The Metropolis Hotel, also known as the Metropolis Hotel, was located in the heart of the city, south of Lake Vienna and the English Garden Jardin Anglais.
In addition to its beautiful views of Lake Geneve and the English Garden, its business center and panoramic rooftop terrace, it was only 600 meters away from the World Health Organization headquarters building, so it was naturally chosen to hold tonight's charity reception.
This was a cocktail party mainly about donations. The World Health Organization had an annual budget of more than three billion, of which about three billion came from charitable donations around the world. Only a small fraction was shared by its member countries.
The team led by Empress Xuan came to attend such a cocktail party, so she had no choice but to bring the men to change their clothes first. They first went to the Ermenegildo Zegna counter in Vienna. This brand was named after its founder in 1910. It was famous for its tailored suits and was once nicknamed " Slaughter You " by some people in China. The main problem was that the lines of its shirts were said to be misaligned, but they were sold at the price of luxury goods. It should be said that with the lazy personality of the Italian people, it should not be too surprising that they were more casual with products other than suits. Although its founder was born in the more rigorous northern part of Italy, Trivero, a small town under the Alps, was not as idle as the southerners.
Xu Haoran was also wearing a suit. He could have stayed in his suit, but as a civil servant, he felt that he had to enjoy the treatment. He changed into a suit and bought all the brooches and cufflinks.
Wang Xiaohao's Li Ning sportswear had been changed into a suit. His lines were straight and he looked very energetic.
Xiao Fuyun was a technician, so his clothes were too ordinary. Sun Ling Dong's jacket was not suitable, Lei Xinnuo's student attire was not suitable either, so they changed into a new set.
Fang Xiaogang and Bian Kai's clothes were a little semi-formal. After asking Empress Xuan, they didn't have to change, so they didn't change at all.
Then, they walked to the hotel to attend the cocktail party of the World Health Organization. Madam Wang was already waiting for them at the entrance.
They greeted Miss Yang Hui. Empress Xuan did not bring them to sit at an eye-catching table. There were no celebrities or rich people who came over to chat. After all, no one knew them.
When they first arrived, the sky was not completely dark. They could still see the scenery of Lake Geneve and the highest peak of the Alps in the west, Mont Blanc. It was the venue of the first Winter Olympics and a ski resort. In both French and Italian, Mont Blanc referred to white mountains.
There was some classical music playing at the venue. The hotel's Le Grand Quai restaurant served French food for the cocktail party. The Mirror Bar downstairs also constantly served cocktails. The waiters carried plates and shuttled between the tables, and they were all smiling when they received tips.
Other than the kind-hearted rich, there were also representatives from various countries 'health departments, medical groups, and pharmaceutical companies. Although Madam Wang had disguised herself, many people gathered around her after knowing who she represented. The most attentive person tonight was Novartis's chairman of the board of directors, Reinhardt, who had been by her side.
He found an opportunity to speak to Madam Wang with a troubled expression,"I'm sorry Miss Wang didn't come tonight. Please convey my deepest regards. Also, can you help me meet her? I have something to ask her in person.”
"I will." Madam Wang raised the cup in her hand and took a sip with him.
After a few minutes, he couldn't help but secretly ask,""Where has Miss Wang been recently? Forgive me for having the thought of paying you a visit."
Madam Wang looked at him and replied,"It's more efficient for her to look for you than for you to look for him."”Then, she ignored him and walked away.
Lionheart understood what she meant and stopped following her.
A bespectacled black man came to see Madam Wang with wine after being instructed by several big shots in the political and business world. Madam Wang invited him to sit at Empress Xuan's table.
Empress Xuan introduced him to the men. He was Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the current Director General of the World Health Organization and the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt.
Although the men's English was very ordinary, Bian Kai, Lei Xinnuo, Fang Xiaogang and the rest could still understand most of the ordinary conversations. It was different from when he was at the Bank for International Settlement. Now, he was not sitting behind the scenes and directly sitting at the same table as the boss of an international organization. The men here felt guilty and couldn't speak. Fortunately, the director mainly wanted to talk to Madam Wang about the donation.
"Many philanthropists and business representatives suggested that I talk to you. I don't know why they would say that, so I came.”the director said to Madam Wang.
