Rebirth of America, this is my time

"Brother! Brother! Calm down! Calm down!"

As soon as Don Valentine finished speaking, Nolan Bushnell stood up beside him.

One hand held the other person's shoulders, the other gently patted his back, and his mouth was like a spring, constantly colliding with each other.

"Brother, calm down, we are discussing things."

"Ethan's attitude has been very good since he came in. No matter how we questioned or vented his emotions, he was very restrained. I think he wanted to show his willingness to communicate, right?"

Nolan Bushnell winked at Ethan.

After receiving the clear instructions, Ethan walked down the steps and nodded slightly.

This situation made Nolan Bushnell relieved, and then he said to Don Valentine: "Ethan may have indeed brought us huge financial losses, but since he is willing to communicate, why should we Why don’t you sit down and talk first?”

"I admit that when I first met him, I was filled with rage. I wanted to strangle him to death! But we all know that this kind of thing is useless for killing people, right? And in today's civilized society, no one uses that anymore. Such barbaric behavior."

Such words made Don Valentine glare at Ethan fiercely.

"snort!"

He spoke nasally and shook his hand vigorously.

"Fxxk You!"

He broke free from Nolan Bushnell's arms and walked out of the office without looking back.

Then, there was a muffled sound of "bang".

That is to vent your dissatisfaction.

Nolan Bushnell shook his head when he saw this move. After turning his attention to Ethan again, he also shrugged and spread his hands, showing helplessness.

"Ethan, I'm sorry, our emotions were a bit extreme just now, but I believe you should be able to understand."

Nolan Bushnell took out a pack of Marlboros from the drawer, pulled one out and handed it to Ethan.

After seeing that Ethan didn't answer, he took it in his mouth and lit it on his own.

As the light blue smoke rose, Nolan Bushnell, who blew out the smoke ring, also sighed: "Ethan, you also know that a few months ago, Atari reached a settlement agreement with Milohua and compensated They have hundreds of thousands, and they won’t be able to release self-developed games within a year.”

"Under this situation, our Atari's living environment is actually very difficult. There is not much money left in the company's accounts, and the entire company is completely on the verge of bankruptcy. That's why I asked Steve, who had just returned to China, to inquire about it. News from competitors, because once they develop a game that people like, we at Atari may fall into the abyss overnight.”

"I can't help it. The business world has always been so cruel."

"but……"

Having said this, Nolan Bushnell moved the cigarette in his hand to the ashtray and flicked it.

Following his movements, the already difficult-to-shape soot instantly collapsed.

The pale red fire suddenly appeared like a star in the dark night.

“It was a huge surprise to us that Steve discovered you and you brought us Snake Game.”

Nolan Bushnell looked at Ethan with a smile, "To be honest, we have been very grateful to you in the past few months."

"Although there are conflicts between us, for example, the initial negotiations were not pleasant, but business is business, and everyone's core goal is to seek greater interests for themselves, and there is no intention to target."

"It is precisely because we have no ill intentions towards each other that our cooperation will be very pleasant, isn't it?"

Although it was a question, Nolan Bushnell did not give Ethan time to answer. He played with the cigarette in his hand and continued: "We believe in you, so we settled the share for you after the first round of sales... …”

"We believe in you, so we also want to seek your opinion on distribution..."

"We believe in you, so after the second round of sales, we directly called you to come and see the accounts..."

"But today's incident caught us a little off guard."

At this point, Nolan Bushnell also put out the cigarette in his hand.

He crossed his arms, pressed his elbows against the table, and looked at Ethan with a complicated expression.

"Ethan, you know? When we received the indictment from Milova, we felt like the sky was falling. We didn't understand why this happened. We didn't know why you, as a former employee of Milova, This is the mistake that will be made.”

"We desperately wanted to find you and get the real answer to the matter, but we searched for you all afternoon and couldn't find you. So when you finally answered the phone, we may have been anxious during the communication process. And he used some tough words involuntarily."

"I'm sorry about this. Of course, I also want to apologize to you on Don's behalf. After all, he invested all the money he earned over the years in Atari. If Atari disappears, then what will happen to him?" Years have been wasted."

