The top of fame and fortune [Comprehensive British and American]

In the early hours of the morning, the escape incident that broke out in the Arkham Asylum was finally brought under control under the pursuit and struggle of Batman.And when Bruce returned to Wayne Manor, he inevitably suffered some more injuries.

"If these injuries are seen by others, I'm afraid you can only say that it is because of playing polo," the old butler Alfred treated Bruce's back injury, and then said, "A reporter filmed you appearing in a restaurant in Manhattan tonight. , do you need to destroy the image?"

Wayne wrapped the bandage around the upper arm that caused the laceration, and pondered for a moment, "No need to deal with it, I need people to know that Bruce Wayne was busy dating all night."

In these years, the reason why no one has ever believed that Bruce Wayne is Batman, apart from his reputation as a "brainless rich second generation, playboy", is also because Wayne often creates some news that the two appear at the same time——

Batman's solution to Arkham's escape tonight will obviously be known soon.Then Bruce Wayne, of course, has to have some 'alibi'.

So a few hours later, on the streets of New York in the early morning, Peter Parker stood in front of the newsstand in Queens, looking in amazement at the "New York Daily News" that was hung in the most prominent position.

A color image completely took over the front page, and everyone else in the photo was cut out, except for Erica and Bruce Wayne, with their seats facing each other, looking like a private date.

News headlines magnified—"Revisiting old dreams? Or years of intimacy?"

"This is the last one," the newsstand owner reminded Peter Parker, who looked astonished. "I ordered three times the usual quantity from the newspaper office, but it was sold out early."

Peter didn't have the energy to chat with the shopkeeper. He bought the last copy of "New York Daily News" and rushed back to Parker's house like chasing a thief.

And Erica obviously already knew about this scandal, because early in the morning, Master Osborne came to her to 'excuse the crime'.

When Peter pushed open the door, he just heard Harry's voice, "Your arrangement last night was to have dinner with Bruce Wayne?"

"It's just a coincidence. There were three other ladies last night." Erika replied unhurriedly.

She doesn't really care about this scandal, it's just a photo of dinner, it won't have any impact on her career and reputation. Can create new gossip.

As for the so-called "Golden Nuggets Girl" who is often talked about, with Erica's current career achievements, this kind of slander is even more untenable.

At Parker's house, Harry Osborn's gloomy expression improved a little after hearing Erica's words, but he was still dissatisfied. He was about to continue to say something, but because of Erica's mobile phone ringing suddenly, he had to stop for a while. stop.

Erika thought it would be her public relations manager, and she was going to tell him to ignore the scandal.

But this call did not come from the City of Angels, but from Washington DC. Lex Luthor, who has been very busy recently due to the presidential election, seemed a little nervous and dangerous in his fast speech, "Bruce Wayne——"

Erica interrupted his voice, repeating what he had just said to Master Osborne, "It was just a coincidence that there were three other ladies last night."

Although it was explained, Lex Luthor, who was in the office of the Democratic Party Chairman in the Capitol, still had a gloomy face, "I will—"

"My PR manager dialed in." Erica cut him off again, then hung up.

Lex heard the sound of the hanging wire coming from his ear, his face looked terrible, he pressed the internal communication line, his voice was cold, "In 10 minutes, I want to see the truth of 'Bruce Wayne is Batman', On every TV news station."

Bruce Wayne has been monitoring Luther for a long time, and it is naturally impossible for Luther to be unaware of Wayne. With Luther's wisdom and financial resources, nothing in this world can really be hidden from him.

Wayne, Lex thought, would be happy to see his affair with Erica in the papers as an alibis that he couldn't be Batman.

That being the case, then Luthor will completely debunk the matter of 'Bruce Wayne is Batman'.

Luther is always jealous and extreme, and he is extremely tired of the repeated scandals between Wayne and Erica.However, due to repeated twists and turns in Washington's official duties, Lex has no means to spare, and it is difficult to return to New York and stay for a long time.

In order to prevent the relationship between Wayne and Erica from getting closer, Luther decided to let Bruce Wayne also fall into internal and external difficulties. When he was in a state of desperation, he had no time to plot other people's lovers.

But—a lover?Lex Luthor seemed to have forgotten that he and Erica had long since broken up.

