The top of fame and fortune [Comprehensive British and American]

"Aunt May, maybe you'd like to talk to me, are you still training in hospital nursing?" Erica lowered her voice.

Winter mornings in New York are still cold, but in the Parker apartment, they are warm.Erica, wearing a long, loose white dress as home clothes, sat on the sofa in the living room, with a fireplace burning continuously.

In the not-so-spacious Parker's house, besides Erica, there was only Aunt May who was preparing a hearty breakfast for her and Peter.

As for Peter, he is not at home at the moment.Aunt May thought the boy went out for a morning run again; Erica, who knew the inside story, naturally knew that Peter sneaked out of the house in the early hours of last night, busy incarnation of Spider-Man to save New York.

And in Parker's apartment, Aunt May heard Erica's voice, and the California orange in her hand fell into the vegetable sink.

She looked extremely surprised, even a little bit at a loss, "Li Ka, who did you hear that? Is it the restaurant manager?"

"No, your colleagues never mentioned it to me. I found out by accident." Erica walked into the kitchen, washed and peeled the oranges, and then squeezed the juice. She tried to make Aunt May less worried, "Don't Worry, I didn't tell Peter."

Erika deliberately picked the time when Peter was not at home to mention to Aunt May that she was attending hospital nursing training.

As early as the beginning of the month, Erika learned about this, but she did not disclose it to Peter.

It was as if Aunt May was trying her best to hide it from her and Peter; for the same reason, Erica was naturally reluctant to let Peter, who was only 16 years old, bear so much family pressure too early.

When May heard Erica's words, her expression calmed down a little.May also didn't want Erica to know about this, but now that she knew it, May couldn't continue to hide it, "The training course has progressed more than halfway, and the salary of hospital nurses is much higher than that of restaurants, and their jobs are leisurely and stable."

Erika said the proposal that had been prepared, "Maybe you can quit your restaurant job and focus on nursing training."

Aunt Mei was a little hesitant, after all, her chances of successfully becoming a hospital nurse were not very high.

In fact, during Erica's trip to Europe for nearly a month, Peter had repeatedly persuaded Aunt May to change to an easier job.

But even though Erica's $60 remuneration was enough to fully solve the Parker family's financial difficulties, May did not quit her restaurant job because of this.

May is unwilling to put all the pressure on the Parker family's financial resources on Erica.She is still only a young man under the age of 20, and as her guardian, May feels that she has the responsibility to bear these.

And Erica could naturally notice Aunt May's doubts, so she began to retreat and said, "Of course, as for resignation, this is just my suggestion. I won't force you to do this, or even ask you to give up. Work."

"I like that you enjoy being a professional woman. It's great to have your own business. I just hope that you won't be so busy and tired." Erika's voice was gentle and calm, very convincing.

Aunt Mei was moved by her words, so she couldn't help asking, "Li Ka, do you support me becoming a hospital nurse?"

"Is this a job you love?" Erika said frankly, with a very trustworthy expression, "I don't care what kind of job you do, I just care about whether she is what you want, and I will always support your decision , as before."

Facing Erica's deep green eyes, Mei was completely convinced.

She had always treated Erica as her own, and she couldn't refuse her beloved daughter's sincere persuasion, "Okay, okay, I'll finish the restaurant job as soon as possible."

Erika fulfilled her wish and couldn't help showing a satisfied smile.

Mei raised Erica since she was a child, so she naturally knows her far better than ordinary people. Mei was helpless and conniving, "In order to persuade me to quit my job in the restaurant, I think you have expected it for a long time."

For the two children who are her own, May is probably the person who knows Erica and Peter best in the world——

Peter has a very high intellectual talent. While being kind and optimistic, he also faces a lot of pressure and loneliness, but he still has a full sense of responsibility and justice.

Erica's academic talent was slightly inferior to Peter's since she was a child.But in life, she can often show that she is smarter and more meticulous than a genius.She has a clear purpose in everything she does, and she always achieves what she wants.

This kind of purposefulness and clarity can indeed sometimes develop into a strong desire for control, and even some arbitrary and deep-mindedness.But that doesn't mean she'll be fooling others or doing whatever she can to get her way.

In fact, Erica is as kind and sincere as Peter, but at the same time, she will take care of getting what she wants.

For example, just now, her words of persuasion and comfort to Aunt Mei came from all sincerity.But it was obviously intentional to find the right time. Maybe he had planned all the details in advance, and had already made up his mind on how to persuade Aunt Mei to quit her busy work in the restaurant.

