"Hey, take it easy, I've appeased the board, Tony, you should know what to say and what not to say on this occasion."

Obi patted Tony gently. Stark's shoulder, said to him.

"Take it easy, I know what I'm doing."

He gave Obi a reassuring look.

"This is the first time I've spoken my mind in public since that weird and highly controversial press conference."

Standing on the stage, Tony. Stark addressed the audience.

"Journalists say I'm in PEER, they're wrong, at least that's not accurate, I know my situation, I just want to make some changes. After such a big change, I had some doubts about my life, and I began to wonder if what I had been doing was the right thing to do. ”

His gaze circled the crowd and said, "I saw the weapons I made, the trampling on this world, and maybe I was completely on the wrong path from the beginning, so I made the decision to close the weapons department. ”

"It was a difficult decision for me, but I had to do it"

Listen to Tony on stage. Stark's speech was discussed by all the guests in the audience.

Obi, who had originally told him not to talk nonsense, heard Tony. Stark was still so stubborn that he immediately took the stage to stop him from speaking.

"Hey, Tony, you need to calm down."

Obi came up and pressed Tony's microphone.

The speech, which attracted everyone's attention, didn't last long. After Stark came to the stage and gave a heartfelt speech, he was half-dragged off the stage by Obi.

Tony. Stark himself didn't insist, and after saying what he wanted to say, he joined the party at the dinner party.

Since the protagonist is not in the center of the stage, the social interaction between the powerful and celebrities is more direct and enthusiastic.

Peter looked at Tony, who was accosted by a playgirl. Stark shook his head slightly.

Compared to the serious atmosphere just now, this well-prepared carnival party still made Tony. Stark is back with some smugness.

It seems that he is still the same bohemian playboy who likes to chase beauty.

On the circular staircase, as far as the eye can see, there are pairs of long legs wrapped in mesh stockings, and those sexy girls in miniskirts or hot pants writhing and dancing to dynamic music, attracting the attention of many men present.

"According to my rough calculations, Tony, you haven't had a normal life for more than 35 days — unless you happen to be kidnapped by terrorists and you happen to be kidnapped with a lady."

Obi said as he pinched his cigar in one hand and put his arm around Tony.

Tony. Stark's bodyguard, Harpy, stood next to the two with a glass of wine.

After hearing Obi's words, his expression was a little embarrassed.

"I've called you all the nightclub regulars, the famous New York models and cover girls, and if you want, you can have a good chat with them and relax yourself, because your mind is so tense that your mind is starting to get confused."

Seeing Obi's "I'm ready for you" look, Tony shrugged his shoulders, "I don't think I need this right now." ”

For now, he has no appetite for revelry, and he feels that not only is he terminally ill, but the Stark Group is in dire need of someone to save him.

"I might have had something to do with that Tony in the past. Stark is a little different. ”

He thought to himself.

"Did you call that guy over there?"

Tony. Stark leaned back against the bar and ordered a gin cocktail, his eyes swept over, and he suddenly saw Peter in the distance.

He looked at Peter and asked Obi.

Obi saw Peter, and his expression was slightly stunned.

"No, it's not, maybe you should ask your bodyguard."

Obi said meaningfully.

"Harpy?"

Tony. Stark was surprised and asked his bodyguard, "Is it him you invited?" ”

"Ahem."

Harpy coughed and whispered to him, "Miss Pepper invited you?" ”

"Pepper?"

Tony. Stark became more and more puzzled, "What does this have to do with Pepper?" ”

A sense of crisis rose faintly in his heart.

The first time I saw that kid was when he accosted Pepper, it wouldn't be that during the time he left, something happened to the two that he didn't know.

"I'll send you to the city university to stand guard, Harpy, you didn't even tell me!"

Tony. Stark felt hurt and became angry.

's bodyguard didn't tell himself at the first time.

"I wanted to do that, but I didn't find the right opportunity."

Harpy hurriedly argued.

"No, no, you should, you should have told me the first time I showed up, we had to have this close exchange of information, Harpy."

After complaining to his bodyguard, Tony. Stark's eyes began to search for Pepper's figure.

Seeing each other walk over and Peter. After Parker spoke, his face stinked even more.

"I'll be back in a moment."

After saying hello to Obi, Tony. Stark buttoned up his open suit and walked towards Peter and Pepper as they spoke.

