Cyclops' Ordeal

Such obvious jealousy was palpable, not only to the Rogue, but even to Li Chen.

He caught up and said, "Qin, you're being too obvious."

This made Jean Grey pause, then she said, "I just don't want to waste time, don't overthink it."

Li Chen laughed. Was he overthinking it?

Looking at this woman trying so hard to pretend to be normal, Li Chen just found it amusing.

He hadn't expected Qin to be so different.

Upon arriving at the manor gates, Professor X and the others were already waiting for them with smiles on their faces.

Several key members of the X-Men were present.

Although Cyclops was wearing goggles, his eyes never left Qin.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Jean Grey was unharmed.

He kept telling himself that playing the piano was just something to do for fun.

Then, he looked at Li Chen behind Jean Grey, and his gaze turned cold.

If there weren't so many people around, he would have torn Li Chen to shreds with his eyes.

Li Chen sensed an angry gaze, but he simply looked at Cyclops and gave a playful smile.

"Mr. Li, welcome back again."

Professor X gave Li Chen a kind smile.

"Thank you, Professor, it's an honor."

Li Chen deliberately said, "Qin has a great personality, we get along very well."

They're definitely a perfect match; Qin has a great sense of rhythm, and they always coordinate flawlessly.

Cyclops felt like his eyes were about to shoot fire.

Qin's expression also changed, and she glared fiercely at Li Chen.

Only they could discern the other meaning.

"Let's go inside."

Professor X suggested, and then his wheelchair turned around and headed inside.

Qin breathed a sigh of relief and followed closely behind.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, Li Chen patted her on the back.

This made Qin tense up instantly, almost turning her into Dark Phoenix on the spot.

She looked around in surprise, and when she found no one paying attention, she glared fiercely at Li Chen.

Li Chen clenched his fists. "Look again."

This frightened Qin so much that she could only look at him pleadingly.

Their flirting wasn't unnoticed; Storm noticed it.

But she didn't point it out; instead, she pretended not to see it.

After all, this is Qin's business.

However, she couldn't help but scrutinize Li Chen; a man who could conquer Qin must be extraordinary.

I just don't know how powerful it is...

Li Chen didn't pay attention to Black Pearl's gaze; Black Pearl could only be used as a condiment, not as a main dish.

If I'm in a good mood, I wouldn't mind rewarding her.

Upon entering the office, Qin immediately tried to keep her distance from Li Chen.

Beast Hank served them coffee, and then Professor X said, "Lee's intelligence was correct; Erik's men have arrived in New York."

This was not surprising. Li Chen asked, "Where is Magneto himself?"

Professor X gave a wry smile, "He wears Adamantium helmet everywhere he goes; I can't find him."

Adamantium indeed something special; even the strongest Mind Stone sensing cannot break through it.

Li Chen's mind-reading ability cannot be broken, but his Super Hearing can be detected.

He just didn't want to activate this ability frequently, otherwise, with other people's voices constantly filling his mind, he would eventually go insane.

He planned to go find it himself when the time came; as long as Magneto came, there wouldn't be a big problem.

I'm afraid Magneto might use a feint attack.

Li Chen always felt that Mystique was too stupid and easily manipulated.

Professor X began, "Our primary objective remains protecting the President..."

He was making arrangements, while Li Chen was watching Jean Grey.

Jean Grey also exchanged a glance with Li Chen, then immediately turned her head away, casually brushing a strand of hair behind her ear.

This interaction made the Cyclops eyes feel hot.

So when Li Chen went to the restroom, he offered, "The manor is very large, let me take Mr. Li there."

Jean Grey immediately looked worried, but she couldn't stop her.

The others didn't think that much about it; Professor X simply agreed.

Li Chen didn't care; he knew Cyclops had something to say.

So the two went into the corridor, Cyclops suddenly said, "Jean grew up in the manor. I remember when she was little, she had nightmares where the whole manor felt like it was being hit by an earthquake. Back then, everyone treated her like a monster."

Even among Mutants, Jean Grey is like a monster because her abilities are terrifying.

Whenever she falls asleep and has a nightmare, everyone feels as if the earth is about to crack open.

Even in her sleep, she possessed the power to destroy heaven and earth, which is why Qin was most afraid of sleeping when she was a child.

Li Chen nodded and said, "She's the same now; not only does she have nightmares, but she also pulls off the covers."

"You..."

Cyclops almost broke through the defenses.

This is tantamount to playing the zither in front of him...

Li Chen enjoyed seeing others break down, so he deliberately patted Cyclops and said, "Thank you, Qin is very smooth."

Cyclops wanted nothing more than to kill Li Chen, but he didn't dare to do so.

He's long past the age of impulsiveness.

Li Chen laughed; what a coward.

But that's what makes it interesting.

When they returned to the office, Jean quickly noticed that something was wrong with Cyclops.

She couldn't hold back any longer and immediately used Mind Stone sensing to ask Li Chen.

What did you do?

"It's nothing. He said he's entrusting you to me with peace of mind."

Li Chen answered in his mind.

How is that possible?

"Really, he said thank you for taking such good care of you."

"Shit."

Qin, of course, didn't believe it, but he couldn't care less about Cyclops.

Cyclops, watching his nominal girlfriend flirting with someone else, completely lost his composure.

He understood perfectly well that Li Chen was just playing around, but he didn't want Qin to get hurt.

For someone like Li Chen, Jean Grey is at most a spice in his life, but for Cyclops, Jean is his everything.

Fortunately, Li Chen left after the business was finished.

Li Chen felt no attachment to Qin, because he was going to Empire State University to pick up his best friend.

Li Chen didn't tell them in advance this time either, just to give them a surprise.

"Qin, he didn't do anything to you, did he?"

Cyclops had waited so long for this opportunity to finally chat with Qin.

Jean Grey only wanted to end the relationship with him, but thinking of Li Chen's words, she had to swallow her words.

She understood what Li Chen meant and thought it would be even more exciting.

"No."

Therefore, Qin could only appease Cyclops.

Cyclops was no longer in her heart, which was normal. Li Chen's appearance made her feel like she had wasted her life before.

Perhaps being too naive, Cyclops actually breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good."

"I knew he was talking nonsense. He even said you could beat the blankets, haha."

Cyclops laughed heartily.

Jean Grey glanced at him speechlessly. Cyclops had never cared about her and naturally didn't know her habits.

Of course, being too tired was also a factor; I couldn't forget that feeling even in my dreams.