Chapter 12: Going to be in the News
"What, you don't believe me?" Lin Zhi decided to show him.
"It's not that... I just realized, you're so beautiful!" He Youcai said out of the blue.
Lin Zhi, frustrated, "I've always been beautiful."
"No, you're glowing with confidence now. They say a confident woman shines the brightest. You're even more beautiful than before. I have to take some photos of you..."
Lin Zhi: "..."
...
At that time, Sun Xiaomei had not left the hospital.
When Lin Zhi and He Youcai entered, they saw three people in the ward. One was Sun Xiaomei, one was her husband Fang Xu, and the third seemed to be Fang Xu's mother.
Fang's mother was holding a baby with a very unhappy look on her face, utterly devoid of any smile.
She disdainfully said to Sun Xiaomei, "I'll take the child home first; you can come back later."
"But the doctor said the child still needs a check-up..." Sun Xiaomei hurriedly said, afraid she would take the child away.
"What check-up? The kid is fine. Really, thinking we're made of money. Do you think my son earns money easily? A money pit, we've already spent enough..."
"What 'money pit'?" Lin Zhi walked in and pretended to be confused.
Fang's mother, seeing her, immediately clammed up, worried about how much she might have heard.
Sun Xiaomei, seeing her, filled with hope in her eyes.
"Nurse, are you here to do the check-up?" she immediately asked expectantly.
"Yes, could all family members please step out for a moment? I need to check both the adult and the child to make sure they're alright before they can be discharged."
Fang's mother, already feeling guilty, quickly put the child down and left. It was just a check, and soon she would be able to take the child away and give them up...
She and Fang Xu did not notice He Youcai's presence or think about why he could stay.
A few minutes later, Lin Zhi and He Youcai came out of the ward.
The two were engaged in a cheerful conversation.
"Reporter He, thank you for your hard work this time. By the way, when will the press release come out?"
He Youcai pushed up his glasses and responded, "By the afternoon at the latest. Remember to log into Weibo and follow my account then, as I will publish the news there. Also, many well-known bloggers will retweet it. Lin Zhi, you're going to be famous this time. Remember, you owe me a meal."
"No problem, but remember to craft the content well."
"Of course." He Youcai smiled, then turned to the puzzled faces of Fang Xu and his mother.
The two felt something was amiss but couldn't understand what they were discussing.
All of a sudden, He Youcai smiled at them, "Also, congratulations to you. I've heard all about it. It was fortunate that Lin Zhi's expertise was excellent, ensuring the safety of mother and daughter. I took photos of your wife and daughter, which will also be featured in the news. Perhaps even more reporters will come to interview you. You'll be famous too, congratulations."
"What?!" Fang's mother was the first to exclaim, "You're putting us in the newspaper?"
"Not in the newspaper, online. Auntie, remember to watch the news then; it's a good thing. Alright, I'm busy and need to leave now!"
"Wait!" Fang's mother reacted quickly, immediately intercepting him, also very agitated, "Who said we wanted to be in the news? We do not! You are not allowed to use their photos or to put us in the news, do you understand?!"