"General Lag Qiaofusi, General Luo Ji'ao Yefu, this is Mavi. I don't think I need to introduce who he is, do I?"
"Haha! Mr. Mavi, hello! I've always heard your name, but never had the chance to meet you. Seeing you today, it's true, the younger generation is impressive, so young and accomplished!" General Luo Ji'ao Yefu, Commander-in-Chief of the Strategic Missile Forces, said with a laugh, shaking Mavi's hand. These military bigwigs had long heard of Mavi's deeds. They even heard that the Russian President was very fond of this young man.
"You flatter me, General Luo Ji'ao Yefu. I just got lucky," Mavi replied. He didn't take such official compliments entirely seriously.
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The Russian Red Square military parade is usually held on May 9th and November 7th. In 2001, it was the 56th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War. The participating troops numbered 4,000. Weapons and military equipment reached 119 units, and the number of aircraft was 35. Among them, the T-34 and T-85 tanks used by the Soviet Union in World War II drove at the forefront of the combat equipment column. Following them were Russia's newly developed "Uranus" multi-functional mine-clearing robot and "Uranus" multi-functional combat robot... The scale of the parade was very grand.
As for Mavi, he stood in the row behind the group of parade bigwigs. The Russian President and the other generals were only one row away from him.
After enjoying the spectacular Red Square military parade with a group of Russian military and political figures, Mavi accepted their warm invitation and attended the evening banquet.
Speaking of this banquet, security was extremely tight. Any suspicious individuals lingering nearby would be subjected to body searches and investigation by the Russian army and the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
At the banquet, Mavi also saw Yuna, the secretary to the Minister of Defense, whom he had met a few times before. Wearing a black, sexy, form-fitting evening gown, she gracefully walked towards him.
"Good evening, Mr. Mavi. The Red Square military parade during the day was quite spectacular, wasn't it?" Yuna, wearing bright red lipstick and with smooth blonde hair, appeared in front of Mavi, holding a glass of red wine.
"Yes, it was quite spectacular," Mavi replied with a smile. He couldn't very well say the parade was okay, but a bit boring and sunny.
However, just as Mavi was answering like this, the door to the banquet hall suddenly opened! A tall, elegant Russian woman in a silk blue dress appeared. Walking beside her were two Russian girls who looked about 16 years old. They had delicate features, fair and tender skin – absolute little beauties. The key thing was, these two girls were twins, practically carved from the same mold, making it hard to tell who was the older sister and who was the younger...
Perhaps it was a coincidence, or perhaps it was because, among all the older gentlemen present, someone was the youngest and most striking. When Mavi cast his gaze towards the twin sisters, the President's two daughters also happened to look at Mavi.
Clearly, they had also often heard his name and were curious to see what the real person looked like...
Facing the gaze of the twin sisters, Mavi pretended not to notice, as if he hadn't seen them. He absolutely did not want to try and curry favor with P_XX's daughters; even being just friends, he was afraid of leaving a bad impression down the line.
However, while Mavi didn't want any involvement, that didn't mean the sisters An Filiya and Bei Lawena didn't want to meet him. It's worth noting that currently throughout Russia, the young, promising, and talented Mavi was a "hero" and "idol" to many young men and women.
Especially his exploits, which were often discussed among the Russian upper class by officials and nobles. So, P_XX's twin daughters were naturally very curious about Mavi.
"Mr. Mavi, would you like me to take you over for an introduction?" Secretary Yuna asked Mavi with a smile. In social settings like this, many people couldn't wait to network with more influential figures. But Mavi, on the other hand, simply stayed off to the side as if nothing was happening, exchanging a few pleasantries when someone came up to him and paying no mind to anything otherwise. He was quite different, really, from those who typically mingled in such circles.
"Uh, no, that's alright. I'm fine just staying here," Mavi replied. Mavi still had something of an Eastern temperament and didn't like to be too proactive. Unlike the sons of influential families who would eagerly step forward to make their presence known as soon as the President's wife or daughters appeared.
"Alright then, how about I join you for a couple of drinks?" Yuna said to Mavi charmingly. She had never encountered a newly influential figure like Mavi who wasn't proactive.
So, with Mavi choosing not to be proactive, P_XX's two twin daughters, after giving him a casual glance, headed to the center of the banquet hall with their mother. There, they joined the Russian President and the generals, chatting and drinking jovially. The atmosphere was very harmonious.
(End of Chapter)