novelraw Chapter 558 : Find Him
Chapter 558 : Find Him
Chapter 558: Find Him
The online discussion about whether Chen Fan's actions could be considered self-defense heated up once again.
The majority of people supported Chen Fan, while those fiercely criticizing him became the minority.
However, there was still a small group of people stubbornly holding their ground.
Then at noon, the police released a second announcement.
Given the conclusive evidence, the police officially issued an arrest warrant for Song Mingjie, but since Song Mingjie had already fled in advance, the police called on the public to provide any information about the suspect.
As for the handling of Chen Fan's case, the police did not announce anything, saying they would notify again after the investigation was completed.
Online.
Some people said Chen Fan did not intentionally kill anyone, and it should be considered as either acting bravely for a just cause or self-defense.
However, a small number of online critics still insisted that Chen Fan was guilty and must be severely punished.
"Even if he wanted to save someone, his actions were excessive. Since it resulted in death, shouldn't he be sentenced?"
This immediately led to an attack from other netizens.
"NMSL to the one above. I hope your whole family encounters such black cab drivers."
"Honestly, if it were me, I would also choose to crash into them. On one side is a murderer trying to deliberately hit someone, on the other side is my girlfriend, is there even a need to ask how to choose?"
"Exactly. There's nothing wrong with Chen Fan's actions, it should be considered justifiable defense."
"That's so cool, if I could meet a man who would unhesitatingly risk his life for me, I would marry him on the spot..."
"Oh heavens, please grant me a boyfriend like Chen Fan."
"Mr. Chen, I'm 20 years old this year, 167cm tall, 48kg, D cup. I have a gentle personality and good temper. Mr. Chen, do you still need a secretary? My personal email is XXXXX..."
"Miss above, Mr. Chen can't see your message. Why don't you chat with me instead?"
"Mr. Chen, can you be less rigid about gender? Would you like a guy?"
"..."
Those netizens who wanted to continue smearing Chen Fan were furious seeing these comments.
What was supposed to be a good smear campaign had somehow turned into a matchmaking post for Chen Fan.
In Luocheng.
The siblings Gao Xiaohu and Gao Xiaoxi were among Chen Fan's supporters.
These past few days, the two siblings had been intensely surfing the internet, just to argue and debate with those online haters.
Gao Xiaohu changed his attitude towards Chen Fan because he was a fan of Commoner.
As for Gao Xiaoxi, this girl had been Chen Fan's little fangirl from the beginning.
In the study, Gao Xiaoxi looked at the online posts and comments, her nose nearly twisted with anger.
"Hmph. A bunch of slutty bitches and vixens, you think you can seduce my brother-in-law? You're dreaming."
"Compared to my cousin, you bunch of slutty hooves aren't even worth one of her toes."
Gao Xiaoxi muttered angrily to herself, wanting to leave a comment to curse these flirty foxes trying to hook up with her brother-in-law.
But thinking that they were also part of Chen Fan's support group, and their fighting power against those who slandered her brother-in-law was super strong, Gao Xiaoxi hesitated.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Gao Xiaoxi could only let out a cold snort.
"Hmph! I'll let you off for now."
In Yunhai.
In the training room, the band had hardly practiced these two days. Tong Yao and Nalan Wan'er, these two girls, had been staring at the computer watching the online discussions.
Faced with those female netizens' bold confessions to Chen Fan, the two girls were almost dying of laughter.
Yan Qing, standing to the side, couldn't help but shake his head with a bitter smile.
Who could have imagined that the development of things would turn out like this, it had simply become a farce.
Chen Fan's unhesitating action of crashing his car had unexpectedly captured the hearts of all female netizens.
With Commoner's massive fan base, plus the support of a large number of female netizens, Chen Fan's side had gathered the two strongest forces on the internet.
Those netizens who wanted to smear Chen Fan didn't even dare to show their faces anymore.
They were cursed in a 360-degree angle without dead spots, centered on their parents and radiating out to their ancestors for eighteen generations.
How could they continue this fight?
...
While the internet was bustling with activity, the person involved, Chen Fan, knew nothing about it.
Although he had woken up, his injuries hadn't fully recovered, so he still needed to stay in the hospital for a few more days.
Today, the hospital corridor was already crowded with people coming to visit.
After finally sending away batch after batch, those remaining were all the people closest to Chen Fan.
"Guo-zi, Xiaoshuai, you guys go out first."
"Wife, help me call Manager Ding in."
Su Ruochu nodded, tucked in Chen Fan's blanket, and then turned to walk out of the hospital room.
Soon after, Ding Dian walked in from outside.
She looked Chen Fan up and down.
"What are you looking at?" Chen Fan asked with a smile.
"Checking if you're missing any parts." Ding Dian said seriously.
Chen Fan smiled, "Fortunately, I was lucky. This time I can say I got a second chance at life."
But Ding Dian couldn't smile at all.
"You were too reckless. Your behavior is completely unlike that of a company CEO, not responsible at all."
Chen Fan smiled bitterly and nodded, admitting his mistake.
"I accept Manager Ding's criticism."
Ding Dian snorted, not saying anything more.
"What did you call me for?"
Chen Fan then looked up and smiled, "Tell me, how has the company been doing during these days I've been unconscious?"
Ding Dian frowned, "Director Liang, Guo Wendong and I formed a three-person team. These days, we've been discussing and resolving any major issues together."
"During the days you were unconscious, the club side was fine, and Feifan Technology is full of tech nerds so there wasn't much turbulence there. The most serious situation was at Qifan Construction."
"The company was just established, many employees don't have a sense of belonging yet, and there are still many employees who are old staff from the previously acquired companies, so these days there's been constant unease, with many people gossiping about the company going under."
Chen Fan nodded slightly, "I actually anticipated this point."
Ding Dian continued, "But don't worry. That kid Guo Wendong managed to hold down the fort. To stabilize morale, he went on a firing spree this time. He fired three senior executives alone, and also fired more than a dozen employees from lower levels... It barely managed to kill this evil trend."
Chen Fan smiled, "Looks like I didn't misjudge him."
"People have been fired, so be it. We can always hire new ones in the future."
"You've all worked hard these past few days."
Ding Dian pursed her lips, "Cut the empty talk, give me something concrete."
"I want a bonus."
Chen Fan laughed.
Only Ding Dian would dare to speak to him like this.
"No problem. There will be bonuses for all three of you when the time comes."
"That's more like it."
After the jokes, Ding Dian told Chen Fan about the situation outside, the official announcements and the online public opinion.
"The officials are clearly protecting you this time. I have to say, your luck is really good."
But Chen Fan shook his head.
"It's not good luck, but that I have something they value. I might have to repay it in the future."
"As for who exactly, I don't know either, but... we should find out soon."
"By the way, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you all to keep an eye on the company these days."
Ding Dian pursed her lips, "What's so troublesome about that? It's not like you, the boss, show your face much usually anyway."
This made Chen Fan feel a bit sheepish.
"You're sure you're okay now, right?"
Chen Fan moved his arms a bit, "I'm fine. After a few days of rest, I'll be able to get out of bed and walk with a crutch."
Ding Dian nodded, "If you're fine then I'm going back. There's still a pile of things to do at the club."
Chen Fan was caught between laughter and tears, and quickly called out, "Help me call Old Feng in."
Ding Dian went out, and after a while, Feng Pojun walked in.
"Boss."
Chen Fan looked at Old Feng and got straight to the point.
"Find Song Mingjie. I want him dead!"