American Comics: Something's Wrong with This Superhero World

Chapter 314 Tony Stark's penchant for exposure

Bruce Wayne knelt before Selena and Xiao Xian, his face full of pleading: "Selena, please, change the punishment. If I reveal these things, I will become a laughing stock for the whole world, and I will no longer have the face to serve as the chairman of Wayne Enterprises."

Selena looked at Bruce with a mocking smile. "Isn't this exactly what you wanted? Don't tell me you're not excited about it."

Upon hearing this, Bruce's face showed a mixture of conflict and pain, his heart filled with contradictory emotions. He was both afraid of public ridicule and unable to resist the excitement deep within him.

At this moment, Xiao Xian said coldly, "Bruce, if you refuse this punishment, then you won't even have the right to listen to our every move anymore."

Bruce was shocked by these words, feeling a profound sense of loss and fear.

Xiao Xian continued, "If you agree to this punishment, I can let you and Selena have another wedding, a green and environmentally friendly one."

Bruce's heart raced upon hearing this, and he couldn't help but swallow, feeling incredibly excited and eager. A green and environmentally friendly wedding was undoubtedly a huge temptation for him.

"Okay, I agree." Bruce took a deep breath and finally made up his mind.

He took out his phone and began composing a tweet:

"Hi everyone, I'm Bruce Wayne. I've always been an environmentalist and dedicated to protecting our planet. I also want to share some personal news: my wife, Selena, has been with her assistant, Xiao Xian, for some time now, and I'm happy for them and fully support their happiness. #Environmentalist #SupportSelena #Happiness"

After confirming that everything was correct, Bruce pressed the publish button, and the tweet immediately appeared on his social media, sparking fierce controversy.

Selena looked at Bruce with satisfaction and smiled. "Very good, Bruce. You did a good job."

Bruce forced a smile, his heart filled with complex emotions. He knew he had embarked on a path of no return.

On the top floor of Stark Tower, Tony Stark is handling business in his luxurious office.

Suddenly, Tony Stark's phone vibrated, notifying him that someone he followed had posted a new tweet.

Tony Stark glanced casually at the screen and saw Bruce Wayne's latest tweet. His brow furrowed slightly, a surge of inexplicable envy and excitement welling up inside him, but he quickly suppressed these emotions, feigning disdain as he scoffed:

"Ha, Bruce Wayne, that green-haired turtle, has finally stopped pretending."

Pepper Potts, hearing Tony's words, leaned over with a curious look on her face: "What's making you so happy?"

Tony handed over his phone, and Pepper glanced at Bruce Wayne's tweet, her eyes widening in surprise: "There are people in the world who have this kind of hobby."

Tony chimed in, "Exactly, I never expected Bruce Wayne to have this kind of hobby."

Pepper shook her head, handed the phone back to Tony, and suddenly asked with a smile, "Tony, you don't have a similar hobby, do you?"

Tony's expression changed, and he awkwardly denied it, "Of course not, how could that be? How could I be like Bruce, hahaha~"

Pepper smiled slightly, took out her phone, and played a recording. Tony's muffled voice came through the recording: "I really envy Bruce, being able to watch Bin and Selena play cards together. I hope one day Bin can play cards with Pepper too."

Tony's face instantly became even more embarrassed. He laughed and said that he had a wonderful dream last night—no, a nightmare—and he didn't expect to talk in his sleep. Tony stammered, "Pepper, it was just sleep talking. Dreams don't represent my thoughts."

Pepper looked at Bruce and said, "This is the third time already. I just didn't record it before."

Pepper then opened Tony's phone, accessed his Twitter account, and showed him his following list. Several Twitter users on the list were creators of 3D fan-made videos of Tony and Pepper.

Tony was incredibly embarrassed, his face pale: "Pepper, this...this is just a misunderstanding."

A flash of anger crossed Pepper's eyes, and her voice turned cold: "I never expected you to be this kind of person. You've disappointed me greatly, Tony. I'm your wife, and you want me to play cards with Bin."

Tony quickly apologized, his tone urgent: "Pepper, I'm sorry, it was just a momentary fantasy of mine, I really didn't mean it that way."

