Chapter 1176: Chapter 1176: The People’s Hero Isn’t Me, It’s Bai Chuwei
Today, the only thing daring to compete with the finale of “Super Brain Scholar” for traffic is this social news event, which has a hint of legend and attracts quite a bit of attention.
Wherever there is buzz, there are journalists.
Photos of the captain sitting on a hospital bed, deep in thought, quickly surfaced online.
Several media bosses ordered their journalists to split into two groups. One group went to interview the winners, director, and Bai Chuwei from the “Super Brain Scholar” finale, while the other went to interview the captain and passengers of the affected aircraft.
The passengers were mostly unclear, only able to say they noticed the wing suddenly catching fire and falling. They didn’t know how they safely arrived at Imperial Capital Airport afterward.
It seems the only way to uncover the situation is to ask the copilot and captain.
The copilot has yet to regain consciousness, so all the journalists focused their attention on the captain.
“Captain, could you describe in detail your specific actions after the flight lost contact?” A journalist held up a microphone, eyes eager.
Once one journalist started asking, the others all clamored forward, holding up their microphones, scrambling for space in front of the bed, with questions tumbling out of their mouths one after another.
The captain sighed deeply, and somewhat stifled, raised a hand to rub his head.
The matter was too hard to digest—he hadn’t quite grasped it even after being awake for several minutes.
Looking at the crowded journalists, the captain opened his mouth: “Actually, this happened because…”
Before the captain could finish, a middle-aged man in a suit hurriedly stepped into the ward, loudly saying, “Captain Wang, you’ve finally woken up, that’s great, just great! You are a hero of our airline!”
The newcomer was the airline’s CEO, whose entrance immediately halted the captain from speaking.
The CEO kept giving the captain signals.
You can mess around with food, but this talk mustn’t be careless!
The CEO knew no one on the plane died and was almost deliriously happy.
Not dying is good—if it was like the flight that crashed in the beautiful country today, it would have caused an uproar domestically.
But such words must not be casually said—if the captain declared it was due to a certain procedure in their airline, an investigation would ensue, and stock prices would fall.
The CEO’s assistant timely stepped forward, smiling: “Dear journalists, the captain has just recovered and still needs further medical checks. We will hold a press conference tomorrow or the day after to explain the accident to the public, so please return first.”
The journalists were disappointed; seeing the doorway full of bodyguards, they had no choice but to leave.
The journalists gradually left, and the CEO sat down in a chair, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and exhaled a long sigh: “Lucky I came in time.”
Otherwise, if the captain had said something unfavorable to the company, it would be too late for anything.
Anyone who becomes a captain isn’t foolhardy; he immediately saw through the CEO’s intent, and Captain Wang chuckled, “President Li, you actually needn’t have stopped me.”
President Li was taken aback and hurriedly waved his hands in explanation: “Captain Wang, don’t misunderstand me; I wasn’t trying to prevent you from explaining the reasons to the public. It’s just that the media tends to twist the words, so it’s better to discuss them with the company first.”
The more tactful the words are, the better; distancing the airline is best.
Then President Li laughed cheerily and started with flattering remarks: “Our captain is impressive indeed, bringing back all those people—a people’s hero.”
Captain: “It wasn’t me, it was Bai Chuwei.”
President Li: “??”