Experiencing Tony Stark for the First Time

A few days later, Noah tidied himself up properly.

Then he arrived at the Vilno Banquet Hall.

This was one of the places where high society gathered.

It was also the venue for many press conferences.

Today, there happened to be a press conference taking place here.

Thanks to this event, many prominent figures had come rushing over for all sorts of reasons.

Among them was Tony Stark, the young and wealthy owner of Stark Group.

There was no doubt that whenever he stood somewhere, he became the center of attention.

Even the host of the banquet could not overshadow his charm.

In a corner, Noah held a glass of red wine and sipped it slowly, with no intention of talking to anyone.

Although he had planned to get to know the future Iron Man.

The moment he saw him, he knew this Iron Man was exactly as he had understood him to be.

With Tony Stark's foul temper, approaching him at a time like this would be nothing but asking for humiliation.

For someone like Tony Stark, there was only one way to get close to him: become his bad influence of a friend.

Even if you genuinely wanted to get along with him, that mouth of his would teach you what it meant to be mean.

Thinking of what he knew about Tony, Noah decisively gave up on trying to contact him.

Wasn't his current life good enough?

Why did he have to become friends with someone with such a nasty mouth?

Besides, there was a ninety percent chance he would be rejected.

As for why he had come this time, it was purely for this press conference.

Apparently, a company called Correno had developed a neural inhibitor.

After reading the introduction, Noah immediately decided it was the controller he had been looking for.

There were similar products on the market, but they were too expensive to satisfy him.

At present, his flagship product was undoubtedly Hound.

Even after Hound Gen 2 was released, Hound units, which could only fight alone, were destined to never sell for a high price.

If the controller alone was too expensive, the product would have no competitiveness at all.

He just did not know whether this new product could truly achieve the results he wanted.

As he pondered, a tall woman approached him with graceful steps.

"Hi, sir. It's so lively here. Why are you drinking alone?"

There was a hint of seduction in her voice, and her alluring gaze made Noah's heart stir slightly.

Noah raised his glass toward her, the corner of his lips curling faintly.

"Isn't it two people now?"

If he remembered correctly, this woman should have been a movie star, though he had no idea what her name was.

"That's right. It's two people now."

A smile appeared on the actress's face.

She had not expected this young man, who looked so quiet, to be so bold.

After the two exchanged a few words, a voice Noah found somewhat familiar rang out.

"Hey, Cindy, baby. What are you doing here?"

Upon hearing it, Cindy smiled at Noah.

Then she turned around.

"Nothing. I spotted an interesting gentleman."

Noah frowned. The newcomer was actually Tony Stark.

Tony Stark walked over and naturally wrapped one arm around Cindy's slender waist.

Noah's expression changed slightly.

Though he had not intended to do anything, Tony Stark's actions were clearly meant for him to see.

This man was truly irritating!

Noah felt annoyed.

Tony Stark, on the other hand, looked at Noah with a smug expression.

There was not the slightest attempt to conceal the arrogance in his eyes.

"Cindy, could you introduce us?"

Cindy smiled apologetically at Noah when she heard that.

No one could resist Tony Stark's charm, and she was naturally no exception.

Compared to him, Noah was far too young.

"This gentleman is Noah Allen, the owner of Umbrella."

"Umbrella?

Never heard of it. So just some nobody."

Tony Stark instantly lost interest.

But his words left Noah thoroughly irritated.

Only after experiencing it firsthand did he understand what truly top-tier mockery was.

It really wasn't easy for this guy to have made it this far without getting beaten to death.

But Noah obviously wasn't about to let him mock him freely, so he said:

"Mr. Stark, I've heard so much about you.

For a ladies' man like you, only an articulate woman like Cindy could possibly be a match for you."

What did he mean, an articulate woman like Cindy?

Stark frowned.

He had clearly seen Cindy chatting happily with this kid named Noah just moments ago.

It looked exactly like when she had first met him.

What would happen next went without saying.

A ladies' man?

He admitted that getting these usually elegant actresses into bed gave him a great sense of pride.

It was even what he was most proud of.

But if the other guy was the same, then he wasn't so pleased.

In an instant, more than half his interest vanished.

He even removed his hand from Cindy's waist.

Cindy stared at Noah in disbelief when she heard that.

But Noah didn't even glance at her.

The memories from his previous life meant that although he liked beautiful women, he didn't like women who were so casual.

He appreciated beautiful women, especially beautiful actresses.

But in his eyes, this kind could hardly be considered an actress.

At most, she was just a slightly higher-class prostitute.

You were chatting so happily with me earlier, then you ran straight into someone else's arms, and I'm supposed to smile at you?

Sorry, but Noah wasn't going to indulge you!

Tony Stark's expression turned somewhat ugly, but he still said arrogantly:

"Still better than being a lonely bachelor like you."

With that, he sneered and turned to leave, not even taking Cindy with him.

He hadn't minded before, but after hearing Noah put it that way, he suddenly did.

There were so many actresses here. He had plenty of other options.

Cindy watched Tony Stark turn and leave, utterly at a loss amid the crowd.

Noah's expression wasn't much better either.

A bachelor?

Noah Allen, a bachelor?

I'm just a little more reserved.

That's how it should be, alright!

Damn it, how could Noah Allen possibly be a bachelor!

I'm not even twenty yet. I'm young, rich, and much better-looking than you.

How could I be a bachelor?

Noah felt deeply frustrated.

Damn it, it still feels like I lost!

I was an idiot today. I knew exactly what kind of person Tony Stark was, yet I still took the initiative to approach him.

Noah turned and left with a dark expression.

The press conference was a trivial matter. The thing was sitting right there anyway; he could see it whenever he wanted.

Watching him leave, Tony Stark, who already had his arm around another actress's waist, smiled smugly.

Kid, you think you can compete with me?

You're still far too green.

After leaving, Noah was feeling somewhat irritated.

By his calculations, it had been nearly twenty years since he had transmigrated into this world.

He now owned two companies, possessed a mysterious system cheat, was young and wealthy with limitless potential, and lived in this free and open country.

Yet he had remained a virgin all these years.

Thinking about it now, even he found it absurd.

This couldn't go on!

Noah secretly made up his mind to get out of this awkward situation as soon as possible.

When he returned home, Caroline immediately noticed Noah's unpleasant expression.

"Boss, what's wrong?"

Noah glanced at her fiery figure wrapped in pajamas, and a flash of impulse rose within him.

But then he saw her still-injured thigh, and it was like a basin of cold water had been poured over him.

"Nothing."

Noticing her boss's gaze, Caroline deliberately tugged up her pajama hem.

When she saw him hurriedly leave, Caroline pursed her lips.

Then she pulled her pajamas back down.

Was she not attractive enough?

That couldn't be right.

She was starting to question her entire life.