Marvel's Speedster

The rising sun jumped out of the horizon, dispelling the haze of rain and snow for days, and the golden sunshine was magnificent, shining sparkling on the vast river.

Ross stood on the beach, quietly watching the turbulent waves, breathing the unusually fresh air. After a night of running, at the moment he had changed his clothes and looked like an ordinary boy who went out to exercise. Just from the appearance, no one would believe that it was this refreshing and clean young man the night before Single-handedly created a big cleansing of Hamlet's underworld.

After a whole night of hunting activities, now stepping on the soft sand and facing the blue sky, Ross is in a good mood. It wasn't until the morning joggers nearby accidentally bumped into him while dodging each other, that he was in a good mood Back to reality.

The moment the bodies touched, the world suddenly slowed down. Ross's attention scanned around like lightning, and then retracted silently, and then a warm body staggered towards him.

"Careful... Pepper?"

He turned sideways in time, supported the other person's shoulders with both hands, and was reminding the person to pay attention to safety, when he suddenly called out her name in surprise.

It turned out that the woman who almost fell was Tony Stark's most trusted secretary, Miss Pepper Potts.

"Sorry, Ross." Pepper, who was dressed in a sky-blue sportswear and elegantly dressed, was a little embarrassed. In fact, she saw Ross in front of her just now, but because the gossip tabloids had reported the scandal between the two, she was a little embarrassed. The incident in Central Park has a memory that she doesn't want to recall, so when she saw the familiar figure, Pepper subconsciously wanted to avoid it, but she didn't expect to change direction hastily and was hit by the runner who followed closely behind. After losing his balance, he involuntarily fell towards the person he wanted to escape from.

If I knew this would happen, I might as well stop and say hello.

Thinking of this, Pepper was quite embarrassed.

Ross ignored her complicated mood, put one hand on his arm, and chatted with Pepper with a smile at the same time.

"We haven't seen each other for a long time, how are you doing recently?"

"I'm fine. Last time Susan asked me to visit the new laboratory, but Tony had news that day, so I went to the air force base early, I'm really sorry." Pepper explained, gently from Ross's hand Withdraw your arm.

"It's okay." Ross put his hands back into his pockets and shrugged freely.

"I heard that Mr. Stark is still affected by traumatic syndrome and has been lying on the bed for several weeks. I hope he recovers soon."

"No, it's not like that." Speaking of Tony, Pei couldn't help but feel the long eyebrows.

"The newspapers are just speculating, Tony can act on his own, he's just..."

Not knowing what to say, Pepper pointed to her tall, towering chest.

Ross definitely understands what she means, isn't it that the future Iron Manxiong has a big hole opened by the weapon made by his company.

"If the shrapnel in the body can be cleaned up, the laboratory can give Mr. Stark a special treatment. You know, our Phoenix potion has a miraculous effect on wound regeneration

"Thank you, Ross, if it is possible, that would be great, I think I will thank you after the filming." Pepper was very happy.

"It's nothing, I also bought some Stark shares, although it's just a minority shareholder that doesn't have to report to the board of directors." Ross blinked, and didn't tell her that he was shorting

Pepper didn't know about it, and just nodded repeatedly. The news about Ross has been hyped up in the newspapers these days. Although Tony doesn't like to read it, she has learned a lot unconsciously.

As a young scientist with a similar style, now Stark’s market has plummeted, while Ross’s boat has risen. With speeches and interviews, many media that were originally unknown have been reported. Deeds, self-improvement later, and the deal with Osborn, everything has to be analyzed from their own angles, especially when it comes to epoch-making novel drugs, it is necessary to repeatedly demonstrate from all aspects, both praise and pertinence There are pros and cons of belittling doubts. Every newspaper is willing to consume the enthusiasm brought by Ross, and may wait until the readers' curiosity is exhausted before looking for the next target.

During this period of time, the injured citizens who received treatment became the focus of attention from the outside world. Every day, newspapers evaluated their recovery status. The speed of recovery that was almost visible to the naked eye was indeed shocking, so everyone paid attention to the Phoenix Potion. Trust is very high.

Pepper is definitely no exception. If the shrapnel in Tony's body were not so small and difficult to distinguish, he might have been lying on the treatment table in the laboratory now, and he would be able to fully recover in a few days.

While wounds may be healed, mental wounds are not so easy to heal.

"Have you had a good rest recently? I think you seem a little tired...?" Ross sensitively noticed the slight darkness under Pepper's eye circles, and pulled her aside, sitting side by side on a nearby bench.

