Maple leaves, daisies, roses and irises

Whoever walks soundly walks steadily; whoever walks crookedly will be found out.

Things have not worked out well in Quebec.The black-haired boy, as he said when he left that day, used all means to win support for himself, and now, not long after, he came to Matthew with arrogance.

The boy grew a little taller, and the suit that didn't fit him in the past became as if it was tailor-made for him.He finally learned how to tie a bow tie, and the leather shoes on his feet were polished like new by him.The short black hair was combed behind the head, and the abnormal luster indicated that the other party had applied a lot of styling water to make the hair fit down—fortunately, the effect was good.In the bright black eyes is the self-confidence that is determined to win, but the boy who has not grown up still cannot get rid of his arrogance. He glanced at Matthew arrogantly, with a look of disdain on his face:

"Mr. Williams! I, Rip Bennett, hereby call for a new referendum on Quebec independence!"

……Again.

Matthew looked at the arrogant kid in front of him and thought with a headache.

How long has it been... This is Canada, not Switzerland①!Why the desperate push for a referendum?

"Lepp, do you really want to hold a referendum?" In fact, another very important reason why Matthew didn't want to hold a referendum was that it was too troublesome—yes, it was really very laborious!

Lepp nodded, "That's right, I want you to see with your own eyes the people of Quebec's love and longing for independence, and let you see me embark on the road of the country with your own eyes!"

...Quebec...National?

Matthew paused for a moment, and finally decided not to argue with him for the sake of the other party's immaturity.

The end result is naturally the same as before.

"Yes, 49.4 percent; against, 50.6 percent."

Matthew can fully imagine Lap's next reaction——

"Impossible!! 49.4%?! It's almost!" The black-haired boy's voice changed because he was too excited, and he pounded the table angrily with his hands clenched, "I demand a new vote! Matthew Williams! You It’s impossible to just beat me all the time!!”

"This is the will of the people..."

"It's just a little short, just 0.6%!!"

Matthew smiled and watched Lap, who was extremely disappointed, being invited out for disturbing the order.It wasn't until the boy's yelling gradually faded away that Matthew breathed a sigh of relief, tried his best to calm his fast heartbeat, and let go of his tightly clenched fists.

Only then did he realize that he had pinched four extremely deep nail marks on the palm of his hand, but he only felt the pain now.Matthew frowned, recalling the results of the referendum, he only now felt the crisis was approaching.

If the results of the previous referendum were still within the understandable range, then this time, for Lepp, he almost won, and for Matthew, he almost lost.

Matthew scratched the fluff of the white bear in his arms unconsciously, thinking troubledly.

Sure enough, it's not okay to let that kid go on like this... Uh...

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The Quebec incident came to an end. Matthew wanted to live a quiet life for a while, but suddenly received an invitation letter from Mr. Kirkland.

It is not correct to say that it is an invitation letter. It is more correct to say that it is an order, ordering him to rush there immediately.Matthew stared at the destination written on the order: Hong Kong.

……

Wang Jialong?

Ever since Wang Jialong devoted himself to economic development after the Second World War, Matthew has never seen the boy who once lived under the same roof with him, and his impression has become somewhat blurred.Matthew still remembers his admiration for his elder brother, his love for his own nation, his excellent academic performance at that time, his indifferent appearance and the childlike innocence in his heart.To be honest, Matthew really doesn't remember much about the other person's appearance—so Matthew is really curious about what the other person will look like after all these years.

Fortunately, Matthew had forgotten Wang Jialong's appearance back then, so he didn't show too much surprise like the other's elder brother when a man in a suit and leather shoes and an elite white-collar opened the door.

"Mr. Williams, long time no see."

Authentic London accent.Matthew looked at the brown-haired young man wearing sunglasses in front of him.The other party exuded an aura of "no one can get close to a stranger", his dark lips were tightly pressed, and his hair over the ears was pinned up with a few clips.

Matthew asked uncertainly, "Wang?"

The other party nodded, and greeted the side, and a person came to take the luggage from Matthew's hand.Matthew blinked and looked at the other party up and down for a long time, but in the end he still didn't know how to start a conversation, so he smiled awkwardly and said, "Uh, where is Mr. Kirkland?"

Wang Jialong seemed to have known that Matthew would ask such a question, turned his body slightly, and said indifferently: "Mr. Kirkland is on the second floor. I will take you there."

From the beginning to the end, Wang Jialong never said a single unnecessary word, and he was more indifferent than Matthew remembered.The greenness of Wang Jialong in his youth has long since disappeared, and the brunette youth today is as cold as iron.

Wang Jialong stopped in front of a carved door, raised his hand and knocked lightly: "Mr. Kirkland, Mr. Williams is here."

After a while, a reply came from inside the door: "Come in."

Matthew's heart skipped a beat.The other party's voice sounded very tired.

Is it because of that incident?

Wang Jialong unscrewed the doorknob, pulled the door open, and motioned Matthew to go in respectfully.Matthew looked at him in surprise, "Aren't you going in?"

The Oriental shook his head.Matthew had no choice but to enter the room by himself, the door was closed behind him, and the enclosed space brought him a great sense of oppression.Facing him was a large desk with materials, phones, paper and pens piled up on it, which looked a bit messy.

