Giving up is naturally impossible.

Jenner can't let go of her handsome and dashing lovers.

She introduced Bruce to her family mainly because she was in a good mood, and Bruce was indeed good at pleasing people. Before the party started, in the bathroom, Bruce's flattery made her feel very comfortable.

The Davis people, who knew her personality, didn't take Bruce seriously at all.

The most obvious example of this is Sean.

“Dad, this is my boyfriend, Bruce.” Jenna took Bruce’s arm and led him to Sean.

Bruce was very humble. "Hello, Mr. Sean."

Sean glanced at him, didn't speak to him, and instead asked Jenna, "Where's your sister?"

Jenna looked displeased. "Dad, how would I know where Natasha is? I'm not her follower."

Since Natasha was brought home, her father has changed a lot.

She's just an illegitimate child, what's there to care about?

Sean looked at her, his brows furrowed. "Are you an idiot? Why didn't you bring Natasha to such an important occasion?"

Instead of taking his younger sister with him, he wandered around with his lover.

How come he never knew his daughter was such a fool?

Jenna looked at her father in disbelief, "Dad..."

Sean is a gentleman, and for a gentleman, calling someone an idiot is the greatest insult.

Jenna, who has always looked up to her father as a role model, was suddenly scolded by him. How could someone as proud as Jenna bear it?

She blurted out, "Natha is a bastard daughter of a slut. Is Dad trying to bring shame to the Davis family by letting her appear in public like this?"

Sean narrowed his eyes, an unspoken aura emanating from him. "Are you accusing me?"

"No... I wouldn't dare." Jenna met his indifferent gaze and her anger died down.

Sean glanced at her indifferently, "If you dare to bring any more of this shady stuff to me, get out of the Davis family."

This statement has a hidden meaning.

Bruce, who always wore a peaceful smile, changed his expression for a moment, then returned to normal as if he hadn't heard anything.

Jenna was a little annoyed after being reprimanded, and said, "I know."

Then, ignoring Bruce beside her, she turned and left to drink with her girlfriends.

Bruce, who was left behind, wasn't angry at all. He simply faded out of the crowd and stood in a corner, watching Jenna, who had just chatted up another white man and was dancing intimately with him. A mocking smile appeared on his lips.

Lin Xiaoxiao, who witnessed the entire scene from the second floor, felt her doubts deepen.

What is it that Bruce is seeking?

Is he one of the four?

"Miss Natasha, why aren't you coming down?" Ellie, having been instructed by Sean, came to find Lin Xiaoxiao. She searched the first floor but couldn't find her. When she came to the second floor, she saw Lin Xiaoxiao leaning on the railing, looking slightly exasperated.

Lin Xiaoxiao glanced at her, "I don't want to go down."

Don't think she doesn't know what kind of tricks that old bastard Sean is up to.

Yesterday, I kept subtly probing her impressions of Speaker Ike, and even mentioned that Ike's youngest son had just come of age. The intention to force a marriage couldn't be clearer.

Ellie thought she was being willful. "The master said you should go downstairs immediately."

"I'm not going." Lin Xiaoxiao went straight back to her room to rest.

"This..." Ellie was stunned.

Of the entire Davis family, only Madam Uma dared to defy Sean.

But now there's one more: Miss Shana.

Ellie had no choice but to go down and tell Sean the truth. After listening, Sean's gaze swept over the handsome young man who was the center of attention in the crowd.

"If she doesn't want to come down, then so be it."

Anyway, Natasha lives next door to Ike in Washington and will have plenty of opportunities to meet Ike's youngest son, so there's really no need to rush.

After Mrs. Uma's birthday celebration, Lin Xiaoxiao returned to Washington.

Continue to coast along in the CIA.

During this period, all departments of the CIA have been extremely busy.

The continuous public protests put pressure on the president and the CIA, the Bureau of Investigation leaked information, and the second failure of negotiations between the US and China to limit arms were met with increased efforts by the CIA to steal US secrets.

The two countries clashed on the Middle East battlefield. The E side's intelligence agents were rampant, and the M side was not far behind. They used information warfare and JD warfare, each with their own unique tactics.

The E-side negotiation team's every move in country M was being monitored.

Guan Yue and Guan Shan also couldn't find an opportunity to meet with Lin Xiaoxiao.

Fortunately, they were designed to draw fire.

The information Bruce brought was very important. Lin Xiaoxiao had roughly guessed where Dr. Liang was being held, but she couldn't get in there.

Sitting in her office, Lin Xiaoxiao pondered for a while, then took out a blank sheet of paper and wrote down all the intelligence she had gathered during this period.

Let's contact the higher-ups first and see what their plans are.

It wouldn't be difficult to forcibly rescue the person.

But Director Fan had reminded her that Dr. Liang must return to China openly and honestly, and not be accused of stealing secrets from the US.

Her primary task was to safely escort Dr. Liang and his family back to the mainland after the M side agreed to release him.

During this period, China and the United States have been embroiled in a bitter international diplomatic dispute over this matter.

The other party simply wouldn't budge, clinging tightly to the charges.

The underlying meaning is actually obvious to everyone.

Dr. Liang is an expert in weapons development and has made significant contributions to the advanced weapons that the United States now possesses, which far surpass the level of other countries.

Such a genius would naturally be someone that the US wants to keep in the country, and would even offer him huge benefits.

However, Dr. Liang retained his Chinese citizenship until his daughter was born. Dr. Liang then voluntarily obtained US citizenship for his daughter, and only then did the US side fully trust him and allow him to participate in major research.

The United States is ambitious and fears that communism will threaten its position as a global hegemon. It has not only started wars in the Middle East, but also equipped itself with troops in Southeast Asia in order to contain the expansion of communism, hoping to deter neighboring countries by controlling Vietnam.

In recent years, a series of actions have not only triggered international disputes, but also sparked an anti-war movement within the United States.

While trying to ease relations with China, the US also guards against China's development and is competing with communism on the international stage.

The US can convict Dr. Liang or exonerate him; the key lies in Dr. Liang's choice.

This also reflects the talent competition under the Cold War background. Country M wants to keep high-end talents like Dr. Liang in the country to enrich its scientific research capabilities and ensure that it can take the lead in the competition with Country E.

Most importantly, once one Dr. Liang returns to China, there will be a second, a third...

Such a chain reaction of talent loss is detrimental to country M and is an outcome that country M does not want to see.

Therefore, this precedent must not be broken.