Deng Wenchang did not genuinely want Qiao Nan to follow by his side and pick up the achievements in the passing. It was because he dared not do anything to Qiao Nan. If he could, Deng Wenchang would not only make Qiao Nan miss this event but also simply evict her from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. That would resolve all his worries at one go.

  In front of the foreign ambassador, Deng Wenchang was so brazen and fearless with this cheap trick of his. He was not at all worried that He Yi would make him leave since that would put the country in an awkward position in front of the foreign ambassador.

  After shaking his hands with the couple, Deng Wenchang introduced himself. When he saw that the ambassador couple did not feel any revulsion toward him, Deng Wenchang then specially mentioned that he had been to the United Kingdom before when he was studying overseas.

  He had a deep impression of the United Kingdom and even praised it for being a wonderful country.

  When Deng Wenchang felt that he had established enough presence in front of the couple and won a positive first impression, he gently stepped aside as if he had just recalled that Qiao Nan was behind him. “Please allow me to introduce……”

  “Oh, Qiao!” Just as Deng Wenchang moved slightly, revealing Qiao Nan behind him, and before he could finish his introduction, the ambassador couple widened their eyes in a pleasant surprise. They then opened their arms and walked to Qiao Nan.

  With a gracious and radiant smile, Qiao Nan also opened her arms and hugged the ambassador couple. They even kissed each other on the cheeks. “I miss both of you too. Thank you very much for the previous matter.”

  “.……”

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  “.……”

  The group from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs gaped in shock as they watched the close interactions between Qiao Nan and the ambassador couple. Some of their jaws dropped so much they could barely retract them.

  He Yi raised his brow, his eyes shining brightly. When they were in the department previously, his little junior’s expression did seem to reveal that she knew this new ambassador couple personally. So, this matter was true?

  He Yi was elated over the situation. He felt that it was useless no matter how hard Deng Wenchang worked. Deng Wenchang would definitely become Qiao Nan’s accessory today. When Deng Wenchang saw the situation, he stared blankly at Qiao Nan and the ambassador couple hugging and cheek-kissing. That affectionate behavior looked as though they were visiting relatives during the Lunar New Year. One would be able to feel the sincerity from the other party without even using their hearts.

  Next, he saw Qiao Nan chatting with the couple as if they were old friends. They were no longer talking about national affairs and the two countries’ relationship. On the contrary, they were on common topics and showing concern for the recent happenings in each other’s lives. Deng Wenchang had directly transformed into wind, blown until he turned into dust and could not be pieced together anymore.

  Damn! No one told him that Qiao Nan had relatives overseas!

  Damn! No one told him that Qiao Nan’s overseas relatives were coincidentally the ambassador couple today.

  Damn! Who told him before that Qiao Nan had never studied abroad and did not step out of the country once, that Qiao Nan’s maternal family was at the bottom of the ranks, and they were more ordinary than ever?

  All this wrong information…… Damn! Who told him?!

  Deng Wenchang had taken too many blows. Seemingly struck by thunder, he could not recover his senses for a long time and almost needed to be sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. Qiao Nan was on very close terms with the ambassador couple. They were chatting smoothly and amiably. Under such an extremely harmonious atmosphere, a typical person did not even have a chance to interrupt them with one or two sentences!

  Since Qiao Nan and the ambassador couple were chatting so happily, why would they need another person by Qiao Nan’s side to keep the ambassador couple company? Qiao Nan alone would be more than sufficient to settle the couple.

  In addition, the content of their conversation was too run-of-the-mill. How would typical people know the lifestyle of these two new ambassador couple? What could they talk to them about? Weather?!

  The other people were not bothered. The person in the most embarrassing state such that he could dig a hole and bury himself in it was, of course, Deng Wenchang. Deng Wenchang was partnering with Qiao Nan to complete this mission. At present, Qiao Nan could settle this alone. In that case, Deng Wenchang only needed to sit by the side, drink some tea, watch Qiao Nan take the lead, and glory and thrash him.

  Deng Wenchang gnashed his teeth. Feeling indignant, he lifted his foot and moved forward. He had to give it a try and force his way through even if he could not interrupt them successfully. No matter what, he could not let Qiao Nan snatch all the jobs. He would seem like a freeloader then.

