Zhou Yi returned to Mrs. Zhou Lan's villa with Selina . There, Zhou Yi was met with the most ruthless glare from his mother, Master .
Mrs. Zhou Lan's greatest desire at that moment was to bring Susan home , not to have Zhou Yi bring back a foreign woman who didn't resemble a respectable lady. Therefore, the moment she saw the two of them, Mrs. Zhou Lan's gaze was as disturbing as that of a wild beast.
" My love, " "Son , perhaps you should introduce this young lady to me ."
"Ah, so you mean this Young Lady ?" Zhou Yi, listening to Mrs. Zhou Lan's questions , shrugged, feigning innocence. "I almost forgot to mention, this is Young Lady Selina ... I specifically hired her as your personal bodyguard."
"A bodyguard?" This answer was clearly unexpected for Mrs. Zhou Lan . She looked at Selina , who was dressed in a black leather outfit and looked more like a model than a bodyguard , and her face immediately filled with suspicion. " My dear , " she said, " you say she's a bodyguard, but I don't see anything like that. Besides, I don't need a bodyguard here!"
"Mom, you can't judge things by their appearance. You know, I could take down ten men with a big guy like Hogan . Even if Selina couldn't handle ten, she wouldn't have a problem with seven or eight." Zhou Yi put his arm around his mother's shoulder and began to explain, laughing. "Besides, things are different now. You know how chaotic the continent across from Britain is right now. There are fanatic religious people everywhere, and sometimes you don't even know what they'll do. For your safety, I've hired Young Lady ." " Selina , the company's best bodyguard , will protect you. Only with her by your side can I feel safe returning to the United States !"
Zhou Yi's attempts at persuasion were logical and well-founded. Miss Zhou Lan couldn't refute him in any way. She was vaguely misled by Zhou Yi. Moreover, her aggressive and accusatory tone had softened.
"Are you going back to America? Why don't you stay a few more days, my son ? "
"You know, I actually wanted to spend a few days in Europe. But the situation in Europe right now isn't ideal for a holiday, so I have to cut my vacation short. Coincidentally, Tony's Stark Technology Fair in Flushing is about to start, and as an attendee, I absolutely have to go and see it!"
Zhou Yi, who had no trouble finding excuses, immediately came up with one to deceive Mrs. Zhou Lan . And Mrs. Zhou Lan naturally believed his excuse without question. She didn't question what Zhou Yi was really going to do; in fact, she was more concerned with other things.
Does Susan know about this?
"I only got this temporarily, I haven't told Susan yet !"
"Then why don't you tell Susan right away !" Hearing this answer, Mrs. Zhou Lan immediately became displeased. Pulling her son's hand away, she said, "I don't know what you're thinking, dear . But you're not a child anymore . You know, when I was your age, I had Charisse ."
"Not so fast, Mom. I remember it very clearly. You were twenty-eight when you gave birth to Charisse . And I am twenty-six now!"
"Twenty-seven, my son . According to traditional Chinese calculations, you are already twenty-seven years old."
Women are naturally prone to acting irrationally, and this is true even for a mother. So when Mrs. Zhou Lan said this, Zhou Yi really had no way to deal with it. He could only raise his hands, indicating his surrender.
"I understand, Mom. I'll talk to Susan ."
"It's not just about talking, my dear . "
Seeing her son give up, Mrs. Zhou Lan adopted a resolute stance. "I want you to go further, do you understand? Find a way to win Susan over , just like you did in college. I don't just want you to say hello to Susan ; I want you to get together with Susan and find a way to marry her as soon as possible !"
"Mom!" Mrs. Zhou Lan had reached this point. Zhou Yi continuing to nod and pretend to be clueless was definitely not going to work. She looked at her mother with a bitter smile, her eyes filled with utter despair, and said , " Susan and I haven't reached that stage yet, and you know, even if I agree, Susan might not want it."
"Then go ahead and try harder, use trickery, use deception. You used to have so many ways to please girls, why have you suddenly become as honest as a sheepdog, not even knowing how to eat mutton? In short, I don't care what method you use, what games you play. You have to convince Susan . I'm already this old. If I don't see a grandchild soon , I'll really go crazy."
Zhou Yi was completely taken aback by his mother's words. Mrs. Zhou Lan had celebrated her forty-fifth birthday two years ago; she wasn't considered old even by ordinary standards. Moreover, Zhou Yi had been meticulously cultivating his body with divine power for the past few days , so he would have to wait quite a long time before he truly aged.
Therefore, this statement was completely indefensible. But if Mrs. Zhou Lan were to use it as an argument, what could Zhou Yi do? He could only gently shake his mother and, as if comforting a child , say:
"Okay, alright. I understand. Dear Mom, I promise I'll do my best. I'll get a result with Susan as soon as possible , okay?"
