That evening, Zhang Guorong and Mei Yanfang arrived at Yanjing Airport after a long-distance flight of nearly 20 hours.
Li Mu took Chen Wan to the airport to greet him in person. For this performance, Li Mu deliberately asked Li Ziwei to book more than forty rooms in a five-star hotel near CCTV. Not only Zhang Guorong and Mei Yanfang, but also everyone who came from afar Singers who come to this performance and their entourage can stay here for free, and Makino Technology has temporarily deployed two fleets, a total of more than ten luxury cars and commercial vehicles, specifically for transportation to and from the hotel and the airport. These singers and accompanying workers.
It was the first time that Li Mu attached so much importance to a performance. He contributed his face, money, people, and efforts throughout the whole process, but he was completely devoted to it and never tired of it.
Because they learned that the two were about to arrive in Beijing, a large number of media reporters went to the airport to pick them up. The two have been away from the entertainment industry for so long, and the media's attention to them has only increased.
At the exit of the international terminal, the airport dispatched dozens of security guards and staff to maintain order. When the airport flight board showed that the flight they took had landed safely, all the media reporters on the scene cheered. Spirit, waiting to capture tomorrow’s entertainment headlines.
At this time, a group of people suddenly walked in at the entrance of the hall. The entertainment reporters who had not squatted in a good position in the back were suddenly shocked by the crowd, which immediately caused a commotion.
Everyone turned their heads and looked at the crowd entering from the outside. They were shocked to find that Li Mu was walking in the middle of the crowd. Moreover, while most people at the airport were wearing masks, Li Mu was not wearing one.
"Li Mu is here!" Someone shouted, and the flashlights on the scene immediately crackled and flashed wildly.
There were so many reporters present who came to visit Zhang Guorong and Mei Yanfang, but they did not expect that Li Mu would come to pick them up in person.
Li Mu rarely picks up people at the airport in public. The last time he picked him up was in Spring City to greet the veteran American Flying Tigers. And that time, Li Mu picked him up as a matter of course. After all, the entire Veterans' Immortality charity project was promoted by Li Mu. He was very interested in this project. Everyone knows how seriously they attach importance to it, but this time, Li Mu made a special trip to the airport to pick up the two celebrities, which indeed exceeded the expectations of all media reporters.
In the eyes of reporters, Li Mu's status is much higher than that of the entire entertainment industry, so for him to pick up Zhang Guorong and Mei Yanfang at the airport is as unreasonable as Li Jiacheng picking up Zhang Guorong and Mei Yanfang at the airport.
The public relations department of Makino Technology has also been trying to persuade Li Mu not to pick up the airport in person. What they are most worried about is safety. After all, the airport is a public place, and the first imported case in Yanjing came from the airport. Moreover, they also believe that Li Mu is Even if there is no epidemic, it is not suitable for him to pick up the two celebrities at the airport in person. This will have an impact on his usual image of an elite entrepreneur, but Li Mu still insists on coming, for no other reason than the gratitude in his heart.
Most celebrities' sense of social responsibility does not match their identity and influence. While being a public figure, they still care about the pros and cons and personal likes and dislikes.
Take this show as an example. Many people were willing to come because they were concerned about CCTV’s face and valued CCTV’s resources. Those who were later unwilling to come also felt that those face and resources were not worth enough compared with their personal safety. For these celebrities, they have been doing countless arithmetic problems in their minds. When the potential benefits are greater than the risks, they will flock to them; when the potential benefits are less than the risks, they will also scatter.
However, for Leslie Cheung and Mei Yanfang, they have long been top stars in the entertainment industry, and have also faded out of the entertainment industry. Under such circumstances, they can still agree to their requests and spare no effort to help. , and at the same time, they can rush back to China from the United States without hesitation, which is enough to prove that they have always had a strong sense of social responsibility in their hearts, and they can be called role models in the entertainment industry.
In this case, I should naturally give them enough respect. They traveled thousands of miles to put out the fire, so what does it mean to pick them up myself
As for the issue of masks, to be honest, it is indeed necessary to wear a mask when going in and out of public places, but the reason why Li Mu chose not to wear one was because he felt that this could minimize some of the outside world's safety concerns about Yanjing.
If you wear a mask and are fully armed when picking up people at the airport, it will definitely give people the feeling that Yanjing is not safe enough now. If you don't wear a mask, the news pictures will not give people the feeling that the epidemic is surrounding them. Therefore, when the outside world, especially the Western media, is exaggerating the danger of the Yanjing epidemic, if I go to the airport to pick up the plane without wearing a mask, it will definitely play a good counterattack role as if the epidemic has never happened. .
