Tony's Four Uncles

To be honest, after traveling through time for so long, Lin Xu had been to Stark's mansions in New York and downtown Los Angeles, but this was his first time visiting the Malibu beach villa.

Pushing open the door, it didn't have the sci-fi feel of the movies; after all, it's only the 90s.

The layout of the house was no different from that of an ordinary villa, and it was even inferior to his home in Houston.

"Tony?"

"Tony recently met an Air Force lieutenant, and they went out together."

Hearing Howard's call, an elderly woman with gray hair and a kind voice came out of the kitchen.

"He's 20 years old and still doesn't know how to help his family... Oh well."

Howard took off his coat and tossed it onto the sofa.

"Lin, this is my wife, Maria."

Hello, Ms. Maria.

"Hello..."

"Lin will be taking over JARVIS's job from now on. Of course, he's not very familiar with this yet, so I'll hire an assistant for him in a couple of days. You go ahead and get busy; I'll go find him a room."

"Good!"

Upon hearing this absurd identity and introduction, Maria didn't ask any further questions. She simply nodded, then took a closer look at Lin Xu and memorized his appearance.

She knew the nature of her husband's previous work, so she never questioned what he did and only silently supported him from behind.

Soon, it was time for dinner.

Lin Xu arrived at the dining table. Dinner was simple: a small piece of steak and a small bowl of macaroni and cheese.

The only difference was that the elderly couple had mushroom sauce and tomato sauce, while Lin Xu had an extra dish of chili powder in front of him.

"Hey, this fragrance is from Cuihong! This stuff isn't even on the market yet, is it? Where did you get it?"

"S.H.I.E.L.D.. has people from all over the world."

Lin Xu understood. Putting aside Coulson's good partner Melinda May, wasn't Wang Haotian, who worked at his shop, S.H.I.E.L.D. of S. H. I. E. L. D.? As an agent, he could always find a way to get whatever he wanted to eat.

Pour some Cuihong chili powder over the beef, mmm, it smells delicious!

In this day and age, food safety is not strictly enforced, both domestically and internationally. Anything can be put into it, and it smells really good.

As for health issues?

Lin Xu declared: I am a god!

Finally, as dinner was drawing to a close, a handsome young man wearing Bruce Lee T-shirt pushed open the door.

"Mom, I'm back. Did you leave me a bite to eat?"

Before Maria could speak, Howard interjected, "Hey, whose kid is this, dropping by in the middle of the night?"

"Ha, Howard? What a rare guest!" Tony retorted, equally eager to impress.

Maria felt a headache watching this scene, even though it was a common occurrence in their family about twice a month.

"Alright, enough talk, Tony. We're out of beef, but there's still a hamburger in the microwave."

"Haha, I love hamburgers the most, love you Mom."

When Tony arrived at the restaurant, he finally spotted Lin Xu finishing his meal, and Lin Xu, after finishing the last bite, also turned to look at Tony.

"Pfft... cough cough."

Okay, he was used to seeing Iron Man with a beard and a slicked-back hairstyle, but now that he saw Tony with a clean-shaven face and a buzz cut, he really couldn't resist!

"Tony, right!"

"Who are you?"

Maria was about to speak when Howard stopped her with a look. To be honest, he also wanted to see the scenario of someone who traveled back in time to become a friend's elder, even though the victim was his son.

If he had the chance to travel through time, Steve, Nick, Carter —none of them would escape!

"Tony, I'm your uncle!"

"Watt??"

Tony turned to look at Maria, Maria then looked at Howard. Tony then looked back at Howard.

Howard turned his face to the side and nodded slowly.

Tony felt like the sky had fallen. He knew his father had no brothers, not even cousins.

Over the years, he has only called three people "uncle".

Obadiah, the second largest shareholder of Stark.

JARVIS, the family's old butler.

And when he was a child, because his family was busy, Aunt Carter took him to stay with her for a few days. That was Uncle Grant, who supposedly wore a mask at home because of a facial injury.

How come this Asian guy, who's only a few years older than me, wants to be my uncle these days?

If Lin Xu could truly read minds, he would definitely agree with Tony's idea, because he possesses all three of the above qualities!

Why?

"Well, nephew, I just became your family's butler today. Since I'm of the same generation as Howard, I'm practically your elder, so it's only right that you call me 'uncle.'"

Upon hearing this, Tony turned to Howard again, signaling him to remain silent, a clear sign of acquiescence.

"This is your own business, it has nothing to do with me! My only butler is JARVIS."

"Don't do that, Tony ~"

"Don't call me Tony, we're not that close. Please call me Anthony!"

He turned and walked away, but stopped after taking only a couple of steps.

"What? Have you figured it out?"

Tony didn't even glance at Lin Xu, walked right past him, went to the microwave, took out a hamburger, and then went upstairs without looking back.

Bang~

Then came a loud slam of the door shut.

"Haha!" ×2

At this moment, both Lin Xu and Howard burst into laughter.

"You guys... sigh!" Maria found the scene somewhat amusing, but what concerned her most was Howard's change; he wasn't usually like this with Tony.

Although they rarely spent time together, if Tony dared to lose his temper or slam doors in front of him, he would definitely receive a lecture. But today, he didn't care at all and was even in the mood to laugh.

"Fine, let them be," Maria said, starting to clear the table, while Lin Xu, the official butler, remained seated and motionless.

After laughing, Howard watched Maria enter the kitchen and finally became serious.

"Lin, are you so sure he'll willingly acknowledge you as his uncle in the future?"

He knew his own son very well, and his words often carried no weight. Even if he forced Tony, Tony would never call Lin Xu" Uncle" unless he did something very important to Tony.

For Tony, the most important person is Maria.

The thought that Lin Xu came from the future... could it be...?

Howard glanced toward the kitchen...

"Don't worry, he definitely will."

Lin Xu then touched the phone in his pocket. Although Kamar-Taj is a gathering place for sorcerers, it also has a considerable collection of martial arts techniques. Since you like Bruce Lee, that makes things much easier.

He'll be the next Alfred!

On the surface, Alfred is just Wayne's butler, but secretly, he could also become Batman's mentor, a Gotham -turned-king of Gotham!

Robert Downey Jr.., who plays Iron Man Erik Oram, was once a student of Erik, who was a disciple of Zhang Zhuoqing Bruce Lee's senior brother. Therefore, many of Downey's clothes have images of Bruce Lee on them.

He became an apprentice in 2003 and graduated in 2021, receiving the Wing Chun Eight-Cut Knives as a gift from his master.