What is life?

It’s work!

Only work can reflect one’s worth!

Even Mr. Lynch is working, what makes the workers think they have the right to slack off?

Absolutely nothing!

"Alright, we can stop here," Momo shouted from the doorway, signaling the end, and the quiet study suddenly became slightly noisy.

The lighting crew and sound engineers began rearranging the set.

Mr. Wardrick’s TV station invested in shooting a documentary called "Dream Chaser." They planned to follow eight representatives of contemporary Federation dream achievers, including Lynch.

Initially, Mr. Wardrick wasn’t planning to invite Lynch; the current Lynch is not the Lynch he once was—referring to his connections.

Merely to owe Lynch a favor for a documentary... doesn’t seem worth it, but he only has one child.

At Severa’s request, Mr. Wardrick eventually called Lynch and invited him to participate in the documentary.

During the call, he even bluntly told Lynch it was best to refuse, but unexpectedly, Lynch agreed immediately.

Just like Mr. Wardrick considered the matter of connections when inviting Lynch to shoot the documentary, Lynch also considered the connections involved.

For him... a few days in exchange for a favor from Mr. Wardrick—he thought it was worth it, and he had no reason to refuse.

What caught him a bit off guard was that the director turned out to be Momo, that female host from "Don’t Talk About Current Affairs."

"You have a strong presence on camera!" As the makeup artist was slightly adjusting Lynch’s facial details, Momo half sat, half leaned against Lynch’s massive desk, arms crossed holding the script, displaying that director flair.

Lynch’s demeanor didn’t resemble someone participating in shooting for the first time; she felt Lynch must have studied acting before.

This period is when various stars are constantly emerging, society transitioning from conservative to radical, primarily seeing significant enthusiasm and changes in the arts.

What was previously unfilmable, now not only can be filmed but done with a revenge-like fervor!

Various erotic films under the guise of art are rampant, directors are thrilled, audiences are thrilled, box offices are thriving, everyone is thrilled!

Lynch looked at himself in the mirror, disliking having anything on his face, he merely applied a bit of powder to handle the harsh lighting.

The light varies from soft to harsh, now it’s daytime, natural light combined with fluorescent lighting gives a very harsh feel.

He’s merely handling office work, not on a battlefield, doesn’t need pronounced lines and details, he doesn’t need those.

Hence, some makeup is necessary to soften the light on him, making him appear quite elegant.

Lynch looked at himself without speaking.

After the makeup artist finished, he said "thank you," then responded to the previous comment, "Politicians and merchants are more adept at acting than actors."

Momo couldn’t help but laugh covering her mouth, "That’s interesting, your words might offend a lot of people."

Lynch stood up, tugging at his collar, "They wouldn’t dare offend me."

His sentence made Momo pause for a moment; although Lynch appeared youthful, gentle, and well-mannered, his casual words exhibited a firmness that was unpredictable and unchallengeable to Momo!

They wouldn’t dare offend me!

"They" referred to the politicians and big capitalists that Momo mentioned, those perceived as the ultimate tier by most.

Yet these very people wouldn’t dare offend Lynch, plunging Momo instantly into silent contemplation.

She certainly understood... why these people wouldn’t dare offend Lynch, but the clearer this realization became, the more she sensed a trembling from the depths of her soul!

Consequently, a profound longing arose, her throat unintentionally emitted sounds akin to a ravenous beast.

Lynch looked at her, she paused, returned to her senses, hastily raised the script to hide her embarrassment, "Sorry..."

Lynch shook his head, "What’s next on the agenda?"

Momo quickly returned to work mode, looking at the script, "Need to highlight your busyness and attitude towards work, chiefly the time between after lunch and the start of work..."

"Recently, some workers have been complaining about insufficient lunchtime breaks, excessively long working hours, and the Workers’ Union is gathering petitions; soon enough, we might face the first strike since the Great Depression."

Lynch’s foot, poised in the air before descending, paused momentarily before continuing, as if nothing happened, but Momo noticed a slight disruption in Lynch’s coordination.

"The organizers must be crazy, and the Union isn’t stopping them..."

