My whole family is involved in diplomacy, so you dare to flex your muscles?

The next day, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs cafeteria.

The atmosphere today is exceptionally different.

In the past, when we ate together, we would talk about the recent international situation or what new policies had been introduced in which region.

But today, almost everyone's gaze is intentionally or unintentionally drifting to the same spot.

There, Gu Yun was quietly eating a bowl of tomato and egg noodles, holding a plate.

He ate with great focus, as if the bowl of noodles were some kind of rare delicacy.

"That's Gu Si? He's even more handsome in person than on TV!"

"He's more than just handsome. Didn't you see yesterday's press conference? His aura was incredible, like he was two meters and eighty centimeters tall! I was there, and my legs went weak."

"I heard that female politician from Japan was so scared that she was hospitalized. Is that true?"

"It's absolutely true! It's all over the internet now, saying that Gu Si knows Eastern witchcraft and is a 'spellcaster'!"

Several newly recruited young diplomats whispered among themselves not far away, their faces filled with admiration and excitement.

In their eyes, Gu Yun was no longer a leader, but a walking legend.

Finally, a bold young man, carrying a tray, mustered up the courage to walk over.

"Mr. Gu... Mr. Gu, hello." The young man's voice trembled with nervousness. "My name is Li Ang, and I've just been assigned to the Department of Asia and Africa."

Gu Yun looked up, saw the other person's nervous expression, and smiled gently: "Hello, Li Ang. Please sit down."

Li Ang was flattered and quickly sat down opposite Gu Yun, almost knocking over his plate.

"Gu Si, may I... ask you a question?"

"Ask away."

"How could you react so quickly at yesterday's press conference? That analogy was simply a stroke of genius! Did you prepare it in advance?" Li Ang's eyes sparkled with curiosity.

The people at the surrounding tables also perked up their ears.

Gu Yun slurped up a mouthful of noodles, swallowed slowly, and then wiped his mouth with a napkin.

He looked at Li Ang, who was full of anticipation, and said in a serious tone, "Prepare in advance? No, not at all."

"Then you..."

"I usually like to go online, read the news, and browse the comments section," Gu Yun said.

"The comments section?" Li Ang was stunned.

"Yes." Gu Yun nodded.

There is an old saying in our country: "True masters are often found among ordinary people."

The comments section is full of talented people, and they all speak very well. They're all geniuses at coming up with names, like "Scooping to the Country of Rabies," "Little Days," and "Swimming Chicken"...

It's much more vivid and descriptive than our diplomatic rhetoric.

I simply borrowed some wisdom from netizens.

"puff--"

At the next table, someone couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of soup.

Li Ang was also dumbfounded. He never expected that Gu Yun's incisive and ruthless quote was inspired by... the comments section?

Isn't this art style a bit too down-to-earth?

Seeing Li Ang's blank expression, Gu Yun smiled: "Art comes from life, and so does diplomacy."

Diplomacy cannot be conducted behind closed doors.

He patted Li Ang on the shoulder: "Young man, watch more news broadcasts and scroll through more short videos. You'll discover a different world."

After saying that, he picked up his plate and got up to leave.

Just then, the huge LCD screen on the cafeteria wall suddenly stopped playing the midday news and switched to an emergency live broadcast signal.

On the screen appeared a well-decorated press conference room with a blue background and white American flag.

A serious-looking official from the United States stepped forward to the podium.

The scrolling text at the bottom of the screen instantly caught everyone's attention.

[Breaking News: The U.S. Department of Commerce held an emergency press conference, possibly announcing major sanctions against China]

The cafeteria fell silent instantly.

Everyone stopped eating and looked up at the screen. The relaxed and lively atmosphere from just moments ago had vanished completely.

Gu Yun also stopped and turned to look at the big screen, his eyes narrowing slightly.

coming.

The dog owner's revenge came faster than he had anticipated.

On the screen, the US Commerce Minister cleared his throat, faced the camera, and began reading a statement in a completely emotionless tone.

"Based on the need to safeguard national security and protect our country's core technological advantages, and in accordance with the National Emergency Economic Powers Act, I hereby announce that Longwei Technology Co., Ltd. and its 68 affiliated companies are being added to the Entity List."

"From this moment forward, no company from the United States may provide any technology, software, or components originating from the United States to any company on the list without the permission of the government."

"This ban is effective immediately!"

boom!

The entire cafeteria felt like it had been hit by a bomb.

"What?!"

"Entity List? Isn't that the most severe sanction ever?"

"Not just chips, but systems and software are also banned? This... this is a complete disruption!"

"Is Long Wei... finished?"

Shock, anger, unease... a range of emotions spread among the crowd.

Everyone knows that "Longwei" is the flagship of China's technology industry and the only giant in China's high-tech field that can rival the United States.

Now, this flag is about to be forcibly broken.

However, this is not the end.

Immediately after the press conference ended, the camera switched to an exclusive interview.

The person being interviewed was Scott.