Su Hang repeated, " Little Heizi."
Lin Ying's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief. "Little Heizi" was his nickname before he was seven years old, and no one except his parents knew it. How did Su Hang know his nickname?
Su Hang reached out and touched Lin Ying's phone in her palm. The screen lit up instantly. The lock screen wallpaper was a blurry photo of two people. The little boy holding a can of sugar-free cola had a bright smile, while the dark-skinned little boy next to him looked a bit nervous and awkward.
The background is a VIVO official mobile phone store.
"Huh?" Jiang Sui's eyes widened in surprise. "Brother, isn't that you, the little boy on the left side of this wallpaper?"
"That's right."
"It's been almost ten years," Su Hang recalled, looking up. "I dropped my phone at the bus stop, and this little boy on my right picked it up and waited there until late at night to return it. To express my gratitude, I bought him a VIVO phone, downloaded Honor of Kings for him, and taught him how to play."
Jiang Sui looked at Lin Ying and asked in surprise, "So the little boy on the right is Senior Lin?"
"It's... it's me."
Lin Ying stammered, his heart churning with turbulent emotions. He never imagined that the benefactor who changed his fate was actually Senior Su Hang!
"What a small world! After all this Zhuanzhuan, we've met again in this way," Su Hang said with deep emotion. "How is your mother's health?"
Lin Ying asked in surprise, "You still remember?"
"At seven years old, he scavenged for scraps all over the city to save his seriously ill, bedridden mother." Su Hang sighed, "How could I not remember you?"
Lin Ying's eyes suddenly reddened, and her nose tingled as she said, "My mother is receiving treatment at a major hospital in Beijing. Although she still can't get out of bed, all her vital signs are normal, and she is expected to recover."
"That's good."
Su Hang couldn't help but feel a little sad.
Ten years ago, tragedy struck. His parents died suddenly in a car accident, and his younger sister, Jiang Sui, suffered brain damage and became a vegetable. He was more fortunate, suffering only minor injuries and regaining consciousness earlier than expected.
Fortunately, fate smiled upon him, and a few months later, his younger sister Jiang Sui successfully woke up and returned to normal. He and his sister then began a life of mutual dependence.
Lin Ying, tears welling in her eyes, bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle, "Senior Su Hang, you are my benefactor for life. Thank you for changing my destiny."
Seeing that Lin Ying was about to kneel and kowtow, Su Hang quickly reached out to help her up, saying, "You're too kind. I only gave you a phone; I didn't do much for you."
A man doesn't easily shed tears, unless he's truly heartbroken.
Lin Ying wiped away his tears with his sleeve. To him, his mother was everything. He was willing to give anything, even his life, to help his mother recover her health!
After a long while.
"To be honest, Senior Su Hang, I'm pretty good at Honor of Kings now, I'd say I'm a top player in the national server. If we ever run into each other, should I hold back or go all out?"
Su Hang was slightly taken aback.
At this moment, Lin Ying's face showed a struggle, and he was in great torment. Senior Su Hang had given him a second chance at life, and he could not possibly repay kindness with enmity by sniping him.
But the captain Imperial Emperor, had shown him kindness in nurturing him. If he didn't target Exalted Emperor, he would be an ungrateful wretch!
Lin Ying slowly lowered her head.
He recalled the [ Memorial to Express My Feelings ] he had studied in his second year of high school.
Without my grandmother, I would not be where I am today; without me, my grandmother would not be able to live out her remaining years. If it weren't for Senior Su Hang's life-saving grace, he would not have come into contact with Honor of Kings, thus completely changing his destiny!
Without the Imperial Emperor's nurturing grace, he would not have become the Uncrowned Emperor renowned throughout the entire King of Glory community, nor would he have been able to earn a stable annual income of tens of millions of RMB, allowing his seriously ill mother to receive the most advanced treatment in a metropolis!
Su Hang smiled and said, "When you're torn between letting the opponent win or going all out, you already have the answer in your heart."
Lin Ying was stunned.
