Having no idea that the return on investment was just a paper figure, Virginia's ambitious plans to spend money would soon go bankrupt and only exist in her mind. With her savings stretched thin, she had to return to rationality and lower her original budget plan by a few notches. So, in late October, at the celebration party for Robert's birthday and first theatrical performance, Virginia gave her a gift of just a beautiful bow tie.

The day after the birthday party, the relaxed and cheerful atmosphere at Warren's house suddenly turned cold.

For the first time in Evan's life, the standard fox and tiger power of the child were finally exposed.

"Evan, I think we need to have a good talk!"

At the breakfast meeting, after Earl Warren said this sentence with a blank face, the air pressure in the restaurant quickly decreased.

The word "chat" does not easily come out of the mouth of Mr. Governor, and once it is spoken, it means that someone has made a mistake and needs to be personally taught and even punished by Earl Warren.

In the past, only the eldest son of the Warren family, the brother of Evan and others, Colin Warren, could have this blessed treatment.

The sensitive Robert ignored his brother's jokes, divided the bread in his hand by two, said "I'm full!" and fled away from the restaurant.

Dora and Dorothy are the same, although they are worried about Evan, but in front of the "terrible" father, they don't have the courage to face it, so they can only let him bear the coming "storm" alone.

In the end, only Virginia did not move, and drank the milk unhurriedly, as usual, even more ladylike.

Evan glanced at his sister gratefully, and Virginia quietly raised her eyebrows at her brother, and her fingers swiped her lips from left to right, like zippers, which meant that she just looked, and didn't expect her to speak.

At this time, Virginia found that Evan was not nervous at all, and she couldn't help but sigh again that her brother had changed so much recently, as if he had suddenly grown up overnight. Is it true that boys will be like this when they have someone they like?

At the same time, it occurred to Virginia that Evan had made a big mistake and needed her father to be so serious. Evan doesn't seem to have done anything recently except for inventions and chasing Audrey?

Unlike Virginia's confusion, Evan himself knows it. After filling his stomach as fast as he could, Evan lowered his head and said to his father Earl and mother Nina who were sitting on the throne, "Please start." ”

Seeing Evan's attitude, Earl was very displeased, he put on a straight face and asked, "Evan, it seems that you know what I want to talk to you about?"

Evan whispered back, "What to do with Mr. Clarence?"

Earl threw the towel on the table and said, "You know what to expect." ”

Virginia felt the name a little familiar, and for a moment she couldn't remember it, and looked at Evan with an inquiring eye.

Evan turned a blind eye, anyway, as long as she didn't leave, she could remember it after listening to it for a while. Right now, it's the most important thing to deal with Mr. Governor.

He moved his buttocks, straightened his waist, and said confidently, "Mr. Governor, please don't praise too much, this is what I should do as your son." ”

"Huh?" Earl said, glancing at Evan.

"Uh......" Nina had a black line on her face, wondering if her son's head was broken, we are going to the court for interrogation, why did you invite the merit.

"Hah......" Virginia, who had laughed for a while, covered her mouth and aimed her eyes at the ceiling, as if it was none of my business. But her slightly trembling body showed how hard it was to endure.

Earl's rhythm was broken, and then he said angrily: "You think so?"

"Of course, Earl, Nina, listen to me. Evan thought to himself that this was the best opportunity for Earl to be attacked by himself, so he cheekily explained.

"Earl, I am proud to be your son, a member of the rich, powerful, just, and free nation of America. ”

"But I didn't expect that in this paradise on earth, there are still people who do the evil things of oppressing the good, blocking the road, robbing, and lending usury, and this kind of thing happens in Sacramento, the capital of California, right under our noses. ”

"As the governor of California, you have worked hard for the strength and stability of California, the stability of the United States, and the happiness of the people, even sacrificing the time and opportunity to spend time with your children. ”

"As your son, I understand you very well and am willing to contribute to this. Moreover, I will never allow this dark, unbright people and things to continue to exist under my nose. ”

"I would like to report to you that I know that you will definitely make arrangements and act on them once you understand them. But I know that lately you've been busy like a perpetual motion machine in order to coordinate the arrangements of retired soldiers. So, in order to save your worries, I decided to take matters into my own hands. ”

"However, you also know that I am just a weak high school student, how can I be an opponent of those people. Fortunately, I remember your teaching, which is to trust in the power of the United States at all times. ”

"Therefore, I decided to call the police, and I am confident that the power of the police will be able to solve all difficulties. ”

"So, I went to the police station. ”

"Because I went to the police station, I got to know the chief of police, Clarence Wells. ”

"Clarence is a competent chief and a servant of the Commonwealth. After listening to me, he extended a helping hand to me with the goodness and tenderness of his heart, and promised me that he would do everything in his power to sweep away the darkness that existed beneath the light of Sacramento. ”

After that, he personally sent me back to the official residence. ”

"I was persuaded by the righteous and kind Director Clarence and believed in his promises. ”

"We didn't see each other again until yesterday when he showed up at Robert's party......"

