Future Crystal Crown

The next afternoon, at the highest level of the military, the Office of the Secretary of Defense.afternoon tea time.

Eating his favorite dim sum while looking at the scenery outside the window is Fang Chang's habit for many years.Don't come to him for any business at this time.

It was on such an afternoon that Mrs. Rand walked into the Chief of Defense's office, which smelled like butter, with flaming red hair.

Seeing that the chief of defense, who was no longer young, was still eating waffles with relish, the old lady showed a different kind of sarcasm on her face.

"I always saw you eating this kind of sweet and oily food when you were a child, but you still eat it now. It's a hard-worn habit." The old lady said sadly.

"Hehe, ma'am, the old days are always memorable. But I also followed the doctor's advice. I used honey for sweetness, and replaced the cream with Turkish yogurt. I think I can still enjoy it for a few more years." The Chief of Defense With the old lady nagging, he gnawed on his waffles without giving up.

Mrs. Rand sat down in the tea chair opposite the Chief of Defense and looked at the scenery outside the window. "The scenery in your office is still so good. I came here to visit your father when he first took office, and he introduced me to the building outside the window. I didn't expect that your term of office would expire in a blink of an eye. Time flies How come so fast?"

Mrs. Land glanced at the Chief of Defense.

The chief of defense wiped his mouth with a napkin, showing a sly smile. "Hehe. Ma'am, please forgive me. I don't want to pretend that I don't know what you're here for. But I sincerely suggest that you should not interfere with some things."

"Yo, it seems that you have a good understanding of our family's affairs, so I won't need to introduce the situation again." The old lady is not so easy to be rejected.

"..." The Chief of Defense sighed quietly, and gave up his waffles.Make a gesture of please to the old lady. "You tell me."

Mrs. Land had a lot to say, but she only said the one that most touched the Secretary of Defense.

"You should have read the newspapers. They are not only slandering Film, but also the Department of War, and even you, the chief of defense. It is unknown to outsiders what the military department under your leadership has done for a long time, but if these public opinions Once it is used as a gimmick for the general election, I don't think there will be time to continue enjoying your delicious afternoon tea."

Mrs. Rand's words directly hit the chief of the defense.

"Uh," the chief of defense had to take a deep breath and think carefully about this question.

There are only a few months before resigning, and he doesn't want to be involved in any disturbance at this time to ruin his reputation.

"Ma'am, do you have any suggestions?" The chief of defense looked at Mrs. Rand seriously.

Mrs. Rand played with the teacup in her hand.

"No matter how fierce a beast is, it has its weaknesses. As long as it is a human, there will be a noose around its neck. Find it and tighten it, and you will get the peace you want." The old lady said.

"Haynes is a very powerful opponent, and I don't want him to come to the military, but this is the president's appointment. I can't help it. In the foreseeable future, he will probably stay here." The defense minister said frankly be honest.

However, the old lady did not believe it. "No one can foresee the future, and any possibility exists objectively. As long as you are strong enough, I believe you will be able to find a way."

The chief of defense silently looked at the plate in front of him, half a cold waffle was still lying in it.

There is a stronger reason, but once the top secrets of the past are revealed, half of the universe may be shocked to death.This is also not what he wants.

"Ma'am, I heard that the children of the Horn family seem to be very interested in your new grandson?" The Chief of Defense asked suddenly.

Mrs. Land raised her eyebrows. "Of course, he is a good young man and he deserves a high price for him."

The chief of defense had a warning light in his heart, and Mrs. Rand's implication was very clear, and she was sure that she would stand by her side.

"It seems that I have to do my best?" The chief of defense smiled helplessly.

"Of course, this is the bounden duty of being a parent." Mrs. Rand stood up with a smile and said goodbye.

The chief of defense sent her out.Then quickly turned back to the desk, and the first thing to do was to pick up the phone and tell the secretary: "Call Major General Rogge's guard to come to my office, now!"

"Yes." The secretary replied.

After a while, 33 came.

The chief of defense knew at a glance that something was wrong.

****

When he was about to leave work, Qiu received another call from Haines' office.The secretary told him that Lieutenant General Haines asked him to come to his office.

Qiu's heart was pounding. After the pollen incident and the newspaper attack, Qiu had already developed a lot of hostility towards Haines.

After thinking about it, Qiu turned on the recording function of the communicator on his wrist.

just go.Who is afraid of whom.

When he came to Haines' office, Haines was still sitting on the single sofa and reading documents.The seat of the double sofa was specially reserved for Qiu.

Qiu went over to say hello.

