Chapter 14: Stark Industries
Upo n h earing his son's words, Howard's previous smile instantly vanished, replaced by a stern expression.
"Did your mother not already give you your allowance? What did you spend it on this time?"
"It's long gone," the teenage Tony Stark shrugged, completely unconcerned by Howard's displeased look.
Looking at his son, Howard felt anger but also a sense of helplessness.
Similarly, he also felt a sense of guilt towards his son.
He genuinely loved his son very much.
But he was too busy.
Busy managing Stark Industries, busy searching for the missing Captain America, busy researching the Tesseract, busy deciphering the Super Soldier Serum... so much so that he had no time to spend with his son.
At the same time, he was also a man not good at expressing emotions; the combination of these two factors led to the current situation between father and son.
Watching his increasingly rebellious son, Howard was plagued by headaches.
Suddenly, a thought flashed in his mind, and he looked at Jarvis.
"Jarvis, I've already agreed to the previous matter. Let Danny and the others come tomorrow. I will personally teach them."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than, before Jarvis could respond, Tony, who was nearby, was drawn in.
"Who? Danny is back? You're personally teaching him? Are you going to teach him how to do research?"
Seeing that he had piqued his son's interest, Howard chuckled inwardly, but his face remained stern as he said, "Why are you so concerned about this? All you do all day is play around. You should learn more from Danny; he's not only polite but also studious."
The young Stark felt a wave of displeasure upon hearing this.
Being at a rebellious age, he naturally strongly disagreed with what Howard said, not to mention he already had significant opinions about his father.
"Hmph, him? It's not me boasting, but he's not as smart as me. Uh, sorry, Uncle Jarvis!"
At this time, Tony already displayed some of his future sharp-tongued characteristics.
However, upon seeing Jarvis nearby, he quickly shot an apologetic look at Jarvis.
Jarvis maintained his gentle smile; he was long accustomed to his young master's personality. Although his own son was also very intelligent, he clearly couldn't compare to the Stark family's genes, so he didn't think much of it.
"Sure enough, this kid took the bait. Kid, you're still a bit too green."
Watching Tony's reaction, Howard almost burst out laughing, but after so many years of social interaction, he had long cultivated the ability to hide his emotions, and his stern face remained unchanged.
"Heh, all talk. Since you say so, let me see if you have the ability. If you can prove you're better than Danny and the others, I promise to double your allowance from now on."
Upon hearing this, Tony's eyes immediately lit up.
"Okay, you said it. Uncle Jarvis, you're here, so you have to be my witness."
"It would be my honor!" Jarvis said with a smile from the side.
And so, a gamble between father and son was set.
As for Danny and Aidan, who were part of the wager, they didn't learn about it until Jarvis came to pick them up the next day.
"What? That arrogant Tony is involved too?"
Indeed, upon hearing the news, Danny immediately felt a wave of displeasure.
Because of Jarvis's relationship with Howard's family, Danny and Tony, as children, naturally couldn't avoid interacting.
However, from a young age, Tony displayed his sharp-tongued talent, and combined with his genuine intelligence, he became very arrogant over time.
It was fine when they were younger, as they were still small.
But as Tony grew older, his words became increasingly venomous and destructive.
In short, Danny was very annoyed by this guy.
"Danny, how did I teach you before? One must be polite and well-mannered."
Jarvis frowned and reprimanded him.
Seeing this, Danny could only pout, but a hint of disdain still lingered in his eyes.
Looking at Danny's expression, Jarvis could only sigh helplessly in his heart.
"Let's go. Don't keep Mr. Stark waiting too long; he's taken time out of his busy schedule."
After the three got into the car, Jarvis drove towards the Stark Industries campus.
Before long, Aidan, from a first-person perspective, began to tour the famous Stark Industries in the Marvel Universe.
Numerous industrial factory buildings, each occupying a vast area, stood within it.
On the way to see Howard, many advanced weapons produced in the factories, such as tanks and fighter jets, drove past their line of sight.
Danny was clearly not visiting here for the first time, so he wasn't particularly surprised by these things.
Aidan's soul came from another World, and having been influenced by the information explosion era of later generations, he naturally wasn't overly surprised, at most taking a few extra glances.
This point, however, surprised Jarvis.
After all, if it were an ordinary child, they would probably have been pointing at those tanks and fighter jets, making a fuss.
Led by Jarvis, the two finally arrived in front of a laboratory in the experimental building.
This was Howard Stark's exclusive laboratory.
In all of Stark Industries, no one had permission to enter except him.
Even his son, Tony Stark, was no exception.
However, on this particular day, Tony Stark's figure unexpectedly appeared in this laboratory.
Unlike the rebellious Tony of old, Tony Stark was now quietly standing to the side, his gaze constantly fixed on his father, Howard Stark, as he conducted his research.
Perhaps Howard was secretly pleased with himself, feeling he had put on a good show for his son, and thus made a mistake while preparing a certain reagent.
"Oh no, run!"
Howard's expression instantly changed drastically, and he immediately pulled his son and ran outside.
They had only run a short distance when the beaker containing the reagent instantly reacted, and its color rapidly deepened.
Boom... With a violent roar, the beaker exploded into countless fragments.
Fortunately, Howard and his son ran fast, otherwise they would definitely have had their faces or clothes scratched by the glass shards.
As the three of them entered, they happened to witness Howard and his son looking disheveled.
"Cough, cough, Tony, this is the lesson I'm teaching you today. Experiment failure isn't scary; the most important thing is the spirit of courageous exploration!"
Howard Stark lightly coughed, a serious expression on his face, as he earnestly lectured the still teenage Tony Stark.
And Tony Stark, listening to his father's teaching, outwardly showed little change, but Aidan clearly saw that he seemed to be suppressing the urge to roll his eyes.
As the three walked closer, Howard and his son also had their attention drawn.
"Danny, the young man has grown so much!" Unlike his demeanor with his own son, Howard Stark's serious expression immediately turned into a smiling face upon seeing Danny.
"Uncle Howard!" Danny also greeted him politely.
Howard smiled and nodded, then his gaze fell on Aidan beside Danny.
"Is this young man your classmate? Aren't you going to introduce him to me?"
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