Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

Ding ding ding ding ding!

As the notification sounds from the three people's phones rang, Tony's deathly aura intensified.

……

Ten minutes later, in the Sherlock family's living room, Tony, now free, sat on the sofa, holding his phone, his whole body flushed.

"Huh? Look at what the captain is saying, is that even human? What the hell does he mean by buying a bouquet of flowers, dancing, and then kneeling down and holding up a ring? Huh? And look at the captain's lousy name! Pixiv's top dog? He's the top dog on Pixiv, what the hell does he know about proposing?"

And that bastard Rhodes! Sherlock, explain to me what Rhodes meant by "just sleep with him"? Does he think this is some backwater or something?

With Rhodes's damn idea, I'm absolutely going to change Rhodes's armor to match his damn name. Next time I'll make him into that damn pink and cutesy carousel!

And Falcon! What do you mean he's single and he didn't know? Did you think I didn't know he was single? That damn bastard deserves to be single for life!

What's even more infuriating is that bastard Hawkeye! I was originally thinking of sending him some baby supplies or toys to help this new dad out of his shell.

But look at what he said! What the hell does he mean by "just having a baby is enough"? Does he think I'm some kind of punk? Did he think breastfeeding would make him lose his brain or something? Huh?

"Damn it, none of them can say a single human word, yet they're all more eager than anyone else to cause trouble!"

Tony's face turned red with anger. His fingers pounded on his phone screen as he unleashed a torrent of abuse at the troublemakers in the group chat, furiously criticizing their various dirty tricks.

On the contrary, Sherlock and Zhao Weike sat on the sofa next to them, desperately covering their mouths, afraid that they would laugh out loud and get into trouble. Although, judging from their constantly shaking shoulders, even if they were not laughed to death by the messy guys in the group, they were about to be laughed to death by Tony's reaction.

Yes, when Sherlock sent the message, "Tony wants to propose to Pepper, but doesn't know how. Everyone, brainstorm ideas," into the Avengers' all-male group chat, the entire group exploded.

Although things were in an uproar, because these bastards were either far away or had missions that prevented them from returning, they were able to give Tony all sorts of terrible ideas without any restraint, mainly just wanting to make things worse.

The captain, being an honest guy, was relatively normal at first, but it was obvious that he was later led astray by the bunch of scoundrels in the group, and he dared to give them all sorts of crazy ideas.

Later on, various suggestions for torture and even physical punishment began to emerge, causing Tony's blood pressure to skyrocket. He eventually broke down, his temper flaring, and he started cursing loudly.

To be fair, the people in the group really have a close relationship, otherwise they wouldn't be causing such a commotion. After all, they know that Tony and Pepper's relationship doesn't actually need a grand proposal.

The so-called proposal was nothing more than Tony wanting to give his beloved Pepper Potts, the family member he personally chose, a ceremony, a test he set for himself.

Of course, Tony wasn't stupid. Even though Hongwen was on the verge of a breakdown, he still didn't say anything in the group chat. Tony knew that if he actually spoke up and cursed in the group, then the purpose of these jerks racking their brains to come up with bad ideas would be achieved.

Tony is shrewd; he's not going to let those bastards get away with it!

Chapter 479 The Breakdown of a Single Person

Of course, despite his anger and emotional breakdown, Tony remained incredibly confused and anxious after venting his frustration. After all, the problems he faced hadn't been resolved, and the jerks' teasing only added to his sense of helplessness.

Seeing Tony sitting quietly on the sofa, Zhao Weike, the "experienced one," finally stepped forward, pointed to the teasing messages from his friends on his phone, and said to Tony.

"Tony, you don't need to be so anxious. Do you know why these people can ignore your feelings and keep making fun of you in the group chat?"

Upon hearing Zhao Weike's words, Tony was stunned for a moment. He hadn't really thought about this question before, and looked at Zhao Weike with some doubt, seemingly waiting for Zhao Weike's answer.

Seeing Tony's bewildered expression, Zhao Weike sighed inwardly. He could only say that while love can give people tremendous strength, it can also bring a debuff that reduces their intelligence, a point that even a top-notch smart person like Tony could not avoid.

