I'm not mentally ill, I'm a master of a thousand faces!

Chapter 292, Indistinguishable

A middle-aged man.

A middle-aged man with no special skills or background, with elderly parents and young children to care for, including his 70-year-old mother and a baby girl.

Waiting for dinner, waiting for the pot to be opened.

Otherwise, I'll get hungry.

Wow, this middle-aged man's condition.

It is indeed quite a classic.

Li Yun was very aware of the changes within himself.

I've become a middle-aged man with elderly parents and young children to care for.

Hair loss and insomnia have become persistent problems for me.

The growing belly and plump figure are telling me that I'm no longer young.

People get old.

As aging gradually creeps into the body, people experience feelings of powerlessness and fear.

Li Yun was the same way; when she felt she was getting old, many things lost their meaning.

People become numb.

"So I'm getting old too," Li Yun said with a self-deprecating laugh. It was quite strange to be experiencing a midlife crisis so early.

I was still a young student, full of youthful vigor and vitality.

Yet they were bound within their aged bodies.

So this is what aging feels like: losing so much – courage, drive, and your body and mind being controlled by pressure.

oppression.

As a middle-aged man with elderly parents to care for and young children to raise, Li Yun is now facing a choice, a choice that is by no means good.

I was laid off.

Then they need to work to support their children and parents.

Faced with this situation, and having no other choice, this is the best option I can make at this moment.

I just need to find a good job.

No matter what, supporting my family is the most important thing, and thankfully...

Fortunately, there is still a way out in my hometown.

A way to survive for myself and my family.

There was a school there, and my job was to be a teacher there, an art teacher.

However, to get into this school, a small favor is required, and for this reason, I used most of my savings to buy this place.

They even owed a large sum of money.

But if you think about it carefully, what if you can earn it back in 20 years?

That's not bad either.

Schools for children with special needs.

Full-time, there is not much academic pressure at this school, it is even a bit relaxed, because you don't need to achieve any results, you can just get by.

That's fine as it is.

That's enough.

Deaf and mute children are unable to fully express their thoughts.

Perhaps this is an easy job.

There isn't much pressure, and I have a stable salary that's enough to support my family.

enough.

That's enough.

The seemingly gentle and refined principal, the dormitory supervisor, the homeroom teacher, myself, and a security guard.

They formed the elders of this school.

"If I just continue living my life like this, it wouldn't be so bad."

"Then I discovered the scenes of children being abused."

"I should be angry here."

"Yes, I should have acted angry."

Li Yun was here, talking to himself, everything happening within the scope of his own thoughts.

Anger is an expression of "should".

I will manage my emotions as I should.

At this moment, Li Yun was wandering around this huge school. Despite the school being so big and so empty, there were hardly any students.

"Teacher Liu, this is the class we're going to teach. There aren't many students in the school, just this many. Please bear with us."

The principal was a very polite person, so polite that Li Yun felt somewhat at a loss.

"OK."

In this part of my life.

Li Yun spends very little time at school, and more time at home.

The small house in the county town is occupied by an elderly mother who is not in good health but can still manage, and a daughter; a single father raising a daughter.

Life doesn't seem like it's going to be easy to maintain.

During this period, Li Yun spent most of his time living with his family. To be honest, Li Yun had gotten used to this rhythm.

What is happiness for a middle-aged man?

Happiness is probably just that.

He has a family and a daughter.

Having enough to eat makes one healthy.

To be honest, Li Yun didn't expect this immersive experience to be so enjoyable, after all, he was a person without a mother or a daughter.

All alone.

What family do they have? They're just a bunch of dreamlike illusions.

Even though it was all just a fleeting dream, Li Yun felt an overwhelming joy, a happiness that, to be honest, was truly captivating.

I'm deeply immersed in it and can't extricate myself.

Happiness is here, in the things you are captivated by in this moment.

A daughter's warm hug is unforgettable.

It's hard to let go.

The mundane daily life of family members continued for a long time.

Li Yun was finally going to start her job at that school.

We are faced with a group of special children who are unfortunate, suffering from congenital or acquired diseases that render them unable to speak or hear, and are marginalized individuals with various mental tendencies.

You've arrived, Teacher Liu.

The principal gave Li Yun his gentlest smile.

