allonlinenovel Chapter 25 My Mom Was the Most Beautiful Diplomat in the 1990s
Chapter 25 My Mom Was the Most Beautiful Diplomat in the 1990s
Wen Yimo returned home in a daze. Seeing her grandmother busy inside and outside the house, she couldn't help but go up and hug her.
"Yimo, what's wrong with you today? You're a grown woman now, why are you acting like a child?"
"Go wash your hands, dinner will be ready soon."
In the kitchen, a woman in gray overalls was busy preparing several dishes that Wen Yimo liked.
The few strands of white hair on her head also revealed that the woman was no longer young. In the nine years that Si Yan was away, she had worked hard to raise Wen Yimo.
To save money, I rented out my two-story house. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to make a living in Shanghai. People would say I own a two-story house in the city center.
Unfortunately, in order to maintain her image as a pampered young lady, Wen Yimo found that the living expenses given to her by her grandmother were simply not enough, so she had to use the money that Si Yan had left for her to go to university.
She wasn't like this in junior high school, until she went to high school and witnessed the lives of the wealthy.
That day, she pretended to be a rich young lady from a privileged family for the first time, and unexpectedly, she received everyone's love and flattery.
From that day on, she became increasingly unable to extricate herself. If she didn't have to return to her rented apartment every week, she would even deceive herself into believing that she was really a young lady from an extraordinary family.
"Yimo, what are you daydreaming about? Time to eat! We have your favorite sweet and sour pork ribs today."
"You're here! Grandma's the best."
Wen Yimo ate a few bites of rice, then seemed to remember something, looked up at her gentle grandmother, and hesitated to say what she was saying.
But unable to suppress his thoughts, he hesitated for a long time before finally speaking.
Grandma, do you still miss her?
Who is it?
Hearing Yimo's words, Grandma's eating movements slowed down for a moment.
"Grandma doesn't want anyone else right now, she just wants to stay with my Yimo."
If you ignore the bitterness in your grandmother's eyes, Wen Yimo would actually believe it.
"Grandma, do you know? She became a diplomat. I saw her on TV today."
"And she even transferred 10,000 yuan to me."
Clang! Grandma's chopsticks fell onto the table, and then she looked up at Wen Yimo, her voice choked with emotion.
"Yimo, it turns out your mother wasn't lying to us. She used this excuse when she went abroad."
"But she hasn't contacted us for so many years. I thought she was just making an excuse to leave this family."
As she spoke, Grandma's eyes were already brimming with tears. She thought about how her Yimo had suffered so much injustice over the years, and how her hardships were finally coming to an end.
I knew all along that Yimo was hiding her background, so I never went to Yimo's school during my three years of high school.
If I hadn't deposited money into the card every month, the money would have been used up long ago.
But seeing Yimo's finally happy face, all that I had done was worth it.
Wen Yimo and her grandmother were deeply moved by the news about Si Yan.
However, Si Yan encountered an emergency.
"Urgent notice: Riots have broken out in Yemen, 500 kilometers from here. The situation is becoming more and more tense every day. The country has decided to evacuate its citizens and has asked us to send people to assist."
"This meeting is also to select people to go out and assist. Those without children or who are unmarried should step forward."
Several recent college graduates who had just joined the department stepped forward, as did several newly married colleagues.
"This evacuation plan is very dangerous. Bush's armed terrorists are aggressive, and evacuees from other countries have already been attacked. You should not consider this one."
"Minister, we are not afraid."
"Yes, Minister, we have no problem. Please arrange for us to go."
The young people who stepped forward echoed his sentiments.
"Minister, have you forgotten our induction speech?"
"Youth meets a prosperous era, and it is the right time to serve the country. Young people have much to do and will surely achieve great things."
Looking at the energetic and fearless young people in front of him, Minister Lin couldn't help but tear up.
He was about to say something more when he heard someone recommend themselves.
"Minister, let me go."
“I speak Arabic and understand their customs, so I can communicate with them when necessary.”
Si Yan bravely stepped forward.
As Chinese people, with the spirit of the Chinese nation, I couldn't bear to let these young people go through such a life-or-death situation.
In Si Yan's memory, the evacuation plan was successful, but several diplomats and soldiers were killed.
If it were Si Yan, she would have a system that could prevent this from happening.
Si Yan just wants all Chinese people to go home safely.
Considering Si Yan's abilities and her personal circumstances, the minister agreed.
However, a male colleague with experience in evacuating overseas Chinese was also arranged to go with Si Yan.
The news that the government was going to evacuate Bush's citizens was also reported on television and in newspapers.
The news report mentioned that two countries suffered heavy casualties during their evacuation operations when they were attacked by armed terrorists.
People across the country are anxiously following the news of the evacuation.
Because of the urgency of this evacuation, many people did not have time to bring their passports.
But there wasn't enough room on the deck.
The evacuation was delayed due to the large number of overseas Chinese without passports.
But now, every minute that is delayed puts us at risk of being hit by a stray bullet.
"Why is it so slow? They're sending the next person up without a passport. The stray bullets are hitting the side."
"That's right, let us in even if we don't have passports, let us go first."
"Mom, I'm so scared, are we going to die?"
Looking at the noisy crowd, Si Yan, holding a megaphone, stood on the high ground, leaning on the railing.
"Everyone, be quiet and listen to me."
Perhaps it was because Si Yan's voice was so penetrating that everyone unconsciously lowered their voices when they saw Si Yan standing on the high place.
"Those without passports, stand on the left; those with passports, stand on the right."
"It's okay if you don't have a passport, you can still sing the national anthem."
At this point, Si Yan turned to look at the leaders inside the warship.
"Sir, arrange for the remaining soldiers to form two lines and quickly meet with overseas Chinese without passports. As long as they can sing the national anthem, they can be allowed to pass."
"Hurry, we don't have much time left."
Seeing the stray bullets that had just landed not far away, the crowd stopped arguing and cooperated by splitting into two teams.
Si Yan's calm demeanor and ability to quickly resolve problems were also captured on camera.
The images of thousands of people singing the national anthem together were all transmitted back to China.
As a result, Si Yan was hailed by domestic media as the most beautiful diplomat who is not afraid of difficulties and remains calm in the face of adversity.
Thanks to everyone's cooperation, the evacuation was successfully completed within the planned timeframe.
On the return journey aboard the warship, the panic on everyone's faces had vanished. At that moment, everyone was genuinely happy and grateful that the motherland had not abandoned them.
Si Yan looked towards the homeland, thinking of her daughter in this life.
Yimo, would you be proud to have a mother like this?
Soon, Mom will be able to meet you.