NOVPUB"Your Majesty, what is this?" Gu Yezeng could not help but be greatly shocked upon hearing the words, hardly daring to believe what he was seeing in the King Gustadin, who was still in the prime of his life.
"Yes, I have cancer, pancreatic cancer! You should have heard that the survival rate after surgery for this kind of cancer is very low," said King Gustadin, his eyes brimming with sadness.
This was the first time he had revealed his condition to someone outside the medical profession.
"I'm sorry to hear that, Your Majesty. I'm very sorry to hear this news," Gu Yezeng said with a sympathetic expression.
"So, perhaps Doctor Ge is the only one in the world who can save me now," continued King Gustadin.
"Indeed, if there is anyone in the world who can truly cure you, it would likely be Mr. Ge," Gu Yezeng nodded in agreement, his eyes filled with reverence.
Although he had already made up his mind, King Gustadin couldn't help but shudder when he heard Gu Yezeng agree with him, regretting his initial refusal to cooperate and his subsequent request for the ambassador to intervene.
Of course, regretting those things is useless now. King Gustadin quickly put away those complex emotions and said earnestly, "So, Mr. Gu, I really need your help now. It sounds like you are quite familiar with Doctor Ge." 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝓬ℴ𝓶
"But he has already refused you, and I can't help you either," Gu Yezeng said helplessly.
"No, no, you know Doctor Ge better than I do. You could give me advice. Even if there's only a glimmer of hope, I'm not willing to give up," King Gustadin insisted.
"In that case, Your Majesty, could you tell me how you came to know of Mr. Ge and what you did to seek his help and how he refused you?" Gu Yezeng, upon hearing King Gustadin go to such lengths, felt it would be inappropriate to refuse any further and so asked for details.
King Gustadin naturally did not conceal the truth and recounted everything from the beginning.
"Your Majesty, it's a pity. If you had accepted Professor Johnson's advice at that time, I am sure that if you had approached Mr. Ge, he would not only not have refused, but he would have also flown to Gorme personally. But now, not only did you reject Mr. Ge's olive branch, you've also made mistake after mistake afterwards. The chance to make amends now seems very slim," Gu Yezeng said, shaking his head after listening to the story.
"As long as there's a chance, I will not give up," King Gustadin replied firmly.
After watching King Gustadin's determined face for a long time, Gu Yezeng finally said, "I can't give you specific advice, but I can tell you that Mr. Ge is a person who values loyalty very much, and he's also very easy-going and approachable. He treats even the most ordinary of people with a smile. In fact, he himself is a very ordinary person. If you have the chance to meet him in the future, you will understand what I mean."
King Gustadin listened carefully, and after finishing, he fell into deep thought. A long time later, he stood up and extended his hand toward Gu Yezeng, saying, "Thank you, Mr. Gu. You've given me the best advice. I think I know what I must do now."
"Best of luck to you, Your Majesty!" Gu Yezeng stood up and shook hands with King Gustadin.
...
The next day, Ambassador Liu received another summons from King Gustadin.
Ambassador Liu was shocked by the summons from King Gustadin.
He thought that after the refusal that occurred yesterday, King Gustadin would be unhappy, and from then on, the policy towards Huaxia would change, and he as the ambassador would nature become a persona non grata with the royal family.
But what Ambassador Liu hadn't expected was that King Gustadin summoned him again the next day.
Not only did he summon him, but King Gustadin also expressed a desire to visit Huaxia Country on a state visit after New Year's Day.
A visit by a European king to Huaxia Country is, of course, a very significant event. Moreover, the fact that King Gustadin himself initiated the request, and chose to visit Huaxia at the beginning of the new millennium, imbues the visit with even more intriguing and extraordinary significance.
That day, as Ambassador Liu left the palace, he walked with a bit of a spring in his step, and as soon as he returned to the embassy, he immediately called home to make a report.
The fact that King Gustadin chose Huaxia Country as the first country to visit at the beginning of the new millennium surely meant that the Embassy in Reel Country had played an undeniable role in this political achievement.
Soon, the news that King Gustadin would visit Huaxia Country at the start of the century was reported on the official websites and newspapers of both Reel Country and Huaxia Country, and it caused quite a sensation, particularly among the developed Western countries like Europe and the United States.
They were all surprised by the sudden show of goodwill and closeness King Gustadin extended to Huaxia Country!
In fact, not only were Western developed countries like Europe and the United States surprised, but so were the Prime Minister of Reel Country, government officials, and even felt it was incredible.
However, after all, Gustadin was a reigning monarch, and even if a large part of his role was symbolic and the real power lay with the cabinet, if the king really got angry and stood firm against opposition, the cabinet could only agree reluctantly.
Only a few people in the world, such as Johnson and Gu Yezeng, knew why King Gustadin suddenly decided to visit Huaxia Country.
As for Ge Dongxu, the "instigator" behind King Gustadin's decision to visit Huaxia Country at the beginning of the century, he was still unaware that King Gustadin was coming to Huaxia Country. At the moment, he was cozily linking arms with Nico, entering a bar by Moon Lake.
The bar was playing Christmas songs, the staff were all wearing red Santa hats, and the bar was decked out with Christmas decorations everywhere.
In a word, the entire bar was filled with the Christmas spirit.
This was the venue for the Christmas Eve party.
Nico and some foreigners working in Linzhou City had specially booked the bar for the evening to celebrate what was one of the most festive and grand holidays in their countries.
"Oh, my dear Nico, long time no see, you've become even more beautiful and charming, I'm so envious!" As Ge Dongxu and Nico entered the bar, a stunningly beautiful and sexy blonde in a low-cut evening gown with a wasp waist and curvy hips came up to greet and warmly hugged Nico.
"Dongxu, this is Betty from San Francisco in the United States. Oh, by the way, she's a doctor who's fascinated by Acupuncture in Huaxia Country, so she specifically came to study Acupuncture at the Traditional Chinese Medicine University in Jiangnan Province. Betty, this is..." Nico hugged Betty and began to introduce.
"Oh, my God, who is this handsome man? I saw you two holding hands when you came in; please don't tell me you've got yourself a boyfriend from Huaxia Country. Jack will be heartbroken when he hears this!" Betty interrupted without waiting for Nico to finish, widening her eyes as she looked at Ge Dongxu and said in an exaggerated tone.
"Don't talk nonsense, Jack being heartbroken is none of my business!" Nico said with a roll of her eyes.
"Oh, Nico, don't tell me you didn't know Jack has a crush on you?" Betty exclaimed in surprise.
"That's his problem, not mine. I don't like him," Nico replied.
