Chapter 020 Liu Jimeng's 'Debut'
Qiao Ji and her three companions drove to the funeral home in silence. After Liu Jimeng got the urn, they drove all the way to the cemetery in silence.
Holding his mother's urn, Liu Jimeng looked very depressed. Neither Qiao Ji nor Liang Hang disturbed her, waiting for her to calm down quietly.
When they arrived at the cemetery, the gravekeeper had apparently received the news in advance. He had been waiting at the entrance of the cemetery, and after seeing them get off the car, he took them directly to the selected cemetery. There were already a few helpers waiting there.
Qiao Ji still followed Liu Jimeng and Liang Hang in stealth. She was too famous now, so she would not easily show up when she went out. She always acted in stealth to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Under the watchful eyes of Qiao Ji and Liang Hang, Liu Jimeng hurriedly completed the process and quickly sealed the tomb.
They once asked if there was any pastor prepared for a formal farewell ceremony. Liu Jimeng shook her head and said that there was no need to prepare anything fancy, and just let her mother go in peace.
Since the parties involved said so, of course they didn't say anything more. It was nice to say goodbye to each other quietly.
After Liu Jimeng talked to her mother alone, she followed Liang Hang and Qiao Ji directly back to the Dragon Group base. She planned to get down to work as quickly as possible to numb her nerves.
After returning to the base, the group came to Duan Shi's office.
"Boss Duan, you have completed the mission successfully." Liang Hang saluted Duan Shi in a nonchalant manner, with a playful smile on his face.
Duan Shi gave him a displeased look and said, "It's just a small matter, why do you want me to reward you? Go train on your own."
"Okay~" Liang Hang made a funny expression again and walked away happily.
When the Dragon Clan field personnel are not on missions, they are undergoing various trainings to maintain their physical condition and improve their skills so as to be better prepared for various emergencies in the future.
After seeing Liang Hang off, Duan Shi continued to greet the two ladies, "Thank you for troubling Senior Qiao Ji today."
"No need to be so polite. Xiao Liu will be my junior in the future. It's not a big deal." Qiao Ji felt that Duan Shi was too polite to her, which made her feel a little uncomfortable.
Seeing that Qiao Ji didn't like his politeness, Duan Shi also put away his polite words and said, "Then Senior, Xiao Liu will be under your care for a while. Only you can help her with her cultivation."
Qiao Ji took the job indifferently. She didn't have much to do anyway, and Liu Jimeng himself had some inherited memories, so there wasn't much that needed her to teach.
"Lingling, if you bring someone with you, won't you be able to see such a beautiful face often in the future~" Orange was very happy. It liked looking at all kinds of beauties and getting along with beauties even more than Chu Yi.
'I don't know why a little elf like you can be such a fangirl. Chu Yi was speechless.
"This is called yearning for beautiful things, not being obsessed with flowers," Orange said confidently, it just loves life.
Chu Yi was too lazy to bother with this lewd little fur ball, so she turned her attention back to reality. Duan Shi was talking to Liu Jimeng about the next arrangements.
"...Since you want to get into work mode as soon as possible, you should start learning from Senior Hashihime tomorrow. First, get familiar with life in the base. The dormitory will be arranged for you that day. If you need anything, you can go to the first floor to find the living committee member. She will help you. Then remember to take some time out every day to go to the R&D department to cooperate with scientists in some research."
Hearing this, Qiao Ji turned to Liu Jimeng who was listening attentively and said, "I will go there every day, and you can come with me then. Don't worry, it's very simple." The girl had just arrived and was unfamiliar with everything, so she had to take care of her first.
Liu Jimeng was extremely grateful for these words.
"Thank you, Senior! Sorry for bothering you."
She thanked him loudly and felt that Qiao Ji was extremely gentle, not at all as cold as the rumors said.
Seeing that Qiao Ji was willing to take care of Liu Jimeng, Duan Shi was also very pleased, "Then Xiao Liu, you should learn from your seniors and adapt to the life in the base as soon as possible. Then we will hold a press conference in a while, and then you will be on the front stage, so keep working hard."
