Colman's words amused the adults around him. Erica rolled her eyes at her smug son and said, "Since when are you a man? You are just a weaned child. Don't pretend to be mature!"
Holding Colman in her arms, Debbie smiled at Erica as she pointed out, "This little guy resembles you a lot! Now, Adkins, he's most like Matthew, a little Mr. Huo in our family. I think he will be taking over the CEO position in the future."
None of the children agreed with Debbie, but Adkins was the one to first express his opinion. "Grandma, I'm not interested in Dad's company. As a matter of fact, I want to run for public office when I grow up. I'll be the most powerful leader in Y City, and then I'll be able to protect my mom and brothers."
The elders exchanged glances with each other. This little guy didn't seem to be joking. On the contrary, he looked dead serious.
Matthew was sitting quietly aside as he observed the scene. After listening to Adkins' words, he crossed his legs with great interest and looked straight to his son. "Being the most powerful leader in Y City is not a big ideal. How about being the most powerful leader of our H Country?" In his steady voice, Matthew prompted Adkins.
Knowing the characters of both father and son, everyone was shocked by the turn their conversation took. Neither Matthew nor Adkins were playful people. They always meant what they said. Therefore, if Adkins would take his father's words seriously and become the most powerful leader in H Country in the future, that meant he would be... the president of the country?
That was most definitely an ambitious goal.
Carlos suddenly burst into laughter before he added, "From my grandfather to Matthew, we've never had anyone who had run for public office in the past generations. The Huo family has always engaged in business. So, I give all my support to Adkins' dream!"
Sheffield gave Adkins a little pat in the head and said seriously, "Boy, as long as you have a dream in your life, everything is possible! Go for it! Just don't forget to share your glory with your uncle Sheffield here once you become rich and powerful in the future."
Terilynn, on the other hand, had some reservations about the matter. "But politics are also full of intrigues. I can't help being afraid for Adkins..." There were so many people with different and hidden interests in politics that she worried about someone who could set Adkins up at some point in his career.
Putting his arm around her shoulders, Joshua comforted her, "This boy has inherited Matthew's IQ. You don't have to worry about him. He can do it. And Adkins, don't be afraid of anything. Just fight for your dream!" 'It's the other people who should be worried. Not Adkins. After all, the boy has two well-known families behind his back, supporting him.
As far as I'm concerned, few people in H Country can count on families as powerful as the Huo and Li families, ' Joshua thought.
Terilynn agreed with Joshua, so she didn't say anything further.
As for Erica, it was no surprise to hear about her son's dream. She had learned about it a long time ago. But she was genuinely confused with Matthew's intentions. Did he really want their son to become the president of H Country?
As soon as the adults stopped discussing Adkins' future, Boswell hurried to tell them about his dream. "Grandma, I'm more interested in Dad's company. However, I don't believe I need to be as cold as Grandpa and Dad to take over the business. In fact, I think Uncle Sheffield is also a good CEO for me to take as an example."
The boy's statement left everyone dumbfounded for a moment until Debbie kindly asked him, "Who told you that you have to be as cold as your father and grandpa to take over the company?"
"Boswell, who told you Grandpa is cold?" Carlos asked, unconvinced. 'I quitted being a cold man a long time ago!'
Boswell couldn't help but look at Terilynn, who at this time had already stepped back to hide behind Joshua. Not wanting to betray his aunt, the boy shook his head and lied, "No one told me that. As far as I know, Grandpa had always kept a stern look on his face while he was in charge of the company, and Dad is no different now. I prefer to be a boss like Uncle Sheffield, who acts more like a regular person."
Boswell thought it was better to smile than to be a boss like his grandpa and father, and risk scaring away the clients with a scowl. 'If Dad had put on a smile more often, I believe ZL Group would have been much more successful, ' he thought.
Flattered, Sheffield said happily, "Come on, dear son. I love you! But I have to correct you on one thing. Uncle Sheffield doesn't act more like a regular person, I AM a regular person. Got it? Only your grand... I mean, only someone like your father isn't normal!"
Sheffield swallowed back the word "grandfather" under Carlos' sharp eyes.
No matter how many years had passed, he still wouldn't dare to say anything bad about his father-in-law.
Confused, Godwin asked Sheffield, "Dad, didn't I behave well? Why do you want either Colman or Boswell to be your son?"
"No, no, no, my son! You behave very well! It's just that I wouldn't mind having more children. Wouldn't you like to have more brothers like the four of them?" 'I didn't expect my son would be jealous!' Sheffield was quite pleased with it.
After giving it some thought, Godwin shook his head and answered, "No, I don't mind!" In fact, he was excited to have four younger cousins, who were so smart that they could remember every herb Godwin showed them at first sight.
Sheffield clapped his hands and said, "Well, it's all settled then! Now it's up to your uncle Matthew and aunt Erica to let us have them!"
Terilynn chuckled. "Sheffield, are you mad?" Matthew loved his four kids too much. How could he ever agree to give them to Sheffield?
Matthew gave him the side-eye and stated coldly, "If you ever cast your greedy eyes on my sons again, you'll have to kneel on the keyboard!"
Sheffield turned to his wife and said nervously, "Honey, you heard everything. I never offended him!"
"You want to steal his sons. How is this not offensive?" Evelyn asked.
"I was just kidding!" To be honest, he wanted one or two of Matthew's sons for himself, but he knew that Matthew would never agree to that, so he could only joke about it.
At that moment, Erica called her third child, who was making origami figures for Gwyneth. "C, come here!"
Matthew frowned at how she addressed their son. She liked to call the four of them A, B, C, D, and he didn't like it. "Doesn't he have a name?"
Erica responded nonchalantly, "C is easier!"
Matthew was speechless.
With a smile that revealed the two dimples on each side of his cheeks, Colman trotted over and announced, "Mom, I'm here!"
"Tell everyone about your dream. What are you going to do when you grow up?" Erica had heard Colman talking about his dream before, but since the chefs hadn't finished cooking their dinner, they could still carry on with their casual conversation.
"My dream?" Colman's eyes lit up as he thought of his own dream. "I want to buy one hundred sports cars, open a hundred artisanal wineries, and start one hundred modeling agencies..."
Erica asked in confusion, "Why one hundred of each?" 'Besides, didn't he want to join the navy in the past? When did his dream change?' she wondered.
Patting his chest, he voiced out loud his greatest wish, "Because I'll marry one hundred women when I grow up!"
"Puff!" Erica burst into laughter. T
he others were at a loss for words, in doubt of whether they should laugh or cry. How could a three-year-old boy say that he wanted to have one hundred wives?
Carlos snorted, "You're impressive, little one. Because your father is already greedy, but you are greedier than him."
Matthew retorted calmly, "What about you, Dad? Isn't he greedier than you too?"
As the more experienced in the room, Carlos was unfazed when he snapped back, "I'm not greedy. I've never cared about any of those things. I'd never even wanted a wife. Only after I met Debbie, I realized how wonderful it is to share a life with a loved one!"