Jarvis's words were like a bucket of cold water, instantly extinguishing Tony's anger.
He stood there for a while, holding his forehead, then suddenly rubbed his face vigorously.
" Jarvis, cancel the order."
Jarvis: "Yes, sir. Cancel the White Queen's order to contact her."
Tony turned and walked back to the sofa, plopped down next to Pietro, and hooked his arm around his neck.
"Kid, how did you know your sister likes Richard?"
Pietro shrugged. " Wanda said it herself."
"She..." Tony choked on his words, then said incredulously, " Wanda herself told you that she likes Richard?!"
"Hmm~" Pietro nodded. "To be precise, it's a crush."
He then added, "Grandpa Howard and Grandma Maria also know about this."
"..."
Tony said somewhat dejectedly, "So, I'm the only one in the family who was kept in the dark?!"
Seeing this, Pietro said helplessly, "Uncle Tony, you've been spending too much time on experiments lately! Grandpa Howard and Grandma Maria have only been here a few days and they've already discovered Wanda's secret, but you..."
He didn't continue speaking.
But Tony could hear the lingering meaning in the child's words.
The child is subtly complaining...
Complaining about not being able to spend more time with them...
This inevitably reminded him of his past self.
"No wonder Father said those things just now..."
Tony muttered to himself.
At this point, Pietro spoke again.
"As far as I know, Wanda, who has a crush on Richard..."
"Huh?!" Tony suddenly had a bad feeling upon hearing this. He turned around abruptly and asked, "What do you mean by that?!"
Pietro, oblivious to Tony's change in mood, continued enthusiastically, "Once, I accidentally saw Wanda's chat history with someone..."
"Besides Wanda, there are many other girls!"
"In the chat log I saw alone, there were Adele, Sharon, Yvette..."
"They created a secret chat community where they discussed how to approach and win over Lord Richard..."
Upon hearing this, Tony felt a buzzing in his head, as if he had been hit hard by something, so much so that he didn't hear Pietro's next words clearly.
After a long while, with red eyes, he looked up again and called out, " Jarvis!"
Jarvis: "I'm here, sir."
"Give it to me... give it to me..." Tony opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything more.
Finally, he gave the order, "Find that secret chat community Pietro mentioned, and tell me who else is in it besides Wanda!"
"Yes, sir."
A moment later, Jarvis replied, "Sir, there are fifteen members in the secret chat community that Young Master Pietro mentioned."
"Besides Miss Wanda, the other community members are: Adele von Strucker, Sharon Carter, Yvette Oliveira, Nina Zhao..."
Tony's face grew darker and darker as he listened.
"Good, good, good! Very good!"
" The High Priestess's daughter, Aunt Carter's niece, a member of the Scarlet Combat Nun Guard..."
"Does Richard, that bastard, have some kind of special constitution?! How come he's so popular with girls?!"
Just as Tony was questioning the meaning of life, Richard took Wanda and they escaped the universe, arriving in the Dimensional Void.
Wanda looked around curiously, then asked with a puzzled expression, " Richard, where is this place?"
Richard replied with a smile, "Outside the universe, in the Dimensional Void."
He turned to Wanda and said, " Wanda, let's do a little experiment."
Wanda the puppy nodded and said, "Yes, Richard!"
Seeing her obedient appearance, Richard couldn't help but look up and ruffle her hair.
"Wait a moment, I'm going to say a few names. If you don't hear any of them, tell me immediately."
Wanda nodded, her face flushed, "Okay!"
" Iron Man Tony Stark, Captain America Steve Rogers, Thor the God of Thunder, Hulk Bruce Banner, Hawkeye Clint Barton, Black Widow Natasha Romanoff, Black Panther T'Challa, Quicksilver Pietro Maximoff, Scarlet Witch Wanda Maximoff..."
The more Wanda listened, the more familiar it seemed. Then it dawned on her—wasn't this the list of Avengers members from the Adult Wanda's future world?!
How did Richard find out about this list?!
"... Spider-Man Peter Parker, xx ( Vision ), Winter Soldier..."
Hearing the familiar 'beep beep' fading sound, Wanda immediately remembered her mission. She quickly raised her arm and shouted urgently, " Richard, I didn't hear the name before the Winter Soldier!"
