When Downey Wears a Tin Can [Comprehensive British and American]

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In fact, in Downey's original world, not to mention Europeans and Americans, at least New Yorkers are not so keen on carnival.

In their cognition, the carnival is equal to the parade floats for self-entertainment, the discounts in the shops, the carnival gifts that are understandable or not, and the headaches at night, and then after the smoking ban is promulgated Just never miss the carnival fireworks.

It's not that Downey has never received a carnival gift before, but just like the carnival atmosphere in the two worlds is completely different, at least from the level of gifts——

The windmill villa, which was restored after being measured by the portrait with the most precise instruments, stands in the night. The white staircase leading to the gate is surrounded by bushes so dense that it almost covers the villa itself, which makes the villa look less atmospheric. , but it is full of the mystery of a small castle hidden deep in the forest in the Central European century.

Even the shrubs have been pruned to look exactly the same as before.

The only difference is probably because Tony Stark has never seen the key of the windmill villa, so he simply replaced the door lock with a face recognition system.

It's not a big deal, it doesn't hurt.

There was a continuous sound of fireworks exploding in his ears. Downey didn't speak. He exhaled, glanced at the reflection on the four-pane glass of the pure white door, and adjusted his tie subconsciously.

Then he unscrewed the doorknob and pushed the door and walked in.

There is no pungent smell of a newly renovated house. The first thing he feels in his five senses is the familiar, pleasant smell emanating from wooden wall and building materials.

After changing shoes in the hallway, two steps in is the irregular pentagonal small living room. The wooden walls and marble floor with uniform style and tone, as well as the furniture and decorations placed are exactly the same as in his impression. The outermost periphery of the villa is a pure white corridor. There will be a small door every few steps on the side of the corridor. Each small door will open a different room, including the cloakroom, the utility room, the toilet, and the wall hanging on the toilet wall. of--

Downey's first painting.

A man with the head of an elk and two pairs of horns.

Although everyone knows that this painting is a reproduction.

Donnie just walked into each small room and then walked out in silence, all the way to the end of the corridor.

At the end of the corridor is the first living room of the villa. Because it is the only living room with a fireplace, it is used as a place for entertaining friends. In the center of the living room is a sofa that is recessed and parallel to the ground. The position of the huge stone fireplace is accurate to microns The picture-hanging alarm clock, and the glass Iron Man model that Downey mentioned at noon is still on the fireplace.

It's hard for Downey to describe this feeling. Although most of the structures in the Windmill Villa, including those hanging pictures and paintings on the walls, were designed by him, in fact, after the completion of the Windmill Villa, he learned that the villa was taken over. Before the real estate company leveled it with a shovel, he had actually forgotten some details of the villa design.

Today, a few months after leaving the villa, he even wonders inwardly after seeing that abstract graffiti on the fireplace.

It turned out that he had also painted graffiti on the fireplace before?

He seems to have painted it, when he was drunk once.

And there's a misspelled letter in the offhand sentence he's scribbled down—it's hard to believe he didn't find out until now.

Downey probably never imagined that one day visiting his own villa would give him the feeling of unwrapping presents.

After walking the entire first floor, he sat on the white sofa that he often fell asleep while watching TV, and looked up at Tony Stark, who was standing not far away, holding a suit jacket with one hand.

There was no obvious expression on the man's face, and no one could tell from the naturally drooping corners of his mouth whether he was in a good mood at the moment.

Downey patted his face, which was reddened by alcohol, "Honestly—"

—Honestly.

Tony Stark felt that the suit in his hand might have been wrinkled by him.

It might be a little embarrassing to say that, but he was a little, a little nervous.

All these experiences are novel to Tony Stark. In his impression, he has not carefully prepared a gift for anyone for at least ten years, let alone worrying about whether the other party likes it or not.

In fact, he regretted a little on the way to the Hampton area just now. He felt that he shouldn't be so impatient to bring Downey here when the villa was first built, because he didn't check the finished product with his own eyes. When he handed over the villa to Friday, he restored all the details inside, and what Friday only did was control Mark 567 for subsequent furniture placement.

