When Peter returned home listlessly, Aunt May was already waiting on the sofa in the living room. Today, she didn't greet her with the usual warm questions, nor did she bustle in the kitchen saying things like "Dinner will be fine in a moment".

Today she just sat there, with a blushing face, holding her arms, and with the words "The comer is not good" written all over her face.

The atmosphere was stiff.

"Peter." She gestured to the empty seat next to her, "We need to talk." ”

Peter hesitated and sat down on the couch.

Although he was in a very bad mood and didn't want to talk about anything at all, he rarely disobeyed Aunt Mei. Besides, he roughly knew what Aunt Mei's posture was, and he thought that this conversation would not be avoidable.

After a few seconds of silence, Aunt Mei spoke: "The principal called me." They said you didn't go to school yesterday, and you even dropped probation today. Is it true? ”

"Hmm." Peter had no intention of denying it at all, and even denying it at such times would be pointless.

"Mind sharing why?"

"Nothing." Peter said irritably, "I just don't want to go." ”

"Don't want to go?" Aunt Mei was visibly angry, "Do you know what you're talking about? ”

"I know. But I'm just not in the mood, okay? I'm not in the mood to deal with all that stuff at school."

Aunt Mei said earnestly: "Child, I was also at your age, and it is normal to be a little upset sometimes. But you've got to learn to deal with that, and if Ben still exists, you'll want to."

"But he's gone!"

Peter was amazed at how much he said it, but he did, and very loudly.

Yes, Uncle Ben is no longer here, and there is no way to teach him any more.

Uncle Ben told him that "with great power comes great responsibility", and he has always taken this as his code of conduct and creed. He once thought that this truth was very simple, it was nothing more than using his extraordinary ability to do those things that ordinary people could not do. To put it simply, it's about helping the good guys and fighting the bad guys.

But now, he finds that he can't tell who is good and who is bad.

If Uncle Ben is still around, he still has a lot of questions to ask. If it was Uncle Ben, he would definitely be able to give the correct answer.

But he shouldn't have said this to Aunt Mei. Aunt May was already a little shocked, she didn't expect that Peter, who had always been well-behaved, would be so out of control.

Peter dropped his bag, got up and walked out.

"Wait a minute, Peter"

But he didn't stop. He quickly went out and disappeared from Aunt Mei's field of vision in a moment.

Peter was in a terrible mood, and he began to feel more and more that he had made the wrong choice.

In fact, Peter is still ignorant of the registration bill or something, and he is not particularly clear about what these abstract policies mean. He agreed to register because Mr. Stark agreed, so he agreed.

In fact, he didn't have much resistance to the registration bill itself, and asked everyone to register, anyway, what should they do, and some people even paid them salaries and allowances. But what really disgusted him was the attitude of everyone, including Stark, towards those who did not register.

He felt inappropriate when he said he was going to hunt down the Avengers led by Captain America, and then it was Gwen's affair that made him suspicious.

The sun was setting, and only the last rays of light were left on the horizon. Peter sat alone on the roof, watching the vanishing sun, his mind in confusion.

"Mind if I sit here?"

The girl's crisp voice pulled him back to reality. Peter turned around and saw that Gwen had unknowingly been on the roof. Today, she is also dressed in casual clothes, wearing a crisp short-sleeved T-shirt and denim shorts, and her golden hair seems to shine in the sunset.

"Gwen!?" Peter stood up in shock, "You, you," he subconsciously looked left and right, and lowered his voice, "Is it really okay for you to appear like this?" It's possible that I'm still being watched."

"It's okay, it's okay, Stark isn't staring at you right now." Gwen waved her hand and sat down.

Peter was stunned: "How do you know?" ”

"I just know."

"Okay." So Peter sat down too, hesitated, and said, "I'm sorry for yesterday's incident." ”

"No, I know you didn't call Stark. And he's just doing his job, and no one is doing anything wrong. ”

Gwen said, pulling out a packet of gum, chewing one herself, and handing one to Peter.

"Eat?"

Peter took it: "Thank you." ”

"Looks like something on your mind?" Gwen asked, "What are you thinking?" ”

"Nothing. It's just like that. Peter said gloomily, "About the Registration Act." I know there are many people like you who have not accepted the registration but have been doing good deeds. If, in the future, Mr. Stark orders me to go after you as well, I don't know what to do with you, just like I do after criminals. ”

"What do you think?" Gwen asked.

Peter shook his head: "It doesn't matter what I think. ”

"How could it not be important?" Gwen said seriously, "That's important. In fact, that's probably the only thing that matters. Someone who is very important to me has told me that what defines my life and value is not who I am or how powerful I am. What matters is who I want to be and what I am willing to do for it. ”

Peter was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously chewed on this passage.

"So, what do you think you want to be, Peter?" Gwen continued, "Or what do you think Spider-Man, something you created and gave meaning to you?" ”

Does Spider-Man mean anything?

Peter closed his eyes and began to think about memories.

He thought of the night Spider-Man was born, of Uncle Ben, and of the killer who took Uncle Ben's life. He thought of the last words that Uncle Ben left him, and thought of everything he had done and everyone he had saved since becoming Spider-Man.

He remembered why Spider-Man was born and why it will continue to exist.

Peter opened his eyes and looked at Gwen with a look of determination, no longer confused.

"I seem to get it." He said seriously, "Thank you, Gwen. ”

"Thank me? Why? I just happened to pass by and talk to you. ”

Gwen smiled and stood up.

"Alright, I'm leaving. I have to report it at night, and if I'm late, I'll be trained by the witch's sister. ”