Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 18 Where Did My Superpowers Go?

Just as Lin Youya sensed the danger, the enormous lantern was about to fall on her head.

This isn't one of those light, flimsy lanterns; it's a type of decorative light. Although it's not very heavy, it would be terrifying if it fell on anyone's head from this height.

Moreover, it's just a small child.

This is near the stairwell, a spot where people normally wouldn't stand, so Lin Youya was alone at the moment.

Moreover, the lantern fell too suddenly, and by the time everyone noticed, it was too late. Even the closest person couldn't reach it in time to save it; all they could do was shout "Watch out!"

For a moment, the whole world seemed to fall silent.

Lin Youya stared blankly up at the falling lantern, which was now almost within reach. A surge of emotions welled up within her, and overwhelming fear overwhelmed her reason, leaving her stiff and unable to even breathe properly, unable to move her legs.

However, even if they start moving now, it's clear they can't avoid being hit by the lantern in time.

There's no escape anymore.

At this moment, perhaps it was the inspirational anime she watched that helped Lin Youya break free from her fear. Although she was still scared, she quickly made the right decision at that moment—to hold her head tightly with both hands.

She gritted her teeth, a sudden surge of pride rising within her. Suppressing her fear, she mimicked the way a powerful figure in anime would fall, letting out a soft sigh:
“Is that the end…?”

At the critical moment, a loud bang rang out overhead, followed by a second bang. Lin Youya closed her eyes tightly, but the pain she had imagined did not occur. The lantern had already fallen to the ground, but it seemed not to have hit her head.

She didn't dare open her eyes for a moment, and raised her two little hands to touch the top of her head, but there was nothing there, she didn't touch anything.

"No...that's all?"

Lin Youya excitedly opened her eyes and looked up suddenly. Sure enough, the lantern was no longer there, but had appeared on the ground a few meters behind her.

"The lantern was just above my head, how could it suddenly be in that spot? Could it be... could it be..."

She swallowed hard, a certain suspicion in her mind becoming clearer, gradually turning from doubt into certainty. "Could it be that I've finally awakened telekinesis?! No, no, no, it's still hard to say whether it's telekinesis or not..."

"Yes, that should be it. Many powerful individuals are like that; they may awaken superpowers when facing life-or-death situations..."

Thinking of this, as if suddenly realizing something, Lin Youya looked around and found that everyone in the room looked blank and as if they had seen a ghost.

That stupid Lin Datou was even worse; he was so scared that he dropped his sunglasses. And he calls himself a secret agent...?

not good!

She remained outwardly calm, but inwardly she knew something was wrong. Her face contorted with anxiety, she thought, "Oh no! My superpowers were discovered on the very first day they awakened! Could I be captured by some mysterious organization...?"

While lost in thought, she suddenly found herself with her feet off the ground. This time, however, it wasn't a superpower; someone had picked her up and kept poking her round face with their stubble-covered chin.

She pushed the big face away with a disgruntled expression: "Daddy, what are you doing? It's so itchy, so itchy, hahaha!"

Normally, Lin Pingyan would have turned his face away as soon as his daughter expressed her dissatisfaction, but at this moment he held his daughter tightly and refused to let go, his face full of joy at surviving a disaster.

He kept checking his daughter's head and hands, his voice trembling slightly: "Ya Ya, are you alright?"

"It's okay, the lantern didn't hit me," Lin Youya said happily.

Seeing that she wasn't traumatized, Lin Pingyan breathed a slight sigh of relief and said with a helpless smile, "That was so dangerous just now, Dad was almost scared to death, and you can still laugh."

"I've awakened superpowers, of course I can laugh," Lin Youya thought to herself, but little did she know her little face was full of smugness.

Lin Pingcheng had just run downstairs with Lin Pingyan and was now standing beside them. Hearing this, he was still a little worried and asked, "Ya Ya, are you hurt anywhere?"

Lin Youya tilted her round chin up: "No, Uncle. I told you the lantern didn't hit me."