Because the furniture had some signs of wear and tear during the process of transportation and house demolition, he even restored an identical set by himself to ensure the brand newness of the house.

In the past, most of the gifts he gave to others were——

Brand-name shoes, clothes and bags personally selected by Ms. Lenny, brand-name cigarettes, beer, and luxury cars personally selected by Ms. Lenny, unlimited black cards, and free access to Stark Enterprise Headquarters.

He also never worried that the person who received the gift would not like it.

Who doesn't like money?He bet that even Robert Downey Jr. himself couldn't tell him sanctimoniously that he didn't like money, that he wasn't interested in money.

He also doesn't know why he asked to do it close to 100% by himself in the matter of restoring the villa, because as long as he draws a detailed and complete design drawing, he believes that as long as the money is in place, Ms. Lenny can always find a The inseparable design team of the restoration of the windmill villa.

He didn't think about why he did it all.

He could only explain to himself in general terms that Robert Downey Jr. was different from those people.

They are friends.

The slender eyes drooped, as if trying to hide the subtle tension in the blue eyes with eyelashes and eyelids, until Downey took a deep breath and said: "This may be the best carnival I have ever received." Gift."

Even Tony Stark didn't notice the details.

He subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this sentence.

The man cleared his throat: "It was originally yours, I just gave it back to you."

Downey raised his eyebrows: "So I can accept it with peace of mind, and I don't have to give you a gift in return?"

Tony Stark: "If you're referring to the gift box you signed Tony Stark's canned cat litter and cat toys."

He shook his crumpled suit and hung it casually on his arm: "No need, I can still afford those things."

Donnie paused: "How do you know?"

Tony Stark: "The Alliance building has thermal scanning except for everyone's room. What privacy do you expect from things in the living room?"

Downey: "I thought those scans were just to make sure that there was nothing dangerous about the packaged things?" He spread his hands. "Who's going to find out what's in a confirmed safe box?"

Tony Stark said in a low voice, "I will."

This is indeed in line with Tony Stark's character of repeatedly checking the armor that has been confirmed to be correct several times. Downey thinks this is probably one of the differences between him and Tony: "I thought that everyone in modern society is like me. Do you also care about personal privacy?"

Tony Stark: "Privacy is the only time of peace."

For a moment Downey thinks he's close to being convinced by Tony Stark, but only for a moment.

As an adult with a firm stand, he felt that there was nothing wrong with the two people's thoughts, and his character also prevented him from arguing with others.

Otherwise, he might have quarreled eight hundred times with someone of Tony Stark's personality.

"Would you like to visit my second floor?" He stood up from the sofa and pressed his temples, which were a little sore from the alcohol, "I know you may be more familiar with the layout of this room than I am now, but I think A polite adult wouldn't refuse the host's kind invitation at such a time?"

Tony Stark glanced at Downey, and turned sideways out of the passage by the door.

The second floor of the villa is Downey's master bedroom and work room. It is also the place where he seldom brings friends up and has the most traces of private activities.

"Actually, I originally wanted to make a kitchen here. Before I found out that I didn't have much talent for cooking, I mean—"

Downey pushed open the door of the study room, just about to introduce to Tony Stark the paintings on the wall that he had completed in cooperation with a famous artist, but when he saw the wide open suitcase in the study room and there was nothing in the suitcase. After tidying up the messy clothes and scripts thrown around, he froze for a moment.

"...Hnn, I was planning to finish filming The Avengers and go on vacation, but the ceremony was only half done, so the room looks messy." He added in a low voice, "You don't have to even do this followed by restoration."

Apparently Tony Stark didn't care about this, and even thought: "Is it messy? I think it's more tidy than my workplace."

Downey knew very well that Tony Stark was just stating a fact, but he thought of Tony Stark's workshop that he saw when he first came to this world, so messy that there was no room for his feet.

