Everyone Wants to Be Bruce Wayne

"How is she?"

"Kara's a good kid. She's an angel."

The young Officer Judy smiled.

Li Ang and Commissioner Gordon walked back, and she naturally went off to handle her duties.

Next, the police department would ask all teachers and students not to spread the news, but the effect of that would only be better than nothing.

Because the incident had already happened a long time ago.

And with so many mouths, they couldn't plug them all.

The only option now was to keep Kara out of their sight and let time make people forget.

Luckily, Gotham was a big city, with 846.9 square kilometers of land and a population of over three million.

If they were lucky, they might never see Kara again in their lives.

Back in China, Gotham's area might not even be as big as a third-tier city.

But in America, it was definitely a major city.

After all, Chicago was only a little over 600 square kilometers, and Metropolis was just over 1,000.

So... no wonder Batman showed up so fast?

"Let's go."

Li Ang looked at Kara; her clothes were almost dry.

"I'll have Officer Judy give you a ride."

Commissioner Gordon made the arrangements.

Then, Li Ang and Kara rode in Officer Judy's police car back to their apartment in the Diamond District.

"Thanks."

"Goodbye, Sister Judy."

The two got out of the car and waved.

Officer Judy smiled too. "Kara, remember to be good."

Once her car drove off, Kara immediately said, "Godfather, what do you think of her?"

"Uh... pretty, but her mouth's a bit big."

Li Ang answered honestly.

Officer Judy had beautiful red hair and a tall, slender figure, but she did have a 'big mouth.'

Kara rolled her eyes and dropped the subject.

Her godfather was too picky; he wanted a flawless woman.

If Li Ang knew what she was thinking, he'd definitely feel wronged.

He just thought his standards had gone up.

He wasn't exactly an ordinary person anymore. Finding a superhero as a girlfriend... wasn't that too much to ask?

After all, with his current physique, an ordinary person couldn't handle it.

Back at the apartment, they quickly changed clothes.

Li Ang thought about how all his preparations had gone to waste, but he wasn't too disappointed.

Then something occurred to him, and he looked at Kara. "Come on, I'll take you out to have some fun."

"Really?"

Kara immediately jumped up from the sofa.

Li Ang's work was always heavy, and ever since he joined the Iceberg Lounge, he'd been working late shifts every day.

The two only saw each other once or twice a day, so they weren't that close.

Now, Li Ang suddenly felt that taking Kara out to play was a good idea—it would be a chance to bond.

Those little vixens outside weren't worth his emotional investment.

The two went downstairs again, hailed a car, and headed straight to the neighboring Civic District.

Gotham's southern island was divided up just that plainly—Diamond District, Fashion District, Financial District, Civic District.

The Civic District was south of the Fashion District, and Commercial Street ran along the border between the two.

Li Ang and Kara were naturally out to eat, drink, and have fun, plus do a little shopping.

Come to think of it, Li Ang hadn't bought Kara any clothes in a long time.

A teenage girl was in the middle of a growth spurt; Kara was already almost 1.6 meters tall.

So, Li Ang first bought Kara a dress and some clothes.

Gotham's cost of living was high, and buying these things set him back several hundred dollars.

Then Kara looked at the comic store beside her and said, "Godfather, can I buy a comic?"

"Of course. One isn't enough to read—buy a few."

Li Ang smiled as he gave her a head pat.

Hearing this, although today's ordeal had made Kara very sad, she felt better right away.

So she immediately went into the comic store, but being sensible, she only bought two comics.

One was a Spider-Man comic, and the other—Li Ang glanced at it—turned out to be Captain Marvel.

As for no Iron Man or the like... without any film adaptations, their popularity was third-tier at best, and many people didn't even know these superhero comics existed.

Neither comic was expensive; together they cost just over ten dollars.

When paying, the shop assistant smiled and said, "Little girl, want to buy the Spectacular Spider-Man Set? Only two hundred dollars, and it comes with a free Spider-Man suit."

Though her eyes lit up, hearing the price, Kara shook her head. "No thanks, I've already read it."

Li Ang immediately pulled her close. Kara had never read Spectacular Spider-Man.

This made Li Ang wish he could instantly transform into Bruce Wayne.

Then he could use his Money Power.

And just buy the entire comic store for Kara!

"She's really sensible," the shop assistant said to Li Ang with a smile.

Li Ang smiled back. After they left, he asked, "Don't you want the Spider-Man suit?"

"No. I don't need to wear a mask."

Kara said firmly.

It seemed a seed had sprouted in her heart.

Li Ang didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

All he could say was that Kara was unusually mature and sensible for her age.

Then, curious, Kara asked, "Godfather, can ordinary people become superheroes without superpowers or any extraordinary abilities?"

Why was Spider-Man so beloved by the masses?

Because his setup was very relatable—Peter Parker was ordinary, realistic, and close to real life.

It gave people the feeling that even an ordinary person could become a superhero.

Kara was wondering if a truly ordinary person could become a superhero.

"Of course," Li Ang nodded.

"Which one?" Kara asked, intrigued.

"Uh... Pancake Man?"

"Huh? That sounds kind of weird?"

Kara looked completely baffled.

[Kara Zor-El affinity has reached 60.]

Back at home, Li Ang received the notification.

He felt he had done the right thing—he needed to spend more time getting along with Kara.

Of course, the affinity was a minor matter; the main thing was Kara's happiness.

Putting everything away and eating the McDonald's they'd just bought, Li Ang felt that no amount of money was ever enough.

The thousand-dollar bonus he'd just gotten was already almost gone.

No wonder people said superpowers couldn't beat Money Power.

"Read your comics for a while, but remember to rest early," Li Ang instructed Kara.

She nodded, then excitedly ran into her room, closed the door, and started reading.

Li Ang tidied up a bit, then lay on the bed to think about life.

Although Kara's emotions came and went quickly, he still had to seriously consider things.

Money went without saying.

Even superheroes didn't make money that easily—not everyone in real life was Tony Stark or Bruce Wayne.

What Li Ang was thinking about now was Kara's education. She couldn't keep going to Gotham Middle School, and if she wanted to transfer to another school, she'd have to rely on someone else.

As for America having no human connections? Only a fool would believe that.

James Gordon and Sophia Falcone—one is the police commissioner, the other is the Spokesperson of the Falcone family. Both said they could help Kara get into school, and James Gordon even had to figure out a way to do it.

Sophia Falcone, on the other hand, was utterly certain, as if the school were her own family's business...

To Li Ang, all of this was deeply painful.

He even entertained the thought of throwing in his lot with Sophia.

But he quickly gave up.

He had to set an example for Kara.

If her godfather went to run with the mob, how could she ever become Supergirl?

The Iceberg Lounge was at least a legally legitimate club; Li Ang wasn't going to run with the Penguin either.

But taking Sophia's help was different. If she asked him to do something, could he really refuse?

Just then, Li Ang heard the sound of something landing by the window.

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