[Superman] Number One Enemy

a new day.

In American metropolises, the rhythm of people's life is not as leisurely as that of Manhattan, New York.

High-rise buildings, express trains, overcrowded subways; street lamps covered with small posters, dirty and uncleaned roads.Homeless people gather in dark alleys and trash cans, and the sound of horns and impatient driving are the cityscape.

This is Metropolis.The top five metropolises on the east coast of the United States.

Batman guards Gotham, Superman guards Metropolis, Spiderman guards New York, and the Avengers and Justice League protect the world.This is the basic common sense of living people in this generation, even aliens should know it.

However, Metropolis' signature, living scenic spot, Superman, has been missing for six years.

On the day Clark quietly returned to the metropolis, the citizens of the metropolis were discussing the news that Iron Man frequently appeared in the metropolis today.

In fact, it shouldn’t be said recently—since Tony Stark bought the dying Daily Planet and changed it to Planet Media three years ago, the billionaire and playboy who has been missing for many years and is busy saving the world , Genius, philanthropist, never stingy to spend time on the metropolis.

This is of course not without reason.

It was a Monday in late spring.

Clark stood under the Daily Planet building, looking up at the cut blue sky.He clutched at the straps of his backpack, looking uneasy.

Six years away, the Met has changed beyond recognition.The Daily Planet was acquired by Stark Enterprises and became Planet Media. Louise got married and Lex was released. The only good news is that his former boss was willing to let him return to work for the Daily Planet.

Uh, no, it's Star Media.

Clarke wasn't sure he'd be able to return to his old job; in fact, he wasn't even sure his old job existed, given how much the media landscape had changed in the past six years.

Online journalism is on the rise, publications are on the decline, and even the Washington Post is laying off staff every year.

Clark walked into the building, as if in a lifetime, full of emotion.No one is paying attention to him, which reminds Clark that he can be just human, and it gives him security that he blends in with the crowd.

"Mr. Clark... No, Mr. Kent, long time no see!"

Jimmy recognized him immediately, and rushed to hug Clark excitedly.The two blocked the entrance and exit, and people passing by rolled their eyes.

Clark quickly pulled Jimmy to the side.

"Welcome back, Mr. Kent. It's been six years, where have you been?"

"Uh..." Clark certainly couldn't say that he traveled to the stars, "I'm going to find my family. How about you? Jimmy, is everything okay?"

"All good. Except...well, Mr. Kent, you know, we have a new boss?"

Clark nodded. "You mean Tony Stark."

"Yes. Tony Stark, that Stark, that Iron Man. Did you see that press conference last year?"

"...Yes?" Actually, no, Clark didn't know what happened on the earth in the past six years, and of course he had never heard of Iron Man, he was just guessing, "You mean...he announced that he was Iron Man That one?"

"Yes. I will never understand the thoughts of rich people. Why do they want to expand their industries and develop in the media industry after buying arms? In short, our big boss is now Tony Stark. He is an Avenger. We Pay attention to your political stance."

Jimmy jokes with Clark.Clark was just laughing, he didn't understand, but he didn't really laugh.iron Man?the Avengers?What happened to the earth in the past few years? !It made him so messed up.

Jimmy took Clark to the reporting unit. "After the adaptation, we not only do newspapers and online news, but also TV stations, and series. Mr. Kent, you are assigned to our... er, operations management department."

Speaking of the last sentence, Jimmy's face was not right, and his sympathy was too obvious.

Clark has bad instincts.

"What happened to the operations management department?"

"It's not bad..."

That's bad.Clark thought with certainty.

"You're the queen's assistant. The devil in Chanel."

Clark frowned. "Feel sorry?"

"Audrey Barnes, the former top secretary-general of Stark Enterprises, joined our company after Planet Daily was acquired, first saved our newspaper sales, and led the news and crew departments to open up new territory. She Like a robot, never eating, never sleeping, never stopping, always working. We all called her the devil in Chanel... in private, of course."

After listening to Jimmy's lengthy explanation, Clark nodded with a vague understanding. "So... she's very strict."

"Uh." Jimmy parted his lips in embarrassment, "Not only that. Importantly, she...is our acting CEO."

Clark was surprised and puzzled.He's a reporter, but he's been assigned to be the acting CEO's special assistant?what happened?He was about to ask Jimmy, when he suddenly heard a commotion from the front of the whole office. Everyone pretended to be busy, and some of them put away their things.

"Here we come." Jimmy pushed Clark, correcting his expression and standing posture, "It's a fixed building inspection every morning."

Clark was still a little out of sorts. He couldn't figure out why everyone was waiting in line, so he just followed suit.

The rhythmic sound of high heels sounded from the corridor on the other floor.