In the kitchen, Aunt Mei was busy whipping the breakfast cream, while shaking her head dotingly, "Anyway, you always have a way to make everything according to your wishes."

"But I just hope that Mrs. Parker's life can be more relaxed and happy." Erica reluctantly made a gentleman's salute, and then gave Aunt May a playful kiss on the side of her face.

Because of her behavior, Aunt Mei couldn't help smiling again and again, completely forgetting the troubled emotions caused by the resignation just now.

Soon, there was a knocking sound from the apartment door, Peter Parker returned home from outside, he looked at the two ladies in the kitchen, "I heard laughter right outside the door—"

Erica waved at him, "Come here and make your sandwiches, the person who cuts the sides of your toast for you has come back, hasn't he?"

"I haven't eaten a sandwich for almost a month because the person who cuts the side of my toast has gone away." Peter complained in a low voice, and then couldn't help smiling.

He went into the kitchen to wash his hands, stood beside Erica, spread turkey slices on the toasted toast, and asked without stopping, "What are your plans for today?"

"I'm going to go to Columbia University to go through the suspension procedures after breakfast. I need to temporarily suspend my studies for half a year." Erica answered Peter while cleaning the tomatoes.

Due to the high tuition fees of American colleges and universities, it is not uncommon to leave school.In fact, some people often choose to take a year or two off from university to work and earn enough money to pay tuition fees before continuing to study for full credits.

Erika discusses her other arrangements for the day, "Because of the incredible sales of Vanity Fair, the magazine decided to follow the example of Playboy and send me a car as an added bonus."

"Playboy" has always had a monthly cover girl, and the most popular person will be selected as the annual cover girl. In addition to the original filming salary, an additional high-end car will be added.

"Is it the model you chose?" Peter asked Erica enthusiastically.

She nodded in affirmation, and suggested to Peter, "If you are interested, you can pick up the car with me. It was delivered to the Javits Convention and Exhibition Center in New York three days ago."

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West Side of Manhattan, Javits Convention Center

It took Erica some time to go through the suspension procedures at Columbia University. By the time she arrived at the largest convention and exhibition center in New York with Peter, it was almost noon.

And Peter Parker is not in the mood to think about the time issue for the time being——

He stood in the underground garage of the exhibition hall, and in front of him was an extremely gorgeous wine red classic car. It has a unique retro body structure and iconic grille design, which is unforgettable.

Peter looked at Erica in surprise, "You picked a 1968 Ford Mustang? Perhaps the most classic American muscle sports car in the entire history of car manufacturing?"

Muscle car, especially refers to a high-performance car with a large displacement and extremely high explosive power in an instant. It is very uninhibited.

"She has powerful performance, but the price is very affordable, isn't it a very good choice?" Erica opened the car door and got into the driver's seat.

Peter got into the co-pilot and buckled up his seat belt. He couldn't put it down. "She's so cool."

"Mr. Parker, the cooler ones have not yet begun—" Erika said calmly, winking at Peter.

The next moment, she instantly started this high-performance classic car, causing it to rush out of the spot with a bang.When driving out of the underground garage, it was like a bright red shadow.

Erica chose a route with the best road conditions, and she drove without hesitation. Under her control, the extremely powerful horsepower and torque of the muscle sports car brought out the speed, ruthlessness, and strength to the extreme.

Peter, who has just turned 16 years old and does not have a driver's license, is sitting in the passenger seat. He feels that all the pressure and loneliness he has accumulated these days, whether as 'Spiderman' or 'Parker of No Importance', seem to be following at this moment. The fast gallop of a powerful sports car disappeared without a trace.

Sure enough, Erica can always think of countless ways to eliminate his negative emotions, Peter thought.

But she didn't continue to drive - when she was in Queens, Erica suddenly parked the car on the side of the block, and she looked at Peter, "Wait for me in the car."

Peter looked out the window suspiciously, looking for the reason why he was left alone in the car. He soon discovered that there was a gun store on the other side of the block, "Are you going to buy a gun?"

"As early as the beginning of the month, I had planned to go to the gun store to buy a Remington M870 shotgun." Erika found out her gun purchase certificate and gun license from the leather bag, "After all, my current Age is only allowed to buy long guns."

She took the relevant legal documents and entered the gun shop, and only about 10 minutes later, she walked out of the gun shop with the shotgun she bought.

Erika put the gun straight into the trunk, and then sat in the driver's seat again.

Peter looked at her brightly, not to mention excited, "What are we going to do next?"

"All this month, when you felt alone because of my absence, we relived it." Erica's voice softened, and she stroked the soft brown hair on top of Peter's head.