My Marvel Superman Girlfriend.

hope Nian nodded, suppressing the vague unease in his heart.

It's impossible to be so unlucky as to encounter extraordinary events every time you travel, right?

……

The school bus arrived at the Marine Biology Research Museum.

The museum staff warmly welcomed the instructors, parents, and students, explaining marine knowledge and taking them in groups to visit the underwater tunnel inside the museum.

The underwater tunnel is dimly lit, but sunlight filtering through the water creates a dazzling interplay of light and shadow. Schools of fish and other marine life of various species and vibrant colors swim and emerge on either side of the tunnel.

Not only the students, but also the instructors and parents were captivated by a glimpse of the vast ocean.

"Those are flounder, there are many special species, and some can even live in freshwater rivers..."

The museum staff kept pointing at the sea fish swimming by and talking animatedly.

Xinian held Diana's hand and walked slowly behind the crowd.

Felicia, who was observing the two from time to time, frowned slightly.

For some reason, looking at this very warm scene always gave her a strange feeling.

It seems that the two are more like a couple.

how can that be!

Felicia was startled and quickly voiced her bold idea.

Xinian didn't approach the group of visitors where the museum staff were, because Diana was so knowledgeable that her understanding of marine life was even more professional than that of the museum staff.

You can do this too if you diligently read books for fifty years.

However, we only visited half of the underwater tunnel.

A student suddenly plopped down on the ground, pointed in horror, and screamed, "There's a shark!"

Wow, a shark?

"Where? I can't see it."

Many people looked in the direction he pointed, but could only see the dark seabed.

"Child, this is the ocean, it's normal to see sharks here," a museum staff member reassured you with a smile.

The student stammered fearfully, "But the shark I saw... it had hands and feet!"

"How is that possible!"

The students burst into laughter, and many parents were also amused.

On the field, only hope Nian was stunned, a strange figure appearing in his mind.

A shark with arms and legs?

No way?!

Chapter 146, Gwen's Coming-of-Age Ceremony

After a safe and uneventful visit to the underwater tunnel, the two emerged from the tunnel exit one after the other, the sea breeze gently blowing the woman's long black hair across the boy's face.

My face felt itchy, accompanied by the scent of violets.

Xinian kept his head slightly down, looking somewhat absent-minded, and continued to walk forward like a child, being led by the hand by Diana.

As if knowing what Xinian was thinking, Diana turned to look at him and said softly, "Still thinking about that little incident from earlier?"

hope Nian nodded, raised his eyes, and a glint of light flashed in them: "Perhaps... my classmate wasn't mistaken."

After all, he had actually seen a shark with arms and legs!

Getting back to the point.

Since leaving the island nation where Staro was imprisoned, he had never seen anything about the surviving members of Task Force X anywhere else, not even on television or in newspapers.

What happened to them afterward?

Whether they are re-imprisoned in the Dream Prison specifically designed for serious offenders, sent to Arkham Asylum in Gotham City for mental treatment, or escape the control of the US high command and hide in some dark corner of the world.

Although those were the most vicious criminals in the world, it was all the result of hope Nian's actions under the Three-in-One scheme, which made him have to pay attention.

"I'll take care of everything."

As Diana spoke, she gently squeezed the boy's palm, his long, slender, fair fingers sinking into a warm sensation.

She paused for a moment, only then realizing it.

The two had barely let go of each other's hands since they got in the car. It was just that hope Nian had started holding her hand, and now she was the one taking the initiative to hold his, as if they had become accustomed to intimate physical contact.

This is outside the house.

Although many parents simply dragged their children along, Diana's heart still trembled slightly.

"Auntie..." Xinian was about to continue discussing with Diana when a familiar figure, one tall and one short, came to greet them outside the underwater tunnel exit.

“Hey, Miss Diana! Little Xi Nian!” Mary Jane waved enthusiastically as she walked over with Gwen.

"Miss Diana, good afternoon... It's a pleasure to have you join us for the museum visit!"

Gwen appeared somewhat reserved in front of Diana. Dressed in a black uniform and a little dress, she exuded the quiet elegance of a well-bred lady, bowing respectfully in greeting.

“Gwen, you’re not usually like this…” Xinian muttered, then saw Gwen glare at him secretly, so he stopped talking.

"Miss Jane, it's been a long time."

“Gwen, you’ve grown so much, and you’re getting more and more beautiful.” Diana smiled and nodded to the mother and daughter in perfect, elegant politeness.

