The home of the U.S. Ambassador to South Korea, living room.

The ambassador, sitting on a high-backed sofa, said to Ebry opposite: "So, you also want to go the path of becoming an astronaut?" ”

Ebrun also sat in the high-backed sofa, at this time he nodded and said: "That's right, after graduating from West Point, I and a few companions carefully investigated, everyone thinks that the traditional military department may not have much development prospects, the army, navy and air force are the same, ground warfare has now become more and more dependent on drones, and even the recruitment of pilots in traditional army aviation is rapidly decreasing, but increasing the training scale of drone operators, and most of the offensive weapons have begun to use unmanned systems." We feel that in the future, the mission of the military should be more inclined to core defense and maintenance bases, and if we join the traditional officer class system, the future competition will be very large, but the development prospects will be less, it is better to rely on the merits of exploring unknown areas to enhance their own value. ”

The ambassador nodded slowly, and said in a deep voice: "You know, because of Phoebe's relationship, our family is very close to the Nelson family, and the eldest of their family is already an official astronaut, and he will go to the space station for the first time in the second half of next year." However, even if you meet all the conditions, it will take you ten years to become an astronaut, which is different from joining the traditional army, and you must be prepared for obscurity. However, our family has a traditional connection to the Navy, and no one has joined the Navy for two generations in a row, which may have some problems for the future development of the family. ”

Ebron touched his nose and said secretly in his heart: Who let you give birth to my son......

The ambassador knew what his son was thinking just by looking at his expression, and immediately threw the back of the sofa over angrily, and was about to say something, but Ebron, who caught the cushion, said with a hippie smile: "Oh, father, you have to be careful that you are an ambassador and a diplomat!" ”

"Humph!" Mr. Ambassador snorted.

Ebron put down the cushions, and then said with some curtle: "We have actually invested more in the investigation of the Navy in the past six months, but with the support of current science and technology, we feel that the role of surface ships in future wars has become very small, including officers on strategic submarines, but in today's world, even terrorists can get anti-ship missiles, and the actual influence of the Navy has also rapidly degraded in the cognitive structure of the high-level." I was born in a diplomatic family, although I am inexperienced, but just like the family motto mentioned not to rest on my laurels and not see the signal of the arrival of a new era, I think I should bet on the aerospace side, and just now you also said that Locke of the Nelson family, his choice to become an astronaut made many people different, but fortunately, Chloe, the second eldest in his family, still followed the traditional route, as for Jeffrey...... Well, I don't know what's going on with him either. However, from the perspective of venture capital, their family has diversified the risk, even if the third Jeffrey only knows that playing is an investment, after all, the circle he plays in now is also a bunch of gentlemen in the circle. And because I am the only one in our family, and the political system of the United States determines that even retired soldiers can only become politicians if they completely give up their military pensions, so I have a very heavy burden, in addition to having children, there is also a certain possibility for my family to still have a certain possibility in the circle, which is only possible after I become an astronaut, and the navy is not good. ”

The ambassador nodded in a deep voice, and after a while said, "I may not agree with you on this aspect, but it is undeniable, Ebron, that you are enough to take care of the family business. ”

Eblon smiled again: "Actually, there are some things you may not know, because our family has Phoebe, so some kind of transcendent position is quite guaranteed." ”

"You mean what she did with your eldest sister Mira?" The ambassador asked.

"I don't know anything else, and I can't say what I'm doing this time in South Korea, but what I can tell you is that the Ministry of Defense values Phoebe very much, listen to Mira, and at least six committees in the Senate also value Phoebe." And even if there is no Phoebe, just the relationship between Sister Mira before can make the family implicitly stabilize its position, and during the previous party caucuse, didn't you say that many people came to talk to you, what I can tell you is that this is not because of Sister Mira, but because of Phoebe. ”

"Well, what happened at that time also made me feel very strange, I couldn't figure it out, I could only think that Mira did something, but she also said she couldn't say, so I didn't ask much." The ambassador nodded.

Eblon said seriously: "In any case, after I join the space system, at least I can stabilize the status of the family in my generation, even if there is no development, my children's starting point will not be worse than mine." I thought about it for a while, and felt that the only thing Locke miscalculated was that he got married a little late, maybe because his choice was not supported by his family, but it didn't matter, I thought I should get married by the middle of next year at the latest, and the first child should be born in 10 years at the latest. ”

Hearing his 22-year-old son say this, the ambassador was immediately surprised: "Have you thought about it? Marriage means responsibility and responsibility, in a family like ours, it is not allowed to mess up after marriage, which will make him rejected by a circle, if he is not married, it is nothing. ”

Ebron nodded seriously and said, "I thought about it, and I realized it when I was at West Point." ”

