Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

While running, Tony didn't forget to turn back and mock Sherlock.

As the two people, one big and one small, darted around Tony's mansion, the once tidy house was turned into chaos in an instant.

Watching the two men's childish chasing and frolicking, Little Chili, standing to the side, began to feel her blood pressure gradually rising.

Five minutes later...

Tony, sporting three or four large bumps on his head, sat obediently on the sofa. His pitiful little eyes would occasionally dart towards the dining area, then quickly retreat like a startled deer, staring at his knees.

Inside the restaurant, Sherlock, also sporting three or four large bandages, sat properly in his chair, while Pepper Potts, in a rather irritable mood, kept nagging as she bandaged him up.

"You two are almost a hundred years old combined, can't you be a little more mature and frank? It's just that you haven't had a proper Christmas in a long time, and you just want to have a cozy Christmas. It's such a simple thing, but you have to make such a fuss and drag that damn vixen into it!"

Sherlock, you're the same! Tony's immature, and you're just as immature because of him! A pair of childish idiots, not even as mature as Doro! I'm truly speechless!

As Pepper finished speaking, she deftly tied a perfect bow on Sherlock's head.

It has to be said that Pepper Potts truly lives up to her name. With just a few simple complaints, though they may seem like complaints, she clearly articulated Tony's thoughts.

However, due to Pepper's intimidation, Sherlock didn't dare to say anything more, after all, the bump on his head didn't appear out of thin air.

Seeing that Sherlock's bandages were almost finished, Pepper Potts put her hands on her hips, glanced at Tony who was sitting obediently on the sofa pretending to be a good boy, and complained irritably.

"You're next, you childish brat, hurry up and get over here!"

Hearing Pepper's call, Tony ran to the restaurant with a grin and obediently sat down next to her, waiting for her to bandage him.

Sherlock was rolling his eyes so hard they almost popped out of his head, feeling like he was part of their game too.

However, Sherlock did not refuse Tony's small wish and casually invited the two of them to spend Christmas at Helen's house, while also telling them about the current situation of Helen's family.

After all, Helen and Zhao Weike had never forgotten Tony and Pepper from the beginning. It's just that Tony's shady actions brought it forward, so there's nothing wrong with that.

If there's anything to complain about, it's just that Pepper Potts and Tony were surprised to learn that two more girls had appeared in Zhao Weike's house.

After agreeing on the date, Pepper and Tony immediately went to buy gifts.

A day later, while Sherlock was at home preparing for Christmas, a portal appeared in his living room, and Pepper Potts and Tony walked in from the other end, carrying presents.

The two stayed at Sherlock's house, spending their days helping with decorations and preparations for Christmas at Sherlock's or Helen's house, and their nights at Sherlock's.

During this time, Pepper Potts and Tony also met Anna and Mindy. Anna and Mindy were extremely curious about Tony's presence there, especially his Iron Man suit.

After all, the hearing that was making headlines just a few days ago was something these two girls who surfed intensely every night would naturally know about.

Tony also bragged a lot to the two girls, and even brought his armor to show them off, earning starry-eyed looks from the two little fans.

Little Chili, on the other hand, fell completely in love with Sherlock's bathroom thanks to Helen's recommendation, and the ladies liked to occupy Sherlock's bathroom for a period of time almost every night.

At first, Tony was dismissive, but after Zhao Wei dragged him to experience the wonderful feeling of drinking and taking a bath, Tony gradually became addicted to it.

Therefore, Sherlock had to renovate his bathroom, separating men's and women's bathing areas so that both groups could bathe at the same time.

After Sherlock saw the pattern on Tony's chest that looked like a circuit board tattoo, and combined it with the two girls' earlier talk about the hearing, he realized that the plot of Iron Man 2 seemed to have already begun!

This gave Sherlock a fright, because in Sherlock's memory, Tony's unrestrained behavior in the movies was definitely not in winter!

If the story really does begin, then the inheritance contract that Tony had the lawyer named Grace deliver might not just be a joke.

Chapter 134 A Lively Christmas (Part 1)

Sherlock did not expose Tony, but simply observed Tony's every move silently. Christmas arrived as scheduled, just as Sherlock was watching.

Tony was unusually excited about this Christmas, even though Sherlock and Helen's house couldn't compare to his mansion in terms of luxury, nor could it match the Christmas parties he had previously hosted.

