After just a few interactions, both Simon and Janet were able to realize that Sofia's daughter, little Gemma, was definitely the kind of spirited and very lovable little girl.
After transferring from Switzerland to the east coast of the United States, in just over half a year, the little girl made a large group of friends at school.
The private school Sofia chose for little Gemma had only a dozen children in one class, and the original birthday party invitations were mainly these little ones.
However, little Gemma, who has a "wide range of connections", personally identified more invitation candidates. In the end, the number of children alone reached more than 30. Plus the accompanying parents, the number immediately approached a hundred people. This is what Sophia had to borrow. The reason for the birthday party held at the Simon couple's estate.
When it gets dark, the manor in the northern suburbs of Greenwich is decorated with lights, toys, puppets and balloons, turning it into a dreamy scene like a children's paradise. Even the maid team led by Alice has changed into warm-colored clothes. Cartoon costumes.
The party has the same theme as the documentary that will be broadcast tonight, 'Snow World', and the decorations everywhere are related to this.
A movie screen was erected on the lawn outside the main villa to play the documentary that Janet gave to little Gemma as a birthday present.
As the children continued to arrive, the manor became more and more lively.
As the most famous wealthy area on the East Coast, Greenwich is home to numerous wealthy businessmen, politicians, and celebrities. Those at the top of the pyramid who often have to rush to busy Manhattan during these working days naturally have more sensitive news channels.
Sophia is a high-level person in the Westeros system and controls Melisandre, one of the "Four Women" of the Westeros Company. The manor where the birthday party was held not only belongs to Westeros, but also a young man happened to have it in recent days. Still on the east coast.
So, for the carefree children, this party was all about having fun. But for parents of children, this is obviously a very rare opportunity to connect with Westeros.
Patiently playing with their children with a group of mothers, Sofia looked up inadvertently and saw Simon socializing with the men on the other side. Sophia once again felt satisfied in her heart.
Probably after tonight, everyone will know her identity as Simon Westeros's lover.
And they are real lovers, not the kind of casual marriage that only lasts for a few nights.
But so what
Lovers are also divided into different levels.
How many people in this world can be as dazzling as him
How many women can find a lover who is willing to attend their child's birthday party like the man of the house
Perhaps the ladies around her who greeted her with smiles at this time would whisper a few words in private.
However, judging from the unconcealed fluctuations in the eyes of some people when they occasionally look at the young man's figure, most of these exquisite women who are actually just the vassals of powerful men are mostly filled with envy and jealousy in their hearts.
Only turning these thoughts occasionally, Sophia soon returned her attention to the children.
Her two children are the most important thing to her.
Games, fun, blowing out candles, singing happy birthday, eating delicious food, and finally it was the turn to play "Snow World". Because of the theme of the party tonight, a large group of little ones were obviously looking forward to it.
In order to accommodate the children's patience, the 90-minute version that is about to enter theaters has been cut to only 50 minutes, and more of the penguin shots that children like very much.
When the lights dimmed in the courtyard, a group of little ones nestled in their mothers' arms on the lawn turned their attention to the big screen.
The men had been socializing for more than an hour. At this time, they were standing or sitting around the outside. Some men even walked over and sat with their wives and children.
When Morgan Freeman's voiceover sounded with some kind of calming attribute, the surroundings fell completely silent.
At a dining table on the edge of the crowd, when they saw Sofia approaching, the men who were still chatting with Simon took the initiative to move away.
Seeing Sofia sitting down next to him, Simon smiled, looked among the crowd, and asked, "Why don't you stay with the child?"
"The two of them are watching a movie, and they don't need to be with them all the time."
Sophia spoke softly.
As he said this, he leaned towards Simon, not shying away at all.
Simon just smiled, smelled the fragrance of the woman next to him, took a sip of the juice in front of him, and turned his attention to the big screen.
Sofia didn't deliberately find any topic, she just sat with the man and looked at the big screen, occasionally asking a few questions like little Gemma, and Simon answered casually.
However, this warm atmosphere did not last long.