The ambassador nodded, was silent for a while, and then asked, "Then do you have a girlfriend now?" ”

Ebrun smiled and shook his head, "I've said I've been thinking about these things, what girl would date a man who doesn't have time to spend with her, I hope you or my mother can help me find a candidate." ”

The ambassador shook his head and said, "Ebron, your maturity is surprising in some places, but I think Jane and I had better not interfere in this regard, but you can go to some drinking parties in the circle, there will be girls you like." ”

Ebron shook his head and said, "Father, I said, in order to join the space system, I really don't have time to spend time drinking, and frequent drinking parties will also make me lose my original intention." ”

The ambassador asked, "Did you have a favorite before?" ”

"Yes, but I don't think it's likely." Ebrun laughed.

"Who? If she's not married, maybe we can help you? ”

"...... It's Barbara. ”

"She?" The ambassador was stunned, "Barbara in the kitchen with Jane and Phoebe now?" ”

Ebron nodded, but smiled again: "How to say it, I think it's one thing to like, but it's another thing to get married." And the Ministry of Defense just promoted Barbara to captain, although I don't know the reason, but at least it shows that Barbara also has some achievements, so I can't say what kind of impact it will have on the family if I marry her, and I can only make a rational choice. ”

The ambassador nodded, stood up and walked over to Ebrun, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Son, I'm proud of you. But I'll help you figure it out, I don't know anything else, but as a parent, I know that the Nelson family is also worried about Barbara's life. And depending on the situation, Barbara is using the excuse of being by Phoebe's side to make the Nelson family unable to find a partner for her for the time being, so if you help Phoebe more, maybe this is also your chance. ”

"Help Phoebe? I don't even know what she's doing, this time...... Okay, I can't say that, but this youngest sister really plays quite big, and I'm coming back this time because of her. Ebron smiled wryly.

"Anyway, you can try a little bit, maybe you can impress Barbara. In addition, although the two of us are a little close because of Phoebe's relationship, we are not related to each other, so there is nothing in the way. The ambassador patted Ebrun on the shoulder and smiled.

Ebrun struggled inside, to be honest, he didn't know when he started to like Barbara, the most important thing is that Barbara is five years older than him, in this family where there is only one boy and the other sisters are girls, Ebrun has survived in the "cracks" since he was a child, especially the eldest sister Mila has always been very authoritative, so that Ebrun has been a little afraid of authoritative women since he was a child, but the time when the Nelson family "transferred" Phoebe, Barbara, who rushed back to see Phoebe, really planted her own figure in Ebron's heart, although there were not many contacts, but Eblon still had a crush on Barbara, because Barbara's love for Phoebe at that time made Ebron, who was accustomed to the authority of the girl at home since childhood, feel very yearning - yes, Ebron does have a bit of a sister-in-law tendency, but this tendency is transferred to Barbara There is no problem at all.

While studying at West Point, Ebron began to sober up and reflect on his responsibilities, so he made the decision to ask his family to help choose a marriage candidate, but the problem was that the family was now encouraging him to pursue Barbara, which made him shake up his difficult determination in an instant.

To chase, or not to chase, is a question, and what Barbara thinks is even more of a problem.

And Phoebe, to be honest, since she was a child, Ebron didn't know what was going on with this righteous sister, even if she went to fight with someone for her, Phoebe didn't become very close to him.

At this time, the voice of the ambassador's wife came through: "What are you two talking about?" Would you like some authentic Ceylon black tea? Don't worry, I didn't soak it this time, it was Phoebe who made it. ”

The ambassador squeezed Ebron's shoulder, then looked at the entrance of the living room with a smile and said loudly: "Well, of course I want to drink Phoebe, whether it is cooking or making tea, it is a master level, I really don't know who is lucky enough to take my little angel away from us in the future, I feel hated when I think about it." ”

"Haha! What to say! Do you want Phoebe to stay at home for the rest of your life? The ambassador entered the drawing-room, carrying a bright silver tray with a delicate white porcelain teapot and several cups, as well as some of the ingredients needed for English tea.

"That's not it, I just think the children are older." The ambassador shook his head.

At this time, Barbara also came in with a delicate basket of snacks, and behind her was Phoebe, who had nothing in her hand. After hearing this, Barbara first looked back at Phoebe with a smile, and then said: "Uncle Katyn, it is estimated that your Phoebe will not go anywhere, I arrived a little late today in the afternoon, and as a result, she was stunned to keep a distance of several meters from an acquaintance who had known her for a long time, so it is better for you to worry that she will not be able to marry in the future." ”

"Oh my God, Barbara, I think you're a nuisance every time." Ebrun shook his head.

