After Li Ye returned to Kyiv from Mykolaiv, he gave Wen Leyu a detailed "report" on the situation at the Black Sea Shipyard, hoping his little wife could comfort his wounded heart.
But Wen Leyu said, "Even if they wanted to sell that ship now, we might not buy it. It has drawn too much attention, and whether we need an aircraft carrier right now is still unknown."
"..."
Li Ye was rendered speechless. Only then did he realize that China was still operating under the mindset of "keeping a low profile while developing." Perhaps it was only after 1996 that the resolve to possess aircraft carriers was firmly made.
Thanks to Li Ye's ample financial support, the introduction of the Sovremenny-class destroyer had gone far more smoothly than in history, so he had thought he alone could hold up Half the Sky.
But only now did he realize that the development of a great power required fate and opportunity, for water to flow naturally into its channel, the right time, the right place, and the right people. Not one could be missing!
Seeing that Li Ye had fallen silent, Wen Leyu gently comforted him. "You've already done very well. Calls have come from home three times in a row. Every time, the uncles have all praised you.
They just didn't let you answer directly because they were afraid you'd become cocky. But when you go back, my father will definitely drag you before all the uncles and show you off."
"What are you saying... Do I look like someone who craves praise?"
Li Ye grinned and murmured, "I just like doing something real."
Li Ye's words were half true and half false.
No one disliked being praised, but he truly wanted to accomplish something real.
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