However, the British gentleman did not sit at the table.Matthew took a few steps forward, his sight was no longer blocked by the vase, and he saw the man in the green military uniform lying lazily on the leather sofa, losing the elegant posture of a gentleman: the tie was thrown at his feet casually, and his slender legs Put it on the back of the sofa, in short, it is a very unrestrained posture.

Matthew was shocked by Mr. Kirkland's unrestrained appearance, which he had never seen before, and then coughed awkwardly, and asked cautiously: "Mr. Kirkland, what do you want me to come here for?"

The blond man opened his eyes, gave him a sideways look, and closed them again, "Come here, Williams. Sit next to me."

...you occupy the whole sofa, how should I sit down?

Matthew was in a dilemma, after thinking about it, he moved over step by step.But the Englishman didn't bother him for too long. Arthur Kirkland sat up straight, hugged one leg on his side, and looked at him sideways.

This pose...

Feeling even more embarrassed, Matthew stepped forward and sat next to the blond man.The sofa sank suddenly, and Arthur glanced at him and said in a strange tone, "Williams, you're getting fat."

"..." Matthew paused and said firmly, "I've been losing weight recently, Mr. Kirkland."

Mr. Kirkland watched him silently, without speaking.Matthew moved uncomfortably, and asked, "Mr. Kirkland, why did you ask me to come to Hong Kong?"

Arthur Kirkland snorted, "Don't you already know the reason?"

Yes, he already knew.

... Regarding the ownership of Hong Kong/Hong Kong.

Matthew looked at each other, the blond man was looking out the window, wondering what he was thinking, his green eyes had lost their former brilliance.

A short-term carelessness created today's ending.Arthur Kirkland didn't pay much attention to the Eastern man—he made the mistake that many people make—and let the new riser grow stronger step by step.By the time he reacted suddenly, the opponent was already too strong to be ignored.

China finally has the qualifications and strength to face England confidently and wants to return its robbed brother.

Arthur's fatigue was due to this incident.In fact, there are more - not only because of the exhaustion of negotiating the Hong Kong issue with China, but also because of the gap between the past and the present.

The weak and small country that was once completely ignored by me and could be trampled by me at will, can now speak to me with such an equal and even arrogant attitude!

Since Matthew came here, although he didn't talk too much with Wang Jialong, it can be seen from the other party's expression that the other party must be very happy now.

——The joy of finally being able to return to the motherland.

This cheerfulness, which anyone can find, is in great contrast to the depression of England.No wonder Mr. Kirkland even temporarily discarded his gentlemanly demeanor... He really needs to let himself relax.

"Mr. Kirkland..." Matthew carefully considered the words, "If you need anything, you can ask me, or if you need someone to talk to, I can help..."

The unfinished sentence was retracted under the cold gaze of the other party.Kirkland's gaze made Matthew feel that everything he said just now was nonsense.

"Williams, do you really think I need other people's comfort? Even if my British Empire is weakened, I absolutely don't need other people's sympathy and pity, remember this!"

Arthur Kirkland said with a sneer, every word was as firm as an oath.Without looking at Matthew again, he stood up, picked up the tie on the ground, and walked to the office lounge.

"I called you because the king wants to say goodbye to you," said the English gentleman as he opened the lounge door. "Don't feel too good about yourself, Williams!"

Snapped!

The door was slammed shut.

Matthew looked at the closed door of the lounge, trying to suppress the grievances that surged up because of the other party's words, and forced himself to understand the other party.

Arthur Kirkland was not one to get mad at other people for no apparent reason.His venomous tongue is only suitable for two situations, one is that the other party really disgusts him, and the other is that he is in an extremely bad mood.

Now it is obviously the latter situation. The imminent departure of Hong Kong made him feel his own weakness, but he has no choice but to restore this situation.The ancient empire could not forget the brilliance it once had. Compared with the cruel reality, he was already depressed when he heard Matthew's concern, and felt that he was mocking his current weakness and became angry.

Generally speaking, Mr. Kirkland must not be messed with now.

Realizing this, Matthew got up helplessly, and decided to visit the oriental boy who wanted to say goodbye to him first.

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Matthew wanted to say a few words to the other party before leaving, but he didn't expect that an unfamiliar face appeared and he had to stop.

Mr. Wang Yao. [I admit that I just want to write Pharaoh QvQ

Matthew saw Wang Jialong smile for the first time, and he smiled very happily.The previous gloomy temperament of the other party completely disappeared, replaced by sunshine and cheerfulness. The change was so great that Matthew almost suspected that it was not the same person.

The baby-faced man with short braids is in good spirits, and the suit on his body is still covered with dust. It seems that he rushed over without stopping after getting off the plane, so that he didn't even change his clothes.He is half a head shorter than his younger brother, but he doesn't seem to be out of harmony at all.The two brothers chatted very happily, and Wang Yao's hearty laughter could be heard from time to time.

Note ①: Brother Waxiu’s family will hold a referendum almost every year... and they are all trivial issues, such as when to leave work, how much is the price, etc. =_=

The author has something to say: sorry this chapter is only half of it =. = Obviously don’t want to write too much…

In short, next time, write the remaining half orz