"We are all smart people, so I think you should be able to understand what I mean. And since you said that this matter may be a misunderstanding, then I will believe you again. I hope you can communicate well with Mi Luohua after you go back. I hope you can reach an agreement with them, after all... everyone wants to make money, right?"

"At the same time, we also hope you can understand us. We are suspending the payment of the second installment of dividends because no one knows what direction this case will develop, so before the case is concluded..."

"I'm very sorry."

Nolan Bushnell sighed.

He forced a stiff smile towards Ethan.

Ethan, on the other hand, looked at him deeply, then showed a formulaic smile, and then left Atari.

With his departure, Don Valentine returned to Nolan Bushnell's office.

The two looked at each other.

Then they both laughed at the same time.

"How did I do?" asked Don Valentine.

"Great! Brother!" Nolan Bushnell gave a thumbs up. "When you yelled at Ethan, I thought you were going to punch him! Especially when you said-'Ethan, Don’t you want to talk about the law? Then go to jail!’ When you said, your expression was really scary! I was really afraid that you would fight with him!”

"Hahaha~" Don Valentine liked Nolan Bushnell's comment very much. "If you think I'm fierce, then we just have to wait for Ethan to come back, because the pressure you put on him is also very strong, and he didn't even speak just now!"

"Of course! My acting skills can definitely win awards in Hollywood, okay?"

Nolan Bushnell boasted, and then returned to the topic, "Of course, this is also related to Milohua's lawsuit. They are claiming one million from us, and they are also claiming one million from Ethan and the others? Oh...the idea of ​​​​separate prosecutions is really awesome! It's just for money! And Ethan can't afford to pay so much money, so he can only sell "Snake Game" to us..."

…………

The distance between Palo Alto and Los Gatos is not far. When Ethan returned to his new home, as the door closed, he also threw himself on the newly bought sofa. The soft feeling made his whole body ache. The endless darkness made him feel cold all over.

He didn't know why things would develop to this point!

He didn't even know why things happened so suddenly!

Mi Luohua, who had never had contact with him in the past few months, suddenly took him to court?

Isn’t the person with this special code sick?

If he really infringes the law, wouldn't it be enough for Mi Luohua to send a lawyer's letter?

Why did he let him taste the iron fist of the law with the force of thunder?

Ethan really couldn't figure it out.

Compared with this incident, what made him even more angry was Atari's attitude tonight!

The singing skills of Don Valentine and Nolan Bushnell are so clumsy!

Everyone can see that their core purpose is to put all the responsibility for the "Snake Game" project on his head!

Although there is nothing wrong with this approach and everything is business, the look of someone who is both a bitch and wants to build a monument is so disgusting.

Talking about things and venting emotions are all understandable.

But after venting, you still have a fake lesbian relationship? Are you saying you are forced to not pay dividends?

Am I pulling you? Are you helpless?

From a business perspective, not paying dividends is the right thing to do!

Give yourself a cloak of hypocrisy. How hypocritical is that code?

Perhaps because he was too angry, or perhaps because today's events were too tiring, Ethan only lay on the sofa for a while before falling asleep.

When he woke up again, an alluring fragrance penetrated his nostrils, stimulating his taste buds.

‘? ’

This situation made Ethan stand up in confusion, and then he saw the blanket on his body.

Follow the scent and walk into the kitchen, where Evelin is frying eggs.

"Are you awake? Go and wash up." Evelin glanced at Ethan, her hands kept moving, and she said with a smile: "I'll just fry the eggs and eat them. The bread is baked and the salad is mixed. And then there’s milk.”

At the same time, she made a joke.

"If Linda sees us eating these in the morning, she will definitely feel bad, right? But there is no way, I will only make these things."

"When did you come?" Ethan did not answer his sister's topic, but directly asked the question in his heart.

This question actually made Evelin move for a moment, then smiled and shook her head: "Last night."

"Last night?" Ethan became even more confused.

"Yes, last night." Evelin sighed and said, "The doors of our two villas are facing each other. You left not long after I entered the house. Would I not know about this kind of thing?"

