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　　 虽然比尔.盖茨很想替他的朋友和贾磊搭线，但是贾磊考虑了一下华夏方面的感受，还是委婉的拒绝了。

　　“盖茨先生，虽然我很想和你的朋友见见，但是我最近真的没有时间。

　　我明天就要飞回岛国，去参加一个...

　　“Gauge,Ijustcan‘tshakeoffthefeelingthatI‘mmissingoutonsomething.Somethingimportant.Andit‘snotjustaboutmyworkormyresponsibilities.It‘sabout...well,it‘saboutyouandyourfriends.

　　IknowI‘vebeenabitdistantlately,butthat‘sonlybecauseIneedtofocusonmyownlife.Myownlegacy.AndI‘mafraidthatifIgettooinvolvedinyours,I‘lljustendupholdingyouback.

　　Buttellme,Gauge,whatisitaboutthis...‘venture‘ofyoursthat‘sgoteveryonesoexcited?Isitthepromiseofrichesandfame?Orisitsomethingmore?

　　Iwanttoknowwhatdrivesyou,whatmotivatesyou.Becauseifit‘snotsomethinggood,thenIdon‘tthinkIcangetinvolved.

　　ButevenifIcould,I‘mafraidI‘djustbeaburden.You‘realreadydealingwithsomuchpressurefromthegovernmentandthemedia.Thelastthingyouneedissomeoldmanlikemegettingintheway.

　　So,I‘llletyoumakeyourowndecision.Butplease,Gauge,takecareofyourself.Andwatchoutforthosewhowouldseektodoyouharm.

　　I‘mgoingbacktomyisland,tomyfriendsandfamily.Weneedyou,notyouandyour...‘businesspartners‘.

　　Oh,andonemorething:ifyou‘relookingforme,youknowwhereI‘llbe.Sittingonthebeach,watchingthesunsetwithadrinkinmyhand.

　　Andthat‘sit,Gauge.That‘sallIhavetosay.Youmakeyourownway,andwe‘llcrosspathsagainsoonenough.

　　Oh,andbytheway:don‘tforgetabouttheinvitationtotheannualgalaatthepalace.It‘sgoingtobeabignight,andyouwouldn‘twanttomissitfortheworld.

　　So,goahead,Gauge.Makemeproud.Showthemallwhatyou‘remadeof.Andremember,nomatterwherelifetakesyou,I‘llalwaysbehere,cheeringyouonfromafar.“

　　BillGatestookadeepbreath,feelingamixofemotionsswirlinginsidehim.Hehadalwaysknownthathewassomeonespecial,butlately,itseemedliketheworldhadforgottenabouthim.

　　Butashelookedathiswatch,heknewitwastimetogetmoving.Hehadaplanetocatch,andanislandtoreturnto.

　　Hemadehiswaybacktothehotelroom,wherehisassistantwaswaitingforhimwithasmileonherface.

　　“Mr.Gates,yourfriendJiaJiongisontheline,”shesaid,handinghimthephone.

　　Billpickeditup,expectingtohearthefamiliarvoiceofhisfriendontheotherend.Butinstead,heheardonlysilence.

　　Andthen,inasuddenburstofenergy,JiaJiongspokeup.“Gauge,Iknowyou‘relistening!AndIwanttotellyousomething...”

　　Butbeforehecouldsayanotherword,Bill‘sphonewentdead,leavinghimwithmorequestionsthananswers.

　　Hesighedandputthephonedown,shakinghisheadinfrustration.Whatwasgoingon?Whydideveryonekeepdisappearinglikethis?

　　Andthen,asheturnedtoleave,heheardafaintbuzzingsoundcomingfromhispocket.Hereachedinandpulledoutanote,foldedneatlyintoasmallpieceofpaper.

　　Itread:“Meetmeattheoldoaktreeintheparkatmidnight.Comealone.”

　　Bill‘seyesnarrowedashelookedaroundtheroom,wonderingwhocouldhavewrittenthismessageandwhytheywantedtoseehimsobadly.

　　Hecrumpledthenoteupinhishand,feelingashiverrundownhisspine.Whatwasgoingon?AndwhatdidithavetodowithJiaJiong?

　　Asheleftthehotelroom,Billcouldn‘tshakeoffthefeelingthatsomethingbigwasbrewing,somethingthatwouldchangeeverythingforever.

　　Andso,atmidnight,hemadehiswaytotheoldoaktreeinthepark,readyforwhateverlayahead.