Someone in the crowd still walked over, but it was a mother and daughter.
Simon waited for them to walk in, took a look at the little girl who was looking at him with bright eyes, smiled and greeted the woman holding the child's little hand: "Ms. Hester, what can I do?"
Little Gemma was naturally just a child when inviting guests, but Sofia compiled a list of tonight's guests for Simon in advance.
With Simon's current wealth and status, he certainly doesn't need to take the initiative to make friends and socialize with anyone too deliberately. However, this is Greenwich after all, and there are still many people worth getting to know.
When Simon first saw the guest list, he noticed a very familiar name: Lydia Hearst.
Just hearing the surname tells you what the name means.
Last time regarding ESPN's equity, there was some discord between Simon and the Hearst family. However, he certainly would not take his anger out on a child.
Moreover, Simon also knew that the second son of William Hearst was now in power in the Hearst family.
Lydia Hearst's maternal grandfather was Randolph Hearst, the fourth son of William Hearst's six children. Although Randolph Hearst also owns a large amount of equity in the Hearst Group and is rich in wealth, it does not have much real power in the entire Hearst media empire.
Patty Hester took her daughter and sat down on the other side of Simon. After hearing this, she said, "Lydia wants to get to know you, Simon. She admires you very much."
"Oh, it's such a pleasure," Simon said, reaching out to the beautiful little girl like a doll: "Hello, Miss Hester."
In theory, Lydia Hearst should have taken her father's surname.
However, because of the prominent family background of the Hearst family and the fact that the husband Patty Hester married was somewhat unknown after the incident in the 1970s, he did not even show up at the party tonight. The little girl in front of her continued to inherit her mother's surname.
Lydia Hearst, who is now only seven or eight years old, is already showing signs of beauty just as Simon remembered her as an adult.
The little girl didn't have stage fright either. She looked at Simon curiously with her beautiful eyes and said politely: "Mr. Westeros, can I participate in your movie?"
Simon didn't respond directly, but asked: "Have you seen my movie?"
The little girl nodded: "I have seen, um, "Run Lola Run", "Death Is Coming", and, um, "Pulp Fiction"."
Simon couldn't help but glance at the woman behind the little girl.
These movies should not be suitable for children aged seven or eight, right
Lydia Hester noticed Simon's gaze and turned to look at her mother. Then she looked at Simon again and said, "Mom is also a fan of yours."
Hearing her daughter suddenly mentioning herself, and seeing the young man looking over, Patty Hester seemed to have some shame on her face, but she did not refute, nodded slightly, and said, "I prefer "Pulp" novel"."
Simon couldn't help but think of the experience of the woman in front of him again.
In the 1970s, Patty Hearst was kidnapped by a terrorist organization, which caused a sensation throughout the United States.
Then, what was even more sensational was that after being kidnapped for a period of time, the proud daughter of the Hearst family suddenly released a video announcing that she had joined the terrorist organization.
Then he really took action and participated in many armed robberies.
After several arrests and a lengthy trial, Patty Hearst was sentenced to 35 years in prison.
Even if the Randolph Hearst family does not have much real power within the Hearst family, it is impossible for the children of the Hearst family to really serve 35 years in prison.
After only being in prison for a short period of time, President Carter, who was always known for his impartiality and incorruptibility, made an exception and signed a pardon for Patty Hearst, who was then quickly released on bail.
In order to avoid moral accusations from public opinion, the Hearst family also deliberately created momentum in the media, so that the 'Stockholm Syndrome', which had always been controversial in the psychology community, was thoroughly characterized and became a well-known psychological phenomenon.
At this time, when he heard Patty Hearst say that he liked "Pulp Fiction", Simon felt that the crazy gene in this woman's bones was probably deeply ingrained.
"Mr. Westeros?"
The clear child's voice interrupted Simon's thoughts.
Noticing that Lydia was still looking at him, obviously waiting for the answer to the question, Simon stopped paying attention to a woman who might still be 'ready to move' deep down in his heart. He looked at the little girl with a smile and said, "Lydia, you 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 be directing movies myself for a long time."
