The award ceremony that Wu Qiao had been looking forward to for several years finally began.
The interior of the auditorium has a high dome, and a huge crystal chandelier hangs in the center. On both sides of the red carpet, chairs were neatly arranged, and people from the government, military, and society who came to watch the ceremony sat up straight. The background boards and carpets on the stage are also all red, occasionally embellished with some beautiful patterns.
The ceremony was presided over by Ji Yao.
He first announced the start of the honor ceremony, and then said that the national anthem will be played. All those present rose to their feet, some of whom had broken legs and firmly refused to make exceptions. Wu Qiao saw Leila being hugged by others. Her legs seemed to be useless at all, and Wu Qiao's eyes darkened.
Then, Wu Qiao stood up and walked to the stage. He glanced at the audience with calm eyes, and then began to read the orders of the five people who will be awarded the star general. Two of them will be awarded the title of five-star generals, two will be four-star generals, including Layla, and the remaining one will be three-star generals.
Layla was pushed and placed in the middle. She has made great achievements and deserves to be awarded.
Wu Qiao handed over the certificates one by one, and shook hands with them again. When it was Leila's turn, Wu Qiao hesitated, and decided to gently place the certificate on her lap, then grabbed her fair and slender hand and shook it.
"It'll be fine, Leila." Wu Qiao said.
Leila frowned, seeming very dissatisfied: "Wu Qiao, can you stop doing this all the time? I don't find it inconvenient. I'm fine now, and I don't need your sympathy."
"I don't sympathize with you." Wu Qiao said in a low voice, "I just think that if it was you, I would definitely be able to stand up again."
"..."
"Who have you ever lost to?"
"..."
Wu Qiao gestured, and Leila was pushed away with a pensive expression on her face.
They walked to the side of the stage and were adorned with admiral epaulets. Then they walked down the stage and saluted Wu Qiao first, and then saluted the audience.
After the admiral's award was over, Wu Qiao appointed a marshal, the former general who fought on the western front.
For some reason, Wu Qiao thought of Dai Lun. He thought: The marshal in front of him... is actually not as strong as Daelen. If Daerun hadn't made a detour, he must be standing here now, not in that barren prison. A single mistake made a big mistake, and there is no way to undo it in a lifetime. Wu Qiao suddenly remembered the emperor again. He tried to guess if the emperor might be watching the ceremony, but he had no idea, because he really didn't know the emperor.
Finally, came the highlight of the ceremony—Wu Qiao will confer on Tan Yan the title of Life Marshal.
Wu Qiao took out a new order.
He called Tan Yan "the terminator of the Great War". He said: "I don't think anyone will doubt that Tan Yan is the best general among all the generals. When he was young and strong, he dedicated everything and wrote his history with blood. He witnessed his Wisdom, courage, humility and loyalty, he deserves the highest glory... He was active in the great historical moment, was the witness, the participant, the creator of that period. I hope he is the last soldier to be deified, and I also hope , our country is a truly just country, and no one will be hurt by meritorious service. Therefore, I decided to award Marshal Tan Yan the title of Marshal for Life as a summary of the past. One day, we will all be dying, chaotic and brilliant Our past has faded and only returns now and then in our dreams. We will forget the tune of the Reveille, the sound of radar sirens, the turmoil of the earth when guns and cannons blare, and how much the battlefield whispers Sad. But even if we forget everything, as long as we think of this title, it seems that we can know what kind of career he has accomplished in those years."
Wu Qiao paused, and suddenly soft music played in the background.
Wu Qiao said again: "Before awarding the honor, I want to thank him again... thank him for ending the nightmare of this country, and thank him... for making my life full of light."
"...?" Someone in the audience thought this sentence was strange, and looked at the audience next to him.
"In order to repay, I will award Tan Yan the highest honor, and I will accompany and take care of him for the rest of my life."
"...???" Everyone in the audience turned into mummies. They understood every word of Wu Qiao's words, but they couldn't digest them together.
Everyone is thinking: what does Wu Qiao mean? Why do you want to "accompany him and take care of him"
After finishing speaking, Wu Qiao took the certificate and walked to the middle of the stage. Facing the audience, Tan Yan stood up Shishi from the first row, and walked up the stage from one side of the steps. He had a handsome face and long legs, and his movements were very chic.
He walked to the opposite side of Wuqiao and stood still.
Wu Qiao only felt that his breathing was about to stop, and he could hear his heart pounding, as if it was about to jump out of his chest. About five seconds later, Wu Qiao handed the certificate to Tan Yan, and Tan Yan reached out to accept it.
Wu Qiao held Tan Yan's hand as usual. The difference from just now is that this time, Wu Qiao didn't let go after holding her, and said with a tight throat, "Tan Yan, let's get married... marry... okay?"
"..."
Wu Qiao took out the ring from his pants pocket, took a step back and knelt down on one knee, holding the ring in both hands, staring at Tan Yan's face with extremely longing eyes.
Although he knew that Tan Yan would not refuse, he still hoped that the other party would agree.
"...!!!" The audience immediately exploded.
Everyone couldn't believe what they saw at the moment. However, that driving... is really... a marriage proposal, no matter what, I can't misunderstand it!
Tan Yan stared at Wu Qiao for a few seconds, then nodded slightly, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, "Okay."
The music naturally transitions to a happy tune.
Wu Qiao still knelt on the ground and put the ring on Tan Yan's ring finger awkwardly.
Tan Yan lowered his head and took a look: "..." Sure enough, the ring carver was very high-profile, and the intricate lines were circled around, which looked extremely gorgeous, and the three words "I am very expensive" were printed on the outer ring of the ring. up.
At this time, only two "bang bang" sounds were heard, and several fireworks burst out on both sides of the stage, and streamers and confetti flew out all over the sky, and fell on the heads of the two people in the center of the stage.
Tan Yan once again: "..."
He put his arms around Wu Qiao to make him stand up, switched places with Wu Qiao, and kissed the person in his arms with his back to the audience.
Although the audience can only see Tan Yan's back, they can also deduce that the two are kissing.
A child ran up to the stage with a basket of flowers and scattered flower petals around the two of them.
Tan Yan for the third time: "..."
He thought: Wu Qiao, as the leader, is really using his life to explain what is called "entertainment spirit".
Wu Qiao has always been such a person. Before meeting Wu Qiao, Tan Yan didn't know that there was such a showy person.
"..." Wu Qiao thought for a while, pulled Tan Yan to the microphone, and said, "Actually... Marshal and I... have been together for ten years. When we were together, I was not the leader, and he was not the marshal."
The uproar gradually subsided.
"We had agreed that we would not start a family until the war was over, and we would get married as soon as the war was over... that's the moment."
The audience was silent.
"We've made an appointment... to register in ten days."
"..." After a brief silence, many voices suddenly erupted from the seats—applause, cheers, booing, which turned the end of the honor ceremony into a very joyous scene.