Soon after, he realized the reason.

The Workers’ Union, including the Socialist Party derivative from the Workers’ Union, exists to address the "irreconcilable conflict between the working class and capitalists." If there were no conflict between the working class and capitalists, the Workers’ Union would lose its reason for being!

In the current situation, jobs are scarce, and workers are less willing to clash with capitalists as they did in the past. They comply with capitalist exploitation and oppression, rendering the union somewhat dispensable.

If this situation persists, the union might soon become marginalized or even entirely phased out by capitalists.

To ensure its position remains unshaken, under certain individuals’ influence, the idea of needing rest at work has come into public focus.

The relationship between the Workers’ Union and workers is delicate. Every major strike and worker march involves the union, and this time is no different.

The current minimum working hours are ten per day. Some high-intensity jobs require eleven to twelve hours, with twelve being the maximum.

There is a lunch break during this period, but it’s only half an hour long, including the meal.

Some factories extend this by an additional half-hour, totaling one hour, but this does not count toward effective working hours.

The trend now is to start work at eight in the morning and finish at seven in the evening, with others starting at half-past seven and finishing at eight.

The union is advocating for workers to extend the lunch break and include this rest period in the working hours tally, theoretically reducing workers’ working hours to around nine per day.

If capitalists agree, the current situation would not exist, and the union’s value would be immediately demonstrated.

They organize workers to oppose capitalists while also persuading capitalists and promising to appease workers, benefiting from both sides.

The purpose of filming Lynch working during lunchtime is to show those workers that even wealthier individuals utilize every minute of their day to create value.

How dare those ordinary people think of striking just for rest?

Of course, this documentary won’t capture Lynch’s occasional afternoon nap, from half-past one to four in the afternoon if he has no other engagements; this is his nap time.

If he does have engagements, he maintains an hour of nap time. Most gentlemen of his status also rest at noon.

On that soft, plush bed in the private rest room within their office!

Well, workers don’t need that.

The subsequent filming went very smoothly; indoor scenes completed, they moved to outdoor shots. The company arranged for people to follow Lynch and film his work moments when he grants permission.

Then, this footage will be edited into a single episode of approximately an hour in length, to be aired only after Lynch reviews it.

A day of filming was quite busy, and in the evening, Momo invited Lynch to dinner.

Considering their collaboration today, and Lynch having declined Momo’s invitation last time, he ultimately agreed this time.

They chose a rather nice restaurant and sat down to enjoy a high-end meal while chatting idly.

"’Don’t Talk About Current Affairs’ is great, but you know, on television, no program can last for too long..."

While eating, she said, "A program being popular for two years is already quite successful; rarely does anything sustain for too long."

"And you should understand, my program style is somewhat... tough; not many who’ve been on the show can still be friends with me. They can’t hate me enough!"

She’s being truthful, as the style of ’Don’t Talk About Current Affairs’ is one that leaves guests embarrassingly tongue-tied, making their emotional collapse the biggest highlight of the program.

No one would favor such a host, especially those guests.

One or two may not matter, but as the number of those who dislike her grows, sustaining the show becomes very challenging.

Momo has realized this clearly, so she’s started transitioning while her show is most popular.

Becoming a director is a good choice; through various connections, she’s become friends with Severa.

Powerful women like associating with other powerful women; she persuaded Severa and then became a director herself.

A bit of a ploy.

This concerns her future development, and she’s more attentive than anyone.

Today, Lynch casually mentioned something that made her realize she has excellent resources around her and she wants to seize them.

Lynch understood her reasoning; to accomplish something beautifully, various open and clandestine efforts are indispensable.

He respects each person who achieves success through their own endeavors.

Lynch is quite agreeable and Momo understands the art of conversation; they got along well in the restaurant.

They talked about many topics; both are knowledgeable individuals. After dinner, Momo again proactively invited Lynch to her home for a drink.

Lynch considered for a moment before agreeing; always refusing others isn’t quite polite...

What surprised Lynch a little was that, in life, Momo, who appeared very strong and assertive in programs and work, is actually a masochist.