"Lin, do you have any plans after you go to Washington?" In the car, Maria asked with concern. Realizing that she was being a bit rude, she explained, "I think I might be able to provide you with some suggestions or options. As a half-local …"
She could tell that Mrs. Stark was only doing it out of love and concern for her, and she didn't have any intention of prying. Therefore, Lin Ching-wan didn't feel offended. She gave this gentle "elder" a comforting smile. "I haven't thought about it yet. Maybe I'll find a job and settle down for the time being. In fact, I just have a vague impression of that place in my mind, and I want to try my luck there. Maybe, I can get back my previous memory? "
After listening to her words, Maria seemed to want to say something, but she held back. Instead, she paused for a few seconds before saying, "Then, if you need help, please contact us. Jarvis, give me a business card — "
"What do you think of the job of 'Jarvis's assistant'?"
Howard, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, suddenly spoke.
"Oh, why didn't I think of that!" Maria seemed to have heard a brilliant idea. She curved her eyes, which always had a gentle smile on them, and asked inquisitively, "Lin, what do you think?"
Lin Ching-wan looked at Howard's back and didn't answer for a while. From the first time she saw this middle-aged man's eyes, she knew that he was definitely not a good person. He was too smart, so smart that he seemed to be able to see through people's hearts. Would such a person easily let a stranger of unknown origin approach him and his family?
The answer was, of course, no. Then, what was his purpose?
"Maybe I can help you find what you want," Howard turned around and looked at Lin Ching-wan, who had a calm expression on her face, and added more bargaining chips.
"He knows that his memory loss is bullsh * t."
Hearing Howard's ambiguous words, Lin Ching-wan could already be sure of this. However, she currently knew nothing about the road ahead and only had a vague feeling, so it seemed more advantageous to agree to him.
"Then, thank you. Thank you very much for the job, Mr. Stark."
"You're welcome. I believe you're worth it."
After exchanging a few polite words, the two of them, each with their own thoughts, quieted down and said nothing. They both looked forward to arriving at their destination as soon as possible.
*****
"Sir, Madam, we are home." Jarvis got out of the car first and opened the door for the two ladies in the back seat.
"Thank you, Edwin." Maria smiled at the considerate housekeeper and got out of the car gracefully. However, the long journey made her a little unsteady.
"Be careful." Lin Ching-wan hurriedly reached out her hand to help her up.
"Oh, Lin, you're too considerate." Maria's lips curled up even more. She held Lin Ching-wan's hand intimately and took the lead to walk into her and Howard's villa in Washington, D.C. She did not intend to wait for the "old man" who always plunged into the lab after returning home.
Walking to the end of the corridor on the right side of the second floor, Maria stopped in front of a room. She turned the doorknob and introduced the room to her, "This is the room we prepared for you. Jarvis has already arranged it in advance. If you don't like the furnishings, you can ask the servants to change them for you."
Lin Qing Guan, a poor cultivator and sword cultivator who used to live in a cave almost all year round, basically had no such thing as "aesthetics" (she did not have that condition). This room was much better than her bare cave house. Therefore, she sincerely expressed her love for the room, "Thank you so much, Mrs. Stark. It's perfect. I like it very much."
Maria was also very happy about this, but she deliberately put on a reproachful expression, "Lin, I thought our relationship had become closer than strangers. You can just call me by my name, Maria. "
"I thought it would be more respectful … Okay, Maria."
She showed a satisfied look on her face. She was about to show the new member of the Stark family around the whole villa when she heard the sound of the door opening and closing, followed by a sound of hurried footsteps.
"Oh, my god, I forgot … He must have been very sad when he heard the news, my little sweetheart —"
Before Maria finished talking to herself, the owner of the footsteps had appeared in front of them, followed by the old Mr. Stark who was leisurely walking in his pocket.
"Honey, I'm sorry that we made you worry." She apologized and went forward to give the man a hug.
"Mom …" Hearing this name, Lin Ching-wan was a little curious — Maria's son? She wondered what kind of person he was. She looked around and saw a pair of large, honey-colored eyes staring at her.
Only when he held his mother's frail body in his arms did Tony feel the tension in his heart finally relax. With his worried heart at ease, he moved his gaze to the person in the room who had never appeared in his genius memory — "Who is this lady? Uh, don't tell me this is my half-sister who has been living outside for many years. "
Of course, he said the last sentence in a low voice.
"Tony, you are so rude." Maria patted his arm reproachfully, "This is Miss Lin. She saved me and Howard and helped us heal. But she lost her memory, so your father suggested that she be Jarvis's assistant. The medical resources in Washington are also more beneficial for her recovery. "
Would the old man be so kind? Tony snorted at some of the information in the conversation. He was more willing to believe that this girl must have something or a secret that the old man was interested in. Otherwise, he would definitely send her away with a check.
"Well, if that's the case," Tony Stark walked to stand in front of Lin Ching-wan, "I'm very grateful, this is from … Excuse me, where are you from?"
"You're welcome, but I'm sorry, I can't answer your question. In fact, I also want to know where I'm from. But I can speak Chinese, maybe I'm Chinese. "Lin Ching-wan smiled," My name is Lin Ching-wan. Nice to meet you, Mr. Stark Jr. "
Tony raised his eyebrows as if he was about to say something, but his mouth opened and closed a few times, and then he calmly announced, "Then I'll call you 'Qing'. By the way, are you really not going to have an English name? "
"The name is given by the elders. I don't think I have any plans to change it at the moment."
"Okay, as long as you're happy." Tony curled his lips, turned around, and put his arm around Maria's shoulder to go upstairs. Ever since the news of the car accident came, his heart had not been relaxed for a moment. Now that they were back, Tony felt that he had to put his mother under his eyes to keep an eye on her. As for Howard? After this incident, the military would definitely take action, and it was not his turn to worry.
"Let that old man and his lab be lovey-dovey," Tony pushed Maria, who was still looking back at her husband, upstairs, and mercilessly complained.
Maria understood that her son's uneasiness towards her husband would not be resolved so easily, so she did not force it. She just smiled helplessly at Jarvis and Lin Ching-wan, who were quietly reducing their presence, and Howard, who did not even try to hide the fact that he was rolling his eyes. In turn, she held Tony's hand and went upstairs.
"Well, Jarvis, I still have something to do. I'll leave the rest to you." After leaving such a sentence, Howard patted his butt and left like a master, leaving Jarvis and Lin Ching-wan to face each other indifferently.
"… Okay, Lin, can I call you that?" After getting confirmation, Jarvis motioned for Lin Ching-wan to follow him. He explained in a tone that was neither too fast nor too slow as he took her to familiarize herself with the entire house, at least so that she would not get lost inside.
After explaining to her the details of the "butler assistant" job that he had made up on the spot, the perfect butler of the Stark family gave Lin Ching-wan the first sincere smile since they met, "Then, we'll be colleagues from now on. Hello, I'm Edwin Jarvis."
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