Steve: Who Did You Say?

Although Lin Xu hadn't seen Avengers and didn't know the plot, he had seen the Avengers: Endgame.

It seems that Carter Captain America were taken to another universe by Loki, the God of Stories...

The reason is likely that this timeline will be destroyed.

Since Carter is still alive, it means that this universe should be outside the Time Variance Authority's interference range.

It's even possible that he knows the Captain America who came to this universe...

"So, Howard, can I be your housekeeper?"

Why are you so insistent on being a housekeeper?

"It's all because of your unlucky son. He wouldn't call me 'uncle,' and even when I sent him to be his godfather in the 70s, he still refused. So, he can only be a caretaker elder. How about I call you 'brother' from now on, even if I suffer a little loss?"

Howard: What kind of friends are these...?

"... He traveled through time for Pym Particles, what about you?"

"Time!"

"Time?"

"My universe has encountered a formidable enemy. I'm a mage, and I need time to grow stronger. I don't have much time left over there, so I've come here to steal a little..."

What Lin Xu didn't say was that his real purpose was to save Howard, and he believed that Tony thought the same way, otherwise he wouldn't have sent him here.

All he knew was that Howard died in December 1991, but he had no idea of the exact date, and it wasn't in his deep memory.

It's better to just keep it by your side, since the time allotted for converting Celestials is limited anyway.

"Alright! From today onwards, you're Stark's butler. As for whether Tony is willing to call you 'uncle,' that's your own business."

"He will!"

When Lin Xu walked out of the office with Howard, the two bodyguards who had been guarding the door were stunned.

Wow, this guy is amazing! Where did he come from?

Howard glared at the two of them.

"Remember this face. From today onwards, he is my personal butler. He has free access to this office, understand?"

"Yes, sir!"

"I don't know, this butler's name is..."

Howard turned around. "By the way, what's your name again?"

"Lin Xu, you can also call me Lin."

Two bodyguards: Sir, are you serious?

S.H.I.E.L.D..

Nick Fury, with blond hair and graying temples, stood in front of the office window.

As the first captain of the Howling Commandos, this retired army colonel exudes a fierce aura, making him a completely different species from Black Nick Fury.

Knock knock knock...

"Enter!"

"Chief!"

"Coulson, how's it going?"

"Chief, the situation is complicated," Coulson hesitated, then stopped himself from speaking.

Just say it.

"Yes, those people you asked me to investigate secretly are indeed problematic. They only have level 5 clearance, but they frequently appear within a kilometer of many level 6 or 7 classified personnel. This fits the criteria for the mole's judgment."

"However, their itinerary conforms to routine operational standards, so I dare not make any judgments."

Nick squinted his only remaining eye after hearing this.

Agents don't need evidence, suspicion is enough!

The inner S.H.I.E.L.D.. are rife with darkness and are quite extensive, yet they have been harmoniously integrated into S.H.I.E.L.D.. over the years.

"Any news about Ms. Carter's husband?"

"Report? No, our men couldn't even get close to the manor, and they suffered heavy losses..."

"Alright, let's put Carter's matter aside for now and continue investigating internal issues. Since there are mice, I'll be the cat!"

"Chief, there's one more thing..."

"Explain!"

"This afternoon, a person suddenly appeared in Howard's office without our people noticing, and that person has already been hired by Howard as his personal butler."

"Okay, I understand. You can go now."

After Coulson left, Nick went to his desk through the window, took out a piece of paper, and began to write and draw.

First it was S.H.I.E.L.D.., then I wrote Nick, Carter, and Howard.

Next, use a thicker pen to connect Carter and Howard together.

More than a decade ago, Carter suddenly retired and got married. Nick didn't really care at the time. In his opinion, Carter might be capable, even top-notch, but S.H.I.E.L.D.. was not short of talent.

Moreover, it's better that he's gone; his power will be more concentrated.

But in recent years he discovered a problem: Carter's husband had never shown up, not even a photograph, and the marriage certificate only showed one name, Grant Rogers, a man with the same last name as the legendary hero.

This alerted Nick.

After careful investigation, he discovered that Carter had begun to intentionally or unintentionally distance S.H.I.E.L.D.. twenty years ago. This action puzzled him greatly. Could S.H.I.E.L.D.. be up to something?

Okay, after Coulson's investigation, it seems there really is something fishy going on!!

"Carter, what exactly did you find out? Does Howard know about this? Or was his butler also part of your scheme?"

Nick took out a lighter and lit the drawn paper on fire...

A manor somewhere in Britain

Steve, who looked to be in his forties, sat leisurely in the yard drinking tea, with a little girl of about twelve or thirteen years old beside him.

"Daddy, can you teach me martial arts?"

"Oh, little Sharon, Daddy doesn't fight. Daddy's just a slightly strong stay-at-home dad." (Sharon Rogers, from Marvel Future Wars)

"Hmph, Daddy, you're lying! I saw you and Mommy fighting on the lawn in the backyard last night."

"Really? Then you must have misread it. Did you do your homework today?"

"Hmph, Daddy, you're so mean!"

As Sharon left, Carter approached with a cup of coffee.

"If I remember correctly, I am the Britain one, so why is it you who likes to drink tea?"

"Could it be that we infected each other?"

Steve smiled, turned around and saw Sharon walking away before asking, "How's Howard doing?"

"There has been progress with the Type II Super Soldier Serum, and results are expected by the end of the year, but the side effects still exist..."

Carter felt a pang of heartache looking at Steve was growing older by the day. The Super Soldier Serum had given him a strong physique, but not a single bit of lifespan. Even the anti-aging serums she and Nick injected him with had no effect on him.

The only solution is to freeze them from time to time, but Steve strongly opposes this approach!

"No rush, take your time! Any news about Bucky?"

"No..."

"We must send someone to keep a close eye on them; they will definitely make their move before the polar bear disintegrates."

Seeing Steve's slightly reddened eyes, Carter stepped forward and hugged his head.

"It's alright, we will find him!"

"I'm sorry to Tony, I'm sorry to Howard..."

"By the way, yesterday afternoon, Howard hired a new butler named Lin Xu, who is Asian."

Steve looked up abruptly. "Who???"

Thank you to all the godfathers for the gifts!!