It was already the morning of the next day when Zach returned to Grande. Vertex 23S. Updates fastest. As soon as we drove into the Grande in Little Pink, we saw Alice and Maya waiting on the back porch.
Like any parent with teenagers at home, Zach was delighted to think that two teenage girls were greeting him. As soon as I got out of the car with a look of emotion on my face, I saw two girls pulling the afterimage and jumping into the car...
Needless to say about Alice's driving skills, with a flicking U-turn that almost dazzled Zach, the little pink had already rushed out of the Grande.
It was Maya again, sticking her head out of the car window and said, "Next time, can you go out and drive your own car!! We are all late!!" with an eye roll.
Zach needed some time to adjust his mood in the smoke and dust raised by Little Pink. Louise had already handed over a wine bottle, "There is a funeral today. Cheer up, we still have work to do."
"Old Hank won't take it?" Zach took the bottle. Speaking of which, everyone should still remember that this job was originally a job that Old Hank did not want Louise to take over, so he had to do it even with a cane.
"He wanted to." Louise was helpless, "But he didn't do the reconstruction of the body. The family wants us, not him."
Zach put down the wine bottle he had just raised and frowned, "Family members. Uh." You have not forgotten what happened in front of the hospital yesterday, "Louise." Zach curled his lips, "I don't think these family members His motives are pure and we cannot come forward."
"ha?"
"The husband probably invited the media at the funeral. Reporters, cameras..." Zach waved his hand wordlessly and glanced at the employee area, where he saw Logan, Russell, and Charlie moving their luggage. Zach shook his head, knowing that he had no one to send. No, there is a Bain family, but no one seems to be there. Zach thought for a moment and said, "Call Allen Funeral Home and ask them to send someone to take care of it."
"Uh..." There must have been doubts, but Louise did it anyway.
"Why are you so afraid of the camera??" The person who suddenly asked this question was Miley Lister. Holding a cup of warm goat's milk, he tilted his head and sat on the bench looking at Zach with a genuinely curious face.
Zach first observed Miley, wondering whether yesterday's exchange had any effect on this young lady. After observing to no avail, Zach raised the wine bottle in his hand again, "It's not that he's afraid, it's that he doesn't want to be exposed to the camera."
"That doesn't make sense." Miley straightened her head, lowered her head to the cup she was holding and took a sip, then changed the direction and continued tilting her head, "If the camera can't capture your image, it will reveal the secret of the vampire. You don't want to, This is reasonable. But the camera can capture your image. Why don't you still want to?" His head was straightened again, but his eyebrows were tilted and raised alarmingly, "Do you think you are ugly?"
Zach almost squirted the contents of his mouth back into the bottle, and looked at Miley with a frown on his face, "I think I'm ugly??" Perhaps in the course of four centuries of life, Zach can fully understand himself, and then It is inevitable to discover some of your own 'little shortcomings', and then you can use it in some special situations, 'I hate my xxx'. This kind of words is used to get closer to others. But, Zach hates his own skin
Miley took another sip of the hot goat's milk in her hand and rolled her eyes without meaning, "You don't have to repeat my words in such an incredible tone. Have you forgotten, I am an actor, this is how my logic works." She wiped the milk stains that overflowed from the corner of her mouth, "Some people are afraid of the camera. If it's not a psychological defect, they just think they are ugly."
Uh, so that's it.
Zach's retort was speechless, "I said, it's not that I'm afraid, it's that I don't want to."
"I don't want to but I'm afraid." Miley took another sip of goat's milk, getting bigger and bigger. After all, the temperature outside was like this. If she didn't take a sip quickly, she would have had a cold drink. "You know why that 'toy' commercial Did the job fall into my hands? Because others were afraid of reputation, they used various reasons to reject the manufacturer's invitation. I was not afraid, I accepted it." A big mouthful, milky white overflowing from his lips, "Did you know that someone from Barton Daily contacted me after the double-edition advertisement was switched over and wanted to make an appointment with me to talk about the Lister family? Hmm, how did I end up filming this kind of advertisement after it was over?"
Tsk, this girl doesn’t even care about why Zach doesn’t want to be photographed! She just wants to express her inner journey! The proof is
Miley didn't even look at Zach and continued talking, "You know what's the most ridiculous thing. I filmed this commercial last year, and my family is pretty good."
Zach was carrying a bottle of wine and was going to find Old Hank in the employee area. On Louise's phone, Allen didn't seem to want to send someone to take over. Louise was already using the remuneration distribution as a bargaining chip. We still have to rely on Old Hank’s people.
