Because of undercover officer Xu Jian's speculation, a group of people were hiding in the hospital. This added a peculiar sight to the usual hustle and bustle of family members attending to their hospitalized loved ones.
Everywhere you looked, there were a few "sightseers." Trying to disguise themselves as patients' family members, their shifty eyes gave them away. Their acting skills were clearly lacking.
Some idiot once said: If someone isn't focused on what they're doing and keeps looking at you, they're a cop.
They were searching the hospital for evidence of illegal transactions by the Flying Dragon Group.
After searching for half a day, they found nothing.
Xu Jian kept close to Lin Fan, paying attention to every move, even the slightest, almost imperceptible ones, suspecting they might be some kind of signal.
Impossible.
There had to be something going on.
News media are highly sensitive; wherever there's a problem, they're there. Zhu Fei, along with members of the Flying Dragon Group, appearing at the hospital to donate hematopoietic stem cells was strange enough.
It was just a pity…
He'd been watching for a long time and hadn't seen anything suspicious.
Xu Jian started to doubt himself. Could he be overthinking it?
Li Yue said, "Of course, don't you think this is strange?"
The chubby cameraman wanted to bang his head against a wall. Perhaps for Li Jie, this really was a strange event.
She was brimming with curiosity.
Li Yue was a journalist with professional integrity and a passion for her work. She had become a top reporter through her own hard work. Although her father was a senior official, she never used his connections for personal gain.
"Li Jie, are we really going to interview Zhu Fei?" the cameraman asked nervously.
He thought Li Jie was crazy to want to interview that man. Even ordinary citizens had heard the legends of Zhu Fei. While mostly rumors, they painted him as a terrifying demon.
It seemed impossible.
But with Fei Ge watching them, they wouldn't dare disobey even if they had ten times the courage.
They discussed the matter in hushed tones.
As a journalist, Li Yue knew more about Zhu Fei than most people. And now, this very person was involved in something like this. It was intriguing, no matter how you looked at it.
The Flying Dragon Group members lined up in an orderly fashion. For them, rules were made to be broken.
Queuing?
But it also gave them a sense of belonging.
Lin Fan smiled as he watched everyone in line. Under his influence, everyone was queuing up to do good deeds, a truly pleasant sight.
"Hello, we're reporters from H City. Could we interview you?" Li Yue asked softly, holding a microphone.
Xiao Dalong's situation was precarious. He hadn't completed the task assigned by the group, resulting in a loss. No matter who it was, there would be a price to pay.
And now…
Not only had he escaped punishment, but he'd also received Fei Ge's help. Fei Ge had even mobilized the entire group to donate hematopoietic stem cells. This was baffling to them.
Li Yue positioned the cameraman, adjusted herself, and put on her professional smile.
"Mr. Zhu, may I ask what you're doing here?" Li Yue inquired.
Lin Fan replied, "Donating hematopoietic stem cells."
She studied Lin Fan. This so-called devil everyone feared seemed different. He was smiling, handsome. If one didn't know his background, they'd think he was a man of great charisma.
Lin Fan smiled. "Yes, you can."
Li Yue found that this Zhu Fei was different from the rumors. He didn't seem as terrifying as they said.
Confused, she didn't know who Xiao Dalong was or what illness his mother had. She continued, "May I ask, what is your relationship with Xiao Dalong?"
Lin Fan looked at Li Yue with a slightly bewildered expression. She was asking a lot of questions. He called Wang Meng over to answer the reporter's questions while he stood by.
The chubby cameraman aimed the camera at the seemingly endless queue, muttering to himself, wondering what was going on. It was truly perplexing.
Li Yue asked, "What motivated you to bring the group's employees here to donate blood?"
Lin Fan replied, "Xiao Dalong's mother is ill and needs our help."
"My name is Wang Meng, I'm the... Chairman's bodyguard. Our Chairman is not only handsome but also kind. He's my idol. I'd give my life for him without hesitation."
No need for other nonsense, praising Fei Ge was the right choice.
Li Yue asked, "Could you tell me more about this Xiao Dalong that Mr. Zhu mentioned?"
Wang Meng trotted over, unfazed by the reporter. He finally understood Fei Ge's actions. Look, even reporters were here for an interview! This would definitely generate a lot of publicity, further enhancing Fei Ge's prestige and making him a celebrity entrepreneur.
