In the conference room, the two had returned to their seats, and Killian was talking to Potts.

"Imagine being able to hack the hard drive of any living creature and recode its DNA."

Killian looked radiant and described his magical technique with great confidence.

But Potts didn't have the surprise and curiosity at first, and responded with a professional smile on his face:

"That's awesome."

Killian, who received Potts' affirmation, nodded, not noticing the change in the attitude of the woman in front of him at all.

In the next second, Potts said in a changed tone:

"But unfortunately, it is also very likely to be used in weapons, such as super soldiers, private armies and the like." Tony won't do this..." Hearing

Tony, Killian's face sank, and he interrupted:

"Tony, Tony... In fact, I invited him to join AIM, thirteen years ago when he turned me down.

Saying that, Killian stared at Potts with a meaningful gaze and said:

"But now it's different, there is another genius in high position, she is not under Tony's control, and she is not as arrogant as Tony."

Potts stared at Killian quietly for a moment, then said calmly:

"As much as I would like to help you, Aldridge..."

After a pause, she smiled apologetically.

"But I still have to refuse you."

Hearing this, Killian stopped saying anything and took his leave.

So Potts sent Killian downstairs.

As he parted, Killian smiled and said to Potts

, "To be honest, I'm disappointed."

After a pause, he continued

, "But as my dad said, 'Through the fog of failure, you can see the light of success.'"

"It's very profound, I don't even understand what it means."

Potts also said with a smile.

"I don't know, maybe my dad is a fool."

Hearing this, Potts looked down and laughed.

"I'm sure we'll meet again, Pepper."

After that, Killian stepped forward and kissed Potts on the face, and left.

And Potts stood in place, looking at Killian's departing back, secretly thinking about the meaning of his last sentence.

......

Driving the car, Potts returned to his doorstep, outside Tony's mansion.

Outside the door, a gigantic rabbit sits on the ground, holding a sign in both hands that reads, "Merry Christmas, Pepper!" Seeing

this, Potts immediately laughed happily.

Entering the room, she saw a pair of steel clothes sitting cross-legged on the sofa directly opposite the door.

"Sorry I'm late... Why do you wear it at home? Is this 15 generations? Hearing

this, Iron Man subconsciously looked at his arm, which was inscribed with the small words "Mark 42".

"Yes,"

Tony said without correcting Potts' mistake,

"Almost, everyone has their own hobbies anyway."

"Do you have to wear it in the living room to show off your hobbies?"

Potts complained as he sat on the couch and took off his shoes.

"I just got used to dressing, and you know it's a little tight at first."

Hearing this, Potts laughed helplessly.

"Hey! See a Christmas present for you? Seeing

that Potts was happy, Tony took advantage of the situation to continue.

"Of course I saw it! How can it not be seen? Can you move in such a big Christmas present?

Potts replied casually.

Tony stood aside, reached out and gestured at the

wall and said, "Well, good question, I got a group of people, and they're going to come and blow this wall up tomorrow."

“ok。"

"So how was your day? Tired?

Tony stepped forward, put his hands on Potts' shoulders and began to massage, shushing and warming:

"The shoulders are a little tight, not well-behaved." Don't blame me for being verbose, I just want to know, do you like that big rabbit?

"Ask if I like it or not?"

"Love it, huh?"

"Wow."

Potts turned and stood up, approached Iron Man and whispered

, "I appreciate your kindness, so why don't you take off your mask and kiss me?"

Iron Man was stunned for a moment, and then knocked his head a little dumbfounded:

"Oops, can't open it." Or do you give a kiss to this slit?

With a knowing smile on his face, Potts tilted his head and said,

"I'd better go to the garage and find a crowbar to pry this thing open."

After that, she walked towards the basement without hesitation.

Iron Man stood in place and shouted in some panic:

"Crowbar? Ah, don't go! There is a radiation leak there!

"I'm willing to take that risk!"

Potts walked quickly and came to the stairs in the basement in a few strokes.

"It's dangerous! ...... It's good to put on a biochemical protective suit..." Before

he finished speaking, Potts had already gone down to the basement and walked to Tony, who was talking, and the steel suit stood behind him, looking quite silly.

It turns out that Potts is greeted only by a steel suit, and Tony's real body is still working in the basement.

"It was discovered."

Tony said with a smile.

"It's boring to the next level!"

Potts was furious, his gaze swept, and he suddenly pointed to a plate of leftover food on the work table even more angrily:

"You asked me to eat, but you didn't wait for me, and you ate first?"

"Sorry."

Tony, who was caught, did not have the courage to speak out loud and said weakly:

"I just... Got some work done while entertaining you.

