145: Chapter 145: What?! Su Han is really a firefighter hero?!

The atmosphere in the private booth froze for a moment. Seeing this, Teacher Liu quickly stood up to smooth things over: "Alright, alright. Today is our class reunion, it wasn't easy for everyone to get together, let's talk about something happy."

Teacher Wang also adjusted his reading glasses, his tone gentle yet firm: "That's right, Xiao Chen. We teachers know what kind of person Su Han is. Since he was a child, he's never been one to brag. If he says he's a major, then he definitely is."

Chen Hao's face turned shades of blue and white, but out of respect for the teachers, he couldn't say anything more. He could only huff coldly and sit back down, muttering under his breath: "I still don't believe it anyway..."

Zhao Xiaodao rolled his eyes at him, then turned and patted Su Han on the shoulder: "Old Su, ignore him. This guy is just jealous of you!"

Su Han smiled, not minding it. He picked up his teacup and took a sip.

...

Meanwhile, the hotel's first-floor lobby had already descended into chaos.

Dozens of reporters carrying cameras and equipment had the front desk completely surrounded, their flashes clicking incessantly.

"Excuse me, which private booth is Mr. Su Han in?"

"We're from Yuezhou Television Station, we want to interview the firefighting hero!"

"How are Mr. Su Han's injuries? Can you reveal anything?"

The receptionist's face turned pale with fright as she stammered, "S-sorry, we cannot disclose our guests' private information..."

Security guards held hands to form a human wall, barely holding back the surging crowd, but the reporters kept pushing forward, and the scene was almost out of control.

"Make way! We're from the Yuezhou Daily!"

"Don't push! We were here first!"

Suddenly, a sharp-eyed reporter pointed at the elevator and shouted: "Look! The elevator is moving! Is Su Han coming down?"

Everyone turned their heads in unison, their eyes fixed on the elevator display—the numbers were jumping down from 8: 7, 6, 5...

"Quick! Block the elevator entrance!" The reporters rushed over in a swarm.

But when the elevator opened, they found it wasn't Su Han.

A wave of disappointment immediately set in.

...

In the neighboring booth, Su Wu, Xiao Budian, and the others also heard the commotion outside.

Xiao Nuan peered out through the crack in the door and gasped in terror: "Brother! It's full of reporters outside! The elevator entrance is blocked!"

Su Wu made a split-second decision: "We can't take the elevator anymore, we'll take the emergency stairs!"

Xiao Budian looked up, her big eyes blinking: "Is Great-grandfather going to be on TV?"

Su Wu rubbed her head: "Yes, your Great-grandfather is a hero now."

"Then I want to see Great-grandfather on TV!" Xiao Budian clapped her hands excitedly.

Xiao Nuan, however, was full of worry: "Brother's injuries haven't healed yet. If he's surrounded by so many people, what if his wounds get pulled?"

"Hasn't Third Grandpa replied to the message yet?" Su Wu asked.

Xiao Nuan shook her head, "No! Maybe he hasn't seen the message yet!"

...

Meanwhile, on the other side, Su Han was chatting with his classmates when he glanced at his phone.

He found an unread message.

His gaze inadvertently swept across the phone screen and saw the message sent by Xiao Nuan: [Brother! It's full of reporters outside, they know you're the firefighting hero! Don't come out!]

Immediately after, the phone suddenly vibrated again.

He looked down and saw a message from Su Wu: [Reporters have blocked all exits, and people are guarding the emergency stairs too. Xiao Nuan and I are waiting for you in Booth 808, find a way to come and meet us.]

Zhao Xiaodao leaned over to take a peek, and his eyes instantly widened: "Holy crap! Old Su, you're on the trending searches?!"

He pulled out his phone and swiped quickly a few times, then gasped: "The whole internet is looking for you! They say you're some anonymous hero who saved people from a fire!"

The booth instantly exploded with activity as the classmates pulled out their phones one after another.

"It's true! Number one on Weibo's trending searches!"

"The internet is full of all kinds of videos of you fighting the fire!"

"Su Han, you're famous!"

Lin Ruoxue looked at the news on her phone screen, then looked up at Su Han with a complex expression: "So... it really was you?"

His brow furrowed slightly. Just as he was about to speak, the booth door was suddenly pushed open, and a waiter rushed in frantically: "N-not good! It's full of reporters downstairs! They say they're here to find Mr. Su Han!"

"They want to interview Mr. Su Han!"

"What?!" Everyone exclaimed.

Chen Hao's face froze as if he'd been hit on the head with a club, and he muttered: "Impossible... how is this possible..."

Teacher Liu and Teacher Wang looked at each other, both seeing shock and gratification in each other's eyes. Teacher Liu patted Su Han's shoulder and said with emotion: "Good lad, so it really was you who saved those people! Why didn't you say something sooner about such a big thing?"

Su Han gave a helpless smile: "Teacher, saving people is just my duty, there was no need to make a fuss."

Teacher Wang nodded with gratification: "Good boy, you're truly a student we taught!"

The classmates also realized what was happening now and crowded around:

"Su Han! You're too amazing!"

