With his exuberant energy, Tony worked for a long time. During this period, he was either supervising Ultron's modernization of the intelligent machine, or staying in his laboratory to solve the government's accumulated official affairs through the Internet. Although he was a little invisible, everyone knew that he was working, so no one bothered him.

And after being so busy for a while, Tony's business finally came to an end temporarily. And in such a rare free time, he immediately thought of his wife and the soon-to-be-born child.

It was a clear dereliction of duty for him, as a father and husband, to have no indication of his wife and children, as the day of his child's birth. However, it is not that he is unwilling to make such a statement, but he really does not know what kind of attitude to use to face them, especially with the child who is destined to be different from birth.

Will he be a good father to that child? Will he be able to protect him as he grows up little by little? Will he be able to give him a life and a future that a child deserves? He was not at all sure about this, and it was precisely because of this uncertainty that he was more and more afraid to face his expectant wife and the little life that was about to be born.

However, what should come will come eventually. As a father, he can't wait for his child to be born, and he doesn't dare to see him. So, it's time to take the courage and make up your mind to be a good father.

With that in mind, Tony strode towards his wife's room. And as soon as he got there, he heard a cheerful laugh. This surprised him, because of his identity, not everyone in this White House can talk to his wife like this. And even if a friend comes to visit, I'm afraid there will be no one here at this time. So, who will it be?

Driven by curiosity, he immediately pushed open the door, and immediately, he saw a presence that he had not expected.

"Serena? Why are you here? ”

Serena, the goddess of the moonlight! Her appearance was definitely something Tony hadn't expected. This is not only because of her identity, but also because the identity of Huiyao City is really embarrassing for him now. But the U.S. government needs the support of Huiyao City, which is also a condition they negotiated from the beginning. Acknowledging the existence of Radiance City in an almost fragmented manner, all Radiance City has to do is show its support for the government.

Serena is the representative of Radiant City in the U.S. government, and her very existence means that the relationship between the two is always maintained. Of course, everyone knows that this relationship is not really strong, and there is neither a bond of interest nor a personal relationship between them, so it is just an act.

And in addition, Serena herself is a cold person, and she will hardly take the initiative to deal with those ordinary people when she is not necessary, so her appearance here naturally surprised Tony.

But surprise to surprise, and soon, Tony regained the self-cultivation and enthusiasm that a master should have.

"Honey, you should find someone to inform me. I can also make arrangements in advance to invite Miss Serena to dinner. As it is now, I am not prepared for anything, which is a bit too much for our guest. ”

"I've thought about it, too, but you're working, and I don't dare bother you at that time. But don't worry, I've already arranged it, and you'll just need to spend some time with our guests. ”

Maria gave Tony a look of disgust, but the words that came out of her mouth showed that she had already arranged everything properly. As far as a wife is concerned, she is definitely the kind of virtuous helper. And it is precisely because she is always so smart and virtuous that Tony's heart loves and cherishes her even more. So he didn't care about the presence of outsiders, so he sat directly beside his wife, carefully took her hand, and said to her with a smile.

"I knew my wife was ready. Sometimes I really can't help but think that if I can marry such a smart woman as you, God must owe me a lot of money, otherwise he would not have arranged you with me. ”

"You know how to play with your temper." Although there was still that kind of anger in her eyes, in fact, Maria couldn't help but laugh. Everyone likes sweet words, and sweet words like this spoken by your dear ones are naturally more popular.

As the saying goes, flirtatious. Under normal circumstances, if no outsiders were present, she would definitely have to talk to Tony and me. But now, since there is an outsider like Serena, she naturally has to take care of the overall situation. So just by saying this, she directly pulled the topic back.

"Okay, I won't talk to you about these things. The guest has something to do here, and I wanted to wait two days before telling you. But since you're done, let Serena make it clear to you herself. ”

"Something?" If Serena's presence surprised Tony, he was even more surprised by the fact that he was approached for something.

You know, this isn't the first day Serena has been here, she's been in Washington for a long time. And in such a long time, she didn't even have a chance meeting with Tony for a long time. Of course, this is also because she simply doesn't have anything to ask Tony to help her out. As a transcendent being completely different from the mundane, if she really has something that she can't solve, then even if she finds Tony's head, Tony probably can't do anything. Besides, there is such a big god behind her, and there is no need for her to go to Tony.

Based on this reason, Serena's intention made Tony so surprised, and when he set his curious eyes on Serena, Serena, who had been silent because of his arrival, immediately opened her mouth and said to him with some regret.

"I'm quitting."

"Resignation?" As soon as he said this, Tony immediately frowned. If it was according to his wishes, he definitely didn't want Serena to leave like this. Of course, this is not because he has any coveting heart for Serena. Although Serena is very beautiful, he still understands the truth that the so-called friend's wife cannot be bullied. The reason why I didn't want her to leave was because of the significance of Serena's presence here.

She is the representative of Radiance City, which is an identity that means a lot. And more importantly, the power she has. This makes her almost as intimidating as a humanoid nuclear bomb.

Whether it's Hydra or any other organization, after seeing the powerful force that the goddess Serena descended from and suppressed everything, I'm afraid they will be full of scruples about her existence. And as long as she stays in such a place, no matter what kind of enemy she is, she will not have the courage to make any big waves. At most, they can only do some sneaky little tricks in private, and this kind of small tricks can't get things done.

It can be said that Serena is the equivalent of the umbrella of the White House. Her existence fundamentally eliminates the possibility of being beheaded like the Indian government. However, if she just leaves, then it is clear that this umbrella placed on the bright side will not exist. While this is unlikely to have any absolute impact on the already fledgling Stark government, it will cause no less trouble.

If he could, Tony would never let Serena go. However, this is just thinking about it in a dream, he does not have the ability to tie such a goddess to such a small place in Washington. So he could only shrug his shoulders with a wry smile, and then said helplessly to Serena.

"Although I don't want to hear such news, since this is your choice, then I will naturally respect it. But can you tell me what you quit for? I don't want you to think like this because of our problems, and that would make me feel uncomfortable. ”

"That's not the reason." After frowning and thinking about it, Serena made up her mind and told her why she was leaving. "I quit because my master's second child was about to be born. As his maid-in-waiting, I should go back to him. And I'm almost done here. ”

As if to see the confusion in Tony's eyebrows, she quickly followed suit.

"Don't worry about the covenant between us. I have arranged a successor, and she will remain here on my behalf, serving as a link between the city and the U.S. government. Of course, you should also know that this is just a formality. Many things have already been explained between us, and some things are absolutely impossible to repeat. ”

Serena was referring to the things that Tony had used Zhou Yi to do, which Tony could hear, and it was precisely because he heard what she meant that a bitter smile appeared on his face even more.

Because of those, he lost his best friend, and it's really hard to say whether such a choice is right or wrong. But again, it was his choice, and he didn't regret it, even though he missed his old friend very much.

"Time flies. His second child is about to be born! ”

With that, Tony put his pleading gaze on Serena.

"I know I'm not qualified to see him now. It's my sorry for him, I admit it. But I think you can help me pass on a gift to me, as the last bit of my unqualified old friend's thoughts, don't you think? ”

"Of course!"

After a moment's hesitation, Serena nodded. She knew that no one was to blame for this, and if she was to blame, she could only blame the world and this cruel fate.

They just made their choice and that's it.