Tony can take Fiona out of the venue in style, but the press conference that has just been held for a short time cannot end in such an anticlimactic manner.

Pepper and her team took to the stage with commercial smiles, pushing and tugging with the reporters with a response plan they had urgently negotiated in a matter of hours.

"There are rumors on the Internet that the behind-the-scenes of this revelation are government officials. May I ask what Stark International thinks about this matter?"

"Mr. Stark will use legal weapons to protect the legitimate rights and interests of himself and his daughter. As for who the whistleblower is, we are still investigating, and I believe the federal court will give us a fair result."

"Choosing to disclose Miss Stark's identity now, does it mean that she has the idea of ​​wanting her to be the heir?"

"We have no right to answer this question for Mr. Stark, and it is too early to discuss it. At the same time, we implore all walks of life to reduce the concern about Miss Stark and protect the healthy growth of minors."

In the conference room of the base, Fiona, who had just become Miss Stark, was still uneasy about her speech a few minutes ago.

"Maybe I shouldn't have said those things?"

Sitting next to Steve, she sneaked up to him and asked, "Is he going to be angry for embarrassing that reporter?"

Fiona would not feel sorry for the other party's face, after all, it was he who was rude first.But at least it doesn't offer an excuse to play around, if the problem can be solved with softer language.

Steve also answered her in a low voice: "It doesn't matter, even if you say good things to him, he will still distort the facts. You can't move the mountain of prejudice, or shake their shady interests."

Tony, who came in a little later, happened to see this scene, and Steve's mouth was almost close to Fiona's ear.

This is at the base of Fulian, and there is no possibility of monitors in the meeting room. Is it necessary for them to stick so close to whispering?

Tony sat down across from them, and Steve poked his head back to put distance between him and Fiona.

"Honey, your performance just now was really great!"

Tony leaned forward, looking at his daughter with admiration in his eyes, "Do you know how you are praised on the Internet? Although some netizens have not fully developed their brains, most of them are smart."

Fiona clearly didn't expect this to turn out, and even though Steve had reassured and affirmed her, no one could control the perception of others.

"I thought I would be criticized..."

Her little face was red again, but she couldn't hold back her smile.

Of course there are criticisms. Public opinion can never be one-sided. It is not surprising to meet people who hold any ideas on the Internet.

However, there is no need to tell Fiona about this.

Tony said solemnly: "No, you did a great job! You're very Stark-like, that's what netizens said."

For Fiona, this affirmation, which contains the meaning of identity, is more important than all the gorgeous words of praise.

She wasn't ashamed of Tony.

Natasha joins the conversation: "How's it going, our Miss Stark?"

Well, it's called that again...

Fiona covered her hot cheeks and stared at the buttons of Tony's shirt, too shy to meet anyone's eyes.

When she was on the rostrum, she was able to bite the bullet and tell my father to the reporters with scrutiny.Now in their presence, she belatedly felt embarrassed.

I don't know where she got the courage at that time.

"It's okay, it's okay, you are not allowed to look around her."

Tony turned into an old hen protecting the cubs, and waved his arms to signal everyone to look away, "My sweetheart is thin-skinned, don't stare at the shy little girl."

He glared at Steve again, and finally had a suitable reason to say: "Why do you sit so close to her, it is easy to cause psychological pressure on her, you know!"

Steve hesitated to speak.

Fiona whispered, "He sat down first, and I came over."

Tony was momentarily embarrassed, but he got over it quickly.

He changed the subject nonchalantly: "Do you think it is necessary for Saul to come? I have to clarify with you once and for all about Fiona."

He didn't intend to keep it hidden, not to mention that Fiona had already blew herself up in the morning, and she came from another world.

Since she was going to be trained as a reunion reserve, after consulting her own opinion, Tony decided to tell the whole story.

Natasha glanced at Fiona who suddenly tensed up from the corner of her eye, "I should tell him, but not now."

"Well, then he can only regret that he missed the opportunity to meet my daughter." Tony shrugged, "Kids grow up fast, see you next time, she will be different."

"It's not that fast." Clint couldn't help interjecting, "Only when you are a baby, it changes from day to day."

Babyhood...

Tony suddenly regretted that Fiona, who was still a baby, must be soft and cute in vain, but he couldn't see it.

