They said, "You need to hold off Shotaro. Someone will help you kill him soon. Don't make a scene."
"I understand." Ruan Xianxian's voice was indifferent. There was no note; she had planned to do the same anyway.
"Hi! Ruan, do you remember me?"
At the agricultural machinery factory's booth, Myron was commenting on the engine of a tractor, while Shotaro next to him nodded in agreement from time to time.
Her arrival didn't attract much attention until someone from the Smith family whispered a few words in Myron's ear, and in an instant, the way he looked at Ruan Xianxian changed.
The day he was attacked in front of the machine factory, he lost a lot of blood and remained in a daze.
When he came to his senses afterward, he heard from his family that a translator had stepped forward to take charge, which indirectly saved him.
I've been wanting to thank him in person for a long time, but I couldn't find him. Today, I finally met him at the exhibition.
Ruan Xianxian, who was originally asking the farm machinery factory workers for soda, turned her head slightly and raised her eyebrows when she heard someone call her:
"It's you! Have you fully recovered?"
Touching the gauze on his forehead, Mai Lun, seemingly unconcerned, walked over to Ruan Xianxian, took the soft drink offered by a staff member, and leaned back against the exhibition stand, relaxing his body.
“It’s nothing. Born into the Smith family, I’ve experienced kidnapping and shootings. This little injury is nothing. I haven’t thanked you for saving me that day.”
Myron is insidious, cunning, and skilled at scheming, but that doesn't mean he's ungrateful.
It's easy to see from the other person's willingness to get close to Shotaro just because he helped them up.
Ruan Xianxian curled the corners of her lips, but before she could speak, Xiangtaro had already leaned in with a smile.
“Mylen, you got into trouble in China, and it was their duty to rescue you. Am I right, translator?”
After speaking, he calmly accepted the soda from the staff, even attempting to emulate Myron's elegant manner, when Ruan Xianxian suddenly spoke up:
"Still drinking? I heard it's because you were greedy at the textile factory, drinking five bottles of soda and going to the toilet twelve times, using up all the toilet paper. How come you don't learn your lesson?"
Myron subconsciously moved closer to Ruan Xianxian and further away from him, causing Shotaro to stiffen.
Ruan Xianxian looked at her with sympathy: "Don't doubt it, half of the translation department knows that you almost clogged the toilet in the textile factory because you drank too much soda."
Looking back, fearing he would be exposed, he did indeed order his entourage to fetch some toilet paper.
The rumor that he ran to the restroom twelve times and clogged the toilet was so outrageous that even Shotaro couldn't stay calm. He angrily pushed away the soda offered to him by the staff.
"Nonsense! Is this how China fabricates rumors out of thin air?"
Xiao Liu, whose hand had been pushed away, smirked and handed the soda back, "Sir, feel free to drink more if you like."
Don't worry, the toilets at the Children's Palace are very sturdy; there's no need to worry about them getting clogged again.
He was extremely reluctant to give such good soda to Xiao Ri, but after hearing Shotaro's glorious history, he was more than willing to annoy him.
"No, no, no." Ruan Xianxian winked at Mai Lun, who was moving closer to her, and then turned her gaze to Shotaro.
"Spreading rumors? Spreading rumors about what? Didn't you get diarrhea from overeating, or did you run out of toilet paper?"
The standoff between the two was translated word for word by the airport translator, despite the various stares and whispers around them.
Shotaro, who had been angry for a moment, quickly composed himself.
He naturally took the soda that Xiao Liu had deliberately made disgusting, touched it lightly to his lips, and then set it aside, clearly not going to touch it again.
Everyone knows that China values frugality, so this behavior can be described as provocative.
Xiao Liu and the two girls behind him were indeed angered by his behavior.
One of the girls had tears in her eyes. It was orange soda. She had a lot of children, and usually, a bottle of soda would be shared among the seven siblings, with each person only getting a tiny sip.
She was furious that the Japanese had wasted such a glass bottle, but she couldn't say anything. Before coming, the director had instructed her not to neglect the foreign guests, so she felt both resentful and frustrated.
Ruan Xianxian whispered a few words in the girl's ear, and the girl's big eyes lit up, "Is it okay?"
Ruan Xianxian nodded and said, "Just say it was my order."
Having received a positive answer, the girl disappeared into the crowd in a few steps. Watching that vanishing figure, Shotaro had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, just as Ruan Xianxian and Mailun began to whisper to each other, a sweet female voice came through the Children's Palace's loudspeaker.
"This is the exhibition command center. Good morning, everyone. We have an announcement to make now..."
Because of Mr. Shotaro Kano's extravagant behavior, please come to the command center as soon as possible to pay the fine, otherwise our company will impose the penalty of forcibly removing you.
To reiterate, please inform Shotaro Kano…
The broadcast was in English, so most of the foreign guests present understood it and showed either searching or surprised looks.
Shotaro's expression finally changed. He hadn't expected that such a small bottle of soda would alarm the higher-ups.
He was caught in a dilemma, unable to move forward or backward. The small bottle of soda on the table had become a hot potato. Was it too late to drink it all in one go?
Enraged, he laughed and retorted, "Ruan! My eating habits are simply not as rude as yours. To escalate it to wastefulness and even broadcast it over the loudspeaker is going too far, isn't it?"
He turned to Myron, “You see, from the beginning, she was targeting me.”
“Ruan…” Mai Lun naturally saw through Ruan Xianxian’s targeting and deliberate actions. No matter what, Shotaro had helped him, and he wanted to act as a peacemaker and speak up.
Ruan Xianxian waved her hand, speaking more bluntly: "I believe I don't need to elaborate on what the island nation has done to China."
The fact that I didn't slap him across the face the moment we met was one of the few remaining acts of tolerance and good manners I possessed.
Upon hearing this, Myron swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue and gave Shotaro a helpless look.
Seeing a group of people wearing red armbands walking towards them from afar, Shotaro sneered.
"Good, very good. It's just a small fine. As expected of a great country that eats coarse food and wild vegetables, Kano has broadened his horizons."
Ruan Xianxian wasn't angry at all. "You're absolutely right. We have a vast land and abundant resources. We can feed hundreds of millions of people just by digging for wild vegetables."
Unlike some tiny island nations that can only survive by aggression and relying on powerful allies.
“You… are quick-witted.” Shotaro’s expression darkened for a moment, then he looked at Myron and gave a helpless, bitter smile.
“China’s prejudice against us is deeply ingrained. Mellen, could you come with me to the command post? I’m afraid they’ll make things difficult for me and kick me out of the meeting.”
Shotaro had helped him before, so Mellen naturally wouldn't refuse this request. He nodded slightly and said, "Let's go."
Ruan Xianxian straightened up with a smile, "I'll lead the way for you two."
The command post was on the second floor. After passing through the bustling exhibition on the first floor and climbing the safety staircase, the dim yellow light concealed Ruan Xianxian's grip on the gun.
Hesitating between shooting or taking the prisoner alive with his bare hands?
Suddenly, a tall figure silently disappeared into the darkness in the corner. Just as Ruan Xianxian's attention was focused on Shotaro, a large, cold hand grasped her sweaty little hand.
The owner of that hand, following her movements, clicked the safety off, and the gun was pointed directly at Shotaro...
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