Chapter 77： Acting CEO

Ryan stood holding the ball on the second floor of the hall. The corridor here is a square, and the center is empty just so you can see the middle part of the hall on the first floor. The center of the hall used to be empty, and the old house where the owner was not at home even had decorations placed here. There are none at all. It looks empty, dull and simple. Now, there is a square carpet in the center, with huge cascading flower arrangements on the carpet, and intricate and scattered flowers are inserted in the white marble vase half a person high. Lane can recognize peony, star flower, Milky Way leaf, big leaf lotus, etc. It is complicated and lively without feeling confused. The diameter of the entire flower tank is 1.5 meters in diameter, and the base plus flowers are 2.5 meters high. Skill, but the flower arranging master is not a master-level figure. On the contrary, the housekeeper Bowers is still a novice in this field, but the flower arrangement he has produced has been able to rank among the masters. It has to be said that talent is very important.

Last week, water lilies were placed in the center of the hall, and last week was a flower arrangement to set off a Cupid statue... The flower arrangement completely released Bowers' elegant aesthetic nature, and there are no repeated flowers in the home.

"Baby, Dad will be home soon. Let's go downstairs to pick up Dad." Lai Enping hugged Tuan Tuan. Half a month has passed since the full moon banquet. The nickname maintains a highly consistent posture.

Tuantuan yawned, his small mouth wriggled, as if he was about to eat. Ryan decided to ignore it, because he only fed once half an hour ago, and he couldn't put the bottle in his mouth when he wanted to eat, which did not meet the standard of scientific feeding. Sometimes holding the heavier and heavier balls, Ryan will have the illusion of finely feeding the piglets. Even though it's only a little big, the little guy's strength is not small, grabbing Daddy's clothes and pulling, Ryan can clearly feel the strength of the pulling.

Ryan looked down at Tuantuan and said with a smile, "Baby, in the future, Daddy will formulate a perfect exercise plan for you, so that your strength can be fully used."

The dark eyes couldn't see clearly, he blinked up, as if he saw the smile on his father's face, and continued to yawn, but he just didn't sleep, as if he was waiting for his father to come home.

Auston, who was on vacation, couldn't leave his work, but was a little more leisurely than when he was working on a regular basis.

After the establishment of the interim government, it rectified the garrison of the capital star, and found a big problem: the children of powerful and powerful people who entered through nepotism were more than ordinary soldiers; Lack of training, too many empty shelves; loss of air salaries, unclear finances, unclear where the funds go; unequal distribution of wages, too many redundant personnel, and overstaffing... The results of a thorough investigation are more serious than expected.

This is the capital star, the political, cultural and economic center of the entire empire. It is densely populated, and there are such large loopholes in security. It is simply a big slap in the face of the government! No wonder Ryan was attacked last time. You chased me in the sky, the explosions shot into the sky, and the fighting route was as long as 50 kilometers. The garrison and the police did not act until the attack was about to end.

This is only a violent attack against individuals, what if it is against the entire capital star, the entire capital city?

Planting a bomb in front of the central government building and "booming" when the crowds are the most crowded... It's chilling.

There are not many people who know that the capital star's defense capability is empty. Once the information spreads, it will definitely cause panic among the people, and the government's image will plummet in the minds of the people. Maybe local anti-government organizations will take this opportunity to promote the government's incompetence. The people are the foundation. A government that has lost the confidence of the people cannot save its image no matter how many prime ministers it replaces. People will not accuse the government of a certain organization of failing, but will only point the signs to the whole.

Why did Gustav do this when he was in power? Combined with what Connor said about restoring the monarchy, Ryan was able to think a lot at once. Perhaps, what they thought was to break and stand. If it weren't for the attack, the incompetence of the garrison in the capital had been exposed in advance, Lane thought, when the time came, they would expose their shortness, and then it would be a top-to-bottom, earth-shaking change. "The embankment of a thousand miles is destroyed in the ant's nest", "The hurricane begins at the end of Qingping", a major national movement often appears in the subtleties.

"Hmph~" Tuantuan grabbed his father's shirt tightly, and his fleshy little fists were very powerful, awakening his father from his thoughts.

Ryan coaxed, "What do you want to do, little ancestor?"

Tuantuan can't speak, just humming twice to attract attention.

It is not until the child is born that he realizes the hard work of being a parent, such as breastfeeding, changing diapers, hugging and coaxing... It is normal to be woken up in the middle of the night. Lane even developed the habit of getting up twice at night to check the situation. It is really hard to raise a child. .

"Dad will be home soon, let's go down."

"Humph." Tuantuan hummed twice as if responding.

