74: Feng Rui, you have no moral principles!

President Feng's words were incredibly inflammatory.

Reporters frantically took notes, and camera flashes never stopped.

Lin Yao's mother, her aunt, and her second uncle were completely bewildered by the fervent atmosphere.

They didn't understand anything about 'infinite possibilities'.

They only knew that Lin Yao, the 'loser' in their eyes, was now a sought-after talent in others' eyes.

A sought-after talent worth eighty million.

Lin Yao's mother's heart felt as if it were gripped by an invisible hand; each beat was accompanied by sharp pain.

Eighty million... if... if their attitude upstairs had been a little better...

Just then, in the crowd, the bespectacled reporter who had earlier pointed out that Lin Yu's assessment difficulty was one hundred and sixty times higher, asked another question.

His question was even more incisive than the others'.

"President Feng, we've noticed that Fengxing Technology's stock price has been somewhat volatile recently, and there are some rumors about internal group issues in the market. Is your high-profile launch of the 'New Star Project' at this time, and your personal presence on the front lines, intended to boost market confidence and address external doubts?"

This question instantly made the atmosphere on site tense.

Everyone looked at Feng Rui.

This was practically a direct challenge, asking if Fengxing Technology was in trouble.

Feng Rui's smile remained unchanged, but his gaze sweeping the room carried an added sense of pressure.

"Doubts?"

He countered with a question, then smiled.

"If Fengxing was truly in trouble, do you think I would still be standing here today?"

"If the rumors were true, do you think I would still have the leisure to personally launch a 'New Star Project' that costs a fortune?"

He didn't answer directly, but his rhetorical questions were more powerful than any direct answer.

Indeed.

If a trillion-dollar group was truly in serious trouble, how could its helmsman still be in the mood to come to a place like this and make an appearance for a contract?

His presence at this moment was, in itself, the most powerful rebuttal to all the rumors!

"Everyone," Feng Rui raised his voice, drawing everyone's attention, "I can promise you one thing here."

"To give back to society, and to celebrate the launch of the 'New Star Project'. Soon, our Fengxing Technology, in conjunction with two other major potion giants, will jointly launch an unprecedented promotional event."

"As for the specific content, you'll find out in a couple of days!"

Another bombshell!

Three major potion giants collaborating on an event?

How grand would that be?

The reporters were completely ecstatic; they knew that tonight's headlines, one after another, would be endless!

Feng Rui was very satisfied with the effect on site.

The goal of promoting the 'New Star Project' was achieved.

The goal of responding to market doubts was achieved.

He even managed to warm up the market for upcoming activities.

Killing three birds with one stone.

Perfect.

He straightened his suit and no longer paid attention to the swarming reporters.

"Alright, everyone."

"I'm going upstairs to meet the first member of our 'New Star Project'."

After speaking, he turned and walked towards the elevator entrance of Building B, Unit 7, protected by his bodyguards.

Behind him, a large group of reporters, carrying their cameras, followed closely like sharks smelling blood.

Everyone's faces showed a fervent excitement, as if about to witness history.

The elevator entrance was just steps away.

President Feng's assistant had already pressed the up button.

That earth-shattering 'signing farce' seemed about to unfold in the next second.

However!

Just as President Feng was about to step into the elevator car!

"Bang!"

The already old glass door of the community lobby was violently pushed open from outside!

The force was so great that the entire door groaned under the strain.

Immediately after, another large group of people poured in!

They were also uniformly dressed in black suits, also preceded by well-trained bodyguards.

But unlike Feng Rui's calm and composed team, this group came more urgently, faster, and with a more... surging momentum!

They practically rushed in!

The middle-aged man leading them, with a receding hairline and a potbelly, still had sweat beads on his forehead; as soon as he entered, his gaze precisely locked onto Feng Rui at the elevator entrance.

"Feng Rui! You f***ing play dirty!"

A furious roar echoed throughout the entire lobby.

Everyone was stunned.

The reporters' lenses instinctively swiveled from Feng Rui to the entrance.

"Is that... President Qian from Baisheng?"

"Why is he here too? And scolding Feng Rui?"

Before everyone could react, a second wave of people, then a third, arrived one after another!

"Move aside! Everyone, move aside!"

"Tianqing Group is doing business!"

"Donghua Heavy Industry! Bystanders, step back!"

Company names, famous throughout Linzhou, burst from the mouths of these newcomers.

Each name represented a giant in its field!

Their people, however, were now squeezing into this dilapidated community lobby like people rushing to a market.

The entire lobby was instantly filled with a dense crowd.

The atmosphere, which had been fervent moments ago, instantly turned into a suffocating solemnity and absurdity.

The reporters were completely dumbfounded.

Brother Wang's mouth was open wide enough to fit an egg.

The bespectacled reporter almost dropped his camera.

What... what is happening?

Are all the prominent companies in Linzhou holding their annual meeting here tonight?!

Lin Yao's mother, her aunt, and her second uncle were completely terrified by the scene.

They huddled in the corner, watching one big shot after another, who they had only seen in financial news, walk past them, not daring to breathe loudly.

Their brains were completely unable to comprehend the sight before them.

"I get it!"

In the crowd, Brother Wang suddenly slapped his thigh, trembling with excitement.

"I understand everything!"

He stared intently at the newly arrived company representatives, then glanced at Feng Rui, who was blocked at the elevator entrance with a grim expression.

"The rules! It's the rules!"

"What rules?" The young reporter next to him quickly pressed.

"The unwritten rules!" Brother Wang's voice was very low, but filled with ecstasy, "Every year after the Awakening Ceremony, for those top geniuses, all the major companies have an unwritten rule!"

"Let them cool off for a few days! Wait for them and their families to calm down, drive down their psychological price! Then make a move to sign them!"

"This saves costs and avoids vicious competition!"

"But today!" Brother Wang's eyes gleamed, "Feng Rui, that old fox, in order to gain the upper hand, for his damn 'New Star Project', he broke the rules! He tried to sneak ahead!"

Boom!

All the reporters, at this moment, understood everything!

They looked at Feng Rui, then at the aggressive newcomers, feeling their blood burn.

No wonder!

No wonder these big bosses came down themselves!

Feng Rui wanted to use the information asymmetry, with a seemingly sky-high contract, to secure a Mythical-level profession in advance!

And the others, upon hearing the news, immediately couldn't sit still!

How could you, Fengxing Technology, so easily snatch away a Mythical-level profession?

Even if we can't get it, we absolutely won't let you get it comfortably!

We're here to drive up the price for you!

We're here to ruin your good thing!

We're here to thoroughly disgust you!