"The weather is really nice."
Ye Li just glanced up as he went out, and the sky, which had some clouds, began to change rapidly.
Soon, the sky cleared up, and warm sunlight poured down.
"Okay, it won't rain in New York today."
Driving a four-wheeled vehicle had become too boring.
This time, Ye Li wanted to try something different.
So, he called out into the yard—
"Veronica!"
Boom!
Beep beep!
With a deep, humming sound.
A stylish, sleek, dark luxury motorcycle honked its horn and automatically drove up to Ye Li.
The engine's hum emitted a cheerful rhythm, as if it were shouting—Ride me! Ride me! Come ride me!
An enhanced version of the rat spell—awakened intelligence.
This stylish motorcycle.
It was a special creation that Ye Li had infused with intelligence using the rat spell, essentially a new form of life.
"Okay, baby, I'm riding you now~"
Ye Li chuckled lightly as he sat down and twisted the throttle.
He didn't wear a helmet.
He didn't need to.
"Hey, Li!"
Director George finally had a chance to rest today and was watering plants at the door. Seeing Ye Li on the motorcycle, he called out with a smile.
"Did you just buy this motorcycle? It must have been expensive!"
Boom!
Veronica's engine roared, as if angered by George trying to measure her by money.
Ye Li pressed the brake and calmed her down, "She's great, just has a bit of a temper."
"Her?"
George thought Ye Li was joking and laughed, "Haha! Li, you're really something."
"Though some of the guys in my department also like to call their beloved vehicles like that."
"But I can only drive this old buddy of mine."
He said, looking toward his yard.
There was a police car that had been used for quite some time.
Without comparison, there's no harm.
"George, he's much more alert than Veronica."
Ye Li teased and rode off at top speed—
"Who?"
After Ye Li had gone far.
George then realized and laughed, cursing, "You little rascal, you dare to say that about me!"
…..
A breeze brushed against his face, and the air carried a faint smell of the sea, with waves crashing against the shore.
The view of the sea and sky merged into one.
Vroom vroom—
Ye Li rode Veronica at lightning speed and soon stopped by a luxurious villa by the sea, honking to alert someone that he had arrived.
Ah, simply riding the motorcycle wouldn't be that fast, but he could cheat with a spell.
Vroom vroom—
Ye Li pressed the horn a few times, then stopped, letting Veronica honk automatically.
He leaned back in his seat and pulled out his phone to watch short videos.
The algorithm thoughtfully recommended hot dance videos featuring beautiful women, and the refreshing content matched well with the cool sea breeze.
However, the dance skills... Ye Li rated them as average, not as good as the dances by Gwen and the others.
Vroom vroom—
[Sir, there's a visitor.]
[After checking the information, it's confirmed that Mr. Ye Li is here, with an invitation record.]
Stark turned over, still fast asleep, not hearing Jarvis's announcement.
There was also a woman with dyed blonde hair beside him, looking clean and slick, draped only in a white bedsheet.
[Sir]
Jarvis: [Sir]
"Oh—Jarvis!"
Tony was finally woken up, rubbing his head as he got up, "Shouldn't a day off be about enjoying good conversation with a beautiful woman?"
"Who is the guy visiting me so early?"
Jarvis: [Sir, the current time is 9:43.]
"Isn't that still early?"
Though Stark said this, since he was already awake, he still got up.
"Someone's visiting you?"
The sexy woman beside him had also woken up and, clutching the bedsheet, smiled at Tony, "I guess it's one of your ladies~"
Christina was a well-known reporter.
So, she knew.
With Tony Stark's personality as 'Iron Man.'
He didn't have many true friends.
Anyone who came at this time was more likely to be a beauty with whom he had an affair~
But she was quickly proven wrong by Jarvis.
It repeated the announcement: [Sir, it is Mr. Ye Li. He has your invitation rights.]
"It's him, oh—"
After Tony sneezed, he instructed, "Jarvis, pull up the front door surveillance."
The floor-to-ceiling window in the seaside room immediately displayed the scene at the door, complete with sound.
Vroom vroom—!
Veronica at the door honked loudly, but Ye Li, who had been seated, was now gone.
"....."
Tony: "Jarvis, don't tell me the visitor is a motorcycle, though it's pretty cool."
Jarvis: [Sir, twelve seconds ago, Mr. Ye Li was invited in by Ms. Pepper and is now waiting in the living room while Ms. Pepper is entertaining him.]
On the glass window's display screen, the scene switched.
It showed Ye Li and Pepper chatting face to face, looking like they were getting along quite well.
"Alright, I'll head over now."
Tony walked out of the room and went into another room to get dressed.
"Hey, Tony!"
Christina, left behind in place, turned around, realizing she couldn't find her clothes.
She had no choice but to put on a shirt that Stark had tossed aside, wearing it over her underwear.
"Ye... Li..."