"Although I don't know where you went, I know you didn't come back until after twelve o'clock last night."

"I didn't turn on the lights when I came back, and then I came over, and then I found you lying on the sofa."

"Oh, by the way, I don't think I broke into a house without permission, right? I opened the door with your key and came in."

Evelin's tone was very brisk.

Ethan also smiled and shook his head, "Oh... not really..."

Pursing his lips, he added, "Thank you."

At the same time, he also told what happened last night, "Evelin, last night I..."

Unfortunately, before he could say anything, Evelin interrupted: "Go and wash up first. We'll talk about anything later."

"Bread tastes best when it's freshly baked. It loses its flavor when it's cold."

Ethan accepted Evelin's suggestion and went upstairs to take a shower and brush his teeth.

After he returned to the restaurant, he also talked about what happened last night while eating breakfast.

When Evelin learned that Ethan went to Atari last night, she nodded slightly.

After she finished listening to Ethan's story and learned about the problems and attitudes faced by Atari, she wiped her mouth with a tissue and said with a smile: "It seems that Barbara is really experienced, she has guessed everything ."

"Since she can see through everything, I'm not in a hurry now."

"Isn't it just about being prosecuted? This kind of thing is too common in our country, right? After all, a simple traffic violation may land people in court."

"I still have classes today. You can go find her later. I believe her."

Ethan knew that his sister wanted to relax and not put too much pressure on herself.

He smiled and nodded to show his understanding. After cleaning up the house, he drove to Stanford again.

I found Barbara who was in class at the law school with a familiar face, sat down at the end, and spent the class quietly.

Although the women's protection class that Barbara took had nothing to do with him, her confident figure made Ethan feel extremely at ease.

After Barbara waved to him and asked him to help her move the casebook on the podium back to the office, the mage who sat down behind the desk also listened carefully to Ethan's story.

Since he had already narrated it to his sister in the morning and cleared his mind, Ethan spoke very quickly this time.

But his clear words made Barbara very dissatisfied.

"Ethan."

"Um?"

"Old problem."

"What?"

"You spoke too fast." Barbara knocked on the table and said, "Ethan, you have to know one thing. Our country is a maritime law system, which is different from those civil law systems that follow laws and regulations. Many times what we are talking about is actually empiricism.”

"So you have to tell me all the details. Maybe many details may not be important to you, but I can judge through experience whether Milova's prosecution and Atari's response are abnormal."

"Now, this is the anomaly we're looking for, right?"

"Because we still don't understand why Milohua suddenly sued you."

Barbara's reminder made Ethan nod decisively, and he was silent for a long time, recalling the matter exactly as it was.

But after he told the story in detail about what happened last night, Barbara, who was scratching her head while listening, had her features twisted into knots.

She thought for a while, and then said uncomfortably: "Ethan..."

"Um?"

"Did you offend Atari too?"

"Why do you say that?" Ethan didn't understand.

And his confusion made Barbara close her hands, close her eyes slightly, and lightly bump her head and index finger, as if casting a spell, but more like thinking.

"Ethan, let me be honest, if you didn't leave out information, the case you were involved in would be too weird."

"Because, according to your description, the two subjects, Mi Luohua and Don Valentine, behaved very abnormally."

"It's that kind of thing. How can I describe it to you? Milohua doesn't fit the mold of a plaintiff, and Don Valentine doesn't look like a defendant at all...I don't know if you can understand what I mean?"

‘…’

Ethan shook his head because he really didn't see it.

And when he expressed his doubts, Barbara slammed the table and took out a piece of white paper——

"Ethan, let's abandon the law now and let's have a question and answer."

"When we sort things out, maybe we'll be able to get the answer."

"The final direction of this answer may be right or wrong, but it doesn't matter, right? How to find the flaws of all parties in a matter is a long and arduous process."

"So, first of all, for the first question, please tell me how you feel about Mi Luohua, or in other words, did you have any conflicts with Mi Luohua when you were working at Mi Luohua?"

Barbara pulled out the pen, narrowed her eyes, and looked at Ethan seriously.