For

a moment, Potts laughed angrily at Tony's words.

"Then I ate a little first, because I don't know if you're going home or... Go out with Killian. "

What?"

Potts looked incredulous.

"You spy on me?"

"Harpy cares about you."

Tony hugged his chest and said with a straight face.

"Nope! You're spying on me! I went to sleep.

An angry Potts turned and left, while Tony kept behind him:

"Wait! Don't do this!

But the enraged Potts was completely unmoved, and walked out of the basement without looking back.

Seeing this scene, Tony raised his hands and said with a guilty face:

"I admit, I was wrong, I'm sorry!"

Hearing Tony's tone so sincere, Potts stopped and looked at Tony.

"I'm a mess right now, it's been like this for a while... I haven't told anyone about it yet.

Tony whispered dejectedly, and Potts walked back with a look of concern.

"It's been like this since the events in New York..."

Potts looked at Tony with some concern and said, "

I didn't notice it at all."

"After some things, things are over, but there is still no way to explain the beginning and end."

Tony's tone was low.

"Gods, aliens, aliens... And I'm just a human hiding in an iron shell!

He paused and swallowed.

"The reason I haven't broken down yet is only because you moved in. It's so good, I'm so lucky, I love you. But honey..."

Tony looked at Potts with a pained expression.

"I can't sleep. When you sleep, I'll come here to work, mend and mend armor. The threat is approaching again...

", he took two deep breaths and continued:

"I must protect the most important treasure, and that is you."

Saying that, Tony pointed to Potts, and then changed his tone:

"But to be honest, I don't know if I or we can do it, the New York incident was not solved by Iron Man or the Avengers at all... As for my armor, they are..." Tony

dragged a long tone, not knowing what words to use to describe it.

"Machine."

"They're a part of me."

Tony's voice was soft, but his tone was unusually firm: Potts

stared at Tony for a long time and said,

"You're diverting my attention."

"Maybe."

Tony smiled wryly.

Without saying anything more, Potts slowly stepped forward and took Tony in his arms.

......

At night, Tony shares a bed with Potts.

Tony in his sleep trembled softly, indicating that everything that happened in the dream was not very good.

He saw many things, the culprits that appeared in his dreams so repeatedly that he couldn't sleep.

Traveled from the Cosmic Cube. Loki, who is always smiling sinisterly with a psychic scepter in his hand.

Blue skin, an alien armor, a single thought captured everyone's supergiant.

Besieged by everyone, the Hulk is furiously chasing the supergiant Hulk.

A huge wormhole like an eternal nightmare, and an endless army of aliens burrowing out of it.

Holding a spear, sitting on a speeding car, hideous-looking alien soldier.

A terrifying alien beast hovering in the sky, so large that it can smash a building with one blow.

And the last young Asian man who appeared with red eyes, a crazy look, raised his hands and feet to suppress everyone, like a god - Superboy.

In Tony's dream, Lynch is completely mad, slaughtering the citizens of New York City like the Grim Reaper, killing the Avengers one by one to death.

And the last remaining Avenger is Tony, who is suppressed by mental power and can only watch Lynch walking towards him in despair.

"Tony, do you know why I left you last?"

Lynch grinned, revealing a terrifying smile.

"Did I say that? I admire and like you the most... So I didn't pay attention to the 'anti-superman armor', kryptonite, etc. research you secretly did.

"But I said that too, right? Don't think of me as Superman..." With

this grim voice, the red light in front of Tony's eyes became brighter and hotter...

"Tony? Tony?

Potts shook Tony, who was still sleeping and ugly, with a worried look.

Just then, a steel palm grabbed Potts and slammed her aside.

"Ugh!"

Tony let out a low gulp, woke up sharply, and then found Potts caught by the steel suit.

He quickly got up, pointed his hands at the steel suit and shouted:

"Turn off the power!"

The steel-clad body that received the order moved, standing upright, his eyes losing their light.

Seeing this, Tony clasped his hands together and rushed forward to split the steel suit into parts all over the ground with a hand knife.

The two men sat on the bed in horror and gasped, and after a while Tony frowned and explained:

"I must have summoned it in a dream, this should not have happened, I went to recalibrate the sensor."

While explaining, Tony reached out to appease the frightened Potts.

"We can... Let me...... Let me..."

Potts covered his face and dodged Tony's hand and stood aside.

"Can you take a breath? Don't go, okay? Pepper.

"I'll go downstairs to sleep, you can fix it alone."

Potts didn't agree, just gave Tony a cold look and walked out.

Seeing Potts leave, Tony held his head and fell weakly on the bed, leaving only the steel clothes scattered under the bed to silently accompany him.

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