Chapter 62

"I think you might have some misunderstanding..."

Seeing Natasha's voice came from the other end of the phone: "No, you don't need to explain. Besides, S. H. I. E. L. D. actually has medical insurance for family members. I said, our benefits are quite good..."

"I don't have... wait, you mean there's money to be had? 30% of the amount Nick reported??? So high??? Captain America's bonus is only 18%..."

"Oh, yes, yes, thank you for your comfort, she's okay..."

Seeing Natasha said on the other end of the phone: "I heard that Stark wants to hire some neuroscience experts to further modify his mecha. I hope you can remind him that even if Colonel Rhodes resigned from his position, the military will definitely not give up. Even without the Air Force, there are still the Army and the Navy. This trouble is far from over..."

Shiler said: "I know, I believe Stark should be able to handle these things alone now."

In fact, Shiler was right. Stark indeed had to handle these things alone, and what was more troublesome was that he now had to learn to take care of himself.

Previously, most of Stark's weapons manufacturing departments and military industry departments were managed by Obadiah, but now, because Obadiah was seriously injured and too old, his recovery ability was not good, and he was still in a coma and had not woken up. Pepper was almost busy to the point of madness; she wished she could split herself into eight people.

Originally, Pepper was just Stark's private secretary. Even if she helped him manage the company, she was only responsible for some personnel and procurement matters. As a result, now that Obadiah was lying down, Pepper began to take over the entire Stark Industrial Group comprehensively. She no longer had any time to manage Stark's life.

As everyone knows, Stark's self-care ability in life is basically zero. Originally, he still had his good friend Rhodes to stay with, but now Rhodes has also gone on vacation. No matter how intelligent Jarvis is, he is just an electronic life and cannot take care of Stark in every aspect.

Shiler and Stark stared at each other across the clinic door. Stark patted the door and said: "Let me in! It's still daytime, doesn't your place open?"

"You don't have an appointment, so of course it doesn't open."

"Holy shit, why can they all come and go whenever they want, but I can't?"

"You also said it, they will leave at any time, then how long do you plan to stay here? Don't tell me it's a month."

"Uh... it's not that long. This mainly depends on how long Pepper is busy. I guess with her wisdom, she can take over the entire Stark Industrial Group in about three weeks."

"Three weeks??? I suggest you turn left to S. H. I. E. L. D."

"Hey, you know I don't want to go there, there are two of Howard's old comrades-in-arms." Stark bent two fingers and made a quotation gesture.

"Having a tea party every day, recalling their World War II years, etc., I can't stand it..."

As he spoke, Stark was about to push the door and enter. Shiler held the door with his hand on the other side. He said: "Listen, I am very moved that you stayed up all night to research neuroscience data for me, but this does not mean you can stay here for a month..."

"That spider kid is fine, why can't I?"

Shiler took a deep breath and opened his mouth.

Stark outside the door stared at him. He was not wearing battle armor now, the wind outside was blowing very hard, and he had to press his scarf in a flurry.

Well, it looks a bit pitiful.

Shiler hesitated for a moment, Stark pushed the door directly and squeezed in. After entering, he patted his coat and then looked up and down and said: "This house of yours is really the most structurally and functionally mismatched house I have ever seen."

Shiler immediately regretted it, but what made him regret even more was yet to come.

As a friend, Iron Man is indeed very loyal. If he only appears in front of you once a month, you will think he is the best friend in the world, smart, rich, and loyal.

But when he shakes in front of you every day within a month, you will only think he is a piece of shit.

Stark is a typical representative of someone who can only be viewed from a distance. Soon, Shiler understood how wise it was for Rhodes to pack his luggage so quickly and go to Antarctica for travel. He must have anticipated the current situation and left New York without stopping.

The next morning, before Shiler got up, he heard the movement downstairs. Stark cracked his mouth and bypassed the refrigerator. As a result, as soon as he turned around, the cuff of his sweater rubbed against the edge of the dining table. He cursed in a low voice, pulled the sleeve out with two fingers, and then ran upstairs to change clothes quickly.

When he came down again, his mouth kept nagging: "Damn it, I think the air here is full of oil smell. Why can't you clean this place up properly? My God, the dust on the handrail here must not have been cleaned for ten years, and those picture frames, that is simply a breeding ground for bacteria..."

"Oh, the kettle, and this kettle, do you know that the steam it sprays out may carry a variety of bacteria that are bad for the respiratory tract..."

