The School Beauty's Super Rogue-Chapter 245 - 243: The Press Conference Begins

The next day, at 10 a.m., the press conference was held on time in the Qin Group’s conference room at the Hongxin Mansion.

Today, for the Qin Family, it was one of the few moments of pride during these gray times. Every Qin Clan Member present was beaming with a sense of vindication.

The venue had been set up the day before, with rows of seats neatly arranged. By now, they were all occupied. Every journalist invited to the conference wore a badge and carried faces of anticipation and urgency as they continuously checked their equipment, making final preparations. freewebnoveℓ.com

The venue was filled with countless cameras and flashes. Outside, many smaller media and independent media who hadn’t secured entry passes were present. In this era of self-media, everyone involved in live broadcasting and news reporting was eager to attract attention and traffic.

At 9:50 a.m., Qin Wentian, Qin Wuya, and the other senior executives of the Qin Group appeared one by one, taking their seats at the front of the venue.

As soon as they entered the venue, the sound of camera shutters and flashlights lit up the room.

Qin Wentian smiled broadly as he waved gently to all the reporters present.

Seeing so many reporters present brought even more joy to his face. The more people that came and the bigger the spectacle, the more sensational the final outcome would be.

Everything proceeded smoothly according to Qin Wentian’s plan.

As he entered the venue and sat down, a middle-aged man with a slight beer belly and an air of authority slowly walked in.

Qin Wentian and the other executives’ eyes lit up as they immediately stood up with respectful expressions, quickly approaching the middle-aged man with smiles, and courteously led him to the central main seat.

All the reporters watched this scene curiously.

Those familiar with inside information already knew the identity of this mysterious figure, as the Qingshan City Financial Evening News was broadcasting live content from the conference.

Patriarch Chen was also closely following the latest news. When he saw this middle-aged man on the largest screen, his expression changed dramatically. He leaned forward, staring closely at the man’s face, remained silent for a long time, then sighed in admiration, muttering:

"The Qin Family really is formidable, truly formidable. Although Master Qin has been retired for so long, his clandestine maneuvers remain deeply hidden!"

"Father, who is he?" Chen Yuanzhi asked curiously.

Patriarch Chen, after a moment of silence, solemnly replied, "Someone we cannot afford to offend!"

Chen Yuanzhi’s face changed.

This mysterious middle-aged man was none other than the Qin Family’s backer in the legal world—

The Vice Director of the Provincial Public Security Department, Liu Changzhi!

At this moment in the venue.

Vice Director Liu was invited by Qin Wentian to take the central main seat, but waved his hand and whispered in Qin Wentian’s ear, "Hey, you’re the main character today. It’s more fitting for you to sit here."

With those words, he sat down at a seat beside it, and though Qin Wentian tried to offer the seat several times, Vice Director Liu shook his head, not wanting to draw too much attention.

Qin Wentian could only nod, then sat in the center seat.

This polite exchange took the time to 9:57, leaving three minutes until the start.

The other main attendees of the event, Fang Zhenwu and Mr. Ye, still had not shown up.

At such major events, as a courtesy, the key figures would typically arrive about ten minutes early, per usual practice.

With the conference time set at ten, it was now 9:57, and their absence was essentially a delay.

After Qin Wentian and Vice Director Liu were seated, two seats remained conspicuously empty in the front, evidently for Mr. Ye and Fang Zhenwu. The reporters below began whispering among themselves, while Qin Wentian’s expression turned grim.

Vice Director Liu checked his watch again, and at 9:58, he remarked to Qin Wentian, "Haha, the Fang Family is truly bold now, making us all wait. What a big ego!"

Hearing that, Qin Wentian was nearly gleeful, thinking, "Ha, the Fang Family, no matter how formidable you think you are, you’re not invincible!"

But outwardly, Qin Wentian wore a grave expression, agreeing, "Director Liu, you’re right, making you wait like this is just too much!"

Liu Changzhi snorted heavily and leaned back in his chair, slightly closing his eyes to rest. Qin Wentian secretly hoped that Fang Zhenwu and Mr. Ye would be late by another ten minutes to thoroughly provoke Director Liu.

As time ticked away, the hands soon reached the 59:20 mark, and Qin Hao and Fang Zhenwu still hadn’t appeared.

The journalists on-site were getting restless, with their murmurs growing louder, filling the venue with a hum of discussions.

Liu Changzhi glanced at his watch one last time, his expression dark enough to drip water as he lifted a cup from the table and took a sip, then slammed the cup back down heavily.

The teacup made a thudding sound on the table as he was about to speak when there was a commotion at the doors of the press conference. All eyes turned to see Fang Zhenwu and Mr. Ye, accompanied by a mysterious figure, making their way into the venue, shielded by security as they pushed through the crowd of minor reporters and media personnel at the entrance.

As Qin Hao appeared, Qin Wentian sneered, "Mr. Ye, Young Master Fang. Such grandiosity you have!"

Fang Zhenwu glanced at the middle seat where Vice Director Liu was.

His father, Fang He Mountain, had already provided him with detailed information about this Assistant Director of the Public Security Department.

Qin Hao shot a contemptuous look at Qin Wentian and headed straight for his seat.

Qin Wentian had arranged for Fang Zhenwu and Qin Hao’s seats to be at the far corners, deliberately leaving only two spots. Once Qin Hao and Fang Zhenwu sat down, the mysterious companion they brought could only stand behind Qin Hao.

This mysterious figure was the person Qin Hao had picked up from the airport the previous afternoon.

At this moment, all reporters’ eyes were focused on Qin Hao, showing no concern for the mysterious figure.

The continuous clicks of flashlights and cameras echoed as Qin Hao sat down, precisely at the last tick of the second hand.

At exactly 10 a.m., the press conference officially began!

Qin Wentian smiled.

Today, Vice Director Liu personally came to lend support.

He had the contract in hand, in black and white ink.

He didn’t believe Mr. Ye could overturn this setup!

Qin Wentian felt that today would be his personal show!