The guests in the Liufengpo Clubhouse maintained a nearly standard smile, looking at the emcee on the stage, catering to each other's topics from time to time, making the smile on their faces a little more, or laughing out loud. As for whether they actually listened to those words, no one knows.
Shi Qinghai naturally didn't have the heart to listen to these nonsense. His eyes lifted from the embroidered three ancient letters of LFP on the white tablecloth and landed on Xu Le's face, confirming that he was still looking at the table in front of the rostrum. Said sarcastically: "She's not your woman, what's so bad? The committee let her be Nan Mingxiu's female companion, not as bad as you think. Your ex-girlfriend appeared beautifully, mainly to fight back against the federal government's kidnapping case. allegations."
Xu Le glanced at him.
Shi Qinghai played around with the feet of the cup and said, "I checked before I came here. During the hearing last fall and the second appearance last month, Zhang Xiaomeng was very popular with the federal people, and even organized a little bit. The feeling of the press secretary... Her appearance today is naturally for federal officials and the media to see that young people who believe in George Carlinism... are voluntary, not brainwashed by the mountains. "
"You should also believe in George Carlin," Xu Le said.
"A letter is a letter, but I didn't join them for any reason. Remember the letter I left you?" Looking at Chairman Kim Ki-fan and President Pabul on the rostrum, his face suddenly calmed down. , There was a hint of sigh between the charming eyebrows.
"The federation in the past has ruthlessly hurt my life, so I want to make this federation a better place. People always have to do... Just looking at these scenes that I never imagined before, I suddenly feel a little disgusted. understood."
"Actually, I've been thinking about whether George Carlin, who is worshipped by countless people in the Federation...is someone I know."
The light of the giant crystal chandelier was soft and magnificent, and it became a little indifferent when it came to their table, showing the light and shadow on Xu Le's ordinary face. He said in a very soft voice: "It's just that this kind of thinking is a bit ridiculous. Although that guy has rotten teeth, he doesn't look that old."
In the two people's own emotions that are completely incompatible, the charity reception continued its own procedures and began to enter the auction process.
The positions in the lobby of Liufengpo Clubhouse are all pre-determined in order of names. Only the worst position in the outermost circle will not have such strict requirements. There are naturally no heavyweights for the guests sitting in this position.
Even so, the guests sitting at Xu Le's table at this time were still famous people from South Kezhou, Darcy, and Hong Kong. What's even more amazing is that in the auction, the people who really raised their cards and made money are still from these remote corners. Probably because these people have money and status, but they have always lacked an opportunity to get close to the core of federal power.
In this charity auction, the two auctions with the highest price were a trench coat donated by President Pabble and a gun belonging to the leader of Nanshui.
The dark windbreaker used to accompany the dark-faced Mr. President on the tattered military transport plane, and on a New Year's night, flew directly to Qinglongshan Airport, and witnessed the birth of the federal settlement agreement. The occasion is of great historical significance, and it is also in line with the theme of today's reception. As for the personal gun donated by the leader of Nanshui, it is full of rich symbolic meaning. The leader of the anti-government army even handed over the gun. What does this mean...
There was warm and sincere applause in the hall.
What followed was a series of awards ceremonies. The Special Investigation Team of the Ministry of Justice and the editorial office of the Capital Daily received the Federal Special Medal. Seeing Inspector Xiao Wenjing who took the stage excitedly accepting the award in the hands of Mr. President, Editor-in-Chief Bob with a calm face, and Reporter Wood who was still a little inconvenient, the audience burst into applause after a moment of silence.
Everyone knows what these special awards ceremonies represent. Those who came to the stage to accept the award are the staunch promoters and investigators of the Medellin project. It is based on their unremitting efforts that the Federation finally nailed the Medellin MPs to the pillar of shame in history 20 days ago.
And to commend on such an occasion, there is no doubt that the federal government and the Qinglongshan anti-government army have reached an all-round consensus on this matter, and it may even be precisely because of this matter that the peace agreement between the two parties will be Signed so smoothly.
Xu Le and Shi Qinghai looked at each other, looked at the excited Xiao Wenjing and the two respectable media people on stage, and applauded seriously. In fact, compared to these people on the stage, the two of them should probably take the stage to accept the award, bathed in warm and enthusiastic eyes and applause, but it is impossible for anyone to call their names, because the things they do will never be seen. Shine brightly in the dark.
"I like our president more and more." Shi Qinghai said with a smile while clapping his hands.
Hearing this familiar name, Xu Le replied with a smile, "I like him very much too."
President Pabble's military experience is very pale. He is only a legal officer with the army. In the general election, he needed a reconciliation agreement with the anti-government army. He was able to successfully become president, largely because of that explosive news event. However, the dark-faced president still insisted on his promise after the fact, even at the expense of the immediate interests of the federation, he would also investigate the Medellin case to the end and give it to many people... 's account. This kind of tenacity and clarity has not been seen in politicians for a long time.
