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Chapter 584 That makes no sense!

Chapter 584 That makes no sense!
Paris, DSG.

Mr. An wasn't feeling well today, so he took an hour off this morning to go to the hospital and get some medicine.

I had just sat down and was about to take my medicine when the office door was pushed open forcefully.

First Counselor Mr. Li walked in and looked at Mr. An, saying, "Secretary An, have you been in contact with Liu Jin all along?"

Mr. An was taken aback.

He placed the medicine on the table and looked at Counselor Li with a puzzled expression.

"Yes, any questions?"

"What's wrong with this person? Does he think he can disregard national interests just because he has some fame?"

"Wait a minute, Counselor Li, I've been in contact with Xiao Liu for three years now."

In my memory, he was a very sensible and kind person. What exactly do you mean by ignoring national interests? From my personal perspective, Xiao Liu isn't that kind of person. Is there some misunderstanding?

"Misunderstand?"

Consul Li slammed his fist on the table and shouted, "How dare he utter discriminatory language towards foreign friends at an event like the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival? This has a very negative impact on the country's reputation and must be dealt with seriously."

"What discriminatory language did he use?"

"He used the word 'Ghee' to his international friends in India."

Secretary An, you've been working here for three years now, you should know that 'Ghee' is a derogatory term used to discriminate against Indians. I never imagined that such a word would come from the mouth of a Chinese person.

This is an extremely bad thing!
The whole world is working to eliminate racial discrimination, and he…

"Do you know why he said that?"

"I don't care why he said that. All I know is that he said it in public, and in front of the camera."

I just received a notification from the DSG in India that the impact is extremely negative.

A local radio station in New Delhi criticized the incident, calling it a discriminatory insult to all Indians.

"Why didn't you say anything when they used the word 'chingchong' on Xiao Liu?"

"Ankang, watch your attitude, watch your status."

You're at DSG now, in charge of foreign affairs. Do you even understand the meaning of "no matter is too small in diplomacy"?

Mr. An is a very pure intellectual.

He wasn't a political animal; after hearing what Counselor Li said, he also stood up indignantly.

"Do you know that on October 1, 1949, the teacher solemnly declared from Tiananmen Square: The Chinese people have stood up!"

"Ankang, what do you mean by that?"

"It means that even though diplomacy is no small matter, we don't need to grovel to engage in diplomacy with others."

At this moment, a large number of staff members had gathered outside the office.

A voice rang out, and Counselor Li flew into a rage, turning around and shouting sharply, "Who? Who was speaking just now?"

"I!"

Ambassador Zhao walked into the office and closed the door behind him.

Counselor Li's arrogance immediately subsided.

"You even called Comrade Liu Jin?"

Upon hearing this, Mr. An's expression changed immediately, and he was about to speak.

Ambassador Zhao waved his hand, stopping him.

"Yes, I received a fax from the DSG in India..."

"So you didn't investigate or ask any questions before directly speaking with Comrade Liu Jin?"

"I... I just wanted him to apologize."

But his attitude was awful; he even called me a lunatic on the phone.

"Then he wasn't wrong, you are a lunatic."

Comrade Liu Jin is now a cultural icon for us. He represents our culture and is continuously and successfully exporting it... In March of this year, when I was invited to attend the European Cultural Exchange Conference, Minister Renault Donedieu of the French Ministry of Culture repeatedly expressed his admiration and praise for Comrade Liu Jin to me.

Furthermore, the French Ministry of Culture has decided to award Comrade Liu Jin the Commander-in-Chief Medal of Arts and Letters this September…

"what?"

"Comrade Li Damao, you only came to DSG last year and are unaware of Comrade Liu Jin's influence in France and even Europe, which I don't blame you for. But Comrade Liu Jin has always been in contact with Comrade An Kang. Without your permission, who gave you the authority to contact Comrade Liu Jin?"

Moreover, Comrade An Kang is right, the Chinese people have stood up!
And some people are still kneeling.

I saw Comrade Liu Jin's remarks yesterday, and in my opinion, it was merely a retaliation against Indra Sinha.

Moreover, he has never held any public office in China; he came to France as an international student. What right do you have to slap that big label on him?
In my opinion, Comrade Ankang is right. Some people always like to use the Premier's saying "There are no small matters in diplomacy" to label others. But in reality, they're just doing diplomacy on their knees. How can they possibly handle things well like that?

"Boss, I didn't..."

"No, you are, you are doing diplomacy on your knees."

Counselor Li, given your conduct, you are no longer suitable to engage in diplomatic activities. Effective immediately, you are suspended from your duties as counselor and are prohibited from leaving DSG. You must submit a profound self-criticism within 24 hours. Simultaneously, I will request your immediate return to China.

Xiao Chen!

"To!"

"Take Comrade Li Damao to his office on the third floor. No one may contact him without my permission."

"Yes!"

Xiao Chen is a military officer at DSG.

He walked up to Counselor Li and said softly, "Comrade Li Damao, please come with me."

"Boss, I just don't want things to escalate."

Zhao DS was furious. "You weren't nervous when Indra humiliated our compatriots."

Why do people panic as soon as someone reports on it?

Sending a fax... I'll call the DSG in India and ask Old Sun, "Is it really necessary to send a fax for such a trivial matter?"