Leaning on the back of the chair, he sighed distressedly, and Pepper's heavy heart relaxed a little. Since Tony disappeared, all the pressure has fallen on her shoulders. She has to worry about the safety of her employer and try her best to maintain her influence in the company. During this time, she has been under much more pressure than it seems. It's really sad that I can't get a solution.

Pepper is not a local. Her hometown is in a rural town outside New York State. After graduating from college, she joined Stark's company. In fact, she doesn't have many friends in New York. In the past, only Susan had a good relationship. She has similar status and no conflict of interest. , but now Susan has participated in the spaceflight experiment, and has left the earth and arrived at the space station in a space shuttle.

So when Ross asked, she couldn't help complaining.

"I don't know how to put it... After coming back this time, Tony has changed completely. I don't know what he is doing in the studio. He keeps people away from him in secret... Before He never does."

"Maybe he has some new invention, and the inspiration came, so he can't care about other things." Ross guessed casually, at this time Stark should be immersed in regret and self-blame, focusing on perfecting his steel armor to wash away his mistakes, It's normal for Pepper to be temporarily snubbed.

But Pepper didn't think so. She was already a little anxious about Tony's changes, and when she remembered that Ross had hidden many secrets, she became angry.

"You geniuses, you never care about other people's feelings, as if everyone is wasting your time, always self-centered! Is it so difficult to communicate?"

Listening to her complaints, "Ross gently patted the back of her hand to comfort her.

"Obaday said that Tony didn't actually come back, he just came back physically, but left the most important part in a cave in Central Asia, and sometimes I think he was right. Shut down factories, suspended tens of thousands of people, put All the previous inventions were cleaned up, and even the photo with his father, Mr. Howard, was thrown away, which is really abnormal, but Tony has completely closed himself off, and I can't help at all."

Pepper said worriedly, and unknowingly regarded Ross as someone he could confide in, and the distance between the two gradually approached.

"Maybe you're just thinking too much." Ross laughed a little. Now Pepper didn't look like a secretary, but like Tony's mother.

"Men and women are different. You are usually more precocious, and we often need some opportunities to realize our responsibilities. Know what I was like before?"

"...Same as Tony?" Pepper froze for a moment, remembering the media reports.

"It's worse than that." Ross nodded slightly.

"Like Stark, I lost my father very early, but my father was not killed in a car accident, but because of a lawsuit, he went to prison and was sentenced to 25 years. He died there due to a sudden illness. My mother's relationship with the two was on the verge of breaking up before he went to prison. As far as I can remember, they quarreled and fought every day.

Then I broke up completely and went to the West alone, so I was brought up by my grandfather and grandmother, because of everything that happened when I was a child, I was full of resentment, and you can imagine how a boy who hates society would treat the world?"

Pepper's expression was a bit complicated, and he listened carefully to Ross's story.

"Before that accident, I was a piano genius in the community. My parents hoped that I could use my abilities to develop into an artist, but everything changed after that. During the whole elementary school, I was the most unpopular in the school. people, people often come to me and ask me, 'Ross, when is your dad going to be released from prison?,' and then I repay them with my fists... Now that I think about it, from elementary school to middle school, I fought all the time Eleventh grade..."

"You must have been in pain then." Pepper patted Ross on the back of the hand in turn, just like Ross did to her when he was also thanking her for the pain.

"It's okay." Raising his eyebrows, Ross raised his head expressionlessly, looking at the seagulls flying across the sky.

"I just lost my goal, and my family's financial situation is not good. Once people give up hope, it is easy to fall. Since middle school, I learned to blackmail my classmates like a school villain and pocket their money. At that time, all the boys in the school were beaten by me. Every time they saw me, they would tremble and send money to me...but I was not happy, because I knew, If this continues, I will never have friends, because everyone can't help turning their feet backwards when they see me... So at that time, my only entertainment was to read the books and notes left by my father, and fantasize about myself A respectable scientist with normal friends and family...”

Ross has said these words to many reporters, and his experience has been published in newspapers, but listening to him talk about his personal experience in person, Pepper was far more infected than the printed description, as if behind every cadenced tone There is a bitter past hidden in all of them, but the person concerned deliberately buried it and did not want it to be known.

The woman's sensibility made her unconsciously hold the back of Ross's hand, trying to comfort him.

Feeling the delicateness of his palm, Ross smiled slightly in his heart. He paused intentionally, waiting for Pepper to digest the previous deeds, and continued to tell his own story.

...After high school, I still lived a loner life, my grandparents and my father were dead, my mother had little contact, and no one said to me except her, 'Ross, you should Cheer up', never...... At that time, I thought that maybe one day, I would fall on the side of the road in a certain conflict and die in obscurity...... Until one day, I really met When I was in danger, I was severely beaten by Spider-man, when I fell to the ground and everyone moved away from me, I suddenly woke up, I can't go on like this!"

