Chapter 91 Chapter 91 Rebellious Period
Jason didn't know what Bruce was thinking, so he naturally wouldn't help Bruce, who wasn't even there, to explain and reassure Dick. But he couldn't just watch his big brother continue to struggle. The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became. He simply let out a wave of anger:
"You and I both know that Bruce's mouth has gotten tighter and tighter over the years. We can't figure it out on our own, and asking him won't give us an answer. Why don't we just go borrow Wonder Woman's Lasso of Truth and put Bruce in the sack together?"
It just so happened that they still had the sack they had rushed out to cover Desmond!
"Haha!" Dick beamed at the joke his brother had racked his brains to come up with. "Thank you, Jason. I feel much better now."
Jason: ...Actually, I'm serious.
Regarding superhero family communication, Benjamin has already provided a very good practical example:
If parents do not listen to their children and refuse to understand, they can use physical means to show filial piety, have a big family fight, and then shake hands and make peace.
But Dick seems to be feeling better, so I don't have to put the old father in the sack for the time being.
After all, this is indeed a bit difficult.
Once the conversation starts, further conversation becomes easier.
Dick complained to Jason about his boss's abstract paintings, which rivaled those of Picasso, and about some bizarre incidents he encountered while on duty that day...
Jason and Dick complained that carrying fourteen alien cubs was simply too much for a human. Turning around, they discovered their instant noodles had frozen into a lump of ice. Then they looked again at their newly serviced gun, only the buttstock remaining...
Anyone who has chatted with someone they are close to knows that the length and intensity of the chat is often proportional to the time since the last chat.
The last time Dick and Jason had such a pleasant chat was at least a year ago during Jason's first round.
The two who had reunited after a long separation and were not blood brothers but were better than brothers kept chatting without caring whether the other party listened or replied to them. They just kept chatting.
Only when the early morning sunlight penetrated the glass curtain wall and hit their faces did they realize it was already morning.
Dick thought about the two options of "going to work" and "taking a leave" and resolutely chose the latter.
It's not that he wants to be lazy.
Desmond's death would bring chaos to Blüdhaven. This meant Nightwing couldn't be absent at night, and he would need to be more alert to deal with emergencies. Fatigue on night patrols and on police calls was unacceptable.
At most, you will lose money and perfect attendance if you ask for leave, but you may lose your life if you do fatigued night patrols or fatigued police calls.
After all, you never know whether the person who is checking your car will pull out a driver's license or a fully loaded M1917 Smith & Wesson.
So Dick emailed his boss asking for sick leave. After hanging up the phone, he let out a sigh: "Oh, I hope he doesn't scold me tomorrow for asking for leave just a few days into the job, during the busiest time."
"So what? Does being 'sick' depend on the time of day?" Jason folded his arms around his elbows, leaning back in his chair. "Alright, I'll get you some casual clothes. You can't just walk through the neighborhood in your Nightwing uniform. Find your motorcycle, which you don't know where it's parked, and ride it off before daybreak."
Dick: "Won't you let me stay for breakfast?"
"Don't push your luck," Jason scolded with a smile. "We don't wake up past five in the morning, let alone have breakfast. At most, I'll make you a cup of instant hot milk tea. Drink it and leave quickly. Otherwise, you might lose your complete motorcycle."
"Little Wing, you are so cruel."
"Call me that name again and I swear I'll kick your ass real hard with my boot, Dickhead."
“Crunch.”
The sound of the door hinge turning made the two of them look sideways, and they saw Benjamin, wearing a night patrol uniform, standing at the door.
"Uh...did I come at a bad time?"
"Ben, what are you doing up here in full uniform so early in the morning?" Jason said, as if he had seen a strange creature. "It's only five o'clock!"
Although Benjamin would go to the sun to pick up the children in the morning, he would usually leave after Jason and Li Hua woke up, which was around ten to twelve o'clock.
"To pick up the kids, of course."
Benjamin said.
"I feel like I have too little time to spend with the children, so since we went to the snow-capped mountains, I get up every morning to pick them up and take them to various places around the world or on other planets to play for a few hours, telling stories, playing hide-and-seek, etc. This way, the children have fun and won't disturb you and Li Hua. Then, when I see that you're almost awake, I pick them up and take care of them while I go to catch up on my sleep."
"Sometimes when we meet Superman on the street, we'll say hello or something."
What is shining in Benjamin at this moment?
Is it the morning sun? No! It’s the maternal (paternal) radiance that shines brighter than the morning sun!
Jason rubbed his brows and said, "No wonder you've been taking naps lately. Those little brats haven't been doing much anymore."
It turns out that it was the heroic mommy who was carrying the burden behind the scenes.
Benjamin: "Why is Dick here in his Nightwing uniform? Is something wrong? Do you need help?"
"No, no... No, I still need to help," Dick said. "Do you mind if I give a Kryptonian a ride and take me to the apartment?"
"Sure." Benjamin yawned loudly and took out his phone. "Where is your apartment in Blüdhaven? I'll use the navigation."
"The navigation can't keep up with the speed of Kryptonians. Let me show you using Google Maps." Dick pointed out the location of his apartment building to Benjamin on the real-life map and watched Benjamin frown as he studied the route.
