Just a few times together, Simon and Janet both can realize that Sophia's daughter, little Gemma, is definitely the kind of spirited, very lovely little girl.
When she transferred from Switzerland to the east coast of the United States, the little girl met a large group of friends at school in just over half a year.
Sofia chose a private school for little Gemma. There were only a dozen children in a class. Originally, these kids were invited to the birthday party.
However, little Gemma, who has a wide range of friends, has personally determined more people to invite. In the end, there are more than 30 children, and the number of accompanying parents is close to 100. This is why Sophia has to borrow Simon's and his wife's manor to hold a birthday party.
When it's dark, the manor in the northern suburb of Greenwich is decorated with colorful lights, toys, puppets and balloons. Even Alice's maid team has changed into warm cartoon costumes.
The theme of the party is the same as that of the documentary to be shown tonight, "the world of ice and snow".
A movie screen was set up on the lawn outside the main villa to show the documentary that Janet gave little Gemma as her birthday present.
With the arrival of the children, the manor is more and more lively.
As the most famous wealthy area on the east coast, Greenwich is inhabited by numerous wealthy businessmen, politicians and celebrities. These weekdays, they often have to go to Manhattan. The busy top of the pyramid people naturally have more sensitive information channels.
Sophia is a senior member of the westero system. She owns melisandro, one of the "four women" of westero company. The manor where the birthday party is held not only belongs to westero, but also a young man who happened to be on the east coast in recent days.
So, for the carefree children, this party is just for fun. But for the parents of the children, this is obviously a very rare opportunity to get in touch with westero.
Patiently playing with a group of mothers, Sophia looks up and sees Simon, who is entertaining men on the other side. Sophia feels satisfied again.
Maybe after tonight, everyone knows that she's Simon westero's lover.
And it's a real lover, not the kind of dew marriage that only lasts for a few nights.
But what about that?
Lovers are also classified.
In this world, how many people can shine like him?
How many more women can find a lover who is willing to attend a children's birthday party like a male host?
Perhaps the ladies around her who were smiling at her at this time would chew a few words in private.
However, from the wavering eyes of some young people who occasionally look at the young man's figure, most of these exquisite women who are only the vassals of powerful men will only be envious.
Just turning around occasionally, Sophia quickly turned her attention back to the children.
Two children are the most important thing for her.
Games, playing, blowing candles, singing birthday songs, eating delicious food, and finally it's the turn to play "ice and snow world". Because of the theme of tonight's party, a large group of kids are obviously looking forward to it.
In order to match the children's patience, the 90 minute version that will enter the theater is cut to only 50 minutes, and more are Penguin scenes that children like very much.
When the light in the courtyard is dim, a group of kids nestling in their mothers' arms on the lawn turn their attention to the big screen.
The men socialized for more than an hour. At this time, they either stood or sat around. Some men even went to sit with their wives and children.
When Morgan Freeman comes out with a voice that's reassuring, it's quiet.
At a dining table on the edge of the crowd, Sophia came by and several men who were still chatting with Simon took the initiative to walk away.
Seeing Sophia sitting down beside him, Simon looked in the crowd with a smile and asked, "why don't you accompany the children?"
"The two of them don't have to go to the movies all the time."
Sophia's tone was soft.
So, the body also toward Simon get get get get, don't avoid appearance at all.
Simon just smiles, sniffs the fragrance of the woman beside him, takes a sip of the juice in front of him, and turns his attention to the big screen.
Sophia didn't look for any topic on purpose. She just sat with the man and looked at the big screen. Occasionally, she asked little Gemma a few questions, and Simon answered them casually.
However, this warm atmosphere did not last long.
There are still some people in the crowd, but a mother and daughter.
Simon waited for them to come in, looked at his little girl, and said with a smile to the woman who was holding the child's little hand, "what's the matter, Ms. Hurst?"
When young Gemma invited guests, she was just a child, but Sophia arranged a list of guests for Simon in advance.Simon's current wealth status, of course, does not need to take the initiative to make friends with people. However, it is Greenwich after all, and there are still many people worth meeting.
When he saw the guest list, Simon noticed a very familiar name: Lydia hurst.
Just listen to the last name to know what it means.
Last time, Simon and the Hurst family had some disagreements about the ownership of ESPN. But of course, he won't get angry with a child.
What's more, Simon also knows that the second son of William Hurst is in charge of the Hurst family.
Lydia Hurst's grandfather is Randolph hurst, the fourth of William Hurst's six children. Although Randolph Hurst also owns a large number of shares in Hurst group and has rich wealth, it has little real power in the whole Hurst media empire.
Patty Hurst sat down with her daughter on the other side of Simon and said, "Lydia wants to meet you, Simon. She adores you very much."
"Oh, it's my pleasure," Simon said, holding out his hand to the pretty little girl like a doll. "Hello, Miss hurst."
In theory, Lydia Hurst should have followed her father's surname.
However, because of the great family background of the Hurst family and the fact that Patty Hurst married a husband who was a little unknown after the upheaval in the 1970s, the party didn't even appear tonight. The little girl in front of her continued to inherit her mother's surname.
Lydia hurst, who is now only seven or eight years old, is just like Simon remembers when she became an adult. At this time, she has shown signs of beauty.
The little girl is not stage fright, a pair of beautiful eyes looked at Simon curiously, polite way: "Mr. westrow, may I take part in your film?"
Instead of responding directly, Simon asked, "have you seen my movie?"
The little girl nodded: "yes, well, Lola Run, here comes death, and, well, vulgar novel."