  However, before Deng Wenchang could make that step, he was stopped by a hand on his shoulder. He Yi, the owner of the hand, smiled. “Looking at the current situation, Xiao Qiao can completely handle the situation at hand. Xiao Qiao and the ambassador couple are already so immersed in their chat. It’s best that other people don’t interrupt the three of them. Otherwise, they will inevitably feel uneasy with the unfamiliarity. We can lose anything except for face, especially those of our own people. Xiao Deng, do you agree?”

  It was seldom that his little junior would wield her power and amaze everyone with a single brilliant feat. She performed so well that everyone else was surprised. Of course, He Yi had to think of ways to protect Qiao Nan and not let others spoil such a stellar performance.

  After the ambassador couple returned to the embassy, he had to look for and talk to his little junior. How exactly did she get to know the ambassador couple?

  At this moment, He Yi did not link this situation to his master, Lin Yuankang, at all. This was because he knew that the couple had never been on Lin Yuankang’s list of friends. This couple was not very young. They were older than Qiao Nan by slightly more than ten years. However, to an elder like Lin Yuankang, the ambassador couple belonged to a much younger generation. As such, it was impossible that the two parties had any interaction before.

  In that case, of course, Qiao Nan’s striking performance today did not have anything to do with Lin Yuankang.

  Without his master’s connections and the Zhai family’s help, how did his little junior get to know the ambassador couple?

  Regarding this, before he received an answer from the horse’s mouth, He Yi could not figure it out despite much thinking. He secretly exclaimed in his heart that this little junior of his was simply a rare gem.

  There certainly would not be any problem at Qiao Nan’s end now. He Yi instructed the rest of the people to pay attention while he quietly left and made a call to the Lin family’s residence. “Hello, master, it’s me. Don’t worry. Little junior performed excellently. There is no problem at all. Mmm, with Deng Wenchang’s temperament, how could he not act smart? However, little junior is very quick-witted. No matter how Deng Wenchang plots against her, it is not possible for him to succeed.”


  1408 Discerning Judgment That Could Differentiate Greatness from Mediocrity

  As he said this, He Yi felt especially proud. It was as if he, and not Qiao Nan, was the one who did all these things today.

  “How did little junior do it? Master, I don’t know too. Actually, little junior knows the ambassador couple personally. If it did not have anything to do with you, then little junior……” Where did this interpersonal network and such fortune come from?

  Lin Yuankang stroked his mustache. “This did not have anything to do with me or the Zhai family. After thinking, it seems that none of those by Nan Nan’s side can help her with it. I have already said before that this little junior of yours is very capable. It is possible that Nan Nan got to know the ambassador couple herself and not through anyone.”

  The corners of He Yi’s mouth twitched. He felt that his master’s words were a little unrealistic. Although He Yi said that, there was a hidden voice in his heart that agreed with Lin Yuankang’s words.

  Tsk. What exactly did his little junior do to become so close to the ambassador couple?

  Seeing as He Yi could not figure this out, all the more Deng Wenchang could not either.

  Qiao Nan was chatting enthusiastically with the ambassador couple. The trio even behaved as if this was their home, laughing out loud from time to time unreservedly and without a care for their image. At the sight of this, Deng Wenchang almost had the urge to vomit blood.

  No wonder. It was no wonder that there was no slightest bit of action at the Zhai family for the past week. Qiao Nan also did not look for anyone’s help to gather more information about the ambassador couple. So, the truth was that Qiao Nan was already very familiar with them. Under such circumstances, would the information gathered by others be more accurate than what was in Qiao Nan’s stomach?

  One had to know that at this moment, only what was in Qiao Nan’s stomach had the final correct answer.

  Deng Wenchang could not help grinding his teeth. Considering this, was Qiao Nan cheating? She was like a family to the ambassador couple. Under this pretext, it would be bizarre if he could be of any help in this matter!

  He Yi and Qiao Nan were clearly fooling and toying with him!

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  Qiao Nan. It must be Qiao Nan. Qiao Nan did it on purpose!

  Deng Wenchang was stomaching his fury, looking like he was about to explode. The raging fire in his heart could not be extinguished no matter what. At this moment, it looked like it was going to break out anytime.

