Chapter 141 The city’s vigilantes also need a break, don’t they?
"Oh my God, let me see who this is?! Benjamin, come out quickly, Peter is back..."

Hearing the sound of the door, Aunt May, wearing a thin coat, came down from upstairs. Looking at Peter, who was carrying a shoulder bag and looked tired, she trotted up and hugged him.

The moment Aunt May hugged him, Peter's heart was shocked.

He could clearly feel that Aunt Mei had lost a lot of weight and looked a little haggard since he hadn't seen her for some time.

I guess Aunt Mei must not have slept well during the month I was missing...

"I'm sorry, Aunt Mei..."

"I'm glad you're back, kid. You look a lot thinner. You must have been through a lot this month, right?!"

"Are you hungry?! I'll get you something to eat!"

Aunt May touched Peter's angular face and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes. Then, when she heard Peter's stomach rumbling, she burst into laughter and turned and walked into the kitchen.

"came back?!"

Uncle Ben walked downstairs and saw Peter without saying anything, but just smiled and nodded.

In his opinion, now that he has reached such a big stage, he should have his own opinions!

Moreover, Peter had not caused them any worries in the past 18 years. It was just that he had been out of touch for a month and they were a little worried...

"Well, Uncle Ben is back..."

"Just come back..."

Uncle Ben smiled with relief, took Peter's schoolbag and put it on the sofa, and the two of them walked to their seats in the restaurant and sat down.

"I've already applied for a long vacation for you from school. Winter vacation will start in three days. Are you going to take these three days or not?"

Taking a bottle of juice from the refrigerator, Uncle Ben poured two glasses and pushed the extra one in front of Peter.

"Go ahead, then I plan to go out and play for a few days..."

"Still going out to play? Well, it's better than staying at home before..."

"Hey, Uncle Ben, there's a reason why I haven't contacted you these days. My phone is broken, and... Harry and I fell into the sewer on the way to school. I don't know who stole the manhole cover! Damn it! It was too deep. I stayed in the hospital for more than 20 days..."

"It was me who asked Harry and the others not to tell you and Aunt May about this. I was mainly afraid that you would worry..."

Peter took a sip of juice, lowered his head and spoke hesitantly.

Ok!

Although Peter is very good at lying, he can never tell a lie in front of Uncle Ben and Aunt May. Fortunately, he has Harry as a shield and should be able to deal with it.

"No wonder Harry said you were in a safe place, but he wouldn't tell me, have you recovered?!"

Uncle Ben's eyes gleamed for a moment, then he continued calmly.

what? !

Good buddy, he actually covered for me!!!

You let me bear to cheat you!

Good buddy, it’s decided. From now on, we’ll share the hard times and enjoy the good times on our own!
"Your uncle Ben didn't go home for several days because he was looking for you. He was injured when he went home. If you had contacted your family earlier, we wouldn't have to worry so much!"

Aunt May brought the microwaved apple pie to the table and handed Peter a knife and fork.

Peter lowered his head in shame, but he always felt that there was something wrong with the way Uncle Ben looked at him...

Could it be that his clumsy lie was exposed? !
"Well, I won't do that next time..."

Peter ate the apple pie in big mouthfuls. He used to think that the food Aunt May made was just enough to fill his stomach, and he never thought it could be so sweet and delicious.

Maybe I was really too used to what I ate before, so I thought I’d try something delicious.

I haven’t eaten Aunt Mei’s cooking for a month now, and suddenly I found it so delicious!

"Well, go to bed early. Oh, do you have enough money? We can't go out to play without money in the next two days!"

Uncle Ben said with a smile, taking out a bank card from his shirt pocket.

"Yes, I have saved a lot of money, Uncle Ben. Besides, it's just a simple trip for a few days, so it won't cost too much..."

Peter quickly refused. He was still thinking about how to give his ill-gotten gains to Uncle Ben and Aunt May. After all, the family expenses were all supported by Uncle Ben alone. To be honest, this made him ashamed.

It's just that he hasn't figured out what reason to use...

It just so happens that after I come back from this trip, I can use the reason of winning the lottery to give some of it away. It’s also time for Aunt Mei and Uncle Ben to relax…

"Oh, I almost forgot! Mei, our little Peter is an inventor genius. He has saved a lot of money from winning big prizes, and he is reluctant to spend money. I guess he has even earned enough money to marry a wife now..."