Madam Wang smiled and nodded." I've brought a consultant team with me today. I hope you don't mind letting them listen in on our conversation."”
While Empress Xuan was translating their conversation, Tedros smiled and nodded at them. Then, he said to Madam Wang,""I don't mind. We're talking about our common good wishes. Of course, the more people who know, the better.”
"I wonder how much you expect from the donation tonight?”Madam Wang did not look nervous at all. She raised her hand slightly with a glass of margarita in her hand and looked around the venue casually. Then, she relaxed and returned to the director of the World Health Organization. Her body was still swaying gently to the music in the venue. The first movement of Spring from Vivaldi's Symphony of the Four Seasons was playing.
"I don't have an accurate number. I can only be responsible for the direction of the funds.”he said.
"No, you definitely have numbers. Compared to your community health and infectious diseases major, your job now requires you to be more sensitive to money.”Madam Wang said with a smile.
Tedros smiled and lowered his head. He then raised his head and said,""International issues are often caused by a country or organization that was originally willing to take responsibility, but when they saw another one running away, they themselves wavered. This requires a high collective character to overcome this, and unfortunately, this problem is particularly prominent for our African compatriots. But when you know what kind of suffering their people are suffering, you can't bear to blame them.”
"So how many gaps do we have to fill tonight? You don't have to use so many words to pave the way for me. We can solve the problem more directly.”Madam Wang said.
Fang Xiaogang and the others could not understand so many unfamiliar words at all. They were all listening to Empress Xuan's real-time translation. They couldn't help but secretly admire Miss Yang Hui's translation ability. Her language was smooth, clear, and timely, as if she had seen the script in advance.
Tedros thought for a moment and said,""I hope there will be more than 800 million dollars in donations tonight.”
Madam Wang was not surprised. She smiled and nodded."It seems that the doctor also knows that this wish is a bit difficult. To be honest, I have seen the budget and there are some problems. The investment in the health system was too large, the service fees and labor costs were too high, some areas purchased too much equipment, and there was no manpower and environment to maintain those equipment. There were also problems with the pricing of the drugs in a few small pharmaceutical factories. The doctor should hire a few more assistants to carefully verify.”
Tedros listened at first, then he couldn't help but frown. He said subtly,""Miss, many people have given similar advice, but these are not the theme of tonight.”
"I'll email you the specific suggestions. Tonight's 800 million is no problem. I wish you good health.”Madam Wang smiled and clinked glasses with him. It sounded like she was going to end the conversation and ask him to leave.
Tedros was surprised that this young lady was so straightforward. He had been the Director General of the World Health Organization for a few years and had seen many national leaders, but this was the first time he had met such a young lady who did not take him seriously. Of course, he couldn't ignore his status and still sit there. He left politely.
Then, representatives of Novartis, Roche, Pfizer, and other pharmaceutical companies approached Tedros and offered a large amount of donations, which was much higher than he had expected. In particular, Reinhardt of Novartis Pharmaceuticals had promised nearly 130 million US dollars in donations on behalf of Novartis. This was without warning. Adding on the donations that the other tycoons had previously promised in private, there was no problem for the total amount tonight to exceed 800 million.
When he turned around and thought of the mysterious Asian lady who had verbally promised 800 million, the table where he had sat for a while was already empty. The Asian faces had disappeared from the party.
At this moment, in the hotel lobby on the first floor, Empress Xuan brought the seven of them to attend a cheek-in. Alexia brought a few hotel staff to help the candidates who had bought Zegna's clothes and had their luggage delivered to their rooms.
Empress Xuan distributed the keys to them and planned to leave.
"Miss Yang Tian, is that all?" Bian Kai could not help but ask. Aren't you going to ask us something when we're attending this cocktail party?”
"There's no need to answer your feedback today." She smiled and said to everyone,"Rest early and store energy for tomorrow."”Then, she left.
When Wang Xiaohao returned to his room, he found that the shopping bag containing Li Ning's sportswear that he had changed out of was not brought over. Just as he was feeling strange, someone knocked on the door.
When he opened the door, he saw Alexia smiling at him in her Li Ning sportswear.
"What is this…?" He hesitated.
"I brought your luggage for you.”She was holding Zegna's shopping bag in her hand.
