My Livestreaming Metaphysics & Gossip Became an Internet Sensation Ch. 126

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He was crying purely because of the shock. It just so happened that the building that collapsed was the one he lived in, and he couldn't bear to think that if it hadn't been for these people blocking him at the entrance, causing him to lose some time, he might've really been crushed to death.

Just thinking about it made him feel lucky to be alive, and that was why he cried. It was pure joy from surviving a near-death experience.

After crying for a while, the man wiped his tears, feeling a bit embarrassed. He was about to sincerely thank the people who had saved his life—after all, this was a life-saving favor.

However, before he could speak, he overheard their conversation about him. The man: "..."

It was only then that he realized the building that had collapsed was his. All the savings he had painstakingly accumulated over the years were gone, and now he had no idea when—or even if—he could get that money back.

The man: "..." That hurt.

Why was he thinking of crying again? The more he thought about how grateful he was to the people who had stopped him earlier and to Jiang Yiqing, the more he loathed Cheng'an Construction!

No matter what happened, Cheng'an Construction had to give an explanation!

It wasn't just the man who was affected. Wu Dai's parents, who had previously grumbled, saying things like, "The house was perfectly fine, how could it collapse?" or "Ah, we were really stupid to believe such nonsense!" were now in shock.

Wu Dai completely trusted Jiang Yiqing, so when he heard his parents say that, he didn't rush to argue. Instead, he calmly said, "If you don't believe it, just wait and see. We're not doing anything at home, so we might as well go out and relax."

His parents thought to themselves, "Who goes to a community entrance just to relax?" But before they could say anything more, the ground shook, and then they witnessed the scene of the collapse.

Wu Dai had already prepared himself mentally, but he was still momentarily stunned. After a few seconds, he finally reacted, shouting at his parents, "Mom, Dad, look! Now do you believe Master Jiang?"

But despite calling out, no one responded. Wu Dai turned around and saw his parents, both frozen in shock. They were staring at the collapsed building, their eyes wide open and their mouths agape.

It took a while for them to snap out of it. Trembling, his father and mother recalled that they had originally considered buying a unit in that building. If they had gone ahead and bought it, losing the money would have been the least of their worries. They were more worried about the people inside.

Thankfully, their son had consulted Master Jiang, or they would have been filled with regret.

After this incident, the couple had a change of heart. They no longer wanted to interfere with what kind of house their son liked. They were getting older and didn't plan on moving into a new house, so whatever their son and daughter-in-law liked, they could choose for themselves!

As for the shift in Wu Dai's parents' mindset, Cheng'an Construction's salespeople were completely shaken after witnessing the collapsed building!

They weren't told the building would collapse, just to sell the houses!

At least they hadn't taken anyone inside to see the houses. If they had, and someone had been crushed inside, who would they blame?

After such a huge incident, they still reported it upwards, but as for how to handle it and how Cheng'an was going to manage the mess, that was no longer their concern.

Sigh, they thought, they needed to find another client. This job was just unbearable!

Meanwhile, the crowd of bystanders who had come to the scene, originally just trying to prove Jiang Yiqing wasn't lying, ended up filming the entire collapse. The video was quickly posted online, and within no time, it spread like wildfire.

The voices that had once doubted Jiang Yiqing's credibility, accusing him of spreading rumors for attention, completely disappeared.

In their place, there was nothing but anger.

At first, the netizens had treated the whole thing like a joke, enjoying the drama, because they hadn't really believed the building would collapse.

But now that the building had actually collapsed, their attitude had completely changed.

They had initially thought that these capitalists were simply exploiting them for money, but now they realized that these people weren't just after their money—they were after their lives too!

This was too much. They didn't treat ordinary people as human beings! Even worse, the building, which was made of such shoddy materials, had passed safety inspections. They had allowed people to live in such a building, and it cost millions for each unit.

They had paid millions for a tomb!

Although no casualties occurred in this collapse, with only one person twisting his ankle, it didn't mean Cheng'an could avoid responsibility.

Since there were no casualties, everyone felt they had to thank Master Jiang. Indeed, now everyone was calling him "Master Jiang" with respect.

The anger from netizens was something Cheng'an could never handle. They were already in a panic, not knowing how to deal with the situation. After all, the building really had collapsed—no matter how skilled the PR team was, they couldn't think of a solution for this, could they?

Before they could come up with anything, they realized that Cheng'an's official Weibo account had completely fallen apart. A large group of people was demanding an explanation, asking for refunds, and tagging the police, claiming that the building was illegal and that they should be arrested for allowing such a substandard construction.

Naturally, Li Cheng'an heard about this huge issue right away. When he heard the news, he was so shaken that he immediately had Li Yu'ao called over.

Li Yu'ao had been out partying with his friends, completely unaware of what had happened. When he was rushed back, he was still in a bad mood, grumbling, "Dad, why did you call me back? I was busy."

"Look at the mess you've caused!" Li Cheng'an was furious, throwing whatever he had in his hands at Li Yu'ao. Li Yu'ao was stunned—what was his father doing, throwing things at him out of the blue?

He wanted to complain, but when he saw the look in his father's eyes, he froze and didn't dare say anything. He thought to himself, "I haven't done anything lately, right?"

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