Inside the room, the three people had different expressions.

After a moment, Zhou Boxiu raised a new question, “How can you ensure that she won’t overthink during the game?”

Su Heng also looked at Zhou Lingxing, waiting for his response. Even if she wasn’t in charge, it wasn’t very realistic to expect her not to think at all during the game.

Zhou Lingxing scoffed, “I won’t give her the chance to think.” After a pause, he added, “I’ll be the one in charge of the competitions from now on.”

Since they decided to move forward together, they should have the determination to break the boat and sink it. She was his teammate and also the person he liked. Therefore, he was not only her companion but also her knight. He would protect her until the end.

Su Heng was momentarily taken aback, her eyes flickering slightly. For some reason, Zhou Lingxing’s tone, which was clearly somewhat casual at that moment, felt particularly convincing to her. The corner of the girl’s mouth lifted slightly, “I trust him.”

Zhou Boxiu raised an eyebrow, taking in the unusual atmosphere between the two and quickly understanding. He was somewhat surprised; how had he not realized that his son liked this type of girl?

When he looked at Su Heng again, his gaze was already that of a future father-in-law. His tone shifted from businesslike to casual, “Okay, let’s try it for three months. If there’s any improvement in her condition during this time, I’ll agree to let you continue gaming.”

Zhou Lingxing got the answer he wanted, and his expression relaxed. He then spoke to Zhou Boxiu, “I’ll take her back. The team is scheduled to go to South Korea next week, so I’ll go home tonight.”

Zhou Boxiu laughed; he hadn’t even finished speaking before his son was eager to send her off. Did he really think he would endanger her?

Seeing Su Heng already getting up and preparing to leave, Zhou Boxiu hurriedly said, “Wait, I’ll prescribe a course of medicine for you first.”

After saying that, he picked up a prescription pad and started writing. As he wrote, he said, “The first one is a medication to control the excitement of the brain’s subcortical tissue, used for handling emergencies. The second one is a prescription drug, take one every night without missing a day.”

When he finally finished writing and handed the prescription to the girl, he looked at Zhou Lingxing and casually asked, “How long will you be gone?”

Zhou Lingxing replied blankly, “About a month.”

Zhou Boxiu nodded, “After you come back from South Korea, come here for a follow-up. Remember, don’t overthink.”

Su Heng took the prescription seriously and promised. She was about to walk out with Zhou Lingxing.

Zhou Boxiu quickly stood up, already smiling, “Come over for dinner sometime.”

Su Heng was taken aback, unsure whether to respond or not. She could only look at the person beside her with a questioning gaze.

Zhou Lingxing smirked, “Don’t mind him.”

Once the two left, the once calm office returned to tranquility, and Zhou Boxiu slowly chuckled, “That rascal.”

With his character, when would he ever manage to win the girl over?

On the way back, Zhou Lingxing turned on the music. As he lazily spoke while turning the steering wheel, “Why do you trust me?”

The girl laughed lightly; she thought he would not ask after hesitating several times.

“I trust my teammates; is there a problem?”

Not only was he her teammate, but he was also her future boyfriend.

Su Heng’s smile grew wider.

Zhou Lingxing felt somewhat disappointed that he only got this answer, so he casually changed the subject. “Do you have any plans for the next few days before going to South Korea? Going to the internet café?”

Su Heng nodded and waited for a while, realizing Zhou Lingxing was driving.

She then said, “Yeah.”

The man casually tapped his fingers on the steering wheel but couldn’t help frowning. It was one thing before, but now that he knew his feelings, and thinking about the messy environment of the internet café, it was hard to see it as a good place.

After silently organizing his words for a while, Zhou Lingxing finally spoke, “The air quality at the internet café isn’t great. How about you stay at the base for now? If you feel unsafe alone, I can…”

Su Heng interrupted him, “No, I haven’t been back in a long time, and my dad is coming back from City B tomorrow.”

The man silently nodded, swallowing the unfinished words. He felt annoyed; was it really so hard to have a little world of their own?

Suddenly, Su Heng remembered something and asked Zhou Lingxing, “By the way, during our break, will there be any changes to the live broadcast schedule?”

