"Alright, thanks, Brother Hu."
Lin Yu nodded at Black Tiger.
After some casual chatting, Lin Yu grew bored and made an excuse to leave...
Early the next morning, after packing his schoolbag, Lin Yu slung it over his shoulder and headed downstairs.
Walking along the bustling streets, he noticed the crowd was denser than usual. The further he walked, the more something felt off.
It wasn’t until the fifth time he spotted groups of casually dressed teenagers fooling around that it suddenly hit him.
Damn!
What day is it today?
Lin Yu pulled out his phone.
Thursday.
But—Mid-Autumn Festival!
Seeing the red "Holiday" label under the Mid-Autumn Festival on the calendar, Lin Yu rolled his eyes.
The one time I actually feel like studying.
And you ruin it like this.
Screw it!
No studying today!
Back to bed!
He turned around, ready to head home for a nap. But after just a few steps, he reached a crossroads.
Stopping at the intersection, Lin Yu glanced left, then right.
The left path was the way he’d come—the route home. Originally, he’d planned to backtrack and sleep the day away. But now his stomach was growling. Still, going home wasn’t a bad option. There was an egg pancake stall along that road.
The auntie running it had serious skills.
An egg pancake would be the perfect breakfast.
The right path, though, led close to the 24-hour "First Encounter" bar. The breakfast there was bound to be way more lavish than a simple egg pancake. And best of all—it was free!
But...
Was it worth the trip just for a meal?
Lin Yu stood frozen, his gaze flickering left, then right.
The traffic light cycled through multiple changes, yet he still couldn’t decide.
"Whatever," he muttered to himself.
"Time for a change. As good as those egg pancakes are, you can’t eat ’em every day."
"Besides, it’s been a while. I should check in on the place."
Decision made, Lin Yu turned right and headed toward First Encounter.
At the bar, he ordered some food at the counter.
No payment, of course.
The bartender had seen him the day before and knew better than to ask for money.
Lin Yu found an empty seat and started eating, planning to leave right after.
The bar was nearly empty. At 6 a.m., most patrons had already gone home, and the few passed-out drunks weren’t waking up anytime soon. The place was dead silent.
Just as Lin Yu thought the peace would last until he left, a noisy commotion erupted. A rowdy group barged in.
His peaceful breakfast ruined, Lin Yu scowled but kept quiet. It wasn’t his place to complain—free food was free food.
He kept eating quietly, but the group spotted him and zeroed in.
"Holy shit!"
"It’s Brother Long!"
A guy in a blue denim jacket and ripped jeans shouted excitedly at the sight of Lin Yu.
"Brother Long?"
"Where? Where?"
The lethargic group suddenly perked up, scanning the room.
"Are you blind, dumbass?"
"Who else is here?"
The denim-jacket guy snapped at his friend before pointing at Lin Yu in his school uniform.
Their eyes followed the gesture, landing on the quiet figure eating in the corner.
At first, their expressions were dismissive.
The school uniform made them think he was just some student—not the infamous Lin Yu.
But once they got a good look at his unmistakably cocky hairstyle, recognition hit.
"No way!"
"It really is Brother Long!"
They swarmed around him, shouting greetings.
"Brother Long!"
"Yeah, hey."
Lin Yu gave a half-hearted nod, baffled.
Since when was he this popular?
"Brother Long, I’ve heard all about what you did. You’re a legend."
The denim-jacket guy from the Black Blood Gang gave a thumbs-up.
"What’d I do?"
Lin Yu frowned.
"You taking a bullet for the boss, obviously!"
"You’ve been laying low, so you might not know."
"Word’s spread like wildfire in the gang!"
"You risked your life to lure those Fire Scorpion bastards away from Boss Li Yuan."
"Loyal as hell. A real... uh..."
The guy’s vocabulary failed him. He stammered until his friend elbowed him and whispered:
"‘Peerless heroism.’"
"Yeah, that!"
"Peerless heroism!"
The praise kept pouring in, and Lin Yu rubbed his nose, suddenly self-conscious.
But then he reconsidered.
Forget intentions—what mattered were actions!
That night, if not for him, Li Yuan would’ve—
...
Actually, Li Yuan would’ve bolted way earlier...
And his own injuries?
...
Probably wouldn’t have happened if he hadn’t tried to screw Li Yuan over...
But—
But he still led four pursuers away, right?
Like the old saying goes:
"A gentleman’s judged by deeds, not thoughts!"
I’m a goddamn gentleman!
A stand-up guy!
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