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As soon as Li Mu finished speaking, the house fell silent, and Luo's mother was even more shocked.

“Forty-five hundred thousand US dollars… My God, that’s three million RMB! You earn so much in a year, Jiaming… You’ve finally made something of yourself! Mom is so happy.” She said, her eyes reddening with joy.

Li Mu said, "Mom, you can only get this kind of treatment if you work at the US headquarters. You earn dollars and spend dollars; the more you earn, the more you spend."

"I don't want to leave you all and go so far away."

After thinking about it, Luo's mother agreed. After hesitating for a while, she finally couldn't bear to let her son go so far away.

“Yes! America is too far away. How about we choose the Asian Institute and stay in Shanghai? The annual salary of 1.6 million is quite high.”

Li Mu smiled and said, "Okay! I'll listen to Mom. That's what I'm thinking too. I'll go to the company to resign in the next couple of days and report to Microsoft within the month."

Mother Luo wiped her eyes and said happily, "Good, good! My Jiaming has finally made something of himself."

Not only was Luo's mother happy, but Zhu Suosuo was also happy for her cousin, though she also felt a deep sense of envy. How she longed to find such a good job so that she could be independent, have her own place to live, and no longer be dependent on others.

If that day ever comes, she'll be laughing in her sleep.

In the evening, Luo's mother cooked a large table of dishes, and the whole family celebrated with great joy.

Seeing that his mother was in a good mood, Li Mu began to make a request: "Mom, I want to move out."

Mrs. Luo was taken aback. Her expression was about to turn serious, but then she thought that her son had already made great achievements and she couldn't treat him like a child. Her expression immediately softened: "Jiaming, we're living comfortably at home. We're not going to America. Why go and live elsewhere and waste money?"

Li Mu explained, "I checked the location of Microsoft Research Asia's Shanghai R&D center, and it's quite far from our home. It takes up a lot of time on the road every day, which is such a waste."

"Moreover, after joining Microsoft, I often need to study and work from home, and it's too noisy around here, which makes it difficult for me to concentrate."

Luo's mother hesitated. What her son said was indeed a problem, but she was worried about letting him rent a house alone.

Li Mu added fuel to the fire: "Mom, I'm all grown up now, I should learn to be independent. I can't rely on you for everything, otherwise how will I find a girlfriend?"

"You know what? Someone like me, who can't be independent and relies on his family for everything, is called a 'mama's boy' by outsiders, and no girl likes him. Mom, don't you want me to find a girlfriend?"

"Once I move out, I'll gradually learn to be independent, and it'll be easier for me to find a girlfriend. Who knows, I might even bring you a daughter-in-law someday!"

Luo's mother was torn between conflicting emotions, her expression changing repeatedly. She naturally understood her son's shortcomings. Having lived under his parents' wings since childhood, he was unable to be independent, which would indeed be a major problem for the future.

Thinking about her son's million-dollar annual salary and his job at Microsoft, which already showed his great abilities, she felt a slight sense of loss. She no longer had the ability or vision to plan for her son's future life and development.

The fledglings will eventually be released into the sky.

Finally, he nodded and agreed.

Chapter 180 Resignation

The next morning, the family sat together for breakfast.

Suddenly, Luo's mother took out a card and handed it to Li Mu.

“Jiaming, you need to move out, so you can’t be without money. This is the salary that Mom has saved for you over the years, and I want to save it for you to get married.”

"Now that you're successful and earning a lot of money, take this money and spend it. Don't mistreat yourself."

Seeing Luo's mother like this, Li Mu felt a little touched. A mother's love is selfless, but he couldn't accept the money.

He reached out and pushed the money away, saying, "Mom, no need. You and Dad can keep this money for yourselves!"

Luo's mother was unwilling to let her son suffer: "Jiaming, we have money at home. We're saving money for you. A man can't be without money when he's out there."

"Hurry up, be good, Jiaming, listen to me!"

Li Mu was speechless; they were still treating him like a child.

"Mom, I have money. Have you forgotten how I got the Microsoft offer?"

Before Luo's mother could react, Zhu Suosuo's eyes lit up, and she interjected, "Auntie, didn't Cousin Jiaming say yesterday that he discovered a vulnerability in Microsoft's system? Not only did they offer him a job, but they also gave him a large bonus."

Mother Luo patted her forehead and realized, "Yes, Jiaming has made great strides."

In her mind, her son was so capable, discovering the vulnerability and making such a significant contribution. Microsoft, with its deep pockets, certainly wouldn't be stingy.

With so much prize money, my son is certainly not short of money and doesn't need this card. While feeling a little disappointed, I'm also happy for my son's success.

Not only Luo's mother, but also Zhu Suosuo and Luo's father thought so, all believing that Luo Jiaming should have received a large bonus. Even those not in the industry, seeing a task posted by a global tech giant like Microsoft, especially one as prestigious as finding operating system vulnerabilities, would assume the bonus would be substantial.

Actually, compared to the dark web, the bounty offered by Microsoft is not high.

The two bugs Li Mu submitted are worth about $30,000 in bounties, but it will take some time to pay them out. After taxes, there won't be much left.

But these are things that only seasoned professionals in the industry would understand.

Luo's mother was naturally unaware of this and assumed her son had already received a large sum of money as a bonus, so she had no reason to suspect anything.

"Good, good... My son is doing well. I'll save this money for you and use it when you get married."

Li Mu wanted to persuade them to keep the flowers for themselves, but he opened his mouth and knew it would be pointless to do so; Luo's mother wouldn't listen. In the end, he didn't say anything.