Looking at Tony, whose eyes were now clear due to his love-struck madness, Zhao Weike almost couldn't hold back his smile. After a slight twitch, Zhao Weike continued.

"It's very simple. In their hearts, you and Pepper are already a couple, a match made in heaven. The people in the group, or rather, the people around you, have long believed that you two will walk down the aisle. The only difference is the timing."

Moreover, I think that women share this view, and even Pepper herself may think so.

So you don't really need to be anxious about this. The question you should be thinking about is what kind of proposal or proof you want to give Pepper.

He wanted to create a huge uproar, to let everyone know that the prodigal son had turned over a new leaf, had found someone he could commit to for life, and to let everyone know that no matter what happens in the future, he would stand firmly by Pepper's side.

I still want to keep a low profile and only let people know about it within a small circle, turning myself into a high wall, standing in the light, to shield Pepper and your family from all 'outsiders', so that your family can live in peace.

The choice is yours, Tony. This is your answer to Pepper, and it is also your choice.

Aside from this point, all other forms of formality or pomp are merely icing on the cake.

Zhao Weike spoke very seriously, and Tony listened very attentively as well. After Zhao Weike finished speaking, Tony fell into deep thought. After a while, Tony looked up at Zhao Weike and asked him a question.

Can you tell me what your choice was back then?

Upon hearing Tony's question, Zhao Weike's lips twitched involuntarily, as if recalling some unpleasant memory. After hearing Tony's question, Sherlock, who was sitting next to Zhao Weike, couldn't help but burst into laughter and rolled around on the sofa, clutching his stomach.

Seeing Sherlock's expression, Tony also became curious about Zhao Weike's choice and fixed his gaze firmly on Sherlock.

Sure enough, after laughing for a while, Sherlock finally stopped laughing and raised his hand like a primary school student giving a speech.

"I know! Helen told me!"

After having the idea of ​​retiring and marrying Helen, this guy went to find someone else, Winston, the manager of the Continental Hotel in New York! Then he insisted on carrying out the 'impossible mission' of retiring as an assassin.

Winston went to tell Helen everything to save this guy's life, but before Helen could stop him, the guy had already gone off to carry out his mission. In the end, he was covered in blood and carrying proof of mission completion when he proposed to Helen on a small iron bridge by the sea.

You don't know, according to Helen, she was terrified at the time. Zhao Weike was in a state of barely breathing, and Helen was even afraid that if she agreed to this guy's request, she would become a widow!

He nodded in agreement while frantically calling Winston for an ambulance! Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

Seeing Sherlock's uncontrollable laughter as he spoke, Zhao Weike looked utterly disgusted.

Well, looking back now, he was definitely a bit idiotic. Although he doesn't regret his choice at all, he's still a little annoyed that Sherlock made fun of him like that.

After exchanging a glance with Tony, Zhao Weike and Tony reached a consensus in an instant.

"No, what are you laughing at?"

Zhao Weike stood up and looked down at Sherlock in an almost aria-like tone, asking the question.

Seeing Zhao Weike start the fight, Tony also stood up, looking at Sherlock with the same disdain, and spoke to Sherlock in the same aria-like tone as Zhao Weike.

"You're the only one in this room who has no right to laugh."

Before Sherlock could react, the two pointed at him in unison and delivered their final verdict.

"Single dog!" *2

Sherlock: ?

After hearing the two people's comments, it only took Sherlock a second to go from laughing to not laughing, and it also took a second to go from not laughing to breaking down.

Two seconds later, Sherlock jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, pointing at Tony and Zhao Weike and cursing loudly.

"So what if I'm single? So what if I'm single? Did I eat your rice? I'm single by choice, who does it bother? I'm single and I'm proud! I'm single and I'm happy!"

Seeing Sherlock's defenses crumble, Tony and Zhao Weike used only two words to completely turn Sherlock into a state of extreme rage.

"Hehe!" *2

"Get out of my house! Get out of here, you two bastards who reek of love, get out of my house! Get out of my house, get ...!"

When faced with Sherlock's growing anger and attempts to drive him away, both Zhao Weike and Tony responded to Sherlock with just two words, demonstrating remarkable tacit understanding.

"Hehe!" *2

"Oh, my short temper!"

Faced with the two men's repeated taunts, Sherlock, who had lost his composure, finally couldn't control himself and rolled up his sleeves, lunging towards them.

