I really don't have money for the ship girls.

"Thanks your mother's head."

Ying Tian knew that Boss Cheng was a kind-hearted person who was tough on the outside but soft on the inside. The fact that he had stayed with him for so long showed that they had a good relationship. He would usually just tell other people to get lost. So Ying Tian used his ID card to check in using the self-service machine, took the room key from the boss, and then moved the brown-haired youth on the floor to the sofa. As for stepping on him in the process, that was "accidental".

He led the Prince of Wales into the room, which was small but very clean. Ying Tian inserted the card into the power outlet, looked at the Prince of Wales who was looking around the room, rubbed his hands together and said, "Just now, you were really cool."

"Is it just that he's handsome?" the Prince of Wales smiled.

"Thank you, well done," Ying Tian said sincerely. "But it's really unnecessary for people like this."

The Prince of Wales gazed intently at Ying Tian with his beautiful eyes and said, "Because it is you, it is necessary."

Ying Tian bit her lip, feeling as if she had been struck by something. She had thought that the kind and amiable senior sister Rui Die was already very impressive, but she didn't expect that there was always someone better. If an ordinary person with money were treated like this by the beauty in front of her, they would probably spend at least ten 648 yuan purchases. She was just too good at it.

"Well, you should rest. I'll be going now." Ying Tian didn't dare to stay any longer.

"Why don't you stay and rest for a while?"

"No, no," Ying Tian waved his hand and said, "See you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow."

Ying Tian closed the door and took a deep breath. He knew that the Prince of Wales's dashing flying kick would probably remain in his memory for the rest of his life. Regardless of his original intentions or whether they would meet again in the vast sea of ​​people, having such a memory in his life was already a good thing.

Inside the room, the Prince of Wales clutched her chest, knowing that she was almost completely succumbing to temptation.

Chapter Eleven: I Will Also Utilize Public Opinion

"Don't forget, your name is Wales, and your Chinese name is Shi Aimin. You are of mixed Chinese and British descent. Your father is Chinese and your mother is British. You can't reverse it, or the meaning will be different."

“You grew up in a noble manor in Kent, England, but you have always loved Chinese culture. So after graduating with your doctorate from Oxford, you came to China without hesitation. You worked and studied Chinese culture at the same time, and devoted yourself to social welfare work. Your Mandarin is so good, it’s very persuasive.”

"You firmly believe that the exploitative methods used by Western powers to control the production of raw materials and labor in the Third World through violence and dumping cannot last. You believe that the Eastern world is the center of civilization, and that your most admired figures are the philosopher Karl Marx, who eventually settled in London, and our country's first generation of core leaders. You think the world's three major cuisines are just empty names, that Chinese food stands out, that fish and chips are not good, but with our domestic tomato sauce and Wuyi Mountain black tea, they are delicious!"

"...Isn't it a bit of a stretch to say that?"

In the early morning of April in Binjiang, the weather is still chilly despite the warming trend. The university town where Binjiang University is located is in the suburbs of Binjiang City, so it is not particularly busy during the morning rush hour. The West Gate, which is usually deserted, is quiet except for a few breakfast carts across the street. Therefore, the two people standing on the side of the road are very conspicuous.

To be precise, it wasn't Ying Tian who stood out, but the Prince of Wales.

She was wearing the same clothes as yesterday, only she had removed the baseball cap that concealed her blonde hair. Her posture was upright and beautiful, and her slender, mature figure was clearly visible beneath the thick red coat. She possessed both the striking features of a Western beauty and the delicate elegance of an Eastern beauty, fulfilling every imaginable ideal of a blonde bombshell. With her commanding presence and radiant gaze, how could she not attract attention?

With one hand crossed over his chest and the other in his pocket, the Prince of Wales said, "It doesn't matter. I understand the need to be flexible. The moment the ship girls are created by the Commander, they only have cultural identity, not national identity. The Commander is our only identity."

Ying Tian was too lazy to argue anymore. You're beautiful and have big breasts, so you're right. He just made a small complaint: "This setting is really convenient."

The Prince of Wales turned his head, his beautiful red eyes gazing intently at Ying Tian, ​​and said meaningfully, "As long as you live your own life, then any character setting is just a personality trait."

"That's true. While personality certainly has innate factors, I also think the environment has a greater influence." Ying Tian had firsthand experience with this. If he hadn't been an orphan and had grown up in an ordinary family, his personality would probably be completely different.

At this moment, a Coaster bus with the words "1919 Silver Eye Interview Vehicle" on it drove up from the corner and stopped near the west gate of Binjiang University.

"coming!"

Ying Tian took a breath, took a half step back, as if hiding behind the Prince of Wales, and put on a timid and cowardly expression. The Prince of Wales, on the other hand, looked serious. Compared to her, the Iron Lady of Britain seemed like an old lady at the market, completely lacking in composure.

