American Comics: Something's Wrong with This Superhero World

Chapter 250 Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game)

About half an hour later, the bathroom door finally opened. Steam mixed with the scent of shower gel wafted out. Poison Ivy and Xiao Xian emerged, wrapped in towels, their bodies still damp.

Harley pretended to be focused on her phone, but her eyes were constantly scanning the two men's movements. She tried hard not to look up, afraid of being discovered by their subtle actions.

Poison Ivy walked gracefully to the clothes basket and bent down slightly. Her gaze swept over the clothes in the basket, then she gave a meaningful smile.

She looked up at Harley, who was pretending to be engrossed in her phone, and the smile on her lips deepened.

"Harley," Poison Ivy called softly, a hint of teasing in her voice, "anything interesting happening on your phone?"

Harley looked up abruptly, trying to appear nonchalant: "Oh, nothing special, just browsing the news."

Poison Ivy nodded meaningfully. "Is that so? I hope you're not bored."

"I'm going to do the laundry," Poison Ivy said, picking up clothes from the basket. "Harley, just let me know if you need anything."

"Okay, no problem," Harley said casually.

After Poison Ivy left, Harley finally breathed a sigh of relief, but her heart was still racing. She wasn't sure if Poison Ivy had noticed her little trick.

After changing his clothes, Xiao Xian went to the living room, intending to sit on the sofa. Just then, he noticed a noticeable wet stain on the sofa.

"Huh?" Xiao Xian looked at the stain with a puzzled expression. "Harley, why is the sofa wet here?"

Harley looked up abruptly, her face instantly flushing red. She saw where Xiao Xian was pointing, and her heart raced.

"Oh, well," Harley stammered, trying to come up with a reasonable explanation, "it's probably because I accidentally spilled some water. I wasn't paying attention when I was drinking."

Xiao Xian nodded, seemingly accepting the explanation. "It's alright, I'll help you clean it up," he said, getting up to get some tissues.

"No need!" Harley practically shouted, jumping up from the sofa. Realizing she'd overreacted, she quickly softened her tone, "I meant don't bother. I got it wet, I'll wipe it off."

Xiao Xian observed Harley's intense reaction but didn't say anything more. "Fine, if you insist."

Harley quickly got up to grab some tissues. With her back to Xiao Xian, she pretended to be focused on wiping the sofa, but in reality, she was trying to calm her racing heart and burning cheeks.

"I hope he hasn't become suspicious," Harley prayed silently, while secretly regretting her outburst.

Harley was focused on wiping the sofa, trying to hide her embarrassment. However, Xiao Xian's gaze fell on her trousers.

"Uh, Harley," Xiao Xian teased, "the back of your pants looks wet too."

Harley sat bolt upright, her blush deepening. She glanced down at her pants and indeed found a noticeable wet patch on the back. Her heart raced again, her mind racing, trying to find a plausible explanation.

"Oh, that?" Harley stammered. "Maybe, maybe I just happened to sit on the wet sofa. You know, after I found the sofa was wet, I probably just accidentally sat on it."

Xiao Xian nodded thoughtfully, but a hint of doubt still lingered in his eyes. "I see. But you must be careful not to catch a cold."

Just then, Poison Ivy emerged, carrying a glass of water. Her gaze swept between Harley and Xiao Xian, a subtle smile playing on her lips.

"What's wrong? Did something interesting happen?" Poison Ivy asked, her tone clearly teasing.

Harley felt her face burning hot. She lowered her head and pretended to continue wiping the sofa, hoping to escape the awkward situation.

"It's nothing," Xiao Xian replied, "Harley just accidentally got the sofa and her pants wet."

Poison Ivy chuckled, walked over to Harley, and gently patted her shoulder. "It's alright, Harley. Anyone can happen to someone like that. Why don't you go change your pants? I have some spares."

Harley looked at Poison Ivy and nodded, saying, "Thank you, I'll go change right away."

After saying that, Harley fled towards Poison Ivy's room, feeling both ashamed and relieved. After closing the door, Harley leaned against it, took a deep breath, and felt a strange sense of excitement and thrill.

After changing her clothes, Harley returned to her room and sat on her bed scrolling through her phone, trying to distract herself from the embarrassing moment. Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and Poison Ivy walked in.

"Harley, I don't mind sharing something good with you. How about we go play cards together tonight? How about something light and relaxing?"

Harley paused for a moment, then lowered her head, her fingers nervously twisting together as if engaged in a fierce internal struggle.

A moment later, Harley looked up, a hint of determination mixed with hesitation in her eyes. "I...I can't betray the Joker." She paused, then added, "However, I can watch you play cards."

Poison Ivy raised an eyebrow, a knowing smile playing on her lips. "Oh? Just watching us play cards? Are you sure you don't want to join in?"

Harley bit her lower lip and insisted, "Yes, I was just...observing."

(End of this chapter)