Chapter 22:
Chapter 22:
The trailer for the upcoming family reunion episode was about to be released.
[Host, they’ve edited the preview, and it’s not what you expected!] The system’s voice sounded in frustration.
“They’ve butchered it so badly! It’s already online, and everyone’s cursing you out.”
“So what?” Jiang Feng smirked. “You think some bad editing is going to take me down?”
[That’s true! Xiao Feng is the best! The breeze always prevails!]
The system’s voice grew excited.
The teaser for the family search episode exploded on Weibo. The headline alone was designed to grab attention:
“A middle school teacher who has spent decades in charity, but is estranged from his wife and son! Tune in on Saturday! Can we reunite this good man with his family?”
The first frame showed Jiang Jiandang’s face. Dressed in a wrinkled suit, he appeared kind and gentle under the camera’s lens.
“I’m a middle school teacher from Lushui City. Today, I’m searching for my wife and child. They’re upset with me,” Jiang Jiandang said, his voice soft as he wiped tears from his eyes. “I haven’t been a good father. I’ve spent too much of my time and care on the children in the orphanage.”
The scene shifted, revealing the pale face of He Minglang, lying in a hospital bed, dressed in hospital clothes.
He waved at the camera, “Hello, everyone. My name is He Minglang, and I’m a middle school student. Mr. Jiang is truly a wonderful person. He donates most of his salary, keeping only a small portion for himself. He spends the rest on us, the kids at the orphanage. We all love him very much.”
The camera cut to the smiling faces of countless children from the orphanage.
“I love Mr. Jiang! If it weren’t for him, I would have starved to death.”
“I hope Mr. Jiang is happy every day!”
“Mr. Jiang is a good man!”
Their innocent voices brought life and energy to the video.
The screen shifted back to He Minglang. “I know Xiao Feng feels like Mr. Jiang doesn’t care about him, but the truth is, Mr. Jiang loves him very much. For years, he’s been coming home on time every day, and the neighbors all say he’s a good person.”
Several neighbors appeared, vouching for Jiang Jiandang’s character.
“Old Jiang? I know him. He’s a really kind guy. If something breaks in our house, we can always count on him to help fix it. If he can lend a hand, he will.”
“Yeah, Old Jiang is truly a rare, kind-hearted man.”
Then, after this build-up of praise for Jiang Jiandang, the trailer cut sharply to Jiang Feng. His expression was cold and distant.
“No matter what my mother and I think, shouldn’t you at least have texted or called before coming? To show up unannounced like this—don’t you think it’s rude?”
The final scene showed host Li Xin being kicked out of the house, the door slamming loudly behind her. She stood outside, looking helpless and forlorn. The stark contrast between the earlier scenes and this one was striking, and it stirred deep emotions in the audience.
Viewers were immediately outraged.
[Li Lili: Ugh, this hits too close to home. I know this Jiang Feng, he’s a terrible student, always slacking off in class. He Minglang has leukemia, right? I think this whole fight happened because Mr. Jiang paid too much attention to the sick child.]
[Xiao Gouya: Heh, I’m disgusted. This teacher looks like such a kind, selfless man. If I had a father like him, I’d be laughing in my dreams! How could his own son and wife kick him out like that? Is it true that good people just get walked all over? I can’t stand it!]
[Jiujiu: I’m with you. This is ridiculous. It really does seem like good people get taken advantage of. After watching that trailer, I’m totally on this teacher’s side!]
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