Chapter 7: Attending the Meeting, the One Sitting Next to the Emperor Kind of Looks Like Old Su's Grandson
Chen Yu rushed over.
From afar, he saw three people standing by a Su-35 fighter jet.
Without giving it much thought, he quickly approached the three.
He was about to greet them, but when his eyes fell on Su Yuan's Daxia face, he was stunned.
Daxia?
A Daxia pilot flying a Su-35?
And even a Major General in the Russian Air Force?
For a moment, Chen Yu felt his mind couldn't process it.
But he was, after all, a Major General, and as he walked closer, his turbulent emotions quickly calmed down. He glanced at Superman and Mamba, then directly focused on Su Yuan, raising his hand in salute.
If it were Wu Cheng, he would have definitely offered a handshake at this point.
But between soldiers, there are soldierly ways of greeting.
The military salute is the most solemn form of respect among soldiers.
Without much verbal exchange, Su Yuan raised his hand in return.
"General Su, please follow me. The people to pick you up will be here soon."
Chen Yu quickly invited Su Yuan aside. Along the way, he felt a mixture of emotions: "To be honest, when I received Wu Cheng's notification saying the Su-35 fighter pilot in this escort mission was a general, I was surprised. But what shocked me even more was that the Su-35 pilot was a Daxia citizen."
As he spoke, a wry smile spread across Chen Yu's face.
He truly hadn't considered such a possibility.
Even now, witnessing it firsthand, it was hard for him to believe.
"Leader, you wouldn't believe it, we were even more shocked than you when we saw General Su." Mamba was still dazed.
Anyone would be stunned by this situation.
Seeing his own countrymen, Su Yuan felt happy. He chuckled lightly, "It's just a twist of fate. Some things I can't say, but I hope Major General Chen will understand."
"Understand, understand!"
"General Su, no need to explain too much, we understand."
Chen Yu and the others quickly replied.
Unless they were completely clueless, anyone could guess some things.
A 22-year-old ace pilot, an Air Force Major General, if there weren't some top-secret events behind this, they wouldn't believe it even if they were beaten to death.
Furthermore, Su Yuan was a Daxia citizen. To rise to such a high position as a high-ranking officer in the Russian military with that identity, the effort he had to put in was unimaginable.
They chatted casually for a while. Soon, Wu Cheng arrived.
He was much earlier than the estimated twenty minutes, and his driver was sweating profusely.
Apparently, he had been urged several times along the way.
As Wu Cheng arrived, he saw Chen Yu standing with a few familiar faces, but no sign of the Russian pilot, and his heart sank.
"Old Su, what happened?"
"I told you to receive them for me first. Where are they now?"
Wu Cheng arrived and immediately started questioning him.
This reception was no small matter. To put it broadly, it concerned the relationship between the two nations.
While it was true that even if there were issues with the reception, it wouldn't affect the good relations the two countries had built over the years due to a single Major General.
However, being able to do it well and not doing it well was a matter of attitude.
The most crucial point was that it was unnecessary to offend the Emperor's close confidant because of the reception.
Suddenly facing Wu Cheng's questioning, Chen Yu was initially stunned but quickly realized the situation. He gave Wu Cheng a wry smile: "Old Wu, this is General Su Yuan, the Su-35 pilot who escorted the Emperor."
Wu Cheng's body instantly stiffened. His mouth hung open, and the words he was about to say were stuck in his throat.
For the next while, Wu Cheng seemed a bit absentminded.
The shock Su Yuan gave him was too great.
Before coming, Wu Cheng had considered many possibilities, but he had never imagined that the Russian Air Force Major General he was supposed to receive was actually a Daxia citizen.
Along the way, aside from the necessary greetings, Wu Cheng said very little.
Even after a while, the expression on his face hadn't faded much. He was still digesting this incredibly shocking information.
Within an hour, Wu Cheng took Su Yuan to the massive conference hall.
Under normal circumstances, such a state visit rarely involves a meeting scheduled so soon after the guest's arrival.
But both the Emperor and Daxia's leader, Old Wei, were decisive people.
Neither of them wanted to waste time on insignificant matters. In essence, after a brief exchange, they immediately agreed on everything.
