Lu Mingfei doesn't want to be a superhero

Tony sat on the sofa with an air of superiority, looked up, and stared at Lu Mingfei expressionlessly.

Lu Mingfei sat opposite Tony, upright with his back straight, knees together, hands on his knees, and eyes fixed straight ahead.

Highlight the well-behaved one.

He had no choice but to behave; Tony's gaze was practically tearing him apart.

If an ordinary person were facing Tony's gaze, they would probably already be thinking about where they would be buried after they die.

But Lu Mingfei felt he was completely innocent.

What bad intentions could Lu Mingfei possibly have?

All he did was yell in the living room when Tony had just led the winner of a major beauty pageant to his bedroom, where they were already intimate and ready to get down to business.

In all honesty, he really didn't do it on purpose.

Tony looked Lu Mingfei up and down, his gaze as if he were looking at a corpse in a morgue or a white mouse on a lab table.

Meeting Tony's terrifying gaze, Lu Mingfei forced a smile and suggested, "How about we call your private doctor over for a physical exam?"

"No need!" Tony refused outright.

What are you checking? Are you checking if Tony has developed any sexual problems from being scared? Are you checking if he can still do what a normal man can do?!

So insulting!

Just as the two were talking, a woman in a bathrobe came down the stairs. Her long, flowing golden hair cascaded down, contrasting beautifully with her exposed, snow-white skin.

“Mr. Stark?” She looked at Tony hesitantly. “Aren’t we… going to skip it today?”

You have to admit, American women are really open-minded; they can ask such questions in front of Lu Mingfei, an outsider.

She was indeed very unwilling. Although she won the beauty pageant, she could only be considered a minor star. Many big stars wanted to have a one-night stand with Tony Stark but couldn't. She had finally gotten lucky and caught this opportunity, so how could she be willing to give it up so easily?

“I’m not in the mood today,” Tony refused bluntly. “You can go home.”

What are we still doing at this point?

Tony Stark is a womanizer, not a lustful fiend. After being interrupted by Lu Mingfei, all the atmosphere and feeling are gone. Forcing it to continue would be too tasteless.

As for whether kicking someone out directly counts as being heartless... as a seasoned player in the dating scene, Tony has long since developed a heart of stone.

Anyway, everyone's just putting on an act; it would be ridiculous to take it seriously.

The woman pursed her lips. Although she was extremely dissatisfied, she didn't dare to show it to Tony. Otherwise, she would be blacklisted by the entire American entertainment industry in the blink of an eye, even though she had finally gained some popularity.

Lu Mingfei sat to the side, feeling somewhat guilty as the one who caused the accident.

Tony's plans were ruined, and he didn't dare stay at Tony's house tonight, so he simply suggested to the woman, "I'm going home now, how about I give you a ride?"

The woman's eyes lit up immediately, and she readily agreed.

“Tony, can I borrow your car for a bit?” Lu Mingfei turned to Tony and said, “No need to find a driver, I can drive myself.”

While hanging out with Tony, he naturally learned to drive. It was fine to have a driver drive the ordinary luxury cars, but the key was that Lu Mingfei had several supercars in his garage. What was the point of not driving them himself?

“I’ll arrange a driver to take her,” Tony said, glancing at Lu Mingfei. “You stay here; I have something important to tell you.”

Lu Mingfei's heart skipped a beat.

Oh no, are they going to leave me here to be slowly tortured?

Watching the woman leave, disappointed and reluctant, Lu Mingfei turned to look at Tony, his heart pounding with anxiety.

"Tony, what is the important thing you mentioned?" Lu Mingfei asked tentatively.

“It’s nothing, it’s just an excuse to get you to stay,” Tony said.

Oh no, they really are going to slowly torture me.

Lu Mingfei calculated the chances of successfully escaping by breaking the window and jumping out... Damn it! He remembered that Tony's house uses military-grade bulletproof glass, and even if he had the physical strength of a polar bear, he couldn't break it.

But then Tony slowly explained, "I'm letting you stay because you can't go see that woman off."

"Why?" Lu Mingfei was taken aback, quite puzzled. "You're not worried that I'll hit on your girl, are you?"

“Ha…” Tony sneered, “On the contrary, I’m worried that you’ll get seduced by her.”

"what?"

Seeing the astonishment on Lu Mingfei's face, Tony sighed.

