My ‘Healing’ Game
Chapter 162: Aren’t Records Meant to Be Broken?

Chapter 162: Chapter 162: Aren’t Records Meant to Be Broken?

For most netizens, the name Han Fei was very unfamiliar. His social media followers weren’t drawn by his extraordinary acting skills, but by his acts of bravery.

However, with the release of "Twin Flowers," everything changed as its explosive success left industry insiders in shock.

Since when did horror thrillers start sweeping all the new releases of the same period?

Industry insiders crazily contacted the production team, and audiences conquered by Han Fei’s acting skills started looking up information about him online.

Assisting the police in solving a decade-old serial murder case; acting bravely to save paparazzi and even apprehending a fugitive on the run; maintaining composure and grace despite being overwhelmed by negative reviews at a movie premiere.

Any of these incidents alone would have sufficed for other stars to hype for a long time, yet Han Fei had quietly accomplished all these stunning deeds.

The more people learned, the more curious they became. Han Fei seemed to possess endless secrets, and his personal life remained a complete mystery.

There were no rumors about Han Fei online. This newcomer, who had joined no companies, seemed to have popped up out of nowhere.

Some people started messaging prominent entertainment influencers, who were just as clueless. Everyone knew that Han Fei had assisted the police, but who could have imagined his acting was so superb!

Among his age group, nearly no one could surpass Han Fei’s acting skills. This actor possessed a unique aura that simply could not be imitated by others!

Only he could play his roles, and only he could deliver that kind of emotion.

In circles the ordinary netizens couldn’t reach, paparazzi were bustling around frantically. Many wanted to grab exclusive information about Han Fei and reveal some significant news.

Facing the flood of private messages and inquiries from sponsors, finally, a veteran entertainment journalist made a public statement on social media.

"Stop asking me for information about this actor!"

"This actor is truly damn incredible! I’ve been squatting under his apartment from the start of his shooting, nearly a week now, and all he does is film and go home to play video games!"

"It’s not that he has no scandals; he has absolutely no social life!"

"The most infuriating part is, on the day they wrapped up filming, I thought he would finally go out and indulge himself, but I was naive to think so."

"That day I squatted until 3:30 in the morning, couldn’t take it anymore and decided to go buy a coffee to keep awake, and accidentally found someone taking turns watching the building entrance in the convenience store. At first, I thought I met a colleague and ran over to boast, but then they asked me if I knew ’Butterfly’?"

"I thought Butterfly was a celebrity, trying to save face for a senior in the industry, I casually said yes. Who would have thought that just thirty seconds later, really, two cars came driving straight over!"

"To tell all, it’s all tears! I never imagined my first ride in a police car would be because I casually boasted with plainclothes detectives."

The paparazzi had burst into tears, and following the entertainment journalist’s statement, netizens grew even more interested in Han Fei.

An actor who prompted paparazzi to issue such a statement was truly extraordinary.

The buzz about Han Fei and "Twin Flowers" online kept growing, showing signs of breaking into mainstream interest. It was just the first day of release, not even twelve hours in.

Han Fei’s own social media followers had also surged past a hundred thousand, a fiercely rapid growth, leading him to consider whether or not to buy a membership.

Silently observing various online discussions, Han Fei had garnered more praises in this single hour than he had in his previous twenty-five years combined.

Many netizens’ comments were very heartwarming, causing almost imperceptible cracks to appear in his closed-off heart.

Because of "Perfect Life," his previously tensed nerves began to relax, and as more and more people liked him and left him messages, a feeling of pleasure emerged in Han Fei’s mind.

He was still unable to smile genuinely, but he knew he was happy at that moment.

At that moment, a subtle change occurred in the deepest part of Han Fei’s brain sea, where the Black Box resided.

Only the most unfortunate could possess the Black Box, and everyone who had ever had one became even more unfortunate, but Han Fei seemed to be an exception.

"Big brother! Why did you come outside? So many people are looking for you!"

Director Jiang and the crew member, holding a cell phone, walked out of the private room. They had searched the whole room and hadn’t seen Han Fei, so they all ran outside.

"It was a bit noisy inside, so I came out for some fresh air," Han Fei said, with the same smile he always wore.

"There’s a major director looking for you! He wants you for his new play! Quick! He has been waiting for a long time!" Director Jiang hurriedly handed the phone to Han Fei, with several others behind him, also holding phones in mid-call, looking towards Han Fei.

Because Han Fei had left the private room, most of the people there had also come outside.

Now, the corridor was bustling with noise, in contrast to the sparse crowd left in the private room.

The young actor Wu Li stared blankly at the projection screen showing an increasing number of views and coughed, then reached out and touched Qian Cheng.

"Director, did you feel like you couldn’t show your face alone, so you thought about inviting me to share the embarrassment with you?"

"Did I... say anything inappropriate before?" Qian Cheng put down his wine glass and looked at Wu Li beside him.

With a bitter smile on his face, Wu Li honestly said, "Every word you spoke felt inappropriate. Just now, Jiang Yi had already received a call from Director Zhang, who specifically requested Han Fei for his new play."

"Is it the Director Zhang who sat in the front row during the awards ceremony we attended today?"

"Yes, the one you tried to get a photo with, but his bodyguard stopped you."

With each word, Qian Cheng felt more and more awkward. He grabbed Wu Li and quietly walked to the door of the private room, planning to sneak away, but just then, they overheard Han Fei politely declining Director Zhang’s offer over the phone.

"Director Zhang, I still need to cooperate with the police in their investigation. Until the real culprit is caught, I need their protection and can’t leave Xinhu City," Han Fei said truthfully, giving a very reasonable excuse. Director Zhang expressed his understanding and hoped to cooperate with Han Fei in the future.

The crew members in the corridor all heard Han Fei refusing Director Zhang, which seemed unimaginable to them.

"Han Fei, won’t you reconsider?" Jiang Yi genuinely cared for Han Fei.

"Safety first, I am only taking roles that are filmed in Xinhu for now." Unknowingly, Han Fei had gone from being the chosen one to a person who could pick and choose scripts. His mindset had completely changed. "Everyone, go back inside. Don’t all stand in the corridor; it will disturb other guests in the private rooms."

Han Fei led the way back to the private room, with everyone following him. They just happened to see Qian Cheng and Wu Li, who were about to sneak off.

Under the gaze of so many, Qian Cheng’s lips trembled awkwardly as he struggled to hold back words, finally approaching Han Fei, "Congratulations! The viewing numbers today are unlikely to be surpassed by any similar work in the future. Incredible!"

"Records are just numbers, and besides, aren’t records meant to be broken?" Han Fei walked past Qian Cheng and began discussing a new film with Jiang Yi.

To one day let the wronged souls of the Deep World see their perpetrators brought to justice, and also to gain the goodwill of those souls, Han Fei wanted to shoot a series based on true stories.

He aimed to reproduce cases related to the Deep World and then send the completed films into the "Perfect Life" Shallow World. From there, through soul-summoning, the players’ wandering souls would deliver those films into the Deep World.

This was a time-consuming process, but Han Fei wanted to bring a glimmer of hope to the lonely ghosts of the Deep World.

For many, they had already exhausted their efforts not to be changed by the world.

Whereas Han Fei chose a more challenging path, plunging into the Deep World like a moth to a flame. In that place perpetually shrouded in night, he wanted to raise the torch in his hand and show those in the darkness that there was still light in this world.