Pepper looked coldly at Tony and said firmly, "We need to calm down. I'm going to be separating from my daughter for a while."

Tony felt a pang of pain in his heart and quickly reached out to grab Pepper: "Pepper, don't do this. We can talk this out. Don't make this decision. It's affecting the child so much."

Pepper shook off Tony's hand and said angrily, "Let go of me, you disgusting guy."

Tony awkwardly raised his hands and said urgently, "Pepper, I promise I'll never do that again. I'll unfollow those authors and never watch their videos again."

Pepper crossed her arms and looked at Tony with distrust in her eyes: "Really? You promise?"

Tony nodded quickly, his tone firm: "I promise, Pepper. I will never make that mistake again. I know I was wrong, please believe me."

Chili peppers still looked suspicious, but after taking a deep breath and thinking for a moment, she said, "For our daughter's sake, I'll reluctantly agree to give you one more chance. But if you do it again, I will never forgive you."

Tony breathed a sigh of relief and said gratefully, "Thank you, Pepper. I will definitely change my ways and never let you down again."

Pepper's expression remained indifferent, but she nodded. "Okay, Tony. But remember, this is your last chance." She turned and left the office, leaving Tony standing there alone.

After confirming that Pepper had left, Tony leaned back in his chair and rubbed his temples. He said softly, "Jarvis, create a new Twitter account and copy all the authors I follow from my main account. This account must be kept strictly confidential and cannot be seen by anyone else."

A moment later, Jarvis's voice rang out: "Sir, I have created this alternate account. On your device, if anyone else approaches, the system will immediately log out of this account and automatically log in to your current main account."

Tony nodded in satisfaction: "Well done, Jarvis. Now, delete all the related authors I follow on my main account."

Jarvis asked, "Including authors like Bruce Wayne, Selena Gomez, and assistant Abin?"

Tony thought about Pepper's angry expression and said, "Delete, delete, delete everything. Also, change the encryption of all the videos I downloaded to the highest level. Pepper absolutely cannot see them."

Tony knew he had to be extra careful in this matter and couldn't let Pepper down again.

"Understood, sir," Jarvis replied. "The relevant author has been removed from your main account's following list. The encryption level of the relevant video has been raised to the highest level."

That night, in order to talk in his sleep again, Tony Stark used a drug to suppress dreaming, and sure enough, he had no dreams all night.

The next morning, while Pepper Potts was attending a fashion event, Tony decided to seize this time alone. He sat at his desk and said to Jarvis, "Jarvis, switch to my new Twitter account."

"Understood, sir, switching is in progress," Jarvis replied.

After logging into his new Twitter account, Tony quickly found Bruce Wayne's account, his heart pounding. He clicked on Bruce's latest video and started watching.

The video is taken from a first-person perspective, with Bruce kneeling outside, his ear pressed against the door, listening to what's happening inside. Just hearing Selena and Xiao Xian's voices already made Tony feel a surge of excitement.

In the video, after a while, Bruce humbly asked, "May I peek through the crack in the door?"

Ah Bin's voice came from inside: "Granted."

Bruce gently pushed the door open a crack, and the camera captured the scene inside the room through the gap. Tony's eyes were fixed on the screen. He saw Selena and Xiao Xian playing cards. Selena was wearing a white dress and looked flustered, clearly about to lose, while Xiao Xian looked calm and composed, obviously confident of victory.

Tony felt his heart race and his breathing quicken. He swallowed nervously, his eyes glued to the video feed.

The video continued playing, Bruce's camera slowly panning to capture the interaction between Selena and Xiao Xian. Tony's hands trembled slightly as he unconsciously moved closer to the screen, as if to see every detail more clearly.

Tony felt incredibly excited just thinking about the idea of ​​Pepper Potts and Bin inside while he was outside.

After rewarding himself a few times, a weakened Tony leaned against the sofa, holding his phone, and unknowingly fell asleep.

