novelslam Chapter 140 I'll have to support you for the rest of my life.
Chapter 140 I'll have to support you for the rest of my life.
The heavy rain was mixed with mud.
When Gu Heng and Wang Gang arrived at their destination, they had no time to wallow in self-pity.
The two men grabbed shovels and spades, and got to work, going wherever manpower was needed.
Wang Gang is a retired soldier, and his physical strength is as strong as an ox.
Although Gu Heng had a solid foundation in martial arts, after working non-stop, he looked no different from a wild man pulled out of a mud pit.
On the third day at noon, beside the ruins of a town that had collapsed halfway, Gu Heng was squatting on the broken bricks, wolfing down the cold steamed buns that had been handed out to him.
Suddenly, a pair of work boots covered in yellow mud stopped beside them.
"Holy crap, Gu Heng?" A hoarse voice, filled with utter disbelief, rang out overhead.
Gu Heng looked up and saw a man in front of him with a face covered in mud, a stubble beard, and carrying two cases of mineral water.
Upon closer inspection, wasn't that Wu Jing?
Like Gu Heng, this person is now covered in mud so thickly that even his own mother wouldn't recognize him.
Wu Jing put down the water bottle, plopped down on the broken wall next to him, and stared wide-eyed: "You, a big director, what are you doing here eating dirt?"
Gu Heng swallowed the dry, shriveled bun in his mouth and rolled his eyes: "So you're allowed to be here, but I'm not?"
Both were honest people and knew that saying anything polite at this moment would seem pretentious. They smiled at each other, and everything was understood without words.
Gu Heng casually handed over half a steamed bun, and the two of them finished eating in silence. After wiping their mouths, they turned around and plunged back into the rescue team.
In the days that followed, Gu Heng traveled with the group to several different places.
More than half a month later, the professional rescue forces on the front line took full control, and the situation basically stabilized.
Gu Heng and Wang Gang left quietly. They returned the way they came, leaving without a trace, their deeds accomplished, their fame and achievements hidden.
Back to Beijing. The moment I pushed open the gate of the courtyard house.
A soft, milky-scented figure rushed into his arms, the force of which almost knocked Gu Heng into the door frame.
Yang Mi was really terrified at home during this time.
The television screen showed only ruins and rubble. When she tried to call Gu Heng, the signal was always bad, or his phone was off.
Now that she'd seen a living person, she didn't care about the sour smell and mud on Gu Heng's body. She cried and groped him all over.
"Gu Heng, you bastard, you scared me to death!"
"Let me see, are you missing any limbs? If you're disabled, then... then I'll have to take care of you for the rest of my life!"
Yang Mi cried her heart out, and her childish complaints softened Gu Heng's heart.
Gu Heng patted her back and said helplessly, "Alright, alright, if you keep crying, our little black cat will think I did something to you. Look, all the parts are still there, you're fine."
While Gu Heng was resting quietly at home, the entertainment industry outside was in complete turmoil!
These restless netizens have started "reconciling accounts" across the entire internet!
Check the Red Cross website, bank transfer records, and media reports.
Upon investigation, they discovered that her underwear was completely gone.
Many celebrities who usually walk the red carpet with their noses in the air and are constantly releasing marketing press releases are surprisingly stingy and only donated tens of thousands of yuan.
There were even a few who committed fraudulent fundraising, submitting donation figures in hopes of gaining fame for free, only to find that the money never actually arrived. Others simply played dead, posting a prayer video and thinking they had accomplished their mission.
The internet was flooded with criticism, tearing these popular celebrities and young heartthrobs to shreds.
But in this mirror that reveals all, Vision Entertainment stands out as an anomaly.
This is also the fault of Yuanjian himself, as the officially announced donation amount was 10 million RMB.
At this juncture, ten million is a considerable sum, but it's certainly not among the highest amounts.
But the volunteers on the front lines were relentlessly leaking information!
"Damn, ten million! I'm moving supplies here, all tents, first-aid kits, and bottled water with 'Vision' printed on them. Director Gu has emptied all those big warehouses he stockpiled in Sichuan. These supplies alone are worth more than thirty million!"
Even more industry insiders have come out to expose the truth: "Do you know who was responsible for those dozens of schools in the disaster area that didn't collapse? Vision Entertainment spent a fortune, using the highest standards for reinforcement! The steel bars were ridiculously thick! The construction costs and machinery allocation alone must have been tens of millions!"
Netizens did the math and realized, wow, this far-sighted donation was more than ten million!
This has drained the entire company's cash flow!
Public opinion immediately erupted, and the phone lines at Vision Entertainment's front desk were overwhelmed with calls from the media.
Left with no other option, Su Qing could only issue a firm statement on the company's official website: "Yuanjian Entertainment's total donation for this disaster relief effort is indeed ten million RMB. The other materials and projects mentioned online are all routine investments made by the company in the early stages. Please focus on the relief efforts themselves and do not over-interpret the situation."
Netizens burst out laughing when they saw the statement.
"Yes, yes, ten million it is, whatever you say goes!"
"Director Gu, your armor is stacked really thick, you're just refusing to admit it, aren't you?"
"Okay, visionary! I'll support Director Gu even if he makes a piece of garbage from now on!"
Netizens don't care whether you make a statement or not; the eyes of the masses are discerning.
At this point, official media outlets directly intervened.
The highest-level Party media outlet published three commentary articles in a row!
The article extensively praised the film crew of "Aftershock" and Vision Entertainment behind it, highly commending their forward-thinking approach to earthquake prevention and disaster reduction popularization.
The article then specifically named Gu Heng, detailing all the charity work he had done in Sichuan over the past six months, including the reinforced school buildings and the early arrival of disaster relief supplies, which truly bought countless people precious time to escape!
Finally, the article summed up Gu Heng in eight words: "Social responsibility, a pure heart!"
What the hell!
These three blows sent chills down the spines of the entire entertainment industry. The bigwigs and powerful figures within the industry were completely stunned.
Those celebrities who were previously criticized for their donations, seeing Gu Heng's treatment and then looking at themselves, could only grit their teeth and swallow their anger. They had brought this upon themselves, so there was nothing they could do about it!
Thus, the entire frenzied planning surrounding "Aftershock," from its preparation and criticism to its release date and premiere, has finally come to a legendary and perfect end.
But for Gu Heng, who was sitting in a rocking chair in the courtyard, drinking hot tea, with a little fox clinging to his arm, it was all just a bonus.
All I can think of is the innocent, smiling faces of the children, covered in dust but unharmed, in front of the school building that hadn't collapsed.
Reborn into this world, he used his foresight to snatch so many lives from the clutches of death.
At that moment, he really wanted to give God the middle finger.
This time, I won.