After a round of pleasantries, they began to discuss what dishes they wanted to eat for the day.
"What are we eating tonight?" Even before evening arrived, Lao Huang was already concerned about tonight's meal.
When it came to food, Chen Chichi was the quickest to respond.
"Snails around the Qingming Festival."
As Chen Chichi spoke, he even swallowed, his expression one of intense craving.
"Hey!"
"Stir-fried snails are delicious."
"Can do!"
Su Han also nodded repeatedly, agreeing to the stir-fried snails.
Chen Chichi and Su Han exchanged a look, then turned to Teacher Huang.
Their meaningful glances made Teacher Huang feel uneasy.
"What are you two doing?"
"Why are you looking at me?"
"Are you expecting me to be your chef and nanny again?"
"Hahahaha!"
Teacher Huang's words sent Chen Chichi and Su Han into laughter.
"Otherwise?" Su Han asked, smiling at Teacher Huang.
Teacher Huang rolled his eyes sharply. "You're the one always expecting me to do the work."
"You're the best cook among us, Teacher Huang, so of course we'd want you to cook for us."
Hearing Su Han's words, Teacher Huang felt a little better.
"Alright, consider that a compliment, and I'll cook for you!"
"I'm willing, I'll cook for you!"
"Hahahaha!"
"Let's go, then. We'll head to the market to see what ingredients we can get."
"Mm, let's go take a look."
"Okay!"
They all got into the car and arrived at the market.
Various ingredients greeted their eyes in the market.
Green peppers, potatoes, tomatoes...
A market is the most down-to-earth place, full of life.
Mmm~
Really good.
Su Han quite liked this kind of place; it was here that he felt alive.
Indeed, many people had become accustomed to fast-paced lives, and fewer and fewer people were living slowly these days.
As soon as they arrived at the market, many uncles and aunties quickly recognized Su Han.
"Ah! Isn't that Feng Yuxiu?"
"Feng Yuxiu!!! It's Feng Yuxiu!"
"Oh my gosh, this bad guy is here!"
"This bad guy, this guy is very bad."
"That bad guy, it's him, it's Feng Yuxiu from 'The Master Zither'!"
The uncles and aunties immediately recognized Su Han and excitedly hopped over, staring at him.
Some even took out their phones and started snapping photos of Su Han incessantly.
"See? You're popular too."
"So many aunties and uncles are your fans. How popular are you?"
"Feng Yuxiu, hurry up and take pictures with the aunties and uncles."
Teacher Huang and Teacher He pushed Su Han forward.
"We'll be responsible for buying groceries, and you can take photos with the aunties and uncles."
"Mhm, it's settled then."
Su Han looked at Teacher Huang with a puzzled expression. "Lao Huang, when it comes to arranging things, you're the best."
"Hahaha, what else could it be?"
Next, Su Han obediently went to pose for photos with the aunties and uncles, cooperating with their requests.
By the time this round of photos was done, Teacher Huang and Teacher He had almost finished buying the necessary ingredients.
Once all the ingredients were bought, they got back into the car and headed home.
On the way home, Su Han closed his eyes and entered a state of sleep.
At that moment, he entered the simulation world.
This time, his simulated character was Qi Tongwei.
Speaking of Qi Tongwei, one must mention the TV series "In the Name of the People." It was a very successful drama, and he really liked it.
After simulating, the most memorable part for him were some of Qi Tongwei's lines.
"I grew up in the scorn of others since childhood."
"Eating others' leftovers, wearing others' discarded clothes."
"That's why I studied with such intense focus, hoping to change my fate through knowledge."
"But later I was wrong. I discovered that what changed my fate wasn't knowledge, but power."
...
"In this world, who doesn't want to live according to their own will, but we can't."
"We don't have influential parents, so individuality for us is a luxury."
...
"I hoped to rely on my own efforts, step by step, level by level, and slowly rise up."
"But reality is cruel."
"I was shot three times, I almost lost my life."
"At that time, I was so naive, I thought I was a hero. If I was a hero, could I at least be transferred to be with the person I loved?"
"But what was the outcome?"
"In the face of power, heroes are just tools."
...
"In life, you must gamble, you must strive. If you don't gamble, you have no chance of winning at all."
"Monkey! You! Me! Our grievances are settled!"
"There is no one in this world who can judge me!"
"Damn you, heavens!!!!"
After uttering the last sentence, Qi Tongwei shot himself and died.
The simulation ended. After emerging from that world, Su Han took a deep breath, trying hard to calm himself.
To be honest, he was feeling quite heavy-hearted now, a feeling he couldn't quite describe, as if something was pressing on his chest, making it hard to breathe.
The aftermath of this character was too intense.
This character was classic, and it deeply shook Su Han.
After the simulation, Su Han felt he dared not portray this character anymore. It was too classic.
Especially the part where he shot himself at the end, he felt he couldn't handle it.
With just a slight misstep, something might go wrong.
He might even develop psychological issues.
For some reason, he had never had this worry before.
But now, inexplicably, he had this feeling.
The car stopped; they had arrived at the Mushroom House.
Teacher Huang and Teacher He, with their sharp eyes, quickly noticed something was off with Su Han.
"What's wrong with you?"
"You seem a bit down?"
"Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, I'm fine~"
Su Han forced a smile.
However, his demeanor didn't look like he was fine at all, making people worry.
As they carried the groceries into the kitchen, Teacher He specifically whispered to Teacher Huang, "What's going on with Su Han?"
"He looks really off."
"I don't know, he does seem a bit strange."
"Could it be that this guy acted in too many dark roles and has become depressed?"
Teacher He suddenly brought up the topic.
If he hadn't mentioned it, Teacher Huang wouldn't have even thought about it.
"No way, he looks so cheerful every day, like a fool. How could he have depression?"
Lao Huang's comment was indeed accurate. Su Han's appearance didn't suggest depression at all.
"Let's ask him later!"