The next day.
Sunnyvale Manor.
Ye Li had returned again, teleporting back.
"Li."
Gwen, with bright eyes and rosy lips, smiled sweetly, handing a strawberry cake to her lover for a taste, her small mouth softly asking.
"Weren't you out traveling~"
Ye Li took a bite, the texture was silky and soft. "Mmm... I missed you all too much, so I came back to check in."
"Is that so~"
Felicia arched her smooth jade back, sniffed at him with her delicate nose, then wrinkled it slightly, "Master found a new girl outside, I can smell it again."
"Hmm?"
Jessica hooked her fair arm around Ye Li's neck, her pretty face moving closer as she coquettishly said.
"Li! Be honest."
"Heh~ How dare you rebel."
Smooch~
Ye Li swiftly freed himself from his mischievous little sister's grasp, grabbed her small face instead, and moved closer to those tempting soft lips...
"Mmm.....Li....."
The method was very effective.
Jessica faltered, unable to say anything.
"Umm...."
Meanwhile, poor little Cindy, who was curled up nearby, also let out a soft hum without meaning to.....
[Breaking News Live...]
[...Iron Man Tony Stark has appeared in Sokovia... Engaged in a firefight with local forces... Causing widespread street destruction...]
[...This has sparked public outrage... Protests are breaking out... Demanding sanctions against Tony Stark...]
The TV wall in front of the sofa broadcasted the news about Iron Man Tony Stark causing destruction abroad.
Someone barely craned their neck to glance at it before a slender hand pulled them back...
…..
[...They claim that Iron Man is not a superhero, but a terrorist who causes destruction everywhere...]
"Bullshit!"
Happy turned off the video on his phone, looking at the passing employees angrily.
"Badges! Badges! Everyone must wear their badges!"
He was no longer Tony's bodyguard, but the head of Stark Industries' Security Department now.
Happy's first rule upon taking office was that all employees must wear their ID badges to prevent ill-intentioned people from sneaking in.
"Happy."
Pepper, standing beside him, said helplessly, "I'm very happy that you became the security director. I think this position suits you..."
Happy was slightly stunned. "Oh, thanks."
"But!"
Pepper's tone changed,
"Since you took office, our employee complaint rate has skyrocketed by 300%!"
Happy nodded, "Thanks for the compliment."
Pepper shook her head seriously,
"That's not praise."
"This isn't... uh, this is praise."
Happy explained, "It means a lot of people are guilty about something they're hiding."
Pepper: "I..."
"Excuse me."
At this moment, an employee came to report,
"Miss Pepper, your four o'clock appointment has arrived."
"Happy, we'll talk later."
Pepper walked towards the nearby meeting room. Happy didn't leave either and followed along.
Click.
The glass door opened.
Waiting inside was a man with slicked-back hair.
Pepper froze: "Killian?"
…..
The lights flickered.
Figures swayed.
On the flight to Nepal.
Tony, feeling bored, had the girls start dancing together again~
"Wuo——!!"
Pietro cheered excitedly.
He squeezed into the group of sexy flight attendants, swaying with the music, completely letting loose...
"Mmm..."
Wanda, nibbling on food, rolled her eyes watching her brother behave like that.....
She thought by contrast, Ye Li was much more decent, having finished eating and gone straight back to his room to rest....
[Szzzzzz...]
Stephen: "What's going on?"
Tony and Stephen were clinking glasses, drinking together.
Then, on the screen—
The TV channel suddenly flickered with static, then a strange emblem appeared—the symbol of the Ten Rings...
Tony: "Jarvis, are you drunk too?"
Jarvis: [Sir, the TV channel has been hacked. Would you like to switch?]
"Hmm... forget it."
Tony looked at the screen with some interest, "Let's see what they have to say."
After the static cleared, an old-looking video appeared... It seemed to be a terrorist leader delivering a speech—or rather, a threat—
[Some say I am a terrorist...]
[Rat-a-tat-tat, rat-a-tat-tat (gunfire)...]
[I consider myself a teacher...]
[...Are you ready for another lesson...]
[...President Ellis....you still refuse to accept my teachings....but now you can only listen obediently....]
[You know who I am... But you don't know where I am... You will never see me coming...]
[Zzzzzzzz...]
The hack ended, and the TV channel returned to normal.
"It's getting crazier....any kind of lunatic can pop up these days. I hate these terrorist attacks."
Tony, however, frowned slightly... feeling a bit uneasy.