Gwen covered her slightly flushed cheeks with her hands, her eyes filled with joy, as if she valued Diana's approval very much.

“I always thought I was well-maintained, but compared to you, I really feel like I’m getting worse every year,” Mary Jane said, taking Diana’s hand familiarly.

“No, you still look very young.” Diana smiled slightly.

Mary Jane sighed, "Look at my face, I have wrinkles, it's just that makeup makes them less noticeable. Unlike you, your skin is so smooth and radiant, like a girl in her twenties."

"Miss Diana, isn't she only in her twenties?"

The deputy instructor, Felicia, who was passing by, stopped and couldn't help but join the conversation, glancing at Diana with a curious look: "She's probably only two or three years older than me, right?"

“Miss Felicia, you don’t know this, Miss Diana at least had…” Mary Jane stopped herself in time, covering her mouth with her hand, and said apologetically, “I’m sorry, I always hate it when people talk about age, and now I almost fell for it too.”

"It's okay."

Diana gently shook her head, subtly releasing Xinian's hand, and patted the back of his hand tenderly, saying, "Why don't you and Gwen go for a walk nearby? Don't go too far."

"Is it okay?" Gwen's eyes lit up slightly, and she looked at Xinian beside her.

“Go ahead, it’s easier to have things to talk about with people your own age.” Mary Jane said to Xinian as if she suddenly remembered something, “Oh, by the way, little Xinian. Remember to come to my house this Sunday for dinner.”

This Sunday?

Xinian paused for a moment, then exchanged a glance with Gwen. The two had just made plans for Saturday yesterday.

Gwen was also puzzled and asked curiously, "Mom, why does it have to be Sunday?"

Mary Jane laughed, “You silly boy, have you forgotten? This Sunday is your birthday, your seventeenth birthday! Or are you not planning to let Xiao Xinian come to your coming-of-age ceremony?”

"Oh my god, I almost forgot!"

Gwen froze, then slapped her forehead in realization, understanding how incredibly embarrassing she had been, especially in front of Xinian's family and the deputy instructor.

Seeing Xinian's lips curl into a smile, Gwen almost chuckled out loud. Her face immediately turned red with embarrassment, and she reached out to grab him and run outside.

"Um... Auntie, I'll go out for a stroll first," Xinian said, turning around quickly.

"Go ahead, but don't go too far."

Diana smiled and nodded, continuing her conversation with Mary Jane and Felicia.

……

The reception hall on the second floor of the Ocean Research Museum.

Gwen pulled Xinian to the railing of the hall, and looking out through the floor-to-ceiling windows, they could see the fishing boat dock and the vast blue ocean.

Noon was almost over, and the sun was setting in the west, making the sea surface shimmer.

"Please, forget what just happened!" Gwen bit her lip, her short hair shaking like a rattle, letting out a barely audible wail: "Oh my god, I actually did that in front of your aunt..."

"Your careless manner is actually quite cute." hope Nian covered her mouth, patted her shoulder, and said sincerely, "Don't worry, my aunt won't lower your evaluation score because of this."

"Damn it, just laugh if you want to!"

Gwen huffed and puffed, raising her small, pink fist. Only Xinian knew that this fist was no joke.

Gwen suddenly remembered something and said worriedly, "Oh no, you already made plans with Kara to visit her cousin on Sunday."

hope Nian hesitated for a moment, then said, "I will explain it to her tomorrow."

Gwen shook her head and said firmly, "It was my mistake. I'll explain. If possible, see if she'd like to change it to Saturday."

"It's all right."

Xinian agreed. In his view, Gwen was his own brother, so it wouldn't matter who explained it to him.

"I didn't realize you'd be turning seventeen soon, almost at the age of seventeen."

hope Nian looked at the beautiful girl in front of him. He didn't know his own birth date, so he never celebrated his birthday.

What was special was Christmas, because it was that night that his aunt picked him up.

"You'd better prepare a nice gift for my coming-of-age ceremony." Gwen clasped her hands together behind her back, slightly thrusting her well-developed chest forward, very close to Xinian's body.

She tossed her shimmering blonde hair upwards, blinked her jewel-like eyes at him, and said softly in a meaningful tone, "I'll ask for the compensation I received earlier, along with the rest!"

"Of course!"

Xinian didn't think too much about it and readily agreed.

Chapter 147, Shocking Change, Kiss and Bite

"Alright, we should go back now. They'll worry if we stay out too long."

hope Nian suggested.