Rebirth: Controlled Nuclear Fusion

Part 195：The Dragon Kingdom Aunt

The Dragon Country was deeply gratified by the support of its friendly nations. However, what came as a complete surprise was the statement issued by the Saudi Alliance.
[In light of the Beautiful Country' lack of integrity, the Saudi Alliance will immediately cease the purchase of military equipment from the Beautiful Country.]

The previously silent the Beautiful Country government was now in a state of panic. The Saudi Alliance, a coalition of over a dozen Middle Eastern nations, was rich in oil, possessing three-quarters of the world's reserves. These nations were immensely wealthy, and from the perspective of the Beautiful Country, they were seen as naïve yet powerful, purchasing vast amounts of military equipment from the Beautiful Country each year. This arrangement had supplied the Beautiful Country with substantial funds, which were then used to advance their military capabilities.

If the Saudi Alliance were to stop purchasing, the Beautiful Country would suffer significant losses.

After much deliberation, the Beautiful Country decided to hold a press conference, where White Yanlang would publicly apologize to the Dragon Country.
Naturally, White Yanlang opposed the idea, but to the Beautiful Country, he was nothing more than a pawn. The Beautiful Country showed no regard for his feelings or opinions and forced him to apologize publicly to the Dragon Country.

Reluctantly, White Yanlang agreed.

At the press conference, White Yanlang stood with a sullen face, fully aware of the humiliation. The Beautiful Country had let him down entirely, and now there was nothing he could do to reverse the situation.
"Hello, everyone. I am White Yanlang, a professor from the Beautiful Country. I would like to express my sincere apologies for my inappropriate remarks, which have caused damage to the reputation of the Dragon Country..."

The Beautiful Country then issued a clarifying statement:
[The insulting remarks toward the Dragon Country were solely made by White Yanlang and do not reflect the views of the Beautiful Country.]

Upon seeing this announcement, White Yanlang seethed with anger. He cursed the shameless Beautiful Country. He had already abandoned his moral compass, but he never anticipated that the Beautiful Country could be even more dishonorable than he had been.

However, since he was not a native of the Beautiful Country, his desire to integrate into their society meant he had to swallow his pride.

At first, White Yanlang believed that the matter would end there. However, the Dragon Country's citizens were not satisfied with his apology.
The video of White Yanlang previously claiming he would kneel and apologize circulated widely across the internet.

Dragon Country Netizen 1: "There is no sincerity in his apology. I don't accept it. He must kneel before the Dragon Country and apologize!"
Dragon Country Netizen 2: "Yes, he must fulfill his promise and kneel!"
Dragon Country Netizen 3: "@Saudi Alliance, the Beautiful Country did not keep their word. This proves their lack of integrity. Do not purchase their military equipment!"
Dragon Country Netizen 4: "All conscientious citizens of the Dragon Country must boycott the Beautiful Country products. White Yanlang must kneel and apologize!"
Dragon Country Netizen 5: "Boycott the Beautiful Country, support domestic products!"
Dragon Country Netizen 6: "Boycott the The Beautiful Country, support domestic products!"

A wave of national sentiment swept across the Dragon Country.
For any individual, there is perhaps no greater source of contempt than traitors and sellouts. The people of the Dragon Country were seething with hatred over White Yanlang's previous insults. This time, the entire nation stood united.

The Beautiful Country products in the Dragon Country were subjected to heavy pressure.
Phones, computers, automobiles, luxury goods, clothing, restaurants—everything associated with the Beautiful Country suffered significant losses. Even joint ventures with the Beautiful Country were severely impacted.
The Beautiful Country market in the Dragon Country had virtually collapsed.

The businessmen behind these ventures experienced massive losses, and many of them had no choice but to turn to the Beautiful Country government for help.
Unable to withstand the mounting pressure, the Beautiful Country government sent high-level officials to speak with White Yanlang once again.

...

In a luxurious villa in the Beautiful Country, White Yanlang sat drinking in frustration. His mind kept replaying the thought that had been tormenting him: If only he were a true citizen of the Beautiful Country, he would not have been forced to apologize in such a humiliating manner, losing his honor in the process.
It was the Dragon Country that had brought him this disgrace.

In a fit of anger, he drank the wine in his glass and then smashed it against the floor. The glass shattered into countless pieces.

At that moment, a cleaning lady from the Dragon Country, who had been hired to tidy up, was startled by the sudden outburst. But when she recovered, she didn't even bother to clean up the broken glass.

White Yanlang, furious, shouted at her.
"You damned Dragon Country people, get out of my villa!"

The cleaning lady, a middle-aged woman of sturdy build, heard his insult.
She was already angry upon hearing about White Yanlang's bad reputation before she came to work. Not only had he insulted the people of the Dragon Country, but he had also disrespected his own teacher.
She had no desire to serve such a person, but due to the company's contract, she had to show up. She had hoped to finish quickly and leave this traitor's home.
But now, after hearing his insult, her anger could no longer be contained. She walked up to him and slapped him across the face multiple times.

White Yanlang, who spent most of his time in the laboratory and had no physical strength, was no match for the middle-aged woman.
The more she looked at his traitorous face, the angrier she became, so she slapped him even harder.
Eventually, White Yanlang's face became bruised and swollen.

Finally, realizing what had happened, he yelled at the cleaning lady,
"How dare you hit me! Just wait until you are punished by the laws of the Beautiful Country! I will make sure you never see the light of day again!"

Seeing his continued arrogance, the cleaning lady slapped him again, even harder.
There was no one else in the villa; White Yanlang didn't dare to shout any further, knowing that the woman could do far worse. He begged for mercy,
"Auntie, please, stop. Spare me. I'm also from the Dragon Country!"

"You are no Dragon Country person!" the woman snapped, "We, the people of the Dragon Country, have no place for traitors like you!"