Prom was a very important event for many American high school students.
Because most of the time, graduating from high school meant that the child was an adult. It didn't matter if you were going to college or going to work.
For most people in this country, after high school, it meant that you could leave your family and start living alone.
If they went out to work independently, needless to say, many young people would choose to rent a house outside after they had an independent income. They would try to break away from their families and the care of their parents.
If you went to college, it was very likely that you would go to a place far away from home. And going to a famous school in the United States was never a small expense.
Take Peter Parker as an example. His uncle and aunt's annual income was about 80,000 dollars, which was considered a middle-class income in the United States.
But after deducting the expenses, if Peter wanted to go to a famous school like New York University or MIT. Peter also needed the school to provide a full scholarship.
If the school couldn't provide a full scholarship, but only half the scholarship. Then Peter would have to ask for a high student loan.
That was when he didn't have a job, and it was very likely that he would have tens of thousands of dollars in debt.
But for the current Peter Parker, more than 100,000 dollars for four years of college was a small amount of money. His copyright as a Spider-man had brought him nearly a million dollars (about ten years of Hawkeye's income).
Moreover, this was the income that could be obtained after taxes. Even if some of it had to be used to maintain the night watchmen's base and for charity projects. But the remaining money was enough for Peter to live comfortably in college for four years.
So he refused the more than 20,000 dollars that Uncle Ben prepared for him.
"I got a full scholarship to New York University, and I also found a suitable part-time job. I can support myself for four years with my own hands. So, uncle, this money can let you and Aunt May go on a trip. For example, Europe or Los Angeles. "Peter refused the cash check from Uncle Ben.
Peter was becoming more and more independent and mature. Uncle Ben and Aunt May were very happy. Young swallows will leave the nest, and young birds will fly high.
"Peter! Get in the car! "It was Li Jie who came to pick up Peter to attend the senior prom. He had always kept a low profile and had always been driving his second-hand Ford.
Even after the establishment of Marvel Comics, he had never changed his car. Because he was used to driving the old car, he didn't think there was any need to change it.
But today was the last prom of high school, and Li Jie was high-profile for the first time. He went out in a hovercar made by Steck Industries, which was given by Pebo.
The metallic red mirrored paint and the appearance of a supercar that was more explosive than Lamborghini poison would definitely attract attention on the road.
The hover car could reach a maximum speed of 600 kilometers per hour. At the same time, if the safety height limit was removed, it could hover up to 15 meters in the air. Of course, this is illegal.
It could be said that this car truly embodied the saying: This car didn't run too fast, but it flew too low.
This car was the most high-end model of the hover cars that Stark Industries had launched globally. Limited to 500 units worldwide. The model was Sleebnir, which was the name of the legendary eight-legged divine horse.
At present, this car was only a toy for a small number of rich people around the world. If it weren't for Li Jie's matchmaking between Stark Industries and the Osborne Group … With his current income, he might not be able to afford this world's top supercar.
Li Jie had never driven this car before, except for the time when Luo Ji had driven it and made Thor vomit, Li Jie had never driven it before.
Now that it was the last high school reunion, it didn't matter if it was high-profile or low-key. He just wanted to be happy.
"Cool. You should have driven this car a long time ago. Not your lousy Ford. " Peter sat in the Les Bleier car and looked at the exquisite and technology-filled interior of the car and said in admiration.
"Since you like it so much, why don't you drive it today? I remember you got your driver's license. "As he spoke, Li Jie got out of the driver's seat and motioned for Peter to switch seats with him.
Peter patted Li Jie on the shoulder. "Thanks, man! I've wanted to try this supercar for a long time! "
Peter hurriedly switched seats with Li Jie. Holding the steering wheel, Peter felt great.
Looking at Peter, who had been holding the steering wheel but hadn't started, Li Jie urged, "That's enough, my superhero. Can you drive now? Can you feel the interior of this car next time? "
"Oh, okay. Actually, no. " Peter stammered. "I just can't find where the ignition button and clutch are."
