IRAJAS Chapter 32

On the other side, Jiang Jin was still in the game, eagerly adding him.

Both were using alternate accounts, just like in the original world. He initiated with the first sentence: “Are you really not a professional player?”

Lin Lan recalled how he had responded at that time. It seemed like he had said, “No, can my skill level compete professionally?”

Jiang Jin, hearing this, became anxious. “Certainly! I’ve researched many professional players, and your talent is really good. It’s a pity not to go professional.”

After sending this, he warmly invited him: “Have you considered going pro after graduation? If you’re willing, I can guide you.”

He played the game while replying to messages, almost making a positional mistake, frantically typing.

Lin Lan: “Guide me? So, are you already a professional player?”

Jiang Jin: “Yes. Do you know OG team? I’m their support, Morri. I’ve been playing professionally for two years.”

After sending it, he waited anxiously for a response, much like a girl waiting for a reply in a love conversation, a mix of anticipation and fear. If the other had seen the matches, he should have recognized him; if not, it was okay, they could get to know each other slowly.

Waiting for half a day with high expectations, he received a simple reply: “Oh.”

“Oh? Is that all?”

Jiang Jin wanted to continue the conversation, but the AD in the game was impatient: “What’s the support doing? Can’t you help me block some damage?”

After finishing the game, seeing no reply from the other side, fearing any misunderstandings, Jiang Jin explained: “I’m not a scammer. If you have time, you can come to our team and take a look. It’s very professional.”

On the other side, Lin Lan wasn’t ignoring messages; he was suddenly detained by the team captain. Caught in front of the computer, he was forced to watch one video after another. After watching each one, he had to give his opinion on the support’s performance.

Lin Lan wanted to say he didn’t need to worry about the support; it wouldn’t be long before Jiang Jin came running over by himself. He was about to voice his thoughts when Captain Shengjing seized him and forced him to watch another video, demanding his opinion on the support’s performance.

The support’s performance in the lane seemed fine, but in team fights, it became a bit offbeat. The support role was the second hero in the entire team requiring a sense of rhythm, with the first being the jungler. Especially in late-game team fights, once the support lost the rhythm of initiating, the entire match would become very passive.

“I don’t want this one.”

Xiao Shengjing also thought it wasn’t suitable and clicked on the second option.

The second support had a strong offensive playstyle, the kind that disregarded the AD’s life and aggressively roamed. It was easy to snowball the enemy AD.

Lin Lan liked to dominate the lane, so this one wasn’t suitable either. “I don’t want this one either.”

Looking at the third one, whose playstyle and awareness were exaggeratedly flamboyant, Lin Lan felt tired. “Captain, I think none of these are suitable.”

Xiao Shengjing stared at him. “Your standards are quite high.”

“I just feel they’re not as good as Xiao Hai, no need to change.”

This caught Xiao Shengjing by surprise. “You like Xiao Hai supporting you? Why? His skills probably don’t meet your requirements.”

“I like obedient ones,” Lin Lan also looked up at him, his gaze straightforward and suggestive. “Isn’t that the case for Captain too? Feifei’s skills probably don’t meet your requirements either, but you never thought of replacing him. It’s not because he’s obedient, following your pace?”

Caught off guard by his gaze, Xiao Shengjing, without avoiding it, was engaged in a direct eye-to-eye confrontation. The video ended at this moment, interrupting their gaze.

Xiao Shengjing closed the computer. “Since you don’t like any of them, let’s stop watching. Lin Lan, come with me for a walk.”

“Hmm?”

Lin Lan was once again caught by Xiao Shengjing to go downstairs for a walk. The sun was just setting, lazily warming everything.

“Captain, is there something you want to talk to me about?”

Xiao Shengjing didn’t beat around the bush, getting straight to the point. “Lin Lan, does taking sleeping pills cause memory loss? I consulted doctors online, and they said it doesn’t.”

Lin Lan squinted. “What does the Captain want to know?”

Xiao Shengjing fell silent again, his eyebrows tightly furrowed as if harboring many unresolved doubts. “Lin Lan, did you really lose your memory?”

Lin Lan narrowed his eyes. Under the warm sunlight, he had expected Xiao Shengjing to doubt him, so he had already prepared his explanation: “I remember some things and some I don’t. For example, about you, Captain, and Xie Zilu, I’ve almost forgotten everything. Perhaps it’s what they call selective memory loss, usually a form of self-protection after severe brain injury, forgetting those who have harmed me…”

“For you, am I one of those who harmed you?”