Old Sun is a Chinese ambassador to India.

Counselor Li's face was now deathly pale.

“Some of our comrades, even after nearly sixty years, still haven’t cut off the braids in their hearts.”

People who overreact to even the smallest diplomatic issues as if the sky is falling are not suited for diplomatic work.

Ambassador Zhao was furious.

He then said to Mr. An, "Secretary An, please talk to Xiao Liu later and tell him not to take it to heart."

His motherland will always be his support!

"Yes!"

Mr. An answered loudly.

But then he lowered his voice and said, "Boss, from what I know of Xiao Liu, he's petty."

You could say he's disorganized and undisciplined, and has a severe case of individual heroism, but he would never do anything to dishonor the nation.

"What do you want to say?" "When that kid goes crazy, no one can stop him."

Knowing him as I do, I'm sure he'll retaliate after Li Damao did that to him.

Moreover, they will definitely intensify their actions against India... When my daughter visited me last year, she complained that Xiao Liu was petty and not generous at all.

Therefore, we'd better be prepared!

"How do you prepare?"

"Let's contact Old Liu. I reckon only Old Liu can persuade him."

Zhao DS shook his head.

"Li Damao's behavior is not an isolated case, but a common phenomenon."

You wouldn't believe it, but yesterday my colleagues from the Taiwan version contacted me, saying that Amos bringing up the 1997 incident again has drawn dissatisfaction from both Taiwan and Hong Kong, who believe it's inappropriate and will harm cultural exchanges between the mainland and Taiwan/Hong Kong.

Haha, I immediately retorted.

As early as the 1980s, Mr. Leslie Cheung held a very friendly attitude towards the mainland.

His sexual orientation is a personal matter. As long as he hasn't broken the law, committed treason, or caused division, he's a good comrade. The humiliation he suffered back then seems even more inappropriate to me, yet no one has apologized.

He is a Cannes Film Festival Best Actor winner, an Oscar Best Actor winner, and a true international superstar.

As his friend, Amos spoke frankly and impartially, and I don't think there was anything wrong with that...

Let him cause a ruckus, and drag all those monsters and demons out of the woods. We need to handle relations between countries carefully, so we sometimes have to be hesitant. But he's different; he only represents himself, which is perfectly fine…”

Mr. An understands!

Zhao DS is trying to use Liu Jin to stir up trouble and make adjustments to some things.

Not bad!
Mr. An was afraid that, given Liu Jin's personality, he would make things worse.

But now it seems that Zhao DS is rather eager to stir up trouble...

"Should I still contact him?"

"Of course!"

Zhao DS said, "You need to let him know where the target is."

……

Liu Jin hung up the phone and went back to sleep.

I slept until noon.

If he hadn't woken up by hunger, he would have continued sleeping.

I glanced at my phone; several calls had gone unanswered.

There were Emmanuel's, Monica's, and Elijah Suleiman's...

What happened?

Liu Jin rubbed his eyes, sat up in bed, and dialed Emmanuel's number.

"what's up?"

"Amos, what you said at the opening ceremony yesterday has been used against you, and people are even saying you are racist."

"Huh? Who is it!"

"There aren't many from the film and television industry; it's mainly from the cultural sector."

Guillaume Misso, Jean-Philippe Michel, and others...

But don't worry, Director Xiahou has already spoken up for you. And there's Academician Cheng Baoyi from the French Academy…

He said that when he came to Europe, he often heard people speaking rudely to Chinese people and using discriminatory terms... especially Indians, whom he encountered several times. But it seemed that people had long been used to it and no one said anything.

Why does it seem like a hornet's nest is stirred up when Chinese people retaliate?

"What joke... You insulted me, and then I retaliated, and you say I can't take a joke? That's ridiculous."

Emmanuel read Academician Cheng Baoyi's article aloud over the phone.

A smile appeared on Liu Jin's face.

There are still some reasonable people out there!
Moreover, there are still some tough people among the Chinese.

"What newspaper?"

"Uh, Le Figaro."

"Okay, I get it!"

Liu Jin and Emmanuel chatted for a few more minutes before hanging up the phone.

He then called room service and asked them to bring all of today's newspapers.

"I want newspapers in French, English, and Spanish!"

"Okay, sir."

After thinking for a moment, Liu Jin did not rush to return the call, but instead called Professor Michelle.

"I've already read the newspaper!"
It's okay, don't worry...

However, this public opinion is a bit abnormal. To be honest, no one would take this kind of thing seriously. The sudden large-scale reporting must be due to someone stirring things up behind the scenes.

It's nothing serious, just have fun!

By the way, Ciel and Iris are very unhappy with me, thinking that I called them back at the last minute and they missed the fun.

Kid, I've put in a lot of effort for your muse group.

Get some rest and focus on your writing... Also, bring me two cans of good coffee.

Liu Jin had originally planned to bring Xia Er and Iris along.

But Charles got a little cocky and called Michel to tell him who had come to the Château de Grüssant, which angered the old man!

Then, a phone call summoned them both back.

Keep being a beast of burden!

But Liu Jin actually understood that the old man was worried that the two of them had been blinded by the allure of fame and fortune.

"No problem, I'll send it to you when I get back."

Liu Jin laughed heartily, then hung up the phone.

It's clear that Michel was extremely satisfied with Les Misérables.