Perhaps it was for the convenience of the citizens, but the weather on the weekend was very good. The sun shone brightly and there were no clouds in the sky.
When Jean arrived at the place where she and Issou were supposed to meet, she saw a black-haired girl wearing sunglasses sitting lazily on a bench, basking in the warm sun as she waited for someone.
Jean walked up with a smile. Just as she was about to take off Yi Su's sunglasses, her wrist was grabbed by a fair little hand. The other party exerted some force, and Jean was pulled to sit beside her.
Jean saw the mischievous smile on Issou's face and immediately guessed, "Okay, Issou, you did it on purpose."
"No, no, no." The sunglasses on Yi Su's nose slid down, revealing her large, watery eyes. She looked at Jean with a smile. "This is called Jiang Taigong fishing. Those who are willing will take the bait."
"Although I don't understand what you mean, I roughly understand what you're trying to say." Jean smiled helplessly at Issou. She was not in a hurry to get up. Instead, she sat beside her and asked, "Where do you plan to go today?"
"Let's walk around." Perhaps it was because of the sun, Issou was lazy. She leaned her head on Jean's shoulder intimately. "I thought I wouldn't be able to ask you out today."
"Why do you say that?" Jean did not resist being close to Issou. Whether it was because of the food she made or because of her personality, Jean found it hard to refuse.
"Because I heard from Mrs. Gray that your school is very strict." Before Issou knew Jean's identity, she did not understand. After all, no matter how strict the school was, it would not deprive students of their vacation time. At most, they would be strict during the school day.
But after knowing Jean's identity, Issou understood. After all, it was a school for mutants. If the mutants who studied there could not control their superpowers, how could Professor X, as the principal, allow them to come out and have fun?
This was not only for the safety of ordinary people, but also for the freedom and safety of the mutants themselves.
"It's alright." Jean still did not know that Issou already knew that she was the Phoenix Girl, so she was still carefully hiding her identity. When she heard what he said, she did not refute and changed the topic. "It's more convenient for me to take leave now, so Issou, if you want to come out and play in the future, you can come find me."
The reason why Jean couldn't go home often was that although she could control her superpower when she was awake, she would often have nightmares at night. At that time, she would lose control of her superpower.
Under such circumstances, Charles felt that it was best for Jean to stay in Academy X.
But now, not only was Jean able to control her superpower when she was awake, but she also no longer had nightmares at night. Therefore, if she wanted to apply for leave now, the approval rate was very high.
Jean firmly believed that all of this was caused by Issou.
"Sure." Issou responded with a smile, then got up and pulled Jean up as well. "Let's go. Let's take a look around."
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Issou and Jean had not seen each other for a while, so it was rare for them to be together. The two girls chatted as they walked, and the topic never stopped. As they talked, they suddenly talked about Charles. He smiled and said to Jean, "I haven't thanked you for helping me promote 'My Chinese Restaurant'."
"Uh." When she heard Issou's words, the corner of Jean's mouth could not help but twitch. Then, she said, "You're welcome, I'm just telling the truth."
"But …" Issou was a little curious. "Is your school close to where we live?"
"Hmm? Why do you ask? " Jean looked at Issou, and the black-haired girl answered honestly, "Because I see Charles always coming to 'My Chinese Restaurant' to eat, so I'm a little curious."
Although Issou knew about Academy X, he only knew that it was in New York and did not know its exact location.
Jean was speechless.
No wonder she was wondering why Cotter had been reporting to Charles's office on time for the past few days.
Seeing that Issou was still looking at her, Jean came back to her senses and said, "Emmm, it's not too far away. But Issou, your Chinese food is so delicious. If it were me, I would definitely patronize it no matter how far it is."
Hmm.
The premise was that Charles was willing to approve her leave of absence.
When she thought of this, Jean could not help but sigh silently. She clearly had a good plan, but who knew that Charles would not follow her script at all.
Until now, Jean still felt that something was wrong. She was the one who came up with an excuse to apply for leave. How did it end up with Charles coming to her door to ask for verification?
"You and Mr. Gray are indeed father and daughter." When Issou heard this, he could not help but laugh. "When they came to the Chinese restaurant to patronize, Mr. Gray said that 'if Jean can apply for leave, she will patronize it no matter how far it is.'"
"Because it's a pity that I can't apply for leave to patronize it, my dad ate my share as well. To be honest, can these two sentences form a cause-and-effect relationship?" When she heard Issou mention this matter, Jean finished the follow-up. She said with a speechless expression, "After listening to my mom, I don't think I'm my dad's biological daughter at all."
When he heard Jean's words, Issou could not help but laugh. Seeing the gloomy expression on Jean's face, he could imagine how confused she must have been when she learned about her father's actions from Mrs. Gray.
After a while, when intense gunshots rang out in the mall one after another, it was Issou's turn to be confused. "The weather is so good today. Why are they doing a terrorist attack instead of enjoying the sun and shopping?"
When Jean heard the gunshots, she instinctively grabbed Issou's hand. Before she could pull him away, she heard what Issou said. She did not know whether to laugh or cry. She said, "Uh, they probably think that the weather is good today, so it's more suitable for a terrorist attack?"
Issou was speechless.
He knew that a rainy day was suitable for beating children, but what the hell was a good day for a terrorist attack?!
Jean did not know what Issou was thinking. The Mind Shield that Charles created in her mind prevented her from using her powerful telepathic abilities, but she could still use simple telepathic control.
After releasing her ability, Jean's mind was instantly filled with all kinds of chaotic noises. She frowned. Although this situation was uncomfortable, it also allowed her to obtain a crucial piece of information —
This was not a terrorist attack, but they were involved in the pursuit of the Hydra by S.H.E.L.D.'s agents.
Jean said, "Issou, let's go. It's not safe here."
She retracted her ability, put her hands on Issou's shoulders, and pushed him out. In her mind, she was thinking of an excuse to separate from Issou later. After all, she could not pretend that she did not know that the Hydra intended to use innocent civilians as a shield and stay out of it.
There was no need to think about it.
Your friend, the considerate Su, is online.
Although Issou did not have telepathy, he could still see through Jean's thoughts. So when he walked out, he pretended to say casually, "Jean, be careful. Remember to hold on tight to me, otherwise, we'll be easily separated."
When she heard Issou's words, Jean's eyes lit up. She said yes, but in her heart, she was thinking — —
This was really a good way to separate from Issou without arousing suspicion.
Issou was speechless.
Of course.
She was not Pietro.
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