The ambassador was also a little stunned by the opening remarks of the conversation between Ebrun and Barbara, and looked back in surprise, saying that in the past, you were just fighting because of Phoebe, at most it can be seen as a child who was arguing about the belonging of siblings, and now you are ready to chase someone, why do you still talk like this?

Ebron shrugged his shoulders, he liked Barbara who was five years older than him so much, because Barbara never bullied him as an older sister, and would quarrel with him fairly, if he changed to his eldest sister Mira, he would have been knocked on the head at this time......

After a few people sat down, Phoebe shared tea with everyone, and then divided snacks with a delicate white porcelain plate, and then sat down next to Jane, the ambassador's wife, to drink tea with everyone.

In fact, Phoebe usually doesn't talk much, but everyone never forces her to talk more, more often they don't care about her special behavior, which makes Phoebe stay more comfortable in these two families, in fact, for the integration of adopted sons and adopted daughters, the families in this circle have a set of standard models, not that such families are caring, remember no, they adopt children for a purpose.

After everyone chatted casually for a while, the ambassador suddenly asked, "Barbara, your main job now is to stay with Phoebe every day?" Did I hear before that you rose to the rank of captain, and then completely broke away from the diplomatic and intelligence system? ”

Barbara nodded with a deep groan: "It should be counted, in fact, I can't tell which department I belong to, too much you know, I can't say, but you all know that Phoebe's Titan company, the Senate has also set up a special committee for Enceladus to liaise with various departments, so I can be regarded as a special employee of this committee, but my own personnel relationship is still in the intelligence system, but because of Phoebe, I also have a subordinate relationship with the Pentagon." ”

Jane stroked Phoebe's back with a smile at this time, she knew that she shouldn't speak at this time, the reason why her husband asked so was for a purpose, but she could also hear that Phoebe played a big role in this, making her feel that this adopted daughter was really the pride of the family, you must know that not everyone can get a near-perfect score on the SAT1/2 exam.

Speaking of which, I have to mention that Jane has made a lot of efforts for Phoebe to integrate into the family, including Phoebe's choice not to go to school but to work, Jane has always been on Phoebe's side, and for a period of time, her husband suffered the injustice of "abusing her adopted daughter".

Phoebe actually has a good impression of Jane, although not as strong as Sunny's crush, but she can feel that Jane loves her very much, so unlike when she was in the first house, she was favored because she didn't have a daughter at home, in this family where there were already two girls, Phoebe didn't feel any restrictions and hindrances.

Coupled with Sunny's influence on Phoebe's humanity, Phoebe's relationship with this family is better than that of the previous one, so after feeling Jane's relief, Phoebe leaned slightly sideways towards Jane, the same as before......

In this family, because there are three girls and only one boy, most of the time the ambassador can only show authority to Ebron, and most of the time he can only act like a helpless loving father, after all, the father is still a little taboo when the girl is older, which prompts the family to have a tendency for women to be more dominant.

After hearing Ebrun's comments on responsibility and marriage, the ambassador was quite relieved, after all, this shows that his son, who is only 22 years old, can take charge of the family business, which will be gratifying in the heart of any responsible parent. As a result, as soon as Barbara came out, Ebron became the same as before, which made the ambassador have to help Eblon increase the conversation with Barbara.

And in a family like theirs, what kind of topics are attractive? Naturally, it is a topic of analysis and decision-making.

After Barbara finished speaking, she couldn't help but glance at Phoebe, and said in her heart, what does your dad mean, don't everyone know about this matter? Why do I have to say it again?

And Ebrun suddenly smiled and said: "Barbara, you can't tell whether you are a government employee or a private employee, even if you are a captain, you don't wear a military uniform, what do you say you are busy with for half a day?" ”

"What am I busy with? Doesn't that keep you busy coming back from the United States? I don't even have to come forward for a few days to negotiate, you can talk to my men. ”

"I'm back as an observer, and I'm not going to negotiate with your men."

"Then I'll ask my subordinates to lengthen the negotiation cycle, so that you can stay in South Korea for a year before you can go back to report on your work."

"Hah! If you do this, aren't you afraid that Phoebe will say that you are pretending to be public and private, and you are not doing things effectively? You have to know how many people are waiting for the whole project to come to fruition! ”

Jane saw that Ebron and Barbara were arguing inexplicably as they had been when they were children, and were about to block the exit, but the ambassador seemed to understand something, reached out and pulled her, shook his head and told her to leave it alone.

At this time, the ambassador lowered his head and whispered to Phoebe, who was also watching the two quarrel, "Don't worry about it, it's better for them to argue here than outside." ”

Jane and Phoebe nodded, and suddenly Jane's eyes widened in disbelief and looked at her husband, while the ambassador made a helpless expression and looked to the side.

