novelraw Chapter 620 594: The Visit
Chapter 620 594: The Visit
"Oh, an invitation, a trip abroad?" Chen Shouyi was instantly thrown off balance, exclaiming in surprise.
This diplomatic language is truly grand!
I've only seen it in the news.
This should be the treatment reserved for a country's head of state!
"Yes, indeed, it's an invitation for you to visit the European Union. Also, there's a handwritten letter from their Prime Minister, Joseph, addressed to you!" Bai Xiaoling said, still somewhat incredulous.
My General Manager Chen is truly amazing.
She watched General Manager Chen's journey from a martial artist to becoming a great martial artist, martial master, and legend, and now he's a human of unparalleled global influence, shining so brightly it's almost blinding.
She, too, rose from being an inconspicuous little police officer in Hedong City to advancing rapidly like a rocket, now enjoying a deputy director-level status, with influence and resources far exceeding the level.
If she wanted, she could even directly dial the president's office, which feels like a dream.
"Right, I'll deliver it to you now!" Bai Xiaoling snapped back to reality and said.
Chen Shouyi was just about to say, insincerely, that it wasn't urgent.
Bai Xiaoling had already started pedaling her bicycle.
...
Not long after, Bai Xiaoling returned, panting heavily, got off her bike, and handed over something that looked like a gift box.
After Bai Xiaoling left, Chen Shouyi returned to his bedroom and opened the gift box.
Inside was a deep purple wooden box, heavy in his hands, with a carving of a naked woman pouring water from a pottery jar on its surface.
This is probably ebony?
I've heard it's quite expensive!
Though the carving is honestly a bit indecent.
Quite an eyesore.
Chen Shouyi glanced at it, then opened the box, revealing the invitation and the Prime Minister's handwritten letter.
Speaking of which, this visit invitation did involve quite a bit of twists and turns.
According to diplomatic principles, the invitation from the European Union Embassy naturally couldn't be delivered directly to Chen Shouyi, but had to be sent to the Great Xia Country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs first. After the Ministry reviewed it, they didn't dare make the decision alone and reported it up.
Only after the upper management held a meeting and discussed, did it finally get sent to Jiangnan Province.
If it had been an ordinary legendary strong figure,
the upper management would have surely vetoed it without hesitation.
Foreign sugar-coated bullets are quite impactful, especially some countries are entirely unscrupulous, capable of anything.
If they get corrupted and lured away, it would be akin to throwing a meat bun at a dog, gone forever.
But the other party is General Manager Chen, Great Xia Country's human-shaped nuclear strategic weapon.
Handling this was rather straightforward, should the other party turn and get wind of it, it'd definitely hurt. Even if this side doesn't leak, foreign entities would try all means to sow discord.
If discontent arises, hearts grow cold, then it's troublesome.
It'd be a huge blow to the nation, and internationally, it'd be the talk of the town.
Despite General Manager Chen's strength, he's ultimately still a nineteen-year-old young man, just past his adolescent phase, completely like a gentle donkey. Coupled with the pride of being the greatest human, coaxing him would make everything go smoothly. But if he finds out about any secret dirtiness, who knows what he'd think!
Better to be upfront and sincere.
Even if he does go,
a delegation could be sent to follow him closely?
Not easy to be abducted.
The considerations and worries behind this were something Chen Shouyi was completely unaware of.
He glanced at the invitation.
Then tore open the envelope.
Perhaps thinking that Chen Shouyi wasn't very adept with English, or maybe to show sincerity, the European Union Prime Minister's handwritten letter, except for the signature, was entirely in handwritten Chinese.
But the handwriting... sort of looks like a primary school student's.
"Dear Honorable God Chen:
Although we haven't met, I'm already well acquainted with your reputation.
Your Chen Clan's training method has spread widely in the European Union, and your Godslayer feats have greatly invigorated the European Union. There are countless fans of yours here, of course, including me and my wife, as well as our two children.
If we could invite you, I believe the entire European Union would be in uproar.
...
Here, on behalf of the European Union, I sincerely invite you and your family to visit and guide us.
2018/7/8
Joseph Sabeda."
After reading it, Chen Shouyi couldn't help scratching his head.
"Has my fame grown so big, that I have so many fans in the European Union?"
Over the past few months, his Faith Value has indeed increased quite a lot.
It's generally steadily rising, hardly dropping, fluctuating between two hundred and two hundred fifty points daily.
This figure equates to around one million believers.
Subtracting approximately 150,000 Barbarian Believers,
the remaining 850,000 come from his influence.
Of course, the number of his fans far exceeds this number, possibly even hundreds of times more.
After all, admiration isn't the same as faith; they're not like believers who pray every day.
A true believer is worth hundreds or thousands of ordinary fans.
However, there are exceptions at times, like when something creates a stir.
For example, his two speeches caused his Faith Value to spike, with the duration of the impact being quite long too.
But should he go or not?
Chen Shouyi felt a bit hesitant.
Since Natural Healing became Self-Healing, his Faith Value gained yet another heavy consumer. Lately, his Faith Value has been tight and squeezed; it's been quite a while since he upgraded his Giant Transformation.
Moreover, with "Atmospheric Control" always requiring Faith Value to upgrade, the massive Faith Value he once felt now seems less useful.
The European Union is quite far away!
...
In the evening, when his parents and sister returned,
Chen Shouyi brought out the invitation and the Prime Minister's handwritten letter to ask his family for their opinions.
Both of the elders and Chen Xingyue were stunned for quite a while, unable to react.
"The Prime Minister of the European Union is inviting you… for a visit?" Chen Dawei looked at the handwritten letter, opened his mouth, and then looked up at Chen Shouyi, speaking in a daze.
"I heard it's the Prime Minister of the European Union, I'm not sure if it's real or not." Chen Shouyi replied, humbly: "His handwriting is really ugly."
"Can a foreigner write decent Chinese characters? When you write English, isn't it like a dog's scratch!" Mrs. Chen said.
Chen Shouyi felt a bit embarrassed at her words. Now I can actually write quite well, okay?
"Judging by the handwriting, seems like he wrote it nicely first, then traced it out pen by pen." Chen Dawei smacked his lips and said, so sincere that it's hard to believe. A major country's prime minister tracing out the handwritten letter in Chinese, saying it out loud, no one would believe it.
His son is extraordinarily successful… no, he's already reached the heavens.
But is this really the silly son I had before?
Or maybe I have a knack for martial arts, just buried under a layer of fat.
"Do you think I should go?" Chen Shouyi asked.
"What kind of advice can we give on something like this? You decide for yourself!" Chen Dawei said, far beyond the scope of his humble life experience, unable to provide any advice.
"Brother, if you go, take me with you. It's mentioned that family members can be invited too, I've never been abroad!" Chen Xingyue said, her eyes blinking, appearing very obedient.
"Mom and Dad, do you want to go, just treat it as a trip abroad." Chen Shouyi said in response.
Thinking about it, none of the family have traveled abroad before.
"We won't go. If we leave, what will happen to the restaurant? Also, we're not suited for such occasions!" Mrs. Chen shivered at the thought, quickly responding. If it was just tourism, it'd be a nice opportunity to see the world.
But in such diplomatic settings, she doesn't speak English and lacks knowledge. If something goes wrong and causes a joke, it would embarrass her son.