2008, The Big Apple, Manhattan.JW Marriott Hotel.A grand banquet was taking place here.Hosted by the Johnson family of Fidelity Investments—a financial giant managing $1.57 trillion in assets as of September 2007, second only to Vanguard. The Johnson family's personal wealth? A cool $46.3 billion.With such a pedigree, the attendees of this gathering were naturally among America's elite and powerful.As a silver Audi R8 pulled up, the atmosphere reached its peak.The moment the car door opened, a mustached man stepped out.The crowd erupted—blonde-haired, blue-eyed models screamed, camera shutters clicked non-stop.Tony Stark!The world's most powerful arms dealer.Chairman of Stark Industries.A top player in the military-industrial complex."Mr. Stark, welcome! Ms. Johnson has been expecting you."The banquet organizer scurried up eagerly, his face full of flattery.Tony ignored him completely, waving at the screaming sweethearts instead. Without even a glance, he walked straight into the hotel, leaving the organizer awkwardly blocked by his bodyguards.The poor guy stood there, embarrassed but helpless.After all, everyone knew Tony Stark was an eccentric—a genius billionaire playboy with a personality that was… difficult, to say the least.
Meeting an Old Friend
Once inside, Tony casually greeted a few familiar faces, then scanned the room.His gaze quickly locked onto a certain someone—a man holding a plate, stuffing his face with food."I knew it! A lively party like this, there's no way you'd be missing!"Tony strode over, slapped the guy's shoulder, and grinned."Why are you hiding in a corner stuffing your face instead of enjoying the party?"The man had a tall, lean build, a handsome face, and sharp, star-like eyes.Dressed in a custom-tailored tuxedo, his mixed-race features gave him a slightly roguish charm.But he looked a bit pale.Still chewing on a huge bite of steak, the man washed it down with a hefty gulp of red wine, then finally responded:"Burned a ton of energy before coming here. Gotta eat something to recharge."Tony's eyes twinkled with mischief.He wrapped an arm around the man's neck and teased,"Your stamina is legendary, and yet you exhausted yourself? C'mon, tell me—just how wild was the party this time?"The whole country knew that Tony Stark was a "friendless" loner.But the truth was, he had a few close friends.And this man—Bai Ye—was one of them.The moment Tony arrived, he immediately came looking for him.Because Bai Ye was his kindred spirit—a lifelong partner-in-crime."Cut it out."Bai Ye lightly pushed Tony's arm away, his tone casual."I need to eat up—I've still got work to do later.""You still have energy for more?" Tony shook his head, smirking. "Man, you're gonna die in bed one day.""Like you have room to talk?" Bai Ye shot him a mocking glance. "I'm a young guy in my twenties—of course I have crazy stamina. Unlike you, a middle-aged man pushing forty."Tony's face turned red, veins popping."Thirty-eight is NOT "pushing forty"… Thirty-eight… in the capitalist world, does that even count as aging?"He went off on a rant about anti-aging treatments and biotech breakthroughs, making everyone around them burst into laughter.The whole room buzzed with joy.The Hunt Begins
After a bit of banter, Tony sipped his wine and started scanning the crowd with hungry eyes."You've been here for a while. Spotted anything good?""Of course."Bai Ye downed an entire bottle of red wine, finally feeling about 70% full. He wiped his mouth, then pointed to their ten o'clock direction."That one. What do you think?"Tony looked over.And, oh boy—what a beauty.She had a Japanese-style makeup look.Blue eyes.Long, wavy hair—with a small curled tuft on her forehead, adding a playful touch to her elegance.Unlike ordinary cheap socialites, she exuded a unique mix of mature grace and youthful charm—a one-of-a-kind beauty.Her pink evening gown accentuated her elegant yet sensual aura."Japanese?" Tony stroked his chin.Bai Ye raised a brow. "Not interested?""No, no, I like it." Tony grinned. "Got the details?""Her name's Yukiko Kudo." Bai Ye explained. "Top-tier Japanese actress. Hit the ceiling in her home country, so she's trying her luck in Hollywood.""Nice, nice.""But I'd advise you to forget it.""Why? With her status, she should be easy to charm.""I already tried. Failed." Bai Ye smirked. "If I couldn't pull it off, what makes you think you can? She's an "art-for-art's-sake" type, not the "art-for-money" kind.""So if I sleep with her and don't pay, it's not technically a transaction, right?"Tony laughed confidently and strode straight toward Yukiko Kudo.As for her husband, Yusaku Kudo—he wasn't even worth a second thought in Tony and Bai Ye's eyes.Because as the saying goes—Cao Cao may die, but the lustful bandit never will.Watching Tony march off on his fool's errand, Bai Ye shook his head.Yukiko and Yusaku had deep feelings for each other. Even if someone managed to steal her away, it would take years of effort—not something that could be done in one night.Bai Ye crossed his arms, ready to enjoy the show.Sure enough—Tony was completely stonewalled by Yukiko Kudo.No matter how much he flirted or joked, she kept up a polite yet distant smile.Bai Ye laughed."Hah! I told you it wouldn't work."A Different Encounter
"Long time no see, Mr. Bai Ye."A sultry, feminine voice spoke up.A gorgeous woman, holding a wine glass, walked up to him with a charming smile.Bai Ye turned his head.It was Cindy Crawford.One of the world's first supermodels. A true legend in the industry.Even at 42, with subtle traces of age, her mature charm had only deepened over time.She wore a tight black dress, emphasizing her slim waist and perky curves.Her long, shapely legs were wrapped in black fishnet stockings—dangerously alluring."Cindy."Bai Ye smirked and stepped forward."It's been a while. What have you been up to?"In truth, they weren't close at all.At best, they'd met a few times.But now?She was clearly here to throw herself at him.And, sure enough…Ten minutes later.The sound of high heels echoed through the hotel restroom corridor.Cindy walked away, her steps unsteady.[Your actions have earned Homelander's approval. With the Homelander Template, you gain 100 points.]plz support me if you can
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