CHAPTER 229: CHAPTER 231: PRESS CONFERENCE

Questions flooded in, overwhelming.

Su Xingyu was taken aback by the scene, but soon a formulaic smile appeared on her face: "In this accident, I did a little bit to help, but it’s far from saying that I saved everyone. The most important thing was the professionalism of the crew members and the assistance from Mr. Lu Shifeng. Okay, now please step aside, as I just got out of the hospital and need rest. I’ll accept interviews another day."

Although she was not a big star or in the media industry, her natural upbringing made answering appropriately an instinct.

The butler accompanying her also worked hard to part the crowd: "Please step aside, step aside!"

In the crowd, there were several plainclothes bodyguards from the Lu Family who usually kept a low profile and stepped in to help.

Finally carving out a path, Su Xingyu got into her own car.

As the car drove away a bit, they saw a few people in flight uniforms waving at them from the front. Su Xingyu ordered the driver to stop the car and rolled down the window.

Those people approached her, and the middle-aged man in the lead politely spoke to her through the car window: "Hello, are you Miss Su? We are from NX Airlines and would like to ask you a few questions about this plane accident. Additionally, thank you for saving this plane. When we hold a media conference to explain the truth to the public, we hope you and Mr. Lu Shifeng can attend."

Su Xingyu humbly said a few words, "I can attend, but it’s best if you ask Mr. Lu in person. I can’t make decisions for him."

The man in the lead laughed, "Of course, who could make decisions for Mr. Lu?" He had checked Su Xingyu’s boarding information using his position, thinking she was just a subordinate accompanying Mr. Lu on a business trip.

Su Xingyu took her leave from him.

A few days later, she received a call from the airline, who regretfully stated that Mr. Lu refused to attend the media conference, and they could only invite her alone. Su Xingyu knew Lu Shifeng disliked dealing with such trivial matters, so she wasn’t surprised. On the day of the conference, she chose a set of somber yet appropriate outfits, applied light makeup, and went to the scene.

The venue was crowded with reporters, witnesses of the incident, and relatives of those involved in the accident.

When the crew members and she took their seats, a thunderous applause erupted from the crowd.

A reporter immediately asked, "Captain Liu, Miss Su, this emergency landing can be considered a miracle, right? As far as I know, most planes with such severe damage can’t land safely, and even if they do, it’s hard to avoid casualties. Yet, this time, despite many being injured, there were no fatalities. How did you achieve this?"

As soon as the reporter finished speaking, the witnesses and their families in the crowd erupted into thunderous applause, with cries of "Hero!" "Hero!"

Captain Liu smiled and leaned closer to the microphone, humbly saying, "Besides the concerted efforts of our crew, another significant factor was that in the first-class cabin, there was Mr. Lu from Blade Group and Miss Su here. They brought up an ultra long-range lens..." He began narrating the thrilling scenes.

The venue was very quiet, everyone listening to his narration until the entire incredible story ended, and then once again, a thunderous applause broke out.

"It’s really amazing," another reporter asked, "Who would’ve thought a photographer could save a plane? Miss Su, do you have anything you want to say to everyone?"

Su Xingyu thought for a moment and said, "The role I played was actually very small. The key was that this time I happened to bring along one of Blade’s latest lenses, paired with the classic M098 camera. I must say Blade’s technology is impressive, with minimal data deviation. Given the plane was so far from the ground, any slight data deviation could have drifted off significantly, with unimaginable consequences. I can say that in the entire industry, few can surpass Blade in terms of precision optical instruments, and I am proud to be a part of Blade."

A gentle laugh came from the audience, and a reporter asked, "Miss Su, are you advertising for Blade?"

Su Xingyu also gave a gentle smile, "Sort of, isn’t it allowed?"

People below laughed again, and they felt a lot of affection for this low-key yet intelligent girl.

It’s quite remarkable for a girl her age to not boast and instead attribute all the credit to others in front of so many people and the live camera.

Another reporter asked, "In fact, everyone is curious, what is your relationship with Mr. Lu Shifeng? It’s a pity that Mr. Lu isn’t here today. Do you have anything you want to say?"

All eyes were on her, awaiting eagerly. Earlier at the accident site, many had captured images of her being helped out of the plane by Lu Shifeng, a pose so intimate it was hard not to suspect. Online rumors were already buzzing, with all sorts of speculation, mostly guessing that she was Lu Shifeng’s woman and had an improper relationship with him.

Although the question was sharp, Su Xingyu remained calm: "We are just ordinary subordinates. This is my first business trip with him, and I was initially quite delighted to ride first class for once, but I didn’t expect such a big incident to happen."

There were a few good-natured laughs from the floor, and many discovered that this girl’s demeanor was really nice, making every problem seem simple and manageable.

They started to like this girl a bit more.

Su Xingyu continued, "Mr. Lu also contributed a lot this time. He is still in the hospital and unable to attend the conference. He and the crew are very remarkable people, our heroes."

"You are too," a survivor excitedly shouted, "Thank you for saving our lives!"

"Thank you, Miss Su!"

"Thank you, Captain Liu!"

...

Many people started shouting up in a hubbub.

Su Xingyu maintained a smile throughout until the end of the conference, feeling her face stiffen as she stepped off stage.

The head of the airline’s public relations department smiled at her: "Tired, Miss Su? These conferences are like this, they appear harmonious on the surface, but you can’t be careless, you’ll easily be caught on a slip of the tongue by reporters. You performed excellently, truly surprising me. Initially, I was worried you’d be stage-shy."

Su Xingyu finally relaxed and smiled truly: "I was worried at first too, but once I got on stage, it just went away unknowingly."

Maybe it’s a kind of talent? When so many people looked at her expectantly, when she needed to do something, the nerves naturally dissipated.

The public relations head thanked her again and saw her out.

The sky outside the venue was getting dark. Standing by the busy street, she thought for a moment, got into the car, and instructed the driver to first go home then to Cining Hospital to visit Lu Shifeng.

Pushing the door open, she walked into Lu Shifeng’s ward and found the man working on business affairs.