Su Hang patted Lin Ying on the shoulder, "Instead of hesitating, take the first step bravely. Good luck! If we ever bump into each other, I hope we can have a thrilling showdown!"
Lin Ying's body trembled.
He slowly raised his head, the conflicted look on his face vanishing completely, replaced by a look of relief. Yes, he already knew the answer in his heart, so what was he hesitating about?
"Senior Su Hang, no! Exalted Emperor, I will personally end your ultimate challenge of reaching the top of the Thousand Stars!"
"Good!"
Su Hang nodded with satisfaction. "I'll be waiting for you."
It must be said that Lin Ying is very similar to [ Jueying ]. She weighs too many pros and cons, which makes her hesitant to move forward. But once she makes a decision, she will do everything in her power and will not give up until she achieves her goal!
"Until we meet again, Senior Su Hang!"
"Take care and be careful on the road."
In the hallway, Lin Ying and her group waved goodbye.
"Boss, let's find somewhere to eat," the White Fatty said, carrying his camera bag in one hand and clutching his stomach with the other. "I'm starving."
After hearing what the White Fatty said, Lin Ying realized she was also a little hungry. She regretted refusing Su Hang's offer to have dinner at his house instead.
"There's a newly opened [ Lanzhou Ramen] over there," the girl with the Wanzi hairstyle said, pointing to the noodle shop across the street and licking her lips. "President, let's go eat ramen."
"OK."
Inside Lanzhou noodle restaurant, a little girl with pigtails was doing her homework at her desk. She looked to be about four or five years old and in kindergarten. In the open kitchen, a young couple was working. The owner was kneading dough and pulling noodles, while his wife, wearing a headscarf, was chopping vegetables.
Lin Ying sat down and called out, "Ordering, boss."
"Here you are."
The little girl with pigtails jumped off the stool, walked over to Lin Ying and her group, handed them the menu, and said shyly, "Big brother, big sister, what would you like to eat?"
"Three bowls of our signature beef noodles, please," Lin Ying said, glancing at the menu. "And a plate of stir-fried shredded potatoes, and... wait, little sister, what does 'Honor of Kings can be eaten as a meal' mean in the last column of this menu?"
The little girl with pigtails said in a clear voice, "Big brother, if you're really good at playing Honor of Kings, then no matter how much or how little you eat at my house, it's all free!"
"That's interesting."
Lin Ying asked with interest, "What's the standard for 'very good' fighting?"
The little girl with pigtails counted on her fingers, as if reciting a familiar list, " Legendary King rank, or peak 2400 points, or having a ranked national server hero."
Lin Ying was thrilled and immediately took out her phone to log into King of Glory. She clicked on the ranked interface and said, "Look, little sister, I'm Legendary 100 Stars King of Glory. Can we eat for free?"
"Mmm."
The little girl with pigtails nodded, then ran back to the open kitchen, stood on tiptoe to explain the situation to the owner.
A short while later.
The steaming bowl of beef noodles was served, and the White Fatty and the girl with the Wanzi hairstyle, who had been starving for a long time, pounced on it like wolves and began to eat with great relish.
The shop owner next to him hadn't left, and chuckled, saying, "To reach the Legendary King rank, it seems you're a serious King of Glory enthusiast."
"The boss is one of us, isn't he?" Lin Ying put down her chopsticks, extended her hand, and smiled. "I'm a student from Jiangcheng No. 1 High School. My name is Lin Ying."
The boss reached out and shook it. "[ Hu Yang ]."
After chatting for a few minutes, Hu Yang went back to the kitchen to knead dough.
While eating noodles, Lin Ying opened QQ, found [ Imperial Crown · Huranlang ], clicked to enter the chat interface, and typed a message with one hand.
How about we snipe Exalted Emperor tomorrow night?
A short while later.
"Alright, then let's snipe Exalted Emperor tomorrow night!"
Inside the open kitchen, Hu Yang put away his phone, kneading dough as he chuckled, "Honey, my team has something to do tomorrow night, so let's close the noodle shop early."
"Alright, boss."