Chapter 82

Jessica, sitting next to her, gloated...

Then... she was pinched on the waist by Gwen— "Ouch!"

"Hmm? Jessica, do you have any good suggestions?"

George chatted with Jessica, "I heard you've become a detective recently; that's good, it's better than being a Knightess... I've seen quite a few detectives, and they are all very sharp; why don't you offer some ideas?"

Jessica glared at Gwen and then giggled, "Uncle George, what ideas could I have? You're right... Brother~ why don't we rent out our house too?"

Ye Li hugged the young girl in his arms; since there wasn't enough room, Matilda had to sit on his lap, "Then we have to find some tenants with good character; we can't let good intentions lead to bad results and harm Aunt May and the others..."

George smiled with relief, "Li is still the most thoughtful; then I'll leave it to you, and I'll have Gwen help you."

Ye Li: ...Why did it fall on me again?

"Oh!

George, Li, Gwen, Jessica...

You're all here!

Oh... and you, little girl!

Your name is Matilda, right?"

Ben Parker and Aunt May were waiting at the door early, and seeing Ye Li and the others arrive, they greeted them warmly, "Come on in! We've been busy since this morning making a big feast."

"Hehehe~"

Parting with old friends.

George was rarely this emotional; he handed a parting gift to Ben Parker and smiled, "We'll have to taste it properly; it won't be so easy to enjoy your cooking in the future."

Ye Li patted him on the shoulder, "Alright George, don't be so dramatic; it's not like we're moving out of New York. Let's go in."

"Haha!"

Ben Parker agreed, "Li is right, George, we can still get together often."

"Yes, yes, yes..."

George agreed with a smile.

But in his heart, he knew that with his work being so busy, getting together often would be impossible...

[......Destined enemy of Gwen Stacy detected... "Mr. Negative" Martin Li...]

Ye Li looked inside with an unreadable expression and asked Aunt May, "Are there any other guests?"

"Oh ho ho, it's Mr. Martin from F.E.A.S.T."

Aunt May smiled and pushed open the door; an Asian man in a white suit with a black undershirt was sitting at the table, "He came to pay a visit; I volunteer at his shelter. Mr. Martin is a good man, and since I just happened to make a big feast, how could I not invite him to sit down..."

Martin Li always had a smile on his face, and his gaze was also sizing up Ye Li and the others who had arrived; he glanced over Gwen, Ye Li, and Matilda, but his eyes mainly lingered on George and Jessica...

He had often seen reports about these two in the news and had heard the lackeys of the "Inner Demons" mention them—

One was the dignified Chief of the New York Police Department.

The other was the super-level hero "Knightess."

Although there hadn't been any reports about the Knightess in the news for a while, her influence was still significant.

If he could befriend these two, it would be of great help to him.

So Martin Li's smile grew even wider; he rose from his seat and greeted George first, "Hello, Chief George, I am Martin Li..."

Under the introduction of the Parkers.

George also thought Martin Li was a warm-hearted philanthropist and spoke to him with respect, "My vacant house might be able to accommodate a few kind and homeless people."

Ye Li muttered to himself: Please don't invite members of the Inner Demons over...

He gave Gwen a look.

Gwen didn't understand... she hadn't encountered Mr. Negative yet, so naturally, she hadn't investigated Martin Li's true identity.

Ye Li had no choice but to pull her over and whisper in her ear, "This Martin Li is not a good person; don't let your father be deceived..."

It was the first time Gwen had been so intimate with Ye Li in front of George, and she blushed as she whispered, "Li... Dad is more willing to listen to you..."

Seeing the two of them whispering intimately, Ben Parker teased, "Gwen and Li have grown up~ I just don't know when my boy Parker will bring a girlfriend home."

Speaking of Peter Parker.

Aunt May looked at Ye Li gratefully, "Although I've said it many times, thank you, Li and Jessica, for taking care of Peter. How has he been lately?"

Ye Li let go of Gwen, nodded, and smiled, "He's at the club, with Ned looking after him."

Aunt May was relieved, "That's good... Ned is a good kid too."

"This is..."

Seeing that everyone's focus was on Ye Li.

Martin Li re-examined him and found that the young girls, including the Knightess, were all surrounding this man...

Ben Parker introduced him to Martin Li, "This is Ye Li; he is a well-known painter and also a Ph.D. in Art. He is a very outstanding young man."

Aunt May and the other elders' impression of Ye Li was still stuck in the past; they didn't understand the current power of the club and thought his identity as an artist was the most representative, while the vice-president position was just a hobby or something similar.

[Just a famous artist...]

Although he didn't think much of Ye Li.

Martin Li still had a face full of smiles and wanted to shake his hand, "Hello, Mr. Ye, what a coincidence; I am also of Chinese descent, and my surname is Li as well. I am also very interested in art."

"My surname is Ye."

Ye Li had a faint smile on his lips and did not extend his hand.

He didn't even think much of Kingpin, let alone Martin Li.

If it weren't for Aunt May and the others being present, he would have already cleared this reward that had delivered itself to his door.

The smile on Martin Li's face froze...

The atmosphere was a bit awkward for a moment.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Martin."

Ben Parker and the others quickly stepped forward to smooth things over, "You know, artists always have some little habits that are hard to understand; Li is actually a very good person."

"Hehe~"

Martin Li withdrew his hand, "Is that so."

He didn't seem angry, but there was a hint of coldness in his smile that was hard to detect—

As the boss of the Inner Demons, it had been a long time since anyone dared to disrespect him like this...

After a somewhat unpleasant meal.

Martin Li drove away under Aunt May's farewell; before leaving, he took a deep look at Ye Li...

Ye Li stood in front of the Parker house, looking at the departing black sedan, and gave a disdainful, slight smile, "Hmph..."

[The reward delivered to my door wants to run?]

[Another pitch, a high fly ball, so the score against the Dodgers is tied at four to four]

An old-fashioned radio was playing a ball game.

[The score is no suspense, he swings the bat; this young man has the ability to strike the opponent out again]

Steve Rogers opened his eyes and stared straight at the ceiling fan.

Listening to the broadcast in his ears.

His eyes were full of confusion...

Wasn't this ball game in May?

Why is it being broadcast live?

[The game at Ebbets Field is too exciting; the Phillies have kept the situation tied at four to four, and the Dodgers still have three men on base...]

Click.

A nurse dressed in old-fashioned military attire walked in and smiled at Rogers, "Good morning."

Steve: "Where am I?"

The nurse kept smiling: "You are in a post-operative recovery room in New York."

— Author's Notes —

PS: I've marked all the chapter comments as featured, but for one chapter... my mouse slipped and I clicked delete (⊙x⊙;) I didn't see which chapter it was, it seems to be chapter 21...