Chapter 1184 - Come to Hammer’s Press Conference
Chapter 1184: Come to Hammer’s Press Conference
Although he had only met May and her husband a few times, Luke had a very good impression of them.
May and Ben were both sincere and nice people. Inviting over for dinner wasn’t just empty talk.
Not to mention there was still little Peter. This little guy would be amazing in the future, but was still too young now.
So, he nodded and said, “Sorry, I was so busy recently that I forgot. How about the weekend? Whenever is most convenient for you.”
At that moment, he shook hands with Ben. “It’s good to see you, Ben.”
Ben simply nodded with a smile. “Same here. How about Saturday? It’ll give May time to prepare a delicious dinner for you and Selina.”
Luke said, “Sure, no problem.”
Selina nodded in agreement.
They chatted for a while longer, before Luke picked up Peter and said, “Let’s go. I’ll show you the best seats for the press conference.”
May and Ben didn’t think much of it.
The expo didn’t charge tickets.
Most of the good seats in the main hall were closer to the front for a clearer view, while a few rows at the very front were reserved for the bigshots in the industry. It had nothing to do with common folk like them, who were just here to watch the show.
Luke and Selina were young and vigorous; cutting a path through the sea of people and taking the three of them to stand behind the chairs shouldn’t be a problem.
Luke didn’t forget to ask Ben in a low voice, “Why did Peter say that he’s here to see Iron Man?”
Ben smiled bitterly and whispered back, “Because the moment he saw the ad on TV, he said that it was Iron Man and he had to come, so…”
Luke nodded sympathetically.
Kids couldn’t make the distinction.
If little Peter thought what was on TV was Iron Man, then it was.
Iron Man wasn’t made by Hammer Industries? Sorry, little Peter only knew one Iron Man.
After that, Luke asked a second question. “What about Batman? He doesn’t like Batman?”
Before Ben could reply, a childish voice rang out. “Batman, Batman!”
Luke smiled at Peter. “Don’t you like Iron Man the most?”
Little Peter hesitated for a moment, as if he was considering a difficult problem. A moment later, he asked in a low voice, “Well, can I like both?”
Luke and Ben both laughed and said at the same time, “Of course.”
As for why little Peter was wearing an Iron Man helmet, Luke felt that it was a color more suitable for children.
After all, Batman’s black was too cold and mysterious! It wasn’t suitable for kids. That was the case, Luke murmured to himself.
A few minutes later, May asked Luke worriedly, “Will this affect your work?”
Earlier, Selina flashed her badge and stated who she was, and they were allowed to go up the service stairs.
They gradually climbed higher as they moved forward. The crowd at the front was now below them, and there was nothing blocking their view of the stage.
Hearing May’s words, Luke looked at Ben and explained with a smile, “Selina and I are off the clock at the moment, but we wanted to watch the press conference. It’s like having two backup teams around. No NYPD boss would refuse if someone’s volunteering to work overtime for free. They’re too busy.”
May and Ben understood; what boss wouldn’t like subordinates who worked for free?
As they spoke, the four of them reached a small platform on the second floor.
The guardrail was made of steel and glass; there was no need to worry that little Peter would fall out. Luke and Selina, on the other hand, spread open the mats they were holding on the platform.
Everybody sat down to observe the stage that was slightly below them.
May couldn’t help but smile. “You’re really well-prepared.”
The audience could only stand and watch the press conference.
In the end, May spoke too soon.
A moment later, a certain dog head snuck up the stairs with a big box in its mouth.
Looking at the dog, May exclaimed in surprise, “Where did this dog come from? Why is it carrying such a big box?”
Luke waved at the dog with a smile and shushed her and Ben. “Haha, it’s called Gold Nugget. It’s ours, and very smart.”
At that moment, the dog head ran over and obediently whined as it placed the box in front of Luke.
He rubbed the dog’s head with a smile. “Alright, I know you’re the best.”
At that moment, little Peter stopped looking to the front and approached the dog curiously. He slowly reached out to touch it. “Puppy, it’s a puppy.”
Gold Nugget snorted, but didn’t dare embarrass the kid.
The fiend had said that when it came to ordinary people who didn’t have any ill intentions, it was best to act just a little smart and not like a person.
For example, it couldn’t use that condescending and disdainful expression outside.
It was a good thing that Peter wasn’t too big. At the very least, he didn’t pull on its fur, but just petted and chatted with it.
On the other side, May and Ben no longer paid attention to their nephew’s interaction with the golden retriever. Instead, they stared at Luke’s open box in bewilderment.
It was full of food, and Luke and Selina took out the packages one by one.
Luke simply smiled. “Selina and I run around a lot, and we have to eat a lot every day. Also, we can’t just sit and do nothing when we watch the show, right?”
May and Ben smiled bitterly. Aren’t we here just to watch? No, we brought two bottles of something to drink at least.
A moment later, Luke called Peter back and gave him a dorayaki. “Try it.”
Peter took a bite and beamed.
It was very hard for kids to resist the temptation of sweet things. Things like dorayaki were great snacks for the young and old.
The five of them chatted and laughed as they ate.
They had set up a picnic at Hammer Corporation’s press conference.
After Gold Nugget extricated itself, Luke gestured for it to slip out again.
Five minutes later, it returned with a big backpack.
Luke took out a Canadian iced wine and several bottles of drinks with a flourish.
May and Ben were completely lost for words.
A moment later, it was the open-minded May who smiled and said, “Fine. Actually, we shouldn’t have shown up tonight, right?”
She gave Luke and Selina a teasing look.
Selina pretended not to hear her, while a thick-skinned Luke said without any sense of awareness, “We’re used to taking food with us when we’re busy. The alcohol is only because we’re off the clock.”
The picnic on the second floor officially began with drinks. The stage lit up as the main character for tonight, Justin, officially appeared.
Last time, Tony had fallen from the sky here, and there had been a large group of beautiful women dancing and singing.
It was also on this stage that Iron Man had fought Whiplash, and the fight was picked up by Batman.