Chapter 40 Calling by Name
Hearing this, Zhong Mengfan couldn't control the expression on his face and put down the cutlery in his hand, "Ugh..."
I added, "But the number of 'Gates' is very small, and every time a 'Gate' appears, only the elite among the superpowers participate in the battle."
"Doctor, have you ever participated in a battle like this?"
I nodded. "It's too early for you to think about this right now. You don't need to think about it for now."
At this time, the first mushroom soup was served on the table.
I pushed the plate closer to Zhong Mengfan and said, "Try it. Does it still taste as good as you remember?"
Perhaps because he suddenly understood the other side of the world, Zhong Mengfan's smile was a bit forced. "This was the last restaurant my parents took me to. I've always missed it and the taste of the dishes we shared. Now, it's served in front of me again, and the aroma wafting from the plate feels unfamiliar to me. Maybe I'm just missing the memories of being with my parents."
He paused and looked at me again. "But, thank you so much, doctor."
I picked up a piece of meat. "I paid the black waiter 50 hero points to teleport us here."
“!”
Poverty limited Zhong Mengfan's thoughts from continuing to feel sad about the passing of time.
"What a luxury!" he complained, picking up his chopsticks and putting the meat into his mouth. "Delicious! I've made it all here, I can't waste it."
I put another piece of meat in his bowl. "Don't talk while you're eating, or the food will spit out."
He looked down at the table before saying with certainty, "I don't have that."
After tasting a few dishes, Zhong Mengfan asked, "Doctor, when is your birthday?"
I could see what he was thinking. "November 1st, no need to prepare any gifts. I don't need anything."
He shook his head and gave an awkward smile, "I had planned to thank the doctor for his care after receiving my first salary, but now..." The 99 yuan salary obviously made Zhong Mengfan unsure about his income in the next few months.
After a slight pause, he said to me, "Anyway, I need to express my feelings to you!"
Although teaching Zhong Mengfan to become a professional hero was not a task I took on voluntarily, he is now indeed my disciple, a rather cute boy.
I curled the corners of my lips and said, "Since you insist, I can only express my expectation and hope that your work will go more and more smoothly."
"Yeah! I'll be careful next month so I don't lose money from having my salary deducted!"
…
I thought I could hear the other person's bold words and talk about his ideal of becoming a superhero, but it turns out it's just such a small goal.
"hehe……"
By the time I realized what was happening, I was already laughing out loud.
He asked in confusion, "Is there something wrong with what I said?"
"No, it's just that they are a little different from the psychics who became superheroes that I met before. I should say that your ideas are very interesting." The pursuit of power can be said to be an instinct of awakened psychics.
Zhong Mengfan earnestly told me his short-term direction of effort, but he didn't expect me to react like this. He said with some dissatisfaction, "Doctor, are you making fun of me again? My goal is to become your partner!"
"Well, as I already said, I'm looking forward to it."
Zhong Mengfan looked at me with suspicion. "I always feel that this is a bit perfunctory. Oh, doctor, there is one more thing."
"What is it"
He put down his chopsticks, thought for a moment and said, "I have officially become a professional hero. Can I call you by your name from now on?"
I nodded. "Of course. I thought you were more used to calling me doctor, so I didn't correct you."
"At first, I knew nothing about you, Doctor. I still remember our first meeting. You were wearing a white coat and introduced yourself to me as a doctor. You told me you were here to help me. Your comforting words at that time made me feel at ease."
It's rare for Zhong Mengfan to say such moving words. Now that I consider him my disciple, I also want to continue to say some words of encouragement to him.
But he is really a guy who can ruin the atmosphere. "Although after coming out of the hospital, you seemed to have taken off the mask of disguise and changed completely, which made me deeply understand the difficulty and hardship of becoming a professional hero with special abilities." He seemed to think of some memories of special training, and his expression became subtle when looking at me.
I gave what I thought was a very gentle and sincere smile. "This is all for your own good."
I heard this sentence in my previous life: Doing what’s best for you is the greatest moral kidnapping.
I don't deny that my actions are forcing Zhong Mengfan to grow up quickly, and perhaps even causing harm to the young man before me, but this world isn't as peaceful as it seems. Furthermore, since he was chosen by the Ranger and inherited the abilities of an S-class hero, Zhong Mengfan can only become a professional hero, and one of the most powerful.
Zhong Mengfan paused and continued, "So, I want to be your companion, the kind of comrade you can trust with your back." He lowered his head slightly in embarrassment and said, "That's right, now that I've told you all this, can you please stop making fun of me?"
I nodded. "Since we want to become partners, let's start by exchanging names."
I extended my hand and said formally, "My name is Wen Xiaye. You can call me Xiaye. When you are on a mission, call me by my heroic alias, Night Demon."
Zhong Mengfan held my hand and opened his mouth, "Then..."
Looked at me again and tried to call my name "Wen, Xia Ye"
I responded, “Yeah.”
"Xia Ye..." After calling my name without the last name, he blushed.
My answer remained calm. "Yes, I'm here. What are you embarrassed about?"
He looked a little happy, with dimples on his face. "It's just magical. I feel like calling your name like this will make our relationship closer."
I took a sip of red wine, looked at Zhong Mengfan, who was in a better mood, and called his name, "Zhong Mengfan, the dishes are all here, let's eat quickly."
After that, I raised my glass again and said, "Happy 18th birthday."
He clinked glasses with me and smiled widely. "Thank you, Xia Ye! I haven't been this happy in a long time."
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