I Treat You as My Sister, But You Want to be My Wife?!
Chapter 588: Just Withdraw

Chapter 588: Chapter 588: Just Withdraw

"That’s enough, you’ve clearly seen the attitude of everyone here. Not a single person wants to walk with you. This just shows one thing—if you plan to leave, then just go ahead. We won’t keep you. Someone as indecisive as you, initially, I thought you were a determined young man.

Turns out, you just wanted to steal skills and learn the trade here. We don’t welcome people like you, not at all. I’ll drive out anyone who doesn’t cooperate. Even if you don’t leave now, you’ll eventually be asked to. So, if any of you have your hearts with him, leave with him now. Besides, every one of you signed an agreement when you joined.

That means, if any of you leaves and then develops the same software, you’ll be sued by me. We’ve all signed these agreements in advance, and the penalty for breach is astronomical. If you think you can afford it, then I didn’t say anything."

Zhang Tao didn’t understand why Lin Kai suddenly changed his mind about leaving. Was it because of the harsh words he had just uttered unintentionally? The words were taken to heart profoundly. He was truly at a loss for words.

"It’s fine. If not a single one of you wants to follow me, then I’ll go by myself. Just pay me for my work these days. I’ve participated in the development here, so you should pay me what I’m due. Otherwise, I’ll still make a pirated version, and then you won’t be able to sue me. That’s the agreement we have.

You’ve sincerely said before that I have a talent in this area. If you hadn’t come to me for this project today, I’d have been able to do it myself eventually. So there’s really no such thing as piracy," Lin Kai said.

This whole speech was so ludicrous he could hardly keep from laughing. Those words were just polite chatter. How could he have taken them so seriously, as if they were some firm commitment? It was a joke. It was only meant to encourage people, not to be taken as a serious belief in his talent. The only person he had ever believed to have talent in this area was Shen Dong.

If Lin Kai hadn’t suggested leaving, he would have liked to keep this talent to help with his work. Even though there were disagreements at times, when Lin Kai was convinced of something, he worked on it with great dedication—something he admired greatly.

That’s why there hadn’t been any conflicts between them until now. Even if there were future disagreements, he would have inclined toward Lin Kai, giving him a favorable impression to foster a sense of belonging here. Little did he know that this guy’s ambition was so great he even dared to oppose his good partner, Shen Dong.

"Alright, I’ll give you whatever remuneration you want, as long as the price is right. You could have enjoyed a share of the profits if you had stayed, but now you can only claim what you’ve earned so far. Name your price, and I’ll write you a check right now," Shen Dong said with undisguised pride.

He despised presumptuous people who thought the world wouldn’t turn without them. To Shen Dong, amusing himself with such people was a pleasure. After all, it was just money. The software’s potential for future development was skyrocketing.

Moreover, after adding the enhancements he had mentioned, the profits would soar. Such a trivial compensation didn’t weigh on his mind at all.

If Lin Kai really wanted to leave, he would be more than willing to pay a little extra. After all, there would be fewer people to share the profits with later, which would be perfect for him. But if Lin Kai was recalcitrant and decided to cause trouble, then he would be even happier to sue him afterward. No matter how it played out, the situation was to their advantage.

That’s what Shen Dong thought, but Lin Kai had no clue about his counterpart’s intentions. Thinking that Shen Dong truly wanted him gone, Lin Kai was a bit panicky. After putting in so much effort, it wasn’t just for a bit of compensation. However, he couldn’t bring himself to say that he wanted to stay, so he just stood there, immovable.

He didn’t know what to do, and Zhang Tao, who initially wanted to give Lin Kai a way out by saying something conciliatory, hesitated after glancing at his partner, Shen Dong. Shen Dong’s mocking look made it clear he had no intention of letting Lin Kai stay in the project.

If he spoke out of turn now, it might cause discontent. So he hesitated, unsure whether to speak.

As they hesitated, their eyes inadvertently met. Zhang Tao could clearly read Shen Dong’s expression and understood that in business, not charity, someone who could potentially disrupt the team should not be indulged. Otherwise, the team might fall apart one day.

If he really wanted to make his mark with this creation, sometimes hard decisions had to be made regardless of how much the other person had contributed. As the overseer of the software, he had absolute authority. The others were just there to help him, not as equals. Why should he listen to them?

Just like now, if Lin Kai disagreed with his decision, he could just leave. No need for Shen Dong to provide an easy exit. If he were to do it again, everyone would take him for a pushover.

Then what standing would he have left to command respect? After considering it, he realized that Shen Dong’s approach was right, so he remained silent and watched from the sidelines.

Shen Dong was concerned that Zhang Tao, not having been through such turmoil, might soften his heart and let Lin Kai stay. Indeed, there was a time when the live stream had abruptly gone quiet, and it wasn’t as popular. Part of the reason must have been Zhang Tao’s reluctance to let go and drive away a troublemaker.

Consequently, the software never reached its full potential, which alerted others to its power, leading them to develop similar products. Then it was no longer their sole property but open to all for development.

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