He had taken Lu Mingfei to various parties and similar events before, hoping to build his confidence and help him get rid of his sycophantic mentality.

He did develop confidence later on, but when it came to women, Lu Mingfei was like a Spanish bull seeing a red cloth; he had his eye on his "Chen Wenwen" and couldn't be swayed no matter what.

No matter how much the women around him fawned over him, Lu Mingfei's reaction was always to "escape".

It was as if those women were as terrifying as the terrorists in the cave.

Tony suspected that even if a beautiful woman were lying naked in front of Lu Mingfei, and the two of them were locked in a secret room, Lu Mingfei would only hurriedly put his clothes on the woman and then enthusiastically tell her about the girl he liked, "Chen Wenwen".

In this situation, although Lu Mingfei had developed confidence, he was still a complete novice when it came to romantic relationships.

Tony was very worried about Lu Mingfei's resistance in this regard. As a novice in love who mistook a simp for a deep and unrequited love, Lu Mingfei would easily be led by the nose by the other party.

The reason why those women at the party didn't succeed was because as soon as they attacked, Lu Mingfei would run away without even saying a word, so there was no way to talk about anything else.

But this time is different. Even if that woman doesn't recognize Lu Mingfei's identity, she must have already figured out that he is no ordinary person. Once Lu Mingfei drives her there, and there are only the two of them in the small space, she will definitely try to hook up with Lu Mingfei.

And once she tries... she'll most likely find out that he's an innocent and naive guy who's perfect for seducing.

What? Lu Mingfei is devoted to Chen Wenwen?

As a seasoned player in the dating scene, Tony knew all too well the ins and outs of this game. She was just a high school girl; how sophisticated could her methods be? She could only charm those naive high school students.

But that woman was different. Although her little schemes were obvious to Tony, she was still a champion of a major beauty pageant, having defeated countless opponents. The "Chen Wenwen" that Lu Mingfei mentioned was several levels below her in terms of skill.

The sophisticated women at the party would scare Lu Mingfei away, leaving him with no way to use his skills. It's like a hungry wolf trying to catch an antelope; no matter how good his hunting skills are, it's useless if he can't catch the fleeing prey.

But Lu Mingfei offered to take that woman home, which was basically like throwing a lamb to the slaughter.

Given her skill level, Tony even suspected that by the time he got her home, Lu Mingfei would have already been taken advantage of by her.

Maybe we can get things done in the car.

If things really develop like this, and Lu Mingfei stops pursuing Chen Wenwen and starts pursuing that other woman instead, wouldn't that be even more unpleasant?

At least Chen Wenwen is in another world, so Tony can avoid seeing her.

If it were this woman, Tony felt a bit of a heart attack just thinking about it.

When he explained his reasons to Lu Mingfei, Lu Mingfei shook his head vigorously.

“Tony, you underestimate me too much,” Lu Mingfei said, pointing to his own nose. “Do I look like someone who’s so easily fooled?”

Tony stared into Lu Mingfei's eyes, at the almost overflowing clear naiveté, and nodded seriously.

"This is outrageous!" Lu Mingfei exclaimed angrily.

“I’m just stating the facts,” Tony said. “While your vision is now on par with anyone in this country, and you have a level of confidence that matches it, that doesn’t mean your social experience and life experience are on par with it.”

“You don’t fully understand how many people are willing to flatter you, feign compliance, and offer up their dignity, their bodies, or anything else that seems precious but is actually worthless, just to extract benefits from you in your current position, with all the wealth and power you possess,” Tony said.

"Huh?" Lu Mingfei blinked—he was listening intently, but he couldn't quite understand.

“Simply put, you are confident enough, but you are too naive, too kind, and too soft-hearted,” Tony said. “This will inevitably lead to people taking advantage of your weaknesses to profit from you, even if it’s something you don’t care about at all, it’s enough for them to make a fortune.”

“For example, that woman just now, if on the way home you were taking her, and she took the initiative to initiate something with you…” Tony carefully chose his words, “…a biologically significant intimate act where you gave her your genetic information as a gift…”

“Isn’t this just… you know?” Lu Mingfei interrupted.

“I was going to be more subtle,” Tony shrugged, “but let’s assume you two had a relationship…”

"Am I some kind of lustful monster? Doing that kind of thing in the car on the way home..." Lu Mingfei complained.

“Hypothetically speaking, hypothetically speaking! Let me continue,” Tony said. “Suppose you had sex, and she initiated it, and afterwards she said she wanted to be your girlfriend or even your fiancée, would you agree?”

