Chen Rou arrived at the scene at eight o'clock, which was an hour earlier than Nie Zhao.
Why did she go so early? And after she got there, did she chat with Battalion Commander Zhao Yue the whole time?
So what were they talking about that made them so happy, laughing non-stop the whole time?
This wasn't asked by Nie Zhao, but rather brought up by his wife.
In marriage, he is never stingy and believes that partners should give each other space and not interfere too much.
However, since his wife was willing to talk about it, he was naturally willing to hear the details.
Ah Yuan is listening too. Although he doesn't understand, his dad is listening intently, so he wants to listen too.
That's right. Zhao Yue knew that Lieutenant Colonel Wali was going to cause trouble that day. Although he was a step behind Chen Rou, he still managed to get to the scene.
Just like when Yue Zhongqi reached out to help Liang Lisheng today, if something goes wrong, it will be a shameful and irreparable incident. But as long as nothing goes wrong, it will just be a small matter that will be forgotten and no one will care.
If an accident had occurred during that day's live broadcast, Zhao Yue would have been in the same predicament as Nie Zhao today.
The leader pointed his finger at him and said that no matter what method was used, the live broadcast had to go smoothly, or he would be shot.
Moreover, it was a historic event. If the live broadcast failed to proceed smoothly due to Zhao Yue's poor performance, and the impact was insufficient, his division, regiment, battalion, and comrades would despise him, and his comrades would be ashamed of him.
But before he arrived, Zhao Yue certainly didn't expect that the TV station director would collude with the British army.
Therefore, his lingering fear, guilt, and inner turmoil at that time were no less than Nie Zhao's at this moment.
Then, after preventing the accident, he was still ordered by his superiors to cultivate relationships with university presidents.
But when Zhao Yue tried, all he received were disdainful looks, arrogance, and complete indifference.
He didn't understand, and didn't know what was going on, so after Chen Rou sat down, the first question he asked her was about those university presidents, and why they pretended not to see him even though he had greeted them.
Back then, he was just like Nie Zhao now—feeling guilty and his hands were trembling.
Then Chen Rou said four words: "They are afraid of you."
Zhao Yue thought that the university presidents' cold faces were because they looked down on him and were arrogant.
But Chen Rou's words were a wake-up call for Zhao Yue, making him realize that those intellectuals were afraid of him.
His emotions at that time were common among many people in the East, especially those from China.
East Asian patriarchal education often portrays enemies and difficulties as extremely powerful. When people face enemies, what they are really facing is not the enemy, but their own inner demons, which are far more terrifying than the real enemy.
Chen Rou didn't understand at first either. It was only after experiencing several global joint military exercises and witnessing the enemy's various forms of stupidity that she realized the enemy was not only not as strong as Yue Zhongqi had said, but was also weak and frighteningly stupid.
That day, right there on the live apology broadcast, Battalion Commander Zhao was extremely anxious.
Because that was his only opportunity to meet with university professors, and as a soldier with a gun, he could beat up Colonel Vali and overpower Colonel Rango, but he had a natural reverence for knowledge.
If Chen Rou hadn't reminded him from a higher position, he would have missed the opportunity to compete for a postgraduate spot.
But like Nie Zhao, he was a perfectionist. He would get scolded by his boss if he made a mistake, and he couldn't allow himself to fail. At that moment, Nie Zhao stared at him with his eyes crossed, but he still turned his head and asked Chen Rou, "What should we do?"
He didn't mention any problems, but Chen Rou saw it and knew he wanted to chat with university presidents. She knew his purpose, and since he was unfamiliar with the place, the environment, and the nature of the university presidents, he hoped Chen Rou could give him advice.
At that time, Chen Rou still said four words: "Frontline attack, all-out assault!"
It was at that moment that Zhao Yue couldn't help but smile, and his confidence returned.
Although Chen Rou only said four words, Zhao Yue, as a comrade-in-arms who shared the same cultural background, immediately understood that she meant the enemy was far weaker than he had imagined, and that he could easily kick them in at the last moment.
Moreover, Chen Rou winked at him, indicating that she would cooperate with him after the live broadcast.
That's why Zhao Yue was smiling so happily on set.
As he expected, Chen Rou helped him block people after the event, and he went straight for the ball, winning over the president of the University of Hong Kong in one fell swoop.
This is what A-Yuan saw, but the child's language was not yet sufficient to express it.
In full view of everyone, and without anyone else knowing, Chen Rou, in cooperation with Zhao Yue, launched a brilliant counterattack.
The car drove all the way to the dock. Chen Rou was talking, and Nie Zhao was listening silently.
Nie Han sat in the front and had to keep an eye on things. She would scatter paper money whenever they passed an intersection.
A-Yuan would nod after every word his mother said, but whether he understood or not was something only he knew.
As three vehicles accelerated and overtook the hearse, it was time to arrive at the dock and board the boat.
The Jade Pearl was purchased by Nie Rong when Han Yuzhu was about to pass away. It was used to transport jewelry, so it had very few seats and was a storage ship, but it was fully upholstered, so it was... extremely luxurious.
When Nie Zhao got out of the car, Uncle Ming and the Celestial Masters were already at the scene.
The enormous coffin, wrapped in black velvet and covered with flowers, was to be hoisted onto the ship.
After all the workers had finished their work, Nie Zhao personally tested it and, finding no problems, Uncle Ming would repeatedly check it before he would give up. Even so, he kept looking up all the way until the coffin was hoisted onto the boat.
Liang Lisheng was rushed to the hospital again, but Uncle Ming was so quick and energetic that the bodyguards of the Nie family were a little suspicious. They thought that his usual complaints about insomnia, toothache, backache, and leg pain at home were all an act.
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