The sky collapsed, and in the blink of an eye, I found myself transported to Nanluoguxiang.

At lunchtime in the cafeteria, Zhou Zhiming helped Li Kaixin get her food.

Even as Li Kaixin sat at the cafeteria table, he could still feel many eyes turning towards him.

This reminded him of what happened after Director Xie left that morning.

The initial polite compliments gradually turned into warm conversations, with some people even patting each other on the shoulder or pulling each other's arms.

Suddenly, a chill ran down my spine.

If it weren't for Captain Wang's shout that saved the day, he wouldn't know what would have happened next.

A short while later, Zhou Zhiming brought over the food, along with Wu Tian and Qian Dazhuang.

Seeing that Li Kaixin looked preoccupied, Wu Tian leaned closer, a mischievous grin on his face: "What's wrong, Kaixin? You get scared sometimes?"

When he first heard Director Xie say that the main interviewee was Li Kaixin, he was quite envious. But seeing the scale of the interview later, he felt somewhat fortunate.

"Don't make sarcastic remarks. Try what happened to you." Li Kaixin glanced at him and replied irritably.

Wu Tian put down his lunchbox and quickly waved his hand, "No, no, I don't have that kind of luck."

"By the way, Kaixin, have you thought about how to handle tomorrow's interview?" Qian Dazhuang suddenly asked from the side, his eyes showing concern.

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Tian and Zhou Zhiming both looked at Li Kaixin.

Li Kaixin smiled, her expression unchanged: "You don't need to worry about that. I have my own plans for tomorrow."

Back in Station Chief Zhao's office, he had already thought it through. He didn't believe that with all the motivational talk he had learned in his later life, he wouldn't be able to handle tomorrow's situation.

Hearing Li Kaixin's confident answer, Zhou Zhiming and the other two looked at each other and nodded in relief.

Time flies, and soon there's only an hour left before we have to leave work.

Li Kaixin sat on the stool lost in thought all afternoon, while Zhou Zhiming studied with his notes.

The contents of the notebook were handwritten by Li Kaixin from the notebook given to him by Master Chen, which was originally supposed to have been given to Song Hai by Master Chen.

Just then, Director Xie came out of his office and greeted everyone:

"You can go home now! Everyone go back and get some rest, recharge your energy, and prepare for tomorrow's interview."

When everyone heard that they could leave work, they cheered and then began to pack their things.

Li Kaixin, who was sitting on the stool, also came to his senses and turned to his apprentice, saying, "Zhiming, it's time to go home. I'll be leaving now."

As he spoke, he got up and walked toward the bicycle shed.

"Master, wait a minute!" Zhou Zhiming put down his notebook and rushed to Li Kaixin's side.

Li Kaixin stopped and looked at his apprentice, waiting for him to continue.

Zhou Zhiming rubbed his hands together, and said somewhat embarrassedly:

"Master, are you free after your holiday? My parents would like to invite you to their home for a simple meal."

After saying that, he looked at his master expectantly, afraid of being rejected.

It was only when my master was about to leave that I suddenly remembered what my parents had told me.

He wanted to say it this morning, but he forgot because he was distracted by the news that his master was going to do an interview tomorrow.

This time, after driving a long distance back home, he not only brought back over a hundred pounds of dried fish, but also paid several tens of yuan. His parents repeatedly told him to invite the driver to their home to express their gratitude.

However, he glossed over the money issue and didn't discuss it in detail with his parents.

"Sure, Zhiming," Li Kaixin agreed with a smile. "Just let me know in advance once you've set the date."

He had a rough idea that Zhou Zhiming's parents invited him to dinner, that it was simply to thank him, and he didn't think much of it.

After leaving the transport station on his bicycle, Li Kaixin didn't go straight home. Instead, he went to the department store and used up some of the tickets he had stored in the secret space.

When he rode home, there were two bottles of wine, a chicken, a rabbit, several fish, and seasonings such as oil and salt on the back of his bicycle.

Just as I reached the alley entrance, I ran into my parents who were returning from get off work.

When Li Mingde, the father, saw the things in the back seat of his son's car, he couldn't help but ask, "Kaixin, why did you buy so much stuff when it's not a holiday?"

"Why do you care so much? If you're happy and capable, you can eat whatever you want every day." Qin Xiuli, the mother in the back seat, glanced at her husband in the front.

She now unconditionally supports whatever her son does.

"Yes, yes, yes! My wife is right." Father Li Mingde quickly turned his head, a fawning smile on his face.

Seeing this, Li Kaixin couldn't help but laugh: "Dad, you know what, there really is some good news today."

"What good news?" Father Li Mingde pressed.

The mother, Qin Xiuli, also looked at her son with curiosity.

Li Kaixin kept everyone in suspense, a slight smile playing on her lips: "I'll tell you all at dinner time when Xiao Kai and Xiao Xiao come back!"

The parents exchanged a glance, and seeing that Li Kaixin wouldn't say anything, they didn't press the matter further.

After they entered the courtyard together, they attracted a lot of attention from the neighbors.

After parking their bicycles, Li Kaixin and his parents finally returned to the house.

Li Kaixin personally cooked dinner today.

When Li Kai, the younger brother, and Li Xiaoxiao, the younger sister, returned home, they were both surprised to see their older brother busy at the stove.

These days, unless there are special circumstances, my mother does the cooking when both my parents are home.

As the food was served, Li Kaixin opened a bottle of Moutai liquor and poured a glass for both his father and himself.

When he handed the wine to his father, he realized that everyone at the table was staring at him and hadn't touched their chopsticks yet.

"Dad, Mom, please don't get too excited after hearing this," Li Kaixin cleared his throat.

Father Li Mingde held his wine glass: "Kaixin, at this point, let's not beat around the bush."

"I'm going to be interviewed by the newspaper tomorrow."

"What?" Qin Xiuli, the mother standing beside her, looked incredulous. "Kaixin, are you serious?"

After hearing this, Li Mingde's hands trembled slightly.

Although younger brother Li Kai and younger sister Li Xiaoxiao do not fully understand what a newspaper interview means.

But seeing their parents' expressions, they knew it was something extraordinary, and they all looked at their eldest brother with admiration.

"It's true!"

Li Kaixin nodded and added, "Who knows, they might even ask you two as well."

He was also giving his parents a heads-up so they could be prepared.

After all, he wasn't sure if the interview was only for him personally, or if it would include the people around him as well.

When Li Mingde, the father, and Qin Xiuli, the mother, heard that they might also be interviewed, they were at a loss.

Reporting to higher authorities is a matter that affects the entire country. They are both ordinary citizens, so how could they not be anxious?

Seeing her parents' reaction, Li Kaixin understood and offered words of comfort:

"Father, Mother, we might not even be able to interview you two."

"Even if they do come, just say whatever you want, there's no need to be too nervous."