American Comics: The Matrix

Chapter 24: Felicia doesn’t like science, but… (Please read on)
Peter has always loved photography.

His old camera was a second-hand item that he bought by saving a lot of money.

The performance is pretty good though.

The two walked towards the bus stop, where a girl was already waiting.

"Good morning."

Mary Jane was dressed beautifully, with her fiery red hair draped over her body and two dimples when she smiled.

"Good morning, Mary Jane," Bant responded.

Peter stammered a greeting, then pursed his lips and said nothing.

He really wasn't very good at dealing with girls, not just Mary Jane, but also Liz, the girl he liked now. Even if he saw her, he wouldn't dare to go over and say hello.

Mary Jane was quite interested in Bant, and the two of them talked about many topics, making Peter feel a little redundant.

But he has long been used to it.

Compared to the "unknown Peter Parker", Bant has always been very popular.

He has good academic performance and is also good at sports. Lightning has always wanted Bant to join the baseball club, and sometimes he would drag Bant to play basketball.

But they were all rejected by Bant.

"Would you like to come and watch our rehearsal this weekend?" Mary Jane looked at Bant expectantly. "I have formed a band with a few other people. Gwen Stacy from your class is also here. I'm the lead singer."

"I don't know if I have time." Bant did not agree directly.

It can be imagined that he will be very busy in the next period of time. Watching a few beautiful girls singing and dancing on the stage?

It's attractive, but not nearly as good as the machines in the lab.

In fact, Bant doesn't like science that much, but he can't wait to change the Parker family's current life.

"Do you plan to be a singer in the future?"

"A singer, or an actress, who knows?" Mary Jane obviously had no plans for her future.

After a while, the school bus arrived and Mary Jane separated from the two of them and sat next to her friend.

Lightning saw Bant and greeted him while hugging his girlfriend Liz, "Good morning, Ben, do you have time to play baseball this afternoon?"

"Good morning, Xiaoban." Liz also waved at him enthusiastically.

Peter's expression darkened even more when he saw this.

"No time, I have other things to do."

Lightning pushed Liz away: "Get out of the way."

Then he pushed aside Peter who was following behind Bant and leaned over to ask, "Do you know what happened on the Williamsburg Bridge last night?"

"Spider-Man vs. Lizard Man, of course I know about it." Bant glanced at Peter, who immediately avoided his gaze.

"Spider-Man? This name is not bad, much better than the one chosen by the Daily Bugle." Lightning nodded immediately.

If Jameson is Spider-Man's hater, then Flash Thompson is Spider-Man's biggest admirer.

“He’s so cool!”

He left his girlfriend aside and had a long talk with Bant.

Liz was furious. She turned to look at Peter who was also left behind and pulled him to sit in another place.

"She must like me!"

In front of the school gate, Peter said to Bant solemnly.

"Did you see her sitting with me? Right in the car, I smelled her fragrant hair..." His face was intoxicated.

"Could you please stop being such a pervert?" Bant rolled his eyes.

I thought to myself that there was really no hope for this little prisoner like me.

"You were just sitting on the bus, and you didn't dare to say a word to her. Besides, she was only sitting with you because she was thrown away by lightning."

Liz is not a bad person, but she is a typical person who likes to be in the spotlight. She looks down on the inconspicuous Peter Parker.

Bant shook his head, ignored Peter, and walked towards his classroom.

As soon as he entered the room, he saw Felicia spreading out her textbook and studying.

"You work really hard." He put down his schoolbag and sighed.

With Felicia's status, she doesn't need to study so hard. The funds from the Hardy Foundation are enough for her to become a lady in upper society.

"You're not late today?"

Felicia actually saw Bant at the school gate, but she was still angry and planned to ignore him.

However, seeing that Bant came to talk to her as soon as he entered the classroom, Felicia calmed down instantly.

"My dad has always told me that no matter what I do, I should do my best!" Felicia said proudly, "Just like, if you like basketball, don't just be satisfied with being a cheerleader, but play in the game yourself."

"That's how he told me to pursue perfection and excellence."

When she said this, Felicia's face showed a lonely expression. She was not a genius and was always pursuing perfection and the ultimate, but she was far from reaching her goal. Her father who taught her this truth had disappeared long ago.

At this moment, she was like a kitten wandering on the street, pitiful and helpless.

But she is also as strong as a wild cat.

She quickly put the emotion aside, looked Bant in the eye, and once again extended the invitation: "So, come to the study session sometime? I asked Gwen, but it seems she joined the band, so...

"only me and you."

Do not have time.

Bant wanted to say that.

But when the words came to his lips, he changed his words and said, "Maybe we need to make another appointment."

"real?!"

"You agreed?"

Felicia stood up happily. She didn't expect that Bant would actually accept her invitation this time.

Just the two of them, it was almost like... a date!
Thinking of this, Felicia felt like pink bubbles were starting to appear all over her body!

"It depends on my schedule." Bant emphasized.

He glanced at Felicia, who was spinning in circles, and thought:

"Harry's funds alone are not enough. If the funds are really insufficient, we can only turn to the Hardy Foundation. This is a wealthy woman who may invest in us in the future. We should build a good relationship with her."

Felicia likes science, and coincidentally, science is what the little warrior is best at!
After school.

"Don't forget the study session."

Bant left the school at Felicia's reminder.

Peter went to Osborne Enterprises as originally planned, and Bant parted with him at the subway station. His destination was Williamsburg Bank.

This is a very European-style building with a round hat roof and a four-sided bell tower. It looks a bit like a castle.

"Xiaoban, this way!"

Harry saw him, opened the door of the Rolls-Royce, got out, and waved hello from a distance.

Bant looked over when he heard the voice and was about to respond when he froze in place.

Because Harry didn't come alone, there was another person who got out of the car with him and stood next to him.

He was a middle-aged man in a suit and tie with a serious face. His face was a little long, and both ends of each wrinkle were curved downward. His temples were a little gray, but they were combed meticulously. Just standing there was enough to make people feel unusual pressure.

Bant frowned slightly, his heart sank.

——Norman Osborn.

(End of this chapter)