Lin Lan’s words were interrupted, he hadn’t said it like that, but it seemed to imply that.

Xiao Shengjing halted his steps, emotions surging suddenly. He had to look into the distance to relieve his emotions. “Lin Lan, that day I didn’t abandon you. I didn’t leave; I called the police and dialed 120 for help.”

Lin Lan knew, but the original host might not have known, so at that time, the original host should have been heartbroken by Xiao Shengjing, choosing to selectively forget them.

He didn’t mind and smiled. “It’s okay; I’ve forgotten anyway. Captain, rest assured, I never thought of retaliating against you. Approaching you was just my simple attempt to retrieve my memories.”

He stood in the sunlight, at the windward side, soft strands of hair floating in the air. He seemed to have transformed into a radiant and entirely different person.

Lin Lan had cast away the past.

So, he was reborn.

And Xiao Shengjing was also a part of what had been discarded.

Watching this scene, Xiao Shengjing’s eyes suddenly became a little sore, but fortunately, the wind was strong, and the sun was bright, evaporating his emotions.

“Well, that’s good. Forget about the bad things; there’s no need to recall them.”

Lin Lan stared at him intently and suddenly smiled. “Captain, what are you doing? Your expression now is like a little resentful wife.”

Xiao Shengjing, who was initially sentimental, instantly turned cold. He felt that feeling sad on behalf of Lin Lan was a mistake. After losing his memory, he didn’t need anyone to worry about him; he would live just fine on his own.

“Hey, Captain, why are you walking so fast? I still want to ask you about what happened at school. Can you tell me everything related to me?”

“Sure, one question for 200, go ahead.”

“200? Are you robbing me?”

“Didn’t you do the same before?”

“Wow, clearly, it was you who fined me first…”

Under the warm sunlight, with birds chirping, a white sedan parked on the roadside slowly lowered its window. The man in sunglasses in the passenger seat looked in the direction where Lin Lan and Xiao Shengjing left, then reported to the person in the back seat, “Master Xie, they’ve left. Do you want to follow them?”

Xie Zilu in the back seat lightly placed his hand on the car window, twirling the ring on his finger. His fingers were too slender, and the oversized ring seemed out of place. “An Gan, do you think he genuinely lost his memory, or is he pretending?”

An Gan, coming from a bodyguard background, couldn’t comprehend such things.

“Heh… it’s more interesting than I imagined.” Xie Zilu turned the finger ring, a forceful movement hiding a trace of ferocity. “Send the gift I prepared for him.”

Just as Lin Lan returned to the team, he heard that someone had sent him a gift and a bouquet of roses. It was a suited man wearing sunglasses who quickly left after delivering the items.

“Do you remember what that guy looks like?”

Lu Shi thought for a moment. “Average appearance, but his gaze was fierce; even through the sunglasses, it felt intimidating.”

Lin Lan unpacked the gift, finding a small box inside along with a note: “Hope you like it.”

Inside the box was a ring, precisely the one he had liked in Zhang Ran’s Moments.

Lu Shi immediately exclaimed, pointing at him. “Lin Lan, are you secretly dating? Tell me, tell me! Sending flowers and a ring.”

With his exclamation, the entire team got wind of it, curious and gathering around.

Lin Lan promptly closed the box and took it back to his room without blushing or skipping a beat. “Don’t spread rumors.”

After he left, Lu Shi continued exclaiming, “Definitely dating, secretly keeping it from us, not letting anyone know…”

Xiao Shengjing couldn’t help but look over.

His heart chilled.

Back in his room, Lin Lan received a message from Xie Zilu: “Did baby like it?”

Lin Lan smiled and replied, “A bit nauseating.”

In the small car, Xie Zilu felt no offense at all. Leaning back in his seat, a screen in front projected the scene in Lin Lan’s room. Due to the angle, only Lin Lan’s waist could be seen. He moved around the room as if looking for something, unaware that he was exposed to the pinhole camera.

