Because You're Gifted

Leaning back against the pillow in a state of post-coital clarity, Ke Chen savored the softness of Lorna's skin.

Lorna's restless little hand traced circles over his body.

As for his feelings toward Lorna, Ke Chen did not know why they seemed deeper.

Perhaps he had always liked this domineering Miss Polaris.

Thinking back to Iron Maiden Melina and Captain Marvel Carol, Ke Chen quietly compared them.

Being with Melina had clearly been about the thrill. As for love, it had come more from spending time together.

Melina had been an agent sent to the United States on a mission, and Ke Chen had won her over during that mission. It had been unbelievably thrilling.

Their feelings had developed slowly, mostly because of their two adopted daughters.

Natasha and Yelena.

If nothing unexpected happened, Natasha would become the finest Black Widow next year. She had accomplished all of that in only three years.

It was something that had not happened in decades, ever since the first-generation Black Widow, Dottie Underwood.

Ke Chen did not know why, but he was actually looking forward to it.

As for Captain Marvel Carol, Ke Chen knew she could not stay on Earth for long, so he had been completely relaxed and unrestrained around her.

The facts proved that no matter how charming he was, he could not make Captain Marvel stay on Earth.

She had left him a pager. That could be considered a lifelong bond.

Only Lorna was different.

The first time Ke Chen saw Lorna, he felt that she would remain by his side.

So he naturally put more thought into things and did his best to help her fit in here.

Lorna saw all of it, and she had long been moved beyond words. Last night, she had secretly slipped into his room.

Raising his hand,

Ke Chen gave Lorna a pat. Understanding immediately, Lorna climbed on top of him and began their morning exercise.

There was a reason people said to plan the day in the morning and the year in spring.

Unlike others, Ke Chen had never thought of doing anything extraordinary after crossing over into this world.

What he wanted was simple.

To be happy and enjoy himself.

As for strength, it would come eventually.

So although he had power, he never deliberately showed it off.

Of course, when it was time to act, Ke Chen would not hold back either.

Over the next while, Ke Chen and Lorna spent many happy days together.

What surprised Ke Chen was that Elektra had not appeared for two months.

During that time, Ke Chen had genuinely forgotten about Elektra.

But now that he thought of her, it felt unbelievable.

Even if Elektra knew about Lorna, she could not possibly give up without saying a word, could she?

Had something happened?

Unfortunately, Ke Chen did not know where Elektra lived, and it would not be practical to check house by house, so he could only give up.

Although he admired Elektra, she was not particularly special to him.

Ke Chen quickly cast her from his mind.

Lost in joy, he forgot all about Elektra!

That evening, Ke Chen lay on the bed while Lorna showered in the bathroom.

The two had just returned from a day out.

Because of Lorna's special circumstances, Ke Chen naturally took her out to properly enjoy life.

If you had money and did not enjoy life, then when would you?

The most painful thing in life was dying before you had spent all your money!

After a full day of fun, Ke Chen waited for Lorna's service.

After all, he had brought her home so she could take care of his daily needs.

Then he heard Lorna cry out from the bathroom.

"Ah!"

"Ke Chen, Ke Chen!"

Lorna first screamed, then frantically called Ke Chen's name.

Ke Chen was startled and immediately sprang out of bed and rushed over.

Ke Chen rammed open the bathroom door. Thankfully, Lorna was not hurt.

The situation in the bathroom was different from what he had imagined. There was no one else besides Lorna, and she was uninjured. She lay in the bathtub, staring in horror at her hands and hair.

"What happened?"

Ke Chen did not inspect her closely. Instead, he immediately took her hand.

"My hair, Ke Chen, my hair!"

Lorna finally calmed down a little, but she was still terrified.

Only then did Ke Chen look at her hair.

Lorna had originally had smooth black hair, but now, beneath the spray of water, it looked as though it were being dyed.

More than half of it had turned green instead of its former black!

Looking at Lorna's green hair, Ke Chen knew what had happened.

He tightly embraced Lorna in the bathtub and said, "It's okay. It's just a small matter."

"Why is this happening?"

Lorna could feel that her mutant abilities had suddenly grown much stronger.

It seemed that after her hair turned green, it had stimulated her mutant abilities once again.

But instead of making her feel safe, those mutant abilities filled her with fear.

She was afraid Ke Chen would find her disgusting.

As if sensing what she was thinking, Ke Chen patted her back and soothed her emotions.

"Lorna, it's because you're gifted."

Ke Chen spoke seriously.

Lorna's talent was truly frightening. She had casually broken through the limits of her mutant abilities.

He wondered who Lorna's parents really were.

Of course, in this world of Mutants, it was very possible that one of them was Magneto...

"Gifted..."

Lorna murmured to herself, but she did not want this kind of gift.

She felt that with a casual wave of her hand, she could control everything as she wished. That had been impossible before.

But she felt no joy at all. Instead, she stared at Ke Chen's face, afraid of seeing even the slightest unease in his expression.

Thankfully, Ke Chen showed none. Instead, his interest was piqued, and he climbed straight into the bathtub as well.

It seemed Lorna's green hair gave him a different kind of experience.

"No!"

Lorna cried out, but a bath fit for lovers who envied neither immortals nor gods had already begun.

By now, Ke Chen and Lorna knew each other inside and out and understood each other on an exceptionally deep level.

After Ke Chen's unremitting efforts, Lorna finally stopped dwelling on her hair and mutant abilities.

Instead, standing before the mirror, she felt that green hair looked rather good on her.

"Darling, doesn't my green hair look better?"

She asked Ke Chen, who was in a state of post-coital clarity.

Without even looking at her, Ke Chen said, "It does look better. It suits you very well."

"But you didn't even look at me."

Lorna immediately became dissatisfied.

"That's because I got my fill of looking just now."

Ke Chen replied at once. Not only had he looked, he had also grabbed it and played with it.

All he could say was that the current Polaris was the Miss Polaris he remembered.

"Looking just now doesn't count. You have to look now too."

Lorna pounced on him, interrupting Ke Chen's thoughts.

Ke Chen had no choice but to carefully look Lorna over again.

For some reason, he felt that after her hair turned green, Lorna had become more confident as a whole.

Could that old saying really be true?

If you wanted life to go smoothly, you needed a little green on your head?

Ahem. Luckily, Lorna was the one wearing it.