Li Ang never just told Kara what she could or couldn't do.
He reasoned with Kara, explaining why she should do things a certain way.
Only then could Kara understand and agree with him.
Of course, Kara was already very well-behaved. That was one of the things Li Ang liked about her.
Daughters really were better than sons!
No wonder people said daughters were the lovers of their previous lives.
Although she was his goddaughter, to Li Ang, it was fate.
Otherwise, why would he have adopted Kara of all people?
Li Ang believed that everything was destined.
Kara no longer felt guilty about killing someone, though she was still a little unsettled.
"All right, go get some rest. Take tomorrow off, and I'll help you get used to your powers."
Li Ang said.
"Really?"
Kara was delighted. When she saw Li Ang nod, she hurried off to her room to rest.
Kara had only just activated her Heat Vision, so she needed to get the hang of it as soon as possible.
Otherwise, she might be sitting in class, suddenly feel an itch in her eyes, and then blast the school apart with a glare. That wouldn't be fun.
Li Ang had never imagined before that Kryptonians could be so dangerous.
No wonder people as intelligent as Batman and Lex Luthor were so wary of Kryptonians.
Kara was only a child, and she'd nearly destroyed Gotham by accident.
If she did it on purpose, it wouldn't take long for her to tear down an entire city by herself.
She might even be able to destroy a planet outright.
How could people not fear power they couldn't control?
All they could do was hope Superman was a saint, a sunny, cheerful young man, so that Earth would be safe.
And if Superman ever changed his mind and decided he wanted to rule humanity, there'd be nothing they could do.
Fortunately, Li Ang didn't have to worry about that.
Kara was his goddaughter!
Didn't they know what that meant?
Only after seeing Kara's bedroom door shut did Li Ang finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"Hey, where's Poison Ivy?"
Li Ang looked at Harley Quinn, his expression still stern.
He had to make sure she understood how serious this was.
Harley Quinn gave him a fawning look, behaving as meekly as a puppy in front of him.
For one thing, Li Ang had truly subdued her. For another, she wanted to get on Kara's good side.
"Ivy left already."
Harley Quinn answered meekly.
But Li Ang wasn't about to let her off so easily.
"Since she's gone, you'll take her punishment in her place."
Li Ang said.
"Then should I call her back?"
As Harley Quinn spoke, her clothes slid off.
Hmm...
Maybe that wasn't such a bad idea?
He scooped Harley Quinn up in his arms and carried her toward his room like a trophy.
He had to teach Harley Quinn the Family Rules.
The next day, Li Ang called the school and excused Kara from class.
Unlike before, the teachers at Louis Memorial Middle School approved the request as soon as they heard about it, without making any sarcastic remarks.
That was one of the perks of being rich.
The school knew Kara was special. Wayne Enterprises sponsored it, so the school didn't dare interfere with her.
They certainly wouldn't dare to kick her out on a whim.
How could they justify that to Wayne Enterprises after taking its money?
And besides, the money was already in their hands. Who cared what happened to the students?
After arranging the day off, Li Ang went to make breakfast.
Harley Quinn came out wearing Li Ang's clothes again, but Kara wasn't as hostile toward her anymore.
The night before, Harley Quinn had desperately attacked Black Mask to protect Kara, nearly getting herself killed in the process. Kara had seen it all.
Kara still wouldn't admit Harley Quinn could be her godmother, but she no longer rejected the idea.
There was just something she couldn't quite understand in her young mind.
Wasn't Harley Quinn supposed to be one of Gotham's villains?
Why didn't she seem all that bad?
The villains in Spider-Man, for example, were all utterly evil. Kara suspected she'd have a hard time holding back if she faced one.
But Gotham's villains were different.
Like Harley Quinn. She wasn't simply bad; she seemed kind of crazy.
As if she was just doing it for fun.
Young as she was, Kara couldn't make sense of it.
She sat in the living room, thinking, and watched Harley Quinn use helping out in the kitchen as an excuse to get all cozy with her Godfather.
Kara was jealous again.
Her Godfather really had no willpower!
And with Harley Quinn, of all people!
How could he joke around with her like that?
"Kara, breakfast is ready."
Li Ang and Harley Quinn came out carrying breakfast.
Then they both sat across from her, while Harley Quinn leaned against Li Ang with a playful grin.
"Darling, I'll come with you two later."
"No."
Li Ang was honestly afraid of her.
After last night's lesson, he and Harley Quinn had agreed on three rules, and he'd let her stay.
But he couldn't shake the feeling that Harley Quinn wouldn't behave.
In fact, Harley Quinn just wanted to see how extraordinary Kara really was.
She and Poison Ivy Pamela had already started calling Kara the "Wonder Girl," quite literally.
She could shoot lasers from her eyes. How incredible was that?
"I'm just curious."
Harley Quinn pleaded with Li Ang, bringing out her secret weapon: looking pitiful.
If Li Ang still refused, she'd have to resort to her last option.
It had never failed her before.
Especially last night. Whenever she used that name, Li Ang couldn't control himself.
"All right."
Li Ang was worried she'd cause trouble if he left her on her own.
He'd figured out that Harley Quinn just couldn't sit still.
"Yeah!"
Harley Quinn excitedly left a lipstick mark on Li Ang's cheek.
Kara couldn't stand it anymore.
"Hey, can you two stop being so disgusting? There's a minor here!"
Kara protested.
Ever since Harley Quinn had arrived, her Godfather had changed.
He'd always been a flirt, but he never did anything embarrassing in front of her.
By the time she got home from school, those women would be gone. At most, she'd catch a glimpse of them.
But now Harley Quinn was in her face every single day.
Annoying!
Li Ang and Harley Quinn finally toned it down.
He didn't think it was a big deal.
After all, he was still young, unmarried, and childless. Kara was only his goddaughter.
Everyone had the right to pursue happiness!
After breakfast, Harley Quinn volunteered to clean up.
Come to think of it, if she weren't wearing that crazy makeup and acting so scatterbrained,
she could be perfectly normal when she put her mind to something.
She even had a bit of a good-wife-and-mother vibe.
But Harley Quinn was still Harley Quinn. It wouldn't be long before she went right back to being herself.
She was like a wildcat. You could feed one, but taming its wild nature was difficult.
Of course, the main thing was, if you really did tame her wild side...
Would Harley Quinn still be Harley Quinn?
The reason Li Ang liked her was that she was crazy, had a wild imagination, never did things by the book, was full of energy no matter the circumstances, and dared to try anything...
Ahem.
Some pleasures were too wonderful to share with outsiders!
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