" If you don't resolve your issue with Susan by the end of this year , just wait and see!" Mrs. Zhou Lan grumbled angrily, glaring at Zhou Yi before majestically walking away.
Selina , lagging behind , stood there with an unusually sullen expression, staring at her toes as if she'd seen nothing. As if she hadn't even looked at Zhou Yi.
Seeing the Ming King in such an embarrassing situation was definitely not a good thing for Selina . Especially since she knew his true identity, knowing too much in this situation was like carrying a bomb. Now her greatest wish was for Zhou Yi to forget her existence, but how could Zhou Yi forget?
" Selina ?" A soft voice instantly startled Selina's entire body.
"I'm here, Your Majesty !"
"What did you just see?" Zhou Yi smiled, noticing Selina's expression, and leaned closer to whisper in her ear.
"I saw nothing, Your Majesty . Just the two of us were here a moment ago. I believe Madam had an urgent matter to attend to and couldn't meet you upon your return."
Knowing the consequences of telling the truth , Selina immediately set aside truth and justice, and answered loudly, against her conscience. Zhou Yi was quite pleased with her words.
He nodded and continued.
"From now on, you are a Senior Employee of the Core Security Department of the Corona Group . Your current task is to protect my mother , Ms. Zhou Lan . This task has no set deadline; all you need to do is stay by her side at all times. Ensure that nothing dangerous comes into contact with her, understood?"
Understanding what Zhou Yi meant , Selina nodded in agreement. Protecting the Ming King's mother was undoubtedly a very important duty, and this task could only be entrusted to a trustworthy confidante. Now that this task had been entrusted to her, Selina naturally felt both a sense of honor and a great responsibility. Therefore, she solemnly promised,
"I understand, Your Majesty . I will ensure the Lady's safety at all costs. No one will be able to harm her before I die!"
"Don't disappoint me, Selina !" After saying this, Zhou Yi quietly left. He needed to follow his mother's instructions and have a good conversation with Susan . Meanwhile, Mrs. Hamilton, who had already arrived on Mrs. Zhou Lan's orders , politely approached Selina and helped her become acquainted with her new environment.
Everything seemed to be going smoothly, but in the United States, some things were just beginning.
Tony Stark had been preparing for the Stark Technology Fair for some time now, and his next task was to throw a spectacular preview of the event. He wanted to generate enough interest for this major event that it shouldn't have been difficult in the past. After all, he was a public figure and would be the center of attention wherever he went.
But not anymore. The appearance of the colossal divine being, even if only for a brief moment of fame, captured all the attention and forced countless journalists to swarm across Europe like flies to a delicious meal.
Not only journalists, but even ordinary citizens and so-called elites focused their attention largely on this Divine Entity event. Its miracles and divine pronouncements became a subject of debate for countless people. In this situation, trying to regain public attention was truly an impossible task.
If he were a typical entrepreneur, he would never have considered drawing attention to himself during this period. But Tony was different; he was stubborn, headstrong, and utterly condescending. Expecting others to steal his fame and then swallow his pride? That would be almost a joke. He wouldn't accept defeat because he wasn't like ordinary people. He also had a superhero persona .
So, he put everything on the line for the sake of the Technology Fair. He publicly announced that he would attend the opening ceremony as Iron Man .
In the United States , there's not much difference between a Superhero and a Divine Being . After all, the US doesn't have a deep heritage; its history of over three hundred years hasn't yet created anything akin to mythology. So when Tony brought out this trump card, he really did recapture the attention of Americans .
The Stark Fair was no event to be underestimated; the technology displayed there was often decades ahead of its time. Just like the old Stark Fair, held years ago, which even showcased magnetic levitation technology. This is a relatively new industry , so many interested parties have begun to pay attention to what's happening there.
With the addition of the superhero image, the popularity of the Stark Technology Fair exploded almost instantly.
Compared to distant divine beings, most people were still more concerned with their own lives. After all, faith is one thing, life is another. This age dictates that faith isn't as important as life. People don't live solely by faith. Therefore, paying attention to the Stark Technology Fair and their future lives doesn't contradict their beliefs for most people. So, temporarily setting it aside isn't naturally unacceptable.
Tony managed to attract enough spectators on the night the opening ceremony began. And now, it was time for Tony to officially launch the fair.
PS: I finally laid the foundation for mythology. I know many people don't understand why I wrote it this way. Here, I want to explain that the reason is that I didn't want things to get complicated later on . Marvel is full of pitfalls ; its chaotic plot, various conflicts, and irresponsibility have filled the entire comic with huge gaps. If you take one wrong step, you can experience a fatal fall. I had to establish a System regarding Divine Beings . This System isn't complete yet, but it can be expanded upwards and will allow the later storyline to progress more smoothly.
I know many of my friends, especially those who only watch the movies, won't agree with this point. But Marvel isn't just movies; they have so much content. I also need to consider the opinions of comic book fans. So I hope everyone will understand.