Although Jessica didn't expect to pay for food at all in advance, in all fairness, the boss's cooking skills are surprisingly good, and it will be a blessing in the future, and it doesn't seem to be a loss to pay a little money.

It's just that the tool of chopsticks is so anti-human that Jessica feels as if her IQ has been insulted. She has already decided, and she must find a video of how to use chopsticks or something when she has time in the future, and practice hard in private to learn the use of these two sticks, so as to save the face lost today.

Richard was quite happy to eat this meal. It was inexplicably funny to see the legendary "unprovoked" lady Jessica Jones eating deflated on two chopsticks.

After dinner, Jessica pulled out a bottle of beer from her room, lifted the lid and poured it on her lips. That posture made Richard involuntarily think of those bold children in martial arts works, and he drank without blinking.

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 controlled by the psychic abilities of a super-criminal named "Purple Man" and for a long time became a doll at the mercy of the other party. That period became the darkest moment of the heroine's life and her greatest nightmare. After that, her irritability became more and more serious, and her life was sloppy, unmotivated, and in a state of depression all day long.

Richard originally thought that maybe it was after that Jessica had the problem of alcoholism, and that alcohol dependence was indeed the preferred escape plan for many people who had experienced an inextricable mental trauma. But now it seems that Jessica's alcohol problem did not arise at that time.

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 and continued to drink disappreciably: "My body is different from others, and I don't get drunk so easily. ”

Richard's face was expressionless: "Then about the question of rent, I just thought about it a little more...... The rent for a room in the heart of the city is still a little too cheap, and I think I may need to increase the price. ”

Jessica's drinking action froze suddenly, and she turned her head stiffly to glare at Richard: "Boss, you know, you're blackmailing." ”

"Blackmail? Who? So shameless? Richard began to look left and right.

And that's not all, Richard then remembered something: "Oh yes, speaking of which, our newspaper has been a little bit out of money lately, and you know that the gilded model on the roof of our building costs a lot of money." So I'm thinking, I'm afraid your salary won't go up for a while......"

Jessica gritted her teeth, almost not pushing too hard to pinch the beer bottle and fry it on the spot.

Yes! You're awesome! I'm a good woman who doesn't fight with men, and if I don't drink, I don't drink.

Jessica glared at him coldly for a moment, and finally put down the bottle in a stupid manner, her eyes so resentful that Richard's spine sent chills down his spine, and he even wondered if he had really done something excessive.

People have to bow their heads under the eaves, and Jessica has no divine power, and after all, she can't break the landlord and the boss.

Sure enough, superpowers are useless in today's society, and capitalists are the real bosses.

However, although Jessica has a long face, in fact, in the bottom of her heart, she is not as angry as she appears on her face.

Because in fact, Richard was the first person to tell her "no drinking" so far.

Jessica Jones' biological parents and brother both died in a car accident, and she was the only survivor of that accident. After that, no one told her what she should and should not do, and no one asked her to go home by seven o'clock in the evening.

She didn't even feel like she had a home to go back to—if the place she went back to was just an empty old house, could that place really be called home?

So she was surprised to find that when Richard sternly told her not to drink, instead of resisting, she felt a little happy somewhere in her heart.

It's only when no one tells you what not to do anymore that you miss being in charge, because that's a blessing in itself.

Richard hummed a little tune and went back to the kitchen to start washing the dishes. Jessica offered to help, but he refused.

Anyway, people have paid for food, and since they have paid the money, they are customers, and they should do a full set of services.

Besides, it's really not very reassuring to let Jessica wash the dishes. People wash the dishes because their hands slip and they don't pinch the dishes tightly and they break, so it's too unsafe to ask Jessica to wash the dishes if she squeezes too hard and squeezes it too hard, and the dishes have to break.

Richard brushed the bowl and hummed quietly: "As long as you are a man, you should be stronger for the sake of others." It's the same with women, you can't change it just by saying and not doing anything......"

"Hero", one of the theme songs of the Ultraman Nexus TV series, is also one of his favorites.

Jessica leaned against the door frame and listened for a while, and couldn't help but ask, "What kind of tune is this?" ”

Because it was Japanese, she didn't understand the lyrics, but she thought the melody and tone were good.

"This? This one is called "Heroes". Richard laughs and explains, "It's one of my favorite tunes." The theme is probably about ...... It tells the story of a lonely hero who is constantly knocked down and then keeps getting up. ”

"Oh." Jessica thought for a moment, "And do you want to be like that?" A hero? ”

"Me? Forget it, it's not that piece of material. Richard shrugged.

"But don't you have the power?" Jessica asked, "You're actually the same as me, aren't you?" ”

"Uh-huh, sort of."

Richard said in his heart, then we are really not the same, can I become bigger and stronger?

"But so what?" He said, "I'm still me, and superpowers can't change anything." ”

Jessica hesitated for a moment and asked, "So you never thought about it...... For example, use your power to help others, to make the world a better place, or something? ”

Richard squinted at her, "Why?" Because someone will pay me a salary? Or will I get a medal from the mayor? ”

Jessica was a little asked, "Because...... Because we have powers, and that's the right thing to do? ”

Richard remembers that Jessica Jones also tried to be a superhero for a while in the original American drama plot, and it was not until she encountered the purple man and experienced the darkness herself that she became disheartened and gave up the idea of being a hero.

In fact, Richard found out before, it seems that in Marvel's world view, everyone who has obtained superpowers always naturally feels that they either want to be a superhero or a supervillain. In fact, many superheroes don't think clearly when they enter the industry, and getting superpowers only means that they can match the word "super", but they still haven't understood the meaning of the heavy word "hero".

Only after they have experienced a lot and lost a lot will they understand that heroes are not as beautiful as they are, and not everyone can afford to carry the word.

"Having superpowers doesn't mean anything." Richard said to himself, "Chivalry is diligence, and doing oneself well is duty." I know what kind of person I am, and that's enough. ”

Well, I always feel that there is a lack of charm in English, but I hope Jessica can understand it......

Jessica leaned against the door frame, thoughtful, and didn't say a word for a while.