Lu Mingfei hesitated for a moment, then shook his head.

“Good, at least you have some brains,” Tony said. “So if she says she wants you to take her to her agency tomorrow morning and then have nothing to do with her anymore, and she doesn’t bother you, do you agree?”

"Hmm... shall we deliver it?" Lu Mingfei said.

"Wrong! You idiot!" Tony exclaimed, covering his face. "If you dare do that, the next day this woman will use you as a stepping stone to become a rising star heavily promoted by her agency!"

"Is it really that exaggerated?" Lu Mingfei was a little surprised. "You've had those kinds of relationships with so many women, and you've slept with every cover girl on Maxim's magazine except for March. Do you mean they've all become successful?"

“I’ve already made up for the one in March,” Tony said. “But sleeping with a woman doesn’t mean anything, because men are a different creature in bed. But it’s a different story off the bed. You absolutely cannot take her to the company, not even to breakfast with her. It’s best to leave before she wakes up the next day and have your butler or secretary take them home. Don’t even see them.”

"Why?" Lu Mingfei asked, somewhat puzzled.

“It’s very simple. Sleeping with them only means you’re interested in their bodies in the short term, but if you still have contact with them the next day, it’s sending a signal that you want to develop a longer-term relationship with them,” Tony explained.

“Having breakfast together is seen by them as a signal that they can be your girlfriend for a few days or even longer, and they can get a lot out of you,” Tony said. “And taking them somewhere is even more deadly. It’s like publicly announcing to her social circle, ‘This is my lover. She is special and has an extraordinary status.’ She will receive the enthusiasm and awe of the vast majority of people.”

“Oh…” Lu Mingfei nodded as if he understood, “No wonder all the beautiful women you’ve slept with were sent away by Sister Pepper.”

“Let me ask you another question. If one day you suddenly decide to go out on your own, and you happen to be hungry when you pass by a restaurant, and then you go in only to find that you’ve forgotten your wallet, but the restaurant owner recognizes you as Lu Mingfei, the major shareholder of Stark Industries, and offers to waive all your meal expenses, and even say that you don’t have to pay for your next visit, would you agree?” Tony asked.

“I disagree. That would be owing someone a favor,” Lu Mingfei said. “I’m not stupid.”

“Great,” Tony said. “What if he says he doesn’t need you to owe him anything, that he just admires you and wants your autograph, and that he promises he won’t put the autograph in the store as advertising to attract customers?”

"I agree! Only a fool wouldn't take advantage of a good deal!" Lu Mingfei nodded decisively.

"Wrong again!" Tony sighed deeply.

"What? Could he possibly use high-tech methods to transfer my signature onto the contract?" Lu Mingfei asked nervously.

"Who would dare to use high-tech methods against Stark Industries?" Tony scoffed. "He doesn't need to transfer your signature, nor does he need any contracts. He just needs to keep your signature safe. Later, when he talks to people at a higher level who can help him in business, he can casually mention that he once treated Stark Industries' major shareholder, Lu Mingfei, to dinner and obtained his signature. That will bring him a fortune. As long as he doesn't tell too many people, it won't break his promise to you."

"Is it really that exaggerated?" Lu Mingfei asked with a skeptical look.

"These are my personal experiences from when I was young," Tony said casually.

"Damn!" Lu Mingfei exclaimed.

“You’re like a naive young aristocrat right now. You have vision, ability, and ambition, but you don’t understand the wickedness of people,” Tony said. “You don’t understand the backstabbing and intrigue behind the well-dressed elites in the business world, the fierce competition among glamorous female celebrities in the entertainment industry, and you don’t understand how your employees and subordinates, who depend on you for their livelihood, really view you.”

"The adult world is so complicated," Lu Mingfei couldn't help but sigh.

Tony may seem arrogant and reckless, like a child who hasn't grown up, but he actually understands the sordid aspects of reality better than anyone else, so almost no one can trick this "child".

“You don’t have to rush to grow up. Some people say that growing up is because people have been hurt too much and have to learn to protect themselves. You could say that growing up is an unavoidable choice people make on the road to happiness,” Tony said. “So people who are always happy don’t grow up because they don’t need to.”

“I still don’t want to be a fool,” Lu Mingfei scratched his head, “and besides, you’re not here to protect me in my world.”