Chu Ruolin didn't want to answer these questions; he simply didn't know what to say.
Moreover, Peng Meijie said that he had to listen to her in everything, so he couldn't help but want to see Peng Meijie, but he was afraid that the reporters would find out, so he had to hide his emotions.
"Excuse me, everyone, I have urgent business to attend to and cannot speak to you now. Please make way."
This was the best excuse Chu Ruolin could think of.
There were also quite a few reporters surrounding Peng Meijie.
"Master Peng, it is said that you and Mr. Chu Wei are related, is that right?"
"So, are you helping him because of this family relationship, or is there some other purpose?"
"Were you involved in this matter? How much were you involved? Could you tell us?"
"Patriarch Peng, what are your thoughts on this incident? Could you please speak to the camera?"
In comparison, Peng Meijie appeared much more composed than Chu Ruolin.
She pulled Chu Ruolin aside and said to the reporters, "Let the child go in first. You can ask me any questions you have. Don't delay our business."
Such a positive image and righteous words made it impossible for the reporters to continue their relentless pursuit of Chu Ruolin, and it also conveyed another message—Peng Meijie would accept their interview.
So whether Chu Ruolin says anything or not is not that important.
After the reporters made way, Chu Ruolin was finally relieved and quickly went into the hospital.
After Chu Ruolin left, Peng Meijie maintained her elegant and dignified image in front of the camera.
She said seriously, "I have heard everyone's questions. Here are my responses."
The head of the family had a completely different aura; as soon as she opened her mouth, everyone quieted down to listen to her.
"Chu Wei and I are indeed related, but as everyone knows, I am the head of the Peng family, and he is a member of the Chu family. We both have our own things to do every day and can't always keep in touch. So, like everyone else, I only found out about what he did later..."
Peng Meijie sighed, looking slightly troubled, and said, "From a relative's perspective, I naturally can't ignore him. Besides, Chu Ruolin hasn't experienced anything like this before, and his mother passed away early. As his aunt, I should of course help the child. But from other perspectives, I feel that I can't take that other perspective..."
A reporter pressed further: "So, you're saying you're involved in this purely out of family affection, and not because of any other vested interests, is that right?"
Instead of answering, Peng Meijie asked, "What other benefits do you think I could be after?"
The reporter suddenly felt awkward, unsure whether the problem lay with the question itself or with Peng Meijie's overly forceful tone and attitude.
Another reporter came forward. His question was relatively unrelated to Peng Meijie herself, which effectively defused the awkward situation and prevented Peng Meijie from becoming upset and unwilling to answer questions.
"We've heard that Chu Wei is seriously ill. Is that true? How serious is his condition? Did you and Chu Ruolin come here today because he's terminally ill?"
As a result, Peng Meijie managed to deflect the question and all similar questions with a single sentence, leaving no room for criticism.
"That's a matter for the Chu family. As I just said, we all have a lot of things to do and don't usually keep in touch much, and it's the same now. So I can't go into detail about Chu Wei's situation."
Peng Meijie's meaning was simple: From what perspective should I speak about Chu Wei's matter?
She made it clear that she couldn't go against her conscience regarding family ties; she wasn't willing to get involved in anything else.
With this effortless and skillful approach, Peng Meijie created a very positive image for herself.
Seeing that her relatives were in trouble and that their children were not mature enough to take responsibility, she stepped forward to help, but only out of a sense of family.
As for the other aspects that everyone wants to see, she avoided them all.
Although this avoidance still sparked heated discussions online, with some saying she was doing it on purpose, others saying she simply didn't want to get involved and therefore didn't want to get into trouble.
However, regardless of the circumstances, the Peng family remains in a peculiar state in this incident—"participated, yet completely uninvolved."
[I was saying, this is practically a textbook example of what a high-EQ response looks like, isn't it?]
[Thinking about it, she's the only female head of one of the five major families; how could she be an ordinary person? I'm genuinely envious.]
Anyway, for now, I don't have a bad impression of her. Since the Peng family wasn't really involved in this incident, and they were only helping out of kinship, let's not keep bothering them, okay?
That's right, we really shouldn't have made things difficult for the Peng family.
However, everything has its advantages and disadvantages. The better Peng Meijie performed, the more accepted she became by the public, while Chu Wei and Chu Ruolin were more distressed.
[But what's wrong with Chu Ruolin? Can't he just respond to this?]
[And how old are they? Are they just giant babies?]
[Don't get so worked up upstairs. Don't forget, Chu Ruolin is Chu Wei's son. We've already discussed what kind of father and son they have.]
Indeed, it's not surprising; they're a father and son who both cower in fear.
Anyway, I think Chu Wei won't be able to keep up this for much longer. Let's just wait and see.
This is actually an effect that Peng Meijie is happy to see...
At the hospital, Chu Ruolin had no idea what Peng Meijie had said to the reporters.
Of course, no matter what Peng Meijie says, Chu Ruolin's admiration and reliance on her are already very deep, so it's impossible for her to have any conflict with Peng Meijie.
Moreover, it's really hard to find fault with what they said.
Chu Wei had been in the emergency room for several hours, and now that the rescue was successful, he was wheeled out, but he was still unconscious due to the effects of anesthesia.
"Doctor, how is my father?" Chu Ruolin asked the doctor.
The doctor's expression was somewhat serious, but he had to tell the truth.
"The situation is not good. Although the patient was originally in good health, their current mood is too bad, which directly affects the functioning of their internal organs and is of no benefit to their recovery. If this continues..."
The doctor didn't say what came next, but the meaning was self-evident.
Normally, doctors would talk to the patient's family and ask them to try to persuade the patient to maintain a positive and optimistic attitude, but now...
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