Chapter 113 Chapter 113 (Overhaul) [VIP]

Megan sat on the floor inside the house and played. She took down her toy cars and let them run around. One of them ran over and hit the clown's leather shoes, which were so well-maintained that even the seams and corners were clean and neat.

The Joker was leaning leisurely against the back of the sofa, reading a newspaper that reported the serious and vicious incident that occurred in Gotham Port last night. Those reporters and writers always had something to say, making wild judgments about it, and arguing with each other based on "reason", as if their respective views were the mainstream and correct.

This one interviewed hostages and police officers, reconstructing the "truest account of the crime," analyzing the unfolding events from a dual perspective and offering a psychological analysis of the perpetrator. The other invited experts in a specific field for a conversation, first presenting their impressive resumes, then formulating their views through a question-and-answer format, ultimately issuing a meaningless appeal...

They are like clowns on stage, each performing their own farce, which ultimately becomes a hilariously funny joke. The world and society are their stage! However, the fools in the audience are no match for them. At least those who stand on the stage are the lucky or unlucky ones who stand out.

The clown was so amused by this that he suddenly felt something hit his foot. He smiled and looked down. Oh! Megan's toy!

It was just a small toy. The Joker didn't resort to destroying a child's toys to vent his anger, silencing her, or using violence to establish his authority. But the force with which the car crashed into her was so similar to Megan's! The flywheel inside hadn't yet returned to its original position. It had clearly hit him, but it stubbornly persisted, trying to turn the wheel. Finally, it finally managed to turn, but before it could get even a step away from him, the inertia that kept it moving ran out.

There's truth to the saying that things resemble their owners. The clown glanced up at Megan, and she immediately noticed and tried to get closer. But for the clown, what fun was there in being with a child? Even if she could say sweet words when she wasn't crying, making a fuss, or hitting people, it was just the same old stuff over and over again, especially when he realized that Megan had learned all her words from him...

Megan was his good girl, so why did she learn bad habits?

She accepted everything that came her way, but what about those damned bats and birds? They had transcended his influence on Megan and were a bad example.

The Joker's originally relaxed mood turned terrible after thinking about these things. He was so dissatisfied, but if he vented his anger on Megan, it would seem like he was being unreasonable - he wanted to get Megan's reaction, wanting to tickle him with her head, and maybe even wave her weak fist to let him experience the "fun" too.

Seeing that Megan was trying to get closer, the clown raised his hand, still wearing a leather glove, and stretched it out, pressing a finger on her forehead, preventing her from getting closer. "I know you can't leave me, but can you give me some personal space?" Don't be a child that annoys him.

There was a hint of danger in his expression, but his strange green eyes were fixed on Megan. He suddenly asked, "Oh! Mei, I forgot to ask a question. Do you still want to play with Robin?"

That little bird has already taught her bad things. If they continue to stay together, who knows what Megan will become!

Besides, the relationship between her and him is not yet exposed. Revealing it now will only cause him more trouble and have Megan taken away from him. You have to know that Bats are such cruel people. They would think that a child is worse off than having a father like him. Then they would hide Megan in a corner of the world so that she would never find her again, and teach Megan to be 'righteous'...

This is something the Joker absolutely cannot tolerate, even just thinking about it is enough to drive him crazy.

So he cared about this issue, but Megan obviously didn't realize the seriousness of the problem. She tilted her head to express her confusion, "Dad?"

She counted on her fingers and said, "This is the second time today that you won't let me play with Robin." She is not stupid. Sometimes she can clearly figure things out, but she will act stupid and foolish, just like this morning. If a problem can be solved by playing dumb, acting coquettishly, or making excuses, she will refuse to argue seriously or have a bad relationship with her father. All her cleverness is used for this.

The Joker saw through her attitude and had to ask seriously, "You've been playing with Robin for so long, and you never introduced me to me?"