Evan danced and brows to explain his intersection with Clarence, and was about to continue his shameless bragging, when Nina shouted, "Enough, Evan." ”

Her face was so dark that she could rub out the ink, she just thought that Evan had a sweet mouth, but she didn't expect him to be able to speak well, quite like a congressional speaker.

This is not my Evan, who taught him badly and brought back my flamboyant but sunny Evan!!

Unlike Nina, who had a gloomy face, Evan's unchanging face was full of big words and nonsense, which made Earl turn from stunned to calm, and finally smiled, and the original lesson disappeared without a trace.

At this moment, Evan's performance has made Earl understand that he has grown up, he knows what his actions represent, and the so-called lesson is no longer necessary.

What does not allow the existence of the dark side, what is for the sake of the father, this is all false, it is a signboard, it is an excuse.

Believe in Clarence, believe in his promises, no, just borrow the tiger skin of Mr. Governor and promise a possible exchange of resources for Clarence to do things for him.

Have ideas, dare to act, have thick skin, well, the mouth is okay...... Thinking of this, Earl squinted his eyes and suddenly said, "Evan, forget about it." ”

Evan was surprised, "Really?"

"Of course......" Earl nodded, grabbed Nina, who wanted to interject, and said seriously: "Evan, from today onwards, I will no longer treat you as a child. ”

"You've grown up and have your own ideas, and that's understandable. But I want you to act thoughtfully and not in violation of the laws of the land. ”

"Plus, you're in the tenth grade, it's time to decide where to go in the future. Your sister Virginia is preparing for college and is preparing for the exam, and I'm supportive. ”

"What about you, Evan, have you figured out what university to go to, what major to study? If not, I have a suggestion here. ”

"What do you think of UC Berkeley Law School? That's my alma mater, your little girlfriend Linda Sprour, her father Gordon Sprourer is now the president, if you want to ......"

Earl was interrupted by Evan before he could finish his sentence. Evan shook his head and held up three fingers.

"Mr. Governor, with all due respect. ”

"One, I understand what you mean, but I'm not interested, I don't plan to go to law school, nor do I plan to go into politics to take your class. ”

"Two, if I were to go to college, I would only pick one of the two universities, Stanford University and MIT. ”

"Three, Linda Sproul isn't my girlfriend, we don't have any hyper-friendship between the two of us, and besides, she's older than me. ”

When Earl heard this, he didn't give up in his frustration, "Evan, think again?"

Evan shook his head resolutely.

Nina touched her chest and said in a sad tone, "Oh, poor Linda, she must be very sad." I thought she would be part of the Warren family, but now, alas...... I don't know who will stand by Evan's side in the future......"

Virginia comforted at the right time: "Nina, don't be sad, Evan already has someone he likes, her name is Audrey." ”

"If I'm not mistaken, Evan came to Clarence to stand out for Audrey......"

Virginia is not stupid, and with a little thought, she associates the words Audrey with the police station and darkness.

"Virginia!" Seeing that the momentum was not good, Evan quickly interrupted and dragged his sister out of the restaurant, ending the "chat" with no end to it.

The Warrens had no intention of stopping them, and after the Evan siblings left, Nina asked her husband softly, "That's it, okay?"

Earl rubbed his temples and said, "It's okay, didn't you say it before, you know everything about children." ”

"Of the six children, Colin is assertive and responsible, and is most likely to take over my class. ”

"Virginia is peaceful and gentle, if she can find a compatible husband, she will have no worries for life. ”

"Evan is skilled and whimsical, and he is more than enough to be an engineer. ”

"Robert is detail-oriented, meticulous and has a wide range of interests, whether he is a scientist or an accountant. ”

"Sister Dora Dorothy loves music and has a lot of talent, and we can support them to develop further. ”

"Most importantly, they both love each other and have a close relationship. Even if one day we are gone, they will support each other to the end. ”

"I couldn't agree with any of this, except that Evan seems to be underrated. ”

Nina was silent for a long time, until she felt Earl cover the back of his big hand over the back of her hand, and she smiled and said, "Honey, you're right, they're all good boys. ”