Xie Zilu felt his blood boiling once again after a long absence. He thought this game had lost its appeal, and with Lin Lan’s suicide, it should have ended. Little did he expect that he would be given a big surprise…

He truly loved controlling his emotions. The more disobedient Lin Lan was, the more he wanted to see him trembling in fear before him…

Xie Zilu fiddled with the ring vigorously. The next moment, a dog’s head suddenly appeared in front of the camera, barking wildly. He was startled and stepped back. “What the hell?”

In the next second, Lin Lan’s laughter echoed from inside the room. “Old Xie, do you feel like you’re similar to it now? Barking aimlessly, unable to bite anyone, frustrated? You even thought of a pinhole camera. Are you planning to walk on the edge of illegality, Master Xie? If you continue like this, I might have to visit you in prison in the future…”

He brazenly played with the dog’s head in front of the camera, twisting and squeezing it, leaving Xie Zilu in the car with a pale and grim complexion.

Lin Lan put down the dog’s head, revealing a glimpse of his fair chin on the screen. He chuckled provocatively, looking particularly challenging. “Old Xie, don’t bark ‘baby, baby’ recklessly next time. This term is also quite criminal.”

As he spoke, he picked up the camera and threw it on the ground, stomping on it with a foot. The feeling was as if he was trampling on Xie Zilu’s face.

The scene abruptly ended here.

From start to finish, Lin Lan was wildly expressing himself.

Xie Zilu clenched his fingers tightly, bones cracking. The driver and An Gan in the front row dared not even breathe, afraid that Xie Zilu’s anger would erupt and burn them both.

…

On the other side, Lin Lan was in an extremely good mood.

He knew something was fishy the moment he saw the ring and carefully examined the roses, discovering something hidden inside. So, he calmly brought them back to his room. After taunting Xie Zilu, he stomped on the ring and threw both the ring and roses into the trash.

Lu Shi felt sorry, “Don’t, even if you don’t like it, you shouldn’t throw away something so expensive. It looks like it’s worth tens of thousands.”

“So what?”

No matter how good the things sent as garbage were, weren’t they still garbage?

After disposing of the items, he returned to his training position. Just as he turned on his computer, he received a message from the captain: “Who sent it?”

Lin Lan’s face was full of question marks. Weren’t they just separated by a “Feifei” distance? Did they need to communicate through messages?

Lin Lan replied: “Xie Zilu.”

Xiao Shengjing frowned: “Why did he send you something?”

Lin Lan: “I don’t know, feels like he’s testing me.”

Xiao Shengjing glanced at him, somewhat worried: “He’s a lunatic, don’t provoke him.”

Lin Lan: “I know, I won’t have any contact with him.”

Lin Lan: “By the way, Captain, that girl you mentioned last time, Jiang Xi, seems like she’s not in the class group. And a few other girls who used to hang out with her also left the group. Do you know why?”

Xiao Shengjing’s expression suddenly became serious, typing slowly: “I heard she offended Xie Zilu, and her family business was affected. She was forced to transfer, and her friends who were close to her had a similar fate.”

This Xie Zilu was really manipulating things behind the scenes?

Lin Lan asked again: “What exactly does his family do?”

Xiao Shengjing: “Mainly real estate development, and it has expanded into various industries now. His father is the largest director on the board of that prestigious school. He is someone in the school that shouldn’t be offended.”

It sounded quite terrifying, but Lin Lan didn’t believe that Xie Zilu could still manipulate things from behind the screen in this legal society.

Lin Lan quickly put this matter out of his mind.

As days passed, the new address was also decorated, and Brother Mu suddenly notified everyone to move.

Lin Lan originally wanted to sleep in, wake up, and then move. But Xiao Shengjing urgently knocked on his door, insisting that he get up at nine in the morning.

“I haven’t fully awakened yet; let me sleep a bit longer.”

“Sure, you sleep. I won’t save your room, and Lu Shi happens to like it.”

Lin Lan groaned as he got up, hastily stuffing his clothes into the suitcase, and rushed downstairs.

As soon as he descended the stairs, he understood why Xiao Shengjing had called him.

The moving truck arrived too early, and no one was awake yet. With insufficient manpower, Lin Lan was called downstairs to do some manual labor.

Lin Lan stared at him resentfully, crinkling his nose fiercely. Did he know how much his hands were worth? These hands had won two solo championships, three S-series World Championship titles, and numerous championships in various domestic and international competitions. Even when he casually picked up a bottle of mineral water, the boss would shout to put it down. If it weren’t for the insurance company’s refusal, these hands would almost have been insured.

