The Self-Cultivation of a Reborn Massage Therapist

Chapter 386 Blatantly Protecting One's Own

What happened to the last person who dared to speed like this on the streets of Beijing?

Zhao Xiaochui's actions were simply courting disaster.

Public opinion was already in an uproar before the three women arrived, and now it's completely boiling over. The trending topics are all followed by the word "explosive," and videos, screenshots, and analytical posts from all angles are flooding the internet.

The atmosphere in the room was heavy. Several people were anxiously scrolling through their phones. After sending an inquiry message to Uncle Lao of "a certain company," Chen Guifen also joined the ranks of those scrolling through their phones.

Suddenly, everyone froze in their tracks—a short video was pushed to everyone's phones almost simultaneously. The official account that netizens had been eagerly awaiting had finally appeared.

Beijing traffic police:

[Explanation Regarding Traffic Circumstances on Certain Road Sections Today]

Upon verification, the person involved in the motorcycle riding incident this afternoon on Huagong Road, the auxiliary road of the Fifth Ring Road, etc., is Zhao (male, 19 years old), who is an inheritor of my country's traditional massage techniques and holds a qualification certificate as a TCM rehabilitation therapist.

At the time of the incident, Zhao received an emergency call for help from an employee at his workplace who had suddenly fallen ill. In order to buy precious time for rescue, he took the aforementioned traffic actions in a moment of urgency. Although his actions may have violated road traffic safety regulations, his motivation fell within the scope of emergency avoidance.

After joint assessment with relevant departments:

The primary responsibility for all the traffic disruptions and negative social effects of this incident lies with the cause of the employee's sudden illness—namely, the negligence in management and the lack of safety measures by the relevant partner organizations.

Given the special circumstances, the primary approach to addressing Zhao's traffic violation will be education. Simultaneously, we will collaborate with relevant departments to conduct a thorough investigation into the safety management responsibilities of the responsible parties and hold them accountable according to law.

Thank you for your understanding and oversight.

Girls: "..."

Even Liu Li, who knew the whole story, was completely bewildered after reading it and couldn't come to her senses for a long time.

In their minds, someone like Zhao Xiaochui, with his background, who committed such a reckless act, should at least be severely punished, if not dealt with seriously. But the current situation…

Not only did the authorities not punish him, they also stepped in to clean up his mess!
Moreover, without any prior notice or communication, he unleashed a barrage of accusations: "intangible cultural heritage inheritor," "emergency avoidance," and "the other party is responsible." The knife that was meant to strike him instead veered off course and slashed at someone else's head. And what landed on his head was a dismissive "criticism and education are the main focus"...

The key question is, who criticized him? Who educated him?
Jiang Ying looked at her phone and softly read aloud:

"The relevant partner organizations failed in their management duties and lacked adequate safety measures..."

Unaware of the situation, she looked up blankly at Zhao Xiaochui and asked, "What is this relevant unit?"

Zhao Xiaochui opened his mouth, completely bewildered, and could only look to Chen Guifen for help.

Looking at Zhao Xiaochui's bewildered expression, Chen Guifen sighed helplessly and patiently explained:
"Remember what I just told you? Cutting flesh with a soft knife is the most agonizing."

She tapped the notification on her phone screen:

"The 'relevant units' refer to the two companies that Assistant Chen and that professor are affiliated with. Just wait and see, once these two companies are thoroughly investigated and all the problems are exposed... there will be more detailed official reports later."

At this point, Chen Guifen gave Zhao Xiaochui a meaningful look:
"The compensation from the two properties sets the tone for the matter. Those who owe you favors will naturally follow suit, and might even help you smooth things over..."

Chen Guifen's almost straightforward explanation immediately made Jiang Ying, who was unaware of the inside story, understand the situation. She gave Zhao Xiaochui, who was still clueless, a meaningful look, smiled, and asked no more questions.

On the contrary, Zhao Xiaochui himself pondered for a long time before belatedly pointing to the words "Traditional Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation Therapist Qualification Certificate" on the notice and asking with a blank look, "But I... don't have this certificate at all?"

“Now you have it!” Seeing his slow reaction, Chen Guifen rolled her eyes at him, annoyed. “Even the adult college entrance exam is waived for you, and someone will deliver the certificate to your door in a couple of days.” She picked up her teacup and added slowly:
"With branches opening up to those kinds of places, the higher-ups will definitely have to plug all the loopholes in your operations beforehand. Otherwise, how can it be legitimate?"

Zhao Xiaochui was a beat slow to react. He lowered his head and pondered for a while before nodding as if he understood.

Seeing that he finally understood, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but then began to worry about the online reaction. After all, the vague mention of "Zhao" in the announcement couldn't hide it from the resourceful netizens.

Sure enough, it wasn't long before Zhao Xiaochui's identity was exposed.

"Holy crap! It's Thor! I knew it was someone who was so tough!"

"Thor is awesome!!"

"So, Chris Hemsworth went to rescue someone? That's alright then! But after the last incident, a lot of information about Chris Hemsworth has disappeared. I remember Chris Hemsworth only graduated from junior high school, right? Those two certificates... those who know, know. I won't say anything more, Chris Hemsworth is awesome!"

"The person upstairs is right! Last time, the scandal exposed all of Chris Hemsworth's secrets, but he managed to pull through. I was thinking that since he offended so many people, he'd definitely be in big trouble once the hype died down... who knew..."

"Hilarious! The authorities are blatantly protecting their own! Targeting him? Do they want to bring out that old hag Zhou from the streets to expose you again?"

"Haha~ Last time, let alone the hype, even a lot of the news about it is nowhere to be found. Luckily, I was quick enough to save a lot of screenshots. Some people really got messed up... I know, but I won't say."

"Stop pretending, you upstairs! Didn't you see yesterday's financial news headlines? The national anti-monopoly penalty has been handed down, you ugly donkey, 46 billion!"

"Thor is awesome!!! (voice cracks)"

Netizens have mixed feelings about Zhao Xiaochui. Many people feel that this young man, who rose from humble beginnings as an orphan to his current low point, must have a powerful backer or some kind of "representative" behind him.

But looking back at what he's done, constantly trending on social media, and effortlessly infiltrating an industry, he's become the public enemy of the entire industry. What kind of "spokesperson" is so high-profile and so adept at attracting hatred?

More importantly, every time he makes a big fuss, upon closer examination, it seems that he is doing things that ordinary netizens want to do but cannot or dare not do.

In addition, the official statement this time was almost like protecting their own...

Some astute netizens have begun to realize what's going on:

The place called Relaxing Walk, which has mysteriously disappeared from major review websites and map applications and whose review videos have yet to surface, and which is rumored to charge exorbitant service fees...

Perhaps it really isn't what those "science experts" in the midst of the controversy described—a place that scams people or uses unofficial methods to deceive them.

Its effects may be so good that... it makes those who have come into contact with it keep quiet, makes opponents hate it to the core, and even forces the authorities to endorse it.

"It's said that Relax and Slow Travel has partially resumed operations, but it's only open to certain members. And you'd never guess how quirky my thought process is!"

"Remember that high-class closure announcement? It said things like 'not easy at all,' 'couldn't slow down,' and 'company deregistration'... But guess what! After going through all that trouble to deregister the company, the new name they registered was—New·Easy Slow Travel!"

"Hahahaha! My brother Thor: 'I'm not taking it easy! I just can't slow down! So what!'"

"How to do the most straightforward things with the most complicated processes... Chris Hemsworth: Cancel the account? Just add a 'new' word and keep going!"

"So the store closure announcement said nothing at all? Chris Hemsworth: I've been reborn, and I still have this name."

(End of this chapter)