Hollywood Domination Chapter 474: Hello Future (Part 1)
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"Welcome back, here's the monthly recap - we've seen the 'Xi whirlwind' sweeping the US, and this Valentine's Day date means a lot to both countries, and to me, I think the greatest significance of this Xi-Olympic meeting lies in its freshness. It got rid of the heaviness and rigidity of previous political meetings. We can feel the change in China's political style, which is light, modern, and even a little modern—— "
"Hahaha, I don't know how to use this word, but I can understand your thinking, Tim, now let's get to the headlines on the economy, the real estate transaction market seems to have hit the bottom this month. It was the worst month since 2008..."
"It seems that the significance of Xi's whirlwind is even greater. Under the fourth round of quantitative easing policy, does the property market's delay in recovery mean that the US economy needs more active state intervention? This is for the president at the end of this year What is the significance of the general election..."
"The review of the economy is over, now let's take a look at the major events in the entertainment news-in the past month, the most important news should be the awarding of the Golden Globe Awards."
"Yes, Jack. Of course, Jennifer Jefferson and her recent situation are firmly in the headlines. This legendary actress is currently recuperating at San Francisco General Hospital. Her injury is still kept secret. All we know is that she is recovering."
"And this is very comforting news."
"Yes, it's very comforting, but up to now, she hasn't appeared in the public media, including her public relations. We only knew the news that she was sober at the Golden Globes, but after that There is no more progress, and she did not attend the Oscar nomination luncheon. Will she show up at the Oscar ceremony? At present, the spokespersons of both parties have not given an answer. The award ceremony is tonight, and this suspense may come to an end Keep it till the last moment.”
"This is also one of the most searched questions on Yahoo and Google in the past month-'Jennifer Jefferson's injury'. The American people really love her."
"Of course, I love it too, Jack, don't you love it?"
"Hahaha Tim, I love her so much too, Journey got me into theaters four times, don't you think?"—in fact, here's an updated statement from this morning: Judy Ackerman said that Jennifer may show up at the Oscars in some special way, but this is only a possibility."
"But as of now she is still in San Francisco."
"Yes, this suspense is becoming more and more fascinating, isn't it? Now let's look at the next news summary. "The Avengers" released the latest trailer a few days ago, officially becoming the global The most anticipated movie..."
Jenny raised her hand and turned down the volume of the TV, making it a comfortable and misty background noise. She looked away and looked at the hospital corridor outside the blinds——Dr. Walz and his assistant were talking to Che Sare was talking about something, they took out a CT photo on the spot, and pointed at it, Judy walked up and down at the end of the corridor, she could barely see her holding the phone and talking non-stop. Jim curled up in the chair, his fingers were flying on the screen... She couldn't help showing a faint smile: Jim must be playing games again, he likes to do this when he's nervous, to force himself to shift attention.
Mary was on and off the phone in the reception room, and Jenny could hear the continual 'Yes, thank you very much for the relationship, this is really a minor operation, yes, it's not too dangerous, But Jennifer is asleep now...', her soft voice was like a lullaby, which made her eyes really blurred. In the few days before the operation, Dr. Varnets strictly enforced the visit and The regulation of the rest time also made Jenny literally idle for several days, which made her more or less accustomed to the current lazy pace of life, and even developed the luxury habit of taking a nap.
Closing her eyes slightly, her consciousness floated upwards, and she was embraced by blissful drowsiness—just as Jenny was about to fall asleep, Mary's voice stopped suddenly, and she looked around the room with her light footsteps Come over, when she was about to fall asleep, she was more sensitive to changes in the outside world than usual. This slight movement made her open her eyes again, "Is there any call that I must answer?"
"It's Joanna Tate." Mary said hesitantly, she pressed the phone on her shoulder, and looked at Cesare outside the window, "I know Cesare doesn't want you to be interviewed again today , but she's downstairs in the hospital right now, and... you know, she's after all... I think maybe it's time to ask your opinion."
Joanna Tate? Jenny could hardly recall the name for a moment, and that unhappy night, which had been almost forgotten by her, flashed through her mind like lightning: the screams, the gunshots, and the muffled excitement in her ears. His voice - this is indeed a bit ironic, just like what she said when she stimulated Zade, she was almost killed by him, but she couldn't even remember his face at all, all she could remember was his face. Sare's calm expression suppressing negative emotions, as well as the shock, shake and betrayal of the three fans...
