Chapter: 2669
When Charlie Wade introduced himself, He Zhiqiu felt like she had been struck by lightning. She was shocked. Although she had never met Charlie in person, they had chatted a few times on WeChat. However, since their conversations were brief and not very memorable, she had never recognized his voice. Now, seeing him in front of her, everything clicked into place.
Excitedly, she blurted out, “Mr. Ye… why are you here?”
Charlie shrugged and sighed. “I told you before that this place isn’t safe. You didn’t believe me. Do you know how worried your father is about you?”
Hearing this made He Zhiqiu tear up.
An Indian boy nearby quickly chimed in, “Zhiqiu, don’t be fooled by him! He doesn’t seem like a good person!”
A Chinese boy joined in, urging, “Right, Zhiqiu! Don’t trust him! You need to believe that the White House will rescue us!”
He got a bit worked up, saying, “I believe that if we hold on, when we’re rescued, he will be seen as a hero fighting against the opposition. When we get back to the U.S., he’ll be famous! But if you fall for his tricks now, you’ll miss your chance to be a hero and might even end up being blamed by everyone!”
Charlie listened to the boy’s strange thinking and couldn’t help but smirk. “Hey, buddy, did you grow up in the U.S. your whole life?”
The Chinese boy nodded gently. Charlie Wade smiled and said, “No wonder…”
The man quickly asked, “No wonder what?”
Charlie Wade replied, “No wonder you are so talented. We really can’t nurture someone like you in China.”
Seeing that everyone was still unsure about Charlie Wade’s identity, He Zhiqiu quickly spoke up, “You’ve all misunderstood. Mr. Ye is not part of the opposition. He is the chairman of China Emgrand Group, Charlie Wade, the one I mentioned before I left!”
“How is that possible!” the other seven people exclaimed almost in unison.
One of the American girls said, “Zhiqiu! You must be joking. Think about it: how can a big boss worth over 100 billion be so young?”
She continued without waiting for He Zhiqiu’s response, “It’s not just that he’s young. If he really is such a wealthy person, why would he come to Syria to do this kind of work himself?”
“Also!” another girl added, “Sanjie just pointed out that if he is really the big boss, how could he be here from China so quickly? Do you think he’s Iron Man?”
A boy of Chinese descent spoke up, “That’s wrong! Zhiqiu, think about it. You’ve never seen Mr. Ye before. How can you be sure that this guy in front of you is him? I suspect he might have hacked into your phone, checked your chat history, and tricked you into believing he’s Mr. Ye!”
He Zhiqiu shook his head firmly and said, “I’m sure he is Mr. Ye! I didn’t match his real voice with the one from our voice chat before, but now I know they are the same person!”
The others looked at He Zhiqiu, thinking he must be losing his mind.