post cold war era

Al is in a good mood these days, but Wang Yao is terribly annoyed. Generally speaking, it is good news for Al that Wang Yao is unlucky—as long as the two don't get into danger together again.

Xiaochao obviously has no intention of reconciling with Wang Yao. Although the two countries still maintain friendship on the surface, Xiaochao has strengthened military deployment on the border defense line with Wang Yao. The hostility can no longer be concealed by a peaceful appearance.

Nothing special happened on Al's side. Recently, he had a relatively important task, and his boss ordered him to establish a good relationship with Ivan to facilitate cooperation.It wasn't a happy thing, but it really put Al in a good mood. He didn't want to admit it, but he couldn't help but whistle cheerfully while packing his luggage.

Flying over the sea again, Al likes this feeling. He thinks that he is a hero who should soar in the sky. In the blue sky, overlooking the blue sea, he will feel that the whole world belongs to him.When he was a child, Arthur used to coax him to play: "Your eyes are blue, because you always look at the sky." Al once naively thought that the sky really reflected his eyes blue, so he stared at him every day. Ivy leaves, trying to make the eyes become the same green as Arthur, but has not been successful, Arthur said that when he grows up, the color of the eyes will change.Al grew up quickly, but still kept his pure blue color, and resolutely left Arthur to fight for his own land.

Shaking his head, Al drove away these unreasonable thoughts. What he should be thinking about now is how to get along with the bear in the ice and snow.

Standing on the Red Square, Al felt a kind of deepness and desolation from the bottom of his heart. Although there are people coming and going here, it still makes people feel solemn. Is this the so-called Russian character?It is completely different from the publicity and exuberant vitality of the United States.

"Mr. Alfred Jones." A familiar voice called his name.

Turning his head, he saw the pair of smiling purple eyes as expected. Ivan was still the same, with light-colored hair, fluttering scarf and hem, standing upright like a soldier, but Al felt like standing upright. The Ivan on Red Square is the real Ivan, more real than ever.

"You don't have to be so polite with me, do you?" Al scoffed at Ivan's words, "Do you want me to call you Ivan Braginsky? I really hate this awkward Russian name!"

Ivan smiled: "Al, you really haven't changed at all!"

Al smiled disdainfully: "Hmph, is it because I am forced to be friendly with you by the order of my boss, will I change anything?"

"As far as I'm concerned, I don't want you to change anything," Ivan still kept smiling. "Similarly, I won't change for you just because of my boss's order!"

The two stared at each other, their eyes hurt, and they almost shed tears in embarrassment.In the end, they looked away in unison.

Al pretended to wipe the glasses, and wiped away the sour tears by taking off the glasses.Ivan raised his head slightly, trying to hold back the tears with this movement, but a tear still slipped from the corner of his right eye and flowed slowly on his fair cheek.

Ivan suddenly felt pain in his heart, turned around, only let Al see the left side of his face, and said as if nothing happened: "Let's go, don't be a flagpole here."

It's not the first time Al came here, he wondered why Ivan walked in the opposite direction: "You didn't make a mistake, did you?"

"Do guests have the right to question the master's familiarity with his home?" Ivan said as he walked around Al, always keeping his left face facing Al, and now he was facing the right direction.

"What trick are you playing?" Al was puzzled.

"Let the enemy walk on my left side," Ivan said earnestly, "in case the right hand is caught and in danger."

"What do you mean? I'm not here to fight!" Al complained.

"It's not guaranteed. The police here are not as easy to deal with as the American police." Ivan used his usual meaningful tone that made Al hate.

"Oh, I almost forgot if you didn't mention it," Al dragged his voice, "Last time you cost me a lot of whiskey money, this time I must get it back!"

"How dare you tell me about that terrible wine?" Ivan smiled coldly, "Do you want to try real wine?"

"You only know vodka, right?" Al was very disdainful, "I don't mind trying some vodka, I like to try new things!"

"You don't understand vodka at all, it's Russian water!" Ivan smiled even darker, "I can also kindly let you understand!"