He was very kind to the teachers at school, and was usually gentle and kind-hearted.

Li Yun had a momentary lapse of judgment.

This principal might not be as awful as people imagine.

That was originally what I thought.

Although the students all have their own disabilities, when the deaf and mute students greeted the teacher in sign language, Li Yun still felt a sense of responsibility as a teacher.

I ended up becoming their teacher.

Life just goes on like this. Being a teacher can be a bit boring.

This is especially true for the teachers of these special children.

It wasn't until the vibrations from the restroom, the silent sobs, and the fearful looks in the students' eyes when they saw the principal that they understood.

The first time I came here.

Li Yun suddenly flew into a rage.

Because those sounds were so real.

I have a daughter too!

When I think of those students' innocent smiling faces.

Thinking of them and their daughter at that age.

But when they have to suffer this kind of treatment.

Anger is difficult to suppress.

I got carried away with my emotions.

When it was halfway there.

When I saw the principal's back.

Li Yun was stunned.

I was truly stunned.

I have a daughter too. As a father, how can I bear to see this happening right in front of me, this silent evil?

Yes, I can't bear it.

I wanted to rush in, I wanted to stop this atrocity, I wanted to face my conscience!

But my steps involuntarily froze.

Yes, I have a daughter.

He could lay me off again at any time.

I've been laid off. What will happen to my mother? What will happen to my daughter?

At this moment, he was facing away from the principal, while the girl in the corresponding position was facing Li Yun.

The little girl in front of him couldn't speak or hear anything.

Her eyes spoke volumes.

Help me! Please help me!

Please, please save me.

"What's wrong with Dad?"

"Yes, son, what's wrong?"

"What's wrong with me?"

After get off work this time.

Li Yun returned home in a daze, and even his mother's delicious meal tasted bland.

Everything that happened during the day is still vivid in my mind. She clearly asked me for help, and she clearly wanted me to save her so badly.

But I did not respond to his expectations.

And the reasons are very valid.

No, I have my own daughter too.

I need to support my family.

I can't lose this job. How can I fight him alone in this deeply entrenched small city? Going against him will only lead to disaster.

What right do I have to oppose him?

Yes, Li Yun was scared. He had to choose between his conscience and morality and the need to support his family.

It turns out this is such a difficult thing.

It's really difficult.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it! What does other people's business have to do with me, Li Yun? I have my own daughter, I have my own mother. In this world, you rely on connections, not passion. You're middle-aged, don't you understand?"

Li Yun was still trying to hypnotize herself.

Numbing oneself to the choices one has made.

However, starting today, when Li Yun stepped into the school, her mood was no longer the same as before.

Unlike usual, I can no longer put on a fake smile and greet colleagues I'm not that close to, or even the principal.

The principal has connections with people in the local education department.

They're locals.

They're still local bullies.

"You're quite good." The principal looked at Li Yun gently, his expression kind.

It might be because of yesterday.

He had probably already discovered Li Yun.

However, he did not expose his own despicable behavior.

Perhaps it was because they were considered to be of the same kind, but that intimate feeling made Li Yun feel nauseous and want to vomit.

It's extremely disgusting.

This school is like hell. Even the most hypocritical person would feel nauseous and want to vomit after experiencing what happened yesterday.

Because most people are normal.

There's no way to face all of this openly and honestly.

But Li Yun remained silent.

This is selfishness, and it's also self-torture.

Most people don't have that courage.

Moreover, he has a family to support.

It's simply impossible to do that.

Then, when she went to class and saw the numb eyes of yesterday's students, she remembered when they greeted her with sign language.

Li Yun lay down and had a dream.

Even Li Yun himself found it unbelievable. So I can actually sleep here? Is this world real or fake?

Li Yun didn't know, because everything felt too real.

They don't even know if the dream they're having is a dream at all.

In the dream, the evil principal reached out his hand to his daughter.

No, no!

Li Yun roared, but the principal seemed not to hear her, leaving only his daughter's cries.

At this moment, Li Yun felt like he was going crazy.

Am I dreaming?

If this isn't a dream, then where is this place?

Is this a dream? Which side is reality?

By the way, I am actually the actress Li Yun.

It was still teacher Li Yun.

I can't tell the difference.

(End of this chapter)