Richard raised an eyebrow. "XX ( Vision )?"
Wanda nodded repeatedly. "That's it, what I heard was a 'beep beep' sound being canceled out."
Richard pondered for a moment, then said thoughtfully, "I'll continue with the names, and you can listen again."
Wanda: "Okay!"
" Falcon Sam Wilson, Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax the Destroyer, Rocket Raccoon, Groot, Captain Marvel Carol Danvers..."
Richard rattled off the names of all the heroes and villains from the Marvel movies he'd seen in his previous life, and Wanda was able to hear all of them except for Vision.
"Interesting..."
After Richard finished speaking, he grabbed Wanda's arm, and with a sway, he returned to Earth.
In the yard of Stark Seaside Villa, California.
Richard repeated, " Vision."
Wanda quickly raised her hand and said, " Richard, I heard you this time! Vision, you're talking about Vision!"
Richard laughed and said, "That's right, only this name is obscured."
Wanda asked curiously, " Richard, why is Vision's name obscured?!"
Richard thought for a moment and replied, " Vision is the robot lover of the future Adult Wanda that you met, and his original form is Tony's AI butler, Jarvis."
Wanda nodded quickly and said, "Yes, I saw it in her memory stream."
"That makes it easier to explain," Richard laughed. "For some reason, the fates of many people in this universe have been altered, Vision will never be able to appear again."
Wanda's eyes lit up, and she exclaimed with delight, "You mean, my fate has been changed too! Then my future lover won't be a cold, lifeless robot anymore?!"
"Of course~" Richard couldn't help but ruffle her hair again when he saw her adorable appearance. "Our little princess Wanda's future husband will definitely be a great hero."
Wanda shyly looked up at Richard, who was standing close by, then quickly lowered her head again.
Unbeknownst to the two, this seemingly ambiguous scene was witnessed by Tony Stark, who was about to go out for a smoke to calm down.
'Splash!'
The cigarette in his hand fell to the ground.
'Click!'
The all-copper lighter was pinched so hard that two deep fingerprints were left on it.
"Li... cha...!"
A Wrath roar suddenly exploded out!
Richard looked in the direction of the sound and saw a red figure rushing towards him.
"Um?!"
He grabbed Wanda's shoulder and retreated with lightning speed.
'boom!'
The red shadow, carrying boundless fury, slammed heavily into the spot where Richard had just been standing, creating a large crater in the ground.
Belatedly realizing what was happening, Wanda quickly stepped forward and spread her arms to shield Richard behind her.
" Richard, be careful!"
The Chaotic Mana within her body was instantly activated, and her long, vibrant hair fluttered without wind.
Two orbs of scarlet light quickly condensed in his palms.
But as the red figure slowly stood up, Wanda was completely stunned.
The two balls of Red Demon in her hands instantly dissipated, and the surging Chaotic Mana within her body slowly calmed down.
"Uncle... Tony?!"
Richard pulled Wanda aside and asked, puzzled, " Tony, what are you trying to do?!"
Tony's face flushed red, his eyes fixed on the hand that was on his daughter's shoulder, and he roared angrily, "Get your filthy hands off me!"
Richard followed his gaze, looked down at his hand on Wanda's shoulder, and immediately understood Tony's thoughts.
He moved his hand away, both amused and exasperated, and explained, "You've got it wrong, Tony! I just..."
"Just what?!" Enraged, Tony ignored Richard's explanation and shouted, "I saw everything! Are you still trying to deny it?!"
"Huh?!" Richard spread his hands helplessly. "No, what did you just see that made you so angry?!"
Tony pointed Wrath at him and demanded, " Richard! I considered you a friend, and this is how you treat your friends?!"
"How dare you... how dare you lay a hand on my daughter?!"
At this moment, Pepper, Howard Sr., and others who had heard the commotion arrived.
Seeing the tense scene in the courtyard, they were momentarily bewildered.
Pepper exclaimed in surprise, " Tony?! Richard?! Oh my God! What on earth is going on here?!"
Having witnessed Richard's power firsthand in Hell, Old Howard feared Tony's actions would anger him, so he directly shouted, " Tony Stark! What are you doing?! Get back here right now!"
