The podium stood in the center of the stage like an altar, flanked by two chairs where he and Shuyin would sit after the initial statements were complete.
Behind them, a large screen displayed the Lu Group logo alongside the words "PRESS CONFERENCE - TRUTH AND JUSTICE" in both Chinese and English, the typography designed to convey official importance and moral authority.
Wang Jing's idea, making it look formal and significant, like they were conducting an actual investigation rather than sophisticated damage control.
The noise level dropped precipitously as Lu Zeyan and Shuyin walked onto the stage, hundreds of eyes tracking their every movement with predatory focus, analyzing every gesture, every subtle shift in posture.
Shuyin's hand rested lightly on his arm in a detail that the cameras would capture and analysts would dissect for meaning, the touch both steadying and performative, real and calculated in equal measure.
