Although he had acted like a spoiled rich kid just now, in reality, Zhang Xi had already been subtly influenced by the personalities contained within the superhero fragments he had acquired.
There was the uprightness and nobility of that young man from Brooklyn, as well as Thor’s love of beer…
Well, who knew whether he would eventually turn into that kind of shut-in slob himself?
“Hehe, why are you being so polite?” Chen Xueyu twirled her hair and smiled.
“We’re the ones who should be thanking you. If it weren’t for you, we really wouldn’t have known what to do today. Ruomeng, you’re really something. Your boss is this amazing, so why didn’t you introduce him to me sooner?”
Luo Ruomeng gave an awkward smile.
How was she supposed to know that Zhang Xi had suddenly become like a completely different person?
He hadn’t been this impressive before.
“Alright, enough about that.” Zhang Xi waved his hand.
“I’m heading home. Your car should be able to fit two people, right? You two go back together. I’ll just walk home.”
“Wait.”
Chen Xueyu called out to him.
“Hmm, I’ve got a pretty good impression of you. Tomorrow is my birthday, and I’d like to invite you over to my place.”
Zhang Xi nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.
“Oh, so today is your friend’s birthday, and tomorrow is yours? Your birthdays are pretty close together.”
“Tsk, alright, enough already. Are you coming or not? Why are you talking so much?” Chen Xueyu said in a slightly coquettish tone.
Zhang Xi said nothing.
His mind, meanwhile, was racing.
His abilities were already quite formidable.
Although he couldn’t exactly rank among the strongest beings in the Marvel universe, he was absolutely one of the most powerful people on Earth.
And what he needed to do now was make money.
Even with all these abilities, making money would still require some thought.
He couldn’t exactly go work construction and carry bricks, could he?
So how could he make money quickly?
He thought of two people.
Both were characters from the Marvel universe.
One was naturally the billionaire Tony Stark.
The other was the king of Wakanda, Black Panther, who possessed vibranium.
Black Panther’s main advantage was resources.
Although Wakanda’s technology was extremely advanced, without vibranium, its value might be considerably reduced.
Stark, on the other hand, was both a businessman and a genius.
Getting a few technologies from him shouldn’t be too difficult, right?
Once he came back, he could find someone to invest in him.
The Chen family’s influence wasn’t particularly enormous, but it was still respectable.
Hmm.
Looks like once he finished dealing with things here, he would have to go meet that “Shit-Stark” playboy.
Seeing that Zhang Xi had remained silent for so long, Chen Xueyu asked anxiously.
Zhang Xi finally replied, “Hmm, alright. Tomorrow, then.”
“Really?”
Chen Xueyu excitedly grabbed Zhang Xi’s arm and hopped up and down several times before saying, “You can’t change your mind! Alright, I’m leaving. See you tomorrow!”
With that, she grabbed Luo Ruomeng and left.
Watching the two women’s backs disappear, Zhang Xi scratched his head and muttered,
“What was that all about? What a terrible day.”
Because he was in such a bad mood, Zhang Xi decided not to go to the Marvel universe just yet.
He would wait until he had calmed down and see what the Chen family patriarch had to say tomorrow.
If the man agreed to provide him with funding, there was no rush to go.
With that thought, Zhang Xi headed home.
“Hehe, this is great.” Sitting in the car, Chen Xueyu was visibly excited.
“He agreed! I didn’t expect your boss to actually be so great. Haha.”
“You seem to be interested in him.” Luo Ruomeng asked casually.
“That’s strange. You rarely get this interested in a man.”
“That’s because I haven’t met a good man before! Look at Zhang Xi. He’s handsome and has a great physique. Oh, and most importantly, I felt something superhero-like about him. Didn’t you feel it too?”
“Really? I didn’t. Maybe it’s just your imagination,” Luo Ruomeng replied.
“I don’t care! Anyway, I think this man is my destined soulmate!”
Chen Xueyu happily closed her eyes, her heart overflowing with the excitement of a girl in love.
Seeing her like this, Luo Ruomeng couldn’t help feeling a little sour inside.
As for why, she couldn’t explain it.
She just felt uncomfortable.
Could it be…
A frightening thought flashed through Luo Ruomeng’s mind, but she quickly shook her head.
No. That was ridiculous.
That kind of cliché only happened in TV dramas, didn’t it?
Back home, Zhang Xi took out his phone and called his mother.
“Mom, what kind of person did you set me up with? She’s a complete gold digger! You’re really unreliable.”
His mother gave an awkward laugh.
“Well, your mother was just getting anxious. Who told you not to find someone yourself?”
“Alright, Mom, I’m begging you. Please stop arranging blind dates for me. They really give me a headache.”
“Fine, fine. I won’t bother with you anymore. Do whatever you want.”
With that, his mother hung up.
Hearing the dead tone on the phone, Zhang Xi curled his lips and muttered,
“See? Now she’s upset too. What a temper.”
The next morning, Zhang Xi got up early.
Ever since he had acquired the fragment from Captain Rogers, he had felt an urge to exercise every morning.
If he didn’t run several laps every day, it somehow felt incomplete.
Zhang Xi put on a tank top and looked at his muscular physique.
He couldn’t help smiling.
Slim when dressed, muscular when undressed.
Perfect physique.
Not bad.
Zhang Xi went to the park and immediately started running.
His speed was incredibly fast, and he seemed to have no sense of fatigue whatsoever.
He simply couldn’t stop.
This was the power of the Super Soldier Serum.
Moreover, Zhang Xi was pleasantly surprised to discover that as he trained more, his various attributes continued to increase.
It seemed that exercise really could make him stronger and stronger.
“Hey, who is that guy?”
“No idea. He’s running so fast. He’s amazing.”
“Ah, youth really is wonderful.”
The elderly men and women in the park couldn’t help praising Zhang Xi as they watched him run.
After twenty laps, Zhang Xi felt that he had had enough.
He stopped and headed to the shopping mall, intending to buy a gift.
The Chen family was wealthy and probably wouldn’t care much about something he bought, but showing up empty-handed didn’t feel right.
Zhang Xi still had some savings, so an ordinary luxury accessory was within his means.
Since he had no experience with relationships, Zhang Xi had no idea what girls actually liked.
But he knew there were certain things he shouldn’t give someone.
Flowers and rings, for example.
Those were far too suggestive.
Giving them might have the opposite effect, and he didn’t want people gossiping.
“Hmm, this one.”
After browsing for quite a while, Zhang Xi stopped in front of a watch counter.
He had his eye on a women’s wristwatch priced at more than thirty thousand yuan.
That was quite expensive for him.
After all, Zhang Xi was the kind of man who used nine-yuan-and-ninety-nine-cent shampoo.
But some money had to be spent.
He would need the Chen family’s help with many things in the future.
If you didn’t invest, how could you expect any returns?