And at this moment, in the living room of Parker's house in New York, Erica had just finished talking with the public relations manager and was about to call Lex back, when the anchor of the cable news station heard the voice almost exclaiming, " Bruce Wayne is Batman?"

Erika thought she was having auditory hallucinations, and maybe all the Americans watching the news reports were thinking this way.

But with the evidence gradually enumerated in the news——

"Bruce Wayne" and "Batman" are similar in height, body shape, age speculation and other details; the images of Batman entering and exiting Wayne Manor many times, one of the most powerful evidences is that Batman was in the After solving the Arkham escape, he returned to Wayne Manor injured.

"The richest man in Gotham is also the savior of the city's Dark Knight? Bruce Wayne is a super rich man and a playboy during the day, and turns into a masked vigilante at night to fight criminals?" The news station anchor looked very unbelievable.

Erica, who was watching the morning news, couldn't help feeling stunned, Bruce Wayne?Batman?

She tried to switch to other news stations, and found that almost all the morning news broadcast this shocking news, but the views of the news people were different, some believed it, some denied it.

After all, Bruce Wayne's life as a prodigal son is completely different from that of the Dark Knight, but there are various evidences listed in the news, which seem to make sense.

But there are also many news anchors who don't believe it at all, "Stop the bullshit, Wayne is Batman? He was dating Erica Parker last night. With this sexy stunner, I swear he couldn't get away all night. body."

"Don't spend the night with the sexiest woman in the world, and run to deal with a group of psychos? Is it the first day you know Bruce Wayne? Or is this playboy schizophrenic?"

Erica heard her name mentioned many times, she thought about the whole thing, and the phone rang again, it was a caller number she had never seen before.

"This is Wayne," Bruce's sexy deep voice came to her ear from the earpiece, and at the same time, he also heard the news on Erica's end, his voice was unhurried, "it was made by Luthor news."

Erica frowned, feeling a little headache, "Because of that scandal this morning?"

"It seems so," Bruce Wayne has naturally investigated and learned that Lex Luthor is the instigator, he continued to Erica, "Maybe you would like to assist me and issue a statement?"

"Claim that I was with you all night last night?" Erica asked without hesitation.

Wayne went on to add, "And I will publicly state that I have pursued you for many years, and last night you finally accepted and became an official relationship with me."

Erika's brows tightened even more, "You're not going to let me be your fake girlfriend, are you?"

"If you accept, we can get engaged." Master Wayne said immediately.

"NO." Erica flatly refused.

Bruce made the next best thing, "That's the relationship between boyfriend and girlfriend. If you have doubts about me, the two parties can sign a contract agreement and you decide when to break up. Of course, you will dump me, and the responsibility for the breakup is also with me." On me. And if I break the contract, I will pay you high compensation."

As for the proof that 'Bruce Wayne is not Batman', it is of course impossible for Master Wayne to have only 'Erica come forward to issue a statement and assist him in making an alibi', but this is indeed the best way. effective.

The instigator of this incident is Lex Luthor. No matter how Bruce responds, Luthor may have a way to continue fighting with him, but only when Erica is involved can Luthor be "throwing the mouse".

Therefore, seeking Erica to make a statement is indeed the most decisive and effective means currently facing Bruce Wayne.

And it can make Lex Luthor angry and helpless.

Of course, Wayne's interest and desire to conquer Erica also got further opportunities.

The only question left was whether Erica would accept his offer.

Bruce put the phone to his ear and heard her sexy deep voice, "There is no need for compensation."

Then, her voice paused for a while, as if hesitating, she asked him softly, "Youarebatman?"

Bruce Wayne was silent for a moment, and finally responded to her, "There is something wrong with people who like to dress up as bats."

There are not many people who know exactly that Bruce Wayne is Batman, but there are probably dozens of people—the members of the Justice League naturally know it, and some criminals and villains also know it, and even some of Wayne's girlfriends, too. Once learned about this.

After hearing Wayne's answer, Erica said to him, "Okay, I accept this proposal."

Then she added, "But this fake relationship, I hope it won't last more than half a year."

Bruce was noncommittal, turning to the details of the statement the two would issue.

******

Two and 10 minutes later, in the Washington Capitol, in the office of the chairman of the Democratic Supreme Committee, Lex Luthor looked at the joint statement between Erica and Wayne, and threw the document in his hand directly out of the table, "Fuckoff——"