Liu Zhendong thought about it, forcing himself to bear the discomfort.
Because his burns were so severe, the muscles in his face had been damaged. He could barely manage to make expressions, and when he was in pain, he looked even worse—more frightening.
So forcing himself to endure the pain had become a habit.
Ever since he had survived that disaster, this was what his everyday life had been like.
To be honest, he really wished he had died alongside his fellow firefighters back then. At least he wouldn't have suffered so much.
Even so, he truly didn't regret going with his comrades to fight that fire. It had been his duty and his mission.
Even after ending up like this, he hadn't regretted it for a moment.
The staff didn't dare waste any time. They quickly helped Liu Zhendong through the procedures and got him past security.
Liu Zhendong practically fled through security.
Seeing this, the tourists started talking again:
"Honestly, he finally left."
"Good thing he didn't scare the children."
"What a waste of time."
"..."
When the staff heard them, he reflexively glared at them, then silently sighed.
As society progressed and morality declined, sometimes it wasn't just something people said.
Even he had felt uncomfortable when he first saw this firefighter hero.
Liu Zhendong soon boarded the high-speed train.
On the train, he pulled his hat down even lower and sat motionless in a corner. Once he arrived, he got off and went to visit his comrades' graves.
It had been a rough day. After a long journey and enduring so much contempt, he finally made it back to his hometown. Then he retreated into the apartment he rented.
That's right, he didn't even go back to live at his family home.
He didn't want his