Why Are They Each More Forward Than the Last

In the meeting room of the Iceberg Lounge.

Penguin, dressed in a tailcoat, watched Li Ang with his beady eyes.

Very little that happened in the Diamond District escaped his notice.

Naturally, Penguin knew that Li Ang and Harley Quinn had been appearing together everywhere.

That left Penguin somewhat puzzled.

Li Ang was an ordinary kid, young and already raising a child. Harley Quinn might be crazy, but why had she taken a liking to him?

Could it be because he was handsome?

Penguin had never experienced what it was like to be handsome, so he had no idea how proactive women could be.

"She has matters of her own to attend to."

Li Ang said calmly.

Penguin tapped his cane handle. "I've treated you well, haven't I?"

"Of course. Without Mr. Cobblepot, I would have been unable to survive in Gotham long ago."

Li Ang replied with a smile.

The competition in Gotham was fierce. There were too many people and too little land, to say nothing of job openings.

Aside from those employed by Wayne Enterprises and its various subsidiaries, ordinary people faced immense pressure.

"If there's a need, we can work together."

Penguin smiled. "Money can never be earned fast enough, especially in Gotham. Particularly with Batman around."

That made Li Ang chuckle. He and Batman were not enemies.

But for now, whatever Penguin said went.

After leaving Penguin's meeting room, Li Ang returned to the bar. It was too noisy, so he moved somewhere quieter.

After quite a while, Frank came looking for him.

"Someone's here to see you."

"Who?"

Li Ang asked casually.

"A beautiful woman."

Frank grinned.

He truly admired Li Ang's charm.

Not only had he won over Harley Quinn, but now another woman had come for him.

From the start, he had admired Li Ang's skill with women. Back when Li Ang had only been a bartender, he had already taken away countless socialites.

Frank was the kind of man who had the desire but not the nerve. He liked beautiful women, but the moment he actually had to approach one, his face would turn red.

Obviously, he was a well-behaved boy.

Just a somewhat violent one.

But in Gotham, that was normal.

"Ivy?"

When Li Ang entered the lounge, he spotted the beautiful woman Frank had mentioned beside the "iceberg."

She wore a pure green dress, green mesh gloves, and green high heels, looking like an aristocratic young lady.

Dressed entirely in green, she was naturally Pamela, Poison Ivy.

Li Ang had never seen anyone able to pull off such an outfit before. Only Poison Ivy could do it.

Her fiery red hair made her seem wild and difficult to conquer.

"Li Ang."

Poison Ivy held two glasses of wine and directly handed one to Li Ang.

"Thanks."

Li Ang took it but did not drink.

He merely sat beside Poison Ivy. A fresh fragrance drifted over, making him feel as though he were in nature.

"What is it?"

"Of course, it's something very important."

Pamela smiled and took a sip of wine.

Li Ang looked at her in confusion, but she was in no hurry to explain. She simply smiled. "Have a drink with me, and I'll tell you."

"Forget it if you won't tell me."

Li Ang naturally had no intention of following a woman's pace.

"It's related to Harley."

Seeing Li Ang about to get up, Poison Ivy immediately spoke.

Only then did Li Ang become a little interested, clinking glasses with Poison Ivy.

In the distance, Frank watched them while making a bet with his friend.

"I'm betting Li Ang will take her away within half an hour."

Frank declared confidently.

His friend was skeptical. "I feel like I've seen this woman somewhere before. Can Li Ang really win her over?"

"Who cares who she is? As long as she's a woman, she can't escape."

Remembering that Li Ang had even taken Harley Quinn away, Frank immediately became confident.

Just then, they saw the two sitting beside the iceberg kiss directly.

"Damn, that fast?"

Frank's eyes widened.

They had only just had one drink. How were they already kissing?

Li Ang did not really want to, but Poison Ivy had launched a direct "sneak attack."

They had agreed to just drink, but she wrapped her arms around Li Ang's neck and kissed him passionately.

As someone who did not pursue, refuse, or take responsibility, Li Ang neither leaned in nor dodged.

Then Li Ang felt a psychic force seemingly trying to control him.

Poison Ivy herself was not much of a fighter, but her mental control was powerful.

"Come on. Take me to see Kara."

Pamela released Li Ang and spoke, finally revealing her true intentions.

Unexpectedly, Li Ang grabbed her wrist and asked, "Why are you looking for Kara?"

She looked at Li Ang in surprise and realized that he showed no signs of being controlled.

Only people with sufficiently powerful willpower could resist it.

Li Ang had lived two lives and had "died" once. Naturally, his willpower was astonishing.

Unwilling to accept this, Poison Ivy kissed him again.

Li Ang still did not move, simply letting her take advantage of him.

And just to be safe, Poison Ivy did not let go for several minutes.

"God!"

Frank could not bear to watch any longer and turned his gaze away.

He had been a little hungry.

Now he was full from all the lovey-dovey display.

Weren't women supposed to be reserved?

Why were they each more proactive than the last around Li Ang?

Poison Ivy only released him when she felt she could no longer breathe, but she still met Li Ang's cold gaze.

He would not allow anyone to set their sights on Kara.

Poison Ivy felt somewhat defeated. She did not understand how such a warm man could possess such cold eyes.

She could not control Li Ang!

His heart was steadfast. His daughter was more important than any woman.

"Talk!"

"Don't grip so tightly. It hurts."

Poison Ivy said it, but it did not work.

She could only explain, "It's Harley. She's run into trouble and needs Kara to save her."

Hearing that it was Harley Quinn, Li Ang's expression softened somewhat.

"What happened?"

Poison Ivy then explained the situation.

Naturally, Harley Quinn could not take over territory by herself. She needed help.

After all, the name Harley Quinn alone was not particularly useful.

So Harley Quinn naturally sought out her best friend.

The two of them went to take over the territory together.

And to bolster their numbers, Poison Ivy brought along her own subordinates.

That blew the matter up.

Because of the earlier Heat Vision incident, the Upper Eastside had already been under heightened alert, and vigilantes from all over liked to patrol there.

Since they had gathered such a crowd, they were discovered, and a conflict broke out.

Harley Quinn was directly captured, while Poison Ivy came to seek reinforcements.

She did not dare go directly to Kara. Instead, she had planned to control Li Ang first.

Poison Ivy had her own little scheme.

With her beauty, she refused to believe she could not win Li Ang over. She could rightfully become Li Ang's girlfriend, then Kara's godmother. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

As for Harley Quinn...

Poison Ivy, her supposed best friend, could not think that far ahead.

At worst, she could let Harley join them!

Without anyone noticing, being Kara's godmother had become a highly coveted role.

Li Ang did not know about her little scheme, but he remained highly wary of Poison Ivy.

"Who captured Harley?"

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