The boss has no descendants, but he encounters four smaller versions of himself

Rose's eyelashes trembled, and after a moment, she lowered her eyes and bowed her head in front of Su Zibai: "I'm sorry..."

Only the two of them could understand the meaning of these three words.

Su Zibai is not stupid.

During these days of house arrest, he repeatedly recalled the final plan presented at the celebration banquet, the ingenious algorithm adjustments, the data processing methods that even he had not thought of... and the most crucial question, which he really could not answer.

On the night he fell asleep due to excessive fatigue, only Rose was in the hotel room, and it was Rose who submitted the proposal on his behalf...

He had long guessed that it was Rose who made the changes, and that the final step in the problem was also solved by Rose.

But at this moment, Su Zibai did not feel angry or blame.

He has known Rose for seventeen years. From the "foreign student" who shivered in a basement in a foreign country and begged for his help, to the feared national security commissioner she is today, he knows better than anyone that Rose will never betray him.

So there is only one truth, Rose was also used by someone with ulterior motives.

"You're excellent," Su Zibai said suddenly, even smiling slightly, "but there's really no need to do this."

Rose looked up suddenly, her eyes full of astonishment.

The explanations, apologies, and even punishments she had prepared were all stuck in her throat. She didn't expect Su Zibai to react like this.

Su Zibai continued, "I will report this to the higher-ups. This research result is yours."

"What?" Rose frowned and said, "No! That's your hard work! I just... I just made some changes without permission..."

Su Zibai shook his head and interrupted her: "Academic integrity is more important than anything else. Those core algorithms were indeed your breakthroughs, so you should be credited."

"But I..."

"Needless to say, whoever owns it will own it. Since it's your research result, I won't take it."

He took a step forward. His three-day unshaved stubble made him look much older than usual, but the light in his eyes remained clear. "I'm just curious. My subordinate's talent and achievements in scientific research are even greater than mine. Rose, who are you?"

Rose was startled and looked up at him, but didn't say anything.

Su Zibai frowned slightly: "Are you feeling embarrassed, or do you just not want to say it?"

His eyes were as precise as a microscope, capturing every subtle change in her expression, which made her feel uneasy.

Rose hesitated for a long time and finally didn't know how to start.

Su Zibai sighed: "Forget it, if it's difficult, then don't tell me. You have the right to keep your secrets."

This sentence should have made Rose feel relieved, but Su Zibai's next words made her blood freeze instantly:

"But Rose, we've known each other for so many years, and I thought I knew you well enough. But until today, I realized that I didn't even know one tenth of you."

He paused and said calmly, "I can't accept a subordinate who hides so many secrets and conceals everything from me, so... let's end it here."

Rose looked up suddenly, as if she didn't hear what he said clearly: "What did you say?"

Su Zibai remained calm as always: "From today on, you and I are no longer in a superior-subordinate relationship. I am no longer your boss, and you no longer have to be on call for me 24 hours a day."

Rose's fingers clenched quietly.

She had imagined countless reactions from Su Zibai after he knew the truth: anger, disappointment, even hatred for her, but she had never imagined that it would be such a calm break.

She thought that this matter could be put behind her, but in the end, she still angered Su Zibai, and he didn't want to forgive her.

Her voice trembled slightly. "Don't you want me anymore?"

The moment Rose said this, she regretted it.

She was just a subordinate, what right did she have to ask such a question? It was totally unsuitable for her status.

Su Zibai looked at her quietly: "Rose, you should know very well that working for me is a waste of your talent!"

After saying this, Su Zibai turned and left.

The Su family's car had arrived outside, and Su Zibai got in directly.

Rose stood there, her right hand clenched into a fist.

Should she chase after him and explain?

Or should I just reveal my identity and tell him who I have been for the past seventeen years?

But what he said just now was so decisive...

The car lights came on, illuminating Rose's pale face.

Through the car window, she saw the silhouette of Su Zibai's profile, still as handsome, but shrouded in a layer of alienation that she had never seen before.

The engine roared and the black car slowly drove away without any hesitation.

Rose didn't release her bleeding fist until the taillights disappeared around the corner.

Di Ka walked forward quickly: "Rose, why don't you tell him that it was you who knelt outside the Shen family's door for a whole night to beg for his acquittal."

Rose just looked at the direction the car left and murmured to herself: "He said he doesn't want me anymore..."

Dika's eyes widened, and he didn't react for a moment: "What? What do you mean I don't want you anymore?"

"Didn't you hear?" She forced a smile that was uglier than crying. "He said he doesn't need me anymore."

Di Ka couldn't help but frown: "Is this Su Zibai crazy? If he doesn't want you, who else do you want? Is there any woman better than you in this world? It would be his loss if he left you!"

He stood up for Rose, his chest heaving violently with anger.

Thinking back to the past three days when Rose had been collecting evidence without sleep, begging for help from all her connections, and even kneeling outside Commander Shen's compound until her knees were bruised...this is the result?

But Rose said nothing, just stared blankly into the distance, which made him very anxious.

Dika's heart was in a knot.

He had known Rose for many years and had never seen her like this.

Even in the most dangerous missions, she always handles it with ease, as if nothing can defeat her.

But at this moment, the person standing in front of him didn't seem to be a rose, but just a girl who was afraid of being abandoned.

"Boss..." Di Ka softened his tone, "At least tell him what you did for him. Who is Commander Shen? Without your kneeling, how could the higher-ups let him go?"

Rose shook her head. "That's unnecessary. He has the right not to forgive."

Di Ka said anxiously: "But this is not a question of forgiveness or not! You modified the plan to help him solve the problem. You saved him out of... out of..."

He was suddenly stuck, unsure of what words to use to define this relationship.

"Duty." Rose finished for him, a self-deprecating arc on her lips. "He's right. I've been hiding too many secrets."