A flash of deep thought flashed in his eyes. Seeing that Megan didn't understand again, he raised his eyebrows and explained impatiently, "Are you introducing the Joker or Arthur?"

Megan stared at him and blinked. They looked at each other in silence, and then the Joker knew that he had asked a stupid question out of concern.

If Megan had said that she was the Joker's child, or told about her experience in Arkham, she would certainly not be here, and he didn't notice that Bats was checking Megan's identity, so even if there was this hidden danger that could not be eliminated, nothing could go wrong with Megan.

As if he had shown unnecessary concern, he leaned back on the sofa. Megan said with a vague understanding: "I told Robin that Dad loves me."

Megan still can't control her emotions, and most of the time she has no expression on her face or looks dazed, but when facing the clown, she can always make various expressions, and her bad habits and temper are also fully displayed, never hiding or restraining, and her expression of love is the most straightforward and frank.

Now is no exception, "I said, I love my father the most." His expression was very serious and not perfunctory at all.

But even after the Joker asked the question, she still had questions, "Dad, why didn't you let me play with Robin this morning?"

"Because you did something wrong and refused to admit it." The Joker said in a flat tone. He compromised at that time. What does this have to do with him holding a grudge now? Didn't he learn this from Megan?

Megan retorted: "Dad, you are bad."

"You hit me hard."

"Play! It doesn't hurt!"

"You hit me just for fun," the Joker had learned Megan's unreasonable behavior. Who doesn't repeat the same thing? He couldn't help but curl his lips and let out a rather sarcastic sneer. "So Megan, you've been led astray by Robin. Do you still want to play with him?"

Megan was immediately labeled a "bad kid." She stared at the clown for a moment and nodded affirmatively. However, she didn't say this to provoke a quarrel with the clown. Instead, her overbearing nature flared up again, and she said, "My friend."

You say things that make the clown unhappy, but you still think you are good to your friends?

The Joker immediately understood her dominance better. Everyone said Megan was sweet and obedient, but was she really that obedient? She only pretended to be endearing, clumsy and innocent, but in reality she was a bossy person who would not tolerate disobedience. Otherwise, she would get angry and would not stop until she was compromised and coaxed. Otherwise, she had plenty of ways to annoy people. Now she was a little stubborn.

But Megan was a good kid. She dealt with her tantrum the same day. Even before the Joker even spoke to her, Megan had already come over and stuck by his side. She was no longer the clockwork puppet she once was. Now she had evolved! She was a self-recharging robot. Normally, she was fine when the Joker wasn't around, but when he was, she'd have to come over to 'recharge' her energy.

He accompanied Megan today and decided to spend one more day with her the next day, but she wanted to drag him to the club as well. However, when the clown refused and Richard Long came to pick her up again, she simply left by herself. She only came back to see her father after lunch and went out again in the afternoon.

At night, Robin was not there, but Killer Croc came to invite the children to go out and play. They and Killer Croc had already formed a team and often went out to play together. After going out, they would come back and take small pills.

As for Megan's medical condition, she has been taking small pills every day for more than a year. Even if she forgets or falls asleep, physical and mental discomfort will still wake her up from her sleep. She has to take medicine to suppress those fragmented problems, which have not been completely solved to this day.

In fact, drugs are auxiliary. Daily life has the greatest impact on Megan's subconscious and self. The Joker always needs to adjust for her, and the growth period and adolescence of children are the most troublesome times. Otherwise, he would not be so nervous, fearing that she would suddenly change her appearance.

The Joker didn't correct her character, just like he hadn't stubbornly corrected her bad habits before. She got used to it and seemed to accept it, but they had just had this one incident, so he would come back every few days, more often than when Megan was in the foster care center.

And one weekend, Megan went out to play and brought him fast food back -

Her invisible personality is highlighted, and she will definitely make progress, but even if she dares to go out alone, she still doesn't like crowds. When she sees a fast food restaurant with the least people on the street, she keeps her mouth shut and orders on the menu, leaving people to understand.