In his dream, Tony found himself in a luxurious room, the lighting soft and warm. At the table in the center of the room, Pepper and Bin were playing cards happily. Pepper wore a red dress and smiled radiantly, while Bin appeared calm and composed, his eyes revealing confidence and ease.

Tony knelt beside the table, his eyes filled with awe and excitement. His voice was excited and fervent: "Master Bin, go for it! You can win! Defeat Pepper. Beat her until she's utterly defeated, completely routed, and can only cry and beg for mercy."

Ah Bin smiled slightly, waved the cards in his hand, and a sly glint flashed in his eyes: "Tony, you did a good job as a cheerleader."

Tony was even more excited, his voice filled with fervor: "Master Bin, I will fully support you! You will definitely win!"

Pepper smiled and glanced at Tony, saying softly, "Tony, you're quite enthusiastic."

Tony nodded quickly, his eyes filled with excitement: "Pepper, I just want to see you playing cards with Master Bin. It makes me incredibly happy."

Abin put down his cards, smiled, and said to Tony, "Perform well, Tony. Maybe you'll have more opportunities to see scenes like this."

Tony felt incredibly satisfied and happy, his heart filled with admiration and adoration for Bin and Pepper: "Thank you, Master Bin. I will try my best to do better."

In the dream, Tony knelt on the ground, a look of satisfaction on his face, cheering for Bin with a fervent light in his eyes.

Suddenly, Tony was awakened by a slight noise. He opened his eyes and found himself still leaning against the sofa, his phone in his hand. Looking up, he saw Pepper sitting across the table, staring coldly at him.

Tony felt a pang of panic, but quickly regained his composure and asked, "You're back quite early. How was the fashion event?"

Tony quietly opened his phone and confirmed that the screen displayed his own main Twitter account, not the video posted by Bruce.

Seeing this, Tony breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed Jarvis was reliable after all; otherwise, if Pepper had walked in and found him watching this kind of video, he would have been in big trouble.

Chili Pepper chuckled mockingly and said, "You green-haired turtle, you're quite the hypocrite. Don't you know what you were dreaming about?"

Tony's expression changed slightly, but he tried to remain calm: "What are you talking about? I don't understand."

Pepper looked at him coldly, her eyes filled with disappointment: "Tony, stop pretending. I heard you talking in your sleep. You want Bin to beat me to a pulp, utterly defeat me, and leave me begging for mercy, right? And you're cheering him on! You disgust me!"

Tony quickly apologized, his voice urgent: "Pepper, it was just a dream. I really can't control dreams."

Chili pepper responded coldly, "What you think about during the day, you dream about at night. It's definitely because you have these kinds of interests and thoughts that you're having these kinds of dreams. You're disgusting, Tony. I'm taking my daughter to France for a while. You think about it carefully."

Tony was extremely anxious and hurriedly explained, "Pepper, there's absolutely no way that's possible. I really don't have that kind of hobby."

Pepper Potts looked incredulous, her eyes icy: "Don't lie to yourself and others. Your performance has utterly disappointed me. You just want me to play cards with Bin."

Tony clutched his hair in anguish and asked anxiously, "Then what will it take for you to believe me?"

Pepper sighed, a hint of weariness flashing in her eyes. "I don't know either, Tony. You'll have to figure it out yourself." With that, she turned and left, leaving Tony alone in the room.

Tony sat on the sofa, filled with anxiety and unease. He took out his phone, switched to his new Twitter account, and saw Bruce Wayne's latest announcement about his eco-friendly wedding. In the video, Bruce Wayne warmly invited everyone to witness his eco-friendly wedding, emphasizing that only guests over the age of eighteen could attend.

Tony watched the video, his eyes flickering slightly as an idea began to form in his mind. He quickly picked up the phone and dialed Happy Hogan's number.

"Happy, it's me, Tony." Tony's tone was urgent.

"Boss, what's up?" Happy's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"I need you to find a way to get a spot at Bruce Wayne's eco-friendly wedding," Tony said, "but keep it a secret, don't let anyone know it's the spot I want."

Happy looked slightly surprised, but still agreed: "Understood, boss. I'll arrange it as soon as possible."

(End of this chapter)