Downey: "...you must be so proud to say such a thing? I tidied up your workshop for almost an hour."

Tony Stark: "...thank you?"

Downey: "You're welcome."

He retracted the foot that stepped into the study, closed the door again, and then turned to the direction of the master bedroom: "I won't show you around my room, and a bed is nothing to see, but if you are interested, I will I can show you the workshop at the top of the windmill."

Without waiting for Tony Stark to reply after speaking, he touched the handrail of the spiral staircase and walked up.

When Tony Stark restored this workshop, he could see that it was designed by Downey. First of all, the room at the top of the windmill has a wide view from the window and plenty of light. Although the space is slightly narrower than the study room, it is full of The design details make this narrowness warm.

It is still dark wooden striped wall, under the feet is probably the largest thin carpet in this villa that covers the entire space, very warm sky blue floral color, the wall near the window grows from the window sill , and the ivy spread out along the direction of the sun. Through the green leaves and gaps, you can see many photos of Downey when he was young.

In fact, 29-year-old Robert Downey Jr. is also very young now, but no one denies that his looks were indeed attractive enough in his teens and early twenties.

The idols in the bratpack, the first batch of actors called "beef cakes", were described by the contemporary media as dream lovers who best fit the image of a bad boy in a girl's heart. They have both good looks and acting skills, and they almost won an Oscar.

Proficient in Wing Chun, Chinese Kung Fu, can draw, sing, and act well, a person as outstanding as him——

Tony Stark suddenly thought of the question that had flashed through his mind in the afternoon.

He felt that now might be an opportunity for him to ask it out naturally, without even needing to explain why he was curious about it, as long as it was a small talk between friends, before he could figure out how to speak.

Downey: "To be honest, I haven't been here a few times myself. You know that actors don't really need to have a studio at home."

After he finished speaking, he half leaned against the edge of the table, casually picked up the tennis ball on the table and threw it against the wall, and his smile was rarely more reserved: "Here is another person who may live in this villa in the future." prepare."

Tony Stark frowned subconsciously: "Who?"

Downey caught the bounced tennis ball: "I don't know, do you know who you will marry in the future?"

He said and threw the tennis ball out again, but this time, the tennis ball was caught by Tony Stark before it hit the wall.

Tony Stark: "So you haven't found a suitable marriage partner at 29?"

Downey glanced at Tony Stark: "Isn't it the same when you are thirty?"

The man naturally put the tennis ball aside, then leaned on the table opposite Downey: "I'm busy with work."

Downey: "Me too."

He began to turn over the dusty box on the table: "The fragment of will said that in another world I married my agent, but in fact in my universe my agent is a fat and bald middle-aged man."

"Hell, I've only been in a relationship even once."

Tony Stark casually picked up the Rubik's Cube next to him and flipped it a few times. It seemed that doing this with his hands could make his tone sound more natural: "With whom?"

Downey: "An actor."

I don’t know if it’s the effect of alcohol, or because seeing the Windmill Villa reminded Donnie of too many past events. He was not such a person who likes to recall: “She is very charming and has a very considerate personality. love, but this kind of feeling comes and goes quickly. I admit that I was influenced by her a little bit when I designed this workshop, even though we had broken up for a long time at that time, because she likes to stay in a room with no one doing yoga and journaling, and I was like—”

"If you brought me to commemorate your ex-girlfriend." Downey's words were interrupted, Tony Stark put the Rubik's cube back in place, "I'm not interested in this topic."

Downey: "Okay, my fault, but I have to correct, reminiscing is not the way to use the word - oops."

He stopped his unconscious rummaging, took out a vinyl record from a box, and blew the non-existent dust on it: "God, I've lost this record for a long time, I thought I couldn't find it came back."

Like something lost and found wanting to try it right away, Downey stuffed the record into the pure white record player next to him, and said, "When did I put it in the attic? I don't even remember." gone."