He took it and saw that it was a few sets of Victoria's Secret lingerie.
"Are you going to let me stand at the door all the time?”she asked.
"Oh, please come in. How should I address you?" he asked.
Alexia closed the door behind her and put the chain back in.
"I told you my name at the dining table this afternoon. Have you forgotten?”
"Sorry, my English isn't good. I can't remember my English name.”Wang Xiaohao had a premonition when he saw her lock the door, but he was also a little nervous.
"Do you still want your clothes?" She asked him as she unzipped her sportswear.
"Yes…yes, I can still wear it after washing it.”He swallowed. The unzipped part revealed his smooth, wheat-colored skin.
"That's right. Saving money is a good habit. Fortunately, you know how to save money. Otherwise, I might not even have to come tonight.”Alexia smiled mysteriously at him.
"What do you mean?" He did not understand.
" It's okay. I returned your clothes to you." She walked towards him, forcing him to step back and sit on the bed.
She sat on his lap facing him and unzipped her sports shirt. Then, she held the shopping bag in her hand and said to him,"I brought your clothes here, so you have to wear my clothes back. You know that it's difficult to fasten the buckle at the back of a girl's shirt, right? That's why I'm here to ask you for help." she said with a smile.
"Alright…alright." he said with a nod.
"Are you really just going to help me button my shirt?”She placed her hands on his shoulders and hooked her arms around his neck from the back of his head. Suddenly, she laughed evilly.
"That's definitely not the only one." Wang Xiaohao also laughed.
Xu Haoran's room was also knocked. He went to open the door and saw a beautiful woman he had never seen before standing at the door. She looked less than 20 years old and was extremely young, but her body was extremely mature. She was round and cute, and she wanted to kiss her at first sight. This was the original appearance of the Queen Mother.
"Mr. Xu, let me accompany you for a while.”she said.
"You…are you also from the company?”He became excited and made way for her to enter.
Madam Wang walked in, and the door closed automatically. She walked unhurriedly to the middle of the room.
"Young Lady, how should I address you?" He scratched his ear and sized up the uninvited beauty, thinking that this must have been arranged by the company.
"Xu Haoran, I'm sorry." Madam Wang raised her hand and a golden light flashed. The curtains in the room were quickly drawn by the golden light. Another light shot towards Xu Haoran. He had lost his ability to operate, but he was still conscious and could still hear what she said.
"Your overall score wasn't high to begin with, and you lost a lot of points when you bought clothes tonight. It seems that you're not the person we're looking for.”Madam Wang seemed to be explaining to him," The person we are looking for will not like wasting things unnecessarily. This is because our compatriots know very well that resources are limited.”
She made a helpless expression at him. The golden light penetrated his head and Xu Haoran lost consciousness and fell on the bed.
A golden light flashed and all the lights in the room were switched off. Madam Wang then came to the window and opened it. The cold wind blew in, along with Empress Xuan.
"I'm considering whether I should send him back, ask someone to send him back, or directly decompose this body.”Empress Xuan glanced at Xu Haoran and said.
"It's so disgusting to eat people. Do as you see fit. I still have something to do.”Madam Wang said.
"Are you going to see Joerg Reinhardt?”Empress Xuan asked.
"Yes, you noticed."
"He's too emotional. Do you remember my suggestion back then?”
"Well, you won't accept him into the Information and Communication Department.”Madam Wang said with a smile.
"He values relationships too much. It's a mistake on the path of evolution. I have a reason for not accepting him.”
"He's not a bad person. I'll go and see him.”Madam Wang pretended to leave.
" Sister Wang," Empress Xuan called out to her." It will be much easier to deal with those who know our identities before they betray us.”
"I won't be lenient." Madam Wang's body was covered in a layer of black as she silently left the room.
Empress Xuan closed the window and drew the curtains. She turned around and soared into the air, grabbing the unconscious Xu Haoran's back. A red light protruded from her palm, and the flesh on Xu Haoran's back instantly caved in.
The red light suddenly disappeared again, and Mysterious Queen threw him back onto the bed. He seemed to have suddenly changed his mind. He shook his head and picked up his phone to make a call.
The call was quickly connected. She said into the phone,"Bring Xu Haoran's passport and come to me to send him back to the country.”
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