Faced with his cheap father's accusations, Zuo Sicheng remained silent, causing Zuo Muli to scratch his ears and tug at his cheeks in anxiety.
Why was this guy so stupid? Even if he harbored resentment, he should have hidden it. Praising Huang He now would only cause Huang He displeasure. Did he really think Huang He was a benevolent person?
Huang He had already taken the initiative to apologize to resolve their enmity. A smart person would immediately accept Huang He's apology and then live harmoniously together. Wouldn't the world be peaceful then? Why continue to stir up trouble?
Zuo Muli was truly furious with his cheap son, but Zuo Sicheng clearly had his own thoughts. After a moment of silence, he spoke, "If you wanted to apologize, why didn't you come sooner, but wait until I solved this problem to apologize?"
"You clearly discovered that I have the talent to solve your difficulties."
"You're apologizing to me because you see my talent and want me to work for you, to continue developing the base-5 computer. You want to use me, but you're afraid I'll retaliate against you in the future because of this past enmity. So, you're choosing to clear the air and apologize to me, sacrificing your pride, just to win me over!"
"..." Huang He was stunned by this.
"It's over, it's really over!" Zuo Muli was dumbfounded. His son had actually uttered such foolish words. With things said this way, Huang He would definitely not let his father and son go.
Zuo Muli even predicted that Huang He would then, under the guise of inviting his father and son to work at Jiangnan Group, forcibly take them to Jiangnan Group and detain them. Whether he would kill them or exploit them, they would lose their freedom forever, thus eliminating any future trouble.
Zuo Muli wailed inwardly, and as expected, Huang He stared at Zuo Sicheng and said, "Are you not afraid that I'll forcibly take you and your father away, making you both never see the light of day? Moreover, even if I did this, no one would suspect it. After all, you are a super genius, a target for countless suspicious individuals. Hiding you both securely, making it impossible for anyone to find you, is entirely for your protection!"
"Even if I need you both to appear to face reporters, I only need Zuo Sicheng to show up, and then I'll control your father. I believe that for your father's safety, you'll obediently cooperate with my performance, won't you!"
"It's over... Huang He has spoken his mind... we're completely finished!" Hearing Huang He say this, Zuo Muli was filled with despair!
"..." Zuo Sicheng fell silent. He didn't know why he wasn't cooperating with Huang He and his father's expressions.
He just felt uncomfortable. He had been led by Huang He from beginning to end. Huang He's performance always overshadowed him. This made Zuo Sicheng, who had suddenly become a genius, very unhappy. He instinctively wanted to expose Huang He's true intentions.
This was something a smart person would never do, yet Zuo Sicheng did it. It seemed that while the foolishness of the past Zuo Sicheng was gone, the fearless and impulsive personality remained with Zuo Sicheng.
Especially when facing an opponent like Huang He, who had been suppressing him from the start, he instinctively wanted to resist.
"Alas, it's true. The reason I'm here to apologize now is that I didn't expect you to have such capabilities. If you were still the reckless hoodlum you were before, I wouldn't have been willing to apologize to you, as it would have been quite shameful for me. I couldn't accept apologizing to such a hoodlum."
"But the current you can be considered a technological worker, and you've solved a huge problem facing Jiangnan Group. You are now worthy of my apology, so I came!" Huang He nodded. "I'm telling the truth, do you believe me?"
"I believe you!" Zuo Sicheng nodded. These words made Zuo Sicheng feel very good. He was actually very proud of his current self. It felt like a transmigrator discovering they had a cheat golden finger, possessing a blind confidence and pride. Thus, Huang He's praise of his present self and belittling of his past self genuinely made him feel comfortable.
Huang He continued, "As for my apology, it is absolutely from the bottom of my heart, and it is my honest truth. Whether you believe it or not, no matter how you doubt it, this is my truth!"
Zuo Sicheng didn't believe this part, so he said, "Alright, since you say you are sincerely apologizing, you have apologized, and I have accepted your apology. I am willing to reconcile with you and will no longer pursue any past matters. However, I absolutely will not work for your Jiangnan Group."
"If you truly mean to apologize, then leave the 100 million US dollars and take your people away. Let my father and I live here peacefully, and may we never cross paths again!" Zuo Sicheng said.
Huang He nodded, then said with a bitter smile, "We will hold a press conference in two days to announce your achievements. Will you attend?"
"Not interested!" Zuo Sicheng said very curtly.