In fact, experts have confirmed that although SARS is a very serious infectious disease, it is not highly contagious. Only if you stay with a patient in a confined space for a long time can you be infected. Although the airport is a public place , but the area is large enough, the air circulation is good, and the disinfection work is very timely. If there is a leak in this environment for a short time, the possibility of infection is not high.
When the reporters in the airport were taking photos of Li Mu, Zhang Guorong and Mei Yanfang walked out of the exit side by side, talking and laughing. What made all the reporters and even Li Mu feel incredible was that, Like Li Mu, these two people were not wearing masks!
Although they have traveled half the world, Zhang Guorong and Mei Yanfang are both in extremely good mental states, much better than when Li Mu last saw them. Zhang Guorong's depression has greatly improved during this period. Remission, and Mei Yanfang's cancer also received very timely and effective treatment. After these things, the two of them are more optimistic than before and know how to cherish life better. Coupled with such a long period of adjustment, their condition is naturally better than before. Out too much.
Mei Yanfang was the first to see Li Mu. As soon as she saw him, her expression immediately became excited. She smiled and waved her hands at him, and then gestured to Zhang Guorong beside her, pointing at Li Mu so that he could also see.
Zhang Guorong saw Li Mu following the direction of Mei Yanfang's finger, and immediately smiled and nodded. Li Mu also smiled back at the two of them. After the two of them arrived, Li Mu took the initiative to extend his hand to Mei Yanfang and said, "Aunt Mei, Welcome to Yanjing!"
Mei Yanfang smiled and said: "Mr. Li is usually so busy, and he came to the airport to pick us up in person. I'm really flattered!"
Li Mu said with a serious face: "No matter how busy you are, it's still work. I came to pick you up at the airport because you are a friend. You and your brother have traveled thousands of miles to come to Yanjing. As friends, it is natural for me to come to the airport to pick you up."
Zhang Guorong joked: "You are the idol of young people all over the world. You should spend your precious time and energy on changing the world."
Li Mu said: "Brother, please stop making fun of me. I am still your fan. As a fan, there is nothing wrong with coming to the airport to pick you up!"
Zhang Guorong smiled and said: "What a coincidence, I am also your fan. I rarely admire others in my life, and you are one of them."
Li Mu laughed, pointed at the reporters following him, and said to them: "Brother, Mei Gu, these are reporters from YY.net and CCTV. We and CCTV will jointly report you two on Yanjing this time." We are conducting follow-up reports on the trip, and they have a few simple questions that they would like to interview with you. Is it convenient for you?"
They both nodded at the same time and said, "No problem."
A simple interview at the airport was something Li Mu had communicated with the two of them before. Li Mu invited them to come to Yanjing not only to save the show, but also to hope that they could send a message to the society, whether it was Yanjing or Huaxia Fortunately, it is not as dangerous as Western media exaggerates, so the airport interview is an opportunity to explain this point of view through the mouths of Zhang Guorong and Mei Yanfang.
After getting the consent of the two people, the CCTV reporter immediately got to the point and asked them: "Mr. Zhang Guorong and Miss Mei Yanfang, on behalf of the 20 million people of Yanjing, I would like to ask you a question first. Are you coming to Yanjing this time?" how do you feel?"
Zhang Guorong smiled slightly and said to Mei Yanfang: "You answer first, ladies first."
Mei Yanfang nodded and said into the reporter's microphone: "I have always liked Yanjing, so I am very happy every time I come to Yanjing."
The microphone was handed to Zhang Guorong, and he said with a smile: "I love Yanjing so much. When I was filming "Farewell My Concubine", I have always been obsessed with Yanjing, and now is no exception, so when I come back this time, my I am very excited. In addition to participating in the charity rescue, I also want to take this opportunity to visit my good friends in Yanjing and take a walk around Yanjing."
The reporter asked again: "Now the Western media are publicizing the SARS epidemic in Yanjing. They say that the current epidemic in Yanjing is very serious, and they advise citizens not to travel to Yanjing or even China in the near future, and you two came from the United States at this time. Yanjing, I wonder what you two think about this issue?"
Mei Yanfang answered first: "I think SARS should not be a matter of a certain country or a certain city. It should be a problem faced by the whole world. SARS is not just a problem in Yanjing, but also in Hong Kong. It also exists in Taiwan, Southeast Asia, and even the United States. If SARS occurs in a city, then what we should do is to help it solve the problem, instead of exaggerating which cities or countries are particularly dangerous at this time. This is actually It’s a very irresponsible thing.”
Zhang Guorong replied: "I very much agree with Anita's view. The two of us also believe that when other countries are facing the epidemic, the media in other countries should not take schadenfreude or exaggerate. Without investigation, they have no right to speak. I think those who have never been to Yanjing or have no contact with Yanjing will not know whether Yanjing is safe, and their words are naturally unconvincing."
I wish you all a Happy New Year! ! !
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