Zhou Lingxing had no mood and absentmindedly nodded, “Generally, the hours will increase, and the coach will notify us then.”

The girl’s eyelids drooped, looking somewhat annoyed.

She was already struggling to cope with the 40 hours a month, and just thinking about adding more time made her head ache.

While waiting at the traffic light, Zhou Lingxing took a moment to glance at the girl, who looked downcast, and couldn’t help but find it amusing.

“If it can’t be completed, then don’t broadcast it. What’s there to think about?”

Su Heng shot him a cold glance, “If it can’t be completed, are you going to pay me?”

Zhou Lingxing chuckled lightly, showing no hesitation, “Yeah, I’ll pay you.”

He would give her all his salary if she wanted; he just feared she wouldn’t accept it.

The girl was taken aback, clearly not expecting such a response, and was momentarily speechless.

This person must really be something.

For some reason, her heart felt a bit tickled.

Since Zhou Lingxing didn’t get a response from the girl, he fell silent again, quietly driving the car.

Su Heng felt a bit restless and couldn’t help but roll down the window.

The car was still playing that enchanting French duet, the sound gradually drifting away.

So beautiful it made one’s heart race.

“L’amour est un don, amais une question.”

“On s’aimera quand même, Qu’importe où ça mène.”

Love is a gift, never a question.

No matter where we are, we will still fall in love.

*

When Su Heng returned to the internet cafe, Xie Hui was chatting with a customer.

Seeing the familiar figure radiating energy relaxed her a lot.

When Xie Hui saw her, a smile spread across his face.

He hurried out from the front desk to greet her, “Su Heng! You’re back!”

Su Heng smiled faintly and nodded, “The team arranged a special training in Korea next week, so I’m back to rest for a week.”

Xie Hui seemed very happy, his chatter becoming unstoppable.

“Good that you’re back! I’ll tell you, after you left, I’ve been so bored every day. A lot of customers were asking where you went. I said you went pro, and they were all clamoring to form a team to watch your matches…”

Listening to the boy’s lengthy monologue, Su Heng felt a stir in her heart.

It had only been a month since she left, but it felt like nothing had changed.

In the future, she might go farther and farther away, but there would always be a home waiting for her, freeing her from worries.

This feeling was nice.

After Xie Hui finished speaking, he suddenly noticed the heavy bags Su Heng was carrying and hurriedly took them.

He then asked, “Is the boss coming back tomorrow? Did he tell you?”

The girl nodded, “He did,” and after thinking for a moment, added, “I went for psychological counseling today.”

Hearing this, Xie Hui’s expression changed, and he looked at Su Heng with concern, “You… what did the doctor say?”

“He told me to think less and gave me some medication,” Su Heng shrugged nonchalantly.

“Then you…”

Before Xie Hui could finish his sentence, a commotion suddenly erupted from the gaming area of the internet cafe.

Both turned to look, as a crowd had gathered, seeming like a conflict had occurred.

Xie Hui gestured for Su Heng to head upstairs first and rushed over.

Su Heng didn’t want to interfere but couldn’t ignore the loud voices from that side.

She happened to hear Zhou Lingxing’s name.

“LING has only gotten this far by selling his looks, and that Sleeping—almost won the competition but still messed up. GI is such a trash team; there isn’t a single good player.”

“Have you even watched GI’s matches to say that? I’ve seen plenty of loudmouths like you; isn’t it true that anyone from GI can beat you up?”

Hearing this, a surge of nameless anger rose within her.

Su Heng put down her luggage, pushed through the crowd, and squeezed in.

Xie Hui was already standing nearby, trying to mediate, but he couldn’t calm down the two instigators’ tempers.

The tall, overweight man among the two was still speaking, “Stop talking nonsense; even the teams that you like are trash. Go find a GI player and let’s see if you can beat me in a solo match?”

The skinny little man’s face was flushed, clearly infuriated by the overweight man, “I’m trash, but the team I like isn’t trash at all! You think I couldn’t actually pull a member just because you said that? You just rely on your mouth!”