"Alright!" Huang He sighed, then got up and pushed open the door to leave. The moment Huang He left, Zuo Muli immediately rushed out and closed the door. Although many people knocked on the door afterwards, shouting for Zuo Sicheng to come out and meet the neighbors, Zuo Muli stubbornly refused to open the door. He also locked all the doors and windows tightly, trembling all over with fear.
"We're finished! Huang He will definitely send people to arrest us later!" Zuo Muli said.
It wasn't until a few hours later, when most of the neighbors who had been clamoring to get in had left out of boredom, that Zuo Muli dared to secretly peek outside from the window. To his dismay, he discovered that half of the scrap materials piled up at their doorstep were gone, seemingly taken by those neighbors.
Zuo Muli also saw several neighbors sneaking over to steal the trash. He couldn't help but call out to one of them and ask why they were rummaging through his trash. The neighbor replied with a smile, "Your Zuo family has a noble person who might win the Huang He Prize and the Nobel Prize in the future. I'm collecting something now that might become an antique later. You wouldn't begrudge us neighbors even a piece of trash, would you!"
"You scoundrels, you're taking advantage of our misfortune!" Zuo Muli cursed, but after returning to the house, he burst into tears.
"Why are you crying?" Zuo Sicheng asked irritably.
"I'm crying because both my father and I are finished. Don't look at how few people are outside now; there are definitely dozens of eyes watching us. It's just that it's daytime now, so the people from Jiangnan Group dare not make a move. When it's dark and windy at night, they will definitely sneak into our house and kidnap us both. Both my father and I will never see the light of day again." Zuo Muli said tearfully.
"If you're really that worried, then let's go and stay in a hotel right now!" Zuo Sicheng said.
"What do you know? As long as we are in Lucheng, there is no one Jiangnan Group cannot take away. You don't know how vast their influence is here. We can't escape; neither of us can avoid this tonight!" Zuo Muli said.
"I can't be bothered with you!" Zuo Sicheng went back to his room to sleep. However, Zuo Muli also came in, insisting on sleeping in the same bed as his son, saying that this might be the last time they slept together, which kept Zuo Sicheng awake all night.
The main reason Zuo Sicheng didn't sleep all night was that Zuo Muli also didn't sleep. He remained extremely agitated all night, staring at Zuo Sicheng and the entire house, as if expecting ninjas to jump out at any moment and kidnap them.
Unfortunately, no ninjas appeared until the sun was high in the sky.
Then Zuo Muli began to frantically pack things, quickly producing three travel bags... however, each of these travel bags was patched and extremely worn, it was hard to know when Zuo Muli had salvaged them.
"Good son, we're leaving now. I've figured it out. Huang He isn't arresting us because he wants to play psychological warfare, like an eagle handler trying to make us surrender. He probably won't make a move on us for a while."
"But we're not going to grant his wish. Let me tell you, I've secretly obtained passports for both of us. We'll go to the nearest international airport immediately, buy plane tickets, and get away from Jiangnan Group's sphere of influence forever, so we won't have to worry about them anymore!" Zuo Muli said excitedly. "And thanks to Huang He, who has made you famous, as soon as we get abroad, many research institutions will invite you. Then you'll have a stable job, and we can live peacefully until we're old!"
"Whatever you say!" Zuo Sicheng couldn't be bothered with his father, whose mind was actually quite complicated. He let his father make all the arrangements. An hour later, they disguised themselves and took a taxi to Rongcheng.
Speaking of which, this time Zuo Muli didn't skimp on expenses; he directly took a taxi to Rongcheng. The taxi fare alone cost hundreds of yuan, which was quite extravagant.
So, that afternoon, they arrived at Rongcheng International Airport. Zuo Muli, holding the passports, directly contacted an outbound tour group at the airport and negotiated to buy plane tickets to a visa-free country.
They only needed to wait until 10 PM tonight to board the outbound flight, leaving China forever and having no further connection with Jiangnan Group.
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"Boss, Zuo Sicheng and Zuo Muli have bought plane tickets to Italy and have also signed an agreement with a travel agency for a tour to San Marino! San Marino is a visa-free country, and they can enter San Marino directly."
"We have no influence in San Marino. Once they arrive, they will be completely out of our control!" Hu Jing reported from her office.
Hu Jing awaited Huang He's decision, whether to capture them or let them go. Once they boarded the plane, Zuo Sicheng would truly be completely out of control, and there would be no recourse.
"Let him go!" Huang He finally said.