Three days later, by the river in the suburbs of New York.
"For fishing, you have to make a nest first."
With the perfect version of Water Control Ability,
Su Che could easily sense the number of fish in the calm river before him.
However, using Ability for something like fishing would take away much of the fun.
After all, if he just wanted to catch fish, Su Che didn't even need a fishing rod.
Harvesting would be more efficient than using explosives to stun fish!
"But you didn't seem to say that the day before yesterday!"
Sitting next to Su Che with a fishing rod,
Steve Rogers looked at their empty fishing baskets and said with a smile, "I always feel that fishing, as an activity, really has the novice protection period you mentioned."
"Look, you and I went fishing for the first time the day before yesterday. I caught seven in one afternoon, and you caught three."
"Yesterday, we each caught three fish."
"But today, it's been over two hours, and we haven't caught a single one."
Hearing Steve's words, Su Che shrugged.
He didn't use his Ability to push schools of fish toward them with the current.
Instead, he quietly held his fishing rod, waiting for a bite.
"That's what fishing is like. Only by calming down can you feel the joy of fishing."
Turning to Steve, Su Che smiled and said, "Anyway, what people like us need most is time!"
Hearing this, Steve nodded: "Indeed, for people like us, the most important thing is time."
"But it's hard to imagine there are freaks like the two of us in the same world."
"Honestly, I'm grateful, Sue."
Looking at Su Che, Steve took a deep breath, the melancholy in his eyes slowly dissipating: "After learning that you're not from this world, I felt much more at ease."
"At least, that feeling is like losing your way in this strange world, being all alone, and then suddenly finding company in the fog."
"That sense of security at least allows me to sleep very peacefully every night. It's really not easy."
"But then again, the reason Nick Fury asked Natasha Romanoff to bring me to you—"
"Although he doesn't know you're from a parallel world, I think he must have seen that lost and out-of-place look in me that's very similar to yours."
"That's why he thought I'd calm down slowly by your side and gradually integrate into this new world."
At this, Steve looked at Su Che with a serious and sincere expression: "But don't worry, I promise I won't tell this secret to anyone else."
Hearing Steve's tone of gratitude and sincerity,
Su Che was silent for a moment, then said with a hearty smile: "Actually, a secret kept in your heart for too long becomes a burden."
"Steve, as you said, after waking from the ice, you couldn't accept the world at first."
"Former lovers are gone; former teammates are all gone. There's not even a familiar person. You feel confused and unable to integrate into this world."
"But who isn't?"
"My world was destroyed. I went from someone who once had everything to a wanderer with nothing, abandoned by the world."
He raised his eyes to look at the sparkling yet calm lake: "Steve, you said my presence made you feel you're not alone in this world."
"In fact, everyone is the same."
"Also, I'm very happy."
Well, saying this felt a bit cheesy and embarrassing.
It kind of made him cringe.
But in truth, Su Che meant every word.
If not alone, who would want to sit in a coffee shop all morning?
And when Nick Fury arranged for Natasha Romanoff to bring Steve Rogers,
Su Che knew he absolutely couldn't refuse.
Whether it was because Steve Rogers had just awoken from the ice, feeling abandoned by the world,
And as his "teammate" in this parallel world, he couldn't just watch him struggle,
Or because of what he wrote in his diary—
If he pushed Steve Rogers away now,
It would go against the character he'd established.
And Nick Fury, considering this, was worried he might leave this world in the future.
That's why he sent Steve Rogers over.
On one hand, it would help Steve quickly integrate into this world, or at least adapt to life here.
On the other hand, it would deepen Su Che's ties to this world.
So that one day in the future, he wouldn't suddenly leave.
But honestly, Steve Rogers' appearance
Did relieve a certain psychological pressure on Su Che.
It saved him from many lonely moments.
It was written in the diary that the parallel world he came from was destroyed—
That was just to deceive the holders of the Black Gold Diary and gain the "truth" ability.
But actually?
That's right, he had crossed over on his own.
Traveled into this familiar yet strange world.
When he dreamed at midnight, why wouldn't he miss his original world?
Wanderers away from home for long miss their hometown.
So what about him, who couldn't return?
Nick Fury thought he was Steve Rogers' medicine.
But Steve, this guy abandoned by the world for nearly seventy years,
Might also be his own good medicine.
Salvation is often mutual!
At least, that's how Su Che saw it.
However, Nick Fury didn't think so.
At this moment, Nick Fury was feeling a headache!
Especially after hearing Hill report that Steve Rogers had refused to join S.H.I.E.L.D.,
Nick Fury's already dark face grew even darker!
He had been quite pleased about Steve Rogers' revival from the ice.
After all, Nick Fury had great plans for Steve.
But now?
Just look at what Steve and Su Che had been doing these past three days!
Early every morning, Steve would knock on Su Che's door and invite him for a run.
Then the two would run around the lakeside, covering over ten miles almost every morning.
After the run, they'd go home to shower, then go out for breakfast together.
Tsk!
The apartment for Steve was arranged next to Su Che's single-family apartment.
Was it for the convenience of the two hanging out?
Uh... Even if it was for convenience, they didn't have to be together from morning to night.
It was fine to spend the morning at Peach Blossom Grove Café after breakfast.
In the afternoon, they simply went fishing together.
Or the two could just sleep together at night (Nuo Wang Zhao), so he could take back the apartment he bought for Steve and save a lot of money.
Okay, the two spending time together could gradually ease each other's strangeness about this world.
That was a good thing.
But when he thought that Su Che didn't trust S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury felt he'd made a mistake!
After all, not even he had expected
That in just three days, Steve would flatly refuse to join S.H.I.E.L.D.!
Only three days!
How could it be so fast?
You know, when he was revived from the ice,
Nick Fury had high hopes for him, wanting him to join S.H.I.E.L.D. and lead their action teams.
It would also allow Nick Fury to relax and secretly investigate S.H.I.E.L.D.'s internal affairs.
But now? Before he could even make his move,
The Steve he trusted and had high hopes for was completely stolen by Su Che?
Dammit!