Zhao Man, a capable woman in her forties, was sitting in the interview car. She had originally planned to call to ask if the interviewee had arrived, but she saw the Prince of Wales through the car window. She excitedly slapped her thigh, knowing that snatching this interview assignment from the intern reporter was definitely the best decision she had made this year.

Yesterday afternoon, upon hearing the fluent London accent on the phone, Zhao Man keenly sensed an opportunity. Now, witnessing the Prince of Wales's stunning beauty, she was even more certain that a beautiful woman, a campus dispute, and a mixed-race individual passionate about public welfare—if handled properly, this could definitely be a news story with over ten million views across the internet.

Zhao Man seemed to see the provincial news award beckoning her. She could write an editorial about this incident, and next year's senior professional title evaluation would be promising. At the very least, she could use this to escape the declining television station and embrace the world of self-media. It was perfect.

Thinking of this, Zhao Man picked up the interview microphone, opened the car door, and walked towards the Prince of Wales. The cameraman quickly followed with his camera.

Zhao Man extended her hand to the Prince of Wales with a professional, gentle smile and asked, "Are you the Mrs. Wales who called yesterday?"

“It’s just me, lady reporter.” The Prince of Wales greeted her with extremely elegant London-accented English and shook her hand, then switched to fluent Mandarin and said, “In China, you may call me by my Chinese name. My name is Shi Aimin, Shi as in classics, history, philosophy, and literature, and Aimin as in loving the country and the people. It is an honor to meet you, dear lady.”

"Hello Ms. Shi, I am Zhao Man, a reporter from the People's Livelihood Channel of Binhai Provincial TV Station." Even a seasoned reporter like her couldn't help but be impressed by the Prince of Wales' demeanor. She said, "Your Chinese is excellent, without any accent."

“Of course, Chinese is my father’s language and my mother tongue.” The Prince of Wales said, glancing at Ying Tian. The commander had created the ship girls from history, so it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that he was like a father to them.

"Shall we begin the interview here?"

"Let's begin."

Right by the roadside, the cameraman set up his camera, and the interview officially began.

Ying Tian plays a taciturn orphan who becomes even more withdrawn after being framed and subjected to cyberbullying at school. Therefore, he only needs to say a few words timidly during the interview, and if necessary, he can speak up to guide the Prince of Wales, who usually understands immediately.

The main character is the Prince of Wales, who plays a philanthropist who, upon learning about the orphans she had previously helped, is outraged to discover that Ying Tian has been framed and immediately contacts a television station to expose the truth.

It can't really be called role-playing, because in a sense these are all basically true.

The Prince of Wales is capable and charismatic, with a captivating presence. With Ying Tian's timely reminders, even Zhao Man, a veteran journalist with many years of experience in the industry, was almost entirely led by the Prince of Wales during the interview. Zhao Man didn't mind at all; the more charming the Prince of Wales appeared during the interview, the better.

So the interview went very smoothly. Except for Zhao Man calling Fu Ya using Ying Tian's phone to ask for an interview, only to be told "Don't bother me anymore" and then hanging up, the interview was completed in just over an hour.

Ying Tian tentatively asked, "Sister Zhao, I'd like to ask when this news will be broadcast?"

Zhao Man said, "According to the procedure, I still need to interview the leaders of your school. It would be even better if I could contact Fu Ya and Zhang Ze on the other side. After that, we still need to edit and review the film, which will probably take until next week at the earliest."

"It's so complicated," Ying Tian said deliberately. "Because Sister Shi also contacted a reporter from Binjiang City TV Station, and they said it could be broadcast as early as tomorrow. I thought it would be very simple."

As Ying Tian expected, Zhao Man's face stiffened upon hearing the news. She was a reporter for the local channel of Binhai Provincial Television Station, which was not subordinate to Binjiang City Television Station, the capital of Binhai Province, but rather in competition with them. If they stole the headline, then all her efforts would have been in vain.

"You even called in the city radio station?"

The Prince of Wales was glanced at by Ying Tian, ​​and nodded knowingly, saying, "Yes, they came to interview me this afternoon. I want to expand the impact of this matter as soon as possible and clear the child's name."

Zhao Man gritted her teeth and said, "How about this, let's discuss it. Our station will broadcast this news exclusively, and in return, I'll try to broadcast it tonight and upload it to the entire internet. What do you think?"

Ying Tian hesitated deliberately for a moment, whispered to the Prince of Wales for a while, and then said, "Okay, but could this news be broadcast in two parts? Just put the part where Sister Shi talks about her journey in the second half."

Zhao Man glanced at Ying Tian. Her keen intuition as a reporter told her that this orphan did not seem as timid as he had appeared earlier.

