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Pepper returns from immigration.
She picked out a card similar to an ID card from a bag of documents and handed it to Lai Mu. This was the green card. Only this card was useful. The other documents in the bag could be thrown into the trash.
"Your green card has been processed. Congratulations on officially obtaining your status."
"Thank you."
Pepper took out two more bank cards and placed them in front of Lai Mu. She quietly stretched out a hand and tried to play with Lai Mu's long hair.
Lai Mu turned his head and dodged cleverly, looking at her vigilantly.
No, I'll go bald! This woman always likes to touch me.
Pepper pursed her lips slightly in disappointment, but soon smiled again.
"Laimu, look at the gifts we gave you - this is your pocket money. The first card has $5 transferred into it every month, which is given to you by Tony. The second card has $1 transferred into it every month, which is given to you by me."
"Are you sure you won't reconsider it? I really want to adopt you. You're cute and have a good personality. Although my house isn't as big as Tony's, it has many rooms. You can pick the one you like."
Pepper really likes this little guy, not only because of his outstanding appearance and tragic life experience, but also because of his strength, tenacity and independent thinking in the face of such a tragic experience. It is even more rare to maintain the kindness and simplicity in one's heart in the face of such an experience.
If Stark knew what Pepper was thinking, he would probably sneer with disdain: "Woman, you are simply blinded by beauty!"
6 US dollars per month is 7.2 US dollars per year, which is higher than the median household income in the United States and close to one-fifth of the annual salary of the US president. Many people in the United States can live comfortably with a monthly salary of around US dollars.
Although Lai Mu has tens of billions of wealth, he is not an ungrateful person. It is really rare to meet someone in a foreign country who treats you well unconditionally and without asking for anything in return.
Lai Mu looked at Pepper tenderly, and inadvertently, the softest part of Slime's heart was touched.
Lai Mu casually threw the five thousand dollar card and the green card to the repaired Da Mi, put the one thousand dollar bank card given by Pepper into his pocket with great care, and then hugged Pepper gently.
"Thank you very much! Thank you for your meticulous care these days, but I still don't want to be adopted. I'm very sorry."
Pepper finally touched Lai Mu's long hair as she wished, and smiled contentedly. She comforted him in return, "Don't say sorry, I forced you. But you must tell me when you need help. Tony's personality is more... jumpy, and sometimes he can be a little out of tune."
"Uh-huh, I heard someone saying something bad about me, Ms. Potts, do you know who it is?"
Tony Stark's voice suddenly rang out. He came up from the studio to take a breath, and unexpectedly heard Pepper complaining about him.
Pepper smiled and waved her hand, "Ms. Potts didn't hear you, you may have heard it wrong."
She continued, "Also, there is something I want to discuss with you. Lai Mu is just at the age where he should go to school, almost in high school. Have you considered this?"
go to school?
Lai Mu and Stark were both confused. Are you serious?
I'm so awesome, do I still need to go to school?
He is an alien and still needs to go to school?
Stark slumped on the sofa, crossed his legs out of habit, and scanned the table. Unfortunately, he didn't find anything edible. It seemed that he had to buy it himself.
He said: "I don't think he needs to waste time in school, it's meaningless."
Pepper frowned, a rare occurrence, and began to refute, "How could that be? In school, one can learn knowledge, but more importantly, make friends, and get a degree and a resume, which are very important for his future."
"You don't understand what I mean. Yi Eche... Yi Lemu's level of knowledge should be enough to be a college student, the lowest kind."
Slander, blatant slander.
Stark naturally knew a little about Laimu's knowledge level, enough to discuss with him. His knowledge was so broad that Stark himself had never touched upon some of it, so he was just teasing him out of habit.
Speaking of which, Pepper seemed to have seen Lemu and Stark arguing about mechanical technology and motion sensing before. She was a little confused, "Lemu's level of knowledge is actually very high?"
Lai Mu nodded and admitted casually, "Yes, I said I have a photographic memory. I not only understand mechanics and algorithms, but also medicine, aviation, civil engineering, materials, etc. Many textbooks and papers can be found on the Internet. In terms of level, it should be enough to be a doctor. This is no big deal, it's normal."
Pepper clicked her tongue, becoming even more confused. She glanced at the two of them with suspicion, and finally determined that neither of them was joking.
Stark nodded deeply, agreeing that only geniuses could understand each other and have similar experiences and insights. He himself also obtained multiple doctoral degrees at a young age.
"Not bad, on the same level as when I was young."
Pepper keenly discovered a problem: "If you teach yourself, you won't get a degree certificate, which will be very inconvenient in some places in the future."
After all, people always have to move around in society, and having ability also requires proof.
For the wealthy class, academic qualifications are more of a way to show off and a social asset, and some circles have very high requirements in this regard.
If everyone is equally rich, money is not a big deal. But within a class, there are always different levels, and things like education, background, and experience become natural dividing lines. So except for a few special people, the richer you are, the more you care about education.
Pepper continued, beginning to make plans for Lemu.
"If you have enough knowledge, it is not difficult to get a degree certificate. Contact a university to study for a year and apply for early graduation to get a bachelor's degree."
