Darkness Rises

Chapter 2 Banknote Ability

Manhattan, evening.

The Flatiron District, named after the famous triangular Flatiron Building here, is where Broadway and Fifth Avenue meet, south to Union Square, west to Chelsea, and connected to many bustling hot spots.

Finally, the community style and business form of Sherong in the Flatiron District have been formed. Boutique hotels and high-end restaurants are the characteristics of the district.

The brilliance and luxury of Manhattan at night are vividly reflected here.

Mari Vanna fine dining restaurant.

In the bright private room, a celebration banquet is being held. Midtown High School's "Academic Decathlon" competition has achieved the top three results in the United States.

The players were invited to celebrate tonight.

"Let's respect Ivan for the first glass of wine. If it weren't for him, how could we celebrate in this high-end restaurant. As far as I know, the deposit for this private room must exceed [-] US dollars!"

With a flattering smile, the dark-skinned Fleischer raised his glass and was the first to toast.

On the long white dining table, about ten high-spirited high school students were seated. After hearing Fleischer's toast, Ned, the little fat boy who has always loved being funny, was the first to raise his glass.

"Yeah, let's get drunk on the aroma of money!"

Everyone laughed loudly, and the small complaints heated up the atmosphere. The extremely happy students raised their glasses together and drank the sweet white sparkling wine from France in the glasses.

It's just that the direction of everyone's wine glasses, as well as the excited eyes, all turned towards the handsome elf-like man seated in the middle of the long dining table.

The glossy black short hair is as eye-catching as satin, the white and crystal-clear skin is shining with luster under the light, and the delicate and handsome face is even more fascinating.

Such an outstanding man is Irving Hammer.

The only son of Justin Hammer, chairman and CEO of Hammer Industries, he is a well-known rich second generation in New York's high society!
Aiwen toasted with everyone in a very gentlemanly manner. His outstanding appearance and prominent family background made most of the female students present confused.

"Cough cough!"

Fleisher, who loves sensationalism, stood up again at this moment, raised his wine glass, and looked at the beautiful girl sitting opposite Ivan with an excited smile on his face.

"For the second cup, we want to respect Gwen. As our main player, if it wasn't for her, why would Aiwen bring us here to celebrate?"

Hearing what Fleischer said, Gwen Stacy's face flushed obviously, and seeing everyone's teasing gazes made her turn red quickly, and she glared at Fleischer a little angrily.

"Okay, with or without Gwen, I will bring everyone here to celebrate, come, cheers to everyone's good results!"

Aiwen stood up at the right time and raised the wine glass in his hand, alleviating Gwen's embarrassment.

"cheers!!!"

After putting down the wine glass, Ivan still winked at Gwen quietly, causing the girl to roll her eyes.

Ai Wen showed a warm smile on his face, but he had already become MMP in his heart.

If you think he is willing to do this kind of dog-licking behavior, it's not the damn system that messed it up.

Mission Name: Restless Youth
Content Description: Make Gwen Stacy your girlfriend. (Always have a girlfriend, but your opponent is Spider-Man.)
Mission failure: The system's shielding of the "Reality Gem" is lifted, and you will face the dual pressure from the dark elves and Asgard in advance.

Mission Reward: A deeper level of mastery over the power of the "Reality Gem".

This is the root cause of Ivan's inability to complain!

"Where's Peter, hasn't he come yet?" Gwen asked suddenly.

Hearing this sentence, everyone put down their wine glasses silently, and the eyes of the girls were full of gossip and excitement as they looked at Aiwen.

Ai Wen looked calm and unmoved, because he clearly knew what his current identity was.

Just a crowbar!
"Ned, you have the best relationship with Peter, can you tell us what's going on with him recently, especially since he didn't even survive the 'Academic Decathlon' competition this time.

And he often has injuries on his face. Is someone looking for trouble for him? If you need help, you can tell me! "

Hearing Aiwen's question, the little fat man put down his fork, his eyes also full of worry.

"Actually, I don't know too well. Peter and I have talked less recently. Since his uncle died, he has not recovered, but I confirmed with him, and he said he will come tonight!"

Ned was also very worried about his best friend.

"Cindy, can you go to the bathroom with me?"

The little Chinese girl nodded, got up and accompanied Gwen out of the private room to the bathroom.

