Chapter 118: Public Outcry

Xiao Ming, I've heard of him, he's the President of Minghui Group! Especially rich, his connections must be solid too. I heard that after the incident, many big shots in the city went to the scene, rescue forces were weak, later, because of Xiao Ming's status, they quickly dispatched many rescue helicopters. Look, that's the show of the wealthy.

Heh, so sickening, seeing the woman in the video cry so sadly, my heart broke. That boy was barely an adult, yet he ruined the wealth gap, that rich person is truly hateful!

Tears streaming, I propose. Everyone, let's denounce for that mother and child, denounce for our future benefits!

As the event escalated, Xiao Ming, the national father-in-law in the netizens' eyes, suddenly became someone all netizens despised.

Because of this incident, everyone is strongly criticizing the overbearing behavior of the wealthy, and the behavior of certain staff who flatter and give preferential treatment to the wealthy.

Netizens all put themselves in others' shoes; if they themselves encountered such a thing, they would also receive such unfair treatment. To avoid being treated that way, the masses' angry voices are many.

Within just a few hours, this video and Xiao Ming were pushed to third on the hot search list, seemingly poised to surge to first at any moment.

Many media outlets are reporting this matter; reporters also interviewed some civilians, and all those interviewed agreed that this incident should be thoroughly investigated, giving that mother and child an explanation, ensuring that thereafter the public receives fair treatment.

After learning of this matter, Xiao Yunzhe and his two siblings were almost bursting with anger.

"How can these people be so indiscriminate, saying such things about Dad?" Xiao Yuchun, seeing Xiao Ming being scolded so badly by netizens, felt heartbroken and almost cried.

Although Xiao Jingrou didn't show as much praise as Xiao Yuchun, she too was so angry her face turned dark.

"Dad, do we really have to just watch netizens say that about you? You're clearly not what they say." Xiao Jingrou said aggrievedly: "Dad, let's also record a video and post it online to tell those netizens the truth."

"Exactly, we can't let them slander Dad like that. At the time, you should have been rescued, but you gave the chance to the vulnerable group—what a kind act. Yet now it's turned into you, because you're rich, depriving ordinary people of their rights."

Xiao Yunzhe also said angrily, his posture like if anyone dared to say a bad word about his father in front of him, he'd roll up his sleeves and beat them up.

Just as Xiao Ming was about to speak, Xie Lingyu's phone call came through.

As soon as the call connected, Xie Lingyu anxiously asked: "Xiao Ming, how are you?"

"I'm fine, I'll have Xiao Fang handle those online matters." Xiao Ming replied calmly, he had a clear conscience, so things would naturally be easy to resolve.

Hearing him say that, Xie Lingyu breathed a sigh of relief, said a few more caring words, and then both ended the call.

Just as the call with Xie Lingyu ended, Xiao Fang's phone call came through.

"President, something happened." Xiao Fang spoke with an especially urgent tone: "President, right now at our company's entrance, many reporters and civilians have gathered, they've put up banners demanding you come out to give an explanation to that mother and child, to give an explanation to the public; if you don't show up, they won't leave."

Moreover, now online many netizens are voicing condemnation of you; knowing you're the President of Minghui Group, our Minghui's stock has plummeted straight down, and if this continues.

"Hmm." Xiao Ming gave a faint response and hung up.

After pulling up that video to watch, Xiao Ming let out a long sigh.

With his ability, handling those online messages would be a piece of cake.

What makes him sigh is that he never expected that in that accident, such unfortunate news would happen, but to sing praises of the just-adult boy, he ended up injured such that he can never stand again in this lifetime.

Putting himself in their shoes, Xiao Ming is also a parent; how could he not understand that boy's mother's feelings?

If he had earlier donated the helicopter to the rescue team, then this accident would not have been delayed in rescue due to lack of helicopters.

That boy might not have ended up in such a fate.

As for other matters, Xiao Ming didn't take them to heart at all; those online rumors are baseless, and someone will naturally clarify them.

"Dad." Seeing Xiao Ming acting as if nothing happened, the few children looked anxiously.

"Nothing to worry about." Xiao Ming waved his hand calmly.

Those netizens are all united in condemning Xiao Ming's wrongdoing, which is actually understandable, after all, they don't know the truth.

Xiao Yunzhe, Xiao Jingrou, and Xiao Yuchun, the three siblings, seeing the netizens' accusations and slander, were so anxious they rushed online to clarify things for Xiao Ming.

But they're only three people; how could they stand against millions of netizens? The messages they sent out vanished like a stone sinking into the sea.

While the three siblings were anxious, a Weibo big V account spoke up.

"In the An Jin amusement park accident, the wealthy person condemned by netizens as worthless once said, during that accident, a sentence that moved the disaster-stricken crowd and rescue personnel present, letting women and children go first."

Those last eight words were repeated three times.

Below this message, there was also an attached video.

After seeing the video's content, netizens exploded again.

Actually, everyone's initial motive in clicking the video was also to watch a joke; the notion that Xiao Ming used his wealth to deprive ordinary people of their benefits had long been etched in their hearts.

But after seeing that video, netizens discovered they had actually wrongly blamed Xiao Ming.

At the start of the video, rescue personnel arrived at the accident scene; someone shouted that he was very rich and asked to be rescued first, but the rescue workers were unmoved, instead orderly arranging the rescue in sequence.

The wealthy person in the video was mosaicked.

And the quality displayed by the rescue personnel moved everyone who watched the video.

What the public wants is this kind of fairness and justice.

Immediately afterward, they rescued several more disaster victims; the video then showed Xiao Ming's face: "Comrade, please rescue my daughter first."

In that situation, that man's sentence "Please rescue my daughter first" moved the netizens watching the video.

This is paternal love; when danger strikes, the first thought is for the safety of one's children.