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Chapter 21: Private Butler! Zhao Hailun!

10:00 AM.

Guided by Horn, the black SUV drove into a seaside estate.

It was the gift Tony Stark gave him on his tenth birthday, just as he remembered it.

Located not far from Tony's cliffside villa in Malibu, the entire area, like the villa in Queens, is equipped with an artificial intelligence security system controlled by Tia.

The main house has a Chinese style and covers an area of ​​nearly 1,000 square meters, which amazed Horn.

"Living in such a big house by yourself is really luxurious."

Even Natasha, who had seen the world, couldn't help but sigh in amazement as she looked around the vast estate.

"Why don't you stay and live with me today?"

Horn straightened his clothes and turned to look at her.

"I'd like to drink some imported wine tonight?!"

Natasha was startled and stared at him in disbelief.

"What are you thinking? It's just a simple invitation."

Horn rolled his eyes at her. He had a lot of things to do, how could he possibly spend all his time on something like this?

"I don't believe you for a second."

Natasha was genuinely terrified by his boundless energy.

They fought for hours on the transport plane, and then fought again on the vehicle after landing. She had given up no less than ten times during that time, and was already exhausted and weak. But when she looked at Horn, he was still full of energy, as if nothing had happened. It was terrifying.

If she were to stay overnight, she probably wouldn't see the sun rise tomorrow.

Believe it or not, it's up to you.

Horn smiled slightly and waved goodbye decisively after the car came to a stop.

"Don't get cocky. I'll teach you a lesson when I have time!"

Natasha glared at him, uttered a harsh remark, and left the manor.

She had to rush back to report to Nick Fury, otherwise she would have stayed and fought Horn three hundred rounds with him.

Ring ring—

Horn watched Natasha leave, and just as he turned to enter the house, the phone rang.

He paused for a moment, took out his phone and looked at the screen; it was Tony calling.

"Horn, where are you?"

The moment the call was answered, Tony's voice came through the phone.

He arrived at the press conference early in Happy's car, expecting Horn, who was in Natasha's car, to arrive soon. However, he waited for half an hour without seeing him. He had planned to give a good presentation on Horn's heroic deeds at the press conference, and if Horn himself did not show up, the effect would undoubtedly be greatly diminished.

"Tony, I have other things to take care of, so I won't be attending the press conference. I'll come find you after I'm done tonight."

Horn roughly guessed what Tony meant and briefly explained the reason.

"Okay, see you tonight."

Seeing that he said that, Tony didn't insist. After agreeing to have dinner at his cliffside villa that evening, he hung up the phone.

"Young master, welcome home safely."

At that moment, a girl came out of the house.

She was wearing a white lab coat and black-rimmed glasses. To Horn's surprise, she had a stunningly beautiful Asian face, long black hair, and an amazing figure. Even in a white lab coat, her irresistible charm was undeniable.

Horn's eyes flickered, and memories related to her immediately surfaced.

Helen Zhao, a top genetics expert, first appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Avengers: Age of Ultron, where she created a vibranium body for Ultron using her self-developed "Cradle of Regeneration" technology.

As far as I can remember, after his tenth birthday, Tony was too busy managing the company and researching new technologies to take care of him, so he wanted to find him a private butler. Horn initially refused, but not wanting Tony and Pepper Potts to worry, he eventually spent a lot of money to hire her to manage the trivial matters in his life.

Of course, in order not to interfere with her scientific research, a private laboratory was also built for her in this manor. Although it was not as large as Horn's laboratory on the basement floor, it fully met her scientific research needs.

This is one of the reasons why she agreed to be Horn's personal butler; he has given her so much that she won't have to worry about funding for her future research projects.

"Helen, tell the kitchen to prepare meals for one hundred people."

Horn nodded naturally, gave an order, and headed straight for the artificial hot spring.

In his memory, Zhao Hailun actually spent more time with him than Tony and Pepper Potts. After all, they had to go to work every day, while Zhao Hailun, except when he was in school, spent almost all her time with him after returning home, taking care of his daily life.

"A hundred servings? Is Young Master throwing a party today?"

Zhao Hailun paused for a moment, then, thinking that he might be celebrating Tony's safe return, she couldn't help but guess.

After all, even if all the ingredients stored in the kitchen were taken out, it wouldn't be enough, so we had to arrange for the servants to go and buy more.

If you're throwing a party, you can conveniently buy all the other party-related items you need on the way.

"No, I'll eat it myself."

Horn paused for a moment, then turned back and smiled.

"You're eating it yourself?!"

Zhao Hailun looked on in astonishment, took two steps forward, and reached out to cover his forehead. "You don't have a fever, young master, why are you talking nonsense?"

The two had been together for nearly eight years, and their relationship was already like that of siblings. They often joked with each other when they talked, and there weren't many rules or regulations.

"Go away, you're the one talking nonsense."

Horn gently slapped her hand away and explained simply, "I have my own reasons for doing this, so just do it without worry."

"Okay, then the usual, Chinese food?"

Seeing that she looked serious and not like she was joking, Zhao Hailun didn't ask any more questions and nodded in agreement.

"Half Chinese, half Western, let's do it."

Since the test was going to be conducted, the more comprehensive the better. He also wanted to see which food was more effective in restoring life.

"I see."

Zhao Hailun nodded, then turned and left, instructing the servants to buy groceries.

Half an hour later.

"Phew! That feels so good!"

After removing his clothes and immersing himself in the artificial hot spring, Horn felt completely refreshed.

The size of this artificial hot spring pool is similar to that of the beachfront villas in Queens. After all, it's only a couple hundred square meters, and he's the only one soaking in it. Making it any bigger would just be a waste of space.

"If only I had traveled back in time a few years earlier, I would have had the chance to soak in the hot springs with Helen and Pepper..."

Lying back in the hot spring pool, Horn gazed at the ceiling, and as his mind relaxed, fragments of beautiful memories involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

Although these memories were all given by the identity card, they have now become part of his memories, and recalling them feels as real as experiencing them firsthand.