Simon couldn't help looking at the woman behind the little girl.
These movies should not be for children aged seven or eight, right?
Lydia Hurst noticed Simon's eyes. She also looked at her mother. Then she looked at Simon again and said, "mom is your fan, too."
When her daughter mentioned herself suddenly and the young man looked at her, Patty Hurst seemed to have some shame on her face, but she didn't reply. She nodded slightly and said, "I prefer vulgar novels."
Simon can't help thinking about the woman's experience again.
In the 1970s, Patty Hurst was kidnapped by terrorist organizations, which caused a sensation in the United States.
Then, what is even more sensational is that after being kidnapped for some time, the daughter of the Hurst family suddenly released a video and announced to join the terrorist organization.
After that, he really took part in many armed robberies.
After several twists and turns of arrest, after a long trial, Patty Hurst was sentenced to 35 years in prison.
Even if Randolph Hurst does not have much real power in the Hurst family, the children of the Hurst family can not really spend 35 years in prison.
After a short period of time in prison, President Carter, who has always been known for his impartiality and incorruptness, made an exception to sign an amnesty order for Patty hurst, who was later released on bail.
In order to avoid the moral criticism of public opinion, the Hurst family also made a special effort to create momentum in the media, so that the controversial "Stockholm syndrome" in the psychological circle has been completely identified and become a well-known psychological phenomenon.
At this time, hearing that Patty Hurst said he liked vulgar novels, Simon felt that the crazy gene in this woman's bones had probably been deeply rooted.
"Mr. westlow?"
Simon's thoughts were interrupted by the crisp voice of a child.
Noticing that Lydia is still looking at herself, obviously waiting for the answer to the question just now, Simon no longer pays attention to a woman who may still be "ready to move" in her heart, looks at the little girl with a smile and says, "Lydia, you can call me Simon."
"So, Simon, can I be in your movie?"
Simon shook his head and said with a smile, "not now. I won't direct a movie myself for a long time."
The little girl was disappointed. She looked pitifully at her mother and then turned to look pitifully at Simon.
All right.
These little eyes are so lethal.
Moreover, I don't know why, Simon still feels that the little guy's expression may be made up.
Looking back at what the little girl looked like when she grew up, Simon felt that there was a very appropriate word: little witch.
Because, when a little girl doesn't speak, her mouth will appear very small. With her big eyes, she definitely belongs to the doll level that people want to squeeze. However, once you open your mouth, especially when you smile, your mouth will grin in a straight line, your teeth will show, and you will look evil.And Simon can be sure it's not an illusion.
In the fragmentary memory, Simon found that when Lydia Hurst grew up, she would often play in some very heavy B-class movies, and often die miserably.
It seems that there is a movie, Simon can't remember the name. The movie is about a similar biochemical crisis. People infected with the virus will fester like a walking corpse. Lydia Hurst plays one of the walking corpses, who is chopped on the head with an axe. She is miserable all over, but she is still chasing the man tirelessly.
Now think about it, once again glance at Patty hurst, Simon inexplicably had a mother must have a daughter feeling.
Now, finding that he's pretending to be pathetic, how can Simon westero stop making movies?
The little girl felt that she should try a little harder, so she held out her little hand and grasped Simon. Her big hand shook gently, and she acted like a spoiler skillfully.
But Simon, who just turns his attention to Lydia hurst, is keen to catch the cunning in the little girl's eyes.
"Well," Simon said with a smile, "although I don't have any plans to make movies for the time being, my company has many movies that can provide you with roles. Do you want to play them?"
The little girl blinked and asked, "what movie?"
Simon thought for a moment and said, "how about the sequel to the kid at home?"
The little girl immediately showed no interest in the expression, just pitifully disappeared without a trace, shaking the cerebellum bag, said: "too boring, that is for children to see things."
Hearing what the little girl said, the three adults couldn't help laughing.
Simon said with a smile, "the problem is, Lydia, you are a child now."
The little girl did not retort and nodded, "yes, but I'm not a child like them."
"Well, you say, what kind of movie do you want to play?"
The little girl blurted out: "vulgar novel."
“……”
It seems that some out of tune woman really took her daughter to see things that are not suitable for children many times.
Before Simon could respond, the little girl added, "well, aunt who drives a taxi, mom says she's your wife. Simon, can I play a part like that
Simon raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "why do you like that character?"
The little girl raised her hand and said, "that, I think, that Aunt may go crazy at any time. She took out a knife and stabbed the guy in the back seat to death. It's so cool."
This
Simon couldn't find an adjective for a moment.
Janet's original role as a female driver of a rough car, though not many scenes and lines, has left a deep impression on many people.
That one day's hard shooting and Simon's repeated remakes really pushed Janet to the brink of collapse. After the shooting, the woman exhausted her energy and even collapsed, and even gave Simon a Fierce bite.
As a result, the effect of the film is much more amazing than the original.
Anyone who has seen the film can probably feel a strong sense of danger from Janet.
Simon just didn't expect that a girl who was only seven or eight years old at this time would also resonate with the plot in the film.
What's more.
I think it's cool and I want to imitate it.
Looking at the doll in front of him again, Simon almost blurted out: Hello, little girl, let's talk about something that a seven or eight year old should say?
For example, your parents have a big problem with their children's education.
However, Simon didn't say what he thought when he noticed that the little girl's face changed into a pitiful look of expectation.
Seeing that Patty Hurst didn't object at all, he nodded and said, "OK, I can find some similar roles for you, but if you can't play well, I'll definitely change people."