Because of the bad situation of the capital garrison, the provisional government entrusted Auston, who was on vacation, to rectify it. Therefore, Auston was a little busy during this time. He went out at 8 o'clock every day and didn't go home until 5 o'clock in the afternoon. The little "left-behind children" cry every day because they miss their father. The old grandmother often said jokingly: such an old child, even knows it. Because of his own experience, Ryan sometimes looks at his son suspiciously, speculating whether this is a little guy who has been reborn with memories. After testing it a few times, he can be sure that he thinks too much. Tuantuan drank Mengpo soup. The reincarnated is a real baby.

Standing at the door with the ball in his arms, the little guy stopped humming, squinting and resting for a while, waiting for his father to come home. Ryan glanced at the time, it was only four twenty minutes, and it would be a while before Auston went home. Seeing that Tuantuan seemed to be asleep, Ryan moved cautiously, preparing to take him upstairs to sleep, but the little guy stopped doing it just two or three steps away, and immediately woke up holding his mouth to cry, "Woo woo woo …”

Ryan: "...I really convinced you, did you install an antenna?!"

There was a little tear in the corner of Tuantuan's eyes, but he stopped crying when his father didn't move.

Daifuku, who was nestled at Ryan's feet, yawned, because it was a little out of favor with Tuantuan, and it was also actively "saving itself", always attracting Auston's attention.

Ryan heard the sound keenly, looked up at the sky, and saw that the transparent film above the old house opened, revealing a small starship with a black background and a Golden Crusade badge on the door, because there was a foreshadowing of the attack, The small starship that Auston is currently using is a specially customized model. After picking up the car and going home, Ryan also carried out a second transformation on it, adding some force devices. Once attacked, it can also be guaranteed to be able to carry the rescue. . Every day, Yuan Chu and Code Zero accompany Auston to and from get off work, acting as the most caring and versatile bodyguards. To this end, Ryan is designing a new small mecha. The basement under the old house has been reopened, and a lot of equipment has been added. As long as the materials allow and the time is enough, he can even build a large mecha at home.

In the distance, the small starship gradually descended. Ryan took the cloak from the housework robot that was calling and wrapped it around the group. After wrapping it tightly, he walked forward with him in his arms, walked out of the vestibule, walked out of the grove, and walked up to ten meters. It's a temporary stop. With a slight humming sound, the small starship landed steadily under the operation of code zero, the hatch opened, and Auston, who had been busy for a day, went home early, holding a bunch of blue wrapping paper and yellow ribbons in one hand. The packaged roses, holding a gift box in the other hand, saw Ryan, Qingjun put a smile on his face, walked a few steps to Ryan, smiled and said, "Happy birthday."

Lane was a little dazed.

"Today is August 11, your birthday."

Ryan suddenly said, "Yeah, today is my birthday, no wonder my parents didn't let me into the kitchen, no wonder my grandma threw the **** to me, just let me hold them, I can't do anything else." Because today is his birthday.

"Happy birthday," Auston repeated softly, kissing Ryan's lips softly.

Ryan's eyes were full of soft emotions, "Thank you."

"We haven't had a birthday together in the past two years." Auston said with some chagrin.

"Over."

Auston: "Huh?"

"I've cooked noodles. It's not my whole year's birthday anyway. I don't care." Ryan winked his eyes and said slyly, "I also cooked noodles on your birthday."

Auston was taken aback, "I-I didn't even notice."

"Have you forgotten, the longevity noodles I made on my birthday, there is only one noodle in the bowl."

"I thought it was a unique pasta, but I didn't eat it and didn't ask."

"Haha, I know now, it's longevity noodles, I'll make it when you're birthday." Auston's birthday is in December, and it's not too far from now.

Auston nodded, "Yeah."

He handed the rose to Ryan, squatted down and scratched Dafu's chin, patted Dafu's head, and finally hugged him to measure the weight, "Heavier, longer, Dafu is a big child."

Daifuku proudly raised his chest and raised his head, "Ow!" It also learned how to catch static prey on the ground, and will soon learn how to catch dynamic prey. As for how he learned it, Daifuku refused to recall, because Ryan, who was at home on vacation, was really a terrible teacher.

Holding Ryan's arm, holding a gift in his hand, and walking home with Dafuku's Auston and Ryan at his feet, the two fathers seem to have forgotten something, what? Covering his head and face with the cloak, the world turned into a pale gray ball. With his tender little hands, he lifted the things that covered his own. With his current strength, he would not want to shake the power of the cloak. , the tears dripped down the little face.

Hearing the cry, the two fathers looked at each other, and they forgot their son. Poor little Tuantuan didn't give it away when he bought the incubator...

