The speech concluded amidst the congratulations of many. Most ordinary people were happy to see the establishment of Corona. Of course, it was different for those so-called upper-class individuals.
Corona itself possessed a wealth of resources from Umbrella. Although Umbrella's bad reputation had caused it to lose a significant portion of its market share, the addition of Zhou Yi's resources meant that Corona was actually growing. Its market share was even larger than Umbrella's.
In a sense, it had already surpassed Hammer Industries in market share, trailing only behind the two world-leading companies. Only those two elder statesmen, Osborn and Stark, could firmly suppress the rising Corona.
And the rising Corona possessed limitless potential, a potential that made people envious and filled others with resentment. However, Zhou Yi didn't need to care about these people. With his current power and status, there were few things that could shake him. Some underhanded tricks were not worth mentioning.
But some people still needed to maintain a good relationship with, such as his friend, Mr. Tony Stark.
"Seriously, buddy. I never thought you'd been hiding for so long to plan such a big scheme. You've really gone to great lengths to surpass the great Stark!" Through the holographic image, Tony Stark teased his friend, while also complaining that he had stolen the spotlight.
Zhou Yi was now the center of attention, with almost all the media focusing on him. In contrast, Tony Stark, who had always been the darling of the media, was somewhat neglected. This naturally caused jealousy and bitterness to arise in Tony, who had always felt good about himself.
"Tony, are you jealous?" Zhou Yi smiled, taking a document to sign from Ada and signing his name with a flourish.
Tony's cheek twitched, and after a moment, he said in a sarcastic tone, "Mr. Stark never gets jealous, especially not of a man. Because I don't like men!"
"Me neither, buddy. We both have normal sexual orientations, I can assure you of that. But is it so hard for you to concede? I've worked my ass off to achieve so much, shouldn't you congratulate me as a friend?"
"Congratulations on surpassing Mr. Stark? Do you think I'm an idiot?" Tony rolled his eyes at him, full of disdain. "Don't think you can gain an advantage over Mr. Stark by switching concepts, buddy. My intelligence is beyond your measure. Even if I congratulate you, I'll only congratulate you on getting a huge bargain."
"I've received your congratulations, I'll find Rhodey and the others to show off sometime."
"Jarvis, did we record this?" Tony Stark immediately asked his intelligent butler. After getting an affirmative answer, he said proudly, "Buddy, you can't trick the great Mr. Stark, I have proof of my innocence."
"Alright, alright. You win, Tony!" Zhou Yi shrugged his shoulders in response. You really can't take the playboy Tony Stark seriously, because once you do, you've already lost.
"That's right, you know Stark has never lost, no matter what, Stark will always be the winner!"
Zhou Yi couldn't help but raise an eyebrow when he heard this. Tony was the type of person who, if you gave him an inch, he'd take a mile. To suppress Tony's arrogance, he'd said these words.
"I'll be back in New York in two days. We can have a match in the ring then. Let me see if the always-victorious Mr. Tony Stark can be so confident in the boxing ring."
Tony Stark's face instantly turned ashen. The thought of going a round in the ring with Zhou Yi was worse than admitting defeat right now. He racked his brains, and finally came up with an excuse.
"Aha, what a coincidence, buddy! I just promised Obadiah that I'd go to the Middle East to promote the power of our new Jericho Missile to the US troops stationed there. You know, Rhodey's there too. So I'll just reluctantly go. It's like a慰问 for those poor grunts."
Tony's travel plans made Zhou Yi's heart skip a beat. After all these years, he'd finally waited for this moment of transformation, a moment of transformation belonging to Tony Stark. He concealed his expression well, pretending to be casual.
"Tony, I remember that's a place where a bunch of people who shout about holy war gather. You, the representative of evil capitalism, aren't afraid of accidents there?"
"Don't forget, you're more representative than me now!" Tony said resentfully, and at the same time, he pulled up his sleeve, revealing the watch on his arm. "Besides, I've made a lot of improvements to the thing you gave me. With it, those natives with weapons from the last century can't even touch a hair on my head!"
"Alright, alright. Advanced civilized person, then I wish you a safe journey!"
Dodging a bullet, Tony grinned in response.
