Chapter 182 Shifting the focus of public opinion
Yue Ning still had to change clothes and come over from Repulse Bay. The reporters were much faster than her.
Seeing the grandparents and grandchildren coming over, reporters immediately surrounded them.
Yue Ning took the initiative to say: "I just received a call saying that Ms. Cui Yuwanmei is critically ill. She specifically wants to see me. She also said that if I don't come to see her, she will tell you that I bribed the prison bully to beat her in prison."
As soon as Yue Ning said this, the reporters were shocked.
"Have you ever done anything like this?" a reporter asked.
"I found this outrageous. It's simply too outrageous. She hired someone to kill Boss Cui and made him disabled for life, and now she's judging others by her own standards. I didn't want to come, but since she said so, I want to hear what she has to say." Yue Ning explained to the reporters, "I'll go in first, you wait for me."
Most of the wealthy people in Hong Kong dislike paparazzi. In most cases, they just turn a blind eye to their secret photos. Few people are like Yue Ning. No matter whether the paparazzi are slandering her or praising her, she doesn't care and is always polite.
People are all made of flesh and blood, and over time, people become less harsh in their writing.
"Okay, we'll wait for you to come out." The reporters responded.
The Yue family's grandparents and grandchildren walked into the hospital and came to the ward.
Yue Ning only saw Cui Huiyi and Cui Jiachang who had his back to them.
"Sister." Yue Ning called.
"Ningning." Cui Huiyi held her back, "I didn't want to get involved in this matter."
Cui Huiyi looked at Cui Jiachang helplessly: "He insisted on giving her medical parole. Wouldn't it be better to let her die in prison?"
Cui Jiachang lowered his head, not because he had to take care of this woman's mess. This afternoon, he received a call from the prison saying that Yu Wanmei was in trouble. At that moment, he felt relieved that "God has eyes and will punish him in this life", but when he thought of Huishu who was far away in Canada, if he did not treat Yu Wanmei, Huishu would think that he had killed his mother.
He called Huiyi to handle the matter and get Yu Wanmei released on medical parole so that she could undergo surgery.
Yu Wanmei woke up, and he told her the situation and that Huishu was on his way back. All he could do was to let her own son see her off to the grave.
But she said she wanted to see Yue Ning before she died.
Huiyi is a person with a sharp tongue but a soft heart. It's okay for her to spend time to help her treat Yu Wanmei. But Yu Wanmei wants to see Yue Ning, which annoys Huiyi. Huiyi asks her how she has the face to see Yue Ning, what is Yue Ning's relationship with her? Even if she repents now, can it offset the sins Yue Ning has suffered over the years? Can it bring Yue Ning's father back to life?
After asking, Huiyi felt that she could not make a decision for Yue Ning, so she called Yue Ning, and Yue Ning naturally refused.
Huiyi was about to leave, and he didn't want to look at this woman anymore, so he wanted to leave with Huiyi.
Unexpectedly, this woman called her over. She thought she was begging her for help because of their friendship over the years. Unexpectedly, she actually said that Yue Ning had instructed the prison bully to beat her to death through gang members.
She said she didn't want to pursue the matter, she just wanted to use her life to find Huishu a backer.
She also told him that she wanted to find a supporter for Huishu and asked Yue Ning to recognize Huishu as her brother. She was afraid that if she died, she was also afraid that if he died, Huishu would be left alone.
Cui Jiachang has recovered to the best condition the doctor said. His speech function has been restored, but he has a lisp. His upper limbs have also recovered well, but his lower limbs have no sensation and he is incontinent. He also understands that people like him are just waiting for the sun to rise and will not live long. What he is most worried about is his only son.
With Huishu's temper, if no one takes care of him, I really don't know what will happen to him in the future. He wanted Huiwen and Huiyi to take care of Huishu, but he really couldn't bring himself to do it.
Huiyi and Yue Ning have a very good relationship. If Yue Ning accepts Huishu as his younger brother, Huiyi will also take care of Huishu, right?
Cui Huiyi looked at her biological father and explained to Yue Ning in detail the plan of the woman inside.
After hearing this, Yue Ning nodded and said, "I understand."
The grandparents walked into the ward and stood beside Cui Yuwanmei's bed.
Yu Wanmei, who was once the "flower" of a food store and became a wealthy man's mistress because of her beauty, is now like a shriveled branch covered with a quilt.
Yu Wanmei had sunken eye sockets, thin cheeks, and dull skin. She really looked like she didn't have much time left.
"If you have anything to say, just say it!" Yue Ning said.
"Let... let..." Yu Wanmei didn't even have the strength to finish a sentence.