Hearing this, Su Heng slowly approached Xie Hui and quietly asked the young man, “What’s going on?”

Xie Hui was startled to see Su Heng, “Why are you here? Didn’t I tell you to go rest first?”

Su Heng remained silent, staring at him intently.

Although she was a bit angry, it was not wise to act rashly before distinguishing right from wrong.

Xie Hui sighed and quietly explained to her, “These two just met today at the internet café. Since they are both in Zone 1, they decided to duo queue and play together. The skinny guy insisted on switching positions with the mid-laner, wanting to play LeBlanc in the lane. As a result, he performed terribly and ended up being a walking ATM for the entire game. The fat guy got furious and asked him why he insisted on playing mid and picking LeBlanc when he was so bad. The skinny guy replied that he really liked GI’s Ling and showed the fat guy his match history, saying he played LeBlanc every match, but his stats were dismal. The fat guy couldn’t take it anymore and started attacking the team that the skinny guy liked.”

After finishing, Xie Hui helplessly ruffled his messy hair. “I know they’re talking about your team, but please don’t get involved. If someone takes your picture and posts it online for that person to see, it would be bad. You go up first; I’ll handle this.”

Su Heng didn’t care about that anymore; a surge of anger overwhelmed her.

Maybe the skinny guy was wrong for dragging the ranked game down, but what right did the fat guy have to criticize her teammates? Even to the extent of calling the entire team trash?

The fat guy was still shouting, “Am I just relying on my mouth? What are you relying on? Can a bunch of empty boasts get GI to the World Championship?”

The skinny guy retorted, “If you want to talk, then talk about me! Why do you keep bringing up GI? I’ll solo you!”

The fat guy scoffed, “Fine, but if you lose, you have to admit in front of me that you’re a noob, and your favorite team is also a bunch of noobs.”

“If you lose, then apologize to me and take back what you said about Ling and GI,” the skinny guy shot back, refusing to back down, even if he was terrible; he couldn’t lose face.

The fat guy burst into laughter, “With your skills, you think you can beat me? Stop living in a dream!”

Thinking this, the girl stepped forward, walking between the two. “Can I solo you?”

The cold voice of the girl stood out starkly among the group of men.

Both men turned to look at the girl, whose expression was frosty.

The fat guy laughed without a second thought, “Who are you, miss? Do you even know what LOL is? Get lost.”

The skinny guy also looked at the girl with a puzzled expression, “Don’t worry about it; I’ve got a solo with him.”

Su Heng smiled with anger, her expression growing colder. “I’m the owner of this internet café and also a fan of GI. If I lose in a solo, I won’t charge you a penny for using the internet again. If you lose,” she pointed at the skinny guy, “you’ll apologize to him and take back what you said about GI being trash.”

Raising an eyebrow, she fixed her gaze on the fat guy, “What do you think?”

The mockery on the fat guy’s face deepened, “I see, a fan of GI? I think you’re just a fan of Ling’s looks, huh? Young girls these days only know how to stare at their faces.” Saying this, he pulled out a chair for Su Heng, “Alright then, if you’re giving me free internet, why not? Come on, beauty.”

Su Heng didn’t argue; she quietly sat down and started controlling the mouse to open the game.

She was indeed a fan of Zhou Lingxing, and on this point, she had nothing to refute.

When entering the account, the girl paused briefly and quickly typed in a string of numbers.

When she logged in again, her in-game nickname appeared on the game screen: “Let me sleep a bit longer.”

The fat guy laughed when adding her as a friend, “Beauty, you’re using a level-10 account to play with me? Your runes are probably not even full.”

Su Heng smiled, “That’s enough to deal with you.”

The fat guy replied loudly, “Fine, don’t say I’m bullying you; I’ll take down my runes and play with you.”

Just as he was about to make a move, a casual voice from the girl interrupted, “No need.”

He turned to look at her, and Su Heng said, “Otherwise, it would look like I’m bullying you.”

The fat guy held his breath, suppressing his anger, and gave up on his move.

Since that’s the case, he wouldn’t hold back on making her lose miserably.

