She was already very practiced; pure teeth and a serpentine tongue, like a guide leading the guest deeper along the little path
…..
And not long after the club's core members left Earth.
Vought Corporation.
"The title 'World Weaver' has spread worldwide, and right now the superhero craze is at its peak…"
A Black man wearing round glasses sat at the conference table and spoke slowly.
"Before, the Club and S.H.I.E.L.D. intended to join forces to acquire our company. Fortunately, they didn't seem to value us that much. I mobilized all my connections and barely kept most of the shares.
Now that there's new progress on the Compound V reagent, it's time we hurry to launch our own superheroes. Only then can we have more say....
Also, how is the progress on getting our plants in government to propose establishing a Superpower Administration?"
"The obstacles are substantial..."
A female executive shook her head and said, "Though S.H.I.E.L.D. has declined, the Club's people have been watching. Those we've placed don't dare make any big moves."
"Mm… then put that aside for now. No need to make a wedding dress for someone else…"
…..
Ghost Spider Mothership.
Bay No. 1.
Pop~
After cleaning up.
Ye Li withdrew, then wrapped his arms around the waist of the ever-diligent little maid —
"Ahya~ Mr. Ye!"
With Rachel's soft little gasp, he tossed her onto the couch and gave her a small reward~
Peng~peng~ muffled thumps kept sounding.
…..
At the same time.
Ye Li was also mapping out in his mind where to go after a run to Asgard....
That's right... at first, he only felt like taking a little joyride through space.... as for where exactly to go, he really hadn't decided....
[Maybe I can first gather the Power Stone and the Soul Stone among the Infinity Stones....]
Besides the Time Stone with Strange, Ye Li already had three: Space, Mind, and Reality.
The Power Stone and the Soul Stone are on Morag and Vormir, respectively.
This cosmic trip is just right for collecting them.
…..
There is no day or night in space.
Only the timer showed that more than seven hours had passed—roughly from night to morning.
Ye Li lazily opened his eyes, ran a hand over Rachel's snowy back like a jade disc, and thought to himself, so this is what they mean by a cream-smooth feel.
"Mm~"
The cat-eyed girl's fine lashes trembled; his touch roused her slowly awake.
"Eh.....? It's not early—I should get to work..."
"You really are a hardworking little maid~"
Seeing her all drowsy, Ye Li lightly patted her hip and laughed, "Up at the crack of dawn and already thinking about work?"
"Ah.....!"
Rachel gave a little cry, then remembered what had happened, tugged the sheet, and said, "Mr. Ye, this is..."
"This is normal work for a personal maid~"
Ye Li coaxed, "Didn't you do quite well? Very dedicated."
"I'm not stupid, you know..."
Even obedient Rachel couldn't help pouting a little.
"If I didn't want to... how would I let you..."
"Alright, alright... sorry....."
Seeing she was a bit upset, Ye Li stopped teasing her.
"No need to apologize, Mr. Ye. This kind of thing is mutual consent... eh... what are you doing?"
As Rachel spoke, a pair of hands gathered up her loose hair and tied something on.
"Is it a maid tag—meaning I'm Mr. Ye's property now?"
"What are you thinking? How could I tie something like that on you?"
Ye Li flicked his fingers; a top-grade cat's-eye pendant dropped to dangle from her hair.
…..
In the starlight, the gem shone with a sunflower-yellow luster, strikingly beautiful and perfectly matching the girl's eyes.
"So pretty...."
Rachel caught sight of the top-grade glitter with a sidelong glance, drew it to her front, and rubbed it cherishingly with her thumb pad a few times.
"Mr. Ye took me in, treated me so well, and now you've given me such a beautiful gem. I really don't know how to thank you...."
Ye Li toyed with a white pearl. "Didn't you already thank me in advance~?"
"That doesn't count—after all, both of us were very happy, weren't we...."
Blushing, Rachel said with effort, "I know I don't have much ability, but if Mr. Ye needs me to do anything, I'll do my best, so I can at least express a little of my gratitude...."
Look at that.
She even understands both sides benefited, without crying out that she was taken advantage of.
So sensible~
Such an obedient little maid.
Naturally, Ye Li wouldn't have her do much to repay him; he only told her: "Then just give a customary thanks as usual. Before, you always cleaned for others—now you can clean for yourself."