  Fortunately, the happy conversation between the ambassador couple and Qiao Nan ended.

  Qiao Nan hugged the ambassador’s wife again and looked at the other party’s tummy with gentleness in her eyes. After telling her to take care, the other party responded with an extremely heart-warming and happy smile. Without the need for Qiao Nan to prompt, the moment his wife stood up, the ambassador immediately reached out his hands and held onto his wife.

  It was only until when Qiao Nan personally sent them to the car and closed the door that the entire Ministry of Foreign Affairs team regained their senses.

  When everyone gradually recovered from their incredulity, they moved forward to Qiao Nan and surrounded her.

  “Come, come, come. Xiao Qiao, shouldn’t you give us an explanation?”

  “Right, tell us clearly about your relationship with the ambassador couple. We have been colleagues for so long, but why haven’t I heard you mention that you have relatives overseas, or who in your family is staying abroad and even have connections with such figures?”

  Do not think that they were blind. It was obvious that from the way the ambassador couple looked at Qiao Nan, they treated her like their own niece.

  If Qiao Nan did not have any relationship with them, how could such a situation occur?

  It was obvious that there was something fishy.

  Having been surrounded by many uncles, with everyone acting like reporters and throwing loads of questions at her, Qiao Nan was only short of having a bunch of microphones in front of her, and she could look like a famous celebrity being interviewed. “What overseas relatives? How is it possible that my relatives are overseas?”

  The ambassador couple was related to her?

  Between the three of them, it was obviously so distant and unrelated.

  “I don’t believe it. Look at how close the three of you are. To say that you are not related…… You can ask any of us here. Who will believe your words? Confess to us honestly.”

  “Xiao Qiao, honestly confess or be treated with hostility!”

  “Minister, quickly come over. Aren’t you going to say a few words to Xiao Qiao?”

  “Coming.” He Yi swayed forward with a proud look on his face. One year ago, he was the one who insisted on letting his little junior intern at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At that time, everyone had a strong sense of revulsion toward Deng Wenchang. In the end, if Deng Wenchang had not graduated from a renowned college in America, they would not even be willing to agree to his internship.

  Who would have known that it was not enough to have one newbie? The minister also pulled in another local student who had not even graduated. Was he not messing around?

  Everyone was not very approving of it, but He Yi had already made up his mind. Hence, they only dared to keep the negative comments to themselves. It was great now. Today’s matter was enough to prove Qiao Nan’s capability, and certainly, He Yi’s judgment was not poor.

  Everyone was looking at He Yi in a different light. The minister was indeed the minister. He had a discerning sense of judgment that could differentiate greatness from mediocrity. Although today’s problem was not a huge one to begin with, it was much easier to settle some matters where friends were concerned. This was considered a good thing for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

  Well, everyone had seen for themselves that the other party had such a great attitude toward Qiao Nan. They completely treated her as their junior. Fortunately, the relationship between the two countries was not too tense. If the two countries had any interaction in the future, as long as this ambassador was coming, everyone felt that they did not need to work so hard. The other party would not take the chance to use all ways and means or wield a big knife to mercilessly slash a huge piece of flesh from China.

  “Xiao Qiao, give us an explanation, please. What is happening? However, if it’s not convenient for you to tell, all of us will understand too.” It might not be convenient for his little junior to tell everyone. However, given his relationship with her, they could have a private talk on this.

  Yes, yes. This method is excellent and problem-free.

  “Hmph, some people are so insidious. She clearly knows them as a family, yet she never told the people in the department about it. She watched her colleagues work so hard and so nervously for the sake of this visit, while she lazed around at the side, looking at us like we’re some jokes. I really don’t understand why a united department like ours has such a selfish person!”

  Deng Wenchang’s voice was slightly hoarse as if his throat had been torn. It gave others strange and uneasy vibes.

  However, the change in his voice did not muddle others. Everyone could tell who he was directing the words at.

  Deng Wenchang was putting the blame on Qiao Nan.

  Blame? Could he not blame her?!

  Deng Wenchang had worked hard for so many days and spent so much time and energy so that he could complete this mission with flying colors. He wanted to subdue Qiao Nan and prove to everyone that he was, in fact, the most outstanding one.