After finishing his teaching at Beijing Film Academy, Su Han returned home to rest for quite some time.
During this period, he had been contemplating his next steps, wondering what he should do.
However, he hadn't found anything he particularly wanted to do or collaborate on recently.
Then, one day, he stumbled upon an interview posted by a peer.
It was an interview video about public welfare.
Su Han had been immersed in the acting career, achieving a certain level of recognition in the entertainment industry.
But simply pursuing fame no longer satisfied him; he even felt such a life was meaningless and incomplete.
In the past, when he struggled to make ends meet, he hoped to earn enough money to survive through his acting career.
Later, once he had enough to eat, he aspired to play better roles, to become famous, and to gain fame, recognition, and status.
And now, he had achieved all of that.
Once all these desires are fulfilled, people naturally seek further pursuits, searching for the meaning of life and wanting to do things that are within their reach and that they deem meaningful.
That, he realized, was public welfare!
Before watching this video, he had been in a state of confusion, unable to determine his future direction.
But after watching it, he became absolutely certain about what he wanted to do moving forward.
The video's content described a family in a poverty-stricken mountainous area who had no electricity, and their pigs slept in the main hall without proper enclosures.
The father suffered from severe kidney disease and could not do heavy labor.
They had three children. The eldest, an excellent student, had been accepted into a high school in the county town.
The second child was also doing very well in junior high in the county town.
They had several large glass jars.
The jars contained rice and pickled vegetables.
This was what they ate.
They had borrowed money to fund the eldest child's education and borrowed money for the second child's education.
Both the eldest and second children were daughters; the third was a son.
The interviewer asked if they would still borrow money if the third child were accepted into junior high or high school in the county.
Upon hearing this question, the old man's tears began to flow.
He replied, "Yes, I will borrow, and I will borrow more."
That area wasn't far from them, yet their lives were so different.
If one wants to do public welfare well, Su Han believed it should focus on education.
Currently, rural education faces significant challenges, particularly in retaining teachers.
Younger teachers naturally prefer better environments and require financial support.
Furthermore, there are disparities in environmental resources, and access to books and computers is also difficult.
He hoped more people would help spread the word.
Besides education, Su Han also felt that the elderly living alone were worthy of attention.
Food security is the most basic issue, followed by healthcare.
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This was the general content of the video.
After watching it, Su Han's eyes were red.
To be honest, he was deeply moved.
Yang Mi had just returned from outside and, seeing his teary eyes, came closer to inquire, "What's wrong?"
It was the first time she had seen Su Han with red eyes, and it startled her.
Su Han handed her his phone, and Yang Mi also watched the video.
Before watching, she was fine, but after finishing it, Yang Mi's eyes were also red, and she even wiped away tears.
"My goodness, this is too pitiful."
"Are there really people this unfortunate in the world? They can't even get enough to eat?"
Yang Mi found it hard to believe the circumstances of the people depicted in the video.
The entertainment industry was vastly different from ordinary people's circles.
Money came in too quickly, and an item of clothing or shoes they casually bought could easily cost as much as a family of three's expenses for ordinary people.
Because they were busy with work and paid little attention to society and everyday matters, many celebrities were unaware that there were still people in society who couldn't afford enough food, warm clothing, or tuition fees.
It wasn't that they lacked kindness; they all possessed it.
Therefore, after watching the video, Yang Mi's eyes welled up, and she felt an overwhelming sadness.
Her voice even trembled slightly.
"This is so heartbreaking. I can't imagine that even now, people are living such miserable lives."
Su Han sighed deeply, "Alas! There are so many unfortunate souls in this world."
"Because of our profession, we are only exposed to things within our industry and don't often encounter many societal issues."
Reflecting on this, Su Han felt a profound sense of realization.
"I suddenly understand something."
"Ah? What is it?"
Yang Mi looked at Su Han with great curiosity and asked.
She even seemed a bit nervous.
"I feel that having reached this position and status in the film and television industry, for now, it's sufficient."
"After watching this video, I seem to have found something more meaningful for me to do."
"That is public welfare."
"Even if it's just helping on-site, of course, my individual strength is limited, so promoting it is the most important."
"Using my identity to promote it and do what I can, helping even a little bit is better than nothing."
"Education is the hope for the future; supporting rural education and encouraging more teacher resources for rural areas."
"Furthermore, we must also pay attention to the elderly living alone, left-behind children, and the elderly left behind."
Su Han shared his thoughts with Yang Mi.
He indeed had this idea.
If an actor, a celebrity, or an idol can leverage their influence within the entertainment industry to help promote and drive the development of public welfare, it would undoubtedly be a very meaningful endeavor.
Is it not more fulfilling to engage in public welfare than to constantly engage in infighting and vying for attention in the entertainment industry?
Upon hearing Su Han's idea, Yang Mi nodded repeatedly and agreed that it was an excellent idea.
Moreover, she truly liked Su Han's concept and offered him encouragement and support.
"Honey, if you truly have this idea, I will definitely support you from behind."
"I will accompany you to accomplish this!"
"Although I've never paid attention to this area before, nor have I participated in public welfare activities, this time, I suddenly feel very inspired and excited about it."
"I hope to join you in promoting public welfare and contributing to society, doing more meaningful things!"
Seeing Yang Mi's enthusiasm, Su Han felt deeply gratified.
"Yes! Then we will help them together!"
"Okay!"