But Xiao Shengjing didn’t care about all that; he even asked Lin Lan to lend a hand.

After dealing with the first truck, Lin Lan could finally go upstairs to take a break.

He hadn’t fully awakened, and during the bumpy ride in the car, he somehow drifted off to sleep. When he woke up, he found himself leaning against Xiao Shengjing’s shoulder, and surprisingly, Xiao Shengjing didn’t mind. He let Lin Lan stay like that.

Lin Lan subconsciously touched his chin, “I didn’t drool, did I?”

Xiao Shengjing glanced at him, then withdrew indifferently, “You better not have.”

Lin Lan quickly wiped his clothes, “No drooling, no drooling. I don’t drool when I sleep…”

In a drowsy state, they finally reached their destination. Workers engaged in the renovation were there to receive them, so Lin Lan didn’t need to help anymore. He happily dragged his suitcase to the room he had chosen. Upon opening the door, he was pleasantly surprised.

Everything, from the sheets to the furniture, was brand new. There was even a gaming desk and chair, a soft-looking sofa, a thoughtful small coffee table on the balcony, and a vertical cradle. Sunlight streamed in from the window, making it much better than his dim and small room. It was even more pleasing than his room in the original world.

“Wow,” Lin Lan couldn’t believe his eyes. He threw his backpack aside and jumped onto the bed, “This bed is so big.”

Getting up, he went to fiddle with the sofa, “Wow, this sofa is so soft!”

Getting up again, he played with the hanging bed more, liking it more as he looked at it, “Captain, did you handle the decoration?”

He remembered that he had mentioned wanting a gaming desk and chair, something wider, a soft sofa, a coffee table for drinking coffee, and a hanging bed. Everything he wanted had been fulfilled.

“You should have come earlier,” Xiao Shengjing replied.

“I’m willing, I’m willing. Captain, if you need anything, just call me!”

Xiao Shengjing leaned against the door, looking at him with a smile in his eyes, gentle and focused. For a moment, his figure seemed to overlap with that of a silly dog.

Lin Lan was originally smiling but suddenly stopped. He looked at Xiao Shengjing fixedly and asked, “Captain, why are you so good to me?”

The smile in Xiao Shengjing’s eyes suddenly disappeared. He returned to his cold and icy demeanor, “Brother Mu asked me to satisfy your requests as much as possible, hoping you’ll continue with the team next year.”

Lin Lan then felt happy again, “Of course, I’ll stay, I love it here too much!”

He loved everything about this world—the hospitable boss, the considerate coach, the lively team atmosphere, and the teammates with great personalities. These were all things he desired in his past life but couldn’t attain.

He never expected to realize them in another world, in such a way.

Lin Lan even thought that he wanted to stay here forever, help DT achieve success, and help the original owner find out the true cause of his death.

Teammates moved in one after another. When Lu Shi saw Lin Lan’s room, he was envious to the point of turning red in the eyes, “Lin Lan, I seriously suspect the captain is favoring you.”

“No need to suspect; he is.”

“Ah—! Lin Lan, I’m going to take over your room!”

“What nonsense are you talking about…”

After finishing moving on the first day, everyone was so tired that they fell asleep on the bed, and the next day they gradually got up to install the equipment.

The new venue was decorated according to the standards of the LPL, with training rooms, meeting rooms, offices, activity areas, and rest areas, all equipped with everything. Even in the players’ rooms, each had their own computer. New staff members also joined the team, making it look a bit more formal.

However, there was still a significant gap between those rich gaming teams.

Lin Lan enjoyed a cup of coffee, leisurely savoring the good life. Suddenly, he saw Lu Shi rushing over, “Lin Lan, have you seen Xiao Hai?”

“No, what’s wrong?”

“He just asked me for the bike keys, and seeing his state wasn’t right, I didn’t lend them to him. But when I went to the restroom, the keys were gone, and he’s nowhere to be found.”

“Don’t worry for now,” Lin Lan called Xiao Hai. It took a while for him to answer, “Xiao Hai, where are you?”

“I…” Xiao Hai’s voice sounded a bit confused, “I’m on the rooftop of the old base.”

Lu Shi panicked when he heard the rooftop, expressing various concerns. Lin Lan told him not to worry, “Xiao Hai, don’t be impulsive. Wait for us to come over first.”