Ryan took the gift and gave the child to Auston. Auston skillfully took over his son, opened his cloak and saw a small crying face, and kissed his full forehead in distress, " I'm sorry, Xiao Tuantuan, but Dad actually forgot about you."

Tuantuan felt the familiar breath of his father, and slowly stopped crying, but there were still tears on his face, and he leaned against his father's chest aggrieved, as if he was looking for comfort, and he seemed to be accusing his father of not giving him food at home. Same.

"Little naughty!" Ryan laughed angrily, as if he had treated him badly, "It's really a greedy cat, I just ate it before and drank a whole bottle of milk."

"If you can eat and sleep, we need to grow up."

They walked into the main house side by side, and the main hall changed its appearance. The hall, which can accommodate more than 300 people at one time, was refurbished. Happy birthday balloons were pasted on the wall, some decorations were piled up, and colorful strips were hanging. , beaming. There is also the melodious sound of music. Sitting in front of the piano is an old grandmother. She tapped the keys one after another with her old fingers. When it came out, it was a ten-inch round cake decorated with beautiful flowers and scattered with bright fruits, which my mother made meticulously in a day.

"Happy birthday." Everyone sent blessings in unison, mixed with small humming noises, as if responding, saying the same words of blessing as everyone else. Ryan has celebrated many birthdays, but the one that left a deep impression on him. Not many, this birthday will definitely leave a deep impression in the memory, not because of the scale, not because of the environment, but because of the people involved. The most important people in his life are basically here, including grandma. , There are parents, there are Auston, there are Tuantuan ... what a happy and contented birthday.

In the evening, Auston gave Tuan Tuan to his parents, and Tuan Tuan left his warm and comfortable embrace. Bian Bianzui wanted to cry, but because he was a little sleepy, he used his "little tentacles" to find his father while yawning.

Auston, "Trouble Mom and Dad."

Mother hugged Tuan Tuan and said with a smile, "What's the trouble? We are very happy to take care of Tuan Tuan. We are going to return to E69 soon. I am really reluctant." I grew up, but there are a lot of things at home, what should be planted in what place, what planting area should be increased in response to market demand, what needs to be harvested and picked, and need to negotiate a good price, what crops need to be improved and cultivated, etc. For the farmer couple, their farming life is not easy, just watch the sunrise and sunset.

Auston was a little apologetic, "When Tuantuan grows up, I will send him to plant a star." The thought of being separated from his children for a long time made his heart tremble.

"Wait until you are really too busy to deliver it. We will bring it. The child still has to be with his parents."

Auston nodded and glanced at Tuan Tuan who couldn't resist falling asleep, his little hands stretched out as if to grab Dad. Auston grabbed his little hand and gently put it to his mouth and kissed it, then put his little arm away, said goodnight to his parents, turned and left to go back to the room. When Tuantuan fell asleep, he was a little angel, and when he woke up in the middle of the night, he was a little devil. He was either drinking milk or urinating. He was wearing uncomfortable diapers and needed to change. At that time, he was a tossing little devil!

After sending Tuan Tuan to his parents, Auston went back to the room. When he opened the door, he saw that the lights in the spacious bedroom were turned off, and it was dark inside. He subconsciously wanted to turn on the lights and heard Ryan's voice, "Don't open."

Ryan was in the corner of the bedroom, he opened the personal terminal, and a tiny light guided Auston to the past. Auston smiled, gave up the idea of ​​turning on the lights and walked to Ryan's side, sat down there, there was a snack box on the small sofa, Ryan quickly took it away, or let Auston sit down, Inside the snack box are popcorn, milk tea, and melon seeds that are necessary for watching movies... Lane arranged a movie in such a cheesy way. He was still watching a love movie with a classic theme, and it was a remake of an old movie from the ancient earth period.

"Remember when I went to Red Star before, I arranged a movie?"

"Remember." Auston also thought that Ryan had made a series of dating plans, but in the end the plans didn't go as planned for various reasons.

Ryan is still haunted by the unsuccessful plan, but because of work and life, it is difficult to continue the plan. Now he has finally found a perfect opportunity to watch the movie. The scene of the holographic movie characters seems to be in front of him. The same happened. In the movie, the hero and heroine were separated and combined for various reasons. Finally, on the steel bridge at midnight, the heroine watched the male protagonist's gradually shrinking back, and her emotions drove her not to hesitate or give up. Duan Love, decisively lifted the skirt and rushed into the night. In the end, the shot was left to the empty long bridge, which ended slowly in the sound of leisurely music. The movie has an open ending. Maybe the hero and heroine met and kissed in the dark, maybe the heroine woke up too late, and the hero had already left when they chased out, maybe...

