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Henry could only explain, "But this book is just a translation, not my original work. If I treat it as my own work, promote it vigorously, and keep the profits myself, don't you think this behavior is weird?"

"Although the true creators were ancient people hundreds or even thousands of years ago, and their works are already free of copyright restrictions, I can only be considered a cultural carrier, not a creator."

Well, that seems to be the case. Charlize showed a slightly embarrassed expression.

"Right." Henry spread his hands and said, "Anyway, I never thought about making a lot of money from these books at the beginning, so I simply didn't bother organizing any book signings.

"The publisher is also responsible for promotion. That's why you have the opportunity to doubt whether I am the translator, because not many people have seen me."

"Yeah," Charlize Theron said bitterly. Seeing such a talented person stuck in Los Angeles, she couldn't help but say dejectedly, "If Hollywood is so difficult, maybe I should just go back to South Africa."

: This really discouraged a future movie queen.

Henry smiled heartlessly and said, "If you feel tired, going home early is also an option. Is there anyone else at home?"

If the world hadn't changed, Henry would have known the answer, but he still asked.

Charlize Theron said: "And mother."

"If you feel you can't hold on, it's better to go home early so your family can worry less. If you want to keep fighting, then let go of those negative thoughts. People who worry too much may not dare to grab opportunities even when they are right in front of them."

"That's how you talk. What about you? If you've ended up in such a mess, why do you stay in Los Angeles and not go home?" Charlize said angrily.

"I have nowhere to go back to." Henry said sadly with a smile.

Charlize paused and said hesitantly, "Oh, sorry, I don't know."

"There's nothing to be sorry about. Because there's no way out, I'm more able to accept reality. And that's a good thing."

Henry wrote down a phone number and handed it over. "There's a saying back home: 'At home, you rely on your parents; away from home, you rely on your friends.' If you need any help, just call this number."

"I have an answering machine. If you don't pick up, just leave a message and I'll listen. I may not be able to help you become a big star, but at least I've been in Hollywood for a few more years than you have, so I can give you some advice."

Charlize stared blankly at the note on the table. Instead of taking it, she asked, "I know everything has a price. What do you want to gain by doing this?"

"Ha, you're a smart girl, you're indeed alert." Henry praised her and said, "Let me put it this way. After I came here alone, I received help from many people.

"And they don't need anything in return, so just think of it as me spreading this kindness. Of course, whether you're willing to accept it or not is your choice.

"If you resist all contact, you might be pushing away the very hand that could help you. If you want to make it in Hollywood, that's not a smart move."

Charlize asked a very direct question. "So how do I tell the good guys from the bad guys?"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk." Henry shook his head and said, "Although this seems like a good question, it's actually asking the wrong question."

"why?"

"Because here, there are no strictly good people, nor strictly bad people. Of course, you can tell whether a person has broken the law, whether they've been sentenced and punished for the law they broke, and that's still possible. But I don't think that's the answer you're looking for."

"What do you mean by there are no strict good guys and bad guys?"

Henry said: “When you expose your weaknesses and vulnerability, those who you thought were good people may do bad things to you.

“As for those people who are considered bad guys, if you are willing to share benefits and have good negotiation skills, perhaps they can also become your helpers.

"Your behavior determines whether someone can help you or hurt you. As for those lunatics who are clearly high and holding guns, it's best to stay as far away from them as possible. They're unreasonable and are beyond the scope of this discussion."

Clearly confused, a dumbfounded Charlize Theron said, "So, I have to be both gracious and willing to accept help from others, but also smart and willing to protect myself. Is that even possible?"

Henry smiled and said, "You have to do it. If you want to completely cut off contact with others to protect yourself from harm, then you might as well go back to your hometown and stop hanging around in Hollywood. That's the safest way."

"But if they accept all offers of help and requests, easily crawl into the beds of producers and directors, and open their legs to anyone, then the most successful actresses in Hollywood should be those from the San Fernando Valley.

"Although from a certain perspective, they can be considered successful people. However, the real world is not so black and white. None of the female stars who can reach the top of Hollywood are fools or white rabbits."

Chapter 276: Progress of the Tiger Translator

Henry wasn't sure what impression he made of Charlize Theron during their first meeting. He could sense she was wary. Perhaps it had something to do with her upbringing.

I don’t know if the things I knew before traveling through time have ever happened in this world.

Perhaps once this actress has achieved success and fame, she'll be able to speak freely about that sort of thing. But at this point in time, it might be like a landmine: whoever steps on it should be prepared to be blown to death.

Of course, Henry couldn't rely on his Kryptonian skin to step on the landmine and actually ask about her father's situation. So, as a Hollywood veteran, he could only offer some advice and say goodbye.

Perhaps this will be the only time I can meet this movie queen face to face.

Walking down the streets of Los Angeles, a city with the highest density of Hollywood stars, seeing some celebrities is not really news or a big deal. But if you want to have any communication or "in-depth" research, it is not so easy.

Do you really think those stars are just prostitutes or gigolos who can be touched by anyone?

Henry thought he would have to wait a few years until the actress shined on the big screen before he would have the chance to "see" her again. It would just be in a movie, not face to face. Unexpectedly, just two days later, he received a call.

"Hello, hello, is Mr. Henry Brown here?"

