Three days later.
At a manor by the Hudson River.
A helicopter slowly descended.
A moment later, a blindfolded figure was led out of the helicopter by several female mercenaries armed with guns.
Sauron, who was leading, walked up to Xu Mo.
"Boss, we've brought him back!"
"Mm!"
Xu Mo nodded, then led the way into the Villa.
A few minutes later.
In a room in the Villa, two female mercenaries removed the hood covering Wanda's face.
Wanda looked around in horror, her gaze finally landing on Xu Mo.
"Who are you? What do you want to do!"
"Alright, you two can leave first!"
Without rushing to answer, Xu Mo first instructed the two female mercenaries to leave, then he looked Wanda up and down.
Wanda's appearance was nine-tenths similar to Elizabeth Olsen, whom he had seen in movies in his previous life; the only difference was that the woman in front of him looked younger and more beautiful.
After all, by his reckoning, Wanda was just eighteen years old.
"Wanda Maximoff, born in Sokovia, Western Europe. At the age of eight, her parents died in a terrorist attack, leaving only her and her brother, Pietro Maximoff..."
Hearing Xu Mo recite her entire resume, Wanda's expression changed.
Then, she forced a calm demeanor and asked,
"Why did you kidnap me? What is your purpose?"
Xu Mo closed the file in his hand and looked at her with a smile.
"Ms. Wanda, I hope you understand that I sent people to bring you here with no ill intentions!"
"No ill intentions?"
Wanda showed a mocking smile.
Then she shook the ropes that bound her tightly.
"Is this what you mean by 'no ill intentions'?"
Sighing, Xu Mo did not answer the question but instead pulled out a dagger and stepped forward to cut the ropes on Wanda's body.
Wanda, whose abilities had not yet awakened, was just an ordinary person.
Xu Mo was not worried that she would pose any threat to him.
"Actually, bringing you here was simply to make a deal with you!"
"A deal?"
Wanda rubbed her sore arms, looking at Xu Mo warily.
"That's right!"
Xu Mo nodded.
"I have some understanding of your situation in Sokovia!"
"You work in a coffee shop, and Pietro delivers pizzas. Your combined monthly living expenses are no more than two thousand euros. All in all, your lives don't seem to be very good!"
"That doesn't seem to have anything to do with you!"
Wanda retorted.
Xu Mo glanced at her and continued.
"As for the content of our deal, it's very simple: you marry me, and your brother Pietro will receive enough wealth to live comfortably for the rest of his life!"
"Of course, you can refuse!"
"But in that case, I cannot guarantee the safety of both of you!"
Hearing Xu Mo's words, which were nothing short of a threat, Wanda's face changed.
"You, you're shameless!!"
Seeing her angry expression, Xu Mo shrugged indifferently.
"Whatever you think!"
Xu Mo had some understanding of Wanda's personality.
If she were alone now, things would be a bit difficult.
According to her personality, even if it meant death, she probably wouldn't agree to his terms.
But unfortunately, she still had Pietro, her family.
Family was her weakness.
Of course, the method did seem a bit despicable, but he didn't care.
First, activate the system.
"Ms. Wanda, I'll give you five minutes to consider. I hope you think carefully, as one decision could change the lives of both you and your brother!"
After speaking, Xu Mo said no more, leaning back in his chair with a calm demeanor.
For him, this was the most suitable method.
After all, he couldn't slowly cultivate feelings with her, could he?
Not to mention whether he had the time, even if he did, who knew if he was her type.
He wasn't Long Aotian, with a built-in IQ-reducing aura, where all women would throw themselves into his arms without hesitation upon seeing him.
If she didn't like him, he couldn't just keep wasting time with her, could he?
He didn't have that kind of time.
For one, there were only ten years left until Thanos snapped his fingers.
Without understanding the system's functions, he couldn't be sure if he could reach a level strong enough to counter him in that time.
Naturally, the sooner he activated it, the better.
Moreover, this might not necessarily be a bad thing for Wanda.
If one looked at her original life trajectory, it was practically a 'lone star of calamity' template.
Feeling that enough time had passed, Xu Mo sat up straight, his eyes fixed on her.
"Well, Ms. Wanda, please tell me your final choice!"
Wanda looked up, glaring at Xu Mo with resentment.
"Why does it have to be me?"
"You don't need to know that!"
Xu Mo did not intend to tell anyone about the system; only what no one knew could be called a secret.
Hearing his answer, Wanda let out a long breath.
"I agree, but you must keep your promise and let Pietro go!"
In the end, she still had to submit to his tyranny.
Judging by what had just happened, the other party should be one of those powerful and influential people.
And she and Pietro, two orphans, what could they use to fight against him?
In this society, having money truly meant being able to do whatever one wanted.
If she resisted, the final outcome would likely be that Pietro and she would mysteriously disappear from this World.
If it were just her, she might choose to fight to the death, but with Pietro, she could only choose to yield.
Pietro was her only family now.
"You can rest assured about that. I always keep my word and won't go back on what I promised!"
Seeing her agree, Xu Mo quickly assured her.
...
That afternoon.
Pietro was also brought here.
In the Villa's living room, Pietro looked at Wanda, who was wearing a luxurious wedding dress, with a ghost-like expression.
"What the f-"
"Are you kidding me?"
He couldn't imagine that Wanda, who had never had contact with men, would suddenly tell him she was going to marry someone, and the wedding was set for tomorrow.
Even more exaggerated was that the other party was a rich man from America, more than two thousand kilometers away from them.
After entering the manor, if it weren't for a servant leading the way, he probably would have gotten lost in the vast estate.
He pinched his arm hard.
After confirming that he wasn't dreaming, Pietro's expression became very interesting.
Wanda, who had been gloomy and trying on wedding dresses earlier, showed a slight smile upon seeing Pietro.
"Because I hadn't made a decision before, I'm only telling you now!"
This was the excuse they had already thought of.
She knew Pietro's personality very well; if he knew the truth, it would only make things worse, so it was better to keep it from him.
"But..."
"You're so far apart, how did you two meet?"
Pietro still found it somewhat unbelievable.
"Of course..."
Wanda, who had already thought of an excuse, was about to explain to him when Xu Mo walked in from outside.
Seeing Pietro standing beside Wanda, he smiled.
"Hello, you must be Wanda's brother, Pietro!"
"You are?"
"I am Wanda's boyfriend, Xu Mo. You can call me Xu!"
Looking at the tall, handsome, and gentle Xu Mo, Pietro felt a bit awkward for a moment.
Years of living at the bottom of society had made him somewhat flustered.
After a long while, he slowly raised his right hand.
"Hello!"
Half an hour later.
The facts laid before him forced Pietro to accept the reality.
Earlier, when he heard Wanda tell him the news over the phone, he was convinced that Wanda had been deceived by some bastard and wanted to come over quickly to teach the other party a good lesson.
But now, he had already banished that thought from his mind.
The Xu Mo opposite him was not only young and handsome but also appeared to be a wealthy man. From every angle, he didn't seem to have any motive to deceive Wanda.
Scammers either defraud money or deceive sexually.
Money, obviously, was impossible.
As for sexual deception, the other party wouldn't need to make such a grand display.
Just now, in the manor, he had already seen the wedding venue being set up.
With that much money, what kind of beautiful woman couldn't be found?