Uncle Ben's teasing made Peter blush. In fact, he did get a lot of bonuses for his invention, and he once offered to give it all to Uncle Ben and Aunt May.

But they refused.

They thought that Peter would need a lot of money to continue inventing, and after all, he was almost an adult, so it would be good for him to have some capital. They even half-jokingly said that they would not help Peter save money to get married, and let him save money to get married on his own.

Of course Peter knew it was all a joke.

They chatted until very late, and Aunt Mei was the first to be unable to bear it anymore, so she cleaned up the dishes and went upstairs to sleep.

Only Uncle Ben and Peter were left on the sofa, and the air was very quiet.

"You are great Peter, I am proud of you, just like I said at the time~"

"Eh??!"

Uncle Ben's words confused Peter, because he really didn't understand what Uncle Ben meant by this...

"However, you must be more careful in the future. Don't worry about home. I will protect your Aunt Mei!"

Uncle Ben smiled slightly, and Peter felt the spider sense in his brain suddenly activated. Then he stared at Uncle Ben with wide eyes and his mouth opened in surprise.

"Uncle Ben at that time..."

"it's me……"

"But I didn't tell the truth at that time. You know that the child gave himself an identity when he went out..."

Uncle Ben playfully toasted Peter with the juice and he took a sip.

Peter suddenly understood.

He is the Uncle Ben he met in that world. There is an inexplicable sense of familiarity between him and him!

But why didn't I sense the energy of the spider totem in Uncle Ben before? !

Could it be that Uncle Ben's spider-power has a special attribute that hides itself? !
"Uncle Ben, when did you become a spider..."

"Hush! It's been almost 23 years. At that time, I was still working at the Space Agency. I was bitten by a strange spider brought back from the moon by a spacecraft. Later, I developed strange abilities. I was about or years old at that time. But after being an unknown hero for a few years, I chose to retire. With the decrease in crime in the city, perhaps unknown heroes are no longer needed! I was thinking..."

Uncle Ben made a gesture to keep quiet, then spoke slowly in a low voice.

"I always thought I was the most special one in our family..."

“I used to think so too…”

"It wasn't until you suddenly disappeared on your birthday, and then the Spider-Man duo appeared on TV near our house, that I knew you and Gwen were just like me..."

"Before this, I have always been curious about the Spider-Man duo, but when I learned their true identities, I was no longer curious..."

"Hey, you kept it a secret from me long enough, Uncle Ben!?" "Your Aunt May still doesn't know!"

Uncle Ben smiled mischievously.

"You're not hiding something else from me, are you?! Does Aunt Mei know?!"

"There is indeed something I am hiding from you, but your Aunt Mei knows about it. Don't ask me, I won't tell you. It will be more interesting if you find out for yourself..."

Well, Uncle Ben, who has always been kind and considerate, actually has such a naughty side. But let’s not talk about it. After all, we are a family. Even if there are some small secrets, it won’t affect the family relationship between us, right? !

"Well, go to bed early, finish the remaining three days well, and then enjoy a wonderful vacation, kid!"

Uncle Ben patted the other man on the shoulder and stood up, then said, "That horrible suit of yours looks pretty scary when it eats people... but it's pretty cool!"

"I feel so too……"

……

The weather today is exceptionally gloomy, and the pitch-black clouds seem like they will seep out water at any second.

Peter was yawning with a tired look on his face, and next to him was Gwen, who also didn't sleep well.

This girl probably stayed up late to watch TV series again last night...

Gwen was wearing a very slim-fitting long-sleeved shirt today, with a coat on the outside and stretchy sweatpants underneath. Even though she was dressed so simply, Peter's eyes lit up.

She hugged a few books tightly, looked at Peter who also didn't sleep well and said, "You finally came back and you don't want to rest well!?"

"It was mainly because the impact last night was so great that I couldn't fall asleep even after lying in bed for a long time..."

"Is it that serious?! Isn't it just killing a gangster?! This is not like your character~"

Influenced by Peter, Gwen has long lost his former compassion, and killing a few scums feels no pressure for him.

"It's not about this. Never mind. You'll know later..."

"Mysterious..."

Hearing the bell ringing for class, Gwen and Peter followed the chaotic crowd into the classroom - only after entering the classroom did they realize that they were late: this was a large class, and the students who came to attend the class had already occupied every seat, and some seats even had two people sitting in them. At first glance, the prime standing positions were already occupied by people standing, leaving the two of them with only the awkward position in the first row in front of the podium.

