73: You don't know their situation?

Amidst everyone's most fervent speculations, Feng Rui slowly raised his hand and pointed upstairs.

“This genius, who just awakened the red Mythical-tier Class, the Omniscient Sage, is… Miss Lin Yao!”

The moment the name dropped, the entire venue fell silent.

Everyone was stunned.

The reporters exchanged glances, their faces filled with incredulity.

What was going on?

The head of Fengxing Technology personally came to sign a “failed awakening” genius?

Was this a commercial investment or charity relief?

Mother Su, the eldest aunt, and the second uncle were even more thunderstruck, standing frozen on the spot.

They had just been lamenting Lin Yao's “failure” and the Lin family's “tragedy,” yet in the blink of an eye, the President of a hundred-billion-yuan corporation came to sign her?

What in the world was happening?

However, Feng Rui’s subsequent words truly made them understand what madness meant.

“We believe in Miss Lin Yao’s potential, and we are convinced that her future is limitless.”

President Feng’s voice was full of persuasive power.

“Therefore, the Fengxing Technology board of directors unanimously decided to offer Miss Lin Yao a special, top-tier contract!”

He extended a finger.

“Including a one-time signing bonus of eighty million!”

Eighty… eighty million?!”

“Boom!”

Mother Su’s mind exploded; she felt dizzy and almost couldn’t stand steady.

The eldest aunt’s mouth hung open, unable to utter a sound.

The second uncle’s glasses slid from his nose, falling to the ground with a “smash,” shattering into pieces.

In the entire lobby, all reporters, all onlookers, at this moment, lost the ability to think.

Eighty million!

That wasn’t eight hundred thousand, not eight million!

It was eighty million in cash!

For someone they had just defined as a “fallen genius”?

“Additionally,” President Feng seemed very satisfied with the shocking effect; he smiled and dropped the final, most impactful bomb.

“The contract will also include fifty times the resource allocation compared to a traditional S-tier contract!”

“This is the highest specification Fengxing Technology has offered since its establishment!”

Fifty times!

If eighty million was a financial shock, then fifty times the resource allocation was an absolute affirmation of future potential!

This wasn’t signing a newcomer at all!

This was clearly inviting a future deity!

All the reporters were dumbfounded.

They had just been weaving a tragic story of “genius fallen, sibling love deep.”

Yet, before the story was finished, the head of a hundred-billion-yuan corporation jumped out and, with an unprecedented sky-high contract, tore their freshly written script to shreds.

What… what on earth was going on?

In the confusion, a young reporter, perhaps new to the industry, his mind not yet caught up, held up his microphone and tremblingly asked the question on everyone’s mind.

“President… President Feng, are… are you sure it’s Miss Lin Yao?”

His voice wasn’t loud, but it was exceptionally clear in the dead silent lobby.

“Do… do you know about her family’s situation?”

This question was asked very skillfully.

He didn’t directly say “Lin Yao failed her awakening” but used the vague phrase “family’s situation.”

This was both a probe and a way to leave himself an out.

President Feng’s smile faded a bit; he glanced at the reporter.

“Of course, I am sure. Fengxing Technology conducts the most thorough investigations before making any decisions.”

His answer was watertight, full of the confidence of a superior.

“As for her family’s situation, does that have anything to do with us signing a genius with Mythical-tier potential?”

Boom!

The last shred of hope in the reporters’ minds shattered.

He didn’t know!

President Feng really didn’t know!

He didn’t know about Lin Yao’s “failed awakening”!

He didn’t know that the family upstairs was currently enveloped in “great sorrow”!

Realizing this, the blood of all media professionals ignited instantly!

A group of relatives who had just come from the scene emphatically stated that the awakening had failed, and they were heartbroken.

A powerful business magnate, with a top-tier contract of eighty million and fifty times the resources, personally came to sign.

If these two things collided… what an earth-shattering scene that would be?

A timid reporter instinctively wanted to speak up and remind him.

“President Feng, actually…”

He had barely uttered four words when a colleague next to him immediately elbowed him hard, simultaneously blocking him with his body.

His gaze was cold and sharp.

Shut up!

The reporter who wanted to speak understood instantly.

He looked around and found that all his colleagues, whether it was Brother Wang from mainstream media or the marginalized small media reporters, had reached a strange tacit understanding at this moment.

Everyone closed their mouths.

Their faces wore an almost cruel excitement.

Can’t say anything!

Absolutely cannot tell President Feng!

If this news came from them, its news value would be more than halved.

But if President Feng went up himself, with full sincerity and a sky-high contract, to personally face that “heartbroken” family… what expression would the Lin family have when they learned they had missed out on eighty million in cash and a life-changing contract?

What expression would President Feng have when he learned that the “New Star” he personally sought, certain of success, was actually a “failure”?

This was no longer just news.

This was top-tier material worthy of being recorded in Linzhou’s annual news history!

It was a god-tier reversal! An astonishing exposé!

Realizing this, Brother Wang was the first to react; he immediately put on an enthusiastic smile and pushed his microphone forward.

“President Feng is far-sighted! Truly worthy of being the head of Fengxing Technology!”

“Exactly! Heroes are not judged by their origins! How can family circumstances be a standard for measuring genius?”

“President Feng, could you elaborate on this ‘New Star Project’? Why did you choose Miss Lin Yao as the first one? What specific qualities of her Omniscient Sage Class did you value?”

The reporters instantly changed their expressions, and questions poured in like a tide, but all tacitly avoided the topic of “failed awakening,” instead beginning to frantically praise President Feng’s plan.

What they wanted to do was to elevate President Feng as high as possible and exaggerate the value of this contract as much as possible.

The higher he was lifted, the louder the fall would be!

President Feng was clearly very pleased with this scene.

He enjoyed the feeling of being sought after by the media and being the center of attention.

He cleared his throat and began to speak eloquently.

“The ‘New Star Project’ is our core strategy for Fengxing Technology’s next ten years. Our goal is to find and cultivate the most top-tier geniuses of this era, to reserve strength for humanity’s future.”

“As for why we chose Miss Lin Yao…”

President Feng’s face showed a confident smile: “Because the potential of the Omniscient Sage Class far exceeds all of your imaginations! It represents infinite possibilities!”