Chapter 234
During the recent rescue operation, Chenyang felt he had fulfilled his duty as a doctor to every patient he treated.
And when it came to the superstar, ’Brother Ji,’ his conscience was clear.
As a doctor, he had offered his aid.
As an ordinary person, he had also spoken out against the injustice he saw.
As for what would happen next, he didn’t want to dwell on it, nor was he willing to waste energy on pointless worries.
Chenyang wasn’t the type of person who liked to be constrained by the unknown.
To him, whatever happened in the future was a problem for the future!
Having said his piece, Chenyang stamped out his cigarette and headed straight for the car.
Seeing his nonchalant attitude, Liu Yun smiled wryly. "It’s true no one would dare to kill you, but if those powerful people you offended decide to get revenge, they can make your life a living hell."
Angie thought for a moment before asking, "That superstar... will he really get revenge on Chenyang?"
"I don’t know, but it’s very likely. I’ve heard that superstar is notoriously petty in the industry," Liu Yun sighed. "Let’s just hope what I’m worried about doesn’t come to pass."
"But Chenyang saved him, after all. Even if he said some harsh things during the rescue, he wouldn’t go so far as to bite the hand that fed him, would he?"
"Ah, you’re all still so young. Are stories of kindness being repaid with malice so rare these days? Forget about this rescue—what about all those common stories of someone helping up a fallen old woman, only to be blackmailed instead of thanked? That happens all the time, doesn’t it?"
Liu Yun waved her hand. "Forget it. Let’s not talk about this now. We need to hurry back to the hospital. It’s absolute chaos over there, and we have to get back and help."
The corner of Angie’s mouth twitched, but she didn’t say anything more.
She had a rather simple way of thinking.
Although she’d heard stories about people being blackmailed after helping a fallen old woman, she still believed that there were more good people than bad in the world.
Just moments ago, Chenyang had been on the front lines of the rescue effort.
Several times while he was treating the injured, a car or some other object collapsed and nearly crushed him. Yet he didn’t even flinch, simply continuing with the rescue.
A couple of the patients, unable to bear the pain, had scratched him. One had even bitten his arm until it bled, yet Chenyang hadn’t uttered a single word of complaint.
More importantly, Chenyang had treated, by far, the most patients during the rescue operation.
A good person like that deserved to be rewarded, not punished.
’What Liu Yun was worried about would never happen!’
Convinced of this, the trace of worry on Angie’s face instantly vanished. She quickly ran to catch up and resumed joking around with Chenyang.
But what she didn’t know was that Liu Yun’s worries were far from groundless.
And the very thing she believed would never happen was, in fact, already in motion.
After the superstar ’Brother Ji’ was pulled from the wreckage, a crowd of fans swarmed him, showering him with concern before asking all about his ordeal and how he was rescued.
Brother Ji hadn’t wanted to talk about it.
For one thing, his injuries hurt badly, and he just wanted to get to the hospital as soon as possible.
For another, he saw these fans as nothing more than clowns. Aside from their brainless fawning, they had no other value to him whatsoever.
But just as he was trying to brush past them and leave, another crowd swarmed him.
This group wasn’t just fans who had rushed to the scene; it also included members of the media.
Remembering the humiliation he’d just suffered at Chenyang’s hands, his impatient attitude vanished. He turned to the cameras and began by describing the hardships he’d endured during his ordeal, adding how he’d still found it in himself to kindly help other injured people.
Then, he abruptly changed his tune. He claimed that during the rescue, Chenyang and Angie, acting as rescuers and doctors, had been irresponsible. He accused them of disregarding human life, focusing only on saving pretty women, and showing no consideration for the feelings of the other injured victims.
None of what he said was true.
But with his expression of both anger and grievance, the crowd took his embellished, black-and-white-twisting lies as the ’tragic’ truth of his experience!
As a result, after hearing his story, his fans were immediately up in arms.
While furiously condemning Chenyang and Angie, they also started using their networks to find the pair.
The media, for their part, gathered material for a story, planning to edit and broadcast it as breaking news.
All at once, fans began searching for Chenyang and Angie online and on local forums, condemning them everywhere.
The media, meanwhile, was using its own channels to find the two individuals involved and their superiors, preparing to demand answers and hold them accountable.
Seeing all this unfold, a flicker of smug satisfaction flashed in the superstar ’Brother Ji’s’ eyes.
He gloated to himself, ’A couple of lowly rescue workers think they can fight with me? Just you wait. I don’t even have to lift a finger. I can ruin your reputations and make sure you have no place left here!’