ushernet Chapter 838 Please Trust Fortune Cookies
Chapter 838 Please Trust Fortune Cookies
Chapter 838 Please Trust Fortune Cookies
Not long after George Stacy left, Peter and Gwen finished eating.
However, Gwen stopped Peter when he was leaving.
"Wait a minute, you haven't opened your fortune cookie yet. Maybe you can find a lucky prediction for the future inside."
Peter paused, glanced at the fortune cookies on the table, and then said with a look of disgust and helplessness, "Gwen, do you know? Fortune cookies aren't actually Chinese food. They're just a gimmick. They might even have originated in Japan—"
Gwen clearly wasn't planning on eating it either. She simply broke the cookie in half and pulled out the little note inside: "Keeping secrets is a way to maintain a stable life. See, I told you it's useful, right?"
"I'd really like to see what you'd think if you saw the statement 'Honesty is the best virtue.'"
Peter then opened the fortune cookie on his table, which contained only a meaningless, repetitive phrase.
"Too much of a good thing is bad. I don't know what that means. I feel like there are too many things I can think of."
Peter put the note away, while Gwen looked at the last fortune cookie on the table: "Hmm, there's also my dad's. He didn't take his own fortune cookie. Should I take it to him, or better yet, let's open it here?"
"If you were the one who opened the fortune cookie, was the little note inside addressed to you, or to Uncle George?"
Peter's words caused Gwen to fall silent for a few seconds, but she quickly chose to stop thinking about it, broke open the fortune cookie, and saw the note inside. It simply and clearly read, "Seize the opportunity, don't hesitate."
What is this all about? It always seems to be saying things that sound reasonable, but then again, they don't make any sense. Gwen shook her head, put the note away, and picked up her bag. The two left the restaurant together, and as they walked, Gwen asked Peter, "What are you doing today? Like dealing with some supervillain or something?"
"Yes—though it's unrelated to this. Jonah Jameson wants to see me." Peter said something Gwen couldn't understand at all. Gwen raised an eyebrow: "What is it? Is the Daily Bugle going to do a Spider-Man interview?"
"No, didn't I take a photo before? It was a photo of Mary Jane interviewing Stark. Jonah was very happy with that photo, it made the front page, and then he decided to talk to me about the photo."
Gwen paused for a moment, then took out her phone and asked while scrolling through it, "Mary Jane isn't going with you, right?"
"She didn't say she'd come with me, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing, we just agreed to rehearse together this afternoon, maybe we can even put on a performance. I'm just worried she might be absent or late." Gwen said, putting away her phone and waving at Peter, "I hope you and Jonah have a good chat."
Peter nodded: "He'll probably be very happy as long as I don't say I'm Spider-Man."
"This photo is absolutely fantastic, Parker. Honestly, if it weren't for your talent in scientific research, I was planning to have you intern at the Daily Bugle. What do you think of this photo, Robbie?"
Jonah handed the photo that had made the front page to Robbie, the deputy editor of the Daily Bugle. The veteran reporter nodded approvingly while sipping his coffee: "This photo is really well-captured. It completely overturns Tony Stark's previous image as a playboy, dissolute, and arrogant man; he looks more like a wise man now."
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"I don't really like Stark, but I have to say, whether his decision this time was due to pressure from Roxson or his own, it's enough to turn him from Edison into Tesla. Everyone is impressed by this photo. It's just a pity you're not a professional journalist, and this photo isn't impactful enough, otherwise you could try to compete for the Pulitzer Prize."
Upon hearing Jonah's explanation, Peter was genuinely taken aback and repeatedly waved his hand in polite refusal. However, Jonah and Robbie didn't stand on ceremony with him and simply bought the exclusive rights to the photo for a full five thousand dollars—in fact, they had initially paid 2000, but the subsequent report's impact far exceeded Jonah and Robbie's expectations.
After all, the Daily Horn was the only media outlet that didn't mock Stark Industries' Arc Reactor when it encountered problems, and thus secured an exclusive interview with Stark Industries, becoming the only media outlet to gain a detailed understanding of the entire process after Stark announced the technology's public disclosure.
Moreover, Peter's help was indispensable in this regard.
"Don't be so modest, young man. I heard from Watson that many of the professional questions in her interview were contributed by you. If it weren't for you, let alone Watson, even if you tied up the entire Daily Bugle, we wouldn't have thought of asking about this kind of content, especially since Tony Stark didn't communicate with us beforehand."
Peter repeatedly said that it was not his achievement: "I am ashamed to say that I only made a small contribution."
"No matter what, you've helped us a lot, and the entire Daily Bugle has done us a huge favor." Jonah said, looking at Peter. "The Daily Bugle is willing to offer you a part-time internship. Don't worry, it won't affect your internship at Baxter Building or your studies at all. The part-time job is simple: you'll be a consultant for the Daily Bugle's science reporting. If we encounter any related scientific problems in the future, we may need to seek your help."
Peter thought of other Peter Parkers. Often, after Spider-Man found a regular job at the Daily Bugle, he would gradually drift away from scientific research. The pure photographer Peter Parker wasn't treated well by Jonah. However, if you were the kind of hero Jonah envisioned—a police officer protecting citizens from criminals, a firefighter rushing into a burning building, or a selfless scientist exploring the future of humanity—he would truly respect you.
He might even change his opinion of Tony Stark because of this.
Peter then thought of the little note inside the fortune cookie; too much of a good thing can be bad.
"I may not have enough time to help you, Mr. Jameson, but I will do my best. Thank you for your support."
Jonah laughed: "Very good, Parker. Oh, by the way, if you can take that many more photos, I'll take them all."