第101章 金蝉脱壳 1

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     虽然比尔.盖茨很想替他的朋友和贾磊搭线，但是贾磊考虑了一下华夏方面的感受，还是委婉的拒绝了。
    “盖茨先生，虽然我很想和你的朋友见见，但是我最近真的没有时间。
    我明天就要飞回岛国，去参加一个...
    “Gauge,Ijustcan‘tshakeoffthefeelingthatI‘mmissingoutonsomething.Somethingimportant.Andit‘snotjustaboutmyworkormyresponsibilities.It‘sabout...well,it‘saboutyouandyourfriends.
    IknowI‘vebeenabitdistantlately,butthat‘sonlybecauseIneedtofocusonmyownlife.Myownlegacy.AndI‘mafraidthatifIgettooinvolvedinyours,I‘lljustendupholdingyouback.
    Buttellme,Gauge,whatisitaboutthis...‘venture‘ofyoursthat‘sgoteveryonesoexcited?Isitthepromiseofrichesandfame?Orisitsomethingmore?
    Iwanttoknowwhatdrivesyou,whatmotivatesyou.Becauseifit‘snotsomethinggood,thenIdon‘tthinkIcangetinvolved.
    ButevenifIcould,I‘mafraidI‘djustbeaburden.You‘realreadydealingwithsomuchpressurefromthegovernmentandthemedia.Thelastthingyouneedissomeoldmanlikemegettingintheway.
    So,I‘llletyoumakeyourowndecision.Butplease,Gauge,takecareofyourself.Andwatchoutforthosewhowouldseektodoyouharm.
    I‘mgoingbacktomyisland,tomyfriendsandfamily.Weneedyou,notyouandyour...‘businesspartners‘.
    Oh,andonemorething:ifyou‘relookingforme,youknowwhereI‘llbe.Sittingonthebeach,watchingthesunsetwithadrinkinmyhand.
    Andthat‘sit,Gauge.That‘sallIhavetosay.Youmakeyourownway,andwe‘llcrosspathsagainsoonenough.
    Oh,andbytheway:don‘tforgetabouttheinvitationtotheannualgalaatthepalace.It‘sgoingtobeabignight,andyouwouldn‘twanttomissitfortheworld.
    So,goahead,Gauge.Makemeproud.Showthemallwhatyou‘remadeof.Andremember,nomatterwherelifetakesyou,I‘llalwaysbehere,cheeringyouonfromafar.“
    BillGatestookadeepbreath,feelingamixofemotionsswirlinginsidehim.Hehadalwaysknownthathewassomeonespecial,butlately,itseemedliketheworldhadforgottenabouthim.
    Butashelookedathiswatch,heknewitwastimetogetmoving.Hehadaplanetocatch,andanislandtoreturnto.
    Hemadehiswaybacktothehotelroom,wherehisassistantwaswaitingforhimwithasmileonherface.
    “Mr.Gates,yourfriendJiaJiongisontheline,”shesaid,handinghimthephone.
    Billpickeditup,expectingtohearthefamiliarvoiceofhisfriendontheotherend.Butinstead,heheardonlysilence.
    Andthen,inasuddenburstofenergy,JiaJiongspokeup.“Gauge,Iknowyou‘relistening!AndIwanttotellyousomething...”
    Butbeforehecouldsayanotherword,Bill‘sphonewentdead,leavinghimwithmorequestionsthananswers.
    Hesighedandputthephonedown,shakinghisheadinfrustration.Whatwasgoingon?Whydideveryonekeepdisappearinglikethis?
    Andthen,asheturnedtoleave,heheardafaintbuzzingsoundcomingfromhispocket.Hereachedinandpulledoutanote,foldedneatlyintoasmallpieceofpaper.
    Itread:“Meetmeattheoldoaktreeintheparkatmidnight.Comealone.”
    Bill‘seyesnarrowedashelookedaroundtheroom,wonderingwhocouldhavewrittenthismessageandwhytheywantedtoseehimsobadly.
    Hecrumpledthenoteupinhishand,feelingashiverrundownhisspine.Whatwasgoingon?AndwhatdidithavetodowithJiaJiong?
    Asheleftthehotelroom,Billcouldn‘tshakeoffthefeelingthatsomethingbigwasbrewing,somethingthatwouldchangeeverythingforever.
    Andso,atmidnight,hemadehiswaytotheoldoaktreeinthepark,readyforwhateverlayahead.