Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

Chapter 544 Everything is left unsaid

Without a doubt, from any perspective, given Ximen Lang's contributions to the world of Beijing, he should have a place on the rostrum for this military parade, and perhaps even a place for Bai Ling.

In fact, the Sijiu City World had indeed reserved a place for Ximen Lang and Bai Ling long ago.

Moreover, this position was perfectly positioned, right next to the two main leaders on the stage, just waiting for Ximen Lang and Bai Ling to come up and sit down.

In fact, from the moment the key leaders took their seats, their eyes kept glancing at Ximen Lang, waiting for the young man to respond to their expectant gazes.

Unfortunately, for various unspeakable reasons, Ximen Lang has been deliberately avoiding the gaze directed at him from the podium and has yet to make any positive response.

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Unable to bear it any longer and unable to wait any longer, Lao Luo brought the matter to the forefront and asked this question.

"So? Are you planning to stay here, or come with me to the stage and watch the show alongside the leaders?"

And it's a direct and explicit reminder.
"Let me tell you, several leaders have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time. See those two seats next to the leaders on the stage? Those are reserved specifically for the two of you."

"See that? He's even closer to us old guys than we are! Haven't you always wanted to show off? This is the perfect opportunity, you absolutely can't miss it!"

With no other option but to comply, Ximen Lang finally gave his first direct response to the united expectations of everyone in Beijing.

That is.
"If my boss gives me face, I'll definitely have to accept it!"

Upon hearing this, Lao Luo, who was extremely uncomfortable with Ximen Lang's unusual behavior, was overjoyed and pulled Ximen Lang along, who was already eager to walk towards the stage.

"What else is there to say? Let's go, let's go, don't keep the leaders waiting."

"but!"

His resolute "but" caused everyone present to turn their surprised and uncertain gazes toward Ximen Lang.

Ximen Lang then sighed and shook his head, replying solemnly.

"Now is not the time."

This answer was truly beyond the expectations of Lao Luo and the others.

Especially when Ximen Lang said these words, the glint of wisdom in his eyes made Lao Luo and the others, who were seeing Ximen Lang like this for the first time and couldn't help but feel a little guilty, afraid to meet his gaze.

Fortunately, this state came and went quickly, and soon Ximen Lang returned to his previous carefree self.

At least on the surface, that is certainly the case.

Old Luo finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly offered some words of comfort.

"If now is not the time, then when will it be?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Ximen Lang replied once again with unwavering certainty.

"Only when Beijing is no longer plagued by famine, when it has truly achieved national prosperity and strength, completed its great rejuvenation, and stands once again at the pinnacle of the world with a completely new spirit, will it truly be time to say that time has come. As for now..."

Still as unreliable as ever, Ximen Lang said with a completely unserious expression.

"Look at all this equipment, Lao Luo, take a good look. So much professional photography equipment! You know my temperament; when I buy something, I always buy the most expensive, not necessarily the most suitable!"

"These professional equipment items are all ridiculously expensive! Damn it, it's like they dug a pit specifically for suckers like me, they're ridiculously expensive! A single lens can easily cost tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands!" "Take this professional lens on this professional camera, for example, such a small thing, and they dare to sell it to me for millions! And this isn't even the best or the most expensive one!"

"Good heavens, they're willing to sell a piece of junk for tens of millions! Even a legendary tycoon like me feels a sharp pang of heartache, and it took me ages to recover from the loss!"

“These things are so good and so expensive. Do you think they can function without me watching over them? Can you handle them properly? Do you understand how to use them? Besides, this place can't do without me. I can't leave either.”

"So, you guys should go do what you need to do, and explain things to me properly. As for me, I'm not going anywhere; I'll just stay here and tinker with these devices. Just you wait and see, this historic moment will definitely be recorded by me, Teacher Ximen, from the most perfect angle and with the most beautiful visuals, completely and without any problems. Don't worry."

"But."

"Hey, there's no 'but' about it. Go on, go on. The military parade is about to start, and I'm busy right now, so I won't keep you any longer."

Without giving them a chance to explain further, he resolutely refused to give them another chance to persuade him.

Pushing the backs of Lao Luo and the principal, whose faces were full of helplessness, they pushed the two away from there.

He quickly bowed to the podium again and again to express his apology.

Then, he stopped looking at the podium altogether.

Despite his outward calm, Ximen Lang was anything but at peace inside. He immediately calmed down and began to carefully tinker with his equipment.

Upon closer inspection, he noticed that one of the devices wasn't adjusted to the correct angle, and Simon was about to adjust it to achieve the perfect angle.
A pair of slender, jade-like hands pressed directly onto Ximen Lang's hands. She said nothing, yet everything was said; she helped Ximen Lang without uttering a word.

Turning around, I saw that it was indeed Bai Ling.

His expression froze for a moment, then he quickly relaxed.

Ximen Lang smiled, deeply moved, and inquired.

"Such a grand event, such a great opportunity, it's a rare chance, you really aren't going?"

"If you're not going, what's the point of me going?"

"You're really not smart. You couldn't even seize such a good opportunity. You're such a stupid woman."

"Stop talking nonsense! Instead of wasting your time chattering, come over here and help me check if this angle is right. It would be terrible if we missed these classic shots!"

Seeing that Bai Ling also didn't want to say more about this issue.

That's perfect, if she doesn't ask, I won't tell either.

And so, without saying a word, the young couple, one directing and the other filming, quickly got all the machines set up by Ximen Lang and Bai Ling.

With the debugging completely completed, and after a brief speech, the military parade, destined to be recorded in the annals of Beijing's world history, finally began.

Because the guard battalion's weapons and equipment were to be reserved for last, the main force regiment on the Beijing side took the lead, with engines roaring, and rows of tanks slowly appeared in everyone's sight.

　The sooner it's released, the sooner any problems can be fixed.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)