When Su Yuan arrived, the meeting was almost ready.
However, neither the Emperor nor Old Wei was present.
They were the main attraction, and at this time, they were engaged in a private conversation behind closed doors.
Anything that could be discussed openly had already been agreed upon by the two elders.
However, the conference hall was nearly full.
There were political figures and military officials.
Without exception, they were all high-ranking officials from Daxia and Russia.
It was no exaggeration to say that the people in this conference hall determined the fate of over two billion people.
Su Yuan's arrival immediately drew the attention of many.
On the Russian side, no one showed any surprise, but on the Daxia side, many people were still unclear about the situation. Upon seeing Su Yuan, those who noticed him couldn't help but frown.
Those who could enter this conference hall were not young.
There were hardly any under thirty, and even those under forty were serving staff who brought tea and refreshments.
Su Yuan's young face, just over twenty years old, naturally attracted attention.
However, no one paid much attention to it.
The main reason was that the serious atmosphere of the meeting due to the content of the discussions meant everyone was busy exchanging ideas about the meeting, not paying attention to Su Yuan.
Su Yuan didn't think much of it. He went straight to his seat, which had been reserved for the Russian side, and started chatting quietly with several familiar Russian military officers.
Not long after, Old Wei and the Emperor walked into the conference hall together from behind.
On the scene, flashes from cameras went off non-stop.
The two leaders took their seats, and the meeting officially began.
Su Yuan wasn't interested in these in-depth discussions involving the two nations.
If the Emperor hadn't said he should attend, he would have gone home by now.
However, just because he wasn't interested didn't mean the content of the meeting was unimportant.
On the contrary, it was very important.
Otherwise, the Emperor wouldn't have made the trip himself.
For ordinary matters, the leaders of the two countries could simply conduct phone calls, or at most, send a sufficiently high-ranking official to discuss the matter.
Whenever the leaders themselves made a trip, it was never a small matter.
In fact, for the diplomatic relations between two nations, no matter how small, it was a big deal.
As the meeting progressed, many issues had been discussed, and it was now down to details.
The two leaders clearly didn't want to discuss those details, so they quietly talked to each other.
Meanwhile, the others on both sides exchanged ideas among themselves.
Su Yuan seemed to have nothing to do.
The Emperor knew Su Yuan's personality, that he wasn't very interested in these things. He merely glanced at Su Yuan and then continued his low-voiced discussion with Old Wei.
However, this glance made many people on the Daxia side focus on Su Yuan.
Many people didn't know Su Yuan, and since he was in formal attire, some thought he was the Emperor's translator.
But among the military officers attending the meeting, someone, after taking a look at Su Yuan, couldn't help but frown: "That seems to be Old Su's grandson, doesn't it?"
"You mean that guy, Su Bing Sheng?"
"His grandson?"
"Where?"
A few senior military officers who had a good relationship with Su Bing Sheng couldn't help but look towards Su Yuan as they responded.
Wang Jun He was currently an Army General, and Su Bing Sheng was considered his old superior. Upon hearing that it was his old superior's grandson, he quickly looked at Su Yuan.
"Old Wang, is that right?"
Someone tapped Wang Jun He's arm.
Wang Jun He took a look and looked bewildered: "Although I haven't seen him in four years, he seems to have grown stronger and more resolute, but it should be my old superior's grandson. But why is he sitting on the Russian side?"
"He's probably a translator or something, right? Didn't they say Old Su sent his grandson to Moscow State University for studies?" someone guessed.
"Something's not right. Something's very wrong."
Wang Jun He mumbled constantly. Although he didn't know what happened, why Old Su's grandson Su Yuan was at such a high-level meeting, he instinctively felt something was off.
Su Yuan's lazy appearance didn't look like a translator at all.
If he were really a translator, he should be sitting next to the Emperor at this time, not so far away.
Furthermore, judging by the expressions on Su Yuan's face when he chatted with the high-ranking military officers on the Russian side, it was clear that he was familiar with these people, something a translator couldn't achieve.
"I think something's not right too."
