CXnovel #291 - Stark never compromises~!
#291 - Stark never compromises~!
Afterward…
“Why so proactive today? You wouldn't even answer my calls before?”
Liang Yue stroked the woman who was lying on his chest and said with a smile.
“Huff~ A few days ago, my boyfriend, you might know him, that Professor Glenn from my school, proposed to me, but my father strongly opposed it. I think I was a little irritable before…”
Betty Ross’s tone was somewhat low and breathless as she spoke after hearing his words.
“Your father really interferes a lot in your affairs. What about you? Did you agree at the time?”
Liang Yue thought about the stubborn old man he had seen on the street last time and asked.
“…No, I told him I wanted to consider it. As soon as I got home, my father called and expressed his attitude.”
Betty was silent for a moment before speaking, her tone tinged with melancholy.
“He even sent people to monitor you. Hmm… your father really cares about you. What do you want to do in the future?”
Liang Yue twitched the corner of his mouth and expressed sympathy for the lady beside him in his heart~
“I don’t know. I feel very awkward at school now, a little absent-minded. And I’ve been avoiding Glenn these past few days…”
Betty turned over and crawled to his side, saying.
“If you don’t like being at school, then don’t work there.”
Liang Yue said matter-of-factly.
“Then what should I do? You don’t want me to stay at home all the time, do you? I’m a very boring person. If I don’t even have a job, I’ll definitely get depressed.”
“If it doesn’t work out, how about I help you find a job?”
“If I remember correctly, your current identity should only be an exchange student. And because of my father, it’s not appropriate for me to appear in a company with a Chinese background.”
“Then how about going to Stark Industries? I’m very familiar with Tony~”
“You know Tony Stark? How did you meet him?”
“Hmm~ Hehe! I wrote a novel before called 'A Song of Ice and Fire'. It was quite a bestseller. Stark was initially a fan of my books.
Because he was dissatisfied with certain parts of the novel's plot, he invited me to attend his company's opening party in Manhattan, haha~ to talk about adaptation issues.
Later, I started doing business with him and now we’re friends. Recently, he even gave me three thousand acres of land as a Christmas gift…”
“Wow~ I really don’t understand you people, but Stark Industries is indeed good. If it’s not too much trouble, then I’ll have to ask you about the job~”
“No problem, hmm~ What’s your major?”
“…Nuclear physics, specifically particle physics and nuclear physics. Also, I’m qualified to be a lecturer in materials science.”
“Hmm? I always thought you would be an expert in gamma rays or some radioactive field.”
“Actually, these subjects aren’t too far apart~”
“Okay, I’ll give him a call later. Hmm~ It’s getting dark. How about we go out for something to eat?”
“I’m a little tired now and don’t want to go out. How about we just order a pizza?”
“Are you sure? You’re telling a Chinese person that you want to eat pizza?”
“Hehe~ Okay, I’ll let you decide on dinner, but I don’t want anything too greasy.”
“That’s easy. I’ll steam a coconut crab and make an oyster soup later. It’s winter, so it’s good for you.”
“Really? You actually have these ingredients at home? I feel like I’m already drooling~”
“You’ve drooled many times already.”
“You’re so annoying~”
…
Soon, after finishing dinner, the night outside the window was already deep.
Betty Ross got up to say goodbye. Liang Yue couldn't persuade her to stay, and in the end, he had no choice but to drive her home.
The next day at lunchtime, this lady, whose ending in the original Marvel storyline was somewhat tragic, had already received an interview notice from Stark Industries.
In the afternoon, Liang Yue personally accompanied her to Stark Tower.
The result was naturally satisfactory. Betty was successfully hired by Stark Industries, but the process was a bit tortuous.
Now, the retribution has come. All parties, including the US government and the military, have set their sights on him.
Recently, some US senators have publicly declared that Tony's era-defining weapon technology should be nationalized and are lobbying the government.
It is said that in a while, they will summon this wealthy man to Congress for a special hearing…
At this time, Betty Ross, such a sensitive person, the daughter of a hardline representative of the military, was going to work at Stark Industries, which could easily cause misunderstandings.
Especially since Betty's professional skills and research level might really allow her to learn the relevant technology of portable reactors.
And Liang Yue, this guy, inadvertently caused Tony Stark some trouble…
…
“If you really want to solve this matter, why don’t you just hand it over?”
In the top-floor reception room of Stark Tower, Liang Yue was sitting on one side of the bar, with a glass of whiskey in front of him, looking at Tony Stark opposite him with some surprise.
Behind him, Ms. Potts was responsible for entertaining Betty. The two were huddled together, whispering quietly.
“You want me to hand over the Iron Man armor? No, no, no~ They are my children, my life. Each one of them was designed and assembled by me personally.
They and I are one, sharing honor and disgrace, never to be separated!”
Hearing Liang Yue’s words, Tony Stark immediately glared and then looked at him with a surprised expression.
“Don’t be silly, Tony. You’re over forty years old now, and you’ve been mixing in the upper echelons of the United States for so long. Don’t you know the value of that armor and the portable reactor to the United States?
In fact, not only the United States, but all other countries in the world, all the powerful, want to get them, but your identity is a bit special, and your strength is strong enough, so it has been delayed until now.”
Saying that, Liang Yue took a sip of the whiskey in his glass, feeling a little hard to drink, so he turned his hand over and took out a barrel of ale from the storage space.
Opening the tap, he filled two glasses for Tony and himself, and continued while pouring the wine.
“The United States is actually your umbrella, and it has always been known for being unscrupulous. Now they haven’t taken coercive measures against you, but they are just wary of your identity, connections, and influence.
But I think you can only delay it for some time at most. Faced with the temptation of this kind of Iron Man armor and portable reactor, if you keep expressing your unwillingness to cooperate, they will turn against you sooner or later.”
Tony Stark's face suddenly turned ugly after hearing these words. He took the ale handed over by Liang Yue and took a big gulp.
He blurted out a sentence that made him laugh and cry.
“Stark family, never compromise~!”
“Hehehe~ I wrote that sentence. Besides, I also know that the Stark family never lies, but this is not the Middle Ages, Tony.”
Liang Yue replied, twitching the corner of his mouth.
“…Then what do you think I should do?”
After a moment of silence, Tony asked with a deep expression.
“I think you should find a middleman, between you and the United States.”
Liang Yue thought for a while and said.
“Find who?”
Tony raised his eyelids and looked at him, with a meaningful look in his eyes.
“That depends on your own choice. You should have been cooperating with the US government and the military long enough, right? Don’t you have anyone you can trust on their side?”
“You mean Rhodey?”
Tony was surprised and stood up straight, then took another gulp of wine.
“That’s up to you to choose. My point is that you can’t resist the overall will of the United States after all, but since you have to compromise in the end,
Why don't you find someone you like to look at? Take out a low-profile version of the Iron Man armor, set some passwords or restrictions or something.
You don’t even need to give them the latest generation of the reactor. In short, it’s just to shut their mouths.”
“Hmm… If you put it that way…”