Jane took Phoebe's hand amusedly, and whispered in her ear: "It turns out that your brother likes Barbara, but he is five years younger than her, and he has quarreled since he was a child, and his current status is not as good as her, so he wants to find another way." ”

Jane's words made Phoebe really stunned, although Ebrey had to quarrel with Barbara every time he saw her when he was a child, but he wouldn't fall in love with her so much, right?

Phoebe looked at Ebre, who found that they were talking to each other and secretly handed over her eyes, and suddenly thought in her heart: Humans are really strange creatures, we must always be vigilant against humans, we can fall in love so inexplicably, and naturally we can hate them inexplicably, Phoebe doesn't mind that Ebriy likes Barbara at all, what she minds is the inspiration that this incident gives her.

However, Phoebe did not interfere as the ambassador intended, but suddenly said: "Okay, Ebron and Barbara, you both don't quarrel yet, you two have leaked secrets." ”

"......" The two looked at Phoebe awkwardly.

Phoebe smiled again: "Okay, this is at home, so it's nothing." But what I want to ask is, from what I just said, I feel that you haven't thought about your future yet, Ebleon? ”

The ambassador looked at Phoebe with some astonishment, he really didn't expect that Phoebe would turn the topic here all of a sudden.

Because Phoebe talked about the leak just now, and because he was used to having authority by women since he was a child, he replied to Phoebe's question: "I thought about it, but I thought about it, but this time I was specially recruited by the Ministry of Defense, which is a little different from my previous thoughts, but you also know that since joining West Point, he has been a soldier and must obey orders." ”

Phoebe waved her hand and said: "I'm not saying that your observer status was obtained by the Ministry of Defense through our relationship, I want to ask, after this mission, which branch of the military do you want to choose?" ”

"Uh...... I want to join the Air Force and then go into the aerospace system. Abrun said.

Because it was Phoebe who spoke seriously, Barbara thought about arguing with Ebron this time, but frowned: "Aren't you just the same path that Locke walked?" And astronauts are even more dangerous than the average soldier. ”

When Ebron heard Barbara say this, he was a little satisfied, and he said, "A man should be adventurous!" ”

"Cut, gambler-like spirit." Barbara replied.

"Okay, you two." Phoebe stopped again, and then said: "Ebron, if you can, I think you have another way, now Titan is working with ARRL on several space projects, one of which is the recycling and reuse of orbital junk, but I don't want Titan to rush ahead of this project, and the people at AFRL don't want to either." The main reason is that this project is related to space armaments, mainly anti-satellites, so AFRL's idea is to find a civilian company to carry out the implementation of specific projects, if you are confident, how about you be the executor of this project? Well, that is, to serve as the president of a new tech company. ”

"......" living room except for Phoebe, everyone is a little dumbfounded, what Phoebe said just now, it should be confidential, although everyone has different levels of secrecy, but they still know that the secrecy level of anti-satellite technology is quite high......

Just when everyone else was stunned, Jane, who shouldn't have spoken, suddenly said: "Ebron, you should promise Phoebe that she will fight for you on such a condition, but you will have to carry a lot of pressure." ”

At this time, Barbara also thought about this aspect in her heart, and suddenly felt that it was more appropriate for Phoebe to let Ebrun do this, in fact, at present, for the specific implementation of the orbital garbage recycling project, AFRL and the Space Committee do not have a specific plan, after all, the technology in Titan has suddenly made a big step forward in the technology of full-orbital recovery, and everyone did not expect that this technology would progress so fast, and the question is that it should be carried out in the name of the United States. It's better to find a private company to do it, after all, space affairs are still closely related to military and politics.

Titan has not said anything about this, nor has it shown that he wants to have this technology alone, which has made many relevant agencies such as the Pentagon, AFRL and the Space Commission have been arguing, but now it seems that letting this guy be the president of a private company is indeed the best solution, after all, he was born in West Point, and at the same time he was born in the diplomatic system, and at the same time he is a brother and sister relationship with Phoebe, the master of Titan, and the most important thing is that this guy is still a hairy guy, Even if this company has attracted some criticism in the future, but people are young people, who can manage it if they are impulsive?

Therefore, Barbara smiled and nodded: "That's right, Ebron, you are indeed a very suitable person, Titan can also accept you, and it may not be necessary to change someone else." But you'll have to listen to me then."

Ebrun looked at his father again, and the ambassador nodded his head, which made him laugh and cry: why did this happen......

Originally, he chose to be an astronaut and was indeed optimistic about the future of the aerospace industry, but being an astronaut naturally did not have a brighter future as the president of a private company with the support of the state and the military, isn't it?