As Wang Jun He furrowed his brows, an Army General with two bars and three stars, also spoke up: "I saw the Emperor look at that kid just now, a very happy look. That's not the expression he would show when looking at a translator."
"It feels like he's looking at one of his trusted aides."
"Trusted aide?"
"Old Li, you've gone crazy, haven't you? Old Chen's grandson was sent to Moscow for studies four years ago. He's only twenty-two or twenty-three this year. Even if he's a genius, it's impossible!"
"Plus, he's studying abroad and becoming the Emperor's trusted aide? Are you crazy or am I crazy?"
Li General's guess was quickly refuted by the other military officers.
Even some political figures shook their heads, not believing Li General's words.
Li General knew his guess was unrealistic, but he couldn't think of any other explanation. In the end, he could only sigh helplessly: "Stop it, everyone. After the meeting, we'll just ask Old Su's kid directly, okay?"
"Let's do that."
Several big shots, each saying a word, settled on this plan.
However, their debate caught Old Wei's attention.
Old Wei subconsciously looked at Li General and the others. Seeing them arguing intensely, although the voices were not loud, he still asked with a chuckle: "Comrade Mingzhe, what are you arguing about? Say it so everyone can think about it together. Don't just chat in a small group."
His words dumbfounded Wang Jun He and the others, who had just finished the topic.
They weren't talking about the meeting.
Could this be discussed at such an important meeting?
They were all people who had experienced great storms and waves. Some had even come from the war years, but this was the first time they had encountered such a situation.
The several senior military officers all felt their bodies stiffen, exchanging awkward glances, unsure of what to do.
"This…"
Li General looked at Wang Jun He, then at the others. Everyone smiled wryly.
Who would have thought their little group's discussion would catch Old Wei's attention?
The most crucial thing was that Old Wei asked them to bring up the topic of their argument. Who would have thought?
But everyone's gaze was focused on them, especially Li Mingzhe, Li General. Under everyone's stare, he could only bite the bullet and tell them about the matter of their argument.
"Oh?"
Old Wei, upon hearing this, couldn't help but look at Su Yuan.
He knew Su Bing Sheng, an old-generation general with great prestige in the military.
He also knew about Old Su's family.
Su Bing Sheng's son also held the rank of Major General, one step away from becoming a Major General.
His grandson was also a chip off the old block, a Lieutenant Colonel and Deputy Regiment Commander, with a promising future.
His daughter-in-law was even worth billions, and the entire Su family was full of talented individuals.
As for Old Su's youngest grandson, he also knew a little. Because he was so spoiled, he ran wild with the children from other families. While he hadn't done anything harmful, he was heading in that direction.
That's why, in a fit of anger, Su 老爷子 (Old Su) sent his youngest grandson to study in Russia.
The children from other families, because of Su 老爷子 (Old Su), were also sent to the military by their families. Now, they were doing quite well in the military.
Of course, Old Wei didn't pay much attention to these trivial matters.
He only heard about them occasionally.
Now, hearing that Su Bing Sheng's grandson was in the Russian delegation, he curiously glanced over.
This glance made Su Yuan feel immense pressure.
Because of Su Bing Sheng, Old Wei had visited the Su family. When Su Yuan was younger, he was even held by Old Wei, who affectionately called him "grandpa Wei."
He originally thought that he was just there to fill a seat, and Old Wei wouldn't pay attention to him.
He didn't expect Li Mingzhe and the others' argument to pique the interest of Daxia's leader in him.
Facing Old Wei's gaze, Su Yuan felt his scalp tingle.
But since everyone was looking at him, Su Yuan could only grit his teeth and greet Old Wei: "Grandpa Wei, hello!"
"It really is Old Su's boy."
Old Wei chuckled.
At this moment, everyone looked at each other in surprise.
Some were curious, some were doubtful.
However, since Old Wei was speaking, no one asked anything.
The Emperor, however, also smiled and looked at Su Yuan: "Wei, let me introduce you."
Surprise!
Everyone looked at the Emperor in astonishment.
He was going to personally introduce Su Yuan?
Were they crazy?
Was Su Yuan's status so high in his eyes?
Everyone felt a chill in their hearts!