……

After finishing breakfast, Li Mu left home and rode his yellow electric scooter to the company. He could easily afford a luxury car, but the timing wasn't right a few days ago, so he maintained his usual way of going out.

Next, when it comes to buying a car, luxury cars are immediately ruled out. Mid-to-high-end cars are the first choice. There's no need to be too flashy, as it doesn't fit my current image, and my family wouldn't be able to explain it away.

Luo Jiaming works for a large game company in Shanghai. He holds a purely technical position and has good technical skills. He is considered a senior professional in game development.

However, due to his personality and lack of management skills, Luo Jiaming has always been a junior technical staff member and is known as the "nice guy" in the department.

The term "good guy" here has a negative connotation, meaning someone who will push all the dirty and tiring work onto you, and will ask you for help whenever someone is too busy with their own work.

Luo Jiaming has a personality that makes him unable to refuse, and he doesn't know how to refuse any request, whether reasonable or unreasonable.

He did a lot of work and was exhausted, but no one paid attention to him or appreciated his good deeds.

Being a nice guy usually leads to this outcome.

……

Upon arriving at the company, I had nothing to be reluctant to leave, so I simply wrote a resignation letter and handed it in.

Supervisor Liu adjusted his glasses and looked up at him with surprise. His impression of Luo Jiaming was neither good nor bad; he was an employee with low emotional intelligence, a dull personality, and a withdrawn nature, rarely interacting with others. However, he did have some merits: he was technically skilled, willing to do dirty and tiring work without complaining, and never asked for a raise.

Such a person is not suitable for management, but is more than qualified to be a junior developer. The company needs people who work like this.

He glanced at the resignation letter in his hand briefly, then silently put it down.

"Jiaming, are you going to resign? Are you unhappy at work? Or are you dissatisfied with your salary? You can raise any issues, and we can discuss them."

"You know there are more and more recent graduates now, and it's actually not easy to find a job outside."

Li Mu smiled faintly: "Thank you, but no need. I've learned a lot and gained a lot during my time at the company. However, I recently received a new offer with good salary and benefits, and I'd like to give it a try!"

Has he found a new job? Are young people these days so direct? Don't they know how to be tactful? Or has Luo Jiaming finally figured it out and is trying to use this trick to get a raise?

Manager Liu's mind raced, but he still smiled and said, "Jiaming! There are too many shell companies and scammers out there these days. Good jobs are hard to find. Which company gave you the offer? Is it as big as our company? You have to be careful with these kinds of things!"

Li Mu didn't say anything, but took out the offer letter from his bag and handed it over.

Supervisor Liu casually took it, not paying much attention at first. But when he saw what it contained, he was utterly shocked, overwhelmed with emotion, unable to express himself, only managing to utter, "Holy crap!"

Some people said in disbelief, "You received an offer from Microsoft for a senior researcher position."

Li Mu nodded: "Mm!"

Manager Liu was shocked: "You... how did you do that? This is Microsoft, with such high compensation, and you're a senior researcher."

Li Mu's expression didn't change much: "It's nothing. I usually like to study this stuff. I found two small vulnerabilities in the Microsoft operating system, submitted them, and then I received the offer."

Manager Liu was furious; he hadn't realized that such a genius was hidden under his command.

However, considering the other person's personality, with low emotional intelligence, a withdrawn and taciturn nature, and a tendency to rarely communicate with others, who would know that he has such high skills if he didn't reveal them?

Moreover, Supervisor Liu felt that the other party's high level of skill was also related to their personality. Unlike other employees who were full of scheming and backstabbing, always trying to build relationships and form cliques, they had no energy to study technology. Only someone like that could endure loneliness.

So how can they keep people? Let alone Luo Jiaming, even if he received such a generous offer from Microsoft, he would find it hard to refuse and might even run away faster than Luo Jiaming.

Next, Supervisor Liu's attitude improved even more. It was necessary to cultivate a good relationship with such a young and promising technical expert.

He readily agreed to Luo Jiaming's resignation and then took out his phone.

"Jiaming, let's add each other as friends. Keep in touch when you have time, and don't forget your brother if you have any opportunities."

Li Mu nodded, there was no need to reject other people's kindness.

……

Back at my workstation, after finishing my tasks, a colleague named Wang Bo came over and said, "Jiaming, I have to go out for a bit. Could you finish my work for me? I'll need it later."

Without waiting for Li Mu's response, he disappeared in a flash.

According to his memory, Li Mu had an impression of this Wang Bo. He was usually lax in his work attitude and his skills were so-so, but he had one advantage: he was thick-skinned.

She was one of the people who asked Luo Jiaming for help the most. Whenever she had something to do, she would push her work onto him. At first, she would say thank you and make a few promises to treat him to meals, but she never kept them.

Later, he seemed to get used to it, and he stopped saying polite words like "thank you" or "treat me to a meal," as if it were only natural for Luo Jiaming to help him.

There are many such people in a company. If you don't have your own bottom line and edge, and don't know how to refuse, you can easily fall into this situation.

Now it was Li Mu's turn, and he couldn't be bothered with him at all. Wang Bo didn't rush back until almost noon, when he was about to leave work.

The voice was somewhat hurried: "Jiaming, what about my task? Have you finished it and handed it in?"

Li Mu turned his head and looked at him like he was an idiot: "What?"

Wang Bo was stunned for a moment, clearly not expecting this reaction, and felt a surge of anger.