A minute went by...
Three minutes went by...
Five minutes went by...
The flashbulbs flickered ceaselessly, but the media present dared only to take photos; not one person dared to ask a question.
On the stage of the press conference, seated were today's main characters, Gu Xuanye and Mo Qiansu, as well as the PR director of GS, famously renowned, and a few attorneys well-known within the industry.
Additionally, at both sides of the stage stood over a dozen tall and formidable bodyguards, dressed in uniform black suits and wearing sunglasses.
The spectacle created an almost palpable terror, as if to say, "Who dares to ask a question out of line will be thrown out immediately."
Of course, the man seated in the very center, emitting an aura of cold pressure, was even more intimidating to the members of the press.