Xiao Hai chuckled, “What are you guys thinking? I just came back to get something. If you want to come over, come over. I happen to have bought some drinks; we can chat together.”

Lin Lan hung up the phone and quickly took a taxi with Lu Shi to go there.

The rooftop of the old base was in disrepair, with many rusted railings, but it was quiet, and it looked decent.

Xiao Hai sat on the steps, warmly welcoming them to come over. There were many beers beside his feet, arranged haphazardly in plastic bags, indicating that he was just in a bad mood and not intending to do anything foolish.

Lu Shi breathed a sigh of relief, “Brother, you scared me.”

“What are you guys thinking? Do you think I’m going to jump off?”

“Then why did you come back?”

“I came back…” Xiao Hai’s emotions soured at this point, “I came back to help Ayu pack up. He said he’s not going to play professionally anymore, wants to accompany his grandma, and asked me to send his things back to him.”

Lin Lan sat down next to Xiao Hai, looking at him.

He remembered that they had grown up together since childhood, and their synergy in playing professionally was higher than others. If one left, the other would undoubtedly be affected.

Lu Shi asked him, “What about you? Are you still going to play?”

“I…” Xiao Hai hesitated, “I also don’t want to play anymore. I’ve been thinking a lot these days. I want to go back to my hometown to help Ayu through this difficult time.”

“Are you crazy? Ayu is Ayu, and you are you. You don’t have to sacrifice your whole life for him. Besides, with Lin Lan around, and he’s playing support, you can definitely learn a lot by following him. You’ll do well in this path, Xiao Hai, don’t ruin your future.”

Xiao Hai knew, but no matter how well he played, the most important person wouldn’t come back to be with him.

He lowered his head sadly, “Ayu and I have known each other for more than ten years, since kindergarten. He was not doing well back then. I just wanted to protect him for a lifetime. Playing professionally was my idea initially. He was worried about his grandma’s safety when I forced him. Now, the trouble is also because of me, because I insisted on bringing him out…”

Lu Shi still couldn’t understand, “But, but you can’t… Didn’t you like playing professionally so much? You’ll regret this later.”

Xiao Hai looked at the beer in his hand, melancholic, “In life, people have to make choices. With gains, there will inevitably be losses. For me now, Ayu is more important than the profession. If I don’t help him even now, who else will? I can’t bear to see him suffer. Going back, I can take on some jobs, have a stable income, see him every day, and not have to worry and fear…”

Lu Shi seemed to understand something but couldn’t find the words to persuade him. He could only look helplessly at Lin Lan.

To be honest, Lin Lan really didn’t understand this sacrificial kind of love.

It seemed like one was dedicating their soul, no longer being oneself, losing oneself, and having no direction.

Just like the original world’s Xiao Shengjing.

Would falling in love with someone really make one lose themselves?

Lin Lan didn’t know, and he didn’t want to become such a person.

“Alright, let’s not talk about this. Let’s be happy.” Xiao Hai handed them the beer, “I’ve talked to Brother Mu. If the team needs me now, I’ll stay for a while. When they don’t need me anymore, I’ll leave. He also agreed. When I go back to find Ayu, I’ll play some games with him, earn money to support his grandma, and chat with you guys on video when I have time.”

When he talked about Ayu, there was a genuine gleam in his eyes. Such radiance made him appear not like an ordinary person, as if he became tall and radiant.

Lin Lan watched him with a knowing smile, understanding and respecting his decision.

He also opened a can of beer, “Cheers.”

When Xiao Shengjing video-called Lin Lan, the three of them sat on the steps, somewhat intoxicated, with Lu Shi waving at the screen, “Captain, I’ll make sure Lin Lan and Xiao Hai get back safely. Don’t worry, we’ll take a taxi back in a while.”

Xiao Hai asked him, “Are you not using your electric bike?”

“Don’t need it. Come and ride it tomorrow.” He then raised his can to drink with Lin Lan again, “Lin Lan, have another sip, don’t waste it.”

Lin Lan had a poor alcohol tolerance, so he didn’t drink much. Looking at the two heavy drinkers in front of him, he helplessly looked at Xiao Shengjing, “Captain, rest assured, I’ll take a taxi and send them back.”

On the video call, Xiao Shengjing checked the time and frowned, “Forget it, it’s not safe for you to take them this late. Wait for me obediently.”