Li Jie patted his head helplessly. Hopefully, there wouldn't be a car accident later.
When Peter drove the hovercar to the graduation ball in the school hall, the cool hovercar became the focus of everyone's attention.
There were almost 200 students attending the prom in their junior year.
Almost everyone who passed by and saw the car wanted to take a photo and post it on Weibo. Young people's love for supercars did not discriminate between men and women. This kind of cool thing was really popular.
At the same time, Harry was driven to school by his driver in a Bentley. He looked at the Rolls-Royce hovercar driven by Li Jie and whistled. "What? Have you thought it through? You don't want to leave this good car in the garage to collect dust? "
Li Jie shrugged. "It doesn't matter. Anyway, I'm going to graduate. Is this the last act of insolence in adolescence? "Peter and Harry laughed silently.
For the other students of the three of them, the small social circle formed by the three of them simply couldn't be joined by others. Be it Li Jie, Harry or Peter, the three of them were warm and polite to others.
However, for the three of them, other classmates and friends were just classmates and friends. They hadn't really risen to the level of "buddy".
The small social circle formed by the three of them wouldn't let others easily enter. Especially when the three of them had achieved considerable achievements before they graduated from high school. Now, many people regretted not building a good relationship with the three of them during high school.
Needless to say, Harry. As the only heir of a global mega corporation, this kid had always been a genius. Even if others worked hard for a lifetime, they probably wouldn't be able to reach his current level.
Peter Parker seemed to be just a little smart, but he was a bookworm who only read books. This kind of person always played the role of being bullied by the football team, the baseball team, the basketball team, the film club, and the rock and roll club. (Well, this was how it was set in Hollywood movies)
But now, this guy who looked like he was just a little smart had been admitted to New York University in advance, and several of his biological research papers had been published in professional journals. Even though they only gave him a few of the worst pages.
Being able to be published in a professional journal was a kind of glory in itself. Because being published in this kind of journal was specifically for scientists to accumulate points. Most of the articles published by graduate students, PhD students, and even professors weren't necessarily selected.
But Peter Parker, a high school student, had one of his articles selected. Did this mean that a new scientist was about to rise? For the school, this was something worth celebrating, and there were even school leaders planning it.
If Peter Parker could publish a few articles of the same quality in college, then the school would grant him the title of honorary alumnus.
Many people who looked down on bookworms began to regret not getting involved with this kind of big shot in the future.
Regarding Li Jie's words, there were even more people who held a deeper grudge against him. If Harry had an extraordinary background, then Peter had a genius mind. Then what did Li Jie have?
He was good-looking, but not to the point where every woman would marry him. His body was strong, but not as strong as the perverts on the football team. His grades were between B + and A, between average to excellent. He was smarter than the average person, but not too smart.
What he had achieved now, however, made many students envious. His fast food truck had become an urban food legend in New York, and many gluttons were willing to line up to eat his food.
He had started a comic company, and in just over half a year, he had acquired the rights to a bunch of superheroes. Also, he had the rights to the most valuable IP, Captain Rogers. Sony, Disney, Paramount, and other entertainment companies had all started to contact this small comic company. They were discussing buying the rights to adapt it into movies, animations, and other merchandise.
According to the rumors, this guy was also related to Tony Stark. For example, the limited edition supercar he was driving now was a gift from Stark Industries.
This made Li Jie's classmates go crazy. One of them only seemed to be slightly better than the other. One looked just outstanding, but he wasn't that heaven-defying. How on earth did he get to where he was now?
He had only just graduated from high school, but Li Jie had already achieved a height that many people would never be able to reach in their lifetime.
Of course, these classmates didn't know about Li Jie's other identity, nor did they know about his plans with the Illuminati. Otherwise, who knew how many people would cry out, "I've lived my life in vain!" and then hang their necks to commit suicide.
