Chapter 488 Turnaround

The reporters came today with the mission of digging up front-page headlines, and each of them had prepared tricky questions in advance.

So when Su Youling appeared in front of everyone, the scene became uncontrollable for a moment.

The reporter sitting in the back row, probably from a small media company, was young and fearless. Before Su Youling could even sit down, he dropped a bombshell: "Ms. Rebecca, what is your response to the controversial issue of China's territorial integrity in the works you are exhibiting?"

The moment he finished speaking, everyone present was astonished.

The live stream chat was flooded with messages, with angry viewers shouting for Rebecca to get out of China and be banned from entering the country for life, while the insults were extremely offensive and offensive.

At the press conference, everyone stared intently at Su Youling with varying expressions; most were waiting to see her make a fool of herself.

For this occasion, Su Youling specially put on a sophisticated and elegant makeup look, and when she raised her eyes, she even showed a sharp edge that seemed to cut without drawing blood.

It is important to understand that China's territorial issues have always been a topic that public figures dare not touch lightly, but now a company called Strange Kingdom, founded by Chinese people, has not only touched upon them, but is even suspected of splitting China.

With such a huge accusation leveled against her, if Su Youling's response is even slightly off, the media reporters present will be able to seize on it and immediately write articles. I believe that before tomorrow, Strange Kingdom will withdraw from China at the fastest speed, and even other industries under the Ferro family will be affected.

Despite being in such a precarious situation, Su Youling maintained an outward composure that left no room for criticism.

Her calm yet authoritative gaze swept over the reporters in the back row, momentarily unsure which one to target. She then looked away, a fake, official smile playing on her lips: "Regarding this question, I will give you all a satisfactory answer in the coming days. However, the press conference hasn't even reached the Q&A session yet, and your impatience is disrupting my planned flow, which makes me very uncomfortable."

“I hate dealing with people who make me uncomfortable,” she said, her face falling instantly as if to confirm her statement. She gestured to the security guard beside her, “The reporter from this media outlet who just spoke, I hope you will cooperate and leave on your own. Otherwise, I don’t mind having my bodyguard personally escort you out.”

The back row suddenly became noisy. Everyone was worried and pushed a bespectacled man with an embarrassed and flushed face out. He could only leave unwillingly.

It must be said that Su Youling's tactic of making an example of someone to scare others has indeed had an absolute deterrent effect.

The media reporters present exchanged glances, their gazes becoming more serious as they looked at her.

Su Youling raised an eyebrow and sat down with a satisfied smile.

Sitting on the edge, Ding Muyan couldn't hide his interest.

The online viewers in the live stream were somewhat stunned by Su Youling's domineering move, and the chat screen even went blank for a few seconds.

By the time everyone realized what was happening, the comments section was flooded with even more messages than before, and the live stream's popularity soared to 20 million, heading straight for 30 million.

"To be honest, this woman really had the aura of a female CEO just now. I can only say she's awesome."

"Stop licking her boots. Even if she has some money, it's not your turn to pick it up. What kind of female CEO is she? I think she's just putting on an act for idiots like you."

"Is this all planned? All you do is hype it up. Can't you do something real? Are you making a fool of us?"

"..."

The press conference officially began, and at Su Youling's behest, several controversial exhibits were brought out.

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Here, place it in the display case for everyone to see.

The media reporters were indeed impatient, but they didn't forget in the blink of an eye that Su Youling had just "invited" the reporter out. They all cautiously sought her opinion.

With permission granted, all the cameras and lenses were immediately aimed at the exhibits, snapping photos from every angle and detail, as if afraid of missing anything.

The online viewers in the live stream also saw the magnified close-up shot.

At the same time, several authoritative professional appraisers entered the venue and gave concise explanations of the background and creative origins of the exhibits, especially on the issue of "dividing Chinese territory," using the cultural origins of Chinese history to righteously refute it.

Experts bluntly stated: "This reflects a lack of cultural confidence among Chinese people."

Everyone present, including all the online viewers in the live stream, was moved by these words and fell into deep self-reflection.

The live stream chat quickly shifted to comments like "I learned something useful" and "There's absolutely no such thing as splitting China. To be fair, this disaster for Strange Country was completely undeserved."

However, such comments didn't last long before the trolls jumped out again to stir up trouble.

"Even if the charge of splitting China was a misunderstanding, what about plagiarism? There's eyewitness testimony and physical evidence; that can't be washed away, can it?"

"Plagiarism is a lifelong stain; boycott plagiarists and speak out for original creators!"

Just as the live stream was once again engulfed in heated arguments over plagiarism, the reporters who were closely monitoring the situation couldn't hold back any longer.

Fortunately, the Q&A session with reporters finally arrived.

One sharp question after another was posed directly to Su Youling.

"Rebecca, this is not the first time your company has been embroiled in a plagiarism scandal. Was it an employee acting on their own initiative, or did you, as the boss, knowingly break the law?"

"Rebecca, I heard that the company whose copyright was copied has sought compensation from your company, but has been threatened and intimidated, and that your company is trying to bribe them to swallow this bitter pill. Do you admit to this?"

"..."

Meanwhile, Li Tingxi, who was watching the press conference live, looked at Su Youling, who was being aggressively attacked by a group of media reporters on the live screen, with a deep and unreadable expression in his eyes.

Qin He, who was standing to the side, saw him loosening his tie with slight frustration more than once. He sighed inwardly and deliberately interjected at this moment, "Mr. Li, Madam seems to be having some trouble coping."

Li Tingxi's cold, sharp gaze immediately swept over him, forcing him to fall silent.

Qin He lowered his head, focusing on his inner thoughts, and the next second he heard him speak in a deep voice: "You underestimate her."

At this moment, Su Youling raised her hand to stop the live broadcast and calmly got up and walked to the front.

She was so calm and composed that the aura she exuded caused a group of reporters to unconsciously make way for her.

Su Youling clapped her hands, and then Wen Xi entered with two bodyguards.

No one understood what she was up to.

The next second, the image on the huge projection screen behind Su Youling changed, and a short video was played—or rather, a surveillance video.

The video fully documents how a woman transferred several colleagues and then sneaked into the office to steal design drafts.

The woman in the video is now standing right next to Su Youling!