Chapter 1199: Chapter 1197: New Appointment

People generally don’t dislike humorous individuals; most enjoy chatting with them because everyone loves happiness.

As soon as Lynch began speaking, he became the center of attention.

Moreover, he not only became the focus effortlessly but also took control of people’s emotions.

He chuckled here and there and eventually quieted down, leading the room’s relaxed laughter to cease entirely when he closed his mouth.

This is control over the situation, where people haven’t even realized their emotions have been momentarily taken over.

"Now, let me address Miss Judith’s question as to why I am here as an economic expert."

He remained smiling, seemingly never considering Judith’s behavior toward him as offensive. With humor and wit, even those who didn’t particularly like Lynch found it hard to dislike him.

His satire of high society and self-deprecation met the emotional needs of most people, and at this moment, everything was under his control.

"Someone helped me organize a series of speeches I gave at some salons. Yes, I brazenly call them speeches, where I did all the talking and others did the listening."

"These organized manuscripts eventually resulted in three significant...," he tilted his head slightly, "sorry, I didn’t attend college, so I’m unsure if they’re considered papers; perhaps scripts suit me better."

"These three scripts are ’Economic War,’ ’Financial War,’ and ’Crisis Theory.’ I am very grateful to the experts and scholars who helped organize these scripts and further expanded them into approximately twenty to thirty versions of interpretations and thoughts."

"I predicted the economic recession, forecasted the financial collapse; I facilitated the establishment of Nagariel’s United Development Company, enabling us to emerge from the Great Depression much earlier than before. Honestly, if it’s something that exalts myself, I could talk about it for half a day."

"I’m not one to boast about my greatness; perhaps a third party, neutral and detached from us, can provide some objective insights."

He turned his head to an economist beside him, "Sir, do you think I’m qualified to be titled as an economic expert at one of humanity’s most significant events in history?"

The expert seated to Lynch’s right didn’t expect to gain exposure, but he nodded repeatedly, leaning into the microphone, "Mr. Lynch’s research in economics surpasses many experts and scholars, myself included. I’ve read some of Mr. Lynch’s economic and financial thoughts and scripts, and have been impressed by their content."

Lynch nodded and then glanced at Judith, whose face was slightly flushed, "You can choose someone, lest you think the gentleman beside me wouldn’t dare speak ill of me because we’re acquainted, fearing I might retaliate and cost him his job."

The reporters on-site erupted in good-natured laughter, finding this more interesting than covering dull World Development Committee topics.

Whenever Lynch appeared in the media, he inevitably drew news; his presence meant tomorrow’s newspapers and magazines would sell, and TV programs would have ratings. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Judith didn’t speak, she just stared at Lynch.

Lynch spread his hands, feigning helplessness, "It seems Miss Judith no longer has any questions, so why don’t you take a seat?"

"We’re all waiting for you; it’s not polite behavior, even if you’re a lady!"

Initially, this was a perfect opportunity for Judith to attack Lynch, she believed, exposing Lynch to embarrassment before the media, delving hard into the issue of Lynch never attending college.

Revealing that he managed to graduate from a top institution like Saint Harmony Association without attending, simply by spending money.

Don’t people hate those who buy privileges with money?

Why does nothing work when it comes to Lynch?

Faced with unfriendly gazes surrounding her, Judith silently sat back down.

Lynch humorously tilted his head, making a wiping sweat and tossing it to the ground gesture, "I managed to get through it again!"

Some reporters couldn’t hold back their laughter once more; even though everyone knew this was an attack on Judith, no one felt Lynch lacked gentlemanliness or grace, they only found him amusing.

He made what could have been a tedious conference for ordinary citizens much more interesting!

Mr. Truman promptly transitioned from Lynch, "Now, let’s invite the next one..."

The meeting proceeded smoothly; what could have turned into an incident or scandal became a highlight under Lynch’s control.

People couldn’t help but like him, rather than dislike him.

During the broadcast, Catherine and her former university professor staff officer witnessed the scene.