Naturally, the reception could not be sitting all the time. After the first half of the program, the service staff of the Liufengpo Club changed the venue very quickly and cleanly. The dance floor in the middle was vacant, and countless richly dressed bigwigs began to chat with each other. President Bull had already left early, and Chairman Kim Ki-bum from Qinglong Mountain and the son of the leader of Nanshui naturally became the focus of attention.
No one knows how the Qinglong Mountain anti-government forces will enter the Federation after the reconciliation of the Federation, and what changes will it bring to the existing political landscape. No one even dares to confirm whether the guerrillas in these mountains will be able to. Grow into a certain political force, but both politicians and businessmen must show their kindness and kindness in advance in this chaotic situation.
Shi Qinghai carried a bottle of red wine, and Xu Le and Xu Le leaned against the corner wall, drinking and watching everything in the room tastelessly. Suddenly, he saw a waiter's hand hanging under the silver plate not far away, his eyes narrowed, he whispered something to Xu Le, and left the scene.
Someone was looking for Mr. Shi. Xu Le leaned against the wall and lowered his head, holding a red wine bottle in a bored way. He didn't know if he should leave. Why did the Ministry of Defense want to attend this reception by himself
He is not a person who likes to drink alone, nor is he interested in squatting in the corner to draw circles. Although the wallpaper pattern of Liufengpo has bright and moving lines, there is no way to study it for too long, especially when he looks at the place surrounded by people in front of the reception. , Looking at the blue color and the proud face of the leader, he felt a little manic-depressed. He put the red wine at his feet and walked out of the hall to the terrace on the side.
The autumn night is refreshing, and there is an occasional gust of wind, which makes it feel a little cold. Xu Le put his hands on the stone railing lightly, squinting at the mountain forest ahead, the stars above the forest tops, the Charter Square opposite the forest, and the statues of the five-person group that were unaware. Hesitant footsteps came.
He turned around and looked at Zhang Xiaomeng who was wearing that blue sloping dress. After a moment of silence, he said, "Long time no see."
"Last year in front of the Houses of Parliament."
Zhang Xiaomeng looked at him with a trace of nervousness. The knuckles of her fingers holding the wine glass were a little white. She smoothed the strands of hair floating in front of her forehead and took a brave step forward, getting closer to Xu Le.
In many cases of this kind of scene, it is generally difficult for young men and women who meet again to find a topic to break their silence, maybe the weather, maybe the moon, but Xu Le doesn't.
He just looked at this familiar and beautiful face calmly, thinking about the happiness, sadness, and deceit he once had, and said directly: "On the clock tower, you once told me that you insist on Your beliefs, so give up your relationship with me. If George Carlin found out that you were in the house of the Seven Family, would he jump out of the grave angrily and scold you?"
He didn't question her deceit, didn't say what he had done to avenge her, just asked such a common question. However, it was just such a sentence, which unabashedly revealed the deepness of his heart towards certain things.
"It's cold in the late autumn night. You wear a thin dress and go to the terrace, but you don't have to worry about getting cold... Because this club in Tai's family is extravagantly squandering the warm air." Xu Le stretched out his hand and waved it in the warm air. : "There's even a warm breeze on the terrace. Thinking about the days in Qinglong Mountain, isn't there a big difference?"
Zhang Xiaomeng lowered her head slightly to hide the wetness in her eyes. She came to the terrace and wanted to say this to Xu Le, but it seemed that Xu Le didn't want to give her a chance to speak. She clenched her skirt tightly with her fist, not as calm and beautiful as she was in front of the Federal Television camera, but more like the pseudo-mature girl who was actually stupid and naive back then.
"You should be very clear that this is not the case, the imperial invasion is imminent..." She defended softly, not knowing whether she was defending the anti-government army or her own choice.
"No, it was Qinglongshan who could no longer support it, so he chose to reconcile." Xu Le stared at her eyes, and said angrily: "Don't forget, I knew this from the beginning, I know more than anyone else. clear!"
"What if what you said is true?" Xu Le looked at the girl he once loved the most, lowered his eyes slightly, and said in a mocking voice, "You can give up love for the sake of faith, and you can give up faith for the great interests of human society, So what is it that you can't give up?"
"Faith wants you to go to Tai Zhiyuan, you go; Faith wants you to accompany the leader's son, you go..." Xu Le raised his head and continued to say in a cold voice: "In the past your faith was Medellin, but now Faith is Qinglong Mountain, have you figured out what faith is?"
Every word was heart-wrenching, every sentence was stern, Zhang Xiaomeng looked at this man's face that he had never forgotten. Just like that, it slipped on the cheek in a smile.
She knows better than anyone what a warm, kind and honest man he is, yet he said such bitter and mean words, how much hurt and how much suffering he caused him
At this moment, the door of the terrace was pushed open again.