[Zhongyingmei] She is such a sand sculpture netizen

Bruce didn't laugh at Joanna's confused stupid look, he went straight to the door of the ward, opened it and went out.

The door was not closed, leaving a small gap, as if summoning something from another world.

Joanna stared at the crack in the door and swallowed involuntarily.

--knock

Accompanied by this light sound, the door of the ward made a "squeak" sound.The gap that remained widened.Joanna stared at the gap enough to pass through a grown man, and involuntarily pursed her lips.

Steve walked in the door.He stood at the door for two seconds, and then he turned around and closed the door gently, as if remembering that the door was still closed.The sound outside the corridor was isolated from the ward, but to Joanna's surprise, at this moment, she felt that the sound in her ears was extremely noisy.It took her two seconds to distinguish the sound echoing in her ears.

In the end, it turned out that it was her own heartbeat!

[Unbelievable stuff! 】

Joanna lowered her eyes a little inferiorly.

"Hi." Steve stood about three or four steps away from the hospital bed, and didn't come forward for a long time.

[God!team leader.No one greets you like this in this day and age!

Even if you're visiting an ex-girlfriend, you shouldn't be saying hello like this.

This is really...

Stupid. 】

Joanna didn't look up, but shook her head involuntarily.

Steve waited for a while but didn't get Joanna's response, so he asked dryly, "Are you okay?"

[Captain, are you serious?

Have nothing else to say?

My arm is bandaged like this and you ask me if I'm alright?

Is it because your eyes are not working well or are you just getting old and confused? 】

Joanna raised her head, pursed her lips, and curled the corners of her mouth: "It's okay."

"I heard what happened from Bruce." Steve shook his hands a little uncomfortably, as if he was about to take two steps towards Joanna.But for some reason, after he finished saying that sentence, he suddenly froze again.It's like an actor acting for the first time, suddenly realizing that he was in the wrong place just now.Stiffness, embarrassment...and a touch of uneasiness.

Joanna still tried her best to maintain that smile with pursed lips: "I didn't even know that you two have such a good relationship."

Steve knew that Joanna didn't have a particularly good impression of Bruce, and he subconsciously wanted to explain to Joanna.But when he met Joanna's gaze, his mind went blank.He just stared at Joanna blankly, like an adolescent boy meeting his first love.

Steve was being silly, but Joanna wasn't any better.

The smile she tried so hard to maintain seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, and she couldn't keep it going any longer.She looked at Steve like an ordinary girl looking at her idol.Joanna greedily traced the outline of Steve's face with her gaze, until she met Steve's eyes, and suddenly realized that the person in front of her was just her ex.

Joanna looks away, deciding not to stare into Steve's face like that.

"What did the doctor say?" Seeing Joanna look away, Steve couldn't help asking.He expected that Joanna would turn her eyes to him again because he asked a question.A long time ago, Steve discovered this little habit of Joanna. No matter who was talking to her, Joanna would turn her eyes to the other person, even if the other person was someone she didn’t like, or even someone she hated. people.She never changed this habit.In Joanna's words, even if it is someone she hates, she should listen to the other person so that she can beat him to death later.

This time, however, Joanna didn't look at Steve.She lowered her head halfway, turned her face to the side of the window, scratched her head with her hand uncomfortably, and exuded an awkward aura all over her body.

Steve waited for a while, but Joanna still had no other response, so he could only ask again, "Does it still hurt?"

This time, Joanna visibly froze, but soon she shook her head like a normal person, looked up calmly and said: "There is an anesthetic, it doesn't hurt very much."

——The effect of the anesthetic will pass.

Steve opened his mouth, but couldn't get the words out.In his opinion, as an ex, the phrase "Does it still hurt?" is already the limit of the concern he can express.Any more... a little over the line.

He struggled for a while, and finally walked to Joanna's hospital bed.Joanna tensed her body visibly to the naked eye.

"I'm sorry." Steve said in a low voice, staring at Joanna's tightly bandaged arm.

Joanna blinked uncomfortably: "Oh, I'm not the only one who was unlucky to meet the gangsters. I'm lucky that I didn't lose my life." She kept silent about working with Batman, even though she knew Steve probably wasn't ignorant of these things, but she didn't want to have a deep conversation with him at this juncture.