"I knew that silhouette in the video looked like you!"

"My god, we're actually having dinner with a hero!"

Chen Hao was pushed to the side, his face looking extremely ugly.

He stared fixedly at Su Han, his fists clenched so hard his knuckles turned white, yet he couldn't say a single word.

"Believe it now?" Zhao Xiaodao looked smugly at Chen Hao, "Should we let the reporters come up and interview you face-to-face?"

Chen Hao felt as if he'd been struck by lightning, and he froze in place.

Inside Booth 808, Xiao Nuan's fingers were white from gripping her phone so hard. On the screen, Su Han's chat window was still stuck on the interface where she had sent the message, with no reply.

"Big Brother, what should we do?" Her eyes were turning red with anxiety. "Brother definitely hasn't seen the message. There are more and more reporters outside. I think I just heard them asking the waiter for the booth number!"

Su Wu's brow was locked in a frown as he listened to the increasingly clear clamor outside. He said in a deep voice: "We can't wait any longer, let's go find him!"

He picked up Xiao Budian and said to Xiao Nuan: "Stay close to me, don't wander off."

"Mm-hmm!" Xiao Nuan nodded vigorously, following closely behind Su Wu.

The two of them walked quickly through the hallway. Just as they reached the door of Su Han's booth, they heard the excited chatter of the classmates inside.

Su Wu took a deep breath and pushed open the booth door directly.

"Brother!" Xiao Nuan rushed in and immediately saw Su Han sitting among the crowd. She said urgently, "Why aren't you checking your messages? It's full of reporters outside, if we don't leave now it'll be too late!"

Xiao Budian also poked her head out from Su Wu's arms and shouted in a childish voice: "Great-grandfather! Lots of people holding black boxes are swarming into the restaurant!"

The noise in the booth stopped instantly, and everyone's gaze focused on the two people who had suddenly burst in.

Su Han saw them and raised an eyebrow slightly: "Why did you guys come over?"

"You're still asking!" Xiao Nuan ran to his side and grabbed his arm, trying to pull him out. "Quick, come with us, take the emergency stairs. Big Brother has already found a way!"

Su Wu also took a step forward and said in a deep voice: "Third Grandpa, there are too many reporters. Trying to force our way out will definitely lead to injuries. Let's avoid them first."

Zhao Xiaodao also chimed in from the side: "That's right, Old Su. These reporters are like sharks that have smelled blood. It'll be trouble if you get surrounded! Let's get out of here!"

Lin Ruoxue also looked at Su Han with concern: "Su Han, listen to them. Reporters are hard to deal with, don't let yourself get hurt."

Chen Hao stood in the corner, his expression shifting as he watched the scene.

Looking at Su Han surrounded by everyone, and then thinking of the crazy reporters outside, the bit of resentment and doubt in his heart had long since vanished—how could someone who could cause so many media outlets to block the building be a fake hero?

Su Han didn't move. He patted Xiao Nuan's hand, signaling her to let go, then looked at Su Wu and said calmly: "There's no hiding from this."

"How can we not hide?" Xiao Nuan said urgently, "Even though there are people at the emergency stairs, my brother knows the restaurant manager, he can find a way..."

"Xiao Nuan." Su Han interrupted her and said slowly, "In this situation, do you think we can leave peacefully through the emergency stairs?"

He pointed out the window: "There are at least dozens of media outlets downstairs. Even if we can hide today, they'll be able to find the Su Family and the military tomorrow. When the time comes, there's no telling what kind of stories they'll make up—"

"If those words reach the clan, the elders will have to worry again."

Su Han gave a helpless smile, "I've only just returned for a bit, I don't want to bring so much trouble to the family."

Zhao Xiaodao was stunned: "Then... then what do you mean?"

Su Han stood up, straightened his slightly wrinkled collar, and looked composed: "Since I've already been exposed, there's no need to hide."

He looked at the nervous waiter at the door and said gently: "Please go and tell the reporters outside to send in a few representatives. I can accept a brief interview. Tell them that there are too many people, and crowding here affects the other guests' dining experience and could easily cause an accident."

"Huh?" The waiter was dazed. He hadn't expected this "hero" surrounded by reporters to be so calm and even take the initiative to see them.

"Go on then!" Xiao Nuan gave the waiter a nudge in her urgency, then turned back to Su Han with a look of disapproval. "Brother! Are you crazy? Those reporters dare to ask anything, and you still have injuries on your back. How can you handle the strain?"

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Su Han patted her head and said in a relaxed tone, "I'll just say a few simple words, tell everyone that everyone was saved and that I'm fine too, so they'll stop following me."

Teacher Liu looked at his calm and unhurried manner, his eyes showing approval: "Su Han is right, it's better to face it calmly. Hiding and tucking yourself away instead makes it easy for people to misunderstand. It's better to just explain things openly and clearly."

Chen Hao stood to the side, his face turning red and white as he watched Su Han, who was trusted and supported by everyone.

Just moments ago, he had been questioning him as a "fake hero," and now that the truth was out, he instantly felt like a clown.

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