Ying Tian, ​​on the other hand, was completely at ease and no longer needed to pretend. After all, he was truly an orphan, and self-interest was always the best glue. He knew Zhao Man would definitely agree.

"Sure, just send me the call recording, the message on the confession wall, and the screenshot of the school's clarification notice."

"Ok."

Even after the interview ended, the Prince of Wales continued to chat with Zhao Man: "You just mentioned that you wanted to send your daughter to study in the UK? I studied at Oxford, so perhaps I can offer some advice."

Zhao Man was overjoyed: "It's wonderful to have your advice. May I ask you something..."

Their conversation lasted for nearly an hour.

After bidding farewell to the reporter, the Prince of Wales told Ying Tian, ​​"Rest assured, I am at least 90% certain that this female reporter will definitely edit and broadcast it according to our ideas."

Ying Tian said sincerely, "You're really amazing. I feel that the reporter already considers you a close friend. If it were just me, it would probably take a lot more effort to achieve my goal."

The Prince of Wales smiled and said, "Ship girls are meant to be an asset to the commander."

Looking at the Prince of Wales' beautiful smile, Ying Tian couldn't hold back any longer. He didn't know how to express his gratitude. The Prince was so dedicated that he felt ashamed of himself.

Prince of Wales didn't seem to care about Ying Tian's expression. Ship girls are beings that can sense the truth or falsehood of people's hearts. She had emphasized it so many times, which meant that she had completely accepted the commander. What she and the sisters of the naval base had to do was to make him gradually accept her identity.

With a smile, the Prince of Wales asked, "So, what are you planning to do next?"

"Next, I have to go to my advanced mathematics class, and in the afternoon I have Introduction to Computer Science and Assembly Language. The news will be broadcast tonight, so it won't start to gain traction until at least tomorrow morning. Therefore, I will be temporarily disappearing for a while starting tomorrow."

Ying Tian looked at the white clouds on the horizon, took a breath, and said:

"Let the bullet fly for a while."

The Prince of Wales stood beside Ying Tian and said, "I'll stay with you."

Calm yet firm words are the most heartwarming. Ying Tian said softly, "Thank you."

"Then treat me to breakfast, I'm hungry."

"……it is good."

My money!

Chapter Twelve: Ms. Shi is Right

The public opinion was spreading faster than Ying Tian had imagined.

As it turns out, in this era, as long as you master the secrets of traffic, you don't need any external promotion; countless people will naturally follow your lead and help you spread the word.

The next morning at eight o'clock, while his roommates had already gone to their first class, Zhang Ze was still sleeping in the dormitory.

He couldn't tell if the problem was with the Aichi Prefecture eel kabayaki at the Japanese restaurant or the Hokkaido sea urchin. In any case, he was so exhausted from diarrhea yesterday that his phone had to ring several times to wake him up. He answered impatiently and cursed, "Who the hell is bothering me so early in the morning?"

"it's me."

The familiar voice instantly snapped Zhang Ze back to reality. He quickly explained, "Fu Ya, I didn't mean to, I just woke up..."

"This isn't the time to talk about this." Fu Ya on the other end of the phone was clearly flustered and anxious. She said hurriedly, "Quickly check your phone, Weibo, Bilibili, any app will do, it's on the trending topics."

Zhang Ze curiously switched his phone to speakerphone, then entered the app and asked, "Which trending topic is it?"

"Ms. Shi is right."

"Oh, it's trending second. What's going on?"

"I don't know what to say, oh no, I'm doomed, I'm doomed! That bastard dared to do this! What do I do? What do I do?"

Zhang Ze could clearly sense that Fu Ya was somewhat hysterical, so he could only offer a few words of comfort before quickly clicking on the trending video to find out what was going on.

The opening shot shows the west gate of Binjiang University, accompanied by a male voice-over.

"Ms. Shi, who is of mixed Chinese and British descent, has always been passionate about social welfare. Just a few days ago, she learned that an orphan she had once helped had been admitted to Binjiang University. So she came to Binjiang City to find out about the orphan's current situation. However, shortly after the two met, Ms. Shi angrily contacted our program team. What exactly happened?"

The scene shifts, and the camera focuses on a blonde beauty standing by the roadside. She has a slender and voluptuous figure, serious eyes, and a dignified demeanor. Upon seeing such a stunning woman, Zhang Ze and the viewers in the live chat all agree: Ms. Shi is right!

In the video, Ms. Shi speaks in fluent Mandarin: "I really didn't expect that such a thing would happen in this country, in a university campus that should be like an ivory tower. No matter what, I must get justice for this child!"

The camera then turned to a tall, thin man standing behind Ms. Shi, who looked timid. Zhang Ze, who had just been captivated by Ms. Shi's stunning beauty, suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. Despite it being the warm spring of April, he felt as if he had been doused with a bucket of cold water, and his whole body trembled. He immediately recognized the man as Ying Tian.