Life had to be tormented, and one couldn't survive without going crazy. A life without torment was never complete, especially when you had some special abilities. Li Jie believed in this saying very much, so his life was full of torment.
The system had only given him a stepping stone. What had really helped him get to where he was now, step by step. He had always relied on himself.
Sitting on the sofa in the auditorium, Li Jie and his two friends drank carbonated drinks (because they weren't of legal drinking age yet, alcohol wasn't provided at the school dance) and discussed some things.
After rejecting the fourth wave of girls who had invited them to dance, all the girls present were certain that these three guys were gay! Otherwise, why wouldn't these guys dance with them when they were so pretty? It was even to say that something would happen after the dance.
All beautiful girls were full of confidence in their own charm, and they couldn't bear to be rejected by the opposite sex, which hurt their self-esteem. Therefore, they could only push the blame of everything to the gay.
A big reason why Harry and Peter didn't get entangled with other girls was that they had girlfriends. Harry knew very well what the girls who threw themselves at him were thinking. He wasn't the young and slutty Tony Stark.
Although he was much younger and handsome like Tony, Harry was much more mature than Tony. But Harry was much more mature than Tony back then. He wasn't in the mood to be as nostalgic as Tony, especially after he had Mary Jane.
Peter, on the other hand, was afraid that Gwen would suddenly ask about the prom one day, and he wouldn't be able to make up a good lie. After all, Gwen was too smart.
As for Li Jie, he didn't even look at the other girls. Apart from chatting with his two friends, he had been paying attention to another girl in his nine o 'clock direction. This girl was called Lauren. She was his classmate in the same year but not in the same class.
Coincidentally, this girl was the one that Captain Rogers had asked him to secretly protect. If there was a problem with the captain's men, the night watchers would send someone to protect her.
"Heh heh heh! I know you're on a mission, but this is a prom, buddy. Can you stop staring at that girl? There are three of us here, you don't have to be so serious. "Peter waved in front of Li Jie's eyes.
"Don't forget, there's a beautiful Mage living in your house! I won't dare to play games at your house for a while, "complained Peter.
Harry smiled. "Relax, buddy, this is a prom. We're not going to dance, but can't you find a pretty girl to dance with? Who knows, something might happen later. Look at the way those hot girls are looking at you. Tiffany from the cheerleading team is looking at you, waiting for you to ask her to dance. If you take the initiative, I think something will happen. "
Harry instigated Li Jie maliciously. Li Jie took a sip of the coke in his cup and said, "Ha, didn't you hear what Peter just said? There's a beautiful Mage living in my house! "
Li Jie shook his head and smiled. "I just looked at Lauren because she gave me a special feeling. I can't tell why. I just feel that there's something strange about Lauren, who has been drinking quietly over there. Every time I look into her eyes, I always feel that she can see through things. I felt the same when I was secretly protecting her. "
"You're thinking too much, buddy. My spider senses have never gone off on her. You're just looking at other girls because they're beautiful. So, you're hesitating between a female Mage and a female classmate! "Peter elbowed Li Jie in the chest as he spoke.
"Don't describe me as a playboy like Tony Stark, okay!" Li Jie waved his hand. Since the spider senses hadn't even crossed his mind, it seemed that he was really overthinking things.
"Right." Peter seemed to have just remembered something. He took out a few tickets from his pocket and said, "These were given to me by Eugene Thompson when I met him. Our school basketball team made it to the top eight of the summer league. The game is being held in New York. Our school's quarterfinals are being held at the Phoenix Garden. Thompson gave me the tickets. Are you guys going to watch? "
Li Jie took a ticket from Peter and handed one to Harry. "Why not? The NBA has just ended. It's better to watch the high school summer league final than to watch the preseason and the lousy NBA Development League game. "
Harry looked at the tickets and said, "It seems that Thompson really apologized sincerely. This is the best position in the first five rows."
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