"Grandpa, please go out first. She wants to talk to me alone."
Yue Baohua looked at his granddaughter, a little hesitant, and Yue Ning said, "It's okay."
Yue Baohua walked out, Yue Ning closed the door and sat on the chair: "Can you tell me now?"
"Help... help me take care of... Hui... Shu." Yu Wanmei said, "I... want you to admit with your own mouth... that Hui... Shu is... your brother."
"In terms of blood relationship, everyone knows it without me telling you. But emotionally, do you think I would treat you as my mother? Besides, the public already knows my attitude towards you. If I admit it, the public will think that you have caught me with some evidence and that I was coerced. Abnormality is a demon, don't you understand? The public will definitely dig deeper, and there will be rumors." Yue Ning said slowly, "You think the idea you have pondered over and over again, but in fact it doesn't stand up to scrutiny at all. This method won't work, how about you think about it again?"
These words stunned Yu Wanmei, who was trying her best to figure out how to get Yue Ning to take care of her son.
Yue Ning smiled faintly, "Besides, your son can't rely on me or Sister Huiyi. If you are really worried about your son, just wait until he comes back and tell him yourself. In my opinion, Cui Huishu's brain is like yours, his thinking is unclear, and he is not suitable for doing business. Although Cui Shibo gave most of his property to his two daughters, the assets he has are enough for his other two children and the third wife to have a worry-free life. The only thing you need to tell your son is that if he is willing, he can find a nine-to-five job, such as being a civil servant, or working as an employee in a large company. If he doesn't want to be bound by rules and regulations, and he is not short of money anyway, then he can eat, drink and have fun every day and be a rich and idle person. This is the best way to take care of him."
Yu Wanmei coughed softly. Even such a cough made her internal organs hurt, and her already haggard face became distorted.
"Yu Wanmei, you judge others by yourself. You think that since you hired someone to kill Zhong Yueshan, I will find someone to beat you up. Yue Zhirong is loyal and kind, and Mo Weiwen is a gentleman like jade. I am their child, and even if I hate you, I will not do anything to disappoint them. A gentleman is cautious when alone and does not deceive others in secret." Yue Ning stood up, "I will go back to Yuecheng to pay homage to my father the day after tomorrow, and I will tell him about your ending."
Yu Wanmei suppressed the pain, gritted her teeth, and said with all her might, "I won't bully you in secret, but will the public believe it? If the rumor spreads that you hired someone to beat your own mother to death, how will the public view you?"
This time she finally finished her words in one breath. Yu Wanmei stared at her with wide eyes. Her cough made her chest vibrate and it hurt so much that beads of sweat the size of soybeans appeared on her forehead, but this did not prevent a smile from appearing on her face.
At this moment, Yue Ning opened her bag and took out a Walkman that had just been launched in Japan. She bought it so that she could listen to English anytime and anywhere.
"I have recorded our conversation just now. A gentleman is open and honest, while a villain is always worried. The reporters are downstairs. I will give them the tape as soon as I get downstairs. They can investigate." Yue Ning said, "Anything else you want to say? I don't know which reporter has approached you, and I don't know if you are recording it. Anyway, I just want you to record the whole thing."
Yu Wanmei didn't expect Yue Ning to hide a recorder, and her breathing became rapid. Yue Ning opened the door and said, "You should save your energy to wait for your son to come back. It seems that we will never see each other again in this life. I just hope that you stay away from us father and daughter for the rest of our lives."
Yue Ning glanced at Cui Jiachang and said, "Uncle Cui, when the news is broadcast, if you really care about Cui Huishu, please take a good look at what I say."
Cui Jiachang was a little puzzled. Cui Huiyi escorted Yue Ning out, and Yue Ning said to her, "Maybe when you two left just now, a reporter sneaked into the ward."
"People are dying, and we still need news?" Cui Huiyi was annoyed by these ubiquitous reporters.
Yue Ning recalled that her brother and sister were recently photographed kissing passionately in a car by paparazzi, and the news report said that they "kissed for half an hour."
"That's their job." Yue Ning said with a smile, "I'm going down, and the reporters are still waiting for the news."
The grandparents and grandchildren went downstairs together and when they arrived at the hospital entrance, reporters surrounded them.
Yue Ning gestured with her hand: "It's not convenient here, let's go to the cafe in front."
Yue Ning turned to his grandfather and said, "Grandpa, help me get the tape recorder."
Yue Ning took the reporters into the cafe opposite the hospital. There were not many people in the cafe at this time, so Yue Ning asked for a private room.
The coffee shops of this era are not like those decades later, which opened stores crazily and competed with low prices of 9.9.
The cafe is elegant and has private rooms that also offer light meals.
