Stan·Edgar sees all this.
He picked up the coffee in front of him and took a sip, his frown relaxed again.
"Mr. Genji, it seems that the traditional power that you are so proud of is not that stable."
There was a hint of condescension in Edgar's tone, "Although we, Vought International, manufacture the products you talk about, at least our products are very secure in terms of emotional control and strength."
"You..."
Genji had veins on the back of his hand holding the folding fan, but he was not a brainless man after all.
Even Family Elder suffered a big loss in the secret confrontation, which shows that Vought International dared to reach out to Japan and indeed had strong confidence.
The danger level of the blond boy in front of them far exceeded their previous assessment.
Lynn put down the water glass in his hand at this time.
He saw that the situation was almost over. If John really scared this old man to death in the conference room, then Compound V's cross-border business would be completely ruined.
"Mr. Genji, the world is big and changing very quickly."
Lynn leaned back in his chair and spoke in a calm tone as if he was chatting with a friend, "You can't survive the storm of the new era by clinging to a few wooden boards from hundreds of years ago. Vought International comes with sincerity. Of course you can refuse, but be careful when you go back. New York's public security has not been very good recently. Don't have any accidents like those two Flushing."
Lynn This sentence is clearly struck.
Genji's face turned blue and white. He took a deep look at Lynn and John and stood up suddenly.
"Yamato Conglomerate will remember today's conversation, President Edgar, I hope Vought International can afford the consequences of breaking the balance."
After saying that, Genji didn't talk nonsense anymore, turned around, took Elder, who was still shaking slightly, and another entourage, and strode out of the conference room.
The heavy wooden door closed again.
Edgar turned to look at Lynn, with a rare smile of satisfaction on his always expressionless face.
"Well done, Lynn. It seems like I was right to call you here. These stubborn Asia old men just need some real intimidation before they are willing to sit down and read the contract carefully."
Lynn stood up and straightened his clothes casually. "Now that the matter has been resolved, I will go back first. The children downstairs have just woken up. If no one is watching, the activity room will probably be demolished by them again."
"Go." Edgar nodded.
Lynn took John's hand and walked out of the conference room.
The air in the corridor is fresh and warm, completely different from the depressing feeling in the conference room just now.
"Didn't you scare them just now?" Lynn looked down at John.
"No, I just glanced at him." John said in a relaxed tone, "But the old man was really weak, and his heartbeat sounded like an old pocket watch."
"Don't be careless if you are weak, they have some strange little tricks."
Lynn smiled and squeezed John's hand, "Let's go back to the activity room. Kevin's fish was not full today at noon. Let's go to the kitchen to find some bread crumbs suitable for the fish."
From the President’s Office office on the 88th floor back to the Vanguard Camp activity area underground, it takes nearly two minutes to take a dedicated elevator.
Lynn took advantage of this time and took John to the tea room dedicated to senior executives.
He found an original small meal bag from the glass cabinet where the afternoon tea cakes were stored, carefully peeled off the slightly hard baked skin on the outside, leaving only the softest bread core inside, and put it into a clean paper bag.
"Let's go, Kevin, that brother is probably already so hungry that he's spinning around in the water."
Lynn handed the paper bag to John, smiled and pressed the down button of the elevator.
John took the paper bag, and a relaxed smile flashed in Azure's eyes.
The intrigue and cold and depressing atmosphere in the top-floor conference room just now made him feel a little boring.
Those adults who think they have power are actually more vulnerable than the fragile glass.
In contrast, he now prefers the noisy but energetic feeling in the underground activity room.
As the elevator door dinged open, the chirping laughter of children spread down the corridor.
Lynn pushed open the door of the activity room, and the sight in front of him made him laugh a little.
The new Kevin is standing on a low table, holding the transparent plastic Fish Tank with both hands high, with a very serious expression on his face.
Below, Annie, Tommy and Reggie were sitting in a circle, all with their heads raised, staring intently at the red Goldfish in the tank.
"Look carefully, this is the tacit understanding between King of the Seven Seas and his mount."
Kevin cleared his throat and shouted orders to Fish Tank, "Charlie, show them your unique skills, turn left twice and spit three bubbles!"
Goldfish in the water obviously didn't understand such complicated instructions. It just slowly swung its tail, swam to the other side of Fish Tank, then opened its mouth and spit out a long string of fine bubbles at will.
"It didn't turn left twice at all, and it blew far more than three bubbles."