And the first time she had teeth, the first time she spoke, the first time she walked, from a small milk dumpling in her arms to her current appearance, he actually missed a lot of years that belonged to her.

Damn, it was too late for them to meet.

Tony made a secret note in his heart that V?I?S? should take pictures of her every day.

When he is old and old, when he is lying in the rocking chair and basking in the sun, he can still recall the past with these precious images.

By then, his Fiona should have grown into a big girl, right?She will have a child of her own, preferably a daughter, so that he can stay with the little princess growing up all day long.

As for the granddaughter's biological father, Tony subconsciously ignored this question.

He thought that everyone would discuss this matter next, but Natasha said, "There is no such hurry, everyone is tired."

Tony seemed to see Natasha give Clint a look.

Then, Clint stretched his waist: "Everyone, I propose to have a good sleep in the afternoon."

Dr. Banner also rubbed his sleepy eyes, "I agree. If I had known this would happen, I should have enough energy to rest the night before and not stay up late."

Fiona felt sorry: "I'm really sorry for causing trouble to everyone..."

"Are you here again?"

Tony reached out and tapped her forehead lightly, "Still don't remember our agreement?"

What, she never promised, it was all said by Tony unilaterally.

Fiona was too embarrassed to bring this up in front of so many people watching.

Steve asked her curiously: "What agreement, can you tell me?"

"No." Tony changed his tone almost instantly, "Don't ask too much about girls, just take care of yourself."

Seeing the captain's angry but helpless expression, Tony felt refreshed.

In the first few days, it was just that he hadn't mastered how to get along with Fiona, so he was taken advantage of by the captain (?) Now that he has mastered the tricks, the captain can stay aside.

Tony would never allow someone to have a better relationship with his daughter.

However, he looked at the other sleepy people, "What's the matter, don't you have any interest in Fiona's affairs?"

If it was him, he wouldn't be in a hurry to go to bed.As long as there is any news about Fiona, even if it is only a sesame seed, it is very important in his heart.

Hmph, sure enough, uncles, aunts and fathers have different attitudes.

"We can all guess it." Clint maintained a normal mind, "I have already prepared for this kind of mental preparation, but I didn't regard it as the most likely idea."

It’s like choosing a blind box of potato chips at random. The original flavor is most likely to come out, but everyone knows that there will also be cucumber flavors, barbecue flavors, etc.

By the way, this situation should be the hidden money with the lowest probability of being issued.

"Ah..." Fiona didn't expect it at all, "So everyone, knows?"

So, in fact, she is the only one who really cares about this matter.

her tormented

Boil, her cowardice and timidity are just a one-man show from beginning to end.

Even Tony wanted to make it clear to everyone, they didn't think it was urgent.

Fiona didn't feel offended or underappreciated, on the contrary, this casual and peaceful demeanor made her feel at ease.

No one will treat her like an enemy.Even though she was from another world, it seemed normal to them.

This is exactly what she expected.

"Um, actually I don't know."

Compared with the two well-informed agents, Dr. Banner, who has made extraordinary achievements in physics, and Steve, who devotes most of his thoughts to war, do not have such a big brain.

He had wondered if Fiona was from outside Earth like Thor, but she was far more familiar with modern Earth than he was.

Plus their discussion of Fiona never touched on this aspect, and Steve really didn't think in the direction of another world.

About, is the theory of parallel time and space?He had seen this word in a magazine, but he couldn't understand the complicated scientific conjectures in it.

Steve asked, "In the world you used to live in, didn't we exist?"

Fiona was very confused when she first woke up.It's not surprising that I don't know him, but I haven't even heard of the high-profile Iron Man, which is a bit unreasonable.

"No." Fiona shook her head.

In fact, there are many, many differences between the two worlds.Not only superheroes, but also some government officials, artists, well-known businessmen, etc. that she has heard of a little bit, but their names cannot be searched.

History is roughly the same.Fiona guessed that maybe the two worlds were originally on the same world line, and a branch appeared at a certain point in time, which led to the separation.

But she tried to find that specific turning point but couldn't find it.She is not a professional modern historian, so she has no way of judging the key points of change.

"Do you find it strange?" Fiona asked him carefully, "I'm a little different from you..."

