[Comprehensive] The whole family has passed through, except me

Loved ones will always meet again sometime

Rita's birthday falls at the end of November, late autumn and early winter.

Every year on this day, it used to be the busiest day in Wayne Manor.

Because Bruce always prepares the biggest birthday party for Lita, and invites her classmates and friends to come and have a carnival all night.

However, this year's Wayne Manor is quite different from usual. Most of November has passed, and the atmosphere in the manor is becoming more depressing every day.

Since Rita went to Central City with Barry Allen that year, she hasn't been back for two years.

But this year happened to be Rita's eighteenth birthday.

Bruce actually told Alfred to start the preparations very early, but as the days approached, Bruce became more and more dull, and he didn't even dare to pick up his mobile phone to ask if she would come back.

Probably in order to dispel those thoughts that made him restless, Bruce took on a lot of work during this period, some about the Wayne Group, and some about the Justice League.

So much so that he began to travel frequently around the world, and almost had no time to step into the gate of Wayne Manor.

Seeing the days approaching day by day, the housekeeper Alfred, who originally wanted to let the young couple deal with these personal emotional issues by themselves, finally couldn't stand it anymore.

He dialed Rita's cell phone.

"Hi Aff, how are you doing?"

"It's always been the same. How is Miss Rita?"

"Well, I'm almost the same! However, because the landlord wants to sell the rented house, I can't continue to live in it. I should move to a new apartment in a few days, and I will deliver cookies later. , I have to change the address."

"Of course there is no problem. However, I called, and there is actually one more thing."

"You said."

"Miss Rita, will you be back next weekend?"

"Eh——" Lita was stunned by this question at first. After all, it has been two years. Except for the two months when she first came to Central City, she received calls from Dick and Aff asking about the return date. Afterwards, they all tacitly stopped bringing up this topic.

But soon, Rita understood what Alfred meant.

Next weekend will be her eighteenth birthday.

Although Lita has been away from Gotham for a long time, she is actually not out of touch with Bruce. Every holiday or birthday, she will receive gifts carefully prepared by Bruce, and she will also prepare her own gifts for Bruce.

But as for going back to Wayne Manor...

Rita finds she's still not ready to face Bruce Wayne.

Her romance with Barry Allen actually ended within two months of arriving in Central City.

Barry is a very good boy. He is gentle and considerate. Although he can't create romance and surprises like those veterans in love, he is a rare person who makes people feel safe and secure.

But when the two began to get along day and night, Rita soon discovered that the relationship between him and Barry was more appropriate as a good friend rather than a lover.

They can discuss a dissertation topic without sleep for days on end, share the same popcorn and watch horror movies all night, but they can only do so, and they cannot become closer.

So, when Lita plucked up the courage to tell Barry two months later that she wanted to continue being ordinary friends, she clearly saw that Barry seemed to be relieved.

It turns out that in this relationship, it's not just me who feels inappropriate.

But on that day, Barry also asked her the same question: "When will you go back to Gotham?"

However, until today, Lita still couldn't give that answer.

In Rita's 18 years of memory, no man can replace Bruce Wayne in her heart.

From the face she saw when she opened her eyes, from the first name she babbled out, from the first time she stood on two legs and walked on the grass of Wayne Manor holding his sleeve superior……

Her life, full of memories, all have his participation.

But she has always regarded this feeling as love for her family and her elders.

No one has ever taught her how to love him like a man.

Whenever she thinks of these things, she will be confused and hesitant, but it seems that there is some indescribable sweetness faintly.

These emotions that even Rita couldn't figure out made her start to avoid contact with Bruce time and time again.

It has been two years, and she knows that she can't be like this forever, maybe it's time to face it with anger and courage.

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Rita didn't directly reply to Alfred's own return date on the phone, but after hanging up the phone, she still booked a train ticket for herself to Gotham City the next day.

She arrived at Wayne Manor in the afternoon of the second day. Coincidentally, Bruce was not in Gotham due to official business, and had even left the United States. It would take about two or three days before he returned.

This made Rita breathe a sigh of relief.

The moment the train arrived at the station, she almost wanted to buy another ticket for the return journey. Fortunately, she called Alfred first and learned that Bruce was not at home.

Alfred was naturally very happy when he heard the news of Rita's return. He had been busy in the kitchen since the moment he received the call, and when it was dinner time, the table was full of her favorite dishes and arranged in an orderly manner. The endless desserts made Lita dumbfounded.

Rita undoubtedly ate too much dinner that day, so that she went back to the bedroom to sort out the souvenirs for Bruce, Alfred and Dick, and went to the gym to do some simple exercises. The feeling of fullness in the abdomen is eliminated.

She looked at the weather tonight and decided to go for a walk in the yard behind the manor.

Wayne Manor was probably built from Bruce's grandfather's generation. In addition to the buildings and gardens of the main building, there is also a large forest and even a lake connected to it.

Rita has lived here for more than ten years, and has never really been to all the places.

It was a full moon night, the weather was clear, and there were no clouds in the night sky except for the shining stars. Such a bright moonlight seemed to have some magical power attracting her. Rita walked into the woods without knowing it. On the edge of the lake in the depths.

This lake does not have a name, it is connected to the deep forest of Wayne Manor on one end, and surrounded by a high mountain on the other, almost no one will come here.

Rita still remembered that when she was a child, Alfred would always joke that there might be some water monsters living in this lake.

At that time, she naively believed in Alfred's words, so that every time Dick wanted to take her to play by the lake, she refused.

Thinking of this, Lita couldn't help laughing, she subconsciously looked down at the lake.