Haines pointed to the sofa: "Sit down."

Qiu didn't sit down.Still standing still.

Haines smiled knowingly, put down the documents in his hand, got up and went to the wine counter to pour two cups of coffee.One for myself, one for Qiu.

"I specially prepared this according to your taste. If you want to drink it standing up, I have no objection." Saying this, Haines walked back to the single sofa, sat down and looked at Qiu.

Yau was not at all interested in this overture.

"Let's talk about anything. I have to go to work." Qiu put the coffee on the coffee table, still maintaining his military posture.

This was a bit unexpected for Haines. He didn't expect that Qiu looked easy to talk, but he was still a bit stubborn in his bones.

Haynes thought for a while before speaking: "If your parents' divorce and the recent attacks on you in the newspapers have troubled you, I am here to apologize to you."

"Huh?" Qiu didn't expect Haines to apologize to him.

And still so straightforward.

"Those practices can't eliminate barriers, and they won't make people feel happy. I don't agree with them, but I didn't stop them in time. This is my fault. I apologize to you." Haines is very sincere.His attitude told people that every word he said came from the heart, without any deceit.

This made Qiu feel a little more comfortable in his heart, but he was also a little at a loss.

He looked at Haines, but said nothing.

"Maybe I've always given you the horrible impression that I'm an Avenger wielding power and ready to go to war with your adoptive parents. But that's not the case," Haynes continued.

Qiu watched warily.

Haynes was also looking at Yau. "Actually speaking, we should be considered relatives. According to the agreement between our family and your mother's family, you and your brothers will choose our family's surname as the title."

"They can also choose Rand." Qiu quickly added.Fortunately, he already knew about this in advance, otherwise he would be fooled around again.

"Our family's ranking is higher." Haines refused to budge. "At least one of them should follow our family name, but now they are all named Rand, do you think it's fair for our family?"

"..." Qiu couldn't say anything.

"Do you think I should also assert my rights?" Haines stared at Qiu.

Yau avoided his gaze.

It is impossible and should not be allowed to let the brothers be named Haynes, but the agreement back then is also legally binding, so it is not appropriate to just turn a blind eye.It will be troublesome to be talked about in the future.

"I know you haven't entered the Rand family's genealogy, I think maybe you can think about it." Haynes made a timely suggestion.

"Me?" Qiu glanced at Haines. "I'm just an adopted child."

"I don't care." Haines said generously.

"I don't have your bloodline either." Qiu.

"That's not a problem." Haines smiled.

"I'm very ordinary, I just want to live the life of ordinary people." Qiu.

Haines smiled even wider. "God has designed the trajectory of our life for each of us. All we can do is follow God's arrangement and accept the guidance of fate. Joining our family tree will not make any more difference to you, it just means One thing is that you have an extra father who loves you."

Qiu was slightly taken aback.

Haynes wants to be his father?

"I'm sorry, I already have a father, I don't need so many fathers." Qiu refused.

"No, you only have an adoptive father, you don't have a godfather yet. You need someone to guide you, help you, protect you, and make you the person you should be." Haines' eyes became firm and solemn.

Qiu was a little perplexed. "I don't need you to do this, I'm just an ordinary person."

Haines smiled slightly. "Maybe you're not as ordinary as you think."

"..." Qiu pursed his lips.

"Some things you will gradually understand." Haynes.

Qiu didn't want to understand.

"Can I go?" Yau begged to exit.

"Wait, there is one more thing I need to ask you." Haines called Qiu again.

"What?" Qiu pulled himself together and faced Haines again.

Lieutenant General Haynes took out the remote control and turned on the display.A picture appeared on the wall.It was Qiu's "Mysterious Laboratory" that was saved in the computer.

"Security found such a picture on your computer during a routine inspection of your PC. It felt like a laboratory, so they suspected it might be a leak, so they sent the picture to me. Can you tell me What was your motivation for drawing this picture and what lab is this?" Haynes asked.

"Hmm..." Qiu looked at the picture and frowned in embarrassment. "I don't know where this is, I just drew this picture when I suddenly thought of it."

"Just a random drawing?" Haines seemed relieved on the surface, but he was already ecstatic in his heart.

It seems that the crystal array is working, and Qiu's childhood memories are being restored.

"When I first saw it, I thought this was a place you had been to." Haines hinted intentionally.

Qiu shook his head blankly. "This laboratory is very old. I must have never been there. I think it is probably an illustration I saw in a book."

"Maybe, I have no problem, you can go." Haines gave Qiu instructions with a smile.

Yau turned and left Haines' office.