Chapter 129 - Freedom And Honesty (1/2)
Chapter 129: Freedom And Honesty
“Is this Wei Feng? Please come to my office.” The lead editor hung up immediately after finis.h.i.+ng the short sentence.
Wei Feng thought delightfully, ‘The lead editor is going to praise me in person!’
His footsteps were brisk and light as if the G.o.ddess of luck was welcoming him with open arms and treating him with kindness.
The path to success,
Was right in front of him.
He lifted his foot and,
Stepped forward,
Like a carp leaping over the Dragon Gate and,
Transformed into a dragon!
As for the bones and flesh buried beneath him,
Who cared anyway?!
“Knock-knock-knock!” He regained his composure upon reaching the lead editor’s office and knocked on the door.
“Please come in,” The lead editor’s voice traveled from the other side of the door.
‘A girl who uses her family background to act superior to me,’ Wei Feng thought contemptuously, but his emotions were well-concealed as he entered the room with a polite smile on his face.
A smart-looking, short-haired woman in her late-twenties sat behind the desk while reading a printed copy of the article in her hands.
She was Tang Xiu, a lead editor of the news and information department.
“Wei Feng, good work on your article,” said Lead Editor Tang plainly.
The smile on Wei Feng’s face deepened, but he maintained a certain degree of formalities without putting on a smug look.
“I’m just a newcomer serving my journalism interns.h.i.+p. This is all thanks to your guidance.” Wei Feng reluctantly complimented the lead editor, but there was not the slightest hint of disinclination noted in his tone.
“However, this news will bring a huge impact on society, so forget about it,” said the lead editor indifferently as she put the printed article down and pushed her black-framed spectacles.
What?
What!
What…
Lead Editor Tang’s words exploded in Wei Feng’s ears like a thunderous boom, violent to his ears.
Something was wrong! This must be a shady deal!
Wei Feng was instantly infuriated.
This must be a backroom deal! Someone must have persuaded this f*cking b*tch to suppress this news under the table!
His heart began to race at an incredible speed. His brain instantly went into overdrive as multiple thoughts whizzed past his mind like a bullet train.
“You can go back now. Keep up the good work. I have faith in you,” said Lead Editor Tang coldly.
Enraged, Wei Feng lost his head and rooted to his spot.
It was undeniably a good article. He had spent most of his already low salary to search for an informant. In order to produce a detailed and accurate article, he had also visited Sea City General Hospital, a G.o.dforsaken place, in the middle of the night, and had even dealt with a group of people who smelled heavily of booze and tobacco.
All those hard work but for what?!
His sole purpose was to publish news that could send everyone in shock!
Who the h.e.l.l did she think she was to disallow that?!
Wei Feng quickly calmed down, sorted out his emotions and suppressed his rage. “Lead Editor Tang, can I ask why?”
“The influence is too huge, and the content isn’t suitable. Once it’s published, it’ll bring lots of trouble to the company.”
“As a free and honest journalist, I perform tasks with a clear conscience,” replied Wei Feng loudly with a straight face, almost getting impressed by his own words.
“I know this article will offend some people, but no matter what kind of resistance or pressure awaits me, even if I’m physically threatened or—”
“That’s enough!” Lead Editor Tang raised her head and stared at Wei Feng coldly. “Are you sure what you said is true?”