"I mean it!" Tony took a deep breath. "I want you to be the Chief Executive Officer..."
Pepper paused, her tears stopping, and looked at Tony incredulously. "Have you been drinking?"
"Just some chlorophyll..." Tony replied. Without waiting for Pepper's reaction, he stated very seriously again, "I hereby appoint you Chairman and CEO of Stark Industries!"
"Effective immediately."
"Wow!"
After a while, Pepper, who had finally processed this, cried even harder. Tony's appointment made her feel as if he was making his final arrangements, and her grief intensified, causing her to sob even louder...
Tony gasped, unsure what to do with his hands, which remained awkwardly suspended in mid-air. He wanted to comfort Pepper, but it felt inappropriate.
Damn it, how could he appease her?
He turned to the person responsible—Lin Feng, who had been silent for a long time—for help.
Lin Feng had been observing the situation for half the day, even taking the time to steep the leaves of the Life Tree.
Seeing Tony's gaze, Lin Feng's scalp tingled. He regretted telling Pepper about Tony's palladium poisoning.
Who knew the woman was so emotional!
"Man, this is all your fault!" Tony grumbled at Lin Feng, his lips moving without sound, but Lin Feng understood.
"Ahem!" Lin Feng coughed loudly, drawing Pepper's attention. She then remembered Lin Feng was present and immediately blushed.
"Pepper, have you forgotten why I'm here?" Lin Feng said with a smile, then pushed two cups of brewed tea toward them. A peculiar aroma wafted out, refreshing both of them.
"Try it. This is something you can't buy with money."
"Especially for you, Tony! This tea will be incredibly effective for you right now!" Lin Feng pointed at Tony and said.
Pepper looked dumbfounded. She pointed at the teacups. "Can this treat Tony's palladium poisoning?"
"Oh! Miss Pepper, why don't you try it and find out!" Lin Feng replied with a smile. "Besides, this tea is also beneficial for women. Hurry and drink it while it's hot!"
Pepper hesitantly picked up a teacup. Inside, unidentifiable leaves were steeped in a very light green, almost transparent liquid, with wisps of steam seemingly dancing within.
"Oh... Oh, right! You can't drink it too often! It can have adverse effects if you drink too much!" Lin Feng warned.
"Once a week, one leaf per brew!"
"It will benefit both you and Pepper, improving your constitution!"
"Oh! I must say, I have to thank you this time, my friend!" Tony said, pointing at the small pouch in his hand with deep emotion. "Is there more? This seems like a bit too little!"
"Get lost! You won't find this anywhere else in the world!" Lin Feng retorted, a dark line appearing on his forehead.
"This is all there is, and it's enough for you to drink until the problem is solved, with plenty left over!"
Tony teased Lin Feng with his usual roguish demeanor, while Pepper, deeply moved and sincere, bowed to Lin Feng to express her gratitude. Lin Feng inwardly exclaimed how sensible she was.
After bidding them farewell, Lin Feng drove towards Susan's workplace. He was going to pick her up from work!