"She was only six years old back then, six! In her heart, I was her older sister, but I failed to protect her!"
Tears shimmered in Black Widow's eyes.
Qin Xiao moved to embrace her on the sofa, gently kissing the top of her head through her hair.
He asked softly, "What happened next?"
"Later..."
A struggle and pain flickered in Black Widow's eyes.
"Later, I was fortunate enough to survive the Red Room, complete my training, and become a 'Black Widow'! They... they removed my uterus and fallopian tubes..."
Qin Xiao felt Black Widow's body tremble slightly. He tightened his arms around her. "It's okay. It wasn't your fault."
Perhaps seeing Yelena's photo today had reopened old wounds.
Or perhaps Qin Xiao's gentle comfort and reassurance had helped.
Or perhaps it was a combination of both.
Black Widow poured out her entire story, from her experiences before joining S.H.I.E.L.D. to the present day.
She told him about meeting Hawkeye, the mission that failed, how Hawkeye had spared her, and how, with his help, they had finally carried out the mission to kill Dreykov.
"I watched Dreykov's youngest daughter walk into that house. From her eyes, I knew she knew nothing—just an innocent, ordinary girl. Yet I still pressed the detonator button..."
As she exposed the deepest wound in her heart, Black Widow finally opened herself completely and sobbed uncontrollably.
For so long, she had been a killing machine in the Red Room, murdering scientists, politicians, and enemy spies.
But she had never killed an innocent little girl before, especially not one she had taken the life of in her desperate haste to escape the Red Room.
At the very moment she detonated the bomb, she had pictured Yelena grown up, her eyes just as pure and innocent as Dreykov's youngest daughter.
After a long, long time...
Black Widow's emotions slowly calmed.
Curled in Qin Xiao's arms, she looked up at him and said, "I'm a monster. I don't have a womb. I don't even deserve to be a mother..."
Qin Xiao's gaze remained unwavering.
"I'm a monster too. I'm impervious to blades and bullets, possess superhuman strength, and can even breathe fire... I sometimes wonder if I ate several gourds in my past life..."
"Gourds?"
Black Widow had successfully been diverted by Qin Xiao.
"Yes, gourds! Today I'll tell you the story of the Calabash Brothers... Once upon a time, there was an old man..."
"In the end... the seven Calabash Brothers drove away the Scorpion Demon and the Snake Demon, and lived happily ever after in the mountains, without any shame or restraint!"
Black Widow burst into laughter at Qin Xiao's irreverent version of the Calabash Brothers story.
"So, my dear Calabash Brother Qin, where's your Snake Demon?"
"I don't like snakes. I prefer spiders—the more venomous the better. Like Black Widow... mmm!"
Qin Xiao's words were cut short as Black Widow covered his mouth.
This kiss was different from their usual ones. Today, Black Widow was more provocative and aggressive.
Qin Xiao's blood surged, and he fumbled frantically, trying to strip off Black Widow's clothes.
With a gentle push from Black Widow, Qin Xiao fell onto the sofa.
Her back to the moonlight streaming through the window, Black Widow stood over him, her gaze descending from above as she lightly unfastened the thin straps of her slip dress.
The silk dress slid down her pale, smooth skin.
Qin Xiao couldn't help but gasp.
Black Widow met his gaze, her eyes filled with unhidden heat and adoration.
She smiled slightly. "My little Calabash Brother, here I come!"
In the moonlight, her flawless white body gently settled onto Qin Xiao's frame...
...The night passed in silence...
...Purely by imagination...
The next morning.
Qin Xiao slowly opened his eyes to a ray of sunlight, feeling the warmth of the body in his arms and the astonishing smoothness and elasticity of his hands.
He grinned silently.
Though Black Widow's back injury prevented him from fully utilizing the extensive learning materials he had diligently studied over the years, the experience was still deeply satisfying. He gently stroked the wound on her back, his mind drifting back to the past she had shared with him the day before.
Qin Xiao had just been discharged from the hospital after an attack when he received news of his sister, who had been missing for years.
Such coincidences were rare. Since she was now his woman, Qin Xiao resolved to take on all the grudges and entanglements from Black Widow's past.
He had originally planned to seek information about the Red Room from Nick Fury.
But with Yelena's appearance, Qin Xiao decided to sit back and wait for his enemies to come to him, curious about their schemes.
As expected...
After several days of blissful, intimate days with Black Widow,
Around eleven o'clock one night,
Qin Xiao and Black Widow were passionately kissing on the sofa. As he swept her into his arms, preparing to carry her to the bedroom,
Nicole's voice echoed through the living room...
After moving to New York, Qin Xiao had Tony set up another system for him there, though its core remained connected to the secret apartment in Los Angeles.
"Sir, I know this isn't the best time to disturb you, but Mr. Stark is at the door and insists on coming in to see you!"
If not for Nicole's voice, Qin Xiao would have nearly forgotten that Tony was his neighbor in New York.
Tony casually tossed the envelope into Qin Xiao's hand.
"Quick, hand over the booze you swiped from me! I want to have a proper drink with you. You know, I've been having some issues with Pepper lately... What? Natasha! You two are actually living together?!"
Tony's words trailed off as he suddenly noticed Natasha, dressed in casual clothes, slowly walking out of the bedroom.
With a look of disbelief, he threw an arm around Qin Xiao's shoulders.
"Did I just interrupt something? Heh! What were you thinking, kid? You're barely in your twenties! My God! You're already bringing women back to your place? What's wrong with a presidential suite at a hotel? Don't tell me you've given up the whole forest at such a young age! Let me tell you, a man who's never been a lumberjack is a disgrace..."
Tony punched Qin Xiao hard in the ribs twice, then turned to Black Widow with a sincere expression.
"I never thought you two were actually official. Congratulations, Natasha! Congratulations to both of you!"
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