Morita slowly turned his head, his uneasy gaze shifting between Xiao Weiguo and Minister Qian, who was being reprimanded and didn't dare to lift his head. He knew in his heart that the situation was beyond repair, and everything he had done before had been in vain.
However, this guy was quite sensible. Suddenly, his knees buckled and he knelt down on the ground with a "thud".
The once arrogant face now bore no trace of arrogance, replaced by bitterness and regret.
"Big brother! I really know I was wrong, and I will never do such a thing again!"
As Morita spoke, he repeatedly kowtowed and admitted his mistake.
"Brother, you are so magnanimous, please forgive me this time! From now on, I will definitely do business honestly and uprightly, and I will never dare to bully others again!"
As the saying goes, "You can't hit someone who's smiling." Seeing Morita so sincerely begging for forgiveness, Xiao Weiguo's anger subsided considerably.
He glared at Morita fiercely, then pointed to He Ye beside him and said to Morita in a deep voice.
"Open your eyes and look carefully, this is my own sister! If I ever find out that any one of you dares to bully her again, I will chase you all the way to Japan and I will never let you off easily!"
Now, get as far away from me as possible!
In fact, Xiao Weiguo's decision to temporarily let Morita go was out of necessity.
After all, He Ye still has two full years to complete her studies and graduate smoothly, and Shanghai is a place she must stay in.
Xiao Weiguo himself couldn't possibly take the time to stay by his sister-in-law's side and protect her every day, so he really didn't dare to completely offend these people, lest he bring more unnecessary trouble to his sister-in-law.
Upon hearing this, Morita felt as if he had been granted a pardon, and a fawning yet fearful smile appeared on his face as he nodded repeatedly in agreement.
"Yes, yes, brother, please rest assured! I promise I will treat your sister well this year and I will never bother her again! If she is still willing to work for me, I will not only raise her salary, but I will double it, no, no, I will double it!"
As he spoke, he hurriedly held up two fingers, his eyes fixed on Xiao Weiguo, his fawning manner utterly repulsive.
Xiao Weiguo glanced at Morita with disgust and let out a disdainful snort.
"Hmph, get out of here right now!"
Then, he waved impatiently, signaling him to disappear from his sight quickly.
Xiao Weiguo cursed inwardly: "What so-called Bushido spirit of the Great Japanese Empire?"
That's all bullshit! These guys are usually arrogant and domineering, but if they get a good beating and are beaten to a pulp, they'll throw their own fathers out without hesitation to save themselves.
You absolutely cannot show the slightest mercy or soft-heartedness towards people from this kind of country, otherwise you'll only bring endless trouble upon yourself!
Thinking of this, Xiao Weiguo's eyes grew even colder.
Although Morita had caused trouble, he fled in a flash.
However, Minister Qian, who came to clean up the mess and relieve Morita's burden, was not so lucky; he was firmly left behind.
At this moment, Minister Qian's heart was filled with turmoil and anxiety.
Because he watched helplessly as Xiao Weiguo easily let Morita go, which meant that all the potentially serious consequences would weigh heavily on his shoulders as a newcomer.
Minister Qian glanced furtively at Old Master Bai Zhenxuan sitting opposite him, and caught the old man staring at him with a look of disappointment.
That gaze seemed to penetrate his soul, leaving him nowhere to hide.
"Mayor Bai...I..."
Minister Qian hesitated, wanting to offer an explanation, but when the words reached his lips, he didn't know where to begin.
Because he knew the character and style of the highly respected old leader in front of him well, any weak and feeble explanation would seem superfluous and ridiculous under the sharp gaze of the old man.
Grandpa Bai sighed deeply, his face showing a look of disappointment and frustration.
"Back then, even though you made such a serious mistake, I never really had the heart to punish you severely. At the time, I just thought you were young, bright, and full of energy, a promising talent worth nurturing, so I really couldn't bear to ruin your bright future. But who could have imagined that you would still be so unprogressive today? It really disappoints me!"
Qian Youde wished he could shrink his head into his chest. At this moment, he was like a frightened quail, unable to utter a single word of rebuttal in the face of his old leader's reprimand.
He nodded hurriedly, agreeing repeatedly.
"Yes, yes, Mayor Bai, it's all my fault. I have failed your high expectations. I am so sorry!"
Upon hearing this, the old man slowly shook his head and said with a serious expression.
"You haven't really wronged me in any way. What really disappoints me is that I was the one who let you go from Jiaonan City, but you didn't cherish this hard-won opportunity, and you didn't live up to the country and the people's years of careful nurturing."
After saying that, the old man's sharp, hawk-like gaze was fixed on Minister Qian, who was covered in sweat and had a pale face. Then he continued in a serious tone.
"You must always remember these two words—backbone! It is the backbone of our Chinese nation. It is because of this indestructible spiritual pillar that our great country has been able to withstand five thousand years of trials and tribulations and still stand proudly among the nations of the world!"
Qian Youde naturally understood why the old man said that and why he mentioned the word "integrity".
The old man had already shown leniency, not saying anything too harsh or embarrassing him in front of so many people.
Even so, he was still sweating profusely and felt extremely uncomfortable.
"Yes, Mayor Bai, I understand what you mean, and I will change it in the future."
The old man waved his hand and said.
"Alright, you can go now. I'm no longer the mayor or governor. You don't need to be so afraid of me. I hope you won't be like this next time we meet."
That being said, the tiger's dying power still lingers. Even though the old man is no longer a leader, with his connections, dealing with a mere Minister of Economic Development of Shanghai would be incredibly easy. It would only take a few words.
With money, how could he not understand this principle? He dared not relax his guard even for a moment.
"Yes, the old man is right. I've taken it all to heart. I assure you, it will never happen again."
Old Master Bai didn't say anything, but waved his hand again, signaling him to leave.
Qian You didn't dare say much, retreating step by step, and got into his own car with his two henchmen.
Before leaving, his gaze fell on Xiao Weiguo.
He just couldn't understand who this young man was, that he was so favored by the old man.
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