Chapter 333: Life and Death
"There's a chance."

Du Sheng smiled and said goodbye, then turned to Tang Liying:

"Auntie, I'm leaving first."

Tang Liying stretched out her thin hand and held Du Sheng, her eyes moistened again, thousands of words turned into one sentence:
"Thank you, thank you!"

Before that, Ye Jingzhi asked about the details of Xu Yao's treatment and secretly gave her some money for expenses.

More importantly, Ye Jingzhi promised on behalf of Miracle Studio that she would do her best to help Xu Yao raise money for treatment.

Tang Liying's heart was filled with gratitude.

To be honest, Du Sheng and her granddaughter only have an occasional fan relationship, and there is no need for her to lend a helping hand.

But the other party not only showed up in person, he also brought money and hope!
This was undoubtedly a timely help for Tang Liying.

After visiting Xu Yao, Du Sheng and Ye Jingzhi took a walk and came to the medical room to inquire about the treatment costs.

It was learned that after Xu Yao completed the procedures and subsequent rehabilitation treatment, the total cost of treatment was close to one million.

Moreover, these major diseases are not currently covered by medical insurance.

Because of family reasons, Xu Yao did not purchase the corresponding commercial medical insurance, so she was desperate.

In the tertiary hospitals, there are many patients in the same predicament as Xu Yao.

After leaving, Du Sheng asked Ye Jingzhi to go back and prepare things first, and he went to Huabang Charity to find Zheng Zetao.

Before coming, he had already decided to solve Xu Yao's expense problem through fundraising.

However, Huabang Charity is not decided by one person. Although there is no problem with Liu Dehua, it still needs to be discussed with Zheng Zetao.

Currently, Huabang Charity’s main focus is still on improving schools, water, electricity, transportation and other facilities in the southwest region, and not much funds are left.

However, Du Sheng was not worried that Zheng Zetao would reject this request.

"That's it!"

"We can start the project today, and Huabang Charity will not charge a single cent for this charity fundraising!"

When Zheng Zetao heard Du Sheng's proposal, he not only readily agreed, but was even overjoyed!
“Online fundraising!”

His eyes sparkled as he asked Du Sheng:
"Such a great idea, how did you come up with it?"

Du Sheng was speechless.

This was worn out in the previous life.

Many people also make money from it.

However, he was purely helping Xu Yao and had not considered the impact of this move on the continuation of the Huabang Public Welfare branch.

Du Sheng smiled at Zheng Zetao's idea and did not reject it.

Anyway, it's only two years in advance, and they don't need to rely on such crooked ways to make money, every penny can be reconciled.

Zheng Zetao aims to use this online fundraising project to expand publicity and enhance the popularity, reputation and prestige of Huabang Charity.

With his shrewdness and the power of the Zheng family, media hype is inevitable.

It is no exaggeration to say that if handled properly, Huabang Charity may become a blockbuster!
At that time, the related companies such as Goldlion Group and Kung Fu School will benefit.

Even because of this righteous act, the Zheng family can take root firmly in the mainland like Shao Yifu.

Du Sheng is only concerned with saving people, while Zheng Zetao takes a businessman's perspective.

However, Du Sheng did not object to this.

He is not a moralist. If publicity can save lives, why not do it?

Helping others without violating laws or disciplines is actually more worthy of advocacy than those foundations that seek fame and reputation!

Zheng Zetao seemed to see through Du Sheng's thoughts and said with a smile:

"Don't think I'm too obsessed with fame and fortune. If the online fundraising fails to reach the target, I, Goldlion, will bear the remaining part."

Du Sheng gave a thumbs up and said with a smile:

"Brother Tao really has a broad mind. It would be unreasonable not to award you a Justice of the Peace."

Zheng Zetao smiled:

"No need for a Justice of the Peace. Let Xiao Ye come and help me."

Du Sheng waved his hand, interrupting his wishful thinking:
“She doesn’t like middle-aged men with bellies, so give up.

Regarding the online fundraising project, I will have someone contact you later. I am leaving now. "

Zheng Zetao looked so shocked that he had to call his female secretary to give him a massage.

……

At noon that day, Du Sheng posted a new article on Tieba, Blog, and Tianya.

This is the first time he has published an article in a month since the "plagiarism scandal".

However, this time it has nothing to do with the public opinion incident. The title of the blog post is:
"Extend your angel hand and light the lamp of hope"

In the article, Du Sheng detailed Xu Yao's experience and called on the public to extend a helping hand.

To this end, he launched an online fundraising campaign on Huabang Charity, with a target amount of 120 million yuan.

We will cooperate with China Mobile and conduct the fundraising via text messages. Each text message receipt will be counted as a donation of one yuan, and the fundraising period will be three days.

Unlike regular fundraising, this charity event does not involve any compensation. Huabang Charity and Mobile will not charge any handling fees. They will also assign someone to supervise the use of donations and will open the funds to public inquiries.

In addition, Du Sheng also said that if the funds raised are not enough, the balance will be contracted by Huabang Charity.

At the end of the article, Du Sheng attached a photo with Xu Yao and a text message link to the Huabang charity project!

Because Du Sheng donated money after winning many competitions, his personal total has exceeded 10 million and his reputation has always been very good.

As soon as this blog post came out, its popularity instantly soared.

Before long, it was on the headlines of major platforms.

There are over 10,000 comments, almost all of which are praise and support.

Du Sheng's number of fans on several platforms has skyrocketed, and the total number is just one step away from the 1600 million mark.

Even the reputation value suddenly soared by more than 4.

