Chapter 11: Lin Huan of the Su Family

"Huan Huan, you're back, quickly wash your hands and eat breakfast."

Mom looked up at the gorgeous woman at the door and said.

"Huan Jie." Su Sheng also greeted with a smile.

"How's it going, you all went to play the game, right?" Lin Huan said with a smile while changing shoes.

"Yeah, yeah, we're all playing. Ah Sheng hasn't even gone to training, that's why I just logged off."

Huang Hui answered with a smile; her attitude was simply wonderful.

"Hmm." Lin Huan looked at Su Sheng with a hint of surprise.

Su Sheng seemed to understand the meaning in Lin Huan's gaze: "Huan Jie, I've been in the army for seven years; it's not like I've been cut off from the world for seven years."

Pfft~

Lin Huan couldn't help covering his mouth and laughing at the remark.

That's right, Huan Jie's surname is Lin.

She is an adopted daughter of the Su family, and the reason the Su family adopted Lin Huan has a lot to do with Su Sheng himself.

Born but not raised, a severed finger can be returned; born and raised, a severed head can be returned; born and not raised, a hundred generations cannot repay.

Lin Huan is also very grateful, always considering herself a member of the Su family. In Su Sheng's second year of service, mother Huang Hui had a car accident and Su Sheng could not return.

A 985 graduate, Lin Huan resolutely quit a promising high‑salary job, returned home to care for Huang Hui, and without any income, she set her sights on the once‑thriving five‑year‑old game "Qun Xiong" and became a professional player at home.

She cared for Huang Hui while developing in "Qun Xiong".

Meanwhile, dad Su Wenhao single‑handedly ran the family's little shop.

After Mom recovered, her former job had already been snatched by cut‑throat competitors, so Lin Huan could only focus on progressing in "Qun Xiong".

Although she entered the game five years later, Lin Huan's ability wasn't lacking; she gradually built a modestly famous game studio and earned a good amount of money.

When "Qun Xiong" suddenly announced server closure, Teng Long Company gave all players a substantial financial compensation.

As the modestly famous "Huakui Studio", Lin Huan also received a sizable compensation.

Ultimately, using that compensation and the money earned over five years, she bought a house for the Su family.

Originally the elderly couple refused to accept it, but Lin Huan quietly wrote Su Sheng's name on the deed, omitted her own, and knelt and kowtowed to them until they finally agreed.

The elderly couple felt helpless yet moved, and were especially pained; Lin Huan, that girl, has her whole heart on the family.

Su Sheng had just been discharged and was completely numb; later she considered transferring the house back to Lin Huan, who refused, but Su Sheng and the elderly couple insisted on adding Lin Huan's name again.

At this point, dad Su Wenhao's impression of "games" changed dramatically, especially when Lin Huan suggested closing the little shop and helping out together in the game.

The elderly couple agreed; the reason they opened the little shop was merely to support Su Sheng and Lin Huan. Now both have grown up, and as the couple's age increases, Su Sheng and Lin Huan don't want them overworking.

"Alright, let's have breakfast first."

At that moment, Mom Huang Hui brought out the breakfast.

The whole family sat together at the table, happy and harmonious.

Dad took the initiative to speak, asking about some game‑related topics.

Mom occasionally interjected a couple of sentences.

Su Sheng also asked the family about their in‑game nicknames while telling them his own.

Huan Jie's in‑game nickname is Crimson Rose, her class is Archer, and she is the sole honorary‑nickname player of the entire Huakui Studio.

Mom's in‑game name is simple: Huang Da Ma, and her class is Priest.

Dad's in‑game name is a bit cheeky: I Am Great Wenhao, and his class is the Domestic Server‑specific class Fangshi.

And they were lucky; the elderly couple started in the same Newbie Village, formed a party after meeting, adapted and played together, and are now level five.

As for Su Sheng's in‑game nickname situation, the elderly couple naturally didn't notice anything unusual.

Lin Huan was a bit surprised: "Is that Mo Wen Qianchen on the Level Ranking List you?"

Lin Huan, who runs the studio, keeps tabs on all sorts of information, so she immediately paid attention to the Level Ranking List.

Although Su Sheng later hid his nickname, the fact that he was the only non‑guild player to break into the top ranks left a strong impression.

Lin Huan didn't expect Huan Jie to notice his situation, but Su Sheng didn't hide it either and readily nodded in acknowledgment.

Lin Huan's eyes lit up slightly as she looked at Su Sheng: "Impressive, Ah Sheng, truly a military elite."

As a seasoned veteran player, Lin Huan knows very well how hard it is for a Solo Player to break into the top ranks among the big guilds.

She hasn't seen any sister from the Huakui Studio work herself to death and still fail to reach the top hundred of the Level Ranking List.

"What ranking? Ah Sheng, what's up?"

Dad and Mom's attention was drawn to it as well.

Then Lin Huan patiently explained it to the elderly couple.

The elderly couple still didn't fully understand, but it didn't stop them from realizing one thing: their son is impressive.

"Indeed, my son," Su Wenhao smacked his lips.

Huang Hui gave Su Wenhao a side glance and said, "Since Ah Sheng is capable, remember to help Huan Jie more in the game."

Su Sheng nodded: "Got it."

…

After breakfast, Mom started cleaning up on her own; Huan Jie wanted to help but Mom pushed her away.

Helplessly, Lin Huan could only return to her room.

Before setting off, Su Sheng thought for a moment, went to Lin Huan's door, and knocked.

"Huan Jie, are you there?"

"I'm here, come in."

Su Sheng opened the door and walked in; Huan Jie's room was elegantly arranged and filled with a pleasant fragrance.

Lin Huan was sitting at her computer browsing the game forum; for the studio's development she must stay on top of game news, and even though it was only the first day of the server's launch, the forum was already bustling.

But Su Sheng didn't pay much attention, sat naturally on one side, and from childhood to now he didn't know how many times he had run into Huan Jie's room.

Although he has been in the army for seven years, the brother‑and‑sister pair are still not unfamiliar with each other.

"Not going to work?" Lin Huan said without turning his head.

"Just about to go," Su Sheng replied.

"Hmm." Lin Huan nodded.

"Huan Jie, tonight in the game I'll give you two pieces of equipment; when the time comes, go check your mailbox," Su Sheng said, because the game has many players and many Newbie Villages, and early on people from different Newbie Villages can't trade conveniently.

But they can be sent via mail.

"Hm? You sent equipment?" Lin Huan was startled for a moment.

"Hehe, lucky," Su Sheng grinned.

Then Su Sheng fell into Silence for a moment, then slowly spoke: "Huan Jie, during these years of my service, you've endured a lot."

My body already serves the nation; how can I also serve the family?

In these seven years of military service, Su Sheng has had almost no chance to return home; especially when he learned that his mother had been in a car accident and the driver fled, Su Sheng nearly went mad, but the special circumstances truly prevented his return.

Fortunately, Huan Jie is here.

Even though he couldn't return, the superiors, upon learning Su Sheng's situation, also exerted effort to help locate that fleeing driver.