"Prepare for both master's and doctoral dissertations at the same time, and you can get your doctorate smoothly a few months after getting your bachelor's degree."
"You may become the youngest person in the world to get a doctorate, which will be of immeasurable benefit to your future."
Stark glanced from Lemu thoughtfully.
If this alien can be integrated into the Earth and humans in this way, it should be a good thing, both for the Earth and for himself. It is a good idea.
He weighed the issue for three seconds and made a decision. "I have an old classmate who is now the vice president of Los Angeles Tech. I can call him if you want to go over and experience life there."
Los Angeles Institute of Technology is located in Los Angeles, less than 100 kilometers away from Malibu, where the Stark villa is located.
But...when did Stark ever care so much about others?
Lai Mu frowned and looked at him suspiciously.
It's not that I'm prejudiced against him, it's just that Stark is...
Forget it, I just have a prejudice against him, and I will live with my prejudice.
But when it comes to experiencing life, I have never visited an American campus. I have been hiding in the basement for so long in the United States, designing the blueprint of the Iron Man suit.
Of course, armor is a very Sparisian thing, but life can't just be about cold, hard, big, and rough metal. It should also have softness...poetry and the distance.
Even if you are playing games, you should at least get all the achievements.
Lai Mu would definitely not be happy to ask him to study hard. But it's just a degree, and it only takes one exam at the end of the semester. It won't take much time, right? Just treat it as a fun thing.
Chapter 15. Exam? Simple
After confirming that Lei Mu was interested in enrolling, Tony Stark immediately contacted his old classmate.
On the other end of the video is a white-haired old man wearing glasses and a white coat, looking kind and enthusiastic.
The background seems to be a laboratory. The most surprising thing is that his hair is very thick, thicker than that of a young man. He is tall and looks like a big man when he was young.
The old man laughed and greeted Stark, "Haha, long time no see! Tony! How come the billionaire suddenly remembered me?"
"Hey, Aimik, it's been a while since I last saw you. You're still as young as ever and look very strong."
When Aimik and Stark were studying for their doctorates under the same advisor, they were 42 years old, which means they would be in their sixties now.
Stark waved to Lemu, motioning him to come over and show Amyk, and he went straight to the point with Amyk.
"I want to recommend a student to study at your school. He is a super genius. Thank me, and I will send you the second best talent on earth."
"I am old and my health has deteriorated over the past few years. I almost met God last year."
Amyk spread his hands with a smile, not caring about Stark's bragging.
He moved closer to the screen and looked at Lai Mu, and said in a coaxing tone, "You are a very young child. Hello, my name is Aimik, what is your name?"
Lemu smiled politely, with the shyness typical of young people, "Hello, my name is Lemu Etxeberria, Professor Aimik."
Aimik nodded, smiling kindly and with a hint of investigation, "I welcome you to our school. What kind of study experience have you had before? Why do you want to study in our school? What major do you like? Do you have any plans?"
"Don't be shy, can you talk to an old man like me?"
It is necessary to have a preliminary understanding.
Lai Mu considered himself an honest child and nodded obediently. "I have no academic experience. I taught myself everything. I went to school just to experience life. I prefer science majors because they are easy to understand. My plan is to graduate from college within a year and get a doctorate within two years."
Lai Mu was telling the truth, but Aimik thought it was just a joke among young people.
He pondered for a moment and just smiled to smooth things over.
"Oh, hehe, you really are a child who is not shy at all."
"Then I shall be looking forward to your arrival. When can you come? I am afraid I will need to set up an entrance exam for you. I will need to contact two professors in advance to serve as the invigilator and examiner."
Stark looked at his watch. It was still early. "If it's convenient now, we can go there right away."
"Of course, I look forward to your arrival."
After the video ended, Stark twisted his mouth towards Lei Mu, somewhat dissatisfied, "It seems that the old guy doesn't believe in your ability. He actually dared to question my recommendation. You can slap them in the face when you pass by. You don't have to give me face."
Lai Mu shook his head. How could that be? Harmony is the most important thing and harmony brings wealth.
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Lauren Mountbatten is a professor at Los Angeles Tech.
She was strict and harsh, and was nicknamed Witch Mountbatten among her students. Due to some experiences in her early years, Mountbatten hated people using backdoors the most.
I didn't have classes today, so I happened to meet Vice President Aimi in the lab. Old Aimi is a good man who often gives advice and help to others in academics, but he is too pedantic and kind.
He actually asked me to go with him to do the entrance test for a kid who was only fourteen or fifteen years old and had never been to school.
Anyone can come here to gild themselves, the atmosphere in schools is becoming more and more corrupt.
After all, we have to give Aimik some face. We cannot prevent her from enrolling in school, but we can still embarrass her.
With this in mind, Mountbatten prepared two test papers: one was the normal SAT American college entrance examination paper, and the other had a few more advanced questions added to the normal difficulty.
At that time, give her the difficult test paper first. When she can't answer any questions, you can say that you took the wrong test paper and take out another test paper.
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Stark said "we" but ran back to the basement studio before leaving. He called his driver and part-time bodyguard Happy Hogan to see him off.
Instead, Pepper Potts was worried and followed in the car.