In fact, this is a large class for Chinese language majors. At least Chinese language is a required course every week in Zhongcheng High School, and many students have a special yearning for that mysterious ancient country in the East. Although it is a self-study course, there are many people studying it.

Just like Harry and MJ, they came early and sat in the last row of the classroom...

Ever since Harry and MJ got together, he obviously hasn't been late for a long time. I have to say that he has changed a lot...

Peter and Gwen, who were sitting in the first row, were somewhat restless. Although this position was an excellent place for studying, the combination of handsome men and beautiful women always attracted some people's attention!
In addition, the two had just confirmed that they were boyfriend and girlfriend, and had originally wanted to secretly chat during class, but now they were sitting in such an eye-catching position, and they were so embarrassed that they couldn't even talk...

After finally finishing the class, Peter was so sleepy.

Ideally, the first class in the morning is the best time for sleeping, but within two minutes of falling asleep, his Chinese language teacher, Jack Chen, would always wake him up and have a conversation in Chinese.

The key point is that this conversation made Peter feel very embarrassed.

Just like when I was learning English in my previous life, I only learned the written language in books. In fact, when I really communicate with foreigners, I don’t need to communicate in this way...

Moreover, when I show off my CET-6 English in front of foreigners, they always laugh at my strange accent and poor English word formation...

"Have you eaten breakfast?!"

"Yes, I did."

"What did you eat!?"

"I had some noodles and dumplings..."

Oh, what an awkward and terrible conversation!
Whose staple food is paired with staple food? !
Doesn't this mixed-race teacher even know how to speak real Chinese? !

If Gwen, Harry, and MJ had not chosen this self-study major, he really didn't want to be tortured by this teacher...

Back in the main classroom of his class, Peter kicked Harry aside and asked him to switch seats with Gwen so that the two couples sat together.

However, Harry, who was holding his butt, looked at Peter, the "unfaithful man", with a face full of resentment and said indignantly:

"Peter, you can't be like this. We agreed to be good friends for life! You can't forget your brothers just because you have a wife!"

"Eh?! Stop it! Aren't you afraid of getting beaten for saying this in front of MJ?! And when did we ever say that we would be good friends for life?! Um, this is disgusting..."

Peter yawned, holding his face with one hand and almost falling asleep.

"I'm actually covering for you! You really broke my heart! Scumbag! If something like this happens again, I won't cover for you anymore!!!"

"Hey, can you please stop saying these weird things?! It makes me look like a ruthless asshole. Although I am very grateful for this matter, brothers are brothers, and girlfriends are the most important. Just like you have stood me up several times. We agreed to have dinner together, but I don’t know who is going to get food for MJ!"

"you!"

"And I'll trick you again next time! Hey!"

"Peter said that it is better to betray your brother than to be betrayed by him. It is better to betray first than to be betrayed!"

I put the books on the table, and Gwen was still fanning the flames.

This made Harry look at Peter with a strange look, a look that was both aggrieved and resentful, just like an abandoned woman.

"Well, you are worthy of being my good brother! You actually thought the same as me!!!"

Then this guy flicked Peter's head with a playful smile and laughed in a mean way.

"Why don't you say that these two can play together?! They are both very shameless..."

MJ sighed and said to her best friend Gwen.

"Ah, who said it wasn't~"

A small smile played across Gwen's lips.

"Eh?! That's not right! When were you two together?!"

Harry seemed to have thought of something and suddenly turned around and looked at the two of them with curiosity.

The two looked at each other, then smiled at each other without saying anything, and then raised their middle fingers to each other.

The despised Harry was not willing to be outdone. He stretched out both hands and raised his middle fingers, which made MJ, who was sitting next to him, have the urge to hit him.

"Any action recently?!"

Gwen asked quietly in Peter's ear.

Peter smiled and shook his head, and replied in a low voice:
"It's almost winter break, isn't it?!"

"Right, so you're pretty free~"

"I was wondering if the city's vigilantes should take a day or two off?!"

"Well, to be honest, we didn't get a good rest, but what else can we do?!"

"You can go relax or take some photos! Why don't you just listen to my arrangements?! You've been tired for so long, it's time to relax~"

Peter stretched comfortably, then lay down on the table, looking at Gwen quietly. He fell asleep comfortably in less than two minutes.

Gwen also lay on the table, looking at Peter who was snoring slightly, playfully teasing his nose with the end of her hair, and showing a sweet smile.

(End of this chapter)