The water in the lake was crystal clear, and because no one took care of it all year round, a lot of water plants and moss had accumulated on the shore, but Rita still clearly saw a box emitting dim light under the refraction of the moonlight.

Although she wasn't sure what it was, Rita still couldn't hold back her curiosity, and reached out to fish it out...

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AD 2008, November 28th.

This day was Rita's [-]th birthday party, and the entire Wayne Manor had once again returned to the lively scene of previous years because of Rita's return.

Alfred called Bruce on the other side of the ocean early in the morning and told him the good news.

Bruce had just finished his work at that time and was thinking about whether to go back at this time. He was not very willing to face the empty room as usual on some days.

However, Alfred's phone call made him suddenly excited. He immediately arranged a private flight to the United States, and before leaving, he even stopped by the largest jewelry auction house in the area.

He wanted to choose a special birthday present for Leta.

It was almost right at first glance. A ring inlaid with pink diamonds cut into a heart shape, surrounded by yellow and white broken bricks to look like shining stars, does not look too luxurious and extravagant. The whole ring Made very delicate and compact.

According to the auctioneer, it was once a birthday gift for a certain royal princess in Europe.

Although it was not yet time for the auction, Bruce insisted on buying the ring directly at a price three times higher than the starting price.

Bruce rushed back to Wayne Manor after eight o'clock that night.

But he didn't see Lita. He heard from Alfred that Lita was dressing up in the bedroom.

At 10 o'clock in the evening, it is the time for the banquet to officially start.

Bruce saw Lita walking down the stairs on the second floor. She was dressed like a little princess tonight. The dress made him feel a little familiar and strange for no reason. It was not because he ordered the designer to make it for her. birthday dress.

Just as Bruce was puzzled, Lita was already standing in front of him, she raised her head and looked at him like this, with crooked eyebrows and a sweet smile.

"Hi..." Bruce was at a loss for words for a moment, and he was stunned for a few seconds before he suddenly remembered, "Happy birthday, Rita."

"It's not enough to just say this!" Lita stretched out her hand just like the willful and delicate girl in his memory, "Where are my presents? I searched there just now, and none of them were from you."

"Of course, here." He smiled and took out the jewelry box from his jacket pocket, and opened it in front of her.

The brilliance of gemstones became more and more radiant under the refraction of crystal chandeliers all over the room, and the guests around couldn't help but gasp in amazement.

It is truly an incomparable masterpiece!

But Lita didn't accept the gift right away: "I'm going to tell you my birthday wish first."

Bruce smiled, "It's not time to make a wish yet!"

The girl held her head high, and said in a slightly arrogant and self-willed tone: "Today is my birthday, and this is my birthday party. I have the final say, don't I?"

Bruce nodded helplessly, "Yes, you have the final say."

"Then you have to listen well." She was still smiling, but her tone couldn't help trembling slightly, as if she was nervous but excited, "Bruce Wayne, I want you to marry me!"

It was as if the air had condensed at that moment.

Bruce almost thought he was hallucinating, and the jewelry box in his palm was almost dropped by him, "You...what did you say?"

"I said, I - want - you - to marry - me - is it clear enough?" She repeated every word, with tears in her eyes.

"Yes, very clearly."

"So what's your answer?"

"Of course, of course I would, Lita, you don't know how much I look forward to this day, I thought you..." He was so excited that he almost didn't know what to say.

For the first time, Bruce felt that he would be like a boy in his first love, flustered and incoherent.

"That's it?" Lita stopped him from continuing, her eyes looked at the ring in his hand, and her cheeks puffed up arrogantly.

"Leta, my dear—" Bruce finally recovered his normal IQ at this moment, he took out the ring from the jewelry box, knelt down on one knee, gently held her hand, and inserted it into her ring finger bit by bit , "From now on, you will be the hostess of this manor, my only Mrs. Wayne."

At that moment Rita also wept with joy, she bent down and whispered in his ear.

She said, "Long time no see, my Mr. Wayne..."

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Leta and Bruce's wedding was set for March of the following year.

As one of the most important witnesses of the wedding, a certain Tony Stark, who has just become a world-renowned Iron Man, also received a wedding invitation.

However, along with the invitation, there was also a DNA test report with a bat mark on it.

"I actually have a daughter? And before I know it, I'm going to be the wife of Bruce Wayne, Gotham's most famous playboy? The most incredible thing is that Bruce's rich kid who is doing nothing is Batman? "

After receiving the report, Tony put on the steel armor excitedly and flew to Gotham.

He needs to have a good talk about life with this future son-in-law.

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In fact, the story happened very simple.

That night, by the quiet lake.What Rita found was a special memory chip.

It's a substance from outer space that Tony Stark came across while sorting through the wreckage of some alien ships for S.H.I.E.L.D.

Compared with devices that humans can only store electronic data, this chip seems to be able to store more abstract things, such as human memories.

It's just that Tony didn't know how to use it back then.

In fact, it was also with the mentality of giving it a try. After knowing that she would be frozen, Lita thought of this thing. She found Professor Charles and Superman, hoping to use their unique abilities to unlock the key to the chip. puzzle.

Fortunately, they succeeded. The memory copied from Rita's brain by Professor Charles himself was perfectly stored in this chip, and Rita handed it over to Superman.

She said: "Please take it to the past time, because one day I will meet Bruce in some time and space."

At that time, Superman didn't understand Lita's thoughts, "Why do you believe that he will do this?"

"Because he is Batman!" That's how Rita answered him at that time, "Because he is definitely not a person who would put his fate in the hands of others, because I believe he loves me, so no matter in which time and space Here, we will all meet again..."

The author has something to say: Well, this is the last episode, it should be considered a happy reunion~~