If you're going to be friends with him, you need to be mentally prepared for this kind of thing. It's nice to meet you, and you too, beautiful lady."
Colonel Rhodes said with a smile. Seeing Tony with such a young friend, and a male friend at that, was truly surprising.
"Oh, by the way, Kai will be joining us to the Middle East tomorrow. He's also a shareholder in Stark Industries, so he's qualified to participate in this sale."
Tony said to Rhodes after throwing the dice.
"No problem. I believe having Kai join us on the trip will definitely be more interesting than just dealing with you."
Colonel Rhodes said. This wasn't troublesome at all; it was perfectly fine for Tony to bring someone, especially a shareholder of Stark Industries, who was fully qualified to join the sale.
"Great. We'll definitely have a lot of fun on the road then. Your turn, give me a perfect hit."
Tony said, throwing his dice. This guy really couldn't forget about playing wherever he went.
Since they had reached a consensus, it was time to go home. After all, they had an intercontinental trip tomorrow. As they left the casino, Tony casually handed his trophy to an employee dressed as Caesar. Tony was truly willful.
"Kai, I've booked a hotel for you in Los Angeles. I'll have someone pick you up tomorrow. Don't stay out too late tonight."
At the hotel entrance, Tony said to Wang Kai, winking at both Wang Kai and Skye, which made Skye blush. What a playboy.
"I know what I'm doing. It's you, though, I doubt you'll be lonely tonight."
Wang Kai raised an eyebrow at Tony, gesturing behind him. Tony turned to look and saw a woman being stopped by bodyguards outside the cordon.
"Just a reporter. You know, a lot of reporters want to interview me. I need to maintain Stark Industries' media presence, otherwise the stock price could fall, and you shareholders would lose money."
Tony made his womanizing sound so legitimate that Wang Kai was speechless. Indeed, while most of Stark Industries' high stock price was due to Tony's intelligence and talent, it couldn't be denied that a portion was boosted by Tony's public profile.
"Hope you have a good night. Hope Colonel Rhodes and I won't have to wait for you too long tomorrow."
After saying that, Wang Kai took Skye and got into the car Tony had prepared, heading to Los Angeles. It took some time to get from Las Vegas to Los Angeles, but it wouldn't be too long. Driving quickly would definitely ensure enough rest time at the hotel after arriving.
The next day, Wang Kai let Skye have fun in Los Angeles while he got into the car and headed to the airport to meet Tony and Colonel Rhodes. Upon arriving at the airport, Tony's private jet was already waiting, and Colonel Rhodes had also arrived.
"Colonel Rhodes, didn't you arrive a bit early?"
Wang Kai said. Wang Kai knew how long Tony would delay before coming here, so he deliberately came more than an hour late.
"Call me Rhode. Tony is already late, but I'm not surprised at all. If he could be on time, he must be crazy."
Rhode said. He was already mentally prepared; Tony was never on time. This was the experience he had gained from being friends with Tony for so many years.
"Indeed, that guy is never on time. Well then, let's not wait here. Let's enjoy some of Tony's good wine. Beautiful, two glasses of champagne please."
Wang Kai asked Rhode to wait in the cabin together and spoke to the flight attendant at the same time. The flight attendant on the plane recognized Wang Kai, as Wang Kai had used Tony's plane more than once or twice, so she brought out Tony's prized collection and poured wine for Wang Kai and Rhode.
"I'm curious, how did you two meet?"
Rhode asked curiously, sitting on the leather sofa in the plane.
"Initially, we were just partners. I knew the location of the treasure, and Tony had the ability to help me get it.
It was that simple. Later, we found we got along well and became friends. After all, Tony doesn't care if his friends have money or not; there aren't many people who are richer than him."
Wang Kai smiled. Wang Kai was sure that his information had definitely been thoroughly investigated by many people. After all, Tony was a treasure, and if hostile forces had ill intentions, Wang Kai would have been secretly dealt with long ago.
"So that's how it is. No wonder Tony added so many items to his collection. That guy is really lucky."
Rhode was indeed as Wang Kai had guessed. Rhode had long since obtained Wang Kai's information, without any concealment. He was just curious about how Wang Kai knew about those two treasures.
Although Wang Kai had arrived more than an hour late, he and Rhode still waited on the plane for more than another hour before Tony finally arrived, without any trace of shame. If Wang Kai hadn't been there to keep him company, Rhode would probably have been furious.
"You two seem to be getting along well. I didn't miss anything interesting, did I?"
Tony also asked for a glass of champagne and sat there watching Wang Kai and Rhode play games. Now that Tony had arrived, neither of them paid him any attention, instead focusing on controlling their characters on the screen, charging into battle.
It had to be said that games in this world were much better than in the previous world. Technology had improved, and the playability of games had also increased significantly. Wang Kai had already experienced this at Jimmy's place.
"You missed a lot, but do you care? If you make me wait that long again, I won't be so polite to you."
Wang Kai said without turning his head. Thankfully, they had the game console to pass the time, otherwise Wang Kai would probably have been just as angry.
"OK, OK, I know, I apologize. But let's not play kids' games anymore. Let's play some adult games. Come on, let's get HAPPY."
Tony directly controlled the system, shutting down Wang Kai and Rhode's game. Then, with another touch, the lights in the cabin dimmed, flashing with colored lights, and several flight attendants immediately turned into sexy ladies, turning a plane into a nightclub.
Wang Kai and Rhode were speechless, but they couldn't argue with Tony, so they could only indulge with him. Wang Kai was a little worried about Rhode, because Rhode's drinking capacity wasn't very good, and with Tony's coaxing and prompting, he was already stumbling. He was probably going to miss the weapon demonstration after getting off the plane.
After Rhode passed out in a daze, Tony gave Wang Kai a smug look. Wang Kai knew then that Tony had done it on purpose, deliberately messing with his good friend. Wang Kai's body was strong enough, and he was wary of Tony, so it wouldn't be easy for Tony to get him drunk by coaxing. Tony wisely didn't try to compete with Wang Kai in drinking, but instead danced with the beautiful women, his flamboyant dance moves making Wang Kai want to expose him.