Behind every successful man there is an excellent woman.

For the playboy Tony, this woman is undoubtedly the smart, capable, sexy and charming female assistant "Little Pepper", Pepper Potts.

So if there is anyone Tony is afraid of getting angry, Pepper is one of them.

"Are you kidding?"

Pepper dragged a box with a trailer and walked directly into the laboratory. Her angry voice could be heard from a long distance. "What are you thinking? Losing the company, losing the job, shrinking in the laboratory for four days without going out, do you know how chaotic it has become outside? The company's entrance is crowded with reporters every day!"

"Okay, okay, calm down first." Tony raised his hand subconsciously, "Jarvis, search for the latest news about Stark Industries."

"Yes, sir."

On the projection control interface installed around the laboratory, the first thing that emerged was the battle scene on the street that day.

The main lens has been placed on the "Mirage", and various reports are constantly being refreshed.

"Sir, the news these days is mainly about your guests. All the reporters are speculating about the true identity of the mecha pilot and his relationship with you, because a drone filmed the mecha landing at your residence." Jarvis collected and screened all the information, and selected the most typical ones to list. "

So how did that mecha... Oh, my God, is this the mecha?" It

was not until this time that Pepper noticed the mirage placed in a prominent position in the laboratory.

"Yes, yes, I have been studying it these days." Tony turned off the news, he didn't care about it at all.

"So what about the driver inside, you left her here?" Pepper subconsciously felt that it was not that simple, "Is it really like what the media said, that the driver inside is actually a blonde beauty? That's why she can stay in Tony Stark's villa for so long?"

"Oh, if you mean the river, he is behind you."

"Scare--"

Pepper turned around in shock.

Because a man holding a wine glass and wearing pajamas was indeed standing at the door of the laboratory.

"Hello, Ms. Potts, I'm Shen He." Shen He walked in and said hello, "I'm a temporary resident here."

"Yes, it's that simple." Tony's fingers were controlling the virtual projection, and all the data about the structure of the Mirage were floating around. "Pepper, don't care what the media say. They always like to fabricate some news to create chaos. You see, I'm very busy, really very busy."

"So you stay here just to study this mecha?"

Potts seemed to be discouraged. She knew how much Tony loved mechas. Once he devoted himself to research, it was normal for him to not show up for several days like this.

What's more, there were outsiders present now. Even if she had a lot of complaints, she would still give Tony some face in front of unfamiliar strangers.

"Of course, this is not an ordinary mecha."

Speaking of work, Tony's expression was also somewhat excited. He stood in front of the Mirage with amazement, "Although it is completely incomparable to my Mark, and the operating system is rubbish, but the defensive force field is very powerful. Give me another week, and I can shrink it and load it on the new generation of Mark armor."

"Okay, that means... you won't go to the cocktail party in three days?"

"No, you can go for me." Tony waved his hand indifferently.

"Me? I'm just a secretary! The cocktail party is full of CEOs of big companies!" Pepper took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in her heart.

"Really." Tony didn't turn his head, "Then you too."

"..."

Pepper's angry expression suddenly solidified on her face.

"What did you say?"

"I said, from now on, you are the new CEO of Stark Industries." Tony turned around and looked at the secretary who had been working at Stark Industries since his father was still alive. "Maybe there are still legal matters, but you know, I have the right to decide my successor, and that's you. Congratulations, you can scream now, or go and hold a promotion party." "

But I, I..."

Pepper didn't know what to say for a moment.

But she couldn't stop smiling. She looked at Tony, and Tony looked at her. At this moment, Pepper felt that her efforts for so long were worth it.

Shen He stood aside, sipping fine wine, feeling like he was being fed a mouthful of dog food.

But he was more concerned about another thing.

If he had checked the information correctly these days, the cocktail party three days later seemed to be a plot point. There was also a car race on that day. Tony, who felt that he was dying, would go to the car to indulge himself, and then he met the villain of this movie for the first time.

And now, Tony didn't plan to attend the cocktail party.

What about the poor villain, Ivan Vanko?

"Okay, this matter is settled."

Tony seemed to have made a major decision, and he felt a little relieved. He looked at the box that Pepper dragged over, "What's in it? It looks heavy. Is it a gift from fans?"

"No, this is what Agent Coulson asked me to bring to you." Pepper still hadn't recovered from the surprise, and just answered subconsciously, "I heard him say that it's your father's relics." "

My father's relics?" Tony was stunned, "Why would they give my father's relics to me?"

Well...

Shen He was also stunned.

It was a mess, all messed up. Tony's birthday party was in half a month, and he got his father's relics from SHIELD and found a solution to palladium poisoning. The plot should be at a later time.

Is this the so-called butterfly effect?

​​Shen He sighed in his heart and interrupted, "Your father, Howard Stark, is one of the founders of SHIELD. He is a great man, Tony, and you are his greatest pride."

"What... did you say?" Tony looked at Shen He in disbelief.

In his memory, he was never loved by his father. His father was just busy working all day until he suddenly died in a car accident on a deserted road.

"Everything you want to know is in this box." Shen He looked at the box on the ground. "He gave you the greatest achievement of his life, and this is also the key to saving you, Tony. Your father is just not good at expressing his love for his children, just like many other fathers."

"It sounds like you know my father better than I do..." Tony squatted down and opened the box. Inside seemed to be some old things.

"Didn't I say that?" Shen He shrugged, "We have been observing, whether it is the past or the future."