Beside them, Xie Hui and the thin guy both looked worriedly at Su Heng.

Especially the thin guy, whose concern was even greater.

He knew the fat guy’s strength.

While he wasn’t quite at the level to compete with professional players, he was more than enough to deal with an ordinary gold player from Zone 1, let alone face off against a girl, especially one with a low-level account and incomplete runes.

Once in the custom game, the fat guy confidently locked in Kassadin in seconds.

It was just a little girl; this short-range champion would be sufficient.

After selecting, he still sneered at Su Heng, “I’ll use Kassadin; you can pick whatever you want. It doesn’t have to be a mid-lane champion.”

No matter what champion she chose, the end result would be the same.

Su Heng nodded, indicating that she understood.

But when she moved the mouse, she ended up selecting Annie, another mid-lane champion.

Although she really wanted to use Zyra, she had revealed too much of her Zyra playstyle during her live streams.

To avoid unexpected outcomes, she chose Annie, a champion she had never used in front of others.

Annie was also a simple champion to operate.

It wouldn’t require much brainpower, perfectly fitting the conditions she had promised Zhou Boxiu that morning.

As more people gathered upon realizing that the sudden girl was the internet café owner, the crowd around them became denser.

Seeing someone taking out their phone to start recording, Xie Hui casually tried to block some of the view.

But he couldn’t guarantee there weren’t still some onlookers getting a clear view.

Finally, the game started.

Both players appeared simultaneously in their respective bases.

After just two minutes of laning, the fat guy began to sense something was off.

Despite having no runes and occasionally harassing, Annie’s last-hitting was consistently on par with his.

Last-hitting was his proudest skill, and he often spent a lot of time practicing the basics of last-hitting during lane.

But this woman… she didn’t seem like someone who frequently played mid-lane.

Whether it was positioning or casting skills, she was clearly not very familiar.

She might not even be too familiar with this champion; she kept opting to auto-attack for last-hits instead of using her Q skill, which didn’t cost mana.

But why? He couldn’t figure out why, under such unfavorable conditions, she could still match him.

The fat guy was puzzled.

Just as he was lost in thought, Annie surprisingly reached level three before Kassadin did.

At that moment, the girl quickly pressed her E skill to activate her damage-reflecting shield while accumulating her skill passive four times, then used her Q to hit Kassadin, who was last-hitting a cannon minion.

Kassadin was stunned, and the next second Annie hit him with an auto-attack, cast her W, and followed up with another auto-attack.

After that combo, Kassadin was left with only half health, but Su Heng didn’t attack again; she backed away from the minion’s attack range and resumed last-hitting.

The crowd behind them began to stir.

“Whoa! Did you see her speed just now?”

“I’ve really never seen someone cast skills so quickly without using smart cast.”

“That fat guy looked down on the owner, but I think she’s going to win this game.”

“Not necessarily; Kassadin is really annoying after level six, and the owner is using a champion without mobility.”

“I’m shocked; don’t forget the owner doesn’t have complete runes! How can she still play this well?”

“I’m shocked too; even in the early game where the rune gap is most pronounced, she’s gaining an advantage. What can Kassadin do in the late game?”

Xie Hui was also somewhat shocked. Although he knew that Su Heng had become a professional player, it was still the first time he had seen a girl execute such swift movements up close.

Su Heng paid no attention to the discussions behind her, her eyes fixed on the screen.

Xie Hui felt a stirring in his heart; he could sense the seriousness with which the girl approached the game.

It had been a long time since he had seen Su Heng like this.

The game was still ongoing.

Kassadin was hit by a full combo from Annie and hurriedly started using health potions to recover some HP.

Su Heng wouldn’t let him have his way. Relying on Annie’s longer range, she last-hit minions while occasionally poking him.

As a result, Kassadin had wasted a few health potions.

After a few minutes of this exchange, Kassadin ran out of supplies and had to retreat home, unable to even finish the last wave of minions.

Seeing Kassadin recall, Su Heng pressed the B key without a second thought.

Her base movement speed was not faster than Kassadin’s; she would rather miss out on last-hitting a few minions than be a step slower in returning to the lane.