But it was precisely that warm feeling that made Tony feel irresistible, even feeling that his mansion could only be called a house, while Sherlock and Helen's place deserved to be called a 'home'.

Perhaps it was because Tony felt the atmosphere of home again after his parents left, which was why he was so excited.

So much so that on Christmas Eve morning, Tony got up earlier than anyone else, like a king inspecting his territory, constantly going back and forth between Sherlock and Helen's house.

The day before, Sherlock had used the Anywhere Door to connect Helen's house with his own, which now conveniently benefited Tony.

Tony was busy fiddling with the Christmas tree, checking the decorative lights and the electrical wiring in the yard.

And once Sherlock and the others got up, the lively Christmas celebrations officially began.

In the United States, Christmas is basically no different from the Spring Festival in China; both are essentially about family reunion and joy.

Of course, there are some differences in Sherlock's case. The biggest difference is that neither Sherlock nor Helen prepared the classic Christmas item, roast turkey!

This thing was supposed to be a staple on the Christmas and Thanksgiving tables, but both Sherlock and Helen absolutely loathed it.

After all, our ancestors had already given their opinion on this thing's meat back in the Ming Dynasty: apart from the chicken legs and wings, the rest should be fed to dogs!

Tony had some reservations about this, but when the roast chicken, roast duck, and even beggar's chicken that Sherlock and Helen made together were served, the overwhelming aroma instantly shut Tony up.

Roast turkey? What is roast turkey? Even a dog wouldn't eat it!

Although Christmas is a Western holiday, thanks to Sherlock and Helen, two Chinese food enthusiasts, the table was filled with Eastern dishes for this Western holiday.

Sherlock even went out of his way to make dumplings.

After all, in the North where Sherlock lived in his previous life, no matter what the festival was, except for the Lantern Festival and the Dragon Boat Festival, there was no festival that a meal of dumplings couldn't solve!

Of course, the gingerbread men and eggnog that are traditional Christmas dishes would also be present. Although both the eggnog and gingerbread men looked rather unappetizing, considering that they were prepared by Zhao Weike and Tony, two rough men who had never been in the kitchen, there was no need to be too critical.

As for Anna, Mindy, and Doro, these three youngest children naturally didn't need to do any work; they were only responsible for playing. After all, it was only at this time that Anna and Mindy were able to show some of the personality that should be present at their age.

As night fell, the eight people sat around the table, enjoying the fusion of Chinese and Western cuisine while the snow fell outside. With the top-quality drinks Tony brought, the atmosphere at the table became exceptionally lively.

As top-tier wealthy individuals, Pepper Potts and Tony were no strangers to Chinese food, but unlike the Chinese food they had eaten in restaurants before, they had never tasted such home-style cooking before.

The smoky aroma emanating from the food instantly transformed the otherwise ordinary dish into something incredibly delicious, reminding the two of the taste of 'home' that had been absent from their memories for a long time.

This made the two of them cherish this Christmas even more.

The atmosphere at the table was incredibly cheerful. Tony raised his glass and shared his interesting experiences, while Anna and Mindy huddled together listening to Pepper's stories of being a strong woman, and occasionally discussed women's topics with Helen.

Even Zhao Weike, slightly tipsy, recounted to Tony the gossip he had witnessed when he was the Night Demon.

As for Sherlock, he listened quietly to everyone's words from beginning to end, and a peace he had never felt before flowed through his heart.

The meal was a delightful one for both the host and guests, and afterwards, the children enjoyed the most exciting part: unwrapping their gifts!

This segment was originally scheduled for tomorrow morning, but since Sherlock, Helen's family, and Tony all have special identities, no one really believes in Santa Claus. It's better to just happily unwrap the gifts and enjoy the rare joy.

Sherlock's gift was quite unique; he gave Helen a modified household chores set that would free her from the worries of washing dishes and mopping the floor, and she wouldn't even have to take care of these two alchemical items, completely freeing her hands and allowing her to spend more time with Zhao Weike.

The gifts given to Zhao Weike were a camera and a suit.

Needless to say, the suit was the same one made in Asgard, modeled after the fully automatic tuxedo from the old movie The Tuxedo. It could greatly enhance Zhao Weike's combat power while also being bulletproof.

As for the camera, although it looks a bit old-fashioned, it's the kind of camera from the HP world that can take moving photos.

The gift for Little Chili was a necklace that could be worn around the neck and provided fully automatic treatment.