"Safe travels, for sure. I just took a look at your assistant, she's a rare beauty. So I guess you won't be chatting with me for too long, so I'll leave it at that. Talk later, and, hey, good job, buddy!"
With that, he hung up the communication. Zhou Yi just shook his head helplessly at Tony's insincere words. Eccentric geniuses like him were always very willful, and sometimes you felt like you were dealing with a spoiled child. As a friend, you often had to accommodate him, and Zhou Yi had accommodated him for many years. Now, he had finally waited for an end. Tony would undergo a transformation, and he should be easier to get along with then. People always had to grow, and he had grown. Tony should be close to it too.
Watching Zhou Yi, who was in a daze, Ada Wong, who had been standing beside him, coughed lightly, waking him up.
Zhou Yi looked at this assistant, dressed in a lady's suit, bright and moving, with a cool and capable gaze, and smiled, saying.
"Sorry, I was distracted. Is there anything else to do now?"
Ada Wong walked over with nimble steps like a cat, swaying her graceful figure, and placed a file in front of Zhou Yi.
"This is the ancient books and books you asked to be purchased from all over the world. They have all been prepared and only need your signature. In addition, the mansion has been renovated, and the underground part has also been reorganized and started. You, as the owner, just need to check it yourself."
"You've done well, Ada. I'm truly amazed by your abilities. If you continue to perform so admirably in this position, I might even consider giving you the CEO role. Only you can give me peace of mind."
"That sounds nice, boss. Do you know how many people are planted in our company by others? Coordinating them while preventing them from playing dirty tricks isn't easy! Can't you take pity on me, boss? You know, if a woman works too hard for too long, she easily gets old."
Ada Wong's face was filled with resentment and sorrow, a captivating charm that was indescribable beneath her exquisite face. Even Zhou Yi, who had seen his share of beauty, felt a bit overwhelmed. He had to admit, this woman was like a妖精, a true enchantress.
"Ada, I'm putting the world's top-tier power right in front of you, at your disposal. Don't you feel even a little moved? Not many people in the world are as generous as I am. I've paid a huge price for you." Zhou Yi said, closing his eyes and leaning back in his office chair.
"But this isn't the price I want!" Ada Wong quietly walked behind him, placing her slender fingers on Zhou Yi's shoulders. As she pleasingly kneaded them, she whispered in his ear, "Boss, do you know what I want most? Why do you have to use these things to fob me off? I'm now firmly tied to you, with no other thoughts! If this doesn't prove my loyalty, I can also give you my most precious thing, you know!"
When Ada said this with her local accent, Zhou Yi had to admit that his bones had softened. But he also knew this wasn't from the heart. If he really took her most precious thing, he would probably have to be on guard against her schemes from then on.
Control yourself, control yourself. Only someone who can control their heart can be completely trusted. Ada wasn't at that level yet, so he definitely had to keep her dangling.
"It's not time yet, Ada. Without getting your heart, how can I dare to give you what you want most? If such a capable woman like you ran away from me, wouldn't my loss be too great?"
"Boss, you're so annoying!"
"I think so too!"
Having sent off the troublesome little devil, Zhou Yi rubbed his face. He continued to ponder his plan; he already had his territory. Everything belonging to Umbrella now nominally belonged to him. And in this city, he had the final say; as long as he didn't violate the interests of most people, even the mayor wasn't qualified to stop his actions.
So he felt it was time to communicate with Charles and proceed with the second step of his plan. Xiarui Si was growing up day by day, which, while allowing him to witness the passage of time, also made him realize the urgency of time. He had to speed up his pace to fulfill the promise he had made to Xiarui Si in his heart.
Thinking of this, he dialed the office phone of Charles. He needed to have a good talk with him.
Soon, the phone was connected. However, the person who answered the phone was not Charles, but someone he least wanted to see right now.
Ororo, the woman he had abandoned. A woman he felt sorry for. Although so much time had passed, he still couldn't forget her.
The rift between them originated from a small betrayal, a betrayal that he had gradually forgotten with the passage of time. But the rift between them remained, a difficult obstacle to overcome. Because what stood between them was no longer just an emotional opposition, but principles.
They are not the same kind of people; he had seen that very clearly already.
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