Chapter 740

In terms of official relations, his current relationship with the embassy and the aerospace department was the best. As for the local level, other than He Jun, he really didn't have any connections.

Secretary Chen took the cigarette from Li He and rejected the lighter. He just put the cigarette on the table and smiled. "Ambassador Xu wants me to invite you. We can have a gathering. It's not easy for us to meet each other in China, and it's not easy for you to come to London."

"Let me invite Ambassador Xu. Give me your number, and I'll arrange a place tonight." For some unknown reason, Li He always wanted to avoid the embassy, especially the one in London.

Secretary Chen smiled bitterly. "We civil servants aren't like you who can do whatever you want. There's always so much gossip. Please don't decline. "

"I understand." Li He had no choice but to go. "Six o 'clock tonight. I'll be there on time."

"Thank you. We'll look forward to your arrival!" Secretary Chen saw that Li He had agreed, so he left an address and said goodbye.

Ding Shiping walked him to the door and shook hands with him as he said goodbye.

Meanwhile, Li He was standing in the living room in a daze.

When he saw that Ding Shiping had returned, he said, "Help me find my shirt and iron it for me so that I can wear it tonight."

Ding Shiping asked, "Do you need a tie?"

Li He shook his head. "No need."

He took out the leather shoes he had never worn in the box, and rubbed them with the shoe polish again and again.

The sun was already setting in the west, and the wind was getting stronger and cooler.

Although the United Kingdom had a high dimension, it had the advantage of not being too cold in winter and not too hot in summer.

The new building of the embassy in the United Kingdom had only been completed for five or six years. It was located on Portland Street in the heart of London. Because the location was originally the embassy of the Qing Dynasty, the British, who had a penchant for high quality refurbishment, requested that the new building be restored to the original appearance of the Qing Dynasty embassy.

The exterior of the building had already been fixed, and there was nothing much to be done about it. However, the view of the street was still quite magnificent. After all, the Qing Dynasty was not willing to lose its prestige in foreign countries. The first ambassador was Guo Songdao, a famous second-rank official.

However, Lu Zhengxiang once said, "There is no justice in a weak country, and there is no diplomacy in a weak country." The strength of a country was the "backbone" of a diplomat. It determined whether the diplomat was tough or not, and whether he had the confidence to speak. A weak country had no right to speak on the international stage.

Therefore, whether it was Guo Songdao, Ceng Jize, or later Gu Weijun, they were all treading on thin ice in this position.

There was a metal fence outside the embassy. Li He got out of the car, lit a cigarette, and looked carefully at the door for a while.

Ambassador Xu personally came out to greet Li He. He ignored Li He's outstretched hand and gave him a hug. He patted Li He's back and said, "Welcome, welcome."

"How could I trouble you to come out to greet me?" Li He finally had the chance to shake his hand.

"Are you estranged from me? We've been drinking together for so long, but it's all for nothing. " After greeting Li He, Ambassador Xu said to Ding Shiping, "Old Ding, you can drink a lot. Don't run around tonight."

"Of course, of course." Ding Shiping shook hands with him with a smile and retreated behind Li He. He knew very well that if it wasn't for Li He, who would know who he was?

"Drink? I'm afraid you can't keep up with me. "Li He also joked and followed Ambassador Xu into the embassy.

The people who accompanied Ambassador Xu out were all curious about Li He's identity. Someone who could make Ambassador Xu personally come out to greet him was definitely not an ordinary person. However, they had also received news that someone from the country was coming.

Many people pestered Secretary Chen and asked him about his background.

When they heard that he was just a private individual, they returned to their nonchalant attitude and thought that he was just a personal friend of Ambassador Xu.

The interior decoration was still in the style of China's traditional architecture. The entire ceiling of the banquet hall was decorated with a 'jing' pattern. In ancient China, the important halls of the emperors would have a 'jing' pattern installed on the roof.

For example, in the Forbidden City, there was the Hall of Supreme Harmony where the emperors held their ceremonies, the Hall of Yangxin where they handled government affairs, the Hall of Huangji where the Qianlong Emperor was preparing to become the Emperor Emeritus, and the Hall of Imperial Peace where the Xuantian Emperor was worshiped.

The entire banquet hall was very luxurious, and with the lighting decorations, it looked very modern.

A small dining table had already been set up in the banquet hall.

Ambassador Xu smiled and said, "I don't treat you as an outsider. I won't bring you to the conference hall. Let's eat right away."

"Hotpot? I like it. "Li He suddenly felt at ease. It was obvious that this was just a casual meal for them to catch up on their daily lives.

Other than Li He and Ambassador Xu, there was also a minister with the surname Jin and a martial arts center with the surname Liu.

Perhaps it was time for the party, the surrounding tables were gradually filled with people.

Li He saw the figure that made his heart beat faster. He didn't say anything and just kept drinking.

That person obviously saw the head as well, but after being stunned for a moment, he continued to chew and swallow his food slowly.

Ambassador Xu said, "Brother, if you continue to drink like this, I really can't keep you company."

He couldn't take the white wine at all, cup after cup.

He had single eyelids and a small round nose. After drinking, it was rosy.

Li He patted his shoulder and said loudly, "If I say you can't, you can't! How dare you bluff with me while drinking? "

Perhaps he was trying to get her attention. He held the wine glass in one hand and rubbed his knee with the other. He lowered his head and his movements were very, very tight.

Her image stuck to his heart, making him struggle like a sick person.

He was like a dilapidated temple, leaking air everywhere.

Ambassador Xu laughed heartily at his words. Unwilling to lose face, he said cheerfully, "My surname isn't Xu if I don't drink."

Sure enough, this meal was only about their personal friendship, and no one talked about anything else.

Halfway through their wine, Li He squinted and pretended to be nonchalant as he looked around. When he saw that she had finished her meal and left, his heart tightened even more.

He didn't see her again until the end of the meal.

After leaving the embassy, he rejected Ambassador Xu's offer to send him off and directly got into the car.

However, when he got into the car, he got out midway and squatted on the steps by the roadside to smoke.

"Are you okay?" Ding Shiping thought that he had drunk too much.

Li He shook his head. "I'm fine. I'm just sitting down to get some fresh air."

Suddenly, he said, "You can leave first."

"Then how are you going back?" Ding Shiping thought that Li He was acting crazily, but when he saw a figure getting closer to him, he turned his head abruptly and saw a tall and slender girl. He didn't say anything more. "I'll leave first then."

Li He ignored her and only looked at the figure getting closer and closer to him.

His thin face didn't show any expression, but his cheeks moved slightly. His pride made him unwilling to speak to her first. The street lights weren't very bright, but he could still see her features and figure. They were still the same as in his memory and hadn't changed much.

But even if he wanted to speak, what could he say?

How could he ask?

His expression was obviously very uneasy. Even if he was a little arrogant now, he didn't want to scare her away. Life had always been disorderly. Didn't old friends often have nothing to say when they met?

"When did you come?" She was the one who spoke first when she came up to him.

"It's been more than ten days." It was better than being in a stalemate, so Li He still agreed.

He continued to smoke. His hands were a little shaky and his eyes were a little wet, like a pug that had been drenched in the rain.

She continued to ask, "How are you now?"