Christina remembered the name—
Although Ye Li wasn't as well-known to the public as Tony Stark, he had gained a decent reputation in high society due to his hobby of painting beautiful women.
So, she curiously walked out, a reporter never shying away from more material.
…..
"Is Tony still sleeping?"
Ye Li took the coffee Pepper handed him but didn't drink it immediately. "Is he like this every day? I heard someone say he's a workaholic."
"Sometimes, yes."
Pepper sat across from him in a graceful posture, chatting with him, "For example, last night, he met a beautiful reporter from Vanity Fair, so he's going to sleep in a bit today."
"Oh, I guess he's only reluctantly getting up now."
Ye Li politely complimented her, "Ms. Pepper, with a thoughtful beauty like you by his side, I think Tony should cherish it, instead of casually finding women for one-night stands."
Pepper felt a pang in her heart, hiding her bitter smile behind a polite one.
"I'm just a housekeeper and assistant, bringing back the clothes for the women Tony brings in."
"Then... I sweep the trash out the door."
'Trash...'
Ye Li raised an eyebrow. It seemed like Pepper had a lot of resentment toward Stark and the women he brought home...
Hmm... maybe it's time to stir the pot for Tony?
"Good assistant."
Ye Li continued, "I also have a little assistant. She's very beautiful, smart, and most importantly, she has a clever little mouth~ she knows how to cling~"
"Really."
Pepper didn't catch on that Ye Li was subtly making fun of Stark, but she felt a bit envious of that close relationship.
However, she didn't show it on her face and maintained her smile, "It seems Mr. Ye Li is quite charming~ You must be good at winning women's hearts, right?"
Being asked like that by Pepper.
Ye Li wasn't embarrassed, smiling as he responded, "So, have I won your heart, Ms. Pepper?"
This wasn't because he was interested in Pepper, just a simple joke to liven up the conversation.
At this time, Pepper was still quite young.
"Of course~ Mr. Ye, you're quite graceful, I think not many women would reject you."
Pepper also made a small joke~
After all, Ye Li was talented and handsome, and she had a favorable impression of him. She didn't mind joking around with him.
"Mr. Ye has great achievements in art, recently Jackson Pollock has a new piece..."
Pepper brought up a topic to chat with Ye Li, "It's from his signature 'Spring' series, what do you think of it?"
"The painting is not bad, but the price is inflated too much, there's little room for appreciation, I wouldn't recommend buying it."
Ye Li continued to chat with Pepper with a friendly smile, but in his heart, he was getting a bit impatient—
'Sigh'
'This guy, Tony, how long is he going to stay up there?'
'He's been constantly urging me to come over.'
'I come, and he's up there playing with women.'
Ye Li could understand Pepper's resentment... Taking care of someone with Tony's lifestyle was indeed difficult.
By the way, in the comics, it seems Pepper was taken by Tony's bodyguard, Happy, and they even got married later...
"Mr. Ye?"
Pepper reminded him, "Your coffee is getting cold."
"Okay, thanks for the reminder." The coffee cup was small, so Ye Li quickly drank it in one go.
At that moment.
The slowpoke Tony finally came down, "Hey, Li, you like drinking like this too?"
"Tony, did the Vanity Fair reporter make you stay up too long?"
Ye Li set down the coffee cup, "Do you want to learn martial arts from me, or do you want to learn some special techniques from her?"
"Li, you're acting like a jealous little woman right now."
Tony sat down on the sofa, shrugging, "She can't teach me anything. Actually, I'm the one teaching her."
Ye Li shot him a sideways glance, "When do you plan on starting your training? I can't wait to punch your face."
"Tony? Tony?"
At this moment, someone else walked over, calling out Tony's name.
"Oh! Tony, sorry~"
Christina, seeing the three people in the living room, apologized, "I'm not very familiar with this place. Are you discussing something important? Should I leave?"
"It's fine, we're just chatting."
Tony said indifferently, "You can come sit for a while, then leave later. I've arranged a car for you."
Ye Li, however, was eyeing Christina, mainly out of curiosity to see what the woman Tony had just spent the night with looked like.
Her blonde hair with dark roots—definitely not a natural color like Gwen's; it was obvious she had dyed it.
She was wearing only a dark red men's shirt—probably Stark's.
Seeing Ye Li staring at her, Christina deliberately made seductive gestures as she walked towards him.
As she walked, the black, sexy lingerie inside her shirt was clearly visible, as if she was intentionally showing off her figure to the two men in the living room~
Mainly, she was showing off for Ye Li.
Christina had already figured out from Tony's words that he was planning to send her out once he was done with her.
So, she set her sights on Ye Li as her new target, sitting next to him and occasionally biting her finger to act cute.
Ye Li watched Christina move closer to him and quietly evaluated her—
Her body's okay, quite attractive~
Her face is decent at first glance.
But after looking a bit longer...
Forget it...
She's not his type.