The same male voice-over: "This student is Ying, the orphan Ms. Shi once helped. According to the program team's investigation, the story is as follows—"

"Ying lost her parents at a young age and grew up in a social orphanage in Binhai Province. She was an excellent student from a young age and was admitted to Binjiang University with outstanding grades two years ago. Because she is an orphan, in addition to student loans and national student grants, Ying also worked three part-time jobs to cover her study and living expenses. One of her part-time jobs was organizing books in the Binjiang University library."

"One day, as usual, Ying was putting the books that students had left on the reading room table back on the shelves according to their categories. As a result, a female student, Fu, left her bank card in one of the books using it as a bookmark. After finding it, she discovered that the amount was incorrect and assumed that Ying had stolen money from her bank card. Before the investigation results from the school and the bank were released, she posted a message on the school's confession wall to criticize Ying, which led many people to believe that Ying was a thief and damaged her reputation."

"Fortunately, the school and the bank later investigated and found that the bank card was used by Fu's mother, which finally cleared Ying's name."

As the voice-over narrates, the camera shifts to the message Fu Ya posted on the confession wall, with Zhang Ze's comment highlighted. Next comes a clarification announcement from the security department of Binjiang University, proving that Ying Tian is not a thief.

Then the camera returned to Ms. Shi. Unlike last time when only her neck and above were shown, this time it was a close-up of her half-body. Not only could you see Ms. Shi's beautiful bare face, but you could also see the fabric of her clothes that were bulging out. After the barrage of comments criticizing the "little fairy" just now, the comments were even more convinced that Ms. Shi was right.

The reporter asked, "We've seen that the school has already proven Ying's innocence, so why are you still contacting our program, Ms. Shi?"

Ms. Shi said seriously, "Because at that time, that Fu Bi (voice censored) had already slandered Ying, and even after the truth was investigated, she still refused to apologize. She even colluded with her friends to manipulate public opinion and persecute Ying. This is intolerable."

The camera then switched to an interface displaying various messages on the confession wall at Binjiang University.

Voiceover: "The program team learned that the Confession Wall at Binjiang University is a very popular campus platform operated by students majoring in media. After the bank card theft incident, Fu used this platform to defame Ying. After the truth came out, Fu, together with his male friend Zhang, contacted the operators of the Confession Wall to control the comments, prohibiting any comments that were unfavorable to Fu from appearing. They even went to Ying's other part-time jobs to report him, causing him to lose his livelihood and seriously affecting Ying's life."

"The following is a recording of the phone call between Ying and Fu and Zhang."

That's right, Ying Tian has a record of all the chat logs and phone calls between Ying Tian and Fu Ya.

Response: My counselor just spoke to me, hoping I could resolve this matter peacefully. I understand the school's perspective, so I can let go of the financial losses and reputational damage you caused me. All I need is for you to issue a public apology.

Fu: Apologize? Why should I apologize?

……

Fu: Oh, so it's still my fault?

Zhang: I'm Zhang Bi (censored). Let me tell you, Ying Bi (censored), I forbid you from bothering Fu Bi (censored). Either apologize to her, or this is just the beginning.

Response: So you're the one who reported my part-time job at the supermarket?

Zhang: I told you, this is just the beginning.

……

The video had already generated an unusually strong outrage in the comments section, with the screen filled with condemnations of Fu and Zhang.

The camera turned to Ying, and the reporter asked, "So, Ying, is your demand that these two apologize?"

In the video, Ying, looking dazed, says, "I don't know."

"do not know?"

"I just wanted to study hard so I could give back to society after graduation. Now I've lost my part-time job at the library, and I've also lost my part-time job at the supermarket because of their complaints. I even missed applying for a scholarship because of this, and I don't know how I'll cover my tuition and living expenses for next year. I don't know if I can earn enough by working as a construction worker this summer... Why did this happen? I don't know, I don't know..."

In the video, Ms. Shi lovingly patted Ying's head, her beautiful face radiating a maternal glow like that of a saint. It was clear that Ying, who already had mental problems, gradually calmed down under Ms. Shi's comforting touch.

Ms. Shi said, "Ying grew up in an orphanage. Although he seemed a bit withdrawn, he has always been a hardworking and good student. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to get into Binjiang University. He just wanted to finish his studies. What did he do wrong?"

"He didn't know what to do because he was helpless and didn't know how to protect his rights after being oppressed."

“I don’t think it’s his fault, but ours, or even the fault of our world. Losing his parents was not his choice. We should take on the role of parents and tell him that there are good customs and morality in this world, that there is true kindness and goodness, that those who do good deeds will be praised, those who do bad deeds will be punished, that the weak will be protected, and that the strong should not bully the weak.”