Chapter 128 My Hero
We arrived at venue 9 earlier than the 10 o'clock show time.
Because of our status as professional heroes, we were able to enjoy priority seats with the best views in the front row of Venue 9. We sat in the audience and saw Hu Qian who was preparing for the performance on the stage.
Hu Qian also recognized Zhong Mengfan without his mask. "Ah, Mr. Link, hello." Then she saw me and said, "This is Mr. Night Demon, hello."
I nodded and said, "Ms. Hu Xi, long time no see."
Zhong Mengfan said with some surprise, "Ms. Hu Qian, what a coincidence! I didn't expect to see you here."
Suddenly seeing a professional hero, she acted a little awkward. She tucked her fallen hair behind her ear and said, "Well, I'm a psychic performer, so I'm considered a resident actor here. I have my show today."
"I'm looking forward to seeing your performance, Ms. Hu Xi"
"Thanks."
At this time, the man pushing the prop box came to Hu Qian and said, "Sister, I have prepared all the props for the performance and have checked them." It was Hu Hai.
When he saw Hu Xi chatting with us, he asked, "Are you your sister's friend?" He seemed to have completely forgotten us.
"Well...it's a friend I know." Hu Qian lowered her eyes slightly, looking a little unnatural.
After erasing Hu Hai's memory, I handed him over to Hu Qian and briefly explained what had happened. As someone who knew the truth, Hu Qian accepted the outcome. Of course, in that situation, there was no other choice but to accept it.
Hearing Hu Qian's words, Hu Hai also greeted us. "Hello, my name is Hu Hai, and I'm Hu Qian's younger brother. Nice to meet you."
"Hello." I responded like a stranger meeting him for the first time.
Zhong Mengfan subconsciously leaned against me, and then said, "Hello, Hu Hai."
"I was sweating when I was tidying up the props just now, and my makeup seems to be a little smudged. Hu Hai, please help me go to the backstage lounge and get my makeup bag. I want to touch up my makeup again before the performance starts." Hu Qian said, as if she deliberately wanted to get Hu Hai away.
Hu Hai: "Okay, sister."
After Hu Hai left, Hu Qian told us, "He doesn't remember anything."
She looked at me with a complicated expression. "Thank you, Mr. Night Demon. Although I don't know how you did it. I used to understand that professional heroes are all a group of powerful guys, but because I am also a psychic, how should I put it? It's like: everyone has superpowers, it's just that the heroes' abilities are more powerful than mine. This mentality makes me actually not quite understand Hu Hai's obsession with professional heroes."
"But now, Hu Hai has completely changed. He's become..." Hu Qian paused, as if she didn't know how to describe Hu Hai's change. After a moment, she continued, "Those things about superpowers... he doesn't seem to care at all. It used to be hard for me to imagine that Hu Hai would let go of this paranoid obsession and accept himself as an ordinary person."
I said, "No matter what the process is, the result is good for everyone, isn't it?"
Hu Qian smiled faintly, her tone filled with relief. "You're right, Mr. Night Demon. At least he's back with me and no longer doing anything harmful or dangerous. The show is about to begin. I won't disturb you any more."
I nodded. "Looking forward to your performance, Miss Hu Xi."
"Well! I won't let you down. Supernatural performances are my strong point."
After Hu Qian left, Zhong Mengfan and I returned to the audience. Zhong Mengfan didn't say anything, so I asked, "What's wrong?"
"That's right, I was thinking about Hu Hai. That time, I didn't actually help Hu Hai." He was still brooding over what happened to Hu Hai.
I said calmly, "Forgetting and letting go of unrealistic obsessions is not a bad thing."
“I sometimes wonder, if it were me, forced to change the ideas and things that I cared about the most, without any choice, what would I do?”
This is a question I cannot answer. Too many people have been converted involuntarily because of me.
Character, thoughts, and even will are completely distorted.
I patted his shoulder and said, "The Hu Hai of today is no longer the same person we met back then. He became like this because I forced him to do things that left him unable to resist and without any choice. I reshaped his worldview and wiped out his desires."
"Regardless of my age and experience as a professional hero, or my current status as your lover and teacher, I am someone you can trust and rely on. You don't need to blame yourself for this alone."
Then I asked him, "Do you want to lean on my shoulder?"
It seemed that because I suddenly asked these seemingly irrelevant questions, he was slightly stunned and said, "Ah."
I pointed to the couple's booth next to me, where a couple was sitting cuddling together. "Everyone else is doing this. Since it's a date, shouldn't we use more intimate positions? This is my first time, so I don't have much experience."
"Yes." He took my hand and interlocked our fingers, then said happily, "This is good, we are close together, very close."
I nodded. "Yeah, so when you can't make a choice, you can rely on me. You and I are very close."
Zhong Mengfan leaned against me and said, "Thank you, Xia Ye. I feel very happy."
My lips curled up slightly. "I'm the same as you."
"Will the Hero Ranger be more powerful than Xia Ye?" he asked me.
"S-level psychics are stronger than A-level psychics." I gave a standard answer.
He seemed to have made up his mind. "I want to become a ranger, a more powerful hero who can protect you."
At this moment, the lights around the venue dimmed, the opening music played on the stage, and the lights in the auditorium also dimmed. The audience around were attracted by the performers on the stage. Only I turned to look at Zhong Mengfan because I heard his voice, "I see your hard work. Come on - my hero."
After we finished watching the performance and were walking out of Venue 9 together, Zhong Mengfan's communicator made a "beep" sound.
He slid open the screen. "Ah, it's the exam to be promoted to A-rank hero. They informed me of the exam time and the hero I will be fighting against."
"Who's fighting you?" I asked.
"It's an A-class hero, flying escape."
When I heard Feidun's name, I subconsciously frowned.
Zhong Mengfan noticed my expression and asked, "What's wrong?"
I said, "Feidun is the brother of the previous ranger."
"Then he...knows that I have inherited the Ranger's supernatural powers."
I nodded. "I'm afraid so."
"The genes of psychics aren't 100% hereditary, and the abilities they awaken are incredibly varied. Therefore, it's rare for professional heroes to have blood-related brothers. He might want to personally see if you have the strength and qualifications to become an A-Class hero and inherit the title of Ranger."
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