Chapter 14: Mr. Driver

Is this the surprise?

More like a shock!

The air purification system developed by the great genius Tony Stark is actually inferior to a few potted plants?

Tony felt that his genius IQ had been insulted.

But since the other party was a beautiful woman and Aunt Carter's niece, then...

Clearly, he couldn't just let it go!

"Ahaha! This is the funniest joke I've heard this year!"

Tony's lips twitched, and he clapped his hands with a "clap, clap":

"Miss Sharon, as an apology for disrespecting my genius brain, how about you have dinner together tonight?"

"I need to take care of Aunt Peggy."

"Ah~ then how about coming to my company? What's your specialty again? A nurse? I think I need a beautiful private nurse."

"Honk!"

The sound of a car horn came from the entrance. Sharon gave Tony a sorry look without a trace of sincerity, stood up, and went to open the door:

"The surprise has arrived."

"What?"

"If you're not busy, come and give me a hand."

"..."

Tony glanced at Aunt Peggy, who was smiling, and touched his nose.

He had a realization. Wasn't it similar to how his father, Howard, used to be humbled in front of Aunt Peggy, just like he was now in front of Sharon?

"Aunt Peggy, don't worry. I will send a lawyer's letter to that fraudulent plant shop later."

Peggy Carter chuckled lightly, shook her head, and watched Tony chase after Sharon's figure as they left.

"Hey, buddy, are you alright? I've moved your stuff for you. No need to thank me!"

Supporting himself against the car door, Antonio tremblingly took out some change and handed it to the bearded driver.

"Uh... thank you... I need to... ugh!"

"Tsk, young man, you haven't been in Brooklyn for long, have you?"

The driver patted Antonio's back with a knowing look on his face, then moved him from the car door to the railing of the flower bed.

"Brooklyn is such a trendy place. Driving here, your driving skills must keep up with the trends too!"

"This is my business card. Call me when you need a fast ride next time!"

"Vroom!"

The taxi sped away, and when Sharon and Tony went out, they saw Antonio lying on the flower bed railing alongside the four potted plants.

"Wow, it's definitely quite a surprise."

Tony put on his sunglasses and shrugged.

"No wonder it's Brooklyn. It's filled with performance art everywhere."

"Ah, sorry..."

When he heard someone approaching, Antonio, who had caught his breath, climbed up.

"I swear, I'll definitely practice driving when I get back!"

"Ah, Miss Carter, huh? This gentleman looks somewhat familiar?"

"He's my aunt's driver."

Sharon greeted Antonio with a smile before Tony could.

"You've worked hard. Now you know why I chose to ride a motorcycle, right?"

"Ah, a wise choice."

Antonio picked up one potted plant and asked, "Um, could you please show me where to put this?"

"No problem, Mr. Driver. Can you help us bring the potted plant inside?"

"...I'd be happy to."

Tony touched his nose and decided to keep his distance from women in the Carter family after today. But first, he hoped this interesting guy could satisfy his curiosity.

"Here, here, and here... Please put the last potted plant here. Very good, thank you."

Sharon directed Antonio and "Mr. Driver" to place the plants and closed the windows.

"Mr. Antonio, how long do we have to wait?"

"Well, it should only take about two to three minutes."

Antonio wiped his sweat and saw "Mr. Driver" playfully touching the leaves of one of the plants. He couldn't help but smile and say, "Miss Carter, don't worry. The boss said he would restock the goods tonight. If you want to keep the windows open, you can buy four more pots tomorrow to achieve the same effect."

"Oh, Sharon, I feel something different."

A gleam flashed in Aunt Peggy's clouded eyes. She looked at Antonio with surprise and then gave a slightly strange look to the silent Tony.

"It seems we should thank Mrs. Brown for recommending such a good shop."

"Young man, who is your boss? It's really amazing. It must be difficult to cultivate these plants, right?"

"Yes, ma'am!"

Antonio proudly introduced, "Our shop's boss is Dr. Oaks Woods, a very great biologist. These plants are special varieties he carefully cultivated. The current production is not high, but the effects are astonishing."

"Mr. Oaks is low-profile, so you can only get information about us from our old customers—"

"It's just a pity that there's no Nobel Prize in biology. Otherwise, I have no doubt that Mr. Oaks would have a place on the stage at the Stockholm Nobel Prize Hall next year."

"What an incredible achievement..."

Aunt Peggy smiled.

In just a moment, her aged body, which could barely move, relaxed as if after receiving oxygen in a hospital. The indoor air quality was rapidly improving, noticeable to the human senses.

"As long as you're satisfied, Aunt."

Sharon quietly breathed a sigh of relief, bent down, and hugged her aunt's shoulder with a smile.

"So, it's a bit more expensive. That will be $4,500."

"You little rascal~"

Aunt Peggy was momentarily stunned but then shook her head helplessly.

"It's worth it. Let's send Mr. Antonio back."

"I'll take this young man back."

Tony, who had been silent the whole time, turned around. He still wore his sunglasses, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.

"I'm the driver, after all."

...

The "Emerald Dream" plant shop had already closed, and Oaks frowned as he looked at the notebook with the contact information left by the customers who came to buy things.

The latest entry was the name "Sharon Carter." It probably wasn't a coincidence.

Agent 13 of S.H.I.E.L.D and niece of one of the founders of S.H.I.E.L.D, Peggy Carter.

Even her colleagues didn't know about her relationship with Peggy Carter.

Except for a certain cat-loving director, and well, she should still have a mentor.

And her identity as a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent seemed to be confidential to anyone outside of Peggy Carter's relatives.

Fortunately, nothing should go wrong.

He then chuckled to himself. If he were working on some other technological project, S.H.I.E.L.D. might be interested in investigating him. But this...

S.H.I.E.L.D is busy. They are working hard for the rise of Hydra, after all. They're not an environmental conservation organization. They don't have time to pay attention to someone like him who plays with potted plants.

Shaking his head, he went out through the back door and opened the door next to it, leading to the basement—the "supply location", and the laboratory where he cultivated magical plants.

Inside was an eco-cultivation base with simulated natural lighting conditions. He only needed to dig out the plants in their seedling state and bring them back to the shop to plant them in pots, and use his Nature magic to nurture them.

As he busied himself, a sleek Audi R8 convertible screeched to a stop at the front entrance.

"Ah, we're here!"

Tony Stark patted Antonio, who was about to collapse in his seat, and indulged in self-admiration.

"Hey, buddy, I dare say my driving skills are unparalleled compared to that taxi driver!"

"..."

Antonio struggled to open the door and get out of the car. His throat was almost hoarse from shouting the whole way.

"Mr. Driver... Thank you... Ugh!"

"You should thank me because my car usually doesn't carry men!"

Tony pushed his sunglasses up and carefully examined the sign of the small shop.

"Emerald Dream... Sweet dreams. Bye~"

"Vroom—"

The sports car zoomed away, and Antonio clumsily took out the keys to the shop door.

"I used to be fine in cars. But after riding so much in Brooklyn, I've become dizzy... Ugh..."

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