Xi Nian came to the second floor of the wooden house alone. He looked at Kara's adoptive parents who were motionless downstairs, and didn't know what to say for a moment.
So, are parents nowadays so carefree?
In any case, even if he was Kara's classmate, who would dare let him into his fifteen-year-old daughter's room like that?
Aren't you afraid that he might do something bad?
Never mind, he didn't intend to do anything bad anyway...
"Cough." Xi Nian pretended to cough and knocked on a door on the second floor: "Kara, are you in there?"
There was no sound from inside the room.
Xi Nian knocked a few more times, and thinking that he was already here, he said forcefully, "If you don't say anything, I'll just open the door and come in."
Inside, it was still quiet.
Xi Nian tried to open the door and found that it was not locked, so he opened it directly.
The wooden door opened, revealing the girl's quiet and warm room. However, the room's only window was tightly shut, and the dark curtains were tightly drawn. Not a single ray of sunlight entered the room, making it extremely dim.
Xi Nian walked a few steps into the room and soon accidentally stepped on a soft object. He picked it up and found that it was a pair of sky blue clothes made of scarce fabric.
Xi Nian's hand shook, and the clothes in his hand flew out.
Luckily, no one saw this, so Xinian secretly felt lucky and continued to look forward to the bed in the room. There was a big bulge in the quilt, and the girl did not reveal any part of her body, as if she was deliberately hiding in the quilt.
"Kara, you're in there, right?" Xinian called out and came to the edge of the bed.
"Senior, why are you here?"
Finally, Kara's delayed response came from under the covers.
"You've been on leave since Christmas and haven't been to school. So..."
Without waiting for Xi Nian to finish his words, the girl asked directly: "Are you concerned about me?"
"Of course." Xi Nian nodded firmly and asked, "Aren't we friends?"
The big bulge in the quilt trembled slightly.
Then, the girl's voice, with a hint of tears in it, rang out: "Senior, I don't know what to do. I feel so useless. I can't help or protect him at all!"
When Xi Nian heard this, he suddenly understood.
Contact was made, and Kara's adoptive father just warned her not to talk about Superman.
Everything fits right!
Apparently, Kara is a Superman—a huge, die-hard fan!
Thinking of this, Xi Nian suddenly said, "Do you know what Superman was thinking about when he was dying?"
Kara was silent in the bed and asked, "What's the matter?"
"He must be thinking, it would be great if there were a second, third, or more superheroes like him who could step forward." Xi Nian said solemnly, "That way, he wouldn't have to shoulder the responsibility for the safety of the entire world, and he could even live a stable life like an ordinary person."
"But no one can do better than him..." Kara responded with difficulty in the quilt.
"Yes, no one can do better than him. But precisely because of this, we must work hard to become the Superman in his mind." Xi Nian pondered: "We ourselves must become 'Superman', and let Superman become 'ordinary people'. This should be what he wants to see, a world that allows him to feel relaxed and happy."
In fact, Lian Xinian didn't know what he was talking about.
Xi Nian was not one to offer comforting words. All he could do at this point was use Kara's idol to set a goal for her to strive for.
As for becoming Superman...
Are you kidding me? Who can be Superman? He's from Krypton!
Xinian just mentioned it casually, hoping to arouse Kara's fighting spirit.
"Senior, can I become a superman too?" Kara's voice was no longer confused under the quilt, and she asked softly.
Xi Nian sat by the bed, patted the quilt covering Kara, and encouraged her: "Of course, as long as you work hard, you will definitely become the Supergirl that Dachao expects you to be in the future."
Well, Xi Nian chose to continue confusing the concepts.
Work hard? I thought it was some bald guy. Can you become stronger by working hard?
There was silence in the bed for a while.
Just when Xi Nian thought his words of comfort had no effect.
"You're lying!" Kara suddenly burst out laughing and said from under the covers, "I couldn't even confess my feelings, how could I possibly become Superman?"
"This!" Xi Nian felt that he still couldn't keep up with the woman's train of thought.
"Xinian, are you really not moved by me at all?"
As the girl spoke, the sides of the quilt in front of Xiqian slid down slightly.
Xi Nian was stunned. Even in the dim light of the room, he could still vaguely see a piece of smooth and delicate white skin.
Kara Duck, her hair a faint golden hue beneath the matte finish, sat on the bed, clad only in a small suspender nightgown and knee-length shorts, the narrow cuffs snaking an alluring curve around her soft, slender legs. The remaining blanket covered one shoulder, while the blanket and suspenders on the other side had fallen, revealing a faint glimpse of her delicate, young body from the shoulder down.
A glimmer appeared in Kara's jewel-like eyes. She supported herself slightly on the bed with her hands, and leaned forward with her graceful body, looking into Xi Nian's eyes at close range.
Less than a few centimeters apart, the tips of their noses almost touched, and a subtle feeling of attraction between opposite sexes arose spontaneously.
"I..." Xi Nian opened his mouth, but his lips were quickly sealed by a soft finger.
"That's all right."
Kara looked down at his left chest and smiled sweetly: "I already know the answer."
"But, the me now is not the real me."
Kara stared straight at Xi Nian, regaining her confidence and speaking sincerely, "Give me a little more time, and I'll let you see my true self. Then, you can consider my confession!"
…
Xi Nian left the Danvers family's residence.
Before walking away from the cabin, he looked back at the window on the second floor, Kara's room. The curtains there were drawn, and full sunlight poured into the room.
Today, Kara Danvers, who has regained her confidence and vitality, left a very deep impression on Xi Nian.
Xi Nian had to admit that at that moment, his heart beat much faster than usual.
…
SHIELD headquarters, top floor office.
"Chief, are you looking for me?" Black Widow, wearing her usual tight black leather uniform, entered here.
Nick Fury, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., sat in his office chair without saying anything. He silently placed a photo on his desk.
Black Widow looked at the photo in surprise. Her usual targets were gang leaders or something like that, but this time the person in the photo was a teenager.
A Chinese teenager? He looked like a high school student.
"His name is Xi Nian Prince. Preliminary investigation has confirmed that he is the adopted son of Wonder Woman, a member of the Justice League superhero." Nick Fury said quickly, "I want you to approach him in disguise and find out if he has any special abilities."
"What if you have extraordinary powers?" Black Widow was a little curious.
Nick Fury's single eye was deep, his dark face was firm and resolute, and he said in a deep voice:
"And the Justice League, snatching people!"
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