"This is what I replied to the reporter who asked me." Miley's voice chased Zach's back, "But what do you think she replied to me? She said she would change it, the family was ruined, and her daughter was forced by life to take this photo. This is advertising, this is 'good news'."
Zach looked back at Miley without giving any expression or response. When he stepped into the living area, the first thing he saw was Old Hank, who was staring at Charlie and the others moving their luggage. That look was like staring at three thieves.
"As for that." Zach blocked Old Hank's view, "They won't steal from Grande."
"I know!" Old Hank was very angry, then stared at Zach gloomily and lowered his voice, "But things in the living area are being stolen by 'people'!"
Laiboken~
"Oh." Zach moved away and let Old Hank stare. It's not easy for an old man to deal with so many wealthy criminals. Hey, it's not easy for Old Hank either.
However, Zach got out of the way so understandingly, but was met with a "Tsk! What are you doing here again?!" from Old Hank!
"It's up to you to organize the funeral today. Louise and I won't show up."
"I don't want the meat you threw away!"
This, what are these words
Zach has a good upbringing, so, "If the family members want to cause trouble, if you don't want my face to be on the photo of Grande printed in tomorrow's newspaper, then take them to work."
"What the hell..."
"I met that husband yesterday when I went to the hospital." Zach only wanted to explain quickly. "He showed comparison photos of the deceased's body at the entrance of the hospital. He said that he would not sue the hospital, but would let everyone Know the 'truth'." Zach shook his head, "Obviously, he is the kind of guy who wants to cause trouble. I don't think he will give up the opportunity of the funeral."
Old Hank opened his mouth, it was his brain that was reacting.
Zach glanced at Old Hank and pushed forward, "Yesterday, Derek couldn't help but ran to the husband and apologized. Of course, he was dragged back by the hospital security in the end."
Sometimes Zach is truly sentimental about the life of old Hank. Do you understand, Derek is Grande's son, not his old Hank's.
"I'll take over!" Old Hank frowned, looking behind him to find the crutch that was clearly next to him just now...
Zach stared helplessly at a dim light in the corner of the ceiling. When Old Hank wasn't paying attention, he directly inserted a finger into the stubborn old man's body and pulled it out.
Then, Zach's eyes that said, "That's what I did, you bit me," met Old Hank's fire-breathing eyes, "Don't be so childish."
"Hmph!" Old Hank threw away his hand and walked away. He should be the one who was going to organize the funeral.
Zach was also preparing to leave the living area. "When are you leaving?" he asked the three guys who were on a business trip to the West. The devil who accompanied Sissi to the Newton border all night obviously missed the travel schedule of these three employees.
"The train is in an hour. Bain said he would be back to see us off." It was Charlie who answered.
"Where is the Bain family?" Zach asked casually.
"The wife and children went to Quinn's place early in the morning." Don't be mistaken, this is referring to Poch Quinn, Grande's neighbor. "During this time, they, Moon and Andrew went to Parker Elementary School Nursery together. ." Judging from the information we know, this is really not surprising.
Charlie looked around and lowered his voice, "Last night in the middle of the night, Bain was driven to Bishop Manor by Old Hank." His voice lowered again, "Old Hank said that Bain is yours, Mei Yao and the others don't Dare to mess around."
This reminded Zach to look around the living area and asked, "Evan, you're not back yet?"
Oh, Evan was happily led away by two ladies yesterday.
"Yeah." Charlie nodded heavily, "Not back yet."
Zach didn't know what expression to put on, but... Zach looked at Charlie, Russell, and Logan, "Why didn't Old Hank instruct you to go?"
Logan's deep chest resonated, "He can't move."
It just means bullying people. Those who were about to leave Grande would not pay attention to any of Old Hank's requests. Only Bane was still in Grande with his family.
Zach frowned and looked back at Old Hank who was arranging the funeral work in the dormitory. He turned back without saying anything, "If Bain doesn't come back, I'll see you off."
"No need..." Charlie glanced at the luggage that had been piled into the carriage. "Actually, we just pretended that we were leaving to show them (other employees). We really don't need luggage or anything."
This is the truth. Zach nodded. There was nothing more to stop in this living area. Zach walked out of the front porch, walked through the backyard, and returned...
Zach squinted his eyes, maintained his walking speed, and looked at the first reporter who rushed into Grande.
"Master Grande! Hurry! We are the first!"