"Let her in." She said, sat up halfway, adjusted the angle of the backrest of the hospital bed, stroked her hair again, and made a joke, "It's okay, if she comes two hours late , I really don’t have the courage to meet her.”
"The wigs have already been sent to Los Angeles, and it's not that your bald head looks bad - Natalie Portman even shaved one." I am usually more anxious, but I can see that I am trying to suppress it—although the doctor has said that this is an operation with a high success rate, but on the eve of the operation, the air pressure on the entire floor is still a bit low, and I am afraid that only Jenny can swim freely Ya, as if nothing had happened. "Then I'll pick her up at the elevator door."
Jennie watched her figure cross the corridor, like a bird crashing into the rippling water, both Cesare and Dr. Waltz were surprised, and Cesare turned to her, Jenny smiled at him and nodded.
Through a layer of glass, she could also seem to hear the silent sigh on Cesare's lips. The warm-up video and promotional video of the Oscar Awards Ceremony were played, and Coke, who was wearing worn-out clothes but had a fresh and innocent smile, was walking with Mentos in the sunny forest. On the TV, this picture looked very special Exquisite and beautiful, with such a sense of surrealism, this made Jenny, who had seen the finished film many times, feel a little fresh again, and she put on a smile in appreciation: Salvi's movies are always so beautiful, it's a pity What's more, his next movie is not for her, God knows when they will work together again?
As this year's Best Actor Oscar nominee, footage of Heath's appearance at the event flashed across the news, along with a familiar look at Jennifer Bell, who wore a Valentino for last night's Oscars Well, her figure and face have fully recovered. God knows if there is any help from Botox here. You know, she has seen Bell's appearance after giving birth, but then again, it can be saved by Botox The face is still not hopeless, not like Kate Hudson...
It has been almost too long since I have been immersed in the Hollywood Vanity Fair, return on investment, equity, corporate debt, personnel system reform... After being surrounded by these words for too long, Jenny has almost become obsessed with this luxury, The vanity and flashy picture-she thought of "The Great Gatsby" again, Daisy was having fun in Gatsby's mansion, she was wearing a Tiffany feather and diamond headdress, what a happy flappygirl...
The sound of light footsteps interrupted her wandering thoughts, and Jenny raised her head and smiled at Joanna Tate, "Hey."
"Hey," Joanna said, biting her lower lip in embarrassment, and raised her hand in greeting.
Mary retreated from behind Joanna wisely, leaving her alone at the door—but she didn't close the door. eyes. Jenny glanced at him, reached out and closed the electric shutters, but didn't tell Joanna to close the doors: let's not irritate them too much.
"Thank you for visiting me," she said, "Would you like to sit down?"
Joanna hesitated to find a seat a little further away. She looked paler and thinner than before, but this may be Jenny's illusion, after all, she only saw Joanna once—thinking of her appearance in the video In the crash scene, Jenny frowned unbearably. She wanted to ask 'Is that okay', but Joanna got ahead of her.
"Are you okay?" She asked, looking at the door with some anxiety, "When I came in just now, I heard them say 'operation preparation'..."
Jenny looked at her and laughed, Joanna paused, and she couldn't help showing a real smile: this was the first smile she had after entering the door.
"Well," she admitted, "I heard from Charles that you're going to have an operation."
"A very safe and simple operation to drain the blood clot in the brain." Jenny said, "You don't need to worry about me, the success rate is close to 100%."
Even with her reassurance, Joanna was obviously affected by the news, and she looked more restless and anxious, which almost made Jenny feel a little bit unbearable, "Really, don't worry, look, Jon , I am the one who is going to have the surgery, but I don't show any nervousness, do I?"
Jon forced a smile, wiped her eyes, and shook her head.
"No fan can rest assured about an idol's surgery." She said, "Is it? You are destined to be an ineffective appeasement."
"I didn't expect that I could still be your idol." Jenny admitted, "Look, after all Charles and—Harry? They didn't come to see me today—"
"Don't blame them," said Jon, her excitement subsided a little, she picked up a tissue and carefully wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, "I know Charles and Harry actually like you , it's just that... all that happened that day was really powerful, and of course, I don't need to explain our position-but they still need a little time to digest this fact."
"I know." Jenny said softly, and she looked deeply at Jon—it didn't take a mind reader to see what kind of inner struggle she had gone through before coming here. "And I'm sorry, Jon."