"I will!" Liu Jimeng nodded seriously.
Duan Shi mentioned this to her when she just decided to join the Dragon Group. He said that the country currently plans to bring together the talented people it will recruit in the future to form a professional team that will be responsible for dealing with various issues in the new era.
This team will be built to represent the country like a heroic team in a heroic movie.
Therefore, every person who joins will have a special press conference to introduce themselves to the public.
After saying goodbye to Team Leader Duan, Liu Jimeng dragged his suitcase and walked towards the dormitory with Qiao Ji.
As she walked along the road, she couldn't help but feel worried.
Can she really become someone like Hashihime-senpai? Although she has now awakened her half-demon bloodline and seems very powerful, only she herself knows that she is just a paper tiger and can hardly scare people.
The pressure is really great...
No matter how worried Liu Jimeng was, time slowly passed as she was busy getting used to her new life.
A month later, the day of the press conference finally arrived.
This time it was held in the old venue, the Great Hall of the People, and the participants were still media reporters from all over the world. Ever since the announcement of the revival of spiritual energy, these reporters have never left and are all stationed in Zhonghua, hoping to get all kinds of first-hand news.
The person who chaired the meeting was Minister Meng Pu of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is an old acquaintance of foreign media and has rich experience in dealing with them.
Liu Jimeng didn't have the confidence of Qiao Ji, so when there was still some time before the start, he just sat obediently in the press conference seat and waited. In order to accompany her, Qiao Ji also sat beside her this time and waited for the press conference to begin.
"Senior Qiao Ji, long time no see. Hello, Miss Liu Jimeng. Nice to meet you. My name is Meng Pu, and I’m the Minister of Foreign Affairs." Minister Meng greeted the two beautiful girls with a smile.
"Hello, Minister Meng." Liu Jimeng was a little nervous. Seeing Meng Pu greet her, she quickly replied, "Minister Meng, you're welcome. Just call me Xiao Liu."
"Long time no see, Minister Meng." Compared to Liu Jimeng's nervousness, Qiao Ji seemed very calm. She politely returned the greeting to Meng Pu with a neither humble nor arrogant attitude.
Meng Pu smiled gently, calming Liu Jimeng's nervousness. "Then I won't be polite. Xiao Liu, don't worry. They won't ask any outrageous questions. Even if they do, you don't have to answer them. I will handle it."
"Thank you, Minister Meng." Liu Jimeng smiled gratefully. She was indeed worried about this issue just now. If a reporter asked a very sharp question, she really didn't know how to deal with it.
Meng Pu smiled and shook his head, indicating that it was nothing. "Although these reporters are very difficult to deal with, they dare not offend us now, so relax."
"Um."
Liu Jimeng knows that times have changed. Not many countries dare to speak out in front of Zhihua now. However, the feeling of tension cannot be relieved just by understanding it.
Meng Pu raised his hand, looked at his watch, turned to Liu Jimeng and Qiao Ji and reminded them, "The press conference will officially begin in two minutes. Let's make some final preparations."
Qiao Ji and Liu Jimeng both nodded.
But at this point, there is nothing to prepare. So Qiao Ji continued to be distracted, Liu Jimeng continued to be nervous, and Meng Pu turned around and began to organize the information in his hands. His task was much more difficult than that of the two girls.
Chu Yi was in a daze calmly under the shell of Qiao Ji, chatting with Ju Zi in his mind to pass the time.
'Orange, what did you just say? I was listening to Minister Meng's speech and didn't hear it clearly.'
'I mean, there are already countless people online waiting for the live broadcast to begin, and everyone is super excited.' After Orange was able to return to the system, although it still could not control certain functions of the system, it had no problem simply surfing the Internet.
It is now browsing the Internet and chatting with Chu Yi.
"Of course. It hasn't been long since Hashihime appeared, and now another half-demon has appeared. It would be strange if everyone wasn't curious."