The energy with which he was running toward Zach while urging the cameras behind him to keep up really made people question how well treated media practitioners were!
But, the fact is just
"We want to be the first to show Grand Master..."
This unfinished sentence has already revealed all the important points: Grande has appeared in newspapers, TV... various media so many times in this year, it is impossible to count. As for the number of times Zach’s face appears, it’s zero~
Zach held down the reporter who rushed in front of him. He was a man, so he took the microphone out of his hand without any scruples, then pulled the cable at the end, pulled the panting camera behind him in front of him, raised his hand and dialed the other person's phone number. Camera: "High-end goods, are you from a TV station?"
"Yes, we are..." What a naive reporter, yet he was ready to answer.
Zach took out the video of Huan that was already playing on the camera, "You want to film me, do you want my permission?" He threw it on the ground and trampled it to pieces. "The last time you reporters broke into Grande's funeral, I just called the police. , there was no pursuit." Remember, how Zach and Kate got connected? Come to think of it, ha! The owner of Grande has long had a feud with the media! What Zach is doing now is to let the first reporter who rushed to Grande pass a message for him, "This time, if you continue to challenge my professional ethics." Recalling the reason why Zach smashed the media equipment last time, it was For the sake of news, reporters showed no respect for the funeral ceremony, which represents the last farewell to the deceased. "I will sue you. Every one of you!"
Zach pushed the reporter away and walked up the Grand's back porch keeping pace.
Wonderful, the person who was sitting here just now, Miss Miley Lister, the girl who claimed that she was not afraid, was gone. There was only an empty cup on the bench. Zach picked it up casually and took it back to the kitchen to clean.
Miley was in the kitchen, holding a cake in her hand, "The food Alice makes is countless times more delicious than you. Who taught you that?"
Zach couldn't be bothered to deal with this young lady with a bad personality, bad attitude, bad living habits, and probably a bad psychology. Keep quiet while pouring your cup.
"Forget it, it's not you anyway." She insisted, "It tastes countless times better."
"If you talk again, I'll tell the reporters outside that you are here." Zach gave a warning in a toneless tone.
"Impossible." Miley had that confident attitude again, "I have no reason to be here, I have no reason to know you, and you have no reason to take me in when I have nowhere to go." Being confident is really annoying, "So, You can’t show an impossible fact.”
Zach held a dry rag and rubbed the cup from wet to clean and transparent, biu biu biu. bother.
"You didn't answer my question just now." Miley seemed not to know when to keep quiet, "Do you think you are ugly?"
Zach adjusted the cup in his hand and began to pour blood. Yes, the bottle is still in Zach's hand. Zach is not someone who keeps things in a mess.
"You really want to know the answer." Zach gave a smile, controlled the speed, and let the red surface in the cup rise slowly, "Okay. I don't think I'm ugly, and I don't want to be in any kind of situation. Because I don’t want my other ‘life’ to be disturbed by a ‘photo’ of my current life 20 years later. Do you understand?”
We can't really blame Miley for not understanding this minor flaw that comes with immortality, which we've long understood. After all, her education in vampire knowledge came from the west. The imaging abilities that Zach acquired were not something within the scope of western vampire experience. Isn't it? Gou Di's documentary isn't enough to explain the problem
Miley suddenly raised her eyebrows, as if suddenly enlightened, then lowered her head and murmured, "I don't want to be disturbed by the present 'life' in my future life..."
Zach raised the cup. This action was actually to extend the 20 years in the words into the eternal life represented by vampires. Words, plus actions, together express the "life" that I don't want to be disturbed. Not only 20 years later, but 50 years later, a century later, ten centuries later... I know that in this world, all creatures with blood flowing in their bodies will die.
We don’t know whether Miley received what Zach meant. All we know is what Miley said next
"I understand!" She looked up with an inexplicable joy on her face, "It's like an actor doesn't want the audience to use one character to disturb his other character!"
Zach was stunned for a moment, the analogy was surprisingly fitting. However, Zach immediately frowned, unexpectedly... seeming to reject this analogy. play? Who acted? No one wants to be told that their 'life' is acting. Zach is no exception. We all know how serious Zach lives!
"The biggest pain for an actor is..." Miley's excitement turned into excitement, "There is only one face! Different roles can only be played with that one face! Once an actor has an impressive role, he The other characters will make the audience..." She squinted her eyes and looked at Zach without finishing her sentence, "Vampires only have this face~I love you, Zachary Toredo~~"
What…
It seems that something has gone bad.