"Ahem!"
Wang Meng cleared his throat and adjusted his hair in front of the camera. He was representing Fei Ge and couldn't embarrass him. He had to present his best image to the camera.
He spoke with great emotion.
As Fei Ge's most loyal driver and bodyguard, he had to defend Fei Ge's reputation.
Li Yue was shocked.
Wang Meng's mind raced, coming up with countless perfect explanations. He slowly began, "Oh, let me tell you. It's like this: Xiao Dalong is an employee of our Flying Dragon Group. He's from a single-parent family and went astray in his youth. Fortunately, our Chairman recognized his potential and brought him back to the right path, giving him a job in the group."
"Later, his mother was diagnosed with leukemia. When our Chairman heard about it, he immediately visited the hospital, not only covering all the medical expenses but also calling on every employee in the group to have their blood tested for compatible hematopoietic stem cells."
"Tell me, how could such a kind-hearted Chairman not earn our respect?"
He would definitely not mention that the Chairman had ordered them to dump excrement and snakes at the children's welfare home.
Under the current circumstances…
No one would believe it anyway.
Li Yue was clearly surprised. She hadn't expected this.
Just as she was about to speak, Wang Meng continued, "Actually, our Chairman never seeks recognition for his good deeds. For example, at the Huahua Children's Welfare Home, our Chairman saw their poor conditions and immediately donated tens of millions to improve their environment."
"I'm not making this up. The money was transferred through my hands. Our Chairman is a truly good person!"
Even the chubby cameraman was surprised.
"Thank you for the interview," Li Yue said.
Wang Meng replied, "You're welcome. I hope you will report truthfully about our Chairman. There are too many rumors out there, many of them baseless, which have greatly damaged our Chairman's reputation."
Dumping excrement and throwing snakes? Could our Chairman do such things?
Vulgar, simply too vulgar.
Li Yue looked at Lin Fan in astonishment. If all this was true, was he really the feared devil of H City?
Li Yue and the cameraman left the hospital and immediately went to the Huahua Children's Welfare Home to verify the information. They confirmed the donation.
Of course…
One doesn't bite the hand that feeds them.
"But our Chairman is magnanimous and has never pursued the matter. However, as his employee, I am very angry. How could there be such despicable people?"
Li Yue smiled. "Alright, we will report truthfully."
Later…
Xu Jian kept staring at Lin Fan, shouting inwardly, "Impossible, this is absolutely impossible! How could there be no transaction?"
Had he missed something?
He couldn't believe that Zhu Fei had mobilized so many people just for Xiao Dalong.
Neither the director nor the gatekeeper of the welfare home mentioned the excrement and snakes incident during the interview. Instead, they praised Zhu Fei profusely.
This was like opening a new door for Li Yue.
She had unearthed an unknown side of Zhu Fei.
Damn it!
Let me see what you're really up to.
Night fell.
As an undercover officer, he trusted his instincts.
If this was a wild goose chase, he wouldn't be able to explain himself. He'd definitely be chewed out by his superiors. "You told me Zhu Fei had a transaction at the hospital. Where is it then? You had a whole team of us hiding in the hospital based on nothing? Very funny, isn't it?"
Xu Jian wanted to pry open Lin Fan's head.
Duan Shanhu was unhappy with Lin Fan. The negotiation had failed, not even a little progress was made. He had been completely dominated by Lin Fan's imposing manner, losing face in front of his underlings.
He lay on the sofa watching the news.
He couldn't believe his eyes. If he wasn't mistaken, the person being interviewed was Zhu Fei.
Then…
Wang Meng's words made Duan Shanhu want to vomit.
Duan Shanhu was leisurely smoking and drinking tea, but when that familiar face appeared on TV, his eyes widened.
Holy crap!
Honestly…
He knew that Zhu Fei had his eye on the welfare home and had been causing trouble. But now, the people from the welfare home were praising Zhu Fei.
Just how much conscience-selling money did they take to speak well of that guy?
Then the news showed the Huahua Children's Welfare Home.
They actually called Zhu Fei a kind-hearted person?
They could even say such shameless words. Truly shameless, completely without a shred of decency.
What was wrong with people these days?
Had they all lost their dignity?