There are too many possibilities in life, and the choices made are different, and the endings will be different.

In the dark, Ryan and Auston hug each other and kiss each other, this night is still very long...

Auston was busy with the garrison of the Capital Star, and Ryan was not free around the clock. He kept his parents in the Capital Star for another half a month, and returned home when Tuantuan was two months old. During this period, Ryan arranged several play activities for his family. He had taken his parents and grandma to visit Eve City before, but the fun place of Capital Star is not only Eve. Ryan took his family out. When he was not free I called my cousin Connor to accompany me. How can I miss the classic attractions here when I come to Capital Star once?

Ryan, who is not free every day, with the help of Master McAar, has exceptionally obtained the official establishment of the Imperial Research Institute, because he already has the third-level qualification certificate of the mecha repairer. Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, One year, with a huge amount of knowledge in his mind, Ryan, who can easily pass the qualification certificate exam by reading the information book, no longer needs to spend more time in the exam process. The third-level mecha repairer is definitely an important node, and has already led countless peers. It can be said that he is the first person in history to obtain this qualification certificate at Ryan's age. What's even more exciting is that he was elected by Master McAar as the interim CEO of the Imperial Research Institute, that is, the acting CEO, in charge of some of the affairs of the Institute (except for administrative affairs) during the period before Master McAar retired. .

Ryan is very capable and talented, and he has become the leader of many people in the institute before, but being invisible does not mean a formal appointment. When he was officially appointed, many people expressed dissatisfaction. Ryan was too young, talented but had too few achievements, capable but not many titles...

Today, Master McAr notified all departments to hold a meeting, which was held in the conference room where the new mecha conference was held that day. At nine o'clock in the morning, when the staff arrived, McEah, who was sitting on the rostrum, smiled and smiled at the people in the stands. Some people have come to the Imperial Mecha Research Center for more than 50 years, and they are looking forward to promotion and contact with deeper Level things, looking forward to higher honors... Many people gave up the opportunity to work in local mecha research institutes. He knows that there is a saying circulating in the Imperial Mecha Research Institute: When you are transferred to a place, you are far away from the core organization, and your position is high.

He has been in the Mecha Research Institute for more than a hundred years, and he has watched too many things and people. It is time to change. Maybe Ryan is the key to stirring up the stagnant water. Many people can't see it. Master McArena will only be transferred to a place for training if he likes it. This is the case with several of his disciples, but the people he chooses either reject it, or have complaints after agreeing. It was only after the local exercise that I discovered the master's intention.

The resources, scientific research environment, etc. of the Imperial Mecha Research Institute are good, but there are so many talents here, it is too difficult to get ahead. Except for some top researchers who have access to problems beyond their field, many have been repeating the same thing for more than a decade.

After saying a simple opening remarks, Master McAye directly cut to the topic. Although he still had a smile on his lips, his aura in a high position for many years made him look quite dignified, "I appointed Ryan as acting CEO, and the appointment letter has been issued. He will be in charge of all scientific research matters before I retire, and after I officially retire, I will formally appoint the candidate for the CEO based on your performance."

The crowd buzzed and there was a lot of discussion.

Master McEah knocked on the table and motioned everyone to keep silent, "Lion is just an agent. I don't know if he can become an official one. It is also possible for someone of you who is capable to become a leader. In three months, I will give Everyone's three months is the time for you to inspect Ryan and yourself." During this time, if Ryan cannot convince the public, he will never want to become official, there is only one chance, and he needs to seize it well. "I took the current position when I was the CEO of the previous year. My achievements, my merits, etc. are just like Ryan now, and it is far from being able to convince the public. Ryan reminds me of myself, and I am willing to Give him this opportunity to prove himself, how about you? Would you like to use this opportunity to prove yourself?"

The official appointment letter has come down. Master McAryan asked Ryan to act as the CEO to inform everyone instead of asking everyone's opinions. It's a done deal. If you want to oppose unless you can persuade government agencies, it's just a waste of time. The next opportunity was lost in vain. Some of the people sitting exchanged glances. Ryan wanted to remove the word "agent", depending on whether they were willing or not. Gradually, some people's eyes focused on Sierra Bromfield. Although the Bromfield family was in decline, "the dead camel is bigger than a horse", and their family still holds many Qin Fengs in their hands. ·The manuscript of Anderson the Great may be turned over in the future. It is said that Sera, who has an old grudge with Ryan, can silently watch Ryan take the position of CEO?

Sera looked at Ryan next to Master McAryan, his eyes were faint, and he didn't know what he was thinking.