Compared to the turbulent Europe, the situation in Xin on the other side of the world was great.
Although Evelyn had not yet been elected as the prime minister, Zhang Yaping, under Jiang Chen's instructions, still gave the exiled government the courtesy equivalent to the head of state. The British Royal Hotel, which had existed since the colonial era, hosted a banquet to entertain his European friend.
The upper class in Xin was invited, and Jiang Chen was naturally among them.
After hearing the news of the victory at the Dnieper River, Evelyn, who was still visiting Xin, took the opportunity to toast with Jiang Chen and congratulate him. While expressing his admiration for Celestial Trade's military power, he said in a half-joking tone.
"You might as well send two orbital airborne brigades to Frankberg to end this war for us. Just fill in our name as the employer. Don't worry about money."
"Come on, I'm not that brave." Jiang Chen handed the empty glass to the waiter, replaced it with a full glass of champagne, and swirled the clear liquid. "Ukraine is already NATO's bottom line. If my people go further, your enemy won't be the Frankberg Army and the special police."
It was better to make a fortune in silence. A full-scale war with NATO was not the result he wanted. Regardless of whether he could win, even if he did, the world would be no different from the apocalypse.
A war that could maintain rationality until the last moment did not exist from the beginning.
"It seems that you are not drunk," Evelyn said with a smile.
"So you are just testing if I am drunk or not? I'm sorry to disappoint you. This kind of juice is no different from plain water to me. "Jiang Chen also joked. He knew very well that Evelyn did not sincerely make that request.
Rather than testing if he was drunk or not, it was more like testing his ambitions in Europe. If Jiang Chen really had the ambition to station troops in Frankberg, then he had to carefully consider cooperation with Celestial Trade. If he chased away the wolves at home and attracted the tigers outside, then the gains would not make up for the losses.
After exchanging a few words with Jiang Chen, Evelyn excused himself and turned to other circles.
Jiang Chen shook his head as he watched the old fox chatting with several billionaires in Xin. He held a glass full of champagne and walked to the balcony next to the banquet hall.
He didn't know when it started, but he seemed to be getting more and more familiar with this kind of thing.
If it was a few years ago, he wouldn't have been able to guess people's minds.
The balcony was the second resting area in the banquet apart from the dining table. As long as one stood there, no one would dare to approach them unless they were familiar with each other.
Leaning against the marble railing of the balcony, the cool sea breeze from the western Pacific Ocean blew away the heat in his heart. To be honest, compared to the hustle and bustle in the room, he enjoyed the feeling of standing in silence and watching the hustle and bustle. Of course, he wasn't that elegant. His gaze mostly lingered on the ladies in evening gowns.
Although he could see beach beauties in swimsuits on his balcony every day, these socialites and upper-class ladies were not comparable to those vulgar women. Putting aside her appearance and figure, just her temperament alone was like the difference between heaven and earth. Jiang Chen noticed a very interesting phenomenon. Among the female guests qualified to attend this banquet, other than the older ones, there was not a single ugly one.
Since he was bored, he sipped the champagne while he rated the appearance of the ladies in his mind. It was a pleasing sight to the eyes, and at the same time, it would relax his tense nerves.
Yes, the past few days were not as easy as he appeared to be.
His eyes wandered around the banquet hall. While he was "secretly observing," he was careful not to make eye contact with any particular person, and he didn't stay too long on a certain person. If there were unnecessary misunderstandings, it would be troublesome. After all, when he was observing others, many people were also secretly observing him.
He stayed on the balcony for a while. Just as the champagne in Jiang Chen's hand was almost empty, and he happened to witness a "little princess" whose cuteness was comparable to Yao Yao, a cold beauty stole the limelight and walked towards him with graceful steps.
A black evening gown as soft as a waterfall flowed from her left shoulder to the carpet, and it was tied around her waist with a silk ribbon. It was conservative, but it didn't lose the mysterious beauty. The crystal high heels and her white ankles were faintly discernible under the swirling skirt. It complemented the whiteness of her collar and highlighted her elegance from the inside out.
"Can I buy you a drink?" With a glass of champagne in each hand, Xia Shiyu smiled and offered her left hand.
"Of course, my beautiful queen." Jiang Chen put the empty glass next to the marble guardrail, teased her, and took the champagne from her hand. "You are so beautiful today."
Xia Shiyu curled her red lips, her eyes sparkling with a captivating light. Obviously, she loved to hear Jiang Chen's compliments, and it was the kind that she would never get tired of.
However, Jiang Chen was not one to stay put. When she wasn't paying attention, he grabbed her little hand and used the hand that took the champagne to wrap around her slim waist.
Being pulled into Jiang Chen's arms, Xia Shiyu's cheeks suddenly turned red. After she broke free from Jiang Chen's arms, she nervously looked around. Seeing that no one was paying attention, she finally felt relieved. Then, she rolled her eyes at Jiang Chen. "Do you want to die? Look at the situation … "
Jiang Chen innocently shrugged, tilted his glass, and gently touched Xia Shiyu's glass. "Knight and Queen, I thought you would like this setting."
When she heard the word "knight", Xia Shiyu's face turned even redder. She glared at the smirking Jiang Chen, stomped her feet in high heels, and walked away.
Looking at the seductive figure, Jiang Chen put the glass close to his lips, and a smile appeared on his face.
[Why don't I wear this tonight?]
Just then, a long-distance call from Europe hit his wristwatch, interrupting his reverie.
Jiang Chen opened the holographic screen and saw that it was Monica. He pressed the answer button and walked to the secluded corner of the balcony.
"Pietro has boarded the plane." As soon as the call was connected, Monica's voice came from his ear.
When Jiang Chen heard Monica's words, he was slightly surprised.
If he remembered correctly, Pietro should be on a three-day diplomatic visit in Sweden at this time, and the next stop was the three Baltic countries. Why did he end his trip now?
Jiang Chen couldn't figure out the reason, so he shook his head and stopped thinking about it.
Anyway, for a dead person, it didn't matter where he flew.
"Very well, you can start now."
Monica pursed her red lips and smiled respectfully.
"Roger."
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