"Don't." Jon shook his head, she took a trembling breath, and broke into a smile, "I think Charles will say he owes you an apology, but he hasn't worked up the courage to meet you yet." You, so--this is the main problem that bothers him, you know, after all, he didn't do a good job of security--"
"No one expected this to happen," said Jenny, opening her mouth and pausing again for a second to think before continuing, "You know, I'm glad it came out like this, actually. One way to do it - release the stress, one way or another, at least it's better than him using the connection in a more extreme, more damaging way, isn't it? At least it doesn't cause too much harm to unrelated people. In this way, I only need to feel sorry for the three of you - sorry for ruining your idol..."
Although this incident also relieved her in some ways, it gave her a feeling that she had ended with the past, everything that happened, the media, the police, her career, her relationship with Cesare. The relationship... all had a result by accident. She no longer has to worry about those decisions in the past coming out, it has become a secret that everyone has sealed together, like a mission, a stage is finally over-but when she faced Jon, looking at her gray face Jenny still felt the uneasiness when she was forced to tell everything in the mansion. It was like smashing her favorite Barbie doll in front of a little girl. I can't come back either.
"Maybe," Jon seemed to catch her meaning effortlessly, she didn't express surprise at Jenny's words, but murmured, "Maybe you need to apologize to Charles and Harry ——You may have really broken Harry's heart..."
As if thinking of something, she laughed a few times and shook her head again, "But you don't need to apologize to me..."
As if she had made up her mind, she raised her head and looked at Jenny, her expression calmed down for the first time, "I need to apologize to you."
Jenny was slightly stunned. She glanced at Jon's expression—it wasn't that she couldn't understand Jon's meaning, but it was hard to believe that she would have such an idea. Jenny really didn't expect that, she really understood her With her determination and desire, she realized her intentions, yes, at that moment, to make everything public, without any lies, was her most direct appeal, and she was willing to pay for everything she had done, And this can't defeat her——
But Jon didn't comply with her needs, she understood her, understood her, but she didn't hand in the memory card, she posted a video to support her, and after her shocking contempt and rejection that night, she openly criticized everyone People lie to defend her idol. ——Maybe Charles and Harry couldn't understand what Jenny was thinking at all, so they didn't need to apologize for their concealment, but Jon found out, and then abandoned her discovery, her worldview——
Facing this gloomy and melancholy face, Jenny felt a chilling feeling in her heart. After all the flashy money and power of GE, Disney, she seemed to be standing on the top of the ladder again. Facing endless cameras and gazes, only this time without Zade and without Cesare, she just stood there alone, wearing a whole body of lies, facing the whole world and her truest self.
She should remember this moment, she thought, Jon forever - the apologetic welling up from the deepest part of her heart, that she and her aftermath literally destroyed a small part of Jon, destroyed part of her cognition of reality, and this shouldn't be borne by her, she can suffer these setbacks from life, career, and love, but she shouldn't do it, it's not her duty , she has no such power.
"You'll never have to apologize to anyone," said Jenny, looking deeply at Jon, and they were so close at this moment—even though she barely knew her yet, but in They were so close in spirit, she wished she could pour her thoughts into her heart, share her apologies and feelings about the world—yes, it must feel bad to betray a part of yourself, but This will pass, all she needs is time, "Don't blame yourself, honey, don't be too **** yourself."
Jon looked at her, as if he was silently receiving nourishment from Jenny's eyes and her expression. She must have seen something from her, and absorbed something from Jenny's sincere self. From her unspeakable past experience, the countless setbacks, hesitation, and tears of compromising reality, as well as the countless steps to wipe away the tears—her expression gradually eased, and she kept tense. The shoulder line slowly relaxed, and she even bent her eyes tentatively, and really smiled from her eyes, like a small animal poking its head out after a storm, still a little uncertain, but this cognition gradually It was firmly established: the storm was over, and life could begin anew.
"Well, since you said that." Jon said hoarsely, she lowered her head and played with a tissue, "ok...I'll try to be easy on myself."
Jenny laughed from the bottom of her heart, and she looked at this beautiful and young girl softly—maybe she is not a few years younger than her, but in her eyes she is indeed a young girl who has not experienced much in the world , still so pure and lovely, this kind of purity is worthy of appreciation and pity. "And I have to express how flattered I am—didn't expect that after all this, you would still be my fan."
