Marvel Universe
New York City's night sky
A portal shimmering with light suddenly appeared
As the light faded, Lin Feng slowly materialized in mid-air
It gets dark early this season
Lin Feng took out his phone
When he was on a mission in DC, he stored his phone in the system space
He'd forgotten to check if his Marvel phone could be used in DC...
Glancing at the time, it was just past seven in the evening
Lin Feng noticed the date
More than a week had passed since he left
And Lin Feng had spent about four or five days in DC, at most
It seemed the time flow in the two worlds was different
Lin Feng estimated roughly, the time flow was about 2:1
But it was fine, it hadn't exceeded the 10 days he'd told Susan
He put away his phone and oriented himself
The system hadn't transported him back to where he left
Instead, it had randomly opened a portal above New York
Lin Feng didn't mind
He activated the ring's built-in invisibility function and leisurely flew towards his villa
Lin Feng's villa was lit, indicating Susan was home
Since they got together, Lin Feng had asked Susan to give up her rented apartment
And to move in with him
Under the guise of not wasting money
As for his true intentions, anyone who understood would know...
Lin Feng swooped down and opened the front door
The living room was lit, but empty
Instead, there was a sound coming from the kitchen
Lin Feng chuckled and crept closer
However, halfway there, his steps faltered, and his smile froze
A black-haired woman he didn't recognize was cooking, her back to him
She was clearly not Susan; their heights were different
Lin Feng was a bit confused, what was going on?
A thief?
Doesn't look like it; what thief would cook in someone else's house?
Just as Lin Feng was about to ask, the woman spoke first
"Susan! Dinner's ready!"
The woman plated the food she had made and called upstairs
She turned around holding the plate and was also startled
She saw Lin Feng as well
They stood frozen, their eyes meeting
"Skye?"
Lin Feng was surprised to see her face and instinctively called out
"You know me?!" Skye exclaimed, her gaze flickering
Yes, the black-haired woman was Skye, the Quake from Marvel
At this time, Skye should not have joined S.H.I.E.L.D. yet
Lin Feng remembered that Skye should have joined S.H.I.E.L.D. after the timeline of The Avengers
The current Skye should still be a troublemaker who opposed S.H.I.E.L.D. everywhere
And a troublemaker with superb hacking skills
But that wasn't important
Why was Skye in his house?
Lin Feng narrowed his eyes and asked directly, "Why are you in my house?"
Skye slowly placed the plate in her hand on the dining table
Her mind was racing, weaving a lie
At the same time, she couldn't help but feel curious
She and Lin Feng had almost no interaction
Why did Lin Feng know her name?
Lin Feng watched her movements calmly, waiting for an explanation
Fortunately, Lin Feng knew she hadn't joined S.H.I.E.L.D. yet
Otherwise, he might have suspected that that bald eagle was up to something again
Before Skye could speak, the sound of footsteps came from upstairs
Susan descended the stairs
"Lin!"
Surprised to see Lin Feng back, Susan cried out and threw herself into his arms
"You're back!"
Lin Feng was embraced, but he didn't feel happy
He keenly sensed a hint of grievance in Susan's tone
His heart sank, and Lin Feng frowned
What's going on, was she bullied?
Lin Feng gently pushed Susan away
As expected, Susan's eyes were red, and her face was full of grievance
She had clearly been crying
In an instant, Lin Feng's expression turned cold
"Susan, what's wrong!"
"Who bullied you?"
Susan's tear-reddened eyes looked like a big bunny
She pouted, looking at Lin Feng like a wounded little animal
"I was fired from my job!"
The words were spoken with deep grievance
Lin Feng was a bit speechless
He hadn't expected she'd been fired
What was there to cry about? With the Superman news in hand, finding another station wouldn't be easy?
No...
Lin Feng suddenly realized something was wrong
Susan possessed a vast amount of news resources about Superman
Almost every station's headline was shot by Susan
In everyone's eyes, Susan had become Superman's exclusive reporter
It could be said that any station with Susan would have first-hand Superman news
What would the radio stations be thinking, firing Susan?
There must be some hidden reason behind this
And the biggest possibility was that someone was targeting Susan, causing trouble
Otherwise, Susan would be angry, not aggrieved, even if she was fired
Thinking that Susan might have been bullied, a surge of anger suddenly rose from Lin Feng's heart
He lowered his head and gently wiped away Susan's tears
"Good girl, what happened?" Lin Feng's gentle voice held a hint of suppressed anger
He helped Susan sit by the dining table and spoke again
"Tell me, why did the station fire you?"
As Susan was held by Lin Feng, his gentle words stirred her emotions
All the grievances she had suffered recently resurfaced
Her emotions, which she had managed to regulate, collapsed at this moment
Her resolve to be strong had long since disappeared somewhere
Susan choked out, "They, they said I..."
"They said I was..."
Sobbing!!!!
Before she could finish her sentence, Susan hugged Lin Feng again
Burying her head in Lin Feng's chest
She started crying uncontrollably
Lin Feng had never seen such a scene before
He immediately panicked, his hands held up in the air, unsure what to do
This crying had washed away Lin Feng's anger
Good heavens
How much grievance had this girl suffered?
Lin Feng felt his shirt getting soaked with tears
He turned his head, looking around for tissues
But Susan held him so tightly he couldn't move...
"Here! For you."
A female voice sounded, and a box of tissues was handed over
It was Skye, whom Lin Feng had temporarily ignored after seeing Susan's distress
Lin Feng's mind was entirely focused on the aggrieved Susan
He had forgotten about Skye, who had inexplicably appeared in his house
Lin Feng glanced at Skye, took the tissues, and thanked her
Then he pulled out two and started wiping Susan's face
A bubble of snot even came out! It stuck to Lin Feng's shirt
Making Lin Feng almost laugh and cry
Susan also noticed her disheveled state, and a blush of embarrassment crept onto her tear-stained face
Feeling awkward...
She had to get up and sit upright, allowing Lin Feng to wipe her tears
She couldn't help but hiccup uncontrollably throughout the process...
Seeing this, Skye sighed
She sat opposite them and said, "Let me explain what happened..."
Lin Feng's hands didn't stop, but he glanced at Skye and nodded at her
"The reason Susan was fired from the station was due to a rumor."
"That day, a luxury car from Stark Industries came to pick Susan up from work."
"Someone took photos, and the rumor spread."
"Saying Susan was involved with Tony Stark..."
Skye explained the cause and effect in a few brief sentences
Hearing this, Lin Feng's movements paused
"I was the one who picked Susan up, and I am also a shareholder of Stark Industries. Why would they think that?"
After speaking, Lin Feng gently said to Susan, "Darling, didn't you explain it to them?"
"I, I did..."
Susan explained between hiccups
"But they said you were the driver!!"
"They, they didn't believe my explanation..."
"They also said that I had an improper relationship with Superman!"
"That the reason I could always get photos of Superman..."
"Was because I, I slept with Superman!"
Waaah!
After saying that, Susan started crying again, even harder!
She felt so wronged
She had worked so hard, contributing so much to the station's headlines
But none of her colleagues believed her
She didn't understand what she had done wrong
After listening to Susan's fragmented explanation
Lin Feng felt the anger that had just subsided surge back into his heart
Where in the world did these rumors come from!