Qin Yunxi felt the man's suspicion and declared his stance with great magnanimity, "I guarantee I won't betray you, as long as you don't hinder me from pursuing my wife."
Cristiano: ...He still didn't believe it.
Grace worked at the research institute, how was he hindering her?
After speaking, Qin Yunxi also felt his words lacked credibility. "Ahem, I need your help with something. A program of mine is stuck, and some officials won't sign off."
"Gates and Bezos are also negotiating this matter."
"If you're willing to help, we'll be the first to take the plunge."
Cristiano remained noncommittal. "Greenland's mineral resources are indeed quite rich. It's said that the minerals there have the potential to produce green energy."
Electric vehicles have been a crucial technology in recent years, reshaping the global landscape and leading to a redistribution of wealth.
The most critical core technology for electric vehicles is lithium battery technology.
If new materials can be found in Greenland, it will not only accelerate the phasing out of fuel vehicles but also become the core technology that bottlenecks the entire green energy sector.
Essentially, mastering lithium battery technology with new materials means mastering the password to wealth.
An immeasurable password to wealth.
How could Cristiano not have a sense for such matters?
As early as six months ago, he had already obtained all the procedures and development rights.
However, due to various reasons, extraction had not yet commenced.
Firstly, it was a matter of waiting for the right time, and secondly, he was engaged in a contest with Rong Jingyang during that period.
"Heh." Cristiano chuckled lightly, but his smile froze the next second, revealing a coldness beneath the politeness. "No help."
Qin Yunxi: "—"
His expression froze, and he issued a threat, "Then I'll join forces with Bezos or Gates."
Cristiano shrugged, "As you please."
He stood up, a hint of impatience in his voice, "See him out."
Qin Yunxi called out to him, "Wait—" Suddenly, his nose itched, and he sneezed, "Achoo—"
At that moment, Mr. Qin was unaware that danger was approaching him.
Walking up to Cristiano, he said, "I heard your group is a bit short on funds and there are internal disagreements. Why not choose to cooperate with me?"
"I'll provide the capital, and you hold the shares."
"There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests, aren't there?"
Cristiano never accepted threats from anyone. In his life, those who could threaten him were either not yet born or already in their coffins.
Money—
As long as he wanted it, he could obtain any amount.
The group's funds were tight, but he had his own and friends who could provide, so it was not a problem at all.
Internal conflicts could be resolved; it wasn't difficult.
However, speaking of interests.
Cristiano's dark pupils narrowed slightly, and he threw the challenge back to Qin Yunxi, "For the artificial oil project in Country F, I want a 15% stake. If the deal can be made, I might consider cooperation."
Qin Yunxi: "..."
The Earth is round, damn it!
—
Washington
Researchers had been detained at the FBI for hours. Because the police found no evidence of a crime and had reached the maximum detention time for suspects, the law mandated their release.
Everyone returned to the research center and resumed their work.
Rong Jingyang, in his wheelchair, personally came to console the scientists, staying until the evening.
They all had dinner together before bidding farewell.
As it was late and Rong Jingyang was still somewhat weak, Lin Xuanyao and others didn't want their boss to overexert himself, so they booked him a hotel and planned for him to fly to New York the next day.
Rong Jingyang did not object.
On the way to the hotel, he saw a little girl, about six or seven years old, selling handicrafts by the roadside, weaving through the endless stream of vehicles.
【Danger】
So young, and her parents brought her out to work? To make a living?
Although he suspected it might be an organized institution specifically exploiting children for profit, he still bought something from the little girl.
Because his first child was a daughter, and because of Doudou, he couldn't bear to see such a pitiable little girl.
Rong Jingyang, holding a bouquet of hand-knitted pink silk roses, murmured to himself, "I wonder if Doudou will like it?"
They were knitted quite well.
Su Yuanlin: "She'll definitely like it. Little Miss likes whatever her father gives her."
Rong Jingyang was amused by his assistant's words, and a slight curve appeared on his lips—those words were pleasant to hear.
But, it seemed familiar?
Suddenly, a few sentences popped into his mind:
"Honey, can you put some effort into me and Doudou?"
"Putting in effort means using your heart."
"As long as you use your heart, no matter what you give, my daughter and I will like it."
Rong Jingyang's chest felt inexplicably heavy again.
"Put in effort?" the man murmured aloud.
Now, he was willing to put in effort for them, but it was too late.
There was no longer any opportunity.
Su Yuanlin, sitting in the passenger seat, didn't hear his boss clearly and asked, "Sir, what did you say?"
Rong Jingyang collected his thoughts and took a deep breath.
He called Mu Li and asked her to buy tools for making silk roses.
Although he could no longer put effort into Du Ruo, his daughter was his. Wasn't it not too late to put in effort for his daughter now?
Su Yuanlin: "—"
Did he hear that wrong? His boss was going to do handicrafts? Roses?
Emmmm—
Was this still the cold-blooded, ruthless, decisive Mr. Rong he knew?!
It felt so surreal!
Lin Xuanyao drove the car into the hotel's underground parking lot.
They got out of the car and closed the doors.
Just then, an SUV screeched to a halt in front of them at a 180° angle.
Someone jumped out of the car.
Holding a gun, they aimed it at Rong Jingyang and pulled the trigger.