There were still laughter and laughter in the private room, and everyone was enjoying the extravagant celebration after winning the honor. Only Fleisher came to Ivan's side with a glass of wine, and looked at him with a flattering smile on his face.

Ai Wen smiled slightly, touched the wine glass in his hand, and nodded slightly.

Seeing Ivan's attitude, Fleischer was so happy that his heart was bursting with joy, and then he became more active, stirring up the atmosphere.

Aiwen's nod is not aimless. As long as Fleischer's father's business can get a little bit of scum from Hammer Industry, their family can take off directly.

After Fleischer saw that Ivan had intentions for Gwen, he worked hard as a toolman, and Ivan did not hesitate to reward him.

But at this moment, a burst of noise came in from outside the private room, and the sound became louder and louder, seriously affecting everyone's mood.

When the private room gradually quieted down, the voices outside gradually became clearer, and Ned yelled, "No, it's Cindy and Gwen who are in trouble!"

The students rushed out of the private room immediately, and Ai Wen also followed behind them with a frown.

In the lobby of the restaurant, the customers who were dining at this time had all stopped enjoying their food, frowning and watching the conflict at the main entrance of the restaurant.

Gwen and Cindy Moon were standing in front of a black homeless man with a gray beard and sloppy clothes, glaring at the lobby manager.

"He just wants to buy a Russian crepe from your restaurant. He has made it very clear that his wife is seriously ill in bed, and he just wants to eat a delicacy that he has eaten and will never forget.

Can't you sell it to him, and isn't this a recognition of your restaurant, why did you drive him away, and in such a humiliating way! "

Hearing Gwen's angry questioning, the students also saw the crêpes smashed next to the homeless man's dirty shoes. These young and frivolous high school students instantly grasped the key point of the conflict at the moment.

Anger against this discriminatory behavior was immediately ignited in their hearts. The young people who were full of justice and political correctness immediately stepped forward to defend Gwen and questioned the lobby manager loudly.

The lobby manager is a typical Russian strong man, over 1.9 meters tall, with a burly body of almost 260 pounds (118 kilograms). Standing in front of the weak students, he looks like a giant bear.

I don't know why the boss chose such a person to be the lobby manager. Could it be that what he values ​​is his posture that no one dares to mess with?

It's just that at this moment, the giant bear's attitude towards the students is quite pleasant, after all, it is an important customer of the private room.

"Children, you may not know what kind of homeless people on the streets of New York are. Drugs, pornography and violence are always related to them. I just hope he didn't disturb your meal!"

Hearing the other party's answer, the students became even more angry. Gwen ignored the huge difference in size between the two, walked straight to the other party, and asked angrily:
"This is not an excuse for you to discriminate against a poor old man, he will pay, please sell him the crepe!"

Seeing the young girl's angry questioning, Patras, the lobby manager, didn't feel any fluctuations in his attitude. After all, all this tonight was just a show.

After all, it is an upper-class restaurant with a good reputation in Manhattan. Such a simple matter should not have developed to this point.

Just give the bum a crepe and you'll have both a dispute and a good name.

But no matter what, everyone is an actor tonight, just accompanying the big shots to play and pick up girls.

"Beautiful lady, this is our restaurant, how to solve this matter has nothing to do with you, please get out of the way!"

The unceremonious accusation instantly made everyone's anger burn even more vigorously.

And how could Aiwen let the girl he pursued be so angry, he stood up in a timely manner, and his tall and straight figure allowed him to face her eyes directly.

"Apologize to her immediately!"

The threat is very strong.

The students saw Ai Wen stand up and face each other. In everyone's eyes, he was like a knight slaying a dragon, protecting his princess.

"Sorry, young gentlemen and ladies, we can refund you the cost of the private room tonight, but please leave our restaurant immediately!"

"Wow!"

The other party's response caused an uproar. Everyone looked at this rude man in disbelief. Was this trying to drive them away?

"Hehe, hehe!"

Ivan showed a disdainful and mocking smile: "Your restaurant?"

"Felix!"

As Ai Wen finished speaking, a middle-aged man with a thin figure, slightly gray hair, a black suit, and a very calm demeanor walked in.

"Mr. Hammer!"

This is Aiwen's butler, who has been by his side all year round, and has been waiting outside the restaurant with his bodyguards before.

"Contact me the owner of this restaurant, I want to buy it, immediately!"

"Yes, sir!"

As soon as the voice fell, there were inconceivable exclamations all around.

(End of this chapter)