190 Chapter 190: There is Still Salvation

Inside the special waiting room, a nervous Asian teenager named Shaun was anxiously waiting.

The recruitment venue was set up temporarily, and the so-called special waiting room was actually a separate makeshift cabin.

Having arrived in San Francisco not long ago, Shaun wasn't very proficient in English, and he wasn't particularly fluent in the other two languages either.

But at least he could understand the general meaning, so that wasn't a problem.

The Benevolence Society was an environmental nonprofit organization that had recently gained influence throughout the United States. There was no doubt that it offered a promising future.

Therefore, Shaun, who had come alone across the ocean, immediately took a day off from work when he found out about the recruitment of the newly established branch of the Benevolence Society. He wanted to apply for the assessment to join the society as soon as possible.

Even though it meant losing a day's pay, he still wanted to give it a try.

Although the Chinese community in Chinatown was quite friendly, the "locals" always liked to bully newcomers like him.

For certain reasons, he couldn't resist yet.

During the interview, the interviewer mentioned that his ability to speak four languages was outstanding. The leader wanted to meet him personally for further assessment to determine if he was qualified to join the Benevolence Society.

Without hesitation, Shaun agreed—he knew that becoming a full-fledged member of the Benevolence Society was entirely different from being a temporary worker.

As he was lost in his thoughts, the door to the waiting room opened.

"Ah..."

As soon as Shaun saw the person entering, his mouth dropped open.

"Chairman!"

He knew Oaks was here, but the Chairman of the Benevolence Society, the superhero Druid, actually came to interview him in person?!

"No need to be nervous, please have a seat."

Oaks smiled and gestured for Shaun to sit down. He also closed the door to keep Hati, who wanted to sneak a peek, outside.

"My dog can be a bit mischievous... don't mind it. Let's talk about your situation."

"Yes, sir!"

Shaun quickly sat down, and he saw Oaks place a file on the table. Shaun's gaze couldn't help but waver.

"Well, Mr. Shaun."

Seeing his reaction, Oaks smirked and spoke solemnly.

"I remember that our recruitment notice should have clearly stated that providing false identity information is not allowed."

"False... I-I didn't... falsify anything..."

Oaks raised an eyebrow. The kid was starting to stutter.

"Cough, no need to be nervous. Let me see... Four languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and French."

He said the last sentence in fluent Mandarin:

"So let's communicate in Mandarin to avoid misunderstandings."

"Uh... Thank you, Mr. Oaks."

Shaun's forehead began to sweat, and he immediately switched to Mandarin.

"Um... about the falsification..."

"First, let's talk about your age."

Oaks chuckled.

"You should have heard that I'm very sensitive to the breath of life. Your skeletal age definitely doesn't exceed sixteen, young man~"

"..."

Shaun's face turned red. After struggling for a while under Oaks's unreasonable perception, he finally admitted:

"I-I'm a little over fifteen..."

"Tsk, even if we consider the concept of nominal age, you've exaggerated quite a bit."

Oaks shrugged his shoulders and looked at the dejected teenager.

"Well, it's only natural to have age restrictions during recruitment, but there are no such limitations for formal members.

We are an environmental nonprofit organization, and doing good deeds has nothing to do with age. There are always special ways to bypass this—

As long as you pass the formal assessment and become a member of the Benevolence Society, age won't be a problem, and even your educational background won't be an issue."

Upon hearing Oaks's words, Shaun immediately perked up.

"Thank you, Mr. Oaks! I want to give it a try!"

"Good, very well."

Oaks nodded and pointed to the name section.

"Is this an English name you came up with yourself? What's your name from your hometown? You can't not have a surname."

"Uh..."

Shaun hesitated for a moment before gritting his teeth, as if making a big decision.

"My surname is Xu, Xu Shang-Chi. I came to San Francisco from mainland china a year ago!"

Xu Shang-Chi looked at Oaks, whose expression remained calm, and felt a sense of relief after revealing his name.

"Because... I... I ran away from home without my father's knowledge, so I can't use my real name..."

Oaks didn't show anything on his face, but internally, he was thinking, "Holy crap."

Before crossing over, shortly after the release of Avengers: Endgame, Shangqi's large-scale promotion had begun, and it was quite a spectacle.

However, Oaks hadn't paid attention to it after the casting was announced.

But at least he remembered the name and some basic information.

However, the kid in front of me... to be honest, wasn't this some kind of parallel world version?

Is this the young version of Tony Leung?

If it weren't for the strange aura emanating from the necklace around his neck, he might have not realized!

"Well, Xu Shang-Chi... alright, I'll call you Shaun for now."

Oaks's thoughts flickered, and a special spiritual energy spread in the air.

"Okay, Mr. Oaks."

Shaun nodded. To be honest, it is much better this way.

"You mentioned that your education level is middle school. Did you go to school in San Francisco?"

"No... I didn't. Because I ran away, I haven't obtained legal status yet, so I can't go to school."

Shaun didn't think there was anything wrong with sharing these things.

"My father forced me to do things I didn't like since I was young, so I couldn't take it anymore and ran away.

I didn't even dare stay in China, afraid of being found by him... so I had to come to the other side of the Earth."

In fact, when the "Ten Rings" incident caused a great uproar recently, Shaun was confused and frightened. As the young master of the Ten Rings, he naturally recognized the organization's emblem, but that "Mandarin"...

One had to admit that his father's appearance and the old man on TV were not from the same dimension.

But he was still afraid that his father would send people to capture him, but later, Iron Man Tony Stark and War Machine Colonel James Rhodes exposed the mastermind behind the scenes, calming the situation. Shaun finally felt relieved.

"Father and son matters, huh..."

Oaks fell silent for a moment and let out a sigh.

"Listen to me, it's best if you find a chance to talk to your father and reconcile. There's nothing that can't be resolved between father and son.

Generally, misunderstandings are the cause of such disagreements. If they can't be resolved, you'll regret it for a lifetime."

Oaks himself didn't have a chance in his previous life or this life. Tony... originally would have had a chance (Endgame), but now Oaks will try his best not to let him have that chance.

This kid in front of him still had a chance to be saved.

"So, you can join the Benevolence Society, and I'll take care of your identity issue."

Oaks looked at the silent Xu Shang-Chi and tapped the table with his finger.

"The condition is that after you turn eighteen, you have to go home and have a proper talk with your father."

"If your father is some important figure and you're afraid to go, I can personally accompany you."

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