Su Mian pricked up her ears, listening to the conversation between the two women from the Sand Kingdom behind her.
Their veils were red and purple, respectively, and adorned with jewels.
It's clear they've started treating this as a decorative item.
As Su Mian listened, she suddenly turned around and casually joined the conversation.
"I think your veils are especially beautiful."
The words were translated by a translator, and the two ladies gracefully thanked her for the compliment.
Su Mian then asked, "Was this veil also bought in K country?"
The other person said, "No, this is our country's traditional culture."
Su Mian looked surprised. "Oh my god? Really? I never knew this was a specialty of the Sand Country, because people from K Country often promote it on social media, saying that it was used by their ancient women to shield themselves from the sun when working in the fields."
It was written in a very structured and methodical way.
The two women immediately expressed their anger towards Country K: "This is outrageous! They're stealing our customs and culture!"
Anyone would be angry if their own things were claimed as someone else's.
The other guests suppressed their laughter as they listened to Su Mian finish speaking.
They all understood her line of thinking.
They also started chatting with foreigners in the neighborhood.
"Vodka! I've had it! It's a traditional spirit from Country K!!! We've seen it in a Country K food drama!!!!"
"You celebrate Christmas? Of course I know about Christmas! It's a traditional holiday in Country K, and it only spread to Country A later. I heard that Country K recently applied for UNESCO recognition of Christmas. Hmm, they also say that Jesus was from Country K and his name was Park Tae-yeol."
"Isn't sushi a specialty of Country K? Oh my, my Country K friends keep telling me they invented it. I really feel so bad that your traditional food has been stolen from you. You should argue with them more on social media in the future, otherwise we really won't know it's from your country."
"What? The pyramids weren't built by people from country K? I really didn't know. You're saying they hadn't even evolved from paramecia when they built the pyramids? But they say they have tens of thousands of years of history, and that they are the oldest country in the world."
[The guests have really gone all out on the people of Country K. [wiping sweat]]
[So what? You're trying to sow discord!]
[Using one tiger to devour another!]
[Using someone else to do the dirty work!]
[Use barbarians to control barbarians!]
[Two peaches kill three warriors!]
[My goodness, so many idioms express this meaning! Does this mean that we've always preferred to let others beat us rather than fight ourselves...?]
Gradually, their shouting became so loud that the people of Country K heard them.
People from country K also joined the argument when they heard others mention them frequently.
But they didn't explain that it was a misunderstanding.
They actually firmly believed that these things belonged to them!
They think other countries are stealing from them!
As the argument raged on, some people suddenly made that pinching gesture.
Then a fight broke out.
The guests gently tried to dissuade them from the sidelines.
"Stop! Stop fighting! Please stop fighting!"
"Love peace! Don't fight!"
"Why fight? Why can't we sit down and communicate calmly?"
[Because they weren't kind enough, because they didn't work hard enough, because they had ulterior motives, because they didn't sunbathe for the required 180 days!]
[Having seen this far, I have to admit these guests are truly talented, because not a single one of them smiled. If I were there, I would have been laughing my head off...]
[Don't laugh! We are a peace-loving nation, and we cannot laugh in the face of such a world war!]
[We love peace! We also have the capability for nuclear pacification!]
When Duan Xuanyu retrieved the ball, he passed by the battlefield and kicked it a few times from the side.
Although he couldn't get it going just now, after thinking about it carefully, he understood Su Mian's intention.
Because the way national cohesion is manifested now is different from that in ancient times.
We are now globalized, and public opinion is even a crucial part of the battle.
So Su Mian's decision not to let him ignite it was actually a way of protecting him.
Duan Xuanyu stuffed the small ball back into Su Mian's bag.
His gaze towards her unconsciously softened with a gentle smile.
She was not only his beloved, but also his mentor and friend.
Throughout history, he has been taught how to be a better emperor.
Perhaps, this is the significance of those who came into her era with her.
[Wait, what is Tyrant Bro enjoying this time?]
[Because he understands her little tricks, he finds them cute, and thinks that this might be the start of their official relationship as elephants!]
[I'm too old to watch romance movies anymore. My dad's water broke, so I took him to the hospital and left first.]
Soon, airport announcements began informing passengers to board.
Upon hearing the words "ascension to the throne," Duan Xuanyu's heart began to race involuntarily.
In modern times, anyone can ascend to the throne.
The emperor is a very common thing now.
The guests took their seats and ascended the throne.
Passengers from other countries also boarded, many with bruises and swelling on their faces.
The aircraft has a network, but it's inconvenient for staff to move around and record when it's in flight.
Therefore, the production team will shut down the cameras after the last few minutes of live broadcast.
Su Mian had just sat down when she suddenly received a message from Gu Yichen.
Gu Yichen: "I originally planned to remain silent throughout the flight, but it's unavoidable to communicate with the flight attendants on the plane."
Gu Yichen: "Even if you're trying to mess with me, you should at least know what's important. Making me yell and scream on an international flight is embarrassing for our country."
Gu Yichen: "So, shall we put our grudges aside for now?"
Su Mian thought he made sense.
But it took her a lot of effort to get his data to move.
If I'm too sensible at this moment, what if he overthinks things and the data reverts to its original state?
Su Mian looked conflicted.
I was in a dilemma for a long time.
She replied, "You could put some hair oil on your hair and press your fluffy hair tightly against your scalp to look like someone from Korea. Or you could draw a black square on your philtrum."
Gu Yichen: "Does it have to be this way?"
Su Mian: "Mmm."
He didn't reply.
But Su Mian noticed that his Disgust Points had already reached 5!
Well done!
After hesitating for a long time, Gu Yichen, who was sitting in the front row, actually went to the bathroom to get hairspray and made his hair stick to his scalp.
Before the plane took off, Gu Yichen roared in broken Korean!
Someone stepped on him.
Gu Yichen: "You stepped on my foot, damn it!"
Someone earlier said that the northern part of the city is not good, and is not as good as foreign cities.
Gu Yichen: "Then don't come here like that!"
A flight attendant looked down on Asians, only giving blankets to white people and not to those with yellow skin.
Gu Yichen roared at the top of his lungs, "Go take some hemorrhoid medicine and treat your foot-and-mouth disease, you damn bastard!"
The flight attendant was so frightened she trembled and quickly apologized.
[Haha, the civilized guy went on a killing spree today!]
[There are no normal people left on this show...]
[If this makes a crematorium worker happy, I've decided to have a big sale tonight—cremate everything, living and dead!]
[See you in eight hours! Everyone, please arrive safely! See you in eight hours!]
[Couldn't you make the plane fly faster? Even though it's a weekday during the day, I really miss not having this show to slack off with...]
[Airplane: Okay! I'll fly over quickly! Whoosh! We arrive in a flash!]
Gu Yichen initially felt that yelling was embarrassing.
But I don't know why, after shouting for so long, I got a little tipsy.
He was taught from a young age to be elegant and refined, so he never dared to express his thoughts loudly.
But now, just letting loose and speaking loudly is surprisingly stress-relieving!
Moreover, he thought about it, and Su Mian initially said that shouting would damage his voice... That was utter nonsense!
If you just yell and shout, that won't do. How will you ever be able to hold a concert in the future?
So she wasn't harming him at all; she was actually helping him warm up his voice!
This will help him to be more relaxed and comfortable on stage in the future!
Su Mian, sitting in the back row, watched helplessly as his Disgust Points vanished again, and his favorability rating rose back to 60.
... Not a buddy?
What's wrong with you now?