Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 2123 - 2186: Ning Xin’er Takes Action

As the dam was about to break, those desperate shouts made people evacuate immediately. Li Yifei seemed to have done his best. His clothes were filthy beyond belief, yet he still persisted on the front lines, embodying a soldier’s duty, even as a retired veteran.

The final scene was of Li Yifei and several leaders giving their cars to others, running toward a safe area. The narrator then wrote, "There might be many voices online, but the internet is just a one-sided perspective. A rumor, a picture, misinformation can lead to more misunderstandings. Perhaps this disaster has caused much sorrow, many have lost their homes and loved ones, and with the new year approaching, he hopes those still alive can have a good year. So, yesterday afternoon, a large batch of supplies, including two hundred pigs, a hundred tents, grains, oil, salt, even pots and pans, were dispatched. The Li family can only do so much. It’s limited. We hope those who see this will also help, supplies would be great, especially those easy to store."

The video ended, and many celebrities watching were in tears. People around were curious and asked about it, only to be told, "I’ll repost it first, and you’ll understand once you watch it. I’m just really moved... Who says there are no good people in society, who says all the rich are bad?"

The celebrity speaking was a renowned veteran actor in the country. His eyes were red from crying. He reposted it, writing, "I saw a post this morning. I won’t say the details; many friends might know. Now I’m reposting a video of a friend I respect. Watch before commenting. I liked what it said on the video: Right and wrong reside in the heart. Thank you all, please also help spread this."

After one repost, he still felt it wasn’t enough and quickly posted again, writing, "I’m a grown man and was moved to tears. I don’t even know how to express it. I just wish for peace for the country and for the affected compatriots to have a good new year. I hope that a retired soldier proves his innocence. I’ve decided to donate a million to the disaster area. This money will be entrusted to a retired soldier to help turn it into food or supplies needed by the victims. Even if it’s for post-disaster reconstruction, that’s fine. I only have one request: make sure to build solid houses!"

This was just one celebrity’s repost. He had over fifteen million followers. A single post could easily get tens of thousands of reposts. But this time, after he posted, the repost count didn’t increase immediately. Many were watching the video, wondering what had happened, where it was filmed. Some, with inside information, immediately left comments attributing the location of the disaster. Many highlighted his explanation to let more people see it.

An old friend of Ning Xin’er in the industry, also a top actress, watched the video, wiping tears as she hit the repost button, writing, "For various reasons, I know this retired soldier. But I must say he’s not old at all. I don’t know what kind of person, with what purpose, would defame him. But if he was indeed, as described, worth billions and domineering, then why, in this video, would he jump into freezing cold floodwaters, risking his life multiple times to save fellow citizens not related to him? Who knows the answer, please tell me."

She then reposted, saying, "Forgive me, I’ve just corrected a number. In the video, the soldier saved at least five lives solely by himself amidst the flood. I can’t calm down after watching the entire video. I personally feel that a person like this wouldn’t harm his community or commit the fabricated wrongdoings. Yes, today I’m stating my stance, firmly supporting the soldier. I believe many retired soldiers resonate with this. I just saw Wu promise to donate a million, and I also vow to donate two million for post-disaster reconstruction, at least to build one school. This money will be entrusted to the soldier to help fulfill this wish."

Another actress also wrote, "Fairness resides in the heart. I did see in the video the scene of him hitting someone, even a high-ranking officer. I don’t know if this makes him what some say, a village tyrant, but facing that officer’s actions, all I can say is, DADEHAO!"

This actress used pinyin to express her thoughts, allowing her to claim a different meaning if someone questioned it. Of course, this was a small tactic. After presenting her view, many fans commented they also supported her stance. This actress was instructed by Ning Xin’er to bring up the issue of the fight in the video. Rather than let others use it to steer the topic, she chose to address it first and take the lead.

Once the video is released, there was no plan to let things settle quietly.

In the comments, someone claiming to be a public figure wrote, "I admit I misjudged this veteran, namely Mr. Li. I apologize to you here and offer my highest respect. I, too, am a retired soldier, having served for seven years. Although retired, I still see myself as a soldier. In daily life, when I see injustice, I remind myself I am a soldier and should help uphold justice for ordinary people. I often express myself forcefully on Twitter, but today, I targeted the wrong person. In such cold weather, forget jumping into floodwaters without clothes, even a few seconds of exposure would be unbearable!"

When someone commented, this public figure replied, "Someone said the water temperature was around zero degrees. Ha ha, I can only say you’re an idiot. The water is zero, but what’s your usual bathwater temperature? Thirty, forty degrees, right? Some even forty-plus for a bath. What’s the public bath temperature? Twenty-something and you feel chilly. Most importantly, it’s roaring floodwaters full of unknown dangers, yet the veteran jumped in without hesitation. That courage, selflessness, I’m lost for words. If anyone insults the veteran again, I’ll curse them out!"

This was just one, or a few people, but as more reposts appeared, the information gradually became clearer. Many started spreading it again.

The celebrities leading the reposts easily had countless fans. These fans might not even like the celebrity but happened to follow them. Their views wouldn’t easily change, but after watching the video, they realized their earlier judgment was wrong.

In the current online world, there are plenty of "little white flowers," also called "saints." Born in safe times, they are easily moved or become angrily righteously indignant. After initially accepting a post as truth, with the video’s emergence, they quickly shifted to denouncing the rumored fabrication, oblivious to how unreliable their previous behavior was.

Admittedly, this could be called a peculiar kind of kindness—not entirely good or bad. Abroad there are also plentiful "saints," but that’s beside the point. After watching the video, many changed their minds, though some insisted it was an excuse. A person saving lives doesn’t make him a good person, and who brings a camera to a rescue, clearly a publicity stunt.

This view stemmed from several public figures, who believed critiquing the government, officials, and the system was justified, and targeting Li Yifei was because he matched the malicious profile described in the post.

For such people, their mindset cannot be easily changed, as they regard themselves as the embodiment of justice, though actually indulging in distasteful backdoor dealings.

This argument even gained support. Naturally, if you admire such an individual, their usual remarks would gain your approval, so with the advent of this argument, Li Yifei did nothing to address it. A fresh meat star in his twenties also reposted this opinion, asserting Li Yifei was merely showboating, and utterly disgusting.

At this time, naturally many attacked the young star, while Ning Xin’er personally joined the fray. Her Twitter also had over twenty million followers, many might be zombie accounts, but most were real people. Ning Xin’er’s first repost was of Li Yifei’s video, stating, "This is the man I admire."

This was a bold declaration of love. Although countless had speculated Ning Xin’er’s sudden withdrawal from the spotlight, with few public appearances or event attendances, was due to secret marriage or being kept by a tycoon, it was only speculation. Now everyone seemed to know the man behind Ning Xin’er.

If a survey were conducted, many would likely support and understand Ning Xin’er, yet many still questioned whether she was a mistress or legitimate partner.

For her second post, Ning Xin’er was even more direct, tagging the trending fresh meat, saying, "I don’t know your motive for continuing to slander after watching the video, but I do know you lack culture and intelligence. The video shows a recording time, at least three days ago, and yet the post broke out today; it was posted this morning. Can we foresee slander and preemptively film a video? Ridiculous. So young, yet no effort to study, playing as opinion leader. No wonder many think today’s actors deteriorate, not to mention the fundamentals, your songs, where’s the singing skill, acting prowess, body? Short and stout, yet dares call yourself a model man. Bah, you have nothing!"