Chapter 78

In the hospital parking lot, the Chinese master chef, who had been waiting with great anticipation, immediately gave an answer after Annie approached him to inquire about the "chicken soup."

Having received the answer, Annie promptly instructed her subordinates to go to the Chinese community's traditional Chinese medicine shop to buy ginseng.

And she specifically emphasized that they should not consider the price, and to buy the best available.

In the words of the Chinese master chef, ginseng was a wonderful thing.

It could even bring the dead back to life.

What?

If there was someone who had been shot, then it was just right!

Ginseng replenishes qi and blood, and when stewed with red dates and an old hen, it would be absolutely fine to give the patient a daily dose.

Although Annie did not believe this, she decided to take action based on the idea that it wouldn't do any harm.

Thus, Annie's subordinates swept through the Chinese community in California, buying back almost all the ginseng that had been aged for over ten years.

Among them was even a thirty-year-old ginseng root.

To be honest, a thirty-year-old ginseng root wasn't considered a great thing, but to get such quality in the United States was already quite good.

As for the price of several hundred thousand dollars, it was like buying cabbage to Annie.

When the beautifully packaged ginseng was delivered, the hired Chinese master chef was also amazed.

He didn't know who Annie was, but he was shocked by her wealth.

After all, he was just a chef, not a herbalist, so he couldn't tell the quality of the ginseng. However, adhering to the traditional belief, he started stewing the thirty-year-old ginseng with red dates and an old hen.

Stewing ginseng chicken was not a simple task; it required patience.

After Annie handled this matter, she carefully observed the process of making the soup and secretly memorized it.

When the chef turned down the heat after boiling it, Annie asked a few key questions before leaving.

Back at the hospital, in the ward she had rented next to Jin Hyuntae's, Annie found a notebook and wrote down the method of making ginseng chicken and the key points the chef had told her.

After finishing this, Annie leisurely returned to Jin Hyuntae's side.

Upon her return, Annie found that Dave was there again, standing by Jin Hyuntae's bed.

At the same time, one of the two media reporters who had been granted interview permission was also in the ward, apparently already starting the interview.

Seeing this, Annie quickly squeezed in and stood at the head of Jin Hyuntae's bed.

At this moment, Jin Hyuntae was answering the reporter's questions.

"Do you regret it? No, I don't regret it at all. Even if time could be reversed, I would still make the same choice."

Although Jin Hyuntae was now hooked up to IVs and looked very weak, his expression was extremely serious, and his tone was firm and unyielding.

"I think anyone in that situation would not be able to leave a girl behind. That would be the act of a coward, and it would be shameful."

Listening to Jin Hyuntae's response, the reporter nodded repeatedly, his eyes showing a look of deep agreement.

The reporter was a middle-aged white man from the largest mainstream media in the United States, The New York Times, which was also well-known internationally.

It was precisely because of this that Annie chose to keep him, rather than dismiss him like the other media.

In recent times, The New York Times had reported on Jin Hyuntae's actions during the shooting incident quite fairly, much better than those media outlets that focused on Jin Hyuntae's "black history."

Therefore, Annie had a good impression of The New York Times.

It was not without reason that she chose them for the interview.

"Do you, William, have any hatred towards Benny, the murderer?"

After writing down Jin Hyuntae's previous response in his notebook, the middle-aged man asked a new question.

Everyone present thought that Jin Hyuntae's answer would be "hate," after all, Benny had shot him three times, almost costing him his life.

Anyone would hate, right?

Unfortunately, Jin Hyuntae's response was not what everyone expected.

Shaking his head, Jin Hyuntae said with a sigh, "To be honest, I don't hate him. I just feel sorry for him because he is also a victim, a victim of the shadow of school bullying. I'm not saying this to be a good person, but it's the truth..."

Then, Jin Hyuntae recounted everything he knew.

This made everyone in the room become serious and start thinking about the issue of school bullying that Jin Hyuntae had raised.

"Perhaps Benny had no other choice, so he chose this extreme method. I think if Nathan had been dealt with earlier, Benny might have..."

Jin Hyuntae didn't continue, but everyone understood what he meant.

To be honest, Jin Hyuntae genuinely felt sorry for Benny.

A young man with a bright future now faced a life in prison, a heavy price to pay.

Benny was a victim of school bullying, and this view was not wrong.

It was just a pity that no one could prevent it in advance. If someone had done something to dissuade Benny from his extreme thoughts, such an incident might not have happened.