I've heard before that because Benjamin can't filter sounds, every time he transforms into a Kryptonian, his ears and eyes are disturbed by sounds and images from all over the world, so he won't transform into a Kryptonian unless it is necessary to travel.
It now seems that although Benjamin quickly mastered the strength and speed of the Kryptonians, he still seems to have not fully mastered the customized information filtering ability that is necessary for the normal life of the Kryptonians.
Simply put, Benjamin seems to have put all his talent points into combat.
It was obvious that Benjamin needed a senior with experience in this area to guide him.
Dick planned to go back and ask Superman if he had a textbook like "Kryptonian Quick Start Guide" for beginners to read and learn Kryptonian, or to see when Connor was free.
"Okay, I think I know where it is." Benjamin put his phone away, twisted and pressed the Omnitrix, and the young green Superman held out his hand to Dick. "Come on, I'll take you back. Jason, is there anything you want me to pick up on the way?"
Jason: "No, go ahead and do your work, Mommy."
"I……"
Dick's vision blurred, and when he opened his eyes again, he found himself in his own apartment. Only the curtains fluttering beside the bed told him that Benjamin had left. The unfinished words he had spoken could only drift away along with the utility bills on the table next to him:
"…'s motorcycle…"
Dick, who was set free by Benjamin last time and whose motorcycle was set free by Benjamin this time, fell into silence.
Forget it, it’s just a motorcycle. I can just ask Jason to help me drive it out at night.
It was normal for Benjamin to ignore such small things as he was in a hurry to pick up the children.
Thinking of this, Dick couldn't help but sigh deeply.
They are all fathers, so why can't Bruce be like Benjamin... not to mention being good at communicating with his children, but at least actively communicating with them.
Of course, Dick doesn't mean a Batman-esque "we need talk."
Obviously Dick missed the Bruce in his childhood memories. Bruce at that time was much more cheerful than now.
When did it become like this? Is it impossible for them to go back to the way they were before?
…
"Master Bruce, please forgive me for being blunt."
Alfred couldn't help but say to Bruce who was typing on the Batcomputer.
"If you want Master Jason to come back every week, you can just tell them directly. There's no need to beat around the bush by setting up weekly classes for Mr. Benjamin and Mr. Li Hua to get him back."
"Jason doesn't want to see me, and I don't want to order him home, Alfu."
Even the Dark Knight, whose iron fist makes criminals tremble in fear, can only be as cautious, helpless and exhausted as countless other parents when it comes to their children's rebelliousness, fearing that any of his words will make the parent-child relationship worse.
"He moved to Blüdhaven for the same reason Dick did: because I was causing them unbearable stress."
Dick, Jason, Tim, and the other three children all rebelled against their father at one time or another. It was definitely the teenage rebellious phase, but...
Bruce really couldn't handle the three rebellious kids, so he had to find another way.
Jason and Benjamin Li Hua get along so well, if those two come to Wayne Manor for classes, Jason will probably come along too, maybe even attend classes together. Then Bruce can relive the time they spent as father and son while teaching the newbies.
If these three come over, the ice ghost cub will also be brought over.
And the fourteen cute ice ghost cubs have a chance to attract a Nightwing and a Robin.
Bruce specifically scheduled the class on a weekend, and Dick and Tim asked for leave from the police station and school.
This was already killing two birds with one stone. Thinking of the happy scene in the manor on weekends, Bruce was full of energy and arranged a 108-page PPT for the class.
Alfred looked at the long list in his hand. It was the list Bruce had just given him, asking him to help buy things. It was mainly various metals for the ice ghost cubs to eat and play with, and...
"'Scientific Parenting Encyclopedia', 'Gymboree Early Childhood Education Games', 'Parenting: Challenges', 'Child Education Psychology'... Could it be that you've finally listened to an old man like me and are the Wayne family welcoming a new child?"
Alfred said, reading off a few books at the end of the list.
"After all, both the young masters and the two gentlemen are obviously past the infant stage."
Bruce: "That's for Benjamin to see. Even though those cubs are only a month old and can't speak yet, their intelligence far exceeds that of human babies of the same age. They're almost at the infant stage."
Alfred: "After all, they are a species that can cross the universe and return to their home planet at birth. It is normal for them to be born with a certain degree of mobility and intelligence. But are you really sure that the baby-raising books of Earth humans will also be effective for alien babies in other worlds?"
"Not sure, but it never hurts to take a closer look."
Bruce paused and continued.
"After buying it, put it where Benjamin might come across it. If he's interested, he'll look through it himself."
Although... according to Bruce's own experience, raising children is a highly flexible and technical job where various situations may occur, and the knowledge in books cannot solve all problems.
Otherwise, Bruce would have bought all the parenting books on the market and read and memorized the parts about the rebellious period of adolescence.
Whenever Bruce thought of his rebellious child, he would think of Benjamin.
After all, he only had three children who were in their rebellious period at the same time, but Benjamin would have fourteen in the future.
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The author has something to say: Psychologists believe that children will go through three rebellious periods in their growth process: the baby rebellious period of 2-3 years old, the child rebellious period of 6-8 years old, and the adolescent rebellious period of 12-18 years old (Big Boss).
Bruce who read this: Benjamin is so miserable. He has just come out of his rebellious period and now he has to face fourteen rebellious kids.
【Catch a bug once】
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