Chapter 231:
After waiting for less than ten minutes, two cars drove into the parking lot one after the other. President Elena immediately went up to greet them, and Lynch naturally followed closely behind.
A woman in her fifties got out of the second car. She was tall and slender, giving off a stern impression when she wasn't smiling. However, when she did smile, she seemed quite approachable.
President Elena was somewhat surprised. "I didn't expect you to come personally..."
The other woman nodded slightly. "I originally had other things to attend to, but I postponed them. Women's professional sports will be a key focus in the next phase." As she spoke, her gaze shifted past President Elena to Lynch standing behind her. "This must be Mr. Lynch, right?"
Elena quickly stepped aside to make space and introduced Lynch. "This is the decision-maker of our state and the president of the State Women's Rights Protection Association, Ms. Tracey." Then she introduced Lynch to Ms. Tracey, "This is Mr. Lynch, whom I've mentioned often. He is very supportive of our work, advocating for recognizing the needs and equality of women in sports. He was the first to propose this."
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, it became evident that Ms. Tracy was more sophisticated than President Elena. It was said that Ms. Tracy came from a political family—her father was a politician, and her uncle was a priest. This was a typical example of an influential family, and only such a family could produce a "female politician."
In fact, regardless of whether these mid- to high-level leaders of the feminist movement acknowledged themselves as "politicians," society already perceived them as such. They possessed the same attributes as politicians: influence over public opinion and the ability to drive social change. It was just that they wanted more, so they didn't want to admit it.
After a brief exchange, the group, led by Lynch, entered the venue. The game should have started by now, but considering that Lynch and his important guests hadn't arrived, the referee smartly had the staff and players check the field to buy some time—a common tactic.
During this inspection, Lynch led the ladies into the venue and to the best viewing seats.