Chapter 241 Global Attention
In the Dragon Kingdom, it was New Year's Eve.
The night was like a massive piece of black satin, covering the earth!
Yet, this vast land was illuminated by the lights of ten thousand homes at this moment.
Each light was like a warm story, telling tales of reunion and celebration.
However, in one household in Luo City, the atmosphere seemed to lack a bit of the festive spirit it should have had.
This was simply because, tonight, one important person was missing from the family—Su Chen.
Usually, the scenes of Su Chen bickering with his sister, Su Youwan, were like the seasoning in a soup; you couldn't eat it directly, but it was indispensable.
It was precisely because of this that the home felt more like a home!
But this year, his absence left a hint of indescribable emptiness in the house.
However, the family did not dwell in disappointment because of this.
They sat around the television, their eyes sparkling with anticipation, watching the Spring Festival Gala with great interest.
Mother Su had enthusiastically invited the neighbors over. The small living room was packed with people, and the interweaving of laughter and chatter helped dilute the small regret caused by Su Chen's absence.
Neighbor Old Xu looked astonished and asked with a hint of skepticism:
"Old Su, did that kid Su Chen really make it onto the Spring Festival Gala?"
"Don't try to fool us; not just anyone can get on the Spring Festival Gala."
Father Su scratched his head with a chuckle, a hint of pride in his eyes, but he still tried to maintain a low profile as he said:
"That brat said he was participating in the Spring Festival Gala, which is why he didn't come back for the New Year."
"I don't know if it's true or false myself."
As he spoke, he feigned a look of complaint at Mother Su:
"Look at you, inviting everyone over. What if we end up disappointing everyone?"
Mother Su shot him a secret glare, her eyes seemingly saying:
"Hmph, you old coot, it was clearly you who told me to invite everyone, and now you're pretending."
But aloud, she said:
"Oh, well, since everyone is here, let's just watch together. Maybe we really will see our Su Chen."
A neighbor said with a smile, "Isn't Su Chen still in college and hasn't entered society yet?"
"A good university really is different; he even has the chance to be on the Spring Festival Gala. That's a chance to show his face in front of the whole country!"
"That kid has really made something of himself."
Neighbor Old Xu laughed again:
"Who's to say otherwise? The kid has been sharp since he was little. I never expected him to make it onto the Spring Festival Gala!"
"If we can really see him, we'll get to bask in his glory too."
Everyone nodded upon hearing this, staring intently at the TV screen, scanning the faces of everyone appearing on camera, not missing anyone who could possibly be Su Chen!
Their focused expressions were as if they were searching for a rare treasure.
Meanwhile, in the distant Maoxiong.
After the joint meeting concluded!
The representative from Maoxiong recalled the meaningful reminder from the Dragon Kingdom representative, Representative Gu Chuanwen!
He felt more and more convinced that there must be something fishy about this year's Spring Festival Gala program in the Dragon Kingdom.
Even if he were overthinking it, he didn't dare to be negligent!
He hurriedly reported this news in its entirety to the higher-ups.
After hearing this news, although the higher-ups felt very perplexed!
They didn't understand what could be so special about a Spring Festival Gala program!
But out of respect for the Dragon Kingdom and sensitivity to potential information, the entire leadership team gathered in a conference room!
Sitting around the television, they prepared to watch the live broadcast of the Dragon Kingdom's Spring Festival Gala.
However, due to cultural differences, some of the programs in the Spring Festival Gala were difficult for the Maoxiong people to understand.
Coupled with the fact that some programs were heavily didactic and did not align with their expectations at all, they gradually began to feel sleepy!
After just a few hours, they couldn't resist the drowsiness and began to snore away.
For a time, the sound of snoring rose and fell in the conference room!
President Putin shook his head helplessly and looked at the representative from the joint meeting who had originally suggested everyone watch the program!
He discovered that he, too, had long since fallen into a deep dream and was sleeping soundly.
President Putin didn't wake them up, shrugged helplessly, picked up a steaming cup of coffee, took a sip, refreshed himself, and continued to watch the program carefully!
He firmly believed in his heart that this move by the Dragon Kingdom must have a deep meaning, and he absolutely could not miss any details.
On the other side of the ocean, the Eagle Sauce.
President Biden had just finished his heavy workload for the morning and, exhausted, was preparing to take a good rest to soothe his strained nerves.
Just then, Smith rushed in, pulling him back from the edge of the slumber he was about to fall into.
President Biden looked bewildered and complained with some displeasure:
"Do you know how important sleep is for an old man like me?"
"Barging in so recklessly, what urgent matter could there possibly be?"
Smith hurriedly said:
"Mr. President, we have received a message sent by the Secretary of State!"
"He asked us to watch the live broadcast of the Dragon Kingdom's Spring Festival Gala, saying that this program seems unusual."
President Biden frowned and asked with emphasis:
"The Secretary of State said that?"
Smith emphasized with a serious face:
"That's right! He specifically urged us to pay attention to this Spring Festival Gala."
President Biden was stunned for a moment, pondered for a moment, and then said:
"Gather in the conference room!"
Soon, all the higher-ups were called from their respective offices, and they gathered in a spacious conference room with puzzled faces!
Their gazes were uniformly fixed on the large screen in front of them, which was broadcasting the Dragon Kingdom's Spring Festival Gala.
However, after watching for a long time, they couldn't make heads or tails of it.
President Biden couldn't help but yawn and said with some impatience:
"Smith, is there anything remarkable about this program?"
"It feels like just a bunch of people preaching there. It reminds me of those strict teachers from my childhood; it's making me sleepy!"
Smith was also looking blank, scratched his head, and said:
"I'm not sure either, but I think if it were just some boring programs, Mr. Secretary of State definitely wouldn't have asked us to focus on watching the Dragon Kingdom's Spring Festival Gala..."
President Biden took a deep breath and looked at the time. It was already past ten o'clock at night in the Dragon Kingdom!
Long hours of work combined with this aimless waiting made him feel quite exhausted and sleepy at this moment.
He rubbed his temples and said to Smith:
"Go contact Japan and the Koreans, and have them also focus on the Dragon Kingdom's Spring Festival Gala to see if they have any discoveries."
Smith responded: "Yes."
He turned and was about to leave, but was called back by President Biden.
Smith asked in confusion: "Do you have any other instructions, Mr. President?"
The corners of President Biden's mouth curled up slightly, a hint of craftiness flashing in his eyes as he said:
"Go make arrangements for our state media to broadcast the Dragon Kingdom's Spring Festival Gala."
He paused for a moment and explained:
"Since the Dragon Kingdom wants to stir up trouble in the media, let the whole world see exactly what they are trying to do!"
"I want to see what secrets are hidden in this Spring Festival Gala."
Upon hearing this, Smith felt a shiver in his heart!
He understood that President Biden wanted to use the state media broadcast, on one hand, to satisfy their desire to pry into the secrets of the Dragon Kingdom's Spring Festival Gala!
On the other hand, he also wanted to use this to take the initiative in international public opinion; once there was any sign of movement, the Eagle Sauce could react immediately.
He didn't dare to delay and immediately went to arrange the relevant matters.
After he left, President Biden continued to stare at the screen, but still had no success!
It made him sleepy.