"Everyone is guessing what kind of monster bloodline it is." Orange flipped through the various comments and read the interesting ones to Chu Yi. "The one with the highest support rate turned out to be fox monster bloodline."
"The nine-tailed demon fox is a must-have in fantasy novels." Chu Yi was not surprised. When it came to growing flowers, the nine-tailed demon fox was probably second only to the dragon and the phoenix in popularity.
"The majority of people support various animals, but few people guess plants."
"Because animals are easier to train into monsters, and animal prototypes are cute, and animal-eared girls are a timeless cute point."
'Fluffy is of course the cutest! "Orange is a furry elf, so of course he prefers animal fairies, but unfortunately everyone guessed wrong."
"It's just a guess, we'll know soon anyway."
'Lingdang, why didn't anyone guess dragon or phoenix? 'As he watched, Orange had a question. Everyone was guessing enthusiastically, and they guessed everything, even the hamster spirit. But no one guessed the dragon and the phoenix. It was so strange.
Chu Yi understood everyone's thoughts on this, 'because in our cognition, dragons and wind are sacred animals, auspicious signs, and even representatives of our spirit, not monsters. So when the official announcement said it was a half-demon, no one would guess dragon and phoenix. '
"Oh~ No wonder you chose him, Lingling," Orange suddenly realized.
'Yes, okay, let's stop talking, the press conference is about to start. '
After seeing Meng Pu make a gesture, Chu Yi hurriedly interrupted his conversation with Juzi. The countdown to the press conference has begun, and she can't be distracted anymore.
Liu Jimeng also saw it. She took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, and then adjusted her facial expression. Finally, she looked a bit like a half-demon.
As usual, Minister Meng Pu spoke first, "Dear journalists and viewers watching the live broadcast, good morning, we meet again."
[Good morning, Minister Meng~]
[Ahhh, so excited, taking a photo in the front row!] 】
[The beautiful lady next to Miss Hashihime is today’s protagonist, right? I can’t tell what kind of monster this is.]
[The new girl is so beautiful! She is a beauty with a different style from Miss Hashihime! 】
[Although I can’t tell what kind of monster it is, this face is definitely a monster]
[So happy, so happy, two peerless beauties]
[I want to go to the scene and get close to the ladies QAQ]
I want to go there too! 】
【Hahaha! You are still fantasizing, but I have already applied for the civil service examination. As long as I pass, I will apply to meet the ladies.]
[The above person is probably suffering from advanced paranoia. Do you think you can see him even if you pass the civil service exam? How naive.]
[That’s right, you are too naive. Do you think that I, a current civil servant, have never applied for it? I was rejected at the first hurdle.]
[See the famous brand girl is called Liu Jimeng? This name sounds strangely familiar...】
[I am actually quite curious about the story of her ancestors. What kind of human being would choose to be with a monster and leave offspring?]
[Liu Jimeng?] Isn't this the person who was framed by her rich second-generation boyfriend, imprisoned and almost executed some time ago? Did she wake up because of the great stimulation? 】
[My God, this girl’s life story is too miserable]
"...Okay, journalists, you may start asking questions."
While netizens were chatting, Meng Pu was speaking step by step. After speaking briefly, he indicated that the session could begin with questions and answers.
It was also a random selection, and the first winner this time was a reporter from Country M. This blond-haired, blue-eyed reporter speaks fluent Chinese, and he directly asked about the issues that everyone was most concerned about.
"May I ask what bloodline this half-demon Miss Liu Jimeng is from?"
Ever since the Flower Country announced the world-shaking news of the revival of spiritual energy, people from all over the world have been scrambling to learn about the Flower Country's traditional culture, and various commentary programs have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain. So now everyone may not be familiar with the various words used in the Flower-Growing Country, but at least they can understand the general meaning.
Hearing the question, Liu Jimeng's face tensed up slightly, and he spoke nervously, "My monster bloodline is inherited from a willow monster."
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