"Right?"

Lynch smiled and shook his head, "Maybe not, but maybe it is right!"

The majority of the live audience and those watching on TV gasped. They hadn't noticed that Oula, by avoiding Lynch's question, had countered his attack, but they were drawn in by the question itself. This was also Oula's greatest gain since she started as a host.

She could easily dodge questions she couldn't answer with a sharp question, and as a host, she had an innate advantage. If a guest avoided a question, they'd face criticism from her and the audience, but if she avoided a question, the audience didn't seem to mind much.

Because she was the host, appearing in every episode, people didn't care what she was avoiding or trying to do. They only cared about the fresh faces and the enjoyment those guests could provide in those limited ninety minutes.

So, the people whose interest was piqued, turned their attention back to Lynch and wondered aloud at his seemingly affirmative answer. Was he about to lose?

Oula didn't think Lynch would admit defeat so quickly. She continued to watch him closely, curious about what tricks this young and handsome man might still have up his sleeve.

Lynch's smile was leisurely, completely relaxed. This show was far from demanding his full attention.

He leaned back on the sofa, crossed his legs, placed his left hand on his knee, and his right hand over his left. His fingers tapped up and down in a steady and rhythmic manner.

Some subconscious little actions can distract people and simultaneously lower their guard.

This was something Lynch had learned from a doctor in a small room, who ended up there for doing some bad things by exploiting his position as a psychologist.

Small pendulums, hourglasses, and multicolored visual distractions can all divert attention, especially when they help relax mental defenses amid fragmented thoughts.

Oula and even the cameraman's attention was momentarily drawn to Lynch's tapping fingers. The cameraman inadvertently zoomed in for a close-up, but quickly, their attention returned to Lynch.

Occasionally, their gaze inexplicably drifted back to those tapping fingers, perhaps because they unconsciously captivated people's attention.

Lynch's sitting posture was comfortable and relaxed. He looked at Oula without a hint of avoidance, "Oula, may I call you that?", upon Oula's nod of acquiescence, Lynch continued, "You must have come from a very special family, wealthy or noble, evidenced by your demeanor and your taste in choosing accessories."

"You probably had private tutors and attended the best private schools, right?"

Discussing one's background and upbringing has always been a topic the upper echelons of Federation society are eager to share. It's personal, yet it's a publicly shareable privacy, and many people take pride in it.

Oula was no exception. She nodded and spoke of her upbringing.

From childhood to adulthood, she attended prestigious private schools and had more than one private tutor. The audience, having heard it many times, still expressed envious exclamations.

Lynch also nodded, "But that is your life, not the life of all of us."

"Actually, I, like the vast majority here or even in the Federation, don't have a prestigious background in your eyes."

"I don't shy away from these topics. My father was a laborer, and my mother was a homemaker who occasionally took on some handiwork. Our life was poor and financially strained."

"I couldn't afford those private schools, and I thank the Federation Government for the educational reforms that at least allowed me to finish elementary and secondary school before leaving formal education."

"We all know...", he lifted his hand and drew an imaginary line in front of him with his index finger, Oula's eyes were again attracted to his hand but quickly returned to Lynch, "public schools have had many issues. What I experienced was what ninety percent of people in the Federation have encountered."

"Chaotic school environments, bullying, early relationships, lanjiao, abortions, gangs... almost all negative terms we can find are concentrated in our schools."

"But I don't shy away from discussing these because I'm not ashamed of them. Some of you may have enjoyed better education and more favorable environments, but..."

He shrugged, looked at the audience, then at the camera, finally fixing his gaze on Oula's face, "Today, I'm here too, as a guest of this show."

"I've endured challenges that kids from your extraordinary backgrounds may not have faced. I call them challenges, and we sit here today, in equal positions, perhaps with me slightly above you. Who do you think has failed between us?" Lynch's rebuttal was equally swift and precise.

He aligned most people with his own stance and hit the nail on the head.

At that moment, both the live and TV audiences experienced a liberating sense of delight. Indeed, our lives aren't as good as yours, but isn't there someone from us sitting right across from you now?

Even those who hadn't paid attention to Lynch before found it hard not to develop some affection for him. He was young, handsome, wealthy, and importantly, from "us."

Lynch's question left Oula opening and closing her mouth with no response. She suddenly realized that her usual sharp tongue was rendered ineffective by Lynch's sharper rebuttals.

Why couldn't he be like others, making excuses or trying to muddle through when she posed sharp questions? Why did he have to fight back so fiercely?

Not giving Oula a chance to retort, Lynch addressed the audience and the cameras, "I, like many of you, share birthplaces that Oula and those like her might consider unseemly. We've had unhealthy upbringings filled with chaos, but I want to tell you and all viewers, especially those from the lower levels of society like me, hey, don't give up on yourself!"

"We can't choose our birth or parents. The Lord gave us life as their greatest gift and blessing. We shouldn't complain that our parents can't provide us with a lifestyle comparable to the wealthy."

"Nobody wants that. They've done their best, and it's not an excuse for us to give up on ourselves. We can work hard, love ourselves, and prove our worth through efforts!"

"The Federation is full of miracles. As long as you dare to dream and are willing to bear the weight for your dreams, I don't know if you'll achieve them, but you certainly won't regret it."

"Now, let's get back to the topic...," he turned to Oula, "You use your father's power, wealth, and your lifestyle standards to criticize our ordinary lives. Is it because you're too arrogant, or do you believe you're better than all of us?"

The audience erupted into shouting and insults. The Federation audience would not be so compliant, especially in such talk shows where the audience was exceedingly unruly.

The Federation's constitution grants everyone the right to express their will freely in any situation. This is usually a problematic clause but sometimes it's endearing.

The vulgarities from the audience made Oula's face twist in anger. This show wasn't supposed to be like this!

Just as she opened her mouth, Lynch interrupted before she could speak, "You should apologize, Oula, not to me but to all the viewers, here and in front of their TVs."

"Regardless of your reasons or motives, you shouldn't use these matters as means of attack. You harmed not just me, but all the viewers."

Oula dearly wanted to ask Lynch why when he attacks her it was not considered an attack on the public, yet when she attacks him, it is.

Seeing the increasingly excited live audience chanting for an apology, Oula finally chose to apologize amidst the options of angrily walking off or bursting into tears.

It was like a victory for all the viewers, live and on TV, bringing them immense satisfaction!

The sharp-tongued queen lowered her proud head, and many completely identified with Lynch's role, feeling vindicated.

This also made Oula decide to heed her father's advice, to make the questions gentler and less sharp, realizing she wasn't a match for Lynch and continued confrontation would only further humiliate her.

This is one of the characteristics often displayed by those who received elite education and had better family backgrounds. They are more adept at cutting losses than ordinary people.

Many times, when people find themselves striving in the wrong direction, knowing it's wrong, they continue in hopes of a miracle.

It's not about not correcting mistakes but about being unable to afford the cost of admitting them. They can't afford to lose.

Losing one time could mean losing their entire future, so they must gamble on an impossible hope.

Conversely, those with better family situations can afford the loss, so they can stop the loss in time, as they can afford to lose.

The inability or ability to afford loss may be one of the most significant causes of social inequality.

The subsequent interview became much more peaceful, and the audience gradually began seriously listening to Lynch as he talked about lesser-known stories of his growth, love, and entrepreneurship.

Oula Ninety Points indeed was a hit show by which Lynch revealed more specifics of himself to more people, moving beyond being just a name that didn't even match his face.

Just as the show was about to end, Lynch suddenly asked a question, "Where's your hairpin?"

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