2:30 PM the next afternoon.

Kyoto National Conference Center.

As the largest annual grand event hosted by CCTV and led by the Publicity Department, it gathered the top figures from every industry across Hua Country, and everyone who received an invitation was in attendance.

For some who weren't invited, they went to great lengths and tried every means possible just to make an appearance at this event.

At this moment, outside the venue, luxury cars were everywhere. Whether it was Rolls-Royces, Bentleys, or other top-tier luxury cars, they could be seen parked almost at every other space, making the scene look like an extravagant car exhibition.

Yet among these many luxury cars, two vintage Hongqi vehicles stood out, with no other car daring to park near them.

The black license plates numbered Jing00001 and Jing00002 were exceptionally striking.

These were purely marked with "Jing," not something like JingA or JingB.

The Hua Country grand event, including this year, had been held 17 times, and in the past, some top figures attended as well. However, seeing these two license plates, everyone could instantly realize just how significant and influential the attendees were tonight.

The journalists from various media outlets outside the venue were tirelessly capturing images of the prominent figures stepping out of their luxury cars.

These figures were rarely photographed even in fleeting moments, but today the photographers could take as many photos as they liked, which excited them tremendously.

A pure black Rolls-Royce Phantom approached from afar. If this car appeared on an ordinary day, it might have attracted some attention, but in this setting, few gave it much notice.

With the car door opened by Gu Yi, Gu Bai slowly stepped out.

Since it was his first time attending such an event, deciding on what to wear posed a significant challenge for his personal management team.

After thorough consideration, they spent tens of thousands, hiring the most renowned bespoke tailors in Kyoto, to rush and complete both the design and manufacture of the Zhongshan suit Gu Bai wore, all within 24 hours.

Such a Zhongshan suit is typically chosen by more mature gentlemen.

Yet on Gu Bai, this Zhongshan suit did not appear out of place at all. The suit was made of pure black fabric with golden thread embellishments at the cuffs and hems, and a simple golden dragon motif embroidered on the chest. At a glance, the soaring dragon resembled a cursive "Hua" character, adding an air of nobility and youthful elegance to the otherwise simple suit.

In addition, to complement this outfit, Gu Bai specifically spent over a hundred thousand on a pair of glasses.

This instantly toned down Gu Bai's originally sharp and unruly aura, giving him a refined and cultured appearance.

It wasn't until Gu Bai got out of the car that the media reporters noticed him and quickly gathered around.

Considering that Gu Bai's public perception had just reversed yesterday and now carried a massive following, and most importantly, knowing he had already been elected as the top of Hua Country's 10 youth leaders, they couldn't help but surround him.

"Mr. Gu, we're from the Kyoto Newspaper. Could you spare some time for an interview?"

A female reporter pushed her way through fellow reporters, raising her microphone as if wanting to thrust it directly into Gu Bai's mouth.

Gu Yi, expressionless, blocked these reporters from approaching Gu Bai. Even as the sole bodyguard, he managed to prevent dozens of reporters from coming any closer.

Gu Bai gently patted Gu Yi's shoulder, signaling him to relax.

Then he glanced at the 6002G on his left wrist and smiled at the Kyoto Newspaper reporter, "There's half an hour until the event starts, but as an award recipient, I need to prepare in advance. I can give you ten minutes for an interview."

Hearing Gu Bai's words, the reporters were instantly thrilled.

In an instant, all sorts of questions were thrown at Gu Bai in a chaotic swarm, leaving him unclear as to what they were actually asking.

Frowning slightly, Gu Bai's tone took on a hint of impatience.

"With so many of you asking at once, who should I respond to? Let's have that Kyoto Newspaper reporter ask first."

The Kyoto Newspaper female reporter beamed upon hearing Gu Bai's words and directed her microphone towards him, asking, "Mr. Gu, can you confirm the online rumors that you are the son of a hidden wealthy individual in Hua Country?"

"I can only tell you that I am just an ordinary person, and as for the online speculation, it remains just that—speculation."

With these words, he unequivocally denied her question.

"But how do you explain the large sum of money you've acquired?"

"Where do you think the first fortunes of financial giants like Buffett or Soros came from?"

Attempting to ask more, the female reporter was interrupted by Gu Bai's remark: "Your interview time has ended. Next."

The other reporters immediately raised their microphones high, eager to be selected by Gu Bai.

Scanning the group, Gu Bai chose a rather honest-looking middle-aged reporter, gesturing, "You may ask."

The honest reporter, seeing he was selected, hurried forward a couple of steps and asked, "Chairman Gu, I'm a reporter from the Peng City Evening News. I'd like to ask about the online claims that you being named as the top of Hua Country's 10 youth leaders is undeserved, and that you were selected through backing influence. How do you respond to this?"

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