Many people in the entertainment industry quickly forwarded the post, including Liu Dehua, Ling Zhiying, Zhong Zhen and other heavyweights. When Zhong Zhen forwarded the post, she attached a screenshot of the fundraising and left a message "Come on, Xu Yao!"

Her pledged amount is 10 yuan, which cannot be paid via text message and can only be paid through the Huabang Charity Account.

For the rich woman, this amount of money is insignificant.

With his financial resources, let alone 100,000, even 1 million is no problem.

But unless there is deliberate hype, most people in the circle will not easily afford high donations.

The reason is simple. Helping one person may lead to more people asking for help.

Moreover, it is difficult to distinguish the authenticity, which brings endless troubles and even damages reputation.

Although this situation is hard to believe, it does have precedent.

Therefore, people in the circle must be cautious when doing charity. If there is a natural disaster, it is okay to donate more, but when it comes to individuals, they need to be moderate.

Unless the donation is made by a nominal company, a symbolic expression of goodwill will suffice.

Anyone with a bit of status knows this truth, and even those who don’t will soon understand it.

Du Sheng follows this principle by adopting online fundraising methods.

Fan Bingbing pledged 5 yuan for the same reason.

Jia Jingwen pledged 4 yuan to show her support for the man.

Interestingly, Zhang Baizhi, Gao Yuanyuan, Lin Zhiling, Twins, Liu Tao, Liu Xiaoli, Zheng Ziyan and others joined in one after another after learning about the situation.

Even the girls from Girls' Generation who were on tour not only donated in the name of the group, but also made appeals on their respective social media platforms.

Together with other stars who are related or not closely related to Du Sheng, the total amount of donations exceeded 800,000, which has already achieved most of the goal!

In addition, with many people in the circle forwarding and supporting it, the attention on this matter continued to soar, causing a chain reaction.

The number of netizens paying attention to Huabang Charity also increased sharply, exceeding the total number of two months in just two hours!

And this is just the beginning.

Since Du Sheng launched the call at noon, by three o'clock in the afternoon, the number of people participating in Huabang Charity Fundraising had exceeded 120 million.

The originally scheduled time was 3 days, but it was completed in less than 3 hours!
Du Sheng’s blog, BBS, forums, and fan groups are constantly being discussed.

The human heart is like the sea, and kindness is like the tide!
"Xu Yao is such a nice girl, of course I have to support her!"

"Sister Yaobao is seriously ill and in urgent need of surgery. Anyone who is interested please go to Huabang Charity to help. Good people will be rewarded!"

"I pledge eight dollars for a Chinese meal."

"Why is Chinese food so expensive? I'll donate a game card and it will be like not playing for a few days."

"I was thinking of buying a Walkman, but since Sister Yaobao is in trouble, there's no reason to pretend I didn't see it."

"Brother Sheng said it well. As long as everyone lends a charitable hand, even one dollar can save a life!"

"No wonder I haven't seen Sister Yaobao in the group for a few days. It turns out she's been in trouble. I'll take fifty!"

Supporters flocked in droves.
If Huabang Charity had not persuaded China Mobile to cooperate, I'm afraid the platform would have been overwhelmed.

The unexpected situation surprised Du Sheng.

He underestimated his own appeal and underestimated charitable acts.

Du Sheng thought about it and simply contacted Zheng Zetao to ask Huabang Charity to issue an announcement to allocate funds in advance to pay for Xu Yao's medical expenses so that the surgery can be performed as soon as possible.

In addition, the fundraising project remains unchanged, and excess funds will be used to rescue other acutely ill patients.

That night, Du Sheng posted again.

In addition to thanking all the enthusiastic people who supported this charity fundraising, a song created with this background is also attached.

The song is called "Life and Death Are Not Parted" (theme song of the 08 charity donation).

For this song, he deliberately used the "Flash of Inspiration" skill.

"Life and death are inseparable, where does your dream fall?

Thinking about life going on, the sky has lost its beauty
You are waiting for the dream to stand up tomorrow
Your cry is engraved in my blood..."

This song was sung by Du Sheng, Twins and Fan Bingbing. It was recorded in a non-professional recording studio and was hastily put together.

But even though it was so crudely made, it touched the hearts of countless people.

At nine o'clock in the evening, charity fundraising reached a new high, exceeding the 200 million mark!
Du Sheng paid close attention to the Huabang Charity Platform throughout the whole process.

The astonishing growth in the number of people registered for Huabang Charity is gratifying.

Zheng Zetao also knew that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Huabang Charity.

He specifically called Du Sheng and asked him to maintain the craze for two days.

Because once the funds for the operation are in place, public support will drop sharply.

But if the event is not closed, the popularity of Huabang Charity will increase dramatically and more people will know about it, which will be more effective than spending millions on advertising.

This is Zheng Zetao's business thinking, which Du Sheng understands and agrees with.

If you put yourself in his shoes, he would do the same.

Du Sheng himself also wants to expand the scope of assistance.

It is not limited to Xu Yao, but also benefits a large number of acute and critically ill patients.

Moreover, doing so will also help expand Huabang's charitable activities in the southwest region.

It would be a pity if it ended hastily.

Du Sheng thought of the left-behind children in the same ward as Xu Yao. There were many similar critically ill patients across the country who urgently needed help.

But if you want to expand the influence and project, you must create publicity hotspots to attract more attention.

At first, Du Sheng wanted to invite a few girls from Girls' Generation to sing together.
It’s just that they weren’t together these past two days, as one was reviewing for senior year, and the others were either improving their acting skills or running around for promotions.

This led to the joint performance by Fan Bingbing and TWINS.

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(End of this chapter)