Why is this girl so happy?
Lin Pingcheng was puzzled and asked, "The lantern was definitely not hit, but what about the gun? It wasn't scratched, was it?"

gun?
Lin Youya was taken aback, her big eyes filled with confusion: "What gun?" Lin Pingcheng was about to explain when he saw his son, Lin Anyu, leading a handsome young man over in a hurry. The young man grabbed his niece and frantically patted her around, anxiously asking, "Youya, are you alright?"

"It's nothing, it's nothing at all! Lin Datou, you hurt me!"

Lin Youya pushed Lin Anyu away with a look of disgust. These adults are really strange. They clearly saw that the lantern didn't hit her, but they still had to ask these meaningless questions.

"As long as it's okay, it'll be okay."

Lin Anyu breathed a sigh of relief, patted Han Zhou on the shoulder, and sincerely thanked him, "That's great, Han Zhou, we really owe you a lot this time."

Han Zhou shook his head and looked at Lin Pingcheng, saying, "Uncle Lin, I'm sorry, I was just in a hurry..."

"No need to say anything, I know. An Yu is right. We really owe you a lot." Lin Pingcheng smiled and waved his hand, pointing to Lin Pingyan who was squatting on the ground. "This is Ya Ya's father, An Yu's uncle."

Lin Pingyan quickly stood up, his face full of gratitude: "Young man, thank you so much. I don't know what would have happened without you..."

Han Zhou said in a low voice, "No, I should actually apologize, what if I hadn't thrown it accurately..."

"What are you saying?" Lin Anyu slapped him hard. "You successfully saved this silly girl. That's reality. There aren't that many 'what ifs'. We're too grateful to thank you."

Lin Youya, who was still immersed in the joy of gaining superpowers, was confused. She was just about to study how to use her superpowers properly when she heard this. She was a little confused. Wasn't she the one who saved herself? How did it become that she was saved by someone else?
Seeing her puzzled expression, Lin Anyu vaguely guessed what his silly younger sister was thinking and exclaimed in shock, "You don't actually think the lantern tilted to one side, do you?"

Lin Youya's heart skipped a beat, and she hesitated before saying, "Is...isn't that right?"

"What are you thinking? It was Brother Han Zhou who threw the gun and knocked the lantern away. Otherwise, you would have been hit by it. Hurry up and thank your brother."

At this point, Lin Anyu was also a little confused. He had just checked the lantern, which weighed at least five or six kilograms. How could it have been knocked so far away? Had Han Zhou been bitten by ants lately?
Lin Youya's face was blank; she could no longer hear anything else, only one thought remained in her mind—

I've lost my superpowers.

She seemed to hear the sound of her own heart breaking.

Han Zhou remained silent.

That scene was indeed very dangerous. The moment the lantern fell, he immediately considered all possible solutions and ultimately concluded that only one was feasible.

That is to use "dying" combined with "powerful throwing" to throw out the projectile and forcibly change the trajectory of the lantern's fall.

The projectile was, of course, the toy gun in his hand.

He had some experience with this, and at least his accuracy was guaranteed. He was confident that even if he couldn't knock the lantern away, he wouldn't hit the girl with the gun.

It was a rather risky method, but he did it anyway, and his hands are still a little sore from throwing it with all his might.

The moment he threw the gun, he was still filled with lingering fear, and he still is now. He admits that he was a bit reckless at the time. This method had many hidden dangers. If it succeeded, everything would be fine, but if it failed, it might cause more serious harm to the girl.

Fortunately, it was ultimately successful.

Han Zhou usually modifies his status to extend his life at 6 PM. He had actually modified his status once today, and this was the second time, costing him two extra points. However, being able to save such a lovely girl made those extra two points well worth it.

Thinking of this, Han Zhou felt a little better. She wasn't crying or making a fuss, so it seemed that apart from being a bit of a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur) as Lin Anyu had described, she was probably a well-behaved girl.

However, he soon began to waver on the idea.

"Humph!"

The girl named Ya Ya looked up at him for a long time, getting angrier and angrier. Suddenly, she rolled her eyes, turned her head away sharply, and said something through gritted teeth.

"Give me back my superpowers!"

(End of this chapter)