Soon, Li Yue arrived at Madelyn's office door and raised his hand to knock.
Knock, knock, knock!
"Come in!"
A voice came from inside, and Li Yue pushed the door open, not forgetting to close it behind him.
"Thunder, it's you. Come, have a seat! What can I do for you?"
Madelyn looked up, and when she saw Li Yue, a smile instantly appeared on her face, and her tone became much gentler.
It's worth mentioning that Vought International, based on Li Yue's superpower, gave him the nickname "Thunder."
Li Yue also suggested calling him "Thor" directly, but he was rejected. Their reason for rejecting Li Yue was that the name Thor would create a sense of distance, like the distance between mortals and gods, which would not be conducive to Li Yue attracting his fans.
So, they still called Li Yue by the codename Thunder, which was both powerful and approachable! Since they said so, Li Yue didn't object; he felt that any name was the same!
..."Ms. Madelyn, I'm here to ask a favor of you!"
Li Yue sat opposite Madelyn and, without being polite, spoke directly.
"Oh? You've just joined The Seven. What, is there something you're not used to?"
Madelyn was a little surprised and asked curiously! She valued Li Yue highly, which was why she spoke to him so gently.
"Ms. Madelyn, I feel that since I've just joined The Seven, I don't have much fame yet. Plus, with my background, it's inevitable that I'll face some discrimination and dislike from certain people!"
"So, I'm here to ask if I could work with Homelander. Firstly, with Homelander's help, my popularity would quickly grow, and I could bring revenue to the company sooner!"
"Secondly, if I'm with Homelander, even if some people dislike me, with Homelander present, they probably wouldn't openly show it! This also wouldn't affect our company's reputation!"
After Li Yue finished speaking, he quietly waited for Madelyn's reply. Everything Li Yue said was, of course, to mislead Madelyn. All that talk about increasing popularity and company profits was just Li Yue's excuse to get closer to Homelander.
As long as Li Yue could work with Homelander, he could constantly evolve himself. This was Li Yue's true goal: to gain strength!
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"Hmm... what you said makes sense. How about this: today, you'll still shoot your promotional video as planned. Tomorrow, I'll talk to Homelander."
"I'll arrange for you to partner with him and appear in the public eye together. However, Homelander will still be the main focus, and you'll assist him! But with this arrangement, what about Queen Maeve?"
Madelyn listened to Li Yue's words and fell silent. After some thought, she basically agreed to Li Yue's request. However, she then looked a bit troubled, unsure how to arrange for the now-solitary Queen Maeve!
"I think it would be better for Queen Maeve to lead Starlight. They are both female superheroes, which will not only attract male fans, but we can also use the slogan that not only men can be superheroes and save the world, but women can also save the world!"
Li Yue saw Madelyn in a dilemma and, fearing she might suddenly change her mind, quickly began to offer advice.
"Oh? That's not a bad plan! Let's go with that. By the way, after your promotional video is shot today, it will be broadcast on various TV stations. We'll use the slogan you mentioned yesterday: 'With great power comes great responsibility!'"
"What do you think?"
Madelyn seemed to value Li Yue's opinion highly; she even asked for his input on his own publicity plan! This surprised Li Yue a little. Madelyn was a very strong character in the show, even managing to firmly control an invincible being like Homelander.
Although it ultimately backfired.
But this also showed how terrifying Madelyn's methods were. However, now that she was asking for his opinion, Li Yue felt it was best not to show off too much and avoid arousing her suspicion!
"I will follow all of the Vice President's arrangements!"
Li Yue replied solemnly!
"Good, in that case, you go ahead and shoot your promotional video! If you need anything, you can come directly to me!"
Madelyn saw Li Yue agree and didn't say much more, letting Li Yue leave first. Since Li Yue had achieved his goal, there was no need for him to stay there.
"Heh heh, you just joined The Seven and you've already learned to latch onto the big shots. You're quite savvy, aren't you!"
Madelyn watched Li Yue's departing back, secretly finding it amusing! She thought Li Yue just wanted to stay by Homelander's side to quickly boost his popularity!
...At this time, Hughie arrived at The Seven's headquarters. He had finally agreed to Billy's plan.
Speaking of which, it was because he met a girl that morning who was in a similarly bad mood. But after the two equally disheartened people comforted and encouraged each other, they actually regained their confidence and fighting spirit, ready to bravely face their future lives!
And Hughie, even more determined, called Billy and told him that he agreed to execute his plan! The timid Hughie finally mustered the courage to seek justice for his girlfriend!
This made Billy on the other end of the phone silent for a while before he finally spoke, agreeing on a meeting place!
After meeting, Billy gave Hughie a small listening device, which was very simple to use. And because it was relatively small, it could be put into a mobile phone, allowing Hughie to safely carry it in!
...Hughie then called the lawyer from Vought International who had contacted him, stating that he agreed to sign the non-disclosure agreement and would even forgo the compensation, only requiring A-Train to apologize to him in person. The lawyer on the other end agreed without a second thought.
Hughie arrived at The Seven's building. During security check, although there were some minor scares, Hughie eventually got in safely, and the mobile phone he carried contained the listening device Billy gave him. Hughie just needed to find an opportunity to place it in The Seven's office to complete the mission!
However, after Hughie met A-Train, his originally calm mood was again filled with anger, looking at the figure in front of him. In his mind, he recalled this figure covered in blood, looking at him.
He took a few deep breaths, calmed himself down, and then shook A-Train's hand, indicating that he had accepted his apology!
A-Train didn't linger and left directly. Before signing, Hughie found an opportunity to go to the restroom, took out his phone, and prepared to take out the listening device. However, because it was his first time doing such a thing, he was too nervous, and the listening device fell out through the gap in the restroom door.
But in the end, with a bit of a scare, Hughie successfully placed the listening device under the conference table.
However, Hughie didn't know that when he left the restroom, a naked figure slowly emerged!
If Li Yue were here, he would definitely be very speechless.
"I originally wanted to change your tragic fate, but you insisted on delivering yourself to it!"