If Pepper is injured, dozens of inflatable miniature Baymaxes will emerge from the necklace to treat her.

Although it can only be treated with modern medical methods, it is undoubtedly an excellent life-saving device.

In addition, Sherlock also gave Pepper Potts all the souvenirs he brought back from Asgard.

What stung Sherlock was that it was clear Pepper Potts was far more interested in the skincare products, cosmetics, and even clothes from Asgard than in the necklace he had offered.

As for Tony, Sherlock gave him something that even Zhao Weike was envious of.

A lightsaber!

Although this lightsaber is more like the kind that only Sword Masters in DNF can use than the lightsaber in Star Wars, it doesn't stop it from becoming a heartbreaker for men.

Tony, of course, didn't mind. While wondering how this thing worked, he kept swinging the lightsaber in his hand, as if he had transformed into a hero wielding a sword.

In Tony's own words, it's strange that whenever he picks up this thing, he always subconsciously wants to chop something.

As for Anna and Mindy, after giving each of them a top-of-the-line custom-made gun, Sherlock also gave the two girls a large amount of Continental Hotel gold coins.

After all, they had just given the two girls alchemical items a few days ago, and giving them too much might not be a good thing.

Fortunately, because of their identities, the two girls were overjoyed with Sherlock's gift, since both the guns and the gold coins could enhance their combat abilities.

Especially those gold coins! You should know that in mainland hotels, as long as you have enough gold coins, you can buy almost anything!

As for Doro, Sherlock used alchemy to create a giant orange for Doro that was almost twice the size of Doro. From the moment Doro saw this giant orange, his mouth never stopped watering.

If Doro hadn't been so full from the meal, he probably would have pounced on the orange and started eating right now.

Even though he can't eat it now, Doro insists that he must sleep with his big orange tonight!

Chapter 135 A Lively Christmas (Part 2)

Sherlock gave out many gifts, and in return, he received many gifts as well.

As always, Zhao Weike gave Sherlock his mission records from when he was a Nightmare, which included action plans, target intelligence, combat videos, and more.

Although they may seem useless and meaningless, Sherlock actually has a deep love for these things.

While not as exciting as watching a movie, this method gave Sherlock a sense of participating in the uncovering of secrets. Whenever Sherlock combined intelligence and his own research to analyze the target's love, hate, and conflicts of interest, and combined this with Zhao Weike's plan and actual action footage, etc.

Sherlock felt as if he were experiencing an immersive murder mystery movie, even though the outcome of the murder mystery was almost fixed, it didn't stop Sherlock from enjoying the process.

As always, Helen gave Sherlock a Weasley family-style sweater that she had knitted herself. Unlike Ron, Sherlock showed no aversion to the sweater, which had a large letter "S" embroidered on the chest. In fact, Helen's sweater matched the knitted hat and scarf that Helen had given him before.

Sherlock tried it on and found it very comfortable, growing to like the sweater more and more.

After all, only teenagers care about the beauty or ugliness of hand-knitted items; adults will understand the emotions contained in those seemingly rough stitches.

As for Anna and Mindy, due to their age and experience, they only symbolically gave Sherlock a girl's kiss, and even Doro did the same.

Sherlock naturally wouldn't refuse, and even used the matter to tease the two girls with a mischievous grin along with Zhao Weike.

In stark contrast to these two girls are Tony and Pepper. As expected of the biggest spenders in the Marvel universe, the gifts they give out are incredibly extravagant.

Tony offered Sherlock a portion of Stark Industries' shares. Sherlock initially wanted to refuse, but Tony countered by saying that these shares belonged to Sherlock's parents.

But Chili gave Sherlock a much more substantial gift, directly gifting him a lifetime membership card to a super famous massage parlor in New York, which she owned, and generously declaring that she would pay for all of Sherlock's expenses at the salon for the rest of his life!

Sherlock was naturally delighted with this; after all, who doesn't love a massage? Even a seasoned shut-in like Sherlock couldn't resist!

It's worth mentioning that Tony's gift to Pepper was making her the CEO of Stark Industries, and Sherlock could see that Tony was leaving Pepper a way out for the future.

Well, Tony is now on the verge of letting himself go, which is evident from the fact that he gave Pepper Potts shares in the company while promoting her.

The fact that everyone sat around Helen's fireplace after dinner, chatting and drinking beer, was already a sign of what was to come.