Clark read a sentence from everyone's faces——

The enemy is approaching!

Clark unconsciously tensed up.

Then, he saw Audrey, the rumored female boss of the devil, wearing the latest autumn and winter Chanel suit of the year, a classic black and white plaid mixed spectrum three-color woolen jacket, a knee-length back-slit pen tube skirt of the same color, and a white heel. Standing collar shirt, stepping on pin-thin four-inch high-heeled shoes, led two senior executives, walking towards him.

Audrey Barnes looked particularly unapproachable in the office's cool, white daylight.

She has dark brown long straight hair that is almost black, sharp corners of eyebrows, sharp facial features, slightly drooping eyes, full and tightly pursed red lips.With a locked face, she led the two senior executives to patrol the office while discussing a certain program proposal.

"...Wow." Clark swallowed every other word.

"It's not easy to mess with, is it?" Jimmy whispered.

Yes, it looks totally intimidating.Clark thought, looking from Audrey's high ponytail to her twelve centimeter-high heels.Those shoes can be used as a murder weapon.

The acting CEO of Planet Media is also very busy today.She scanned the office with her eyes to check for anything that was wrong, and discussed schedules and special topics with the program team, always with a deadpan expression.

Until she walked in front of Clark.

When Audrey was ten steps away from them, Jimmy grabbed Clark and shouted hello.

"Lower the volume, Jimmy," Audrey said, briskly past them.

Jimmy looked excited.She remembers my name!He lip-spoken to Clark.

This also gave Clark a complicated first impression of Audrey; he thought that such a busy and proud elite would not remember the names of grassroots personnel.

Then the heels stopped.

The office seemed to freeze for a second.

Clark was a little puzzled.Jimmy was still excited.

Audrey turned her head, stared at Clark, and squinted her eyes under the invisible gaze of the entire office.

Clark subconsciously straightened his back.

Audrey squinted and walked over.

Clark felt like he was being watched.

Everyone was sure that Clark was being targeted.

Audrey stopped in front of Clark and looked up.

Only then did Clark notice that, uh, this lady wearing [-]cm high heels...she was [-]cm shorter than him.

"Name?" Audrey asked.The voice is calm and authoritative.

"Clark," Clark replied quickly, "Clark Kent."

Audrey glanced at Clark lightly. "Not asking you," she said, turning to Jimmy and holding out her hand.

Jimmy panicked for a while before realizing it, and hurriedly handed in Clark's registration information.

Audrey picked up the documents to review.

The atmosphere was unnervingly quiet.

Clark felt that everyone was looking at him with pity...

"Clark Kent." Audrey read out the name on the data, "Reporting Unit, Operations Management Department. Position, Acting CEO Assistant Secretary."

Clark wasn't sure if he should answer.

Audrey looked up at Clark.

"I have an assistant." Audrey said, in a tone that could not detect emotion, "Pack up your luggage and follow me."

"Thank you...Ms. Barnes." Clark thanked him habitually, and then felt that the whole office looked at him like a fool.

Audrey raised her head, narrowed her eyes slightly, and looked at Clark.After a few seconds, she turned her head and continued to stride forward.

Clark, still carrying his luggage, stayed where he was awkwardly.

Everyone looked at Clark and watched him.After walking a few steps, Audrey stopped.

"What are you in a daze for?" Audrey turned her head, frowned and stared at Clark, "Follow me."

Clark had no choice but to hurry away with his luggage, knocking over two cardboard boxes, three trash cans and four glasses of water along the way.Audrey stared coldly from the beginning to the end, her expression getting worse and worse, and everyone was convinced that this unlucky daredevil would be fired soon.

However, it does not.

Clark and Jimmy were in a hurry to clean up.The black leather high heels stopped before Clark's eyes.

Clark subconsciously looked up.

Audrey stood outside the chaos, looking down at Clark.

"I want you to follow right away," she said, looking at Clark, then to Jimmy. "His luggage is delivered outside my office. Let the cleaners do it here."

Clark and Jimmy looked at each other.

This time, Audrey didn't say any more, turned around and walked to the elevator.The two senior executives had called the elevator and were waiting for them.Clark froze for a moment, and hurried to follow.

Before the elevator doors closed, Clark saw the entire floor of the office staring at him with mixed wonder and admiration.It made him feel like a strong man ready to assassinate the king.

The two senior executives looked at Clark quietly.

Audrey lowered her head and sent text messages on her mobile phone.

Clark secretly took another look at Audrey.

Strangely, Clark wondered where he had seen Audrey's brown eyes.

The author has something to say:

Yooo New Pit!!

This is the first time I write this kind of heroine who should be so handsome that she breaks up.

But in private, Audrey seems to be quite off-line...