Just over ten minutes after the call ended, Xiao Shengjing, panting, climbed to the rooftop. He looked at the beer cans scattered all over the ground, his expression showing helplessness, “If Brother Mu knew, he would scold you guys.”

Lu Shi woke up, “Who? Who is going to scold me! Oh, it’s the captain. If the captain scolds me, it’s justified… ”

Xiao Shengjing grabbed his hand, “Let’s go back.”

Lu Shi refused, struggling out and hugging Lin Lan, “I don’t want to. I want Lin Lan to take me back…”

Xiao Shengjing frowned, almost twisting his eyebrows off, but he couldn’t say anything to a drunkard. He could only help Xiao Hai up first and take him downstairs.

Lin Lan supported Lu Shi, closely following him. Along the way, Lu Shi was muttering to himself. His hand rested on Lin Lan’s shoulder, and he kept leaning against his ear, saying, “Lin Lan, I’m sorry. I’m really sorry. If you find that I’ve done something to hurt you in the future, can we still be friends? I didn’t expect it to turn out like this. I’m really sorry.”

After listening for a while, Lin Lan only understood the three words “I’m sorry.” He patted the other’s face, “What are you sorry about?”

Lu Shi remained silent, lost in his drunken haze.

Lin Lan wanted to ask more, but on the other side, Xiao Shengjing had already called a car and looked displeased, “Why aren’t you getting in the car yet?”

Lin Lan helped Lu Shi into the car, and he sat with Xiao Shengjing in the back. Suddenly, he remembered that the captain had a bit of cleanliness in him. So, considerately, he handed a pillow to separate him and Xiao Hai, “Sorry, Captain. I didn’t expect them to drink this much. Can you not tell Brother Mu? I’m afraid Xiao Hai will get scolded.”

When he bent down to put the pillow in place, his whole body leaned over, and the citrus scent on him gradually released at the tip of Xiao Shengjing’s nose. This made the already cramped space even more heated. Xiao Shengjing, unaccustomed to such intimacy, interlocked and loosened his fingers, “Hmm.”

After Lin Lan moved away, he remembered to ask, “Why did they end up like this?”

“Ayu doesn’t plan to come back. He has terminated the contract with the team. Xiao Hai decided to give up his professional career for him.”

Giving up a professional career sounded truly heart-wrenching.

Especially for people like Lin Lan and Xiao Shengjing, who stood at the pinnacle of the industry, their profession equaled everything. It took tremendous courage to make such a decision.

Both remained silent. Suddenly, Lu Shi in the front row shouted, “A solo 6, 666! Lin Lan, you’re really 6. How are you so 6? Teach me…”

After speaking, he fell asleep again.

Xiao Shengjing suddenly gave Lin Lan a cold look, making Lin Lan innocently wonder, what was with the captain’s expression.

Why was he looking at him like an aggrieved woman?

Back at the new base, Lin Lan struggled to get the two of them back into their rooms. He saw that Xiao Shengjing’s sleeves were dirty, and he reminded him, “Captain, you should go take a shower.”

Xiao Shengjing didn’t move immediately. It seemed like he had something to say to Lin Lan. He stood there for a while without moving but eventually went back.

Lin Lan was already tired. Without thinking much, he yawned and went back to his room to shower and sleep.

Later in the night, feeling the urge to pee, he got up and went to the bathroom. In the middle of going to the bathroom, he suddenly heard a sound from the next room. Listening carefully, it seemed like there was something, but then again, maybe not. After finishing in the bathroom, as he was about to return to bed, he heard noises from the next room again.

Now, he couldn’t sleep at all. Lin Lan got up, stuck to the door, and the sound seemed to be coming from Captain’s room.

After a while, he heard the sound of the door opening next door, along with footsteps, which stopped in the corridor.

Curious, Lin Lan opened his door and saw Xiao Shengjing with his back to him. Wearing pajamas and slippers, he stood motionless, his 1.9-meter tall figure looking exceptionally imposing in the dark hallway.

“Captain, are you sleepwalking in the middle of the night?”

The person in front suddenly stiffened. He slowly turned around, staring at Lin Lan with a gaze that carried the weariness of countless experiences.

Upon seeing Lin Lan, a faint light of confusion appeared in his eyes, mixed with a fragile disbelief, “Lin… Lan?”

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