Being a reporter is not an easy job. There is no fixed time for eating. Yue Ning said, "Order whatever you like to drink. If you haven't had dinner, just order food. Don't be polite."
"No."
“Really, no need!”
Reporters said one after another.
"There is a minimum consumption and you have to pay! Do you want to order?" Yue Ning said with a smile.
The reporters started ordering food, and Yue Ning ordered milk for himself and his grandfather.
"Don't you drink coffee?" a reporter asked.
"I don't drink coffee after 3pm because I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep."
Yue Baohua came in with a tape recorder. Yue Ning took out the cassette from her Walkman and a reporter helped her plug it in.
The conversation between her and Yu Wanmei was played in it.
Yue Ning was drinking milk while some reporters were transcribing and some were writing furiously.
After the recording was played, Yue Ning handed the cassette to the HTV reporter. She said, "I received a call from Miss Cui at home. Based on my understanding of Yu Wanmei, I made some preparations, and it turned out to be just as I expected."
"Ms. Yue, have you contacted that person? Have you told him that you hate your biological mother?" asked a reporter.
"The only time I met him was when I kicked him, and I just paid his medical bills afterwards. In fact, I don't even know what he looks like, and I didn't look closely when I kicked him." Yue Ning smiled slightly, "But I don't think they will do that. If they do, it can only be said that they mean well but end up with a bad result. I appreciate this favor."
"You appreciate it?" The reporter was a little confused.
"Yes, they are loyal, and I appreciate their loyalty. But I hope that everyone will realize through this incident that doing this is illegal. I don't want anyone to break the law for me. In this world, some people are purely bad, such as Yu Wanmei, who is purely selfish. There are also many people who are forced to embark on the road of crime, especially those who are illiterate, have no skills, and have no identity when they come here."
"Ms. Yue, do you sympathize with these people?" The reporter was a little surprised. Gangs were rampant in Hong Kong and most of the social problems were caused by these people.
Yue Ning sighed: "These people came to Hong Kong City with their dreams, but were eventually defeated by reality. In order to survive, they engaged in some illegal activities. When I came to Hong Kong City, I saw high-rise buildings and such scenes, which touched me a lot. I grew up in the impoverished mountainous areas of the northwest and experienced that kind of hardship. So after I came to Hong Kong City, I hoped that I could become rich and help the folks in the northwest get out of poverty. At first I thought, can I bring them to Hong Kong City? I was in Mong Kok. After the evening market was over, I saw streetwalkers soliciting customers on the street next door. I myself was pickpocketed by thieves when I went out on the street. I thought, I can't bring those people who don't have much culture and skills here."
"You wanted to bring people here?" the reporter asked.
"In fact, most of the new immigrants in Hong Kong come here to seek refuge because their relatives and friends are here, right?" Yue Ning asked in return.
"Yes," the reporters replied.
Yue Ning went on to say, "So, I found Miss Cui Huiyi, Miss Zhao Xiru, Ms. Fu Danqin, and Qiao Junxian. They have opened factories in the mainland one after another, and I arranged for my fellow villagers to work in the factories in the mainland. I watched a certain episode of the Miss Hong Kong selection, and the host asked a certain contestant how she would treat people who have been coming from the mainland if she were the governor of Hong Kong. She said that she would build a high wall to prevent them from coming. At that time, everyone gave her a lot of applause. I want to say, we are originally one family, how can we cut off the connection? It is still the method of Dayu to control floods, it is better to drain than to block. Merchants like us in Hong Kong should invest more in the mainland, create job opportunities for the mainland, especially in cities in southern China, so that people's living conditions there will be better, and fewer people will leave their hometowns. In addition, we must face up to the demand for talents in Hong Kong. For example, the chefs introduced by our Baohua Building are highly skilled talents who can provide better catering services for Hong Kong. Of course, social problems are very complicated. I just look at the problem from my perspective as a person from the mainland and a businessman, and do my best to contribute a little to this city."
After Yue Ning finished the interview with the reporter, he went home and called Cai Zhiyuan to ask him if he knew about this. Cai Zhiyuan smiled and said, "How could my brother not know about your affairs?"
"Brother, regarding the news, you should guide the news from the personal grudge between Yu Wanmei and me to the social problems of Hong Kong, and to care about the grassroots of Hong Kong, especially the new immigrants. Then, you should mainly encourage Hong Kong businessmen to invest in the mainland. Gangs and other issues involve too deep entanglements. The British Hong Kong government does not want to focus on such things happening in prison, nor does it want to bear pressure. Although this is a way to smooth things over, it is an approach that all parties can be satisfied with."
"Little girl, I know!"
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