Nowadays, whenever the Hong Kong media mentions Nie Rong, they invariably praise him as a self-made man who grew wealthy without losing his humility, and almost no outlet publishes negative news about the Nie Family.
On the one hand, this is due to Nie Rong's long-standing strict self-discipline and the fact that his only son, Nie Yao, is far from a spoiled wastrel and has instead grown into a gentle, mild-mannered young gentleman. Yet these are not the primary reasons. After all, the venomous and razor-sharp style of the Hong Kong media is perhaps unprecedented, and possibly unmatched anywhere else in the world; their paparazzi are even more acute than the inspectors at the Police Station. Let them set their sights on a stray dog wandering the streets, and within minutes they could dig up every scrap of filth it ever ate and completely ruin its reputation.
The reason the media shows leniency toward the Nie Family goes back to the 1950s and 60s, a time of economic depression, soaring population, and widespread rebuilding in Hong Kong. As an only child, Han Yuzhu took over the Han Family from her father and proceeded to make comprehensive investments driven by her sharp vision and precise judgment. Several mainstream newspapers and media organizations only managed to grow and thrive because she injected capital into them.
Chapter 51