Cai Runnian had been teaching ancient Chinese literature at Xijiang University for a long time. He had a thorough understanding of classical literature and traditional culture. He was no less than some so-called expert professors. He spoke from the surface to the inside, from the deep to the shallow. He did not feel bored at all.
Lu Yiwei's later growth was largely influenced by Cai Runnian. He advocated Confucianism, believed in the study of the mind, and understood the principles of knowledge and action. Over the years, he had been scrupulously abiding by his principles. Although he was not perfect, he did not forget his original intention and continued to work hard. He did not expect to become a saint. At least, after a few years, it was enough for others to still think of him.
Lu Yiwei's mood was gloomy. He puffed out a smoke ring and said, "I understand what you're saying, but why is it so difficult to be a good person now? Others classify you as an anomaly. Could it be that colluding with them is the right path?"
Cai Runnian waved his hand and said, "Since ancient times, evil does not prevail over good. You must remember this. Heaven is watching what people do. Who will God forgive? You are upright and open. Even if you make a big mistake, no one will dare to do anything to you. On the contrary, you will be the first to be unlucky. Especially when you come to a strange place, keep a warm heart. People will remember you. Take this incident for example. Everyone knows that you did not cause it, but you can put down your attitude and actively deal with it. This is very correct. People have a balance in their hearts. They can distinguish between good and bad. "
Lu Yiwei did not think too much. Just like the car factory incident, he would settle it as soon as possible. As for the rest, he would slowly digest it. From this afternoon's home visit, most of the families of the deceased were reasonable and showed great tolerance to him. And his heart was bleeding. After all, they were living people. But what worried him the most was that the incident would be spread out.
Cai Runnian seemed to see through his thoughts and said, "Do you want me to call Xia Yuhong?"
Xia Yuhong was also Cai Runnian's student and Lu Yiwei's senior. Now, he was the deputy editor-in-chief of Zhongxing News Agency. Under his banner were "Zhongxing Daily", "People's Front", and "Zhongxing Net". It was a state-level party newspaper. Its status was comparable to the People's News Agency and Xinhua News Agency. One could imagine how authoritative it was.
Lu Yiwei had interacted with him a few times, but they did not deepen their relationship. According to the administrative ranks, Xia Yuhong was at least a deputy minister and an official of the capital, so it was more or less inconvenient for him to socialize. However, this person cherished old favors and was extremely respectful to Cai Runnian. Back then, Cai Runnian was able to become the aide of the Provincial Party Committee Secretary because of his recommendation.
"Will it work?"
Cai Runnian pondered for a moment and said, "We can only try. Yuhong had been in the media industry for tens of years. He had a wide social network and rich resources. He had an important position in the media industry. His words are far more effective than ours. "
Lu Yiwei thought for a long time before he shook his head and said, "Let's forget about it for now. We can't easily use this relationship unless it's absolutely necessary. What's more, the situation is still within our control. We can only make a conclusion if it exceeds our expectations. "
"Hmm, that's fine."
Cai Runnian originally wanted to discuss other things with him, but seeing that he was in a terrible state, he temporarily gave up and said, "You've been tired for the whole day. You should go back and rest early."
Lu Yiwei was indeed tired. He stood up and said, "Then you should rest early too. Don't worry about me here."
After coming out of the hotel and returning to his residence, Lu Yiwei took off his coat and laid down on the sofa. Hu Peng followed him in and carefully poured tea for him. He then put the medicine on the coffee table and said in a low voice, "Secretary Lu, let me help you change your dressing."
Lu Yiwei said weakly, "No need. Leave it here. I'll change it later."
Hu Peng had been following Cai Runnian for the whole day. After hearing the news, he was burning with anxiety. He wanted to go over but was stopped by Cai Runnian, who said, "Don't go and cause trouble. I believe he can handle it well." Looking at his injured hands, he felt like he was the one in pain. He endured it and said, "I've already prepared the water for you. Why don't you take a hot bath?"
While they were talking, Lu Yiwei had already fallen asleep. Hu Peng did not disturb him anymore. He tiptoed to the bedroom and covered himself with a blanket. He turned off the lights and left with a solemn face.
The next morning, Lu Yiwei was woken up by his phone ringing. He sat up quickly as if he had been electrocuted. He picked up the phone and saw that it was from Fan Chunfang. His worried heart immediately relaxed. He lay down again and answered the call.
"Hello, Yiwei. Are you okay?"
Hearing Fan Chunfang's anxious tone, Lu Yiwei said calmly, "What can happen to me? You want me to be okay?"
Fan Chunfang suddenly sobbed and said breathlessly, "I only found out this morning. It scared me to death. What happened?"
It seemed that she still did not know the truth. Lu Yiwei said lightly, "Just a small matter."
"What small matter? Is the death of more than 20 people a small matter?"
Lu Yiwei's heart tightened and he immediately woke up. He sat up and said, "Who did you hear it from?"
"Didn't you receive a text message?"
"What text message?"
Fan Chunfang said, "I received a strange text message this morning. The content was about a major traffic accident in Chang 'an yesterday. There were heavy casualties. More than 20 students died in the accident … I was shocked when I saw the news. That's why I called you immediately."
Lu Yiwei realized the seriousness of the problem and said calmly, "Forward the text message to me now."
Fan Chunfang heard that his tone was not right and asked cautiously, "Are you okay?"
"Send it to me first. We'll talk later."
After hanging up, Fan Chunfang quickly sent a text message. Seeing the content of the text message, Lu Yiwei felt his scalp go numb. The thing that he did not want to see the most had finally happened. Once this matter was spread, the development of the situation would be out of his control.
Just as he was thinking, Tong Huan also called and said anxiously, "Yiwei, is it serious? I just saw the report about the accident in Chang 'an on the Internet. "
Lu Yiwei's head was buzzing. He sat up and walked into the study to turn on the computer, "Which website?"
"It's called Ocean News. I just turned on the computer this morning and pushed the news. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known about it."
Lu Yiwei put his phone on speaker mode and opened the web to search for Chang 'an. As expected, news about yesterday's accident had spread like wildfire. The speed at which the Internet spread was far more thorough and fierce than traditional media. There was no way to stop it. It was probably too late to block the gap now.
"Hello, Yiwei, are you still listening?"
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