Osir Tower, Thunder Industries.
"Turns out being too outstanding is a pain in the neck!"
Lee Si sat in a chair in the CEO's office, the kind meant for visitors. He had just seen off his bargain-basement father-in-law and was still rubbing his face with lingering trepidation.
"If you're going to be vain, could you at least do it somewhere else? You're not helping. You're just distracting me."
Gwen looked up from whatever she was writing at the desk and rolled her eyes at him.
Lee Si shifted in his seat, leaned back, and sprawled out in comfort. But he still argued with conviction, "Who says I'm not helping? I've got important business to take care of later. I'm just taking a break."
"Then don't sit here. Watching you laze around like that is making me feel bad."
Gwen still glared at Lee Si in exasperation.
She'd been working herself to the bone lately, while he got to sit back and do nothing as the hands-off boss. On top of that, he kept wandering around in front of her. It was infuriating.
"What's there to feel bad about? We divide the work, and the more capable person takes on more. Besides, you could delegate a lot of this to your staff. Miss Potts in particular. You'd better make good use of her while you still can."
Lee Si squinted contentedly, showing no sign of getting up to leave. He even lifted his legs and rested his heels on the edge of the desk.
"You and Tony Stark may not get along, but don't drag Pepper into it."
Gwen sighed and pushed Lee Si's feet off the desk.
"Who says Tony Stark and I don't get along? We get along great."
As if recalling some pleasant memories, Lee Si gave his