Although the living room now only had Amora and Chen Xi, Chen Xi's gaze was calm, completely devoid of any hidden meaning. Amora nodded in agreement.
In the kitchen, Gwen and Qinge Lei knew Amora would stay for dinner, so they were working diligently.
They were determined to show off their cooking skills.
Amora watched the two women bustling about and felt somewhat puzzled.
Humans were strange. They could get so excited just for cooking.
In Amora's eyes, only battle could truly reflect a person's value.
She didn't really approve of Gwen and Qinge Lei's actions, but she wouldn't voice any objections.
The meal turned out quite delicious, though Amora felt it was unnecessary.
Food was merely a basic function to maintain the human body. For a god, it was almost optional.
She was already being generous by eating a little of it.
After the meal, she asked Chen Xi if there was anything else.
"Nothing, ah, right. Give this contract to your leader. If there are no issues, he can discuss it with me once he recovers."
Chen Xi handed the contract to Amora—the same one previously prepared by Susan and altered by Valeria.
He had checked it; nothing required revision. Everything was perfect.
After confirming there was nothing else, Amora nodded and turned to leave.
Once Amora departed, Gwen couldn't help but comment, "Miss Amora is really different from us. She didn't say much, but her eyes seemed to convey so much when they looked at us."
"Maybe the gods of Asgard are naturally different from us. I've heard they are born to fight, born warriors. They wouldn't cook, nor would they have the energy for it," Qinge Lei added, having also noticed Amora's gaze.
Perhaps Amora thought they shouldn't waste time on trivial cooking.
Everyone's lifestyle preferences differed. One could disapprove without interfering—Amora did that well enough.
"After spending some time with the Asgardians, they seem… not bad," Gwen commented.
"Yes, not bad at all," Chen Xi agreed.
At the same time, he silently calculated how to use the Asgardians for his own purposes.
Thinking about this, he couldn't help but remember Valeria, still at Stark Industries.
Wanda had taken Valeria for a while; Chen Xi wondered whether she had successfully settled in at Stark Industries.
Chen Xi pondered this slowly, without leaving a deep impression in his mind.
It wasn't until evening that Wanda returned.
As she approached the house, she noticed signs of a recent fight.
Her eyes widened, unable to believe what she saw. Anxiety gripped her as she rushed inside.
Inside, the atmosphere remained as warm as ever, seemingly unaffected.
Wanda swallowed nervously.
"Did something happen today? Is anyone hurt?"
Her attention focused mostly on Chen Xi. He looked up, smiling. "It's fine."
Initially expecting trouble, Wanda relaxed slightly at his words, though she still complained aloud: "I wonder where those people keep coming from, always causing trouble."
Chen Xi had faced countless troubles; Wanda and the others knew he was being targeted.
These were minor nuisances compared to the dangers that could come.
"Dear, if you need my help, just say so. We may not be able to do much, but small things we can handle."
For instance, Wanda today had helped with Valeria's situation.
Thinking of Valeria, Wanda's gaze drifted for a moment.
Valeria was strange, yet extremely clever.
Earlier, when Wanda introduced Valeria to Tony Stark, she only intended to arrange a casual job due to Chen Xi's influence. But Valeria had performed so impressively that Tony seemed to see a treasure in her, softly exhaling in amazement.
In any case, Valeria remained at Stark Industries—a task successfully completed.
Wanda recounted to Chen Xi how she arranged Valeria's placement and her successful onboarding at Stark Industries.
Chen Xi wasn't surprised by Valeria's excellence.
After hearing this, he nodded, considering the matter resolved.
Thinking of Valeria, he couldn't help but think of her brother, Franklin.
He hadn't appeared for some time.
His whereabouts were unknown.
Initially, Susan had been assigned this task, but she hadn't delivered a result yet.
Chen Xi's eyes flickered slightly.
He wasn't in a hurry; the urgency would belong to whoever was behind Franklin.
Chen Xi's intuition proved correct.
The Planet Devourer, observing Franklin's actions, was furious.
He had never seen someone as ineffectual as Franklin. Tasked to assassinate Chen Xi, he had failed miserably, hesitant and timid.
"Have you forgotten your purpose in this world?"
Even in his anger, the Planet Devourer concealed it, speaking instead with a hint of persuasion.
"I know, but I can't get close to him. How am I supposed to act?"
He had followed Franklin for a long time, but found Chen Xi rarely left home.
And his residence seemed protected, making it even harder to act.
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