"So...there are you now?" Pepper said a little confused. In her opinion, Ross's experience is not only similar to Tony's, but even slightly overlaps with her own current situation. Also lost in his own life, not knowing what is going on with his relationship with Stark.

From her own point of view, the concern for Tony also goes beyond the employment relationship, as if someone behind the company is talking about it, she is a bad woman trying to get close to her employer to gain power, but she can't do it if she wants to leave Tony, she has been doing it for many years After being a secretary, Pepper no longer knew how to live independently.

Maybe Ross' experience might give me

Some revelations—Unconsciously, Pepper's heart moved, and the hand covering the back of Ross's hand unconsciously took on some strength.

"The next thing you should know, Dr. Conners and I invented the physical strengthening formula, sold it to Osborn to get the first capital for our business, and then caught

I seized the opportunity and made several good deals in a row. Now I have my own laboratory, and it seems that the prospect is pretty good. Now although we only have an advantage in technology, we cannot find

Reliable management talents, but we are still full of hope for the future. I believe that I will go out step by step, plan my life carefully, and live better every day than the day before.

Well, I will surpass all my opponents, build a career like never before, and completely ignore those who once looked down on me as the son of a criminal who will never lift their heads. "

After speaking in one breath, Ross puffed up his chest proudly. At this time, Pepper was completely moved by him, and shook his hand vigorously.

".~I believe you can do it.......No, no, you already did it, Ross! You're already a big shot!"

The female secretary's cheeks were slightly flushed with excitement, and her eyes were a little moist.

"Compared to you, I'm the one who has no direction! I've been with Tony for almost ten years, as long as he asks, I can do anything for him, including giving him the girl he brought from outside.

People get clothes... But I never thought about what my life should be like, maybe you are right, Tony has not changed, he just matured... I should find time

have a good talk with him...

She was incoherent, and Ross lost no time in pushing her back.

"What are you good at, I mean besides living?"

Pepper was a little embarrassed. She hadn't received any special training in this area.

...I can speak four languages ​​proficiently, and if the requirements are not too high, I can add two more...Maybe I can find an assistant position..."

Before she finished speaking, Ross shook his head repeatedly.

"My God, why don't you change your mind!" He waved his hand vigorously, shaking Pepper's shame out of the sky.

"Didn't you realize that your ability to deal with people is the most important capital? Who is it that helps Stark manage the company in order? Who is it?

Celebrities from all walks of life? Who is helping with company affairs, who is accompanying important meetings... Aren't they all Pepper Potts? You know how a big business operates

I have seen a lot of big shots and know some hidden rules in the industry, which makes you fundamentally different from ordinary people. With such qualifications, do you still think that you are only (Zhao's)

Can I be a little assistant?" Ross made a look of resentment, which made Pepper ashamed of his conservativeness.

"If you hadn't resigned, I would have hired you in my lab, God knows how bad our management is, he's only seen a hundred people before

I don’t know how to manage a laboratory with 6,000 people, and our scale will expand in the future. Thinking about the current performance, I’m really afraid that there will be some troubles in the future!”

Ross complained full of complaints, and his encouragement made Pepper feel confident again.

That's right, despite the aura brought by Stark, she still has quite a bit of Ability.

"Do you know what kind of person Pepper is in my mind?"

While Pepper was thinking wildly, Ross had already half-kneeled in front of her, crouched down and stared at her clear pupils with sincere eyes, the warm body heat came from the two of them.

Pass it silently in the palm of your hand, until it soaks into your heart. Pepper struggled subconsciously, but this time Ross held her hand and didn't let her go.

"Pepper in my mind is such a woman, she is gentle and capable, elegant and charming. She is not only that, but also the kindest person I have ever met. She can light up other people's lives and let

His life is on track, and he is talented, with the potential to rival any business leader. Now she is a little confused, but it's just a momentary loss of balance, but

I believe she will find a direction worth striving for. "

Ross held Pepper's hand tightly, and soon Pepper's face was burning red.

"You speak so well of me...", she murmured, her eyes couldn't help but follow Ross's figure.

In terms of age, Ross is obviously just a big boy who has just grown up, but the charm exuded at this moment is extremely sincere and charming. People, completely different from the frivolous Tony, feel

With the warmth in her palm, she couldn't help her heart beating wildly, she quickly turned her eyes away and dared not make contact with him.

"Thank you, Ross. But it's time for me to go... I still have work to do." She explained hastily, turning and running away like a thief.

At the moment of parting, there were several faint flashes of light in the grass not far away. .