As for where she got the money, it was because the Joker paid Bob a salary every month and gave him her living expenses. From the beginning, even when Megan knew nothing, Bob would tell her every day what he bought and how much was left. He also prepared some cash and where he kept it.

Megan took out the money from the drawer herself, and in the fast food restaurant, she slapped the bills on the counter with an expressionless face, waiting for the cashier to pay her. Then, with the change in bills and coins in her pocket, she took the packed fast food bag and walked out of the store as stiffly as a robot.

No matter what, she felt a little uncomfortable. Megan was walking on the road and looking ahead. She caught a glimpse of the holly bushes on the side of the road in her peripheral vision. It was the most common green plant. Megan stopped and reached out to touch the leaves after a long time. As long as she took the initiative, even sometimes when she didn't, she would feel the response of the trees.

The former is the touch, and the latter is the rustling sound when the wind blows when she stands under the tree.

Then the world outside is no different from it, with the same rules, except that she can also take the initiative, just like her friends.

Megan strolled back to the house with her packed bag, took out her key and walked in. When she saw the clown, she handed him the things in her hand. She also went over to him and said, "Dad, I bought this for you."

The surface of the paper bag was reflected with the logo and information of the fast food restaurant. The clown took a glance and found that it was a brand he had never heard of. He took out the things inside, which included a cup of ice cola, a hamburger, a box of French fries, and free ketchup. He opened the hamburger to look at the filling inside, and tore open the chicken nuggets.

The pros and cons of this fast food can be seen at a glance. It is obvious that the hamburger bun is shriveled, and the lettuce leaves and tomato slices inside are dehydrated, unhealthy and tasteless old things. As for the chicken nuggets, when they are torn open, even the meat inside is red, and it looks completely inedible.

Especially when the clown took out the receipt from the bag and looked at the price, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows high, as if he had seen something particularly interesting. He lowered his head and asked Megan, but he didn't say what was wrong with the burger first, "Good kid, did you just find a random store on the street with the least number of people?"

He had completely grasped Megan's psychology, and sure enough, the child nodded. The clown looked at the food in his hand again.

"But you made a loss, Megan." The Joker patted her hand on her side, turning her attention to him. "The burger you brought back is inedible, and the fries are too soft. It's a failure. Maybe the kitchen made you some sprouted potatoes."

Wearing leather gloves, he picked up a French fry and crushed it gently, and all the residue fell into the packaging bag. So among the things she brought back, probably only the Coke was drinkable, but when the clown opened the lid and tasted it, it was very good, mixed with low-quality flavoring.

He had to praise Megan's talent and laughed, "You're really amazing. You actually accurately selected the worst fast food restaurant from all over Gotham! And you paid a high price for it!"

Did Megan understand what he really meant? She was so small, not yet grown up, and she frowned like him, but with a bewildered and pitiful expression, "Dad, isn't it good?"

Apparently understanding the irony, the clown smiled and pulled the child into his arms. "The things you brought back are unclean and unsanitary. If someone were to eat them, they would cause diarrhea. There are also more serious consequences, but the probability of that happening is very low."

He patted Megan, and the bear understood.

"You still don't want to go to a crowded place?" The clown's tone was enthusiastic and he was gifted in coaxing children. Of course, it was more likely that Megan would cooperate. Even if his performance was too obvious, the child would only clap and support him, and be his most loyal audience and partner.

Megan nodded, and the clown lowered his head and said to her: "But it doesn't matter, child. Even if you still have some defects, you can see the direction you want to go."

The author has something to say:

The last chapter was overhauled, with 1000+ words added, and the crying scene of Megan was deleted, replaced by a domineering and righteous little bear.

This chapter has been overhauled, with 700+ words added, the plot significantly changed, and the scene where the father and daughter had a quarrel deleted.

Since I was stuck in writing yesterday and didn't update, I only revised the article today, so I owe two chapters to update.