Chapter 1016: Chapter 1015: Shen Ying’s Fans

This incident went viral on social media by noon, and since similar events had happened several times before, the public had already been educated about it multiple times. Apart from some detractors and public intellectuals who continue to mindlessly criticize the country, most people focused their attention on the issue of overloaded trucks.

"Wow, one hundred and eighty-eight tons, a super heavyweight king."

"Once again, I strongly urge for overloading to be criminalized. I have a relative who died in the last Zhejiang Province bridge collapse incident."

"No matter how sturdy a bridge is, it can’t bear the weight of greed."

"No wonder there’s always potholes in front of my house; turns out it’s those overloaded trucks coming and going!"

"Damn it, he earns more from overloading just once, yet the road maintenance cost is shared by everyone. If anything happens, the government takes responsibility, and even when caught, the fines aren’t significant. It’s truly a profitable and risk-free business!"

"Bad money drives out the good. Drivers who follow the law can’t compete with them because of price reasons."

"Every time I encounter such big trucks on the road, I keep my distance, finally understanding what it’s like to experience gun fights daily in the Lighthouse Country."

"Hmm... Is it now the Lighthouse Country’s turn to get inadvertently involved in discussions daily? This isn’t great, considering they’re a beacon of freedom and democracy..."

"Hai City truly lives up to its reputation as the national showcase; the quality of the overpass is indeed excellent. Even though the bridge collapsed, it didn’t crash down; instead, it got ’stuck’ in mid-air and was carefully lowered, and surprisingly, no one died."

"So jealous! I hope in the future all bridges nationwide are of this quality!"

...

"Envious my ass, I’m envious too. These people really got lucky."

"Although the accident report isn’t out yet, I think if Lu Zheng and his team hadn’t been there, at least three to five people would have died in this incident."

"Probably more than that."

When the incident broke out, the group from the Ancient Culture Research Office stationed in Hai City saw Lu Zheng’s M8 business vehicle in the video surveillance from the scene.

"Saved a few more people again."

"Should we report this?"

"Of course."

...

In the Fulong Mall’s braised pot restaurant, several people placed their shopping bags to one side and began eating.

"Actually made it to the top trending search?" Shen Ying exclaimed in surprise.

Lin Wan nodded, "Such a major incident happening in Hai City, it’s normal to trend first. This is good; national discussion can push for related governance and legislation on overloading."

"Makes sense." Lu Zheng nodded as well, taking a sip of plum juice, "Hopefully those in power propose more measures that truly benefit public safety and healthy development, instead of constantly bringing up ridiculous ideas.

Like repealing criminal penalties for drunk driving, allowing the children of criminals to take public exams, or having scandalous celebrities return—what are they even thinking?"

Lin Wan shrugged, "They’re always thinking about eliminating anything threatening to them, wanting to preserve their benefits and status forever."

Lu Zheng gave a thumbs up, "Exactly what I meant!"

Liu Qingyan shook her head with a laugh, "So, from your statements, I feel a conflict. Are our nation’s leaders good or bad, are they pillars of society or parasites?"

"There’s both," Lin Wan chuckled, "It takes a lot of people to govern a country, so there’s bound to be pests. But I believe most are indeed pillars of society. As long as our nation’s foundation remains unwavering and we routinely cleanse internal toxins, we’ll get better and better. At least for now, no country worldwide has a more comprehensive accountability mechanism than ours."

"The big government versus small government difference is also due to geographical and cultural habits. This is a result of historical cultural development, and many things are inevitable, so there’s no need to forcibly compare pros and cons." Lu Zheng waved his hand, "Moreover, everyone learns from each other."

"Development is the hard truth; whoever develops well speaks the truth." Lin Wan nodded, "At least for now, our learning ability, tolerance, and development potential are stronger than others."

Shen Ying propped her chin, "Can’t you talk about something I understand?"

Though they learned a lot from the internet, some experiences require personal involvement, which they understandably lack and don’t fully understand.

"So where are we going this afternoon?" Lu Zheng quickly changed the subject.

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of people walked into the store, catching the attention of a group of diners.

These people were evidently accustomed to the attention, completely unaware, following the staff’s guidance to sit down at the table next to Lu Zheng’s group and began ordering.

"Quite good-looking." Lin Wan remarked.

"Shining bright, elegant and refined." Shen Ying shook her head with a smile.

"In Great Jing, ordinary people couldn’t dress like that." Liu Qingyan chuckled lightly.

This group, three women and one man, matched the composition of Lu Zheng’s group but appeared to be just friends. Their notable point was that they were all dressed in luxurious and dazzling traditional Hanfu.

"Just eating a bit before going live this afternoon."

"The competition is fierce indeed."

"Haha, promoting Hanfu, gonna dance with my Sister Jing this afternoon."

"Also, take lots of beautiful photos and post them on Weibo and Xiaoshu after the event."

"Got it, don’t worry!"

These four drew the attention of Lu Zheng’s group, and naturally, the three beauties in Lu Zheng’s group caught their attention too, especially Liu Qingyan and Shen Ying’s long hair, perfect for ancient hairstyles.

"Hey?"

A girl with an oval face, wearing a wig and adorned with a red flower pattern on her brow, glanced over, eyes flickering for a moment, then couldn’t help but lean over and ask Shen Ying, "Hi, are you Tao Ying?"

"Hmm?"

Shen Ying raised her eyebrows, surprised to find the person had seen her videos and recognized her.

Tao Ying is Shen Ying’s nickname, and she became famous for her transformation videos on a certain app.

"Yes, it’s me." Shen Ying nodded.

"It really is you!" The girl with the oval face exclaimed in delight, "I’m your fan! Wow, you’re even prettier in person!"

Others evidently knew of Shen Ying too and turned back after hearing their companion’s question, and their spirits lifted upon hearing her reply.

"Hello, hello, we all follow your videos!"

"Tao Ying, you’re so beautiful! Is there no beautifying in your videos?"

"Your dance is so beautiful!"

"The quality of your videos is top-notch!"

"The prettier the front is, the scarier the transformation in the back, although there are a few glamorous female ghosts, they’re truly stunning!"

"Thank you." Shen Ying smiled, "I didn’t think I’d be quite famous?"

"Yes, yes, you’re very popular in the Hanfu community. They say many MCNs are looking for you, but you never seem to reply to private messages or comments."

Shen Ying shook her head with a laugh, "I just play around for fun, not planning to debut."

They nodded repeatedly, expressing belief.

Each of Shen Ying’s videos had extremely high-quality special effects, looking almost real, costing at least hundreds of thousands or even millions. Normally, one would debut or sell products long ago, but aside from sporadic video updates, she hasn’t spoken a word.

This completely disproved all the conspiracy theories that Zhao Xiaodao spread during her initial promotion, leaving everyone with one consistent conclusion:

It’s simply a wealthy heiress’s personal hobby and entertainment.

"Oh, by the way, today at Anshan Park, the Hanfu community is organizing a ’Summer Picnic’ event. Everyone is dressed in Hanfu for photos, videos, live streaming, games, etc., as a means to promote Hanfu culture. You should check it out if you’re free!"