The charity gala had little to do with Li Ang. He and Kate were only there to observe.
Still, Kate had donated on behalf of the Kane Family, then returned before long.
She was very considerate of Li Ang, knowing he didn't know many people.
So much so that Li Ang couldn't figure out what she was up to.
If he hadn't known she was into women, he might've thought she was interested in him.
What exactly was Kate after?
When the gala ended, Kate took Li Ang around to meet quite a few wealthy people.
With Kate Kane at his side, no one dared look down on Li Ang.
He even got to meet Lex Luthor.
After meeting quite a few people, Li Ang followed Kate over to the side.
"Hey, Kate. Long time no see."
Just then, a boisterous voice rang out nearby.
Kate Kane turned around, looking a little surprised. "Thomas, you're back in Gotham?"
"Just got back. Is this your boyfriend?"
The man called Thomas looked at Li Ang.
"Don't start. I only date women."
Kate Kane didn't care about her reputation. After saying that, she introduced them. "This is Li Ang, a good friend of mine."
"Li Ang, this is Thomas Elliot."
Li Ang shook Thomas Elliot's hand.
"Thomas and I have been good friends since childhood. We went to school together from elementary school onward. Of course, he went on to become an excellent surgeon, famous all over the world."
Just then, Bruce Wayne came over with a wine glass in hand.
"Haha, Bruce and I are good friends, sure, but I'm not famous all over the world. I've only made a name for myself in America," Thomas Elliot said with a laugh.
The two men then embraced.
Kate leaned close to Li Ang's ear and whispered, "Thomas is part of the Elliot Family. His parents died in a car accident, and now he's in charge of the whole family."
Li Ang naturally knew of the Elliot Family.
One of Gotham's Four Great Families.
No wonder he'd been friends with Bruce Wayne since childhood. They were both billionaires.
Bruce Wayne chatted with his good friend for a while, then looked at Li Ang and Kate. "So, what's going on here?"
Bruce Wayne was utterly confused.
How had his "cousin" ended up with Li Ang?
He cared a lot about this relative, who was younger than him.
But Kate Kane had a problem with him.
"Li Ang is a good friend of mine."
Kate slipped her arm around Li Ang's.
Bruce Wayne's face practically turned into a giant question mark.
Didn't she like women?
But Bruce Wayne didn't stay long. Alfred's message came through his earpiece.
Clearly, the night belonged to Batman.
"In that case, enjoy yourselves. I've got somewhere to be."
He said his farewells and hurried off.
Kate Kane knew what he was going to do, so she covered for him. "Don't mind him. That's just how he is."
"So how long are you going to keep holding on?"
Li Ang looked down at Kate. "Aren't we just buddies?"
"Would a buddy try to turn me straight?"
Kate immediately let go of him with a look of disgust.
"I was just joking. I'd never do that," Li Ang said seriously.
But women could be so unreasonable. Kate took it as Li Ang rejecting her.
"What's that supposed to mean?"
She glared at Li Ang, then left the gala too.
Well, damn.
If he hadn't been waiting for someone, Li Ang would've left too.
But he had a target in mind.
The gala was only just getting started. The wealthy attended events like this for a reason.
It was a perfect place to make connections and discuss business.
Diana Prince was peerlessly beautiful, with the bearing of a War Goddess and the physique of an Olympic athlete. Her legs seemed longer than life itself, and plenty of people wanted to meet her.
She handled them with the ease of a society lady: elegant and gracious, without seeming overly familiar.
Countless people saw her as prey.
But no one knew that she was, in truth, a hunter at the very top of the food chain.
An Amazon Princess. A demigoddess!
And a hunter of her caliber wouldn't be interested in every piece of prey.
Before long, no one was left at her side. She had turned them all down.
Diana looked over at Li Ang, and he raised his wine glass in greeting.
Then, in perfect unspoken agreement, they both headed outside.
Their host, Bruce Wayne, had left ages ago, so there was no rule saying how long the gala had to go on.
Quite a few people who'd been watching Diana were surprised to see them leave together.
So the beautiful flower already had an owner.
"You're good at handling those people?"
Outside the hotel, most of the reporters had already left. Only a few paparazzi remained, and they paid no attention to Li Ang and Diana.
They weren't celebrities like Bruce Wayne.
"I'm used to it. There's always someone who thinks they're special," Diana said with a smile, glancing at Li Ang.
She always wore a confident smile.
"Someone as beautiful as you is always going to be the center of attention."
Li Ang smiled too, making no effort to hide his praise.
Women liked being complimented.
Wonder Woman was no exception.
She gave Li Ang a sultry look, her smile growing wider.
But there was no denying that Diana was perfect. Her beauty went without saying, and her figure was top-tier too, with curves in all the right places and a pair of long legs.
She was a hundred times more perfect than the version Li Ang had seen in movies in his previous life.
After all, how could Wonder Woman ever be "nothing special"?
"You're quite the smooth talker. How many women have you fooled?" Diana Prince teased.
"I'm just too honest. I really can't bring myself to lie. If I'd known, I would've..."
Li Ang flagged down a taxi, and Diana climbed in without hesitation.
"What would you have done?"
"Not complimented you."
Diana rolled her eyes at him.
Li Ang sat beside her and told the driver, "Take us to the Starry Bar."
He didn't dare take Diana to the Iceberg Lounge.
Wonder Woman was a crusader for justice, after all. It wouldn't be good if she started getting suspicious.
They chatted along the way and got to know each other better. Li Ang even had Diana laughing the whole time.
After living among humans for so long, Diana Prince had long since adapted to their society. Her habits were much like theirs, and she had her own interests too.
Li Ang was witty and funny, and he knew all sorts of Gotham gossip.
It might not be true, but it was definitely wild.
As the saying went, if a story was wild enough, people would believe it.
Li Ang was fun to be around, too. He told her things like, "The Joker and Batman are each other's true love. It's a story of two people who love and fight each other," and, "The person Gotham hates most is the Riddler. The Riddler needs to get out of Gotham." Diana laughed behind her hand.
By the time they reached the bar, the two of them were already getting along very well.
Li Ang got out first and held the door open for her, carefully shielding her from the doorframe as he offered her his other hand.
"Beautiful Princess Diana, may I invite you for a drink?"
At the word "Princess," Diana looked at him and placed her hand in his.
"Why did you call me Princess?"
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