"Damn it, don't come over! You mouse, I'm allergic to fur, go away, has it been vaccinated? Could it still be carrying the plague?" Stark shuddered on his own.

After breakfast, Stark leaned on the sofa in the living room and said to the other end of the phone: "Oh, yes, yes... sweetheart, I'm not that free recently, magazine cover? Then you have to ask that bald editor-in-chief, you know, I'm also very busy in Hollywood, Olivia? No no no, she is not as beautiful as you, of course, I guess no one will be sexier than you at that big show..."

Shiler, who was writing a thesis by the window, couldn't bear it anymore and smashed Stark on the back of the head with a ballpoint pen. Stark let out an "ow" and looked back at Shiler in shock.

After a while, Peter came, and the two started playing games together again.

When these two people get together, it really fully explains what it means to not sleep at night and not get up in the morning.

When Stark is in the laboratory, he is basically day and night reversed. He usually starts experiments from 6 or 7 in the evening until 8 or 9 in the morning, and then sleeps until the afternoon. According to him, the night is the time when his inspiration is most abundant.

Originally, Peter also often stayed up all night, but because his house was being renovated, he stayed at Shiler's for a period of time. Shiler's routine was very healthy, going to bed early and getting up early every day. Out of the idea of not wanting to add trouble to the doctor, Peter also adjusted his routine as much as possible. Now he basically goes to bed around 12 o'clock.

As a yellow-haired mouse, Pikachu is actually a nocturnal creature, and his most active time is between 3 and 4 in the morning.

Therefore, after Stark came, the three and a half people in this house lived in different biological clocks.

The fierce conflict of routine time made the whole house a mess. When Shiler packed up and prepared to sleep, Stark just woke up. When Stark and Peter were playing games, Peter was sleepy. When Stark and Pikachu fought until dawn and were exhausted and prepared to sleep, Shiler was already awake.

Not to mention that there are two superheroes here who fly around New York when they have nothing to do.

Iron Man usually saves the world during the day, which is sacrificing his daytime sleep time. Therefore, he will occasionally jump up like a zombie at 10 or 11 in the morning when Pikachu is sleeping soundly to save the world. For this, Pikachu almost peed in Stark's water cup.

And the good neighbor little spider likes to go out at night, which is also sacrificing his sleep time at night. It is usually in the early morning when Shiler is sleeping soundly. For this, every time Peter goes out or comes back, he is often hit on the back of the head by flying ballpoint pens and teacups.

Steve and Stark, who come to visit from time to time, have irreconcilable contradictions. Every time Steve passes by during his morning run, Stark hasn't slept yet. The sleepy Iron Man can't scold Captain America, so he is so angry that he doesn't even sleep, puts on steel armor, and wants to duel with Steve.

When the two finished fighting and dispersed on the spot, it was basically just noon. That's right, Peter, who stayed up until midnight, got up again...

Seeing Natasha stood at the door of the clinic and asked Shiler very puzzled: "Except for your pet, there should be three people living here, but why can I only see one of them??"

"Colleagues in the statistics department have given up on the list of your activity time. Every time I come here to find someone, it's like a lottery."

Shiler was also very angry. He said: "This is my house, of course their routine follows mine, and my routine is the healthiest. I sleep at 8 o'clock in the evening and get up at 5 o'clock in the morning. Is there any routine more regular than this?"

Stark was also very righteous. He said: "No great scientist will not stay up all night to do experiments. The night is the best time given to humans by God to exert their genius brains. Come on, the inventions I made at night can change this world, why should I adjust?"

Peter also complained: "Where are there any good babies who go to bed at 9 o'clock in the evening now? My classmates are all like this, and there are too many new games recently. Why I stay up late, you have to ask those game manufacturers why they put all the fun games to be released this month..."

Pikachu has more reasons: "I'm just a mouse! You actually expect a mouse to adjust its routine like a human?!"

The symbiote was also very aggrieved. He said in Shiler's mind: "Their brains are always especially fragrant in the middle of the night, it really smells too delicious..."

Finally, one night, Shiler slept until the early morning, the symbiote was swallowing saliva desperately in his mind, Shiler was just woken up, Stark rushed into the door with an excited face and shouted: "I know what's going on!!! Come and see! Look here! What do you think of this structure? As a neuron of nano-nerves... I am really a genius! This must work!"

The next morning, Pepper received Stark, who was thrown out with his luggage and was confused, at the door of the psychological clinic.