Chapter 619 Sincere Blessings
In the living room of the villa, Chi Wenyan was holding a tablet and casually flipping through the online comments.
Ji Wan came over with a cup of hot milk and gently placed it next to him, her eyes also falling on the screen. When she saw the comments wishing them a long and lasting relationship, her cheeks flushed slightly.
Chi Wenyan noticed her embarrassment. He turned off the tablet, turned his head, and looked at her with burning eyes.
"They're right."
"Hmm?" Ji Wan raised his eyes with a hint of doubt in his eyes.
Chi Wenyan held her hand and said each word solemnly as if he was swearing: "We will be together forever."
Ji Wan's heart was deeply burned by his burning oath, and a tingling warmth instantly arose.
She lowered her eyelashes and nodded shyly, the curve of her lips sweet and satisfied.
However, this warm tranquility did not last long.
The live broadcast of the disaster report continued on the giant screen TV in the living room.
The host's voice became increasingly choked, and the number of deaths and missing persons scrolling on the screen was like a sharp knife, mercilessly piercing people's fragile nerves.
"The latest news is that due to the continuous aftershocks, a large-scale second landslide occurred in the mountainous area. The rescue route that had just been opened was buried again, and hundreds of rescue workers have lost contact with the outside world..."
"Currently, the disaster area urgently needs heavy lifting equipment, life detectors, and large quantities of medical supplies and plasma. The rate of material consumption is far exceeding expectations..."
In the picture, tears were on the numb faces of the survivors, and the children's terrified cries were heartbreaking.
The huge amount of money that had been invested was like a drop in the ocean in the face of this all-consuming natural disaster and was quickly consumed.
The gentleness on Chi Wenyan's face gradually cooled down, and was covered with a layer of biting frost again.
The phone in his pocket vibrated wildly. It was his assistant.
"Boss Chi!" The assistant's voice was hoarse, filled with unprecedented fatigue and anxiety. "The situation in the mountains is a hundred times worse than we imagined! The roads are blocked, and all supplies can only be brought in by helicopter airdrops or manpower, and the cost is terrifying! The life detectors and medicines we urgently purchased are almost astronomical in price! Those ten billion...we're almost unable to sustain it!"
Ten billion is an astronomical figure for a company.
But for a devastating national disaster and tens of thousands of lives waiting for rescue, it seems like a drop in the bucket.
Ji Wan's heart sank as well. She held Chi Wenyan's hand tightly. The back of his hand was cold and veins bulged.
At this moment, the TV screen switched and the relevant departments held an emergency press conference. The spokesperson stood in front of the stage with a heavy expression and issued a second fundraising appeal to the whole society.
One stone can cause a thousand ripples.
The atmosphere on the Internet, which had just been full of praise and emotion, was instantly torn apart by sharp questioning.
"What? Another donation? Where's the 10 billion from the Chi Group?"
"That's right! Ten billion! Not a hundred dollars! It's only been a few days, and you've already spent it all? You're kidding!"
"What on earth is going on with the money? Did it go into someone's pocket? We haven't seen much progress with the rescue efforts, but the money is running out fast!"
"The capitalists and the government are teaming up to put on a show for us. It's terrifying to think about it!"
The tide of public opinion turned strange and vicious. Countless keyboard warriors emerged from the dark corners, attacking the Chi Group and all those working for disaster relief with the harshest language.
#The whereabouts of Chi's 10 billion yuan funds remain a mystery#
#Request to disclose disaster relief details#
The new entry rushed to the top of the hot search list with a more ferocious attitude, trampling on all the previous touches and praises.
In the villa, the air seemed to freeze.
Ji Wan looked at those disgusting comments and trembled with anger.
"How could they do this! Wen Yan, you've sacrificed so much to save people, how could they slander you like this?"
Chi Wenyan didn't say anything. He just swiped the tablet with an expressionless face. His deep eyes were filled with the dead silence before the storm.
Those malicious speculations and ungrateful cries did not make him angry, but only made him feel pathetic.
What he really cares about is that this kind of doubt will shake more people's determination to rescue, and will make those lives waiting under the rubble lose their last chance.
"The people have the right to question," he finally said, his voice as cold as ice, "but they do not have the right to kill lives with ignorant speculation."
He raised his head and looked directly at Ji Wan, his eyes burning with a fire that brooked no argument.
"Wanwan, I need your help."
Ji Wan was stunned, "Me?"
Chi Wenyan picked up his phone, dialed his assistant's number, and pressed the hands-free button. His voice was no longer just majestic, but also carried a kind of determination and domineering that seemed to want to pierce the sky.
"Assistant, contact all media partners immediately. I'm holding a press conference that will be broadcast live worldwide! The location will be at the front lines of the disaster relief command center!"
The assistant on the other end of the phone was so shocked by this order that he couldn't recover for a long time: "Boss Chi... is on the front line?"
"Yes!" Chi Wencheng's voice was firm. "Also, organize the detailed running accounts of all our disaster relief funds, every purchase order, every invoice! I'll tally them up live, one by one, for the entire nation to see!"
The assistant's efficiency was extremely fast. Almost at the moment he hung up the phone, the public relations department and legal department of the entire Chi Group turned into a sophisticated war machine and ran at full speed.
The private jet route was applied for within half an hour, and the live broadcast interfaces of hundreds of mainstream media outlets around the world were all connected within two hours.
At the same time, Chi Wenyan and Ji Wan had already boarded the special plane to the disaster area.
The atmosphere in the cabin was depressing.
Ji Wan watched the rapidly receding clouds outside the window, her heart in turmoil. She looked at the man beside her, his eyes closed, resting. His handsome profile was clearly defined in the light filtering through the porthole, yet it also revealed a distressing weariness.
"Wen Yan," she said softly, "Do you really want to do this? It's too dangerous to put yourself in such a dangerous situation."
Chi Wenyan opened his eyes, and there was no hesitation in those bottomless eyes. He held Ji Wan's hand and stroked the back of her hand with his thumb, conveying a calming force.
"Wanwan, this isn't danger, it's responsibility. I'm standing up, not for myself, but for those still waiting under the rubble, for the heroes doing their utmost to rescue people on the front lines. If my reputation can only buy the public's trust or more relief supplies, then it's worthless."
His words were powerful, and every word struck Ji Wan's heart.
She stopped trying to dissuade him and simply held his hand back even tighter, her eyes filled with complete trust and admiration. "Okay, I'll be with you. No matter what happens, I'll face it with you."
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