"I mean... about Harley." Steve looked at Joanna, who was pretending to be cheerful, and his heart felt sour.

Joanna was hit by Steve's words so defenselessly.Being attacked, injured and hospitalized, these are of course not good things, but for Joanna, even if they encounter them, it is not so difficult to accept.What really bothered her...was the fact that it was Halle who had shot her.

This analogy may not be very appropriate, but Joanna does think that Halle is to her what Baji is to Steve.

Haw had a period of delirious days, and did some shitty things like pointing a gun at Steve.Therefore, Joanna understands Steve's pain at that time, just as... she knows very well that Steve understands her pain now.

Joanna, who had been holding on all the time, her eyes turned red, she pursed her lips and lowered her head.

[Don't do this to me, Steve.

You are not my boyfriend anymore!

Please wake up!Don't know me like this and feel my pain!

You fucking are nostalgic in love!

That's what scumbags do! 】

Joanna hung her head, her uninjured hand was tightly clutching her hospital gown.

Steve wanted to reach out and take the pale hand, but tried several times, but couldn't muster up the courage.

If Joanna wanted to rely on him, she wouldn't be so brave.

Steve lowered his eyes, thinking a little sadly.

"Thank you." Joanna was quiet for a long time before regaining a little calm enough to face Steve's concern, "Thank you for coming to see me."

Steve opened his mouth and said in a guilty tone: "We may leave the United States for a while."

Joanna raised her head in surprise and stared at Steve with wide eyes.

"For some reasons, we have to leave temporarily. So..."

【So, today you are here to say goodbye. 】

Joanna put away her surprised expression, and asked calmly, "Is it because of the White Palace?"

Steve nodded slightly, without elaborating.

"Then..." Joanna just started to speak, but then paused. She bit her lip and struggled for a few seconds before cautiously continuing to ask, "Then... do you have a place to stay? I mean, do you have a place to stay with the United States? Good countries may not like you very much... they dare not accept you. Most of the countries with tense relations with the United States are not at peace. Where are you... planning to go? Of course, if you are inconvenient to say..."

"No inconvenience." Steve quickly interrupted Joanna's words. After saying this, he lowered his voice and repeated in a low voice, "There will never be any inconvenience to you."

Joanna blinked uncomfortably, pretending that her arm was uncomfortable, and lowered her head to adjust the bandage wrapped around her arm.

Steve also realized his gaffe just now, and then said in a normal tone: "We are going to Wakanda. Their king knows our situation and welcomes us very much."

"Wakanda?"

"in Africa."

After Steve finished speaking, he saw Joanna's face showing a "you are a bunch of poor little ones" expression.He was so teased by Joanna that he couldn't help curling the corners of his mouth, trying to hold back his smile from being too obvious.

"I know you're having a... unpleasant time with Bruce," Steve said tentatively, "but he'll keep you safe."

Joanna pursed her mouth and said nothing.

"If you want to... contact me... us. You can also contact us through Bruce." Steve looked at Joanna expectantly.

Joanna was behaving strangely, watching Steve silently, like a bewildered child.

After a long time, Joanna asked in a not-so-fluent tone: "I... can I... contact you?"

Steve frowned slightly, but raised the corners of his mouth forcefully: "Of course, anytime."

Joanna blinked, looked at Steve, and said nothing.

There was no need for this meeting at all.The Avengers could quietly fly from the US to Wakanda and not tell anyone.Even if they leave, Batman will not put Joanna in danger out of ensuring that the tongue of lies will not flow into the hands of others.What's more, there is a Superman in Metropolis not far from Gotham, and Tony, who can't leave the United States with them, will never stand idly by about Joanna.

But Steve struggled for a long time, and tried his best to find an excuse for himself that "If you don't make it clear to Joanna, Joanna will mess up", and came to see Joanna before leaving the United States.

I don't know how many eyeliners are staring at Joanna outside. Even in Gotham, it is a great risk for Steve to show up to meet Joanna rashly.But he didn't care, he used that lame reason to convince himself, and he also used that lame reason to hide his concern for Joanna in front of his partners that he couldn't hide.

But no matter how much he tried, this short meeting would eventually come to an end.

Steve looked back at the clock on the wall.He has been here for more than ten minutes, and as far as hiding his whereabouts is concerned, this time is already the limit.He had to make up his mind to say goodbye to Joanna here.