Tony turned halfway around, exasperated, and said, " Pepper, Father, do you know what that bastard Richard just did?!"
At that moment, a cold voice rang in his ear.
"Oh, I'd like to know what heinous thing I did to anger the mighty Tony Stark so much."
Tony was startled; a whirlwind suddenly appeared from his calf.
The whirlwind swept him up, and he was about to flee at top speed.
But as a large, white hand with distinct knuckles placed on Tony's shoulder, the whirlwind suddenly dissipated.
Immediately afterwards, the Crimson Mana that had been burning on Tony's body also disappeared.
An unprecedented feeling of weakness caused his legs to buckle, and he knelt down with a thud.
Upon seeing this, two exclamations rang out almost simultaneously.
" Richard, no!"
Richard slowly withdrew his hand, looking down at Tony with a calm expression.
" Tony, I'm waiting for your explanation."
After saying that, he vanished in a flash.
"Lord Richard!" Wanda only had time to call out Richard's name before rushing towards Tony Stark, who was kneeling on the ground.
She and Pietro, who had activated his speed powers, arrived one after the other and together helped Tony up.
Immediately afterward, Pepper also rushed over in a panic.
She examined Tony's body closely with a worried expression, and asked urgently, " Tony, where do you feel unwell?!"
Tony looked like he'd been up for three days and three nights straight, and said weakly in a low voice, "I... I'm fine, it's just... I feel so weak, I can't muster any strength."
Old Howard's heart tightened, and he quickly called out, " Wanda! Pietro! Quickly, get your Uncle Tony inside!"
"Yes, yes, yes! Let's check again inside!" Pepper quickly made way for her.
Wanda and Pietro carried Tony into the house, one on each side, and carefully placed him on the sofa.
By this time, Tony had a general idea of where he had gone wrong.
He waved his hand, telling his family not to worry.
"My body is fine, it's just that the Crimson Mana within me has disappeared, which is why I feel empty and weak all over."
"What?!" Pepper exclaimed, knowing full well what this meant.
" Tony, what did you do to make Richard so angry?!"
Tony was immediately excited upon hearing this.
"Fuck! What do you mean I made him angry?! Fuck! He's the one who made me angry, okay?!"
A flush rose to his pale face.
"I just saw that bastard Richard holding Wanda in his arms with my own eyes outside!"
Upon hearing this, Wanda became both anxious and angry.
"Uncle Tony! What are you saying?! When did Richard ever hold me in his arms?!"
Tony shouted angrily, "Don't try to deny it! I saw it all clearly!"
Wanda's eyes instantly reddened, and glistening tears slid down her delicate face.
"You're talking nonsense! Richard didn't hug me at all!"
The young girl was both angry and anxious. The thought that Lord Richard might distance himself from her because of this made her lose control of her emotions.
"Even if Richard is holding me, it's my own choice! It has nothing to do with you!!!"
After saying that, she wiped away her tears, turned around, and ran away.
Tony stared in astonishment at her retreating figure, then reached out and called out, " Wanda! Wanda!"
He got so excited that he almost fell off the sofa.
Fortunately, Pepper caught him in time and pressed him back down.
At that moment, Jarvis's voice rang out. "Sir, I've retrieved the surveillance video from three minutes ago, and Richard did not hug Miss Wanda."
'Whoosh!'
A Holographic Screen appeared and fell, beginning to play video footage:
Wanda exclaimed with delight, "You mean, my fate has been changed too! Then my future lover won't be a cold, lifeless robot anymore?!"
"Of course!" Richard raised his hand and placed it on her head, ruffling Wanda's little head. "Our little princess Wanda's future husband will definitely be a great hero."
Tony watched the surveillance video and felt a chill run down his spine.
He muttered absentmindedly to himself, "Could... could I really have seen wrong?!"
Old Howard said with a dark face, "The facts are right in front of you, and you still dare to harbor any illusions?!"
Pepper chimed in with a low grumble, " Tony, you've really misunderstood Richard."
Pietro frowned, hesitatingly saying, "And... Boss Richard seems genuinely angry..."
Upon hearing this, Tony's body trembled violently.