The little girl was suddenly disappointed. She looked at her mother pitifully, then turned to look at Simon pitifully.
All right.
This little look is so lethal.
Moreover, for some reason, Simon felt that the little guy's expression might be fake.
Recalling what the little girl looked like when she grew up, and comparing it to now, Simon felt that there was a word that was very appropriate: little witch.
Because when the little girl doesn't speak, her mouth will look very small. Coupled with her big eyes, she definitely belongs to the level of a doll that makes people want to reach out and pinch her. However, once you open your mouth, especially when you smile, your mouth will straighten into a straight line and your teeth will be exposed, giving you an evil look.
Moreover, Simon was certain that this was not an illusion.
From his fragmentary memories, Simon discovered that when Lydia Hearst grew up, she would often participate in some very heavy-duty B-movies, and she would often die miserably.
There seems to be a movie, Simon can't remember the name. The movie probably tells a story similar to Resident Evil. People infected with the virus will be covered in ulcers like walking zombies. Lydia Hearst plays one of the zombies, who was hit on the head by an axe. His whole body was miserable, but he was still chasing the male protagonist tirelessly.
Thinking about it now and glancing at Patty Hearst again, Simon had an inexplicable feeling that like mother, like daughter.
Now, I realize that I have been pretending to be pitiful, and Simon Westeros doesn't plan to make a movie. How can this be okay
The little girl felt that she should try a little harder, so she stretched out her small hand, grabbed Simon's big hand and shook it gently, acting like a baby.
However, Simon, who happened to turn his attention to Lydia Hearst, this time keenly caught the cunning flash in the little girl's eyes.
"So," Simon smiled and said, "Although I have no plans to make a movie for the time being, my company has many films that can provide you with roles. Do you want to act?"
The little girl blinked and asked, "What movie is it?"
Simon thought for a while and said, "How about the sequel to "Home Alone"?"
The little girl immediately showed an uninterested expression, and her previous pitiful look disappeared without a trace. She shook her little head and said, "It's so boring. It's just for children."
Hearing the little girl's words, the three adults couldn't help laughing.
Simon smiled and said: "The problem is, Lydia, you are also a child now."
The little girl didn't refute, and nodded: "Yes, but I'm not a kid like them."
"Okay, then tell me, what kind of movie do you want to be in?"
The little girl blurted out: "Pulp Fiction."
“…”
It seems that some inconspicuous woman really took her daughter to watch things inappropriate for children many times.
Before Simon could respond, the little girl added: "Well, the aunt who drives the taxi, mother said she is your wife. Simon, can I play a role like that too."
Simon raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Why do you like that character?"
The little girl raised her hand and gestured: "Well, I think that aunt may go crazy at any time, pull out a knife and stab the guy sitting in the back seat to death. That's so cool."
this…
Simon couldn't find an adjective for a while.
Janet originally played the role of a rude car driver. Although she didn't have many scenes and didn't have many lines, she left a deep impression on many people.
That grueling day-long shooting, with Simon repeatedly reshooting, really pushed Janet to the edge of collapse. After the shooting, the woman was exhausted and even a little exhausted, and she even bit Simon hard in a complete explosion. .
As a result, the effect of the film is indeed much more stunning than the original version.
Anyone who has watched the film will probably feel a strong sense of danger from Janet.
Simon just never expected that a little girl who was only seven or eight years old at this time would also resonate with the plot in the film.
and.
I still think it’s cool and want to imitate it.
Taking another look at the 'doll' in front of him, Simon almost blurted out: Hey, little girl, let's talk about something that a seven- or eight-year-old child should talk about
For example, your parents have a big problem with their children’s education.
However, after noticing that the little girl's face quickly changed again to a pitiful expression of expectation, Simon did not express what he was thinking.
Seeing that Patty Hearst had no objection at all, he nodded and said, "Okay, I can find some similar roles for you, but if you don't perform well, then I will definitely have to replace him." .”