After An Kexin's speech, Lin Jie, the main character, accepted a joint interview from several websites, sharing some simple insights on charity, moral coercion, and forced donations.

This marked the end of the press conference broadcast live online, followed by a small celebration cocktail party.

Holding a glass of juice, Lin Miao said somewhat disappointedly, "Sister Kexin, I thought there would be TV reporters and newspaper journalists. Why didn't any of them come?"

An Kexin took a sip of red wine and smiled, "We are just a newly established, little-known small-scale charity fund, without any celebrity figures as image ambassadors, so naturally we won't attract the attention of these mainstream media outlets."

She pointed to a few website staff who were tidying up the live streaming equipment and getting food from the buffet, and continued, "If it weren't for that family's request video being a current online hot topic, inviting them wouldn't have been easy."

"Lin Jie, Lin Miao, have you noticed? The named-request video is hotly debated online, but television, newspapers, and other mainstream media have barely reported on it, and if they did, it was just in passing!"

With An Kexin's reminder, Lin Jie realized it was true that information about this matter was flooding online, but there were barely any reports on television or in the print media.

Without waiting for the two to ask, An Kexin softly explained, "Mainstream media like television and print mainly focus on reporting positive and proper news. This matter has significant negative effects; if many people mimic it, it would seriously impact normal charity work and dampen the philanthropic spirit of the wealthy."

Lin Jie lightly nodded in agreement, knowing there's a big difference between being coerced into charity and doing it voluntarily—something he deeply understands.

"Sister Kexin, your speech was too flattering, attributing all the credit to me. I'm really overwhelmed. If this continues, I'll become arrogant and really start seeing myself as a saint."

An Kexin cast a charming glance at Lin Jie and laughed, "You are the soul of Anlin Hospital, its natural spokesperson. The better your image, the better Anlin Hospital's image, so of course, we need to build you up as remarkable as possible!"

She pretended to bemoan, saying, "Someone like me can easily sacrifice their small accomplishments."

Lin Jie rolled his eyes and said, "Honestly, I really don't want to be under such a glorified aura. This kindhearted image simply doesn't fit me."

"I'm just an ordinary person, a bit greedy, a bit selfish, prone to temper, and quite petty—if someone wrongs me, I'll definitely hold a grudge."

An Kexin gave a sly laugh, then her face turned serious as she said, "It's too late now, you'll only get further down this 'good guy' path."

She then looked at Lin Miao, who was giggling on the side, and said, "Miaomiao, your first assignment is to supervise your brother's words and actions. If you notice him deviating from the 'good personality' path, you need to point it out immediately and counsel him!"

"Mission accepted!" Lin Miao responded dramatically.

Lin Jie ignored the two of them and couldn't help but ask when he saw Ling Mengjiao accompanying a little girl named Yaoyao as she ate, "Sister Kexin, you're really quick. You got her here so fast."

"If we want to ride this wave, we naturally have to act swiftly and decisively!"

An Kexin stood shoulder to shoulder with Lin Jie, looking toward Ling Mengjiao, praising her, "Ling Mengjiao actually handled this matter. She's very capable and helped me a lot. Lin Jie, the person you recommended is excellent."

"Since you value her, then raise her salary, give her more bonuses, don't treat her poorly!" Lin Jie laughed.

"I naturally won't mistreat my own people!"

An Kexin continued, "Ling Mengjiao also discovered something—a reason this family specifically sought you out. Do you know why?"

Lin Jie frowned and asked, "Is there really someone behind this causing trouble?"

An Kexin nodded slightly and said, "Sort of! Someone from that family's village got into a prestigious university, and it's precisely Binhai University Medical School."

"This university student is somewhat related to that family, and it was their idea."

She chuckled and tentatively asked, "Should we ask uncle to help fail this guy's exams so he can't graduate, to let off some steam for you?"

Lin Jie shook his head and laughed, "I'm not so petty as to do something that would ruin someone's future over this. This guy is a little clever but hasn't applied it in the right place. I hope I don't run into him in the future."

An Kexin nodded in approval, "It seems this kindhearted character setup truly suits you."

"Rest assured, I've already let off some steam for you. This guy was a scholarship recipient from the company, and next semester he won't be."

At this moment, Xu Xingye walked over with a glass of red wine and raised his glass to toast, "Lin Jie, thank you!"

Lin Jie naturally knew what he was referring to and said, "That's also because this person has a solid basic knowledge and ambition. Otherwise, I wouldn't have agreed."

Xu Xingye smiled happily, "Which student admitted to Binhai University Medical School doesn't have ambition or a solid foundation? I owe you a favor, I acknowledge it!"

He clinked glasses with An Kexin and said, "Here's to our happy cooperation!"

"Happy cooperation!" An Kexin took a small sip.

Lin Jie knew that the details of their cooperation had already been agreed upon, with only the formal contract left to sign.

With a glass of juice, he mingled and socialized with the attendees in the banquet hall for a while before heading to the buffet to get something to eat.

"Uncle! Uncle! Uncle..."

After hearing a few calls, Lin Jie realized they were directed at him. He stopped, turned around, and saw the little girl Yaoyao approaching with Ling Mengjiao.

"Uncle, thank you! This pastry is for you... it's so delicious!"

Lin Jie was momentarily stunned. For children of this age, offering up their favorite pastry shows great resolve.

He squatted in front of Yaoyao and said, "Thank you! You eat it yourself, there's plenty of food here, you can eat as much as you want!"

Yaoyao immediately turned to Ling Mengjiao with eyes full of wonder, as if "eat as much as you want" had a profound impact on her.

Ling Mengjiao softly coaxed her, "You can't eat too much right now, but in a few days, I'll take you for a big meal, okay?"

After Yaoyao finally nodded her agreement, Ling Mengjiao somewhat helplessly said to Lin Jie, "Last night it was discovered that Yaoyao has severe malnutrition and quite a few parasites. The doctor specifically instructed that she mustn't overeat!"

"You've worked hard!"

Lin Jie looked at her vibrant appearance and said, "An Kexin praised you, saying you're great!"

Ling Mengjiao modestly replied, "It's mainly because President An taught me hand by hand, and because the requirements are low!"

At that moment, An Kexin jogged over, showing Lin Jie her phone, and excitedly said, "Wow, I posted the fund's account online without expecting much. Who knew we'd actually get a surprise!"

"In just an hour, the account has received 970 donations, with the largest single donation being a hundred thousand, totaling nearly 210,000."

"Lin Jie, take a look at their note messages!"

Lin Jie took the phone and browsed through some comments, all saying things like "Lin Jie, you're awesome", "Support you", "I'm sorry, I was wrong", "Charity starts with me", and the like.

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