ushernet Chapter 916 A Quiet Place to Rest
Chapter 916 A Quiet Place to Rest
Chapter 916 A Quiet Place to Rest
When school was over, Peter could clearly sense that Gwen was quite happy, even excited, which made him even more puzzled: what exactly did Gwen and Felicia talk about that made them so happy?
"Gwen?"
"Um?"
"Um—you seem to be in a good mood."
Upon hearing this, Gwen replied matter-of-factly, "Of course it's great! Aren't you in a good mood after going out to have fun?"
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"Don't worry, I knew you were going to leave. When you're about to do something, can anyone stop you? I'm just worried—never mind, let's not talk about this, it's upsetting."
Gwen couldn't help but shake her head, then looked at Peter: "Did you bring a camera?"
"No, it's at home. If I bring the camera, it's easy for people from the photography agency to spot me."
Gwen nodded thoughtfully: "That front-page photo of Tony Stark from the Daily Bugle?"
Peter nodded somewhat helplessly. Originally, having a few photos published in the Daily Bugle was enough to get the photography agency's attention, but now they have people coming to him every few days to ask if Peter has any plans to develop his career at the photography agency.
"It would be strange if I had time to go to the photography studio; photography is a real time killer."
"Okay, then you can bring your phone and let me take pictures."
Peter glanced at Gwen's outfit. There was nothing particularly special about it today. He hesitated for a moment, then decided it didn't matter. After all, the photo was taken with a phone, and it was obvious Gwen hadn't brought it up specifically for the photo; she was just chatting.
"Oh, by the way, did you know that Felicia was drinking?"
"I can imagine." Peter didn't state the conclusion directly, but rather hinted at it indirectly. Gwen walked ahead; she had originally wanted to ask Peter about his visit to Felicia's house, but remembering Felicia's words, she held back. She simply walked ahead, then turned to look at Peter: "So, where shall we go?"
"Didn't you send me a bunch of places?" Peter almost blurted out, but he held back. He suddenly had another idea: "I don't really have any particular place I want to go—well, not entirely, but it has nothing to do with the places you sent me."
Gwen hesitated for a moment, then asked curiously, "Where? Is it where you plan to go as Spider-Man, or where you plan to go as Peter Parker?"
"That's where Peter Parker plans to go, but he'll need to use some of Spider-Man's abilities to get there."
"Ah, right?" Gwen nodded curiously. "The rooftop of some skyscraper?"
"No," Peter shook his head, "it was in the subway."
A few minutes later, Gwen, who had arrived underground, took off her uniform jacket and hood and looked up at her head: "I thought you were going somewhere else, but it turns out it's just City Hall Station. It's not like we haven't been here before."
New York City Hall Station, or more precisely, Old City Hall Station, is a very famous abandoned subway station in Manhattan. It is famous because of its luxurious construction. As a subway station, it has beautiful Romanesque arches, two large skylights on the platforms, and a small skylight in the concourse, allowing natural light to shine into the station.
In addition, there are a large number of brass chandeliers hanging from the ceiling to ensure sufficient lighting. More importantly, although the site has been abandoned for decades, it is not actually abandoned, and these lights are still powered.
As New York's most famous abandoned subway station, it is open to the public once a year, but tickets are extremely difficult to obtain. In addition, many New York City mayors have chosen Old City Hall Station as the location for their inauguration ceremonies after being elected.
"The last time we came here was about five or six years ago, the year we graduated from elementary school. I remember it was so crowded that you couldn't see anything but people."
Peter turned around and showed Gwen the empty platform: "Being Spider-Man has some other advantages, like not needing to buy a ticket to come to Old City Hall Station."
"One more thing, if you're planning to ride the Ferris wheel, you don't need to buy a ticket; you can hang on it," Gwen chimed in, adding, "but that wouldn't be romantic at all."
"There's another advantage here, which is that no one else has to come. Unlike a few years ago, we don't have to endure the crowded Old City Hall station." Peter said, gesturing for Gwen to leave the platform. "However, the subway still goes through Old City Hall station when changing lines, so we'd better go inside the platform so that when the subway passes by, passengers who are just about to peek at the platform won't find the two of us here."
Gwen shrugged and followed. "What else can we see? There's nothing interesting to see at Old City Hall Station except the platform."
"We can wait until the next subway train leaves before we get off; that way it will be easier to take photos."
Peter led Gwen from the platform into the subway station, and the two found a set of steps to sit down. After a brief silence, Gwen asked Peter, "You'll come back safely, won't you?"
"I was going to say I would definitely come back, but you know—in most novels and movies, that line is a standard flag, and saying it might actually prevent me from coming back."
Gwen didn't laugh when she heard this: "It's dangerous, isn't it? I don't think that transcendent has any concern for your life or the lives of the contestants. He seems only concerned with his own problem."
Peter felt quite relieved upon hearing this: "This shows that the outcome of the secret war may not be that important. The key is to give the transcendents the answer. If we can do that, perhaps we can end the secret war sooner."
"But I don't know if you're safe, and I don't know if you—you'll definitely come back."
Peter heard the sound of the subway approaching in the distance. Once the subway passed, the two of them could go to the platform to take pictures. He didn't answer Gwen's question but instead prepared to stand up. But at that moment, Gwen grabbed his hand, pulled him down, and kissed him.
After a brief silence, Gwen released Peter, then hurriedly stood up, brushed her hair back, and laughed somewhat awkwardly: "Okay, the subway's over now, let's go take pictures. After we're done here, there are a few places I'd like to go to."