They quietly watched it through, and the former journalism professor took a deep breath, "Incredible, he utterly crushed that girl."

She knew Judith; Judith was one of her students, quite outstanding, with a face and appearance suited for journalism work.

Sometimes, this suitability can be seen as discrimination - a pretty face, excellent physique, paired with blonde hair; whether it’s a TV station or a publishing newspaper and magazine, they all favor such women.

At TV stations, they frequently appear; those at the stations clearly understand the significant boost a beautiful woman gives to ratings.

Even the dullest weather forecast will garner viewers as long as the woman hosting it is attractive.

The same goes for newspapers; people enjoy being interviewed by pretty girls, love how close they come with their fiery gaze.

Under such circumstances, people aren’t stingy about saying something, even if they originally shouldn’t have.

She believed Judith would have a promising future, praised her personal abilities in the recommendation letter, but now... Judith obviously didn’t place herself correctly.

Many think journalists should tell the truth; similar to women on sex tours, calling out their pleasure must mean it’s truly pleasurable, but the truth is often not the case.

People don’t really care about the truth; they only need lies that benefit themselves. Who the hell cares what the real truth is?!

Judith messed everything up; the former professor felt somewhat emotional but was more impressed by Lynch’s adaptability and ability to control the situation.

There was almost no hesitation or doubt, everything flowed as if... following a script.

Yet she knew there was no script, it was an unexpected situation, and Lynch’s skill was truly remarkable.

Catherine also picked up on something different, realizing he seized the initiative from the beginning, everything was firmly in his grip, yet people couldn’t discern his strength and found him entertaining.

A born actor, a natural politician, a... capitalist!

"Perhaps we should collect some of Lynch’s past interviews and shows, we might learn something from them."

Catherine bit her lip and nodded, "Then let’s see how remarkable he truly is."

Elsewhere, after the conference adjourned, Lynch’s smile faded as Mr. Truman and he walked side by side, explaining while walking, "It was a work-related mishap..."

"We’ve already found Joey; he told us Judith gave him a kiss, promising a date, so he took the risk and let Judith replace him."

Typically, major events follow press releases supplemented with positive sentiment expressions, like praising the Federation’s greatness, the President’s wisdom, and Federation officials’ dedication, and that’s enough.

Old journalists could write overly formal, official news with their eyes closed, but they never imagined that such an ordinary matter would lead to big trouble.

Judith unwisely provoked Lynch in front of diplomatic representatives and reporters from various countries; was her mind broken?

Perhaps it could all be blamed on a woman’s arrogance and impracticality; this isn’t a fairy tale world, there’s no candy house, so when the Security Committee approached him, he confessed everything immediately.

After listening, Lynch nodded, signaling his understanding. They stepped out of the building, heading into the parking lot.

Standing in front of the car, Lynch shared his thoughts, "We need to handle this matter from two angles: firstly, the official aspect."

"Impersonating someone to get close to the nation’s President and diplomats directly crosses the legal line; arrange to sue her."

"Additionally, based on her shallow understanding of society, she needs to gain more experience in life and work. I’ll find a way to help her."

"You handle one half, I’ll handle the other half!"

Mr. Truman nodded, not blindly naive, being a soldier made him tough enough, willing to actively counter provocation.

"No problem, this does need addressing, and we’ll also reevaluate everything from the Security Committee’s side..."

Lynch raised his hand to stop him, "That’s your job, unrelated to me, don’t talk about it with me!"

Mr. Truman disagreed, "No, it relates to you too; they’re planning to promote you to a Senior Security Advisor, making you an official member of the Security Committee."

"Can I accept that?" Lynch furrowed his brows and questioned in return.

Senior Advisor and Special Advisor are both advisory roles, but the latter is more honorary, while the former might involve actual work.

Mr. Truman shared some things Lynch didn’t know, "Financial security is also security; the Federation can’t withstand another financial storm, so a ’Financial Security Office’ was established under the Security Committee; as an economic expert, holding this position, no one can oppose."

"Moreover, if you wish to end this role, you can do so anytime!"