It had been another week since the S.H.I.E.L.D. incident.
Chen Ye was currently driving a Jeep, speeding towards Stark Manor.
Chen Ye had driven for nearly three hours from Hell's Kitchen to reach his destination.
Stark Manor was located about two hundred miles away from the Big Apple.
A magnificent and gorgeous manor stood there.
The famous wealthy of the world, within a hundred acres, all belonged to the Stark family's assets.
Greeting Chen Ye was Happy, Tony Stark's driver and bodyguard.
Chen Ye drove the car into the open-air parking lot and saw that it was filled with all sorts of luxury cars. The colors were also very flashy, just like Tony Stark's personality.
Chen Ye's jeep looked a bit like a husky among a pack of wolves parked inside.
Seeing Chen Ye get out of the car, Happy immediately went up to shake his hand: "Mr. Chen Ye, long time no see. Welcome to Stark Manor. Stark is busy in the basement right now, I'll take you in first."
Inside Stark Manor, it was quiet and serene. Lush green trees surrounded the area, full of life.
The manor also had many recreational facilities, such as swimming pools and tennis courts, for its owner, Tony Stark, to use.
Chen Ye looked around while thinking that now he had money, maybe he should buy a villa like this and enjoy it. But as soon as the idea of changing houses appeared in Chen Ye's mind, he immediately slapped himself.
Didn't being a landlord feel good? Why come live in this godforsaken place? Looking at the size of this villa, he didn't know how much property tax he'd have to pay in a year. But getting a new car was an option.
Chen Ye decided that when he got back to Hell's Kitchen, he'd go look at cars. His current car was left to him by his deadbeat dad, and it was older than he was.
Happy led Chen Ye towards the villa. Stark wasn't working in the basement, but was already waiting for Chen Ye at the villa's entrance.
Tony Stark saw Chen Ye and opened his arms in greeting: "Buddy, welcome to my home, Stark Manor."
"Your house is really big. If it weren't for Happy, I'd probably get lost here. You're a single dog, living in such a big place, aren't you lonely?" Chen Ye teased Tony Stark.
Tony Stark put on his usual irritating expression and said, "Because I am Tony Stark, a world-famous rich man. I've lived in the manor since I was a child. This is where people should live, right? Aren't you?"
After listening to Tony Stark's irritating remarks, Chen Ye was speechless. He was thinking that the employment fee he had mentioned before was still too little.
But Chen Ye still said unyieldingly, "You live alone, how lonely. Why don't Pepper move in too, so you'll have some company? If that doesn't work, there are still many empty rooms in my apartment. I can rent you one, and you can be with Yinsen."
After listening to Chen Ye's words, Stark's face showed a very obvious awkward expression.
Then he walked into the villa on his own. Chen Ye didn't care that Stark didn't say anything and followed behind him.
Stark took out a bottle of red wine, poured it into two glasses, gave one to Chen Ye, and held one in his own hand.
Chen Ye waved his hand: "Don't drink and drive, and don't drive and drink. I'll just have a Coke."
Seeing that Chen Ye wanted Coke, Stark said unhappily, "Happy, go buy a hundred cases of Coke and bring them back. Let him drink his fill. If he can't finish it, let him take it away. Consider it as compensation for reminding me last time."
After Tony Stark returned to the company, he specifically investigated Natasha and unearthed many commercial spies lurking within Stark Industries. "Why are you like this? I kindly reminded you, and you only give me Coke. I was originally going to give you some clues this time. The thing you entrusted to me was delayed for a while because of your undercover secretary." Chen Ye said angrily.
Stark, hearing that there were clues, immediately became serious and eagerly asked, "Tell me, who exactly wants to kidnap me."
Chen Ye became unhurried, and instead asked, "It's been a month, I don't believe you haven't figured it out yourself, or you don't want to investigate."
Tony Stark was stumped by Chen Ye's question. In fact, with Stark's IQ, it was impossible not to have made any discoveries. After all, it was actually quite easy to guess. If Stark died unexpectedly, the biggest beneficiary would be his own uncle, but Stark really didn't want to believe that the mastermind was his uncle, who had watched him grow up. Stark's state of mind was disrupted by Chen Ye's counter-question.
"Actually, you know it yourself. Let me help you say it. That's right, it's the one you're thinking of, Obadiah Stane, your father Howard Stark's good friend and business partner." Chen Ye, fearing that Stark couldn't hear clearly, slowly announced the answer.
Tony Stark, after hearing Chen Ye's answer, felt a pain in his chest as if he had been hit by a heavy hammer. That kind of pain made him unable to function, and his eyes became hollow, as if he had lost his soul.
Recalling his childhood, his uncle Obadiah often visited him. Back then, his uncle always smiled at him, full of patience and love.
No matter how close they once were, how much they confided in each other.
Tony Stark forced himself to remain calm, but his trembling hand betrayed him.
"What evidence do you have to prove it was him? Why would he want to kill me?"
Chen Ye looked at Stark, who was forcing a smile, and sighed. It seemed that even now, Stark still didn't believe his uncle was the mastermind.
"I don't have any evidence on hand right now, but I know where the evidence is. If you don't believe me, I can tell you where to look. You can check it yourself," Chen Ye replied.
"Then I'll hire you to help me find the evidence and give it to me. One million dollars," Tony Stark said weakly. At this point, he already believed what Chen Ye had said.
"That's your uncle, your beloved family! You need to add more money!" Chen Ye said excitedly.
However, Stark was still processing the fact that Obadiah Stane was the mastermind and didn't respond to Chen Ye.
Seeing Stark's dejected state, Chen Ye couldn't help but soften.
"Alright, I won't charge you this time. The evidence you need is in Obadiah Stane's office computer. It contains a video of him talking to the leader of the armed group that kidnapped you."
"As for the group that kidnapped you, they're called the Ten Rings. The Ten Rings has a history of almost 100 years, making it an old organization. Their leader is called the Mandarin. That's not something you can deal with right now."
"As for the reason, your uncle has been secretly selling arms to various armed groups, and the Ten Rings is one of them. Your uncle has always resented you for controlling Stark Industries and has always wanted it all for himself. That's why he wanted to get rid of you."
Chen Ye explained.
"Be careful. Your uncle won't let this go. Call me if anything happens. It's okay to be down for a day or two, but don't act like it's the end of the world. This isn't the famous playboy Tony Stark I know."
"You have Happy, you have Pepper. If you really need anything, call me. I'll help you. After all, we're friends. I'm leaving now."
Chen Ye saw that Stark's mood was very low at the moment, and he expressed his understanding. If it were him who had been betrayed, his reaction might have been even worse.
At this time, Chen Ye also knew that men didn't need comforting, they just needed to be alone and quiet. No matter how others comforted him, it was useless. Some things, you had to figure them out yourself to truly understand.
Chen Ye also wisely left a word of advice and turned to leave. Staying here would only make him seem affected.
Chen Ye knew that the next time he saw Tony Stark, he would become the familiar Iron Man from his previous life.
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