Although Jessica had not expected to have to pay for food in advance, to be fair, the boss's cooking skills were surprisingly good, and he would be blessed with food in the future, and it seemed that he would not be disadvantaged by paying a little money.
It’s just that chopsticks are so anti-human, and Jessica feels as if her intelligence has been insulted. She has decided that she will find a video on how to use chopsticks when she has time, and practice hard in private to master these two sticks.
How to use it to save the face lost today.
Richard was quite happy with this meal. It was inexplicably interesting to see the legendary "untouchable" lady Jessica Jones eat with two chopsticks.
After dinner, Jessica actually took out a bottle of beer from her room, opened the lid and drank it boldly. The posture reminded Richard of those heroic characters in martial arts works.
Sons and daughters of the world drink wine without batting an eye.
However, he knew that Jessica Jones in the original plot did have some drinking problems, especially after a bad experience that could be called a turning point in her life. Jessica Jones was raped by a super guy named "Purple Man" at the time.
Controlled by the criminal's mental abilities, he became a doll that could only be manipulated by the other party for a long time. That period became the darkest moment in the heroine's life and her biggest nightmare. After that, she became irritable.
His problems became increasingly serious, his life was sloppy and he did not strive for progress, and he was in a state of decadence all day long.
Richard originally thought that maybe Jessica had a drinking problem after that, and alcohol dependence is indeed an escape plan favored by many people who have experienced inescapable mental trauma. But now it seems that Jessica’s
The alcohol problem doesn't seem to have arisen then.
Richard watched Jessica take two sips of wine and suddenly said: "Alcohol dependence is a bad habit. I think you should stop."
Jessica glanced at him sideways and continued drinking unconcernedly: "My body is different from others, and I don't get drunk so easily."
Richard was expressionless: "As for the issue of rent, I just changed my mind and thought about it a little bit... The rent is really too cheap for a room in the center of the city. I think it might be
The price needs to be raised.”
Jessica's drinking movements suddenly froze. She turned her head stiffly and glared at Richard: "Boss, you know, you are blackmailing."
"Blackmail? Who? So shameless?" Richard began to look around.
That's not all, Richard thought of something next: "Oh, by the way, our newspaper office has been having trouble transferring funds recently. You know that the gold-plated model installed on the roof of our building cost a lot of money.
So I'm thinking, I'm afraid your salary won't be raised for a while..."
Jessica gritted her teeth and almost squeezed the beer bottle and exploded it on the spot without using too much force.
Okay! You're awesome! I'm a good girl who won't fight with men, and I won't drink unless I drink.
Jessica stared at him coldly for a moment, and finally put down the bottle angrily, her eyes so full of resentment that it sent shivers down Richard's spine, and he even doubted for a moment whether he had really done something outrageous.
People have to bow their heads under the eaves. Even with all her magical power, Jessica still cannot defeat the landlord and boss.
Sure enough, superpowers are completely useless in today's society, and capitalists are the real bosses.
But although Jessica had a long face, she was not as angry in her heart as she showed on her face.
Because in fact, Richard was the first person to tell her "no drinking" so far.
Jessica Jones' biological parents and younger brother both died in a car accident, and she was the only survivor of the accident. After that, no one told her what she should or shouldn't do, and no one asked her again.
She must go home before seven o'clock in the evening.
She doesn't even feel like she has a home to go back to - if the place she returns to is just an empty old house, can that place really be called home?
So she was surprised to find that when Richard sternly told her not to drink, instead of feeling conflicted somewhere in her heart, she actually felt a little happy.
Only when no one tells you what not to do anymore will you miss the days of being controlled, because that in itself is a kind of happiness.
Richard hummed a little tune and returned to the kitchen and started washing dishes. Jessica offered to help, but he refused.
Anyway, people have paid for food. Since they have paid, they are customers, and it is appropriate to provide a full range of services.
Besides, Richard was really worried about letting Jessica wash the dishes. When she was washing the dishes, her hands slipped and she didn't hold the plate tightly and it broke. So if Jessica washed the dishes, if she squeezed too hard,
The plates also have to be broken, which is really unsafe.
Richard was washing the dishes and humming softly: "As long as you are a man, you should become stronger for others. The same goes for women. You can't change just by talking or doing anything..."
"Hero", one of the theme songs of the Ultraman Nexus TV series, is also his favorite song.
Jessica leaned against the door frame and listened for a while, and couldn't help but ask: "What kind of music is this?"
Because it was in Japanese, she didn't quite understand the lyrics, but she just thought the melody and tune were pretty nice.
"This? This is called "Hero"." Richard explained with a smile, "It's one of my favorite songs. The theme is probably about... about an aloof hero who is constantly being knocked down and continues to
The story of getting up."
"Oh." Jessica thought for a while, "Then do you want to be such a person? A hero?"
"Me? Forget it, it's not that material." Richard shrugged.
"But don't you have abilities?" Jessica asked, "You are actually the same as me, right?"
"Hmm, that's right."
Richard thought to himself that we are actually quite different. I can get bigger and stronger, can you?
"But so what?" he said, "I'm still me, and superpowers can't change anything."
Jessica hesitated and asked: "So you have never thought about...for example, using your ability to help others to make the world a better place or something?"
Richard glanced at her sideways: "Why? Because someone will pay me a salary? Or will I get a medal from the mayor?"
Jessica was a little stunned by the question: "Because...because we have superpowers, and this is the right thing to do?"
Richard remembered that in the original plot of the American TV series, Jessica Jones also tried to be a superhero for a while, but it was not until she encountered the Purple Man and experienced the darkness personally that she became disheartened and gave up on the idea of a hero.
In fact, Richard has discovered before that it seems that in the Marvel world view, when people gain superpowers, they naturally think of becoming either a superhero or a super villain. In fact, many superheroes don’t think clearly about it when they enter the industry.
Obtaining superpowers only means that they can match the word "super", but they have not yet understood the meaning of this heavy word "hero".
Only after they have experienced a lot and lost a lot will they understand that heroes are not that beautiful and beautiful at all, and not everyone can afford this word.
"Having superpowers doesn't mean anything." Richard said to himself, "Being a hero means diligence, and being yourself is your duty. I know what kind of person I am, and that's enough."
Well, when speaking it in English, I always feel that it lacks a bit of charm, but I hope Jessica can understand it...
Jessica leaned against the door frame, deep in thought, and remained silent for a long time.