Marvel: My Next-Door Neighbor Is Spider-Gwen

"Ah!" Skye breathed softly, lost in the moment.

She then remembered they were still on the street and quickly got off Ye Li.

In the distance.

A blonde beauty watching them frowned.

Skye, or rather Daisy Johnson, whom S.H.I.E.L.D. considered to have great potential, was being flustered like this by a man.

And she remembered from the files that this laid-back painter named Ye Li had more than just Skye as a close female friend...

Chapter 23: A Masterpiece! The One Who's Watching!

"Skye, your program has finished loading," Ye Li said, pointing to a high-tech-looking laptop on the table.

He now possessed hacking skills and could tell that Skye's laptop had high specs.

"It's done loading!" Skye exclaimed happily, seeing the progress bar on the screen.

However, she scanned the surroundings, feeling that it wasn't safe here, and put the laptop away first.

Hmm... acting all sneaky, what's she up to... Although Ye Li had only glanced at the screen briefly, judging from the skills copied from the system, Skye's hacking skills were superb. For her to be so delighted, she must have hacked into some secret department's database.

Sprinkling the last of the breadcrumbs to the swans fighting over them, Ye Li clapped his hands. "Let's get out of here. The wind tells me this place is being watched."

"The wind?"

Skye assumed Ye Li had some strange intuition. Picking up her laptop bag, she laughed, "Do all artists talk like that?"

She didn't think that she would be watched so soon after joining Rising Tide.

If so, what kind of department would be so efficient?

"Alright, great artist, don't be paranoid."

She grabbed Ye Li's arm. "Let's go~ Take me to your art exhibition."

"There's nothing much to see there. I have a better place in mind~"

Ye Li smiled mysteriously. "That's where my best works are collected."

Manhattan, Central Park.

In the Northern Building, not far from Stark Tower.

"Sir."

The security guard greeted Ye Li and gestured with a tablet after tapping on it a few times. "This requires your authorization."

Ye Li took the tablet. It displayed a floor that was not open to the public.

After entering some decryption information, Ye Li took Skye to that floor in the elevator.

"Wow~! Oh my god, Li, are these all your works?"

Skye exclaimed as she stepped out of the elevator.

The entire floor was filled with various insurance glass cabinets, containing paintings of different sizes and styles, and even some Eastern ink wash paintings.

Even she, an outsider who didn't know much about art, could tell that these paintings were definitely a level above those exhibited at art galleries.

"Some are my works, and some are collections of other famous artists."

Ye Li walked to a metal wall and pressed his palm on it.

The wall slid open to reveal a portrait of a war goddess, more than a meter tall, inside.

In the painting, the war goddess was heroic and lifelike.

Skye couldn't help but step forward, gently stroking the glass framing her. "Truly a masterpiece... What's her name?"

Ye Li smiled. "Goddess Athena, one of my most famous works."

"Athena, huh."

Skye, who was interested in supernatural things, jumped to a different topic. "Li, do you think gods, like those in Greek mythology or Norse mythology, exist?"

"I think so-called gods are just more advanced beings, like aliens or something."

Ye Li calculated the time. It shouldn't be long before Thor's Mjolnir fell to Earth.

"Li, you seem like a materialist. Artists should be more romantic."

"Can't a materialist be romantic?"

Ye Li pushed on the Goddess Athena, and it slid open. "If you're looking for a hidden place to use your computer, this is a pretty good spot."

Inside was a spacious area interwoven with artistic and romantic vibes, with various fresh wooden furniture. In the corner of the room, brightly colored paints and various painting tools looked like they hadn't been used for a while.

He pressed a switch, and the connected window shades automatically opened, revealing a panoramic view of New York through the one-way floor-to-ceiling windows.

"There's even a room inside, that's unexpected."

Skye was surprised and impressed. Li was actually using priceless paintings as doors.

It had a special kind of extravagance.

"Few people know about this place. I've only brought Gwen and Jessica here before."

Ye Li invited, "Now we can add you to the list. Come on in, little helper."

At the foot of the building.

A figure with long golden hair followed them.

Barbara checked the surveillance footage of Ye Li and Skye's movements along the way, finding nothing useful. Perhaps I shouldn't have followed them, and instead gone directly to investigate the Ghost-Spider Club.

She felt that following these two would only result in eating dog food.

And why is the wind so strong today?

She had clearly checked the weather data before the operation.

"Found you."

Ye Li, who had been sensing with his eyes closed, opened them and smiled.

He had already locked onto the person following them through the air currents.

Looks like I need to teach her a lesson.

Chapter 24: Teasing Barbara! No Lewding!

Rumble!

Dark clouds suddenly filled the sky above the Northern Building, bringing a sudden downpour, strong winds, and thunder.

And it seemed to be concentrated in just one area.

Before Barbara could react, she was instantly drenched by the sudden rain.

Strands of golden hair stuck to her face, and the plain clothes she was wearing clung to her body, revealing her graceful figure.

If it weren't for the thin combat suit hidden underneath, it would have been even more alluring.

Unfortunately, no one was there to appreciate the scenery.

"Damn it!"

She quickly pulled out a small handheld device.

The small handle quickly extended and opened, turning into a black umbrella.

This thing was a gadget developed by S.H.I.E.L.D. researchers, and the umbrella surface also had bulletproof capabilities.

"Are those guys so incompetent that they can even get the weather data wrong?"

Barbara was annoyed after blocking the rain.

But before she could relax, she heard a rumble of thunder overhead.

Looking up, lightning faintly shone through the clouds, and tiny electrical tongues flickered.

She had a bad feeling...

Am I going to get struck by lightning again?

Crackle!

In the next moment, a small bolt of lightning flashed across the sky and struck down in an instant.

Looking at the charred marks at her feet.

Barbara was dumbfounded.

"What!?"

"Teacher~ Why are you smiling so happily?"

Skye took off her long-sleeved coat, revealing a cool tank top and shorts. She was lying on the large bed, pressing down on a pillow, operating her laptop in a very improper typing posture.

"Just thinking about some happy things."

Ye Li, leaning against the headboard, held a small board and was sketching something with a charcoal pencil.