In terms of relations at the official level, he currently has the best relationship with the embassy and its aerospace department, while at the local level, except for He Jun, he really has little to do with it.

Secretary Chen took Li He's cigarette, refused to hand over the lighter, just put the cigarette on the table, and then said with a smile, "Ambassador Xu means that I will invite you, you can get together for a get-together, in China, it is not easy for everyone to meet, and it is not easy for you to come to London once." ”

"I'd better ask Ambassador Xu to leave a phone call for me, and I'll arrange a place in the evening." For unclear reasons, Li He always had to hide from the embassy, especially the one in London.

Secretary Chen smiled bitterly, "We public officials are not like you who can do things cheaply, there is always so much gossip." Please don't shirk it. ”

"Understood. Li He had to go, "At six o'clock in the evening, I must be on time." ”

"Thank you, waiting for your arrival!" Secretary Chen saw that Li He agreed, so he left an address and said goodbye.

Ding Shiping sent him to the door and shook hands with him to say goodbye.

And Li He has been standing in the living room in a daze.

When he saw Ding Shiping coming back, he said, "Help me find my shirt and help me burn it, so I can wear it at night." ”

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

Li He shook his head, "No. ”

He found the leather shoes that had been in the box and had never worn them, and wiped them with shoe polish himself over and over again.

The sun has set in the west, and the wind is getting stronger and cooler.

Although the UK has a high dimension, it has the advantage that it is not cold in winter and not too hot in summer.

It has only been five or six years since the completion of the new embassy building in the United Kingdom, located on Portland Street in the central area of London, because the location was originally the embassy of the Qing Dynasty, so the British, who are fond of high-imitation renovation, require that the building of the new embassy must be restored to the appearance of the original Qing embassy and retain the original decoration.

The shape of the building has been determined, and there are no tricks to toss, but it is still quite magnificent from the street scene, after all, the Celestial Empire of the year was unwilling to lose its majesty in foreign countries, and the first ambassador was Guo Songtao, a well-known second-class official.

It's just that Lu Zhengxiang said, "A weak country has no justice, and a weak country has no diplomacy", and national strength is the "waist pole" of a diplomat, which determines whether a diplomat is the bones and whether he has the confidence to speak. Weak countries have no say in the international community.

Whether it is Guo Songtao, Zeng Jize, or later Gu Weijun, they are walking on thin ice in this position.

Outside the embassy was an iron railing, and Li He got out of the car, lit a cigarette and looked at the door carefully for a while.

Ambassador Xu personally greeted him from inside, ignoring Li He's outstretched hand, and directly gave a hug, patting Li He's back, "Welcome, welcome." ”

"I'm sorry to trouble you to come out and pick it up. Li Hecai had a chance to shake hands with him.

"You're separated from me, aren't you? So much wine together is for nothing. After Ambassador Xu and Li He finished greeting, he greeted Ding Shiping again, "Old Ding, you guy can drink, you are not allowed to run at night." ”

"Definitely, definitely. Ding Shiping just shook hands with a smile and retreated behind Li He, he knew very well that if it weren't for Li He, who would know who he was?

"Drink? I'm really afraid you won't be able to accompany me. Li He also made a joke by the way and followed Ambassador Xu into the embassy.

Some of the people who accompanied Ambassador Xu out were very curious about Li He's identity, and the people who could let Ambassador Xu personally come out to greet him were certainly not ordinary people, but what news did they have to say, saying that someone in China was coming?

Many people pestered Secretary Chen and asked what the reason was.

When they heard that it was just a private self-employed person, they all reverted to disdain, thinking that it was just Ambassador Xu's personal relationship.

The interior decoration is still the technique of traditional Chinese architecture, the whole

The ceiling of the banquet hall is treated with a ceiling caisson in the pattern of tic-tac-toe. In ancient China, the emperors would install caisson wells on the roof of important halls.

For example, in the Forbidden City, the Taihe Hall where the emperor held a grand ceremony, the Yangxin Hall where government affairs were handled, the Huangji Hall used by Emperor Qianlong when he was preparing to be the emperor, and the Qin'an Hall dedicated to Xuantian God.

The whole ballroom is gorgeous, and with the lighting, it looks very modern.

A small table has been set up in the banquet hall.

Ambassador Xu smiled and said, "I didn't treat you as an outsider, I didn't take you to the conference hall, let's eat directly." ”

"I like hot pot. Li He suddenly became comfortable, obviously just a homely meal.

In addition to Li He and his ambassador Xu on the table, there was also a minister surnamed Jin and a martial arts hall surnamed Liu.

It was probably party time, and the table next to it was full of people.

Li He saw the figure that made his heart beat, he didn't say anything, just drank vigorously.

The man obviously saw the head too, but after being stunned, he still chewed and ate slowly.

Ambassador Xu said, "Brother, if you want to drink like this, I really can't accompany you." ”

Glass after glass of liquor, he couldn't stand it at all.

Single eyelids, small round nose, after drinking, red fluttering.

Li He patted him on the shoulder and said loudly, "I said you can't do it, you can't do it!

He may have tried to get her attention, holding a wine glass in one hand, rubbing his knees with the other, and bowing his head, very tight, very tight.

Her shadow pressed against his heart, causing him to struggle like a sickness.

He was like a ruined temple, leaking wind everywhere.

Ambassador Xu was laughed out loud by his words, and he didn't want to lose his majesty, so he said refreshingly, "If you don't drink and climb you, I won't be surnamed Xu." ”

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

Halfway through their drinking, Li He squinted, pretending to be careless, looked around, and saw her eating a good meal and leaving, his heart was even more gripped.

By the end of the meal, he didn't see her again.

When he left the embassy, he refused to allow Ambassador Xu to continue to see him off, and got into the car directly.

But after getting into the car, he got out of the car halfway and squatted on the steps on the side of the road smoking alone.

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

Li He shook his head, "It's okay, sit and breathe." ”

Suddenly, he said, "You go first." ”

"Then how do you go back?" Ding Shiping thought that Li He was drunk, but when he saw the shadow that was getting closer to him, he turned around suddenly, but saw a tall and slender girl. He didn't say anything more, "Then I'll go first." ”

Li He ignored her, just stared at the figure that was getting closer and closer to him.

There was no indication on his thin face, only a slight movement on his cheeks, and his arrogance made him reluctant to speak to her first. The street lights were not very bright, but he could still see her eyebrows and eyes, her figure, and the appearance in his memory, which still coincided, and it hadn't changed much.

But even if you speak, what do you say?

How do you ask?

His demeanor was obviously very uneasy, even if he was a little arrogant now, he didn't want to scare her away. Life is inherently unorganized, and old friends are often relatively speechless when they meet?

"When did you come?" but she came to him and opened her mouth first.

"It's been ten days. "It's better than stalemate, Li He still responded.

He continued to smoke, his hands trembling a little, and his eyes were a little wet, like a pug in the rain.

She then asked, "How are you doing now?"

He didn't answer, not that it was difficult to speak, but that he was thinking.