The sound quality of the records treasured in the box was not damaged due to time or other reasons, and the familiar piano sound poured out little by little. Tony Stark almost reacted when he heard the prelude: "That song you ordered just now?"

Downey snapped two fingers following the rhythm of the music: "Yes, I sang this song before, and I have to say that Elton is indeed the greatest rock singer in the 70s. Many of his songs can be heard even now. Won't feel dated - could you close the window for me, Mr Stark, please."

Tony Stark reached out to close the wide-open window, fearing that the ivy that pinched the window sill would not be locked, but this was enough to block most of the noise when the fireworks exploded outside the window.

Even in the 21st century, it is not without reason that musicians still use vinyl records. The fidelity and original sound are enough to make many fans still flock to vinyl records produced by idols even when records have been eliminated.

The faithfully recorded on-site sound quality spreads gently and delicately to every corner of the workshop. Obviously it is the same song, but playing it in different places is another feeling.

If the song at the dinner party feels like a classic old song, then on the top floor of this small villa——

Just the right atmosphere to render it like a love song.

The flow of time seems to slow down with the gentle melody, and the concentration of the air also becomes viscous with Elton's hoarse voice in the record.

Standing opposite him, Downey, who was less than two meters away from him, hummed along with the melody.

——I want love, just different kind

——The love I want is a completely different kind of love

-Won't brickmeup, won'tfencemein

- don't build a wall against me, don't trap me in it

——I want love, won't break me down

- I need love, don't let me down

It's different from Tony Stark's low-pitched voice, it's the voice and singing voice unique to Robert Downey Jr., just like his humorous, always smiling conversation, and his innate The self-confidence that came, originally a sad love song that sounded a little begging but was sung as if he would take the initiative to find someone to confess to at any time.

Those beautiful brown eyes were slightly curved, and the expression on his face was more dazzling than the fireworks exploding out the window behind him as he sang "he wanted to love but it couldn't be".

—Tony Stark thinks there might really be something wrong with his brain.

He looked at Downey, and various scenes began to emerge uncontrollably in his mind.

For example, the tourist island they both fell into when they met for the first time, for example their quarrels again and again, for example, for the first time in his life, he tried to find someone to make peace awkwardly.

For example, the underground garage that he stayed in for two years was dark, messy, and exuded a decadent, decadent, and rotten life.

For example, those people who wish Tony Stark would be hit by a car tomorrow left messages and laughed at the media reports that he passed out at home all day and no one found out.

For example, for the first time in his life, he heard it from someone other than Ms. Maria.

[I need you. ]

The blue eyes reflected the fireworks exploding outside the window one after another, and the sight lost focus because of the singing.

Even the thrilling scene in the memory of Downey jumping into the abyss and pulling him was turned into slow motion because of his dull brain.

Has his life changed from before?

seems like it.

Because of what?

This is too complicated.

Is everything going in the right direction?

Yes.

So break it with your own hands?

It was as if I found the crux of all the problems in an instant, all the confusion accumulated so far, all the hesitation, awkwardness, irritability, temper tantrum, cautiousness, and worrying about gains and losses were all resolved.

The unlocked window was blown open by a sudden gust of wind, and the sound of the record player was replaced by the sound of fireworks outside the window.

The last and strongest wave of fireworks in the carnival exploded in the night sky like a heat wave, and then when the atmosphere was lifted to the extreme.

The falling sparks seemed to have blown a wire somewhere, with a snap.

power cut.

Downey, who had closed his eyes and immersed himself in the music just now, was a little dazed by the sudden amplified thumping sound. He opened his eyes again, and before his eyes could adapt to the sudden darkness, he saw a figure walking towards here.

The man who only wore a suit shirt reached out and unbuttoned the third button of the shirt, and his Adam's Apple with a clear arc moved up and down.

Tony Stark thought he must be crazy.

The smell of lemon champagne enveloped his head and face. One hand grabbed Donnie's hand propped on the table and stuck it between his fingers. Before Donnie could react——

There was a warmth on the lips.