…
There was drizzle in the gray sky.
A group of people holding yellow banners stood outside the police cordon in front of the Prime Minister's Office.
Although the rain was not heavy, it had already soaked all these people's bodies.
"Please give us an explanation from the Prime Minister about this virus."
"The virus was caused because you agreed to develop the slums in the Imperial Capital. Now the virus may spread to Huadu. Please give us an explanation."
"Yes! We have to explain!"
"..."
Screams came and went.
Ye Nanyi and Gu Ran sat side by side in the back of a black Hongqi car, watching the scene through the car window.
The car drove past the gate of the Capital Palace and went around to another hidden path. When the guard saw the incoming vehicle, he made way.
The car wound around and finally drove into the capital building.
At this moment, Gu Xiao was already disturbed by the shouts outside.
Although he had already arranged for people to deal with the incident when it first broke out, the public still got wind of it.
Next Monday is the presidential election. Something like this happened today. If we don’t give an explanation to the people, it will definitely affect the election.
But he promised Li Beihan not to touch Ye Nanyi.
How to give this explanation now?
There is no way to solve the panic in the people's hearts.
He put his hands on the back of the sofa and looked embarrassed for a moment.
At this moment, the sound of high heels came from far away.
"The top priority now is to appease the people." Gu Ran stepped closer.
Hearing Gu Ran's voice, Gu Xiao raised his head in surprise, not expecting her to come.
But as soon as he took a clear look at Gu Ran, he saw someone following her.
Ye Nanyi?
"Why did you bring her too?" Gu Xiao's frown deepened.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Gu. I insisted on coming. I wanted to help you solve the problem. As Mr. Gu said, the top priority now is to appease the people."
Wouldn't he know? Need a little girl to teach him how to do things?
Gu Xiao pursed her lips, not wanting to talk to her.
If it weren't for her, nothing would be possible today.
Although he knew in his heart that the virus outbreak might have nothing to do with her at all, it was also caused by the development of slums.
"Part of the Chamber of Commerce is now withdrawing from this election, which is very detrimental to you." Gu Ran said businesslikely, "If there are too many problems on the people's side, this election will not be successful."
"It would be better if you didn't succeed." Gu Xiao said in a voice that only two people could hear.
What?
Gu Ran thought she heard wrongly and frowned at him, but it was true that this was the attitude she had shown in the past few years.
She just doesn't want Si Rui to be the leader. As for Gu Xiao...
Since she supported it back then, she still supports it now.
Gu Xiao didn't see the attitude he wanted on Gu Ran's face, so he turned away and said, "You go back, I will solve this matter myself..."
"The best solution to this matter is your positive response." Ye Nanyi took two steps forward and expressed his thoughts.
"A positive response? To make me admit that this virus was caused by my agreement to develop slums?" Gu Xiao felt a little ridiculous.
Does she know that once he does this and the people don't buy it, then this matter will be used by people with deliberate intentions and become the most critical vote to kill him.
"The positive response I am talking about is that I want you to explain what you have done for the people since the outbreak of the virus."
"I think Ye Nanyi is right. Instead of delaying the denial, it is better to boldly admit it now to win the favor of the people." Gu Ran added.
Gu Xiao took a deep breath. Although she hadn't heard Gu Ran talk to him in a nice voice for a long time, looking at her attitude, why did she still stand by this little girl?
Without waiting for Gu Xiao to refute, Ye Nanyi quickly added, "If during the election, you were a good president who was wronged, how would the people react?"
The origin of the virus does not necessarily come from slums, and may have nothing to do with the development of slums itself.
When she cleared herself, Gu Xiao naturally also cleared herself.
Gu Xiao lowered his eyes and thought.
After some struggle, he took a deep breath and adjusted his suit. His masseter muscles trembled slightly, as if he was making some kind of important decision.
A few minutes later.
A group of well-trained armed military forces came out of the Capital Palace and lined up.
Gu Xiao appeared in public view wearing a smoky gray suit. He stood upright, about twenty or thirty meters away from the crowd, and was surrounded by bodyguards in front and behind him.
The secretary wanted to hold an umbrella for him, but he insisted on standing in the rain.
After a while, the rain wet his white hair.
Media from all walks of life rushed over to interview him, and the microphones were handed over to him.
"President, you have finally come forward. What do you think about the spread of the virus that will spread to Huadu?"
"President, are you primarily responsible for this virus?"
"What do you think of the development of slums? What benefits did you privately agree to develop the slums for? Was anyone coercing you to do so?"
"Please give us a clear answer to these matters."
"..."
Gu Xiao took a few steps forward. Even though the secretary deliberately tried to stop him, he still stepped forward.
He did not speak first, but bowed deeply to the people very apologetically.
"I'm sorry to have kept you people in the rain for so long. As the Prime Minister, it was my fault to let what happened today happen, and I apologize to everyone."
The previously noisy crowd suddenly fell silent for the most part.
How can they ask the Prime Minister to come forward and apologize to them?
For a moment, the banners held in his hands were silently withdrawn.
"In less than 24 hours since the incident happened, I have arranged people as quickly as possible to conduct emergency inspections and tests at the airport, train station and long-distance bus station in Huadu.
Anyone who comes to Huadu from the imperial capital or cities close to the imperial capital has been urgently arranged for isolation and monitoring to ensure the safety of the people of Huadu. "
“Similarly, in the coming period, each city will issue the latest instructions and maintain static management to ensure that the spread of the virus is within control.
As for the transmission channel and source of the virus itself, the Prime Minister's Office is investigating and will do its best to give an explanation to the Chinese people. "
Gu Xiao said these words sincerely, but some people still didn't buy it.
The reporter also continued to ask: "But we heard that the development of the slums this time was led by the Li's Consortium. Do you have any selfish dealings with the Li's Consortium?"
