Rebirth: I Am Not the Movie Queen This Time
Chapter 271: Little Schemes

Chapter 271: Chapter 271: Little Schemes

Based on what she knew, there had never been a war between Huaxia and Country H, not even a conflict had she ever heard of.

How did Wan Shiguo and his four comrades sacrifice their lives in Country H?

After a while, Chuchu finally calmed down, her eyes filled with hope as she looked towards Damer and asked, "Mr. Damer, do you know what mission my dad was on when he sacrificed himself?"

Damer shook his head in regret and said, "I’m sorry, I couldn’t find out more information. If you want to know more, you can go back and ask your father’s comrades or his superiors."

Comrades?

She didn’t know any of Wan Shiguo’s comrades; she only knew of Jiang Kechu, who it seemed hadn’t enlisted at the time of Wan Shiguo’s sacrifice.

Her parents were the softest spot in Chuchu’s heart; she wanted to know more, not to be dismissed with a phrase like "involves secrets."

This trip to Country K wasn’t in vain; she learned some things she hadn’t known before and even obtained three photos of Wan Shiguo.

There’s still time ahead; she would slowly gather everything bit by bit.

In a turnaround of thoughts, Chuchu smiled, "Thank you for telling me all this."

The two of them chatted idly for a bit more, and when Damer learned that Chuchu was returning to her country tonight, he was quite surprised; however, he understood that Chuchu’s mission in coming to Country K was to seek his help, and now that her objective was met, naturally she would hurry back to her country.

Damer smiled knowingly and said, "I originally planned to show you the beautiful sights of our country, it seems it will have to be next time, dear Chuchu, if you have the chance in the future, you must come to visit me, my door will always be wide open to welcome you."

Chuchu replied, "Thank you, Mr. Damer, if I have the chance in the future, I’ll come."

The two returned to the previous hall, and Damer took a brocade box from the butler, "This is a gift for you."

Chuchu hurriedly declined, "Mr. Damer, you’ve already been of great help to us this time, I can’t accept your gift. We have an old saying in our country: ’Don’t accept a reward without merit,’ it should be us giving you a gift."

Damer laughed heartily and said, "In fact, earlier today, your ambassador already sent me a generous gift."

Chuchu’s eyebrows raised, so fast?

Indeed, it was the style of the land of courtesy. She thought it was quite appropriate; Damer had helped them a great deal this time. Even though it was because of the old favor Wan Shiguo had done for him, one should not take things for granted, gratitude was still necessary, as it would facilitate future relations.

In the end, Chuchu held the brocade box in both hands and took the car arranged by Damer back to the hotel.

In the hotel room, besides Ma Yanmei, Lao Tian and Li Zheng were all present.

Chuchu was taken aback when she saw their readiness, they were clearly waiting for her!

"I’m back," she greeted.

Lao Tian softened his expression and said amiably, "Take a seat, how was it at Mr. Damer’s?"

Chuchu answered in detail, proactively sharing everything about her visit to Damer Manor, except matters involving Wan Shiguo.

Ma Yanmei opened the brocade box, which contained a dazzling diamond necklace, at the bottom of which hung a large pink diamond, flanked by two slightly smaller diamonds on each side.

Ma Yanmei and the other two inhaled sharply, Chuchu stayed composed, having already been shocked by it in the car.

This Damer was really generous with his gifts; she wondered if the gift from the embassy was as substantial.

Li Zheng swallowed and timidly asked, "Are these diamonds real?"

In the domestic market, a diamond ring the size of a rice grain would cost several thousand, and these diamonds were almost as big as a thumbnail.

However, Lao Tian’s expression was solemn. He repeated the words Damler said when offering the gift and cautiously said:

"I’ll keep this gift for now. After consulting with the leadership, I’ll return it to you."

Ma Yanmei and Li Zheng were stunned and looked at Wan Chu’er nervously. This gift was immensely valuable, worth at least seven figures. Consulting with the leadership—how could anyone predict the outcome? This was practically asking Wan Chu’er to spit out the meat that was already in her mouth.

Put in her shoes, they all felt it was difficult to part with and wondered how Wan Chu’er would react.

To everyone’s surprise, Wan Chu’er generously pushed the brocade box towards Lao Tian, nonchalantly saying, "I’ll follow the leadership’s arrangement."

Everyone’s eyes widened all of a sudden, and they regarded Wan Chu’er with a new level of admiration.

In reality, Wan Chu’er did this on purpose. With Lao Tian and others present, they surely intended to discuss her unauthorized actions from the night before. Now that she had the chance to show her good behavior in advance, she naturally wanted to make a good impression.

Seeing how cooperative she was, Lao Tian probably had to tone down his stern reprimands.

As for the necklace, it was just a material possession. She wasn’t lacking in money now. She hadn’t even touched the money on the bank card given to her by Yan Hui. Xiao Bai’s company was thriving, and the future would only be better, so there was no rush for jewelry; she could always buy it later.

Sure enough, seeing Wan Chu’er be so generous and cooperative, the words Lao Tian had prepared no longer seemed t to say.

He just asked Wan Chu’er to explain in detail, from beginning to end, honestly, what she did last night, and then instructed:

"There are only a few hours left before the flight tonight. In these few hours, do not run around. Any action must be requested in advance."

Wan Chu’er promptly agreed with an exceedingly good attitude.

Lao Tian couldn’t maintain his stern face; the girl was indeed a thorn in his side, and a slippery one at that. He shook his head helplessly and prepared to leave.

Wan Chu’er blinked and quickly asked, "Leader, was our action last night successful?"

Lao Tian: "...Return to the country with peace of mind. Don’t inquire into what you shouldn’t." After speaking, he immediately opened the door and left, as if afraid Wan Chu’er would ask anything further.

Wan Chu’er made a victorious V sign inside the room, filled with joy.

Ma Yanmei puzzled, "Why are you so happy?"

Her gift from someone else was gone, and she had been reprimanded by a leader, who hadn’t even answered her last question.

Grinning, Wan Chu’er said, "The leader told us to return home with peace of mind. That means our action was successful, or else how could we be at ease? Also, we openly disobeyed orders last night and took action on our own. The leader merely mentioned it in passing, so of course, I’m happy."

Ma Yanmei looked at Wan Chu’er with envy; why had she not thought of that?

Was it because Wan Chu’er was a top student from the first university? Was that why she was so clever?

Moreover, Ma Yanmei was not as easily let off as Wan Chu’er. Wan Chu’er was a student dragged in temporarily to help, while she was a military officer, and disobeying orders was a serious offense. She would inevitably be penalized and would have to write various letters of repentance, pledges, and self-criticisms.

In the following time, Wan Chu’er stayed obediently in the hotel, either catching up on sleep or pulling Ma Yanmei aside to ask about the military.

When the time came, she went to the airport, and the journey went off without a hitch.

The next morning, she once again set foot on Beijing soil.