With a heavy shadow over his head, Jarvis judged to be a suspected dangerous person, and Pepper is still as far away from him as possible.

…………

On the other hand, Pepper says she wants to talk to Peter.

Although Gwen was very unhappy in her heart, it seemed that the two were talking about business, so she was empathetic and left space for the two.

"It seems like we're alumni, and I graduated from Midtown High School before going to Boston University."

Pepper didn't get down to business, but talked about the connection between the two.

Peter was slightly stunned, he didn't know if the other party was a former alumnus.

"Is Mrs. Bell still that strict? Luckily, my Latin classes were pretty good...... Mrs. Bell also formed a club of Latin history lovers, which I also attended, but I did not go through the initiation test, my cousin invited me directly, and in fact served as interim president for a semester after he graduated. ”

Pepper easily brought the two closer by talking.

And she talked about the old things in Midtown High School, such as the serious and rigid director of teaching, the Latin History Club shrouded in mystery, and so on.

Peter listened to these things, and did not speak, but listened quietly.

"Looks like Miss Pepper has a lot of extracurricular classes?"

Peter asked casually as he tasted the apple brandy in his hand.

It seems that this strong woman in her career is not such a boring person.

Peter thought to himself.

"There are a lot of activities in and out of class, such as rowing, horse riding, rugby and various club clubs, depending on what you are interested in...... I remember a time when I was part of a small occult group. ”

Pepper mentioned her previous high school career, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"Well, after the Spring Ball incident at Midtown High School, those events have decreased a lot."

Peter replied, and then asked her, "Miss Pepper, what do you want to ask me?" I think you're hesitant. ”

He asked the other party straight to the point.

"Me"

Pepper hesitated for a moment and asked Peter, "I'd like to ask about the Nightmare." ”

"Nightmares?"

Peter's eyebrows moved.

"Yes, as incredible as it may seem, that dream came to life for me. I dreamed that Tony died, and then I was chased by a group of people, and it was you who suddenly appeared, and then defeated that monster called 'Nightmare', is this true? ”

She asked Peter, confused.

"It's just a dream, something in the dream dimension is triggered by your strong emotions, it's not real."

Peter shook his head and didn't admit it.

"Your boss is here, and it looks like he doesn't want us to talk."

Peter glanced at Tony, who was approaching with a very upset face. Stark, frowning slightly.

He shook his head, drank the glass of apple brandy, got up and walked away towards Gwen, and passed by the striding figure.

On the way, Peter deliberately raised a slightly defiant smile, like a normal young man, looking quite arrogant.

Tony. Stark turned his head, and the inexplicable hostility in his heart became more and more intense.

"I thought you were dancing on the dance floor and your skirt looked good."

Looking at the delicate and beautiful little pepper dressed up, Tony. Stark coughed.

"Really? Birthday present, you gave it. ”

"Uh-huh, I have a good eye."

Tony. Stark asked her, "Can I invite you to dance?" Pepper. ”

"I'm in a bit of a mess right now and forgot to wipe the deodorant so. I'm sorry. ”

Pepper says she doesn't want to dance right now.

"Because of that kid just now?"

Tony asked unhappily.

"I have my own life and privacy, Tony! I'm glad you came back safely, but I hope you don't talk in that tone, you have to restrain yourself. ”

Pepper said angrily.

"I'm sorry, Pepper, I don't know what happened during my absence, but I think maybe our relationship shouldn't change."

"I haven't changed anything, it's you, Tony, you've changed."

She sighed slightly, "I'm sorry, I just don't want to see those strange glances, the eyes of my colleagues." ”

Tony didn't quite understand the subordinate's words, "I don't think you're objective enough, they're just people, just a dance"

"No, it's just dancing, you don't understand, because you're you, everyone knows what kind of person you are, how you treat women, but it doesn't matter, the important thing is that you're my boss, I dance with you, it makes me feel"

"That's nothing."

"Listen to me, Tony, I've been through a lot in your absence, so bizarre that even if I say it, you won't believe it, you need to deal with these things after you come back, I. I also have to deal with these bad things about myself. ”

She said helplessly to Tony.

"I think I've got to go."

See the departing little pepper, Tony. Stark's brow furrowed, but he couldn't do anything.

As he spent more time with his family and friends, the more he felt that something had changed.

He was stunned in place, and suddenly found that it was not as easy as he imagined to implement the path he wanted to take.

(End of chapter)