I Have a Girlfriend in Marvel

Tight leather suit, a cat-like mask, and a long whip—seeing the slender woman's outfit, a name quickly popped into Su Ye's mind: Catwoman.

If he remembered correctly, Catwoman in the comics dressed exactly like this—resembling some kind of S&M queen.

In contrast, Marvel's counterpart, Black Cat, didn't exude as much sadistic energy. Her looks and style could be summed up in one word: seductive.

Almost all of Black Cat's photos would require censorship to be uploaded...

At that moment, the system confirmed Su Ye's guess with a notification.

[Ding! "Beautiful Nightwalker" has been signed.]

[Character: Selina Kyle.]

[Current Affection: -10 (Wary).]

[Tip: Cats are peculiar creatures. You can give 120% of your heart and may still only receive indifference in return. Don't dwell on starting at a negative value—it might not be the worst scenario.]

This notification confirmed that the woman before him was indeed the latest character from Su Ye's girlfriend card: Catwoman.

It had been over a month since he drew her card, and Catwoman had finally appeared!

Even a menstrual cycle had passed by now!

But what was with this affection score? -10? Could a girlfriend card character really start with a negative affection score?

And that "warm" tip wasn't comforting at all—it just made him feel even less confident!

This was the first time Su Ye had seen a negative affection score. Usually, it started at 20, quickly climbed to 80+, and then things would head toward unspeakable territory, like the ultimate girlfriend delivery system in action.

But what was going on this time? Did the system increase the difficulty, or was Catwoman just a special case?

Lost in thought, Su Ye effortlessly caught the whip Catwoman lashed out. Though it was skillfully wielded, creating an intricate pattern in the night sky, it appeared sluggish to Su Ye—like an old ox pulling a broken cart.

When he caught the whip, he even had time to yawn. Then, with a smooth motion, he slapped the burly man with sharp claws flying at him, sending him soaring through the air.

Immediately after, Su Ye received another system notification.

[Ding! Congratulations, host! Special effect triggered. Selina Kyle's affection toward you has decreased by 10 points. Current affection: -20 (Dislike).]

"Hiss!"

Su Ye couldn't help but suck in a breath. What did I do to deserve a decrease in affection? Was it because I didn't obediently let you whip me? That's way too unreasonable!

"Dad! Are you okay?"

At that moment, the slender woman, Selina, called out to the burly man who had been slapped away, solving Su Ye's puzzle.

The 10-point decrease in affection was because he had slapped Selina's dad. So, on his first meeting with his girlfriend, he slapped his future father-in-law?

Does this count as the fleeting joy of slapping someone turning into a long road to winning her back?

How was he supposed to smooth things over now? Asking for advice, urgently…

On second thought, Selina's affection only dropped by 10 points—from wary to dislike. That was surprisingly lenient.

Had he known, he wouldn't have slapped him. But to be fair, the father-in-law had presented such a perfect angle—it would've felt wrong not to.

Strictly speaking, given Su Ye's current status, he didn't need to care about a woman whose affection dropped from [Wary] to [Dislike].

If he lost this tree, he still had an entire forest.

But Selina was someone he had summoned with a girlfriend card. If he gave up on her and she ended up with someone else, wouldn't that be akin to Su Ye being cuckolded?

That was something Su Ye could never accept.

If the father-in-law weren't around, it'd be easier. He could just brute-force his way through—affection scores be damned. After all, wasn't there something called Stockholm Syndrome? Take her back, keep her confined, and within days her affection would shift from negative to positive.

If he'd known, he might as well have slapped harder earlier…

At this thought, Su Ye almost slapped himself. How could I entertain such a twisted idea? Have I been studying abroad for so long that the local culture has warped me? I used to be such a righteous young man!

Su Ye shook his head, decisively releasing the whip, letting Selina retract it.

"I don't care who you are, but don't get any ideas about what's inside. Even Iron Man couldn't take it, so no matter how valuable it is, you won't be able to either. That's all I'll say."

This unpleasant meeting could end here. He'd find another chance to improve the affection score later.

After saying his piece, Su Ye turned and leaped off the rooftop, leaving Selina and the burly man in disarray, standing in the night wind.

After a moment, Selina helped the burly man up. Without a word, they quietly slipped away under the cover of darkness.

Even after returning home, they couldn't figure out what Su Ye's deal was. Who was he, and what was he doing? He appeared out of nowhere and left just as suddenly—what a lunatic!

However, one thing was certain: Su Ye was incredibly strong—far beyond their expectations.

Had Su Ye even the slightest intent to kill, both of them would already be dead.

"Selina, it seems your training still needs to be intensified."

The burly man held his now-swollen face and spoke helplessly. His daughter was only 18 and still had room to improve. As for himself, he might need to consider retirement.

The burly man, Selina's father, was a salesman by day but, in truth, a master thief who prowled the night.

He wasn't a noble thief stealing from the rich to give to the poor—just a plain thief, code-named "Black Cat." Selina had been unaware of his true identity until recently.

Now that Selina had graduated high school at 18, Black Cat felt it was time to reveal his true identity. He began teaching her parkour and combat skills, taking her out to scout potential targets.

He hadn't expected their first outing to run into Su Ye, who promptly slapped him away, shattering his towering image as a father.

Watching from a distance as his daughter viciously kicked a wooden dummy—nearly breaking it in half—Black Cat suddenly felt a pang of regret.

He shouldn't have brought his daughter into this life. She could've gone to college and lived a carefree student life—that would've been fine too.

The world belongs to the young now. I'll pull off one last job, make some retirement money, and then quit. As for Selina, I'll help her abandon this thieving dream.

Phantom Cat thought to himself.

Life rarely goes as planned. Many things refuse to unfold according to one's expectations.

Like Phantom Cat's internal promise of "one last job" and Selina's competitive spirit ignited by Su Ye's provocation.

"Hmph! You look down on me, huh? Bastard! One day, I'll make you pay for underestimating me today!"

Selina vowed silently to herself.

Not long after Su Ye returned home, he received another system notification.

[Ding! Selina Kyle's affection toward you has decreased by 10 points. Current affection: -30 (Dislike).]

Su Ye: ...