Steve couldn't help touching her little head, "There are no two identical leaves in the world, let alone a more complex human being. I am a human, and you are also a human, there is no difference."

They gave her a detailed physical examination, and she was just a normal human being.

They have even seen the God of Thunder in Nordic mythology, and humans in parallel time and space are nothing compared to them.

Maybe it's because of the different appearance and age, and the identities of the two parties are different.Even with the same pat, Tony and Steve felt differently to Fiona.

Tony would rub her hair, then slowly smooth the roots.Steve's hand just rested on her head, through the hair, she seemed to be able to feel the rough texture of the other's callused palm.

——How many battles and trainings did he go through before he could develop such hands at his real age in his twenties.

It certainly wasn't very tactile, let alone comfortable, but Fiona loved it.

This is the medal that belongs to Captain America, and she thinks she should be proud of it.

"Yes." She responded in a low voice, "Thank you."

Fiona's voice was very soft, but luckily Steve's hearing was fine.

He remembered what he had brought before going out, "They are all going to sleep, maybe you want to chat with me in another place?"

Tony:?

Tony:? ?

He, Fiona's father, a big living man, was standing here right now, right across from them.

Why can the captain ignore him so naturally?What do you mean they are all going to sleep, isn't he still here?

Fiona turned to look at him, "Tony, then I...?"

Woohoo, I was still my father when I was outside, why did I become Tony again when I came back.

Well, it takes time for a child to accept it psychologically, and it's not the same as dealing with those guys outside, Tony told himself.

His first reaction was actually to refuse, but Fiona's eyes were always so cautious, for fear that she might upset him by doing something wrong.

This kind of thing, originally also.

No need to ask for his opinion.If she didn't even have the freedom to talk to others alone, then what a terrible perverted father he would be.

Although it was very annoying, he couldn't create an atmosphere where he needed to check everything, which would only make Fiona, who was already very insecure, even more afraid to express herself.

"Don't ask me, honey." Tony could only swallow his depression, "Here, you can do whatever you want."

Fiona nodded obediently, but Steve was surprised by Tony's transformation.

Just now he was really worried that Tony would object.For no other reason, Tony is sometimes very childish, and this characteristic has been reflected in the first few minutes.

"I thought you wouldn't agree." Steve teased, "Maybe my relationship with Feifei will get better, what should I do if it surpasses yours?"

"impossible!"

Tony retorted ferociously, "I advise you to stop daydreaming. She and I are biological father and daughter, do you understand? Whether in front of others or behind, the relationship between me and her is father and daughter, you can't surpass it!"

Clint yawned.

He shouldn't have stayed here, he should have left as soon as he finished speaking.In this way, he is lying on the big soft and comfortable bed and dreaming, instead of watching Iron Man show his childish attitude compared to kindergarten children.

Oh, and the captain, his style has also changed, to be able to say something like that.

Fiona was at a loss.This matter seems to be related to her, but she has no position to speak.

How could it be possible for her to say who she has a better relationship with? That would be outrageous!

"Boys, can you change your habit of arguing in front of children?"

Natasha really wanted to hit each of them on the head, "You are all elders, don't you feel ashamed that none of your children is sensible?"

The two who were criticized were silent for a moment, and Tony was even more embarrassing.

He rubbed his nose, "Okay, let's all go to rest first, and we'll talk about Fiona after dinner time. No one is allowed to be late at night, and you really don't take her seriously."

Fiona hurriedly said, "Please don't say that, everyone didn't sleep well because of my affairs."

She was the person involved, and she should have faced this with them.The fact is, she slept comfortably until dawn, and they had been struggling since the early hours.

Although this also includes the game between the Avengers and the people behind the scenes, if she is not considered, they can actually make relevant statements long ago.

After thinking about it, she added: "If something like this happens again, please notify me as soon as possible."

Even if she can't help much, at least she can accompany their hard work.

Natasha agreed: "Okay, I will remember."

Just as Tony was about to speak, he was stopped by Natasha's eyes.

When Steve took Fiona away, Tony said dissatisfiedly: "What are you talking about, shouldn't we settle the matter first and then arrange for her? Things like today didn't happen at the beginning. When you have no clue, if you pull her in, she won't be able to bear the pressure at all, okay?"