To her surprise, it was Su Heng who returned to the lane.

She was also a bit astonished.

Even she hadn’t realized that after a long time of competing and training, her familiarity with the game had far surpassed that of an average player. Her equipment choices came effortlessly, requiring little thought, even when playing a mid-laner she was not used to.

Two seconds after Annie came online, Kassadin appeared in Su Heng’s line of sight.

At this point, both were level 5.

Su Heng’s brain worked rapidly as she quickly calculated the time it would take for her and Kassadin to reach level 6.

From now on, assuming neither of them missed any minions, the conclusion was—simultaneously.

Indeed, not having runes was still a bit of a disadvantage, Su Heng thought.

Yet her hands did not stop; she continued to last-hit while chipping away at Kassadin’s health.

The chubby guy above was already starting to sweat, his judgment of the girl’s skill level completely changed.

He regretted choosing a short-range champion due to underestimating her; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been so easily worn down.

He became increasingly cautious, striving to maintain the same number of last-hits as Annie.

A minute later, the last wave of minions before level 6 arrived.

Kassadin had already been worn down to two-thirds of his health and hadn’t even brought health potions for the small items.

In contrast, Annie was almost at full health.

Su Heng glanced at the position of the enemy cannon minion, subtly controlling her hero to move to the right.

However, the chubby guy could no longer concern himself with such details and couldn’t see the situation clearly. He was solely focused on reaching level 6 quickly, maneuvering Kassadin to the cannon minion right next to Annie.

When Su Heng saw Kassadin moving over, she raised her eyebrows and used her Q skill to take down the cannon minion.

With three passive charges, she reached level 6 at the same time.

The chubby guy was flustered when he saw the level number above Annie change to 6. He hurriedly cast a skill to take down the cannon minion next to Su Heng, also reaching level 6.

In the blink of an eye, the chubby guy didn’t even have time to press the skill upgrade button before Su Heng pressed E to charge up her stun passive. A single ultimate hit Kassadin in the face, causing his health to drop at a visible speed.

The stun effect hadn’t worn off yet, and with her Q and W followed by an auto-attack, Kassadin was left with just a sliver of health.

At that moment, the chubby guy finally regained his freedom and immediately upgraded his ultimate skill, using R to create distance. Unexpectedly, Su Heng had already applied Ignite on him.

Just a little more, the girl calculated in her heart. Then, without hesitation, she pressed Flash and did a basic attack.

The chubby guy wasn’t slow to react either, quickly using Flash to create more distance again. But he was ultimately a step behind.

Annie’s basic attack shot out a flame that traveled a very long distance and hit Kassadin.

That’s enough; the damage was just right.

Su Heng smirked, turned around, and left, not even glancing at the low-health Kassadin.

The screen displayed the first blood kill notification.

The skinny guy, who had been nervously standing behind Su Heng, was the first to cheer.

“We won, we won!! Boss, you won!!!”

After saying this, he raised his hand to give Su Heng a high-five.

But then he seemed to feel that his action was too abrupt, and his hand gradually retreated.

Seeing the skinny guy’s somewhat awkward expression, the girl offered a kind smile.

She quickly exited the game, raised her hand, and patted the skinny guy’s palm. “Thank you.”

The crowd’s murmurs grew louder, and some even started to clap.

“Can you believe she won??? Oh my god, she really won???”

“Hahaha, I won! Pay up, pay up!”

“This internet cafe boss is impressive! And it turns out she’s a girl!”

“I told you Annie would win, but you didn’t believe me, hahaha!”

“Hey, don’t you think her reaction speed is outrageous? She could totally compete with pro players, right???”

“Honestly, she might just be a professional player, hahaha.”

Ignoring the crowd’s sarcastic comments, the chubby guy stood up, ready to leave.

Su Heng glanced at him and coldly asked, “Where are you going?”

The chubby guy turned to the girl fiercely, “What do you want from me?”

Su Heng smiled, “I don’t want anything, I just…” She pointed to the skinny guy beside her, “Did you forget something?”