Strictly speaking, the school and society were partly responsible for this incident and needed to reflect on it.

All the adults present understood this.

So, even though Jin Hyuntae didn't continue, everyone understood his meaning.

After a pause, Jin Hyuntae continued, "Of course, this is not an excuse for his random killing. Although he is pitiful, his choice was wrong and not something we should learn from. If everyone, when faced with injustice and violence, chose to respond with violence, then our entire society..."

Jin Hyuntae's words were impeccable and also showed his kind nature.

Everyone present could feel that he was a kind, simple, and positive young man.

Annie was the most satisfied with Jin Hyuntae's performance.

She had been a bit worried that Jin Hyuntae, being young, might say something inappropriate, but now she saw that he didn't need her to worry. He was very articulate.

"You have a good heart, young man. I hope you can maintain this quality in the future. I am truly impressed by you. You are a good person."

The middle-aged reporter, who was interviewing Jin Hyuntae, gave him a thumbs up and looked at him with admiration.

"You are too kind. Compared to those who have made greater contributions to the country, what I did is nothing."

Jin Hyuntae smiled modestly, as if he was embarrassed by the praise.

Yes, that was the normal reaction of a young person.

Seeing Jin Hyuntae's bashful expression, everyone in the room laughed.

"The interview is over. I am very sorry to disturb you at this time. I hope you can recover quickly."

Given Jin Hyuntae's injuries, the interview couldn't be too long, and a few questions were enough.

So, after Jin Hyuntae answered his question, the reporter announced the end of the interview.

The photographer turned off the camera, came over, and gave Jin Hyuntae a thumbs up, wishing him well.

The accompanying staff also did the same.

Lying in bed, Jin Hyuntae smiled and responded to everyone, leaving a very good impression.

Annie stood by with a smile, knowing that the reports about Jin Hyuntae would not be bad.

After all, Jin Hyuntae's performance was excellent.

This round of interviews was over, and the next batch of reporters was about to arrive.

"How are you feeling? Another batch of reporters is coming. Can you handle it? Should I talk to them and reschedule?"

Worried about Jin Hyuntae's health, Annie asked him quietly.

Jin Hyuntae shook his head, "No need. We've already agreed to the interview, and they are here. Rescheduling now would not be good. I can handle it. A few more questions should be fine."

Considering that he should leave a good impression on these people, Jin Hyuntae declined Annie's suggestion.

Seeing Jin Hyuntae's determination and observing that he was fine, Annie did not insist.

Annie had chosen two media outlets: one was The New York Times, and the other was USA Today.

Compared to The New York Times' international reputation, USA Today was a bit less prestigious, but its audience was the American public, so its influence could not be underestimated.

After all, through their interviews and promotions, Jin Hyuntae could easily be accepted by the American public, so he had to be cautious about the interviews.

Jin Hyuntae's considerations were different from Annie's.

Annie was thinking from the perspective of a wealthy and beautiful woman, while Jin Hyuntae was thinking from the perspective of an ordinary person, so their choices were naturally different.

After The New York Times team left, the USA Today team had not yet arrived, and the ward temporarily became quiet.

At this moment, Dave said, "I think after these two media interviews, William's fame will increase significantly, and the sales of the novel will also rise again," as he turned to look at Jin Hyuntae on the bed.

"Although it may seem a bit insensitive, I must take advantage of this opportunity to maximize the benefits. So please forgive me for saying this. Do you think the publishing house can use this opportunity to hype things up a bit?"

Capital chasing profits was understandable, and Dave wanted to seize the opportunity to hype Jin Hyuntae's fame and the novel in conjunction with the shooting incident. This was understandable.

At least, Jin Hyuntae thought it was not inappropriate.

Since the incident had already happened and the facts could not be changed, letting Dave hype things up would also bring him some benefits, right?

So, Jin Hyuntae nodded at Dave, "No problem, everything is up to you, Mr. Dave. I think God will forgive me and give me some economic rewards as a reward, right?"

Dave smiled and nodded, agreeing with Jin Hyuntae's statement.

Annie, however, pursed her lips, feeling somewhat disgusted by Dave's approach of using Jin Hyuntae to hype things up.

But Annie also knew that Dave's actions were not wrong, as Jin Hyuntae would ultimately benefit the most.

Besides, Jin Hyuntae himself agreed, right?

So, Annie could only keep her thoughts to herself.

Soon, the photographer and reporter from USA Today pushed open the door and entered the ward, starting the next round of interviews.

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