Chapter 146

Turn on the TV.

【... 18:12 PM, at sunset, a magnificent giant heart-shaped cloud appeared in the sky over the Lower East Side of New York City...】

【... A rare and beautiful sight, making couples wish upon it one after another...】

【... Experts explain... this is caused by rising air currents meeting heat... violent friction of air... water molecule spraying... leading to the formation...】

【Crack...】

Ivan Vanko is not interested in this kind of news and switches to the channel he wants—

【... Most countries will take 5 to 10 years, Hammer Industries will take at least 20 years...】.

【... But I did you a big favor... I alone can maintain world peace... what else do you want from me... I tried to cooperate with those clowns...】

【... Screw you... Mr. Stark...】

【... Meeting adjourned... meeting adjourned today...】

【... Listen, I am for all the people... I am honored to serve the country...】

(Switch)

【I am Iron Man】

Crackle!!

A scorching blue-white light whip slashes across, sparks fly from the TV... it is split into two halves...

【Hello】

Ye Li brushes a few short, messy strands of hair from his forehead and answers the phone: 【Ms. Pepper, is there anything you need from me?】

【Excuse me, Mr. Ye】

Pepper: 【I just feel that Mr. Ye is an intellectual and gentle man... I have encountered some things, so I want to ask for your opinion. Of course, if you are busy, I won't disturb you~】

【Oh? Then tell me about it.】

Ye Li says in a lazy tone: 【I happen to have nothing to do, so let's chat... You can take your time, I'm not in a hurry】

Hearing him say this.

Pepper speaks up with peace of mind.

【You know... Tony always likes to do some unexpected things...】

She knows that Tony and Ye Li have been on good terms lately, so she isn't reserved, just chatting like it's daily life.

【... He donated his entire modern art collection to... the Boy Scouts of America...】

Pepper: 【... Except for that Iron Man painting of yours, he climbed onto the table in front of me and hung it up... Oh... I don't know what he's thinking... I'm not saying your painting isn't good, Mr. Ye... it's...】

Ye Li: 【It's okay, Ms. Pepper, but is that all?】

【The most important thing is...】

【The thing Tony told me later...】

Pepper's tone sounds a bit restless, and she says hesitantly: 【... He wants me to be the CEO of Stark Industries... meaning he wants me to be his successor... I don't know what to think...】

Ye Li's mind turns as he listens, and he quickly thinks of the reason—this is because of palladium poisoning; Stark is handling his affairs.

However, he doesn't say it out loud.

Let Stark handle his own affairs.

Ye Li encourages Pepper with a word—

【Pepper, don't doubt yourself】

【Just try your best to do it well, I think Tony treats you as family~】

【Family?】

Pepper whispers this word...

After being lost in thought for a while.

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She suddenly beams with a smile—

—【Thank you, Li~】

【You're welcome】

【Good night, Pepper】

【Remember, family】

The night chat ends.

"Mmm~"

A faint, dreamy murmur comes through~

Ye Li turns his head to look.

His sweet younger sister is sleeping soundly... a satisfied smile curls at the corners of her mouth, and a glimpse of her beautifully curved shoulder is exposed~

He smiles.

He pulls the sheet.

Wanting to help cover Jessica up better...

【Hmm?】

【Who is pulling it?】

Ye Li looks to the other side...

Gwen, Felicia.

The two young girls are sleeping very soundly, and as their jade-like legs are intertwined, they have tightly clamped a corner of the sheet...

"..."

"Forget it..."

"Anyway, with your constitutions, you won't catch a cold..."

It's getting late.

Ye Li falls asleep peacefully.

Another beautiful day has ended.

After some time.

Malibu, California.

Tony Stark's coastal villa.

"I forgot to ask you last time, Li."

Tony is sparring with Happy on the ring, asking Ye Li, who is sitting on the side watching, "How did you ride that motorcycle from New York to here? What is its top speed?"

Ye Li: "Just consider it Eastern magic."

"Hey, if you don't want to say, forget it."

Tony wouldn't believe in magic at this point; Stephen hasn't even had his car accident yet.

Ye Li picks through drinks on the rack at his side, picks up a green one and asks, "What is this, it looks all green?"

"My chlorophyll juice, do you want to try it?"

Tony bluffs, "The taste is not bad~"

Ye Li throws the thing aside in disgust, "Tony, you said you wouldn't lie to me again."

"Oh, sorry, I'm used to it."

"Hey, shh—"

Tony dodges Happy's punch at this moment, and backhands an elbow strike to his face—

Thud!

"Ow!"