The more Tony said, the more angry he became: "Also, you were the first to mention that everyone was tired. What do you think when you let her hear this sentence? She can stay up for days and nights when performing tasks, even if it is She is not worth paying for in your heart, and you shouldn't say it in front of her!"

Going to bed half an hour late is nothing to the other three present.Tony could see that they were either unable to do it or they were unwilling.

Clint tried to ease the atmosphere: "Calm down, we don't mean that. Everyone here cares about Feifei."

Tony snorted unconvinced: "The nickname is very intimate. Why are you still here, aren't you in a hurry to go to sleep? Come on, don't delay your precious sleep time."

"I said Tony, you haven't seen it yet?"

Natasha had a headache, "Did you notice the change in Feifei's expression after we said we were going to rest?"

Tony opened his mouth and answered: "I don't need to look to know, she must be forced to smile. Don't you understand her character? You dare not show it when you are wronged!"

Thinking of this, Tony became even angrier.That silly girl is still apologizing to them.

Natasha was really speechless this time.

"That just proves that you weren't paying attention. I guess you don't know how unnatural her body is after you've said you're going to talk about her."

Tony was momentarily at a loss for words.

seems like it.At that time, when Clint said something about being a baby, his thoughts flew away, and he really didn't pay attention to Fiona's situation.

"So, did you say that on purpose?" He finally realized, "Because she was nervous, so you all acted like you didn't care?"

"Otherwise?" Natasha almost wanted to roll her eyes at him, "Do you really think we will make that kind of low-level mistake? What she needs is not to care, because she is super afraid that we will take this matter seriously."

"Why?" Tony didn't understand. "We value this matter because we value her as a person."

"How should I put it, Tony, let me explain it to you in this way, including my promise to notify her as soon as possible in the future. It's the same reason. In fact, the captain has already said this."

Natasha said, "Feifei is not as delicate as you imagine. She is indeed very sensitive and easily hurt, but her heart is still eager to become stronger."

"Whether it's her inferiority complex about her abnormality, or her ability to say [that she can face those things like us], she is actually sending a message—she wants to be treated as the same kind of person."

"She herself feels difficult to fit in because she is from another world. If we show that we care about this, it will only remind her that we are different."

Tony still disagreed: "Even so, you don't have to treat people equally like that, right? You should also consider her ability to bear it!"

"Do you really think she can't bear it?" Natasha asked him back, "How is Feifei's performance at the press conference today? Did it far exceed your expectations? If I'm not wrong, your expectations for her are roughly Just show your face and say a few words."

Tony choked up: "So what? She's still a child, a real child!"

Natasha told him calmly: "From your perspective, you are protecting her. From Feifei's perspective, she feels that she is useless and a waste who can only rely on us."

"I can't blame you. I guess her original family probably made the same wrong choice."

Dr. Banner: "Would she really think that way? Is it a bit, well, I don't mean to blame her. I just want to say that it may be a little extreme."

Natasha sighed: "Doctor, you can't make too many demands on a child who has experienced brainwashing. Her self-loathing mentality has become a conditioned reflex. The most regrettable thing is that even if we try our best to help her now, we may not be able to help her." can heal her completely."

A child with a sensitive mind can remember for a long time even a word that an adult said unintentionally, let alone a deliberately arranged mental disturbance.

Tony was still struggling: "Even if what you said makes sense, then we should take it step by step. It will take a long time, so why not be safe? Her spirit is so fragile, what if something happens to her if she is a little stimulated? "

"With all due respect, there's a good chance that her family has the same mentality."

But it's also easy to understand.Tony, a father who has only been in office for a few days, would feel sorry for her, let alone those who raised her personally.

"I can't be as cold and decisive as you." Tony still didn't want to accept her words, "I can't do it, I obviously have the ability to protect her."

Natasha pointedly pointed out: "So, do you think it doesn't matter even if she can't identify with herself, as long as she can grow up healthy and safe?"

"It's you, would you like to?"

Everyone is a superhero, and it is impossible for anyone to say yes.People live in the world, there is always something to pursue.

But Clint asked himself if it was his child.

Besides, he's afraid...

Will make the same choice as Tony.

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