The corners of Jon's eyes were still filled with tears, and she rolled them up, rolling them playfully, and laughing at the same time, "Actually, that's what I say to everyone—after all this, I'm more I like her."
"Really?" Jenny asked.
"Of course it's true," Jon said, her tone was joking—it's all over and can be used for conversation, "otherwise how can I face the past nine years of my life?"
Jenny was also amused by her, by her light-hearted self-deprecation and its multiple meanings-she said solemnly, "Yes, this is a very strong reason."
She and Jon smiled at each other, and Jon's posture became more and more relaxed-she leaned back on the cushion and chatted, "Will you be at the Oscars?"
"According to Judy, I will come back in a very original way," Jenny said. In sight."
"So..." Jon hesitated for a moment, but still asked, "Have you decided on the best actress again?"
Before Jenny could answer, she yelled again, "No-no-don't tell me!"
The smile on Jenny's lips widened, and Jon smiled embarrassedly. She spread her hands, "It's just——let me keep a little suspense, the party will be more fun."
"Looks like you're starting to figure out how to enjoy the benefits of the entertainment industry," Jenny said, "and that's a good thing."
"Yes, that's a good thing," said Jon, hugging his knees and smiling at her, "I'm also learning to adjust my mentality—"
She wanted to go on, but there was a light knock on the door, and Mary compared her wrists to the two apologetically, then retracted.
Jon stood up quickly. "Sorry for taking your time - I wish you a successful operation."
"Thank you," Jenny said, "anytime you need an autograph, a group photo—or show tickets—"
"Thank you." Jon raised his eyebrows in surprise, but quickly accepted her kindness. She smiled lightly, showing her canine teeth. "I'll know who to call—now it's time for Charles to envy me, and it's me, not him, who has the ticket."
Jenny laughed at her, and Jon got up and walked towards the door—stopping again when her hands were on the doorjamb.
"Is it true that you asked me," she said over her shoulder, "—did I like her more after all this—"
Jenny raised her eyebrows at her, and Jon pursed her lips, looking dignified again. "This is another lie - yes, I won't like her anymore, after all this, my idol is shattered."
"fairenough," Jenny said.
"But I have confidence in myself, I know I will like you," Jon continued, she gradually broke into a shy smile, "In fact, I have already begun to like you."
Jenny couldn't help smiling with her, and Jon said softly, "Don't let me down—"
In the middle of speaking, she shook her head again, "But I know you won't——I'm just still very sorry that other people can't fall in love with you who are more worthy like me, it's just——At the time I It seems like it would be better for them to keep that image of her—"
"I think life is always imperfect sometimes." Jenny shook her head, "That's the part we have to accept, isn't it? - Besides, it's not like I don't have fans, don't you? "
"Yeah, I'm one." Jon said, she lowered her head and snickered, and gave another thumbs up, "Number one fan."
"Fan number one," Jenny said.
"The operation must go smoothly."
"It will be fine," she promised.
Jon waved to her, turned around and walked out of the ward quickly, Mary caught up with her, and the two of them headed towards the elevator—then Cesare walked in, and he looked back warily He glanced at the direction Jon was leaving.
"What did you all say?" He said, with a faint dissatisfaction in his tone, "She really shouldn't have stayed so long——"
"Don't you think you're being too strict with her?" Jenny said, seeing the nurse enter the room with the clipper, she couldn't help shrinking her neck, and her face became bitter, "Oh, it's already time Is it time—"
"Yes, she has been waiting for five minutes, so this is not a prejudice, but a practical consideration." Cesare said with a straight face, and together with the nurse helped Jenny adjust to a suitable posture for shaving. "——What did you all say?"
"It's just a normal fan meeting." Jenny said, she wanted to shrug her shoulders, but she held back after hearing the sound of the fader, but her complexion still became more and more bitter, and the urge to shrink her neck became even stronger obvious. ——Her vivid expression obviously pleased Cesare, and for a while, the low pressure that had been entrenched since this morning finally left his face, and an intimate smile flashed across his face.
"Don't worry," he said, holding her by the shoulders so the orderly could stroke the hair. "If you have the unfortunate shape of a very bony head, there's always a wig there."
"Fuck you!" Jenny yelled softly, "Is this your sweet talk, Mr. Vijay?"
In a slight buzzing sound, the first golden hair fell down, falling down in the air, falling——