Inside Tony Stark's mansion, the sound of an impassioned argument still carried faintly through the air.
Meanwhile, Li Si, the one who had started it all, walked out the door looking refreshed.
"Li, I never knew you had this side to you."
After leaving Tony Stark's mansion and getting into Bumblebee, Gwen looked at Li Si with open curiosity.
"So, do you think it's good or bad?"
Li Si leaned toward Gwen with a grin.
Gwen rolled her eyes and nudged him away before smiling. "It's very charming. Just a little shameless."
"This is just normal business."
Li Si adjusted his posture lazily, looking like a completely different person from the one he'd been inside the mansion.
Gwen seemed unconvinced. She didn't pursue the topic, instead asking hesitantly, "Did you ask Tony Stark to lend you someone because of Osborn?"
"More or less. I'm planning to acquire Osborn, but before that, I need to set up the basic framework for my own company."
Li Si first told Bumblebee to start driving on autopilot, then thought for a moment before explaining, "Pepper Potts has managed Stark's affairs very well, so she's quite capable. She can help you get used to things at first."
"You really intend to have me run the company?"
Gwen asked in surprise, "Li, I don't have any experience with that. Why don't you manage it yourself?"
"I'll be spending most of my time on research, so it'll be hard to keep up with the company's affairs."
Li Si spread his hands helplessly. "Besides, the company may work with the government, which is sensitive. I wouldn't trust a manager hired from outside. You're the only one I can ask."
"But..."
Gwen still seemed hesitant, as if she wanted to say more, but Li Si put a hand on