As the fastest person with the best eyesight, Reggie immediately exposed Kevin's trick without mercy, "Your brother is just an ordinary stupid fish."
"No!"
Kevin was so anxious that his face turned red and he almost jumped off the table, "Charlie just didn't eat enough at noon today and didn't have the energy to perform. It was really smart when we were communicating underwater!"
Tommy folded his arms and shook his head arrogantly. "Kevin, you better not take Charlie to participate in beauty pageants in the future, it can't even count."
Annie did not laugh at her. She looked at the anxious Kevin with her big watery eyes and comforted her in a low voice, "Actually, Charlie looks pretty good when he blows bubbles. It doesn't matter even if he can't do math."
Seeing Lynn and John walking in, the four children immediately stopped arguing and stood up one after another.
"Lynn Director! John brother!"
John walked to the table with the paper bag filled with bread cores and handed the paper bag to Kevin: "Your brother was quite quiet today. This is a reward for him."
Kevin took the paper bag as if he had found a treasure, and his eyes almost overflowed with emotion.
In this cold Vought building, apart from Annie's comfort just now, John is the first person who really takes his words seriously, even if it is just about a Goldfish that can be seen everywhere.
"Thank you John brother!"
Kevin carefully pinched out some bread crumbs and threw them into the water. Watching Charlie swallow them in one gulp, the frustration caused by being laughed at was instantly wiped away.
Lynn walked to the sofa next to the floor-to-ceiling window and sat down, looking at these children with different personalities.
Reggie is lively and active, like a motor that never stops;
Tommy is a bit precocious and sensitive, and always likes to speak in an adult tone;
Kevin is a natural comedian. Although his ability is not obvious, it is easy for people to put down their guard;
And Annie is the gentlest conciliator in the entire team, tolerating everyone with her pure kindness.
And John standing among them.
John Now there is no need to deliberately maintain that aloof and godly posture.
He watched Kevin feeding the fish, and occasionally stretched out his hand to block Reggie who wanted to go over and cause trouble. His movements were natural like a real big brother taking care of his younger siblings at home.
All this is developing in the direction expected by Lynn.
He doesn't want some ruthless super team, he wants a real family with flesh and blood and bonds.
Vought International spends a lot of money to provide venues and resources, but they don't know that they are personally cultivating a force for Lynn that is completely independent of capital control.
As long as this daily warmth can continue, when these children grow up, Vought International's self-righteous contracts and rules will become a pile of waste paper in the face of their deep feelings.
Lynn looked at the clock on the wall. It was getting dark outside and it was almost time for dinner.
According to the regulations of Vought International, logistics staff will arrive soon pushing a dining cart filled with nutritious meals and paste.
Although those foods can provide sufficient energy, eating them is no different from chewing wax.
"Okay, little guys."
Lynn stood up and clapped his hands to attract the children's attention, "I have good news for everyone. The nutritious meal in the cafeteria is canceled tonight."
Several children were stunned for a moment, and then their faces showed expressions of surprise.
Growing up in Vought International, what they hated most was the standard meals that smelled like pills.
"Lynn Director, what shall we have for dinner?" Annie raised his little hand and asked with some anticipation.
Lynn smiled and unbuttoned his suit jacket, casually put the jacket on the sofa, and then slowly rolled up the sleeves of his shirt.
"I'll give you a change of flavor today."
Lynn looked at the expectant little guys and waved his hand, "I will take you to Area B's high-end kitchen. Today I will personally cook and prepare you a table of authentic Huaxia dishes."
John, who was standing aside, heard the word Huaxia cai, and Azure's eyes lit up instantly.
He followed Lynn to Chinatown and tasted those magical flavors, the rich spices and the steaming gravy, which still make him have endless aftertaste.
"Huaxia What is the dish? Is it sweet or salty?" Reggie circled around Lynn curiously.
"You will know after you eat it in your mouth."
Lynn rubbed Reggie's head, turned to look at John, "John, come and help me today, responsible for washing vegetables and cutting meat."
"No problem." John agreed very simply, and the corners of his mouth could not help but raise.
Although except for John, the other little guys have no idea what the Huaxia dish is, but as long as it is not the unpalatable mushy food in the cafeteria, it is as happy as a holiday to them.
The entire activity room suddenly burst into cheers.
Lynn opened the door of the activity room, and with this group of chattering and excited little tails, walked majestically along the corridor towards Area B's high-end kitchen.