Faced with Sherlock's two hungry dogs pouncing on him again, neither Tony nor Zhao Weike were afraid this time; in fact, they seemed eager to try.

At this moment, the two of them were completely in sync, with only one thought in their minds.

"Damn it, you're young and might be able to beat a veteran in a one-on-one fight, but if you can still pull off the same level of play in a group brawl, then I might as well give up being a killer (hero)!"

Under this guiding principle, a 1v2 fighting tournament inexplicably began in Sherlock's living room.

Chapter 480 Love Makes People Less Intelligent

As for the outcome of this battle, it can only be said that none of the three parties benefited.

With his newly upgraded ability to summon tentacles anywhere on his body at any time, Sherlock managed to fight to a draw against Zhao Weike, a top-notch fighter, and Tony, a complete novice. In the end, all three of them were bruised and battered, marking the end of the second Sherlock Family Cup Fighting Tournament as a draw.

Of course, the fight wasn't without results. With only five days left until Christmas Eve, the three bruised and battered men managed to arrange a three-day trip in front of their families with remarkable force.

The destination for the trip was set on Tony's luxury yacht, even though the yacht was currently in the Southern Hemisphere.

However, with Sherlock's Space Stone, there was no need to even move the yacht; they could simply have Sherlock teleport there directly, so it wasn't that troublesome.

Most importantly, due to the Earth's tilt, the Southern Hemisphere is currently experiencing the height of summer, and the warm climate is much more comfortable than the biting cold of New York.

Despite some doubts about the three's forceful arrangement, Little Chili did not refuse. She simply made a phone call to arrange the itinerary and prepare the yacht for departure.

Hua Jie didn't express any opinion on this, focusing on maintaining her "Yamato Nadeshiko" persona, giving people the feeling that it's okay to go or not to go.

The most excited ones were probably Anna, Mindy, Laura, and Doro.

The four little ones gathered together and started discussing which swimsuit they should bring, but Helen was stunned when she heard the three bruised and battered men announce the news.

However, Helen quickly realized what was going on. She didn't refuse either, but instead looked at the three men who were unusually assertive, and Little Chili, who still didn't seem to notice anything wrong, with a kind of maternal smile.

In the end, all he could do was sigh helplessly. You can't expect men, those careless creatures who are content as long as they're alive, to handle things. So, when he finally understood what those three bruised and swollen childish kids were up to...

Helen fully displayed her sunny personality, and without further ado, dragged Little Chili to pack their luggage.

Only after everyone had excitedly left to pack their luggage, leaving only a bruised and battered Sherlock, Tony, and Zhao Weike in the living room, did Sherlock put down his coffee cup and look uncertainly at Zhao Weike beside him.

"I don't know why, but I feel like Helen seems to know about our plan!"

Upon hearing Sherlock's words, Zhao Weike, whose face was also bruised and swollen, rolled his eyes in annoyance, but the movement aggravated his facial wounds, causing him to gasp in pain.

He rubbed the purplish-blue wounds on his face as he spoke to Sherlock.

"Please remove the word 'seems'! Helen already figured out what Tony was up to when she visited his new house!"

Upon hearing Zhao Weike's words, Tony suddenly tensed up, looking at Zhao Weike with a worried expression. After hesitating for a long time, he finally asked Zhao Weike.

"John, Helen, she..."

Tony didn't finish his sentence, but Zhao Weike understood exactly what Tony meant and sighed helplessly.

Tony really sacrificed his intelligence! Otherwise, it's hard to explain how someone capable of creating armor that surpasses current human technology could ask such a stupid question.

And it was obvious that Tony wouldn't be able to feel at ease if he didn't answer him.

"Helen's mouth is way tighter than some cotton-padded trousers waistband, and she can even quietly give you some help. Tony, instead of worrying about that, you should worry about yourself! Have you bought the engagement ring yet?"

Tony, however, was relieved by Zhao Weike's concern and waved his hand at Zhao Weike before speaking.

"Didn't buy it! Hey! Why worry about such a small thing? Don't forget we have an alchemist here; he can easily make one on the spot!"

Zhao Weike was really tired of Tony's attitude.

It's hard to evaluate!