"Yes, it's me."

A slightly hesitant voice came over the phone. Slowly, with a hint of uncertainty, it said, "This is Charlize Theron. Do you remember me?"

"Ah, Ms. Theron, of course I remember you. I wonder what I can do for you?"

"Well, you're the author of 'Love from Another Culture'... oh, no, the translator. I'm a huge fan, so I'd like to ask if I can get you to sign the book."

"Sure. So where and when should we meet?"

"Can we meet at the restaurant where we met last time? At noon? ...Well, I have something else I want to ask you."

It wasn't a dinner date, nor did they offer to treat her. Apparently, the girl was hungry. Henry didn't object and said, "Okay. Today?"

"Yes, it's noon today."

"In that case, since the time is right, I'll treat you to a meal. Sorry, I'm really hungry, so I have to eat when the time comes."

"……OK, thanks."

"Then we'll see you then."

"Well, see you then."

After hanging up the phone, Henry looked at the tiger cub, Katie, circling around his feet... Well, she wasn't little anymore. Animals grow very quickly, and generally, after a year, they're considered fully grown, and their size is certainly no problem.

Katie was probably less than one year old, but she already weighed 480 pounds. If Henry hadn't replaced the cat climbing frame at home with an iron frame, the weight would have crushed the wooden frame.

It is acting like this because according to the schedule, today is the day to go to the wild to get some "fresh food" to eat.

For animals, especially tigers, being able to run wild in the countryside instead of being locked up in a small house is of course quite attractive.

However, since she had an appointment with a living person, Katie's outing could only be postponed for one day. This was definitely not a case of forgetting love for the sake of beauty!

So Henry stroked the tiger's head and said, "Little guy, add some fresh meat to the cold storage. I'll take you out to play tomorrow."

"Roar!"

:don't want.

This is the sound coming from the translator's speakers.

Henry grabbed Tiger's cheeks with both hands, forcing Katie to look at him. Then, his eyes glowing red, he asked seriously again, "Is it okay to go out again tomorrow?"

"……Roar."

:it is good.

"Be good." Henry, whose eyes had returned to normal, stroked the tiger's head again.

In reality, Katie couldn't understand the complex meaning of the language. Henry's translator, besides translating the tiger's brainwaves and roars into simple human language, also had the function of translating human language into tiger language.

As the accumulated data became richer and the functions became more sophisticated, Katie gradually understood the tiger language transmitted by the translator and was able to have simple communication with Henry.

But considering that tigers think differently from humans, Katie can only understand the meaning of a small number of words now. She can't understand sentences, let alone a complete set of command statements.

But Henry didn't know whether this was real tiger language, or just a stress response like that of puppies and kittens after long-term training when they heard commands such as "sit" and "hold hands".

Perhaps this was just Katie adapting to the translator's training. The interaction between them had long since gone beyond the realm of wild tigers.

As for Katie's feed, Henry contacted the butcher shop and had them deliver freshly slaughtered meat to her door every day. She was paid daily.

To ensure nutritional balance, the meat delivered is rotated regularly. For example, beef today, lamb tomorrow, and pork the day after tomorrow. Occasionally, horse meat is served, but it's rare.

Feeding a tiger is not cheap, no wonder not many people can afford it. And for nutritional reasons, Henry even came up with the idea of ​​developing canned tiger food, similar to canned cat food.

But this thing probably wouldn't sell, and there's no way it could be sold to a zoo, so forget it. Watching Katie chew on raw meat is nice, but the feces smell is fishy and strong. Henry has modified Katie's toilet several times.

Since he couldn't take Katie out with him because he had an appointment at noon today, Henry had to prepare Katie's feeding bowl in advance. Besides the storage area being able to keep the food fresh and feeding it regularly, it was also important to make it sturdy!

Ever since Katie discovered that this little thing could produce meat on its own, guess how many times it has destroyed the feeding bowl?

The original plastic one was a brain-dead idea, a waste of time and effort. The first generation of feeding bowls didn't last more than a day, and when Henry got home, he saw only the wreckage.

Then the second generation, made of iron sheets, also couldn't withstand the ravages of the tiger's claws and was torn into pieces. Then came the third, fourth, and Nth generations.

Katie also dismantled the refrigerator after she saw Henry taking some meat out. The refrigerator, like all the other furniture, was reinforced and insulated against tigers, but it couldn't stop the deliberate vandalism.

This is also the reason why Katie’s food is now delivered by the butcher shop every day.

Henry is so tempted to sneak off to Wakanda to get some vibranium to build Katie's own feeding bowl. It all comes down to who will win when his fangs take on Earth's strongest metal.

In the end, I had to secretly get the formula for the main armor plate material used in tanks from thirty years ago, and only then did I get Katie's feed bowl.

As for why we don’t use the latest armor plate formula, it’s because we now use composite materials, unlike the previous pure metal steel plates that can be infinitely thickened.

Composite armor is a new type of material that was created to target different types of attacks, such as bulletproof, high-temperature resistant, and other functions, while also being lightweight.

But what Henry had to deal with was just the claws of a tiger, so ordinary steel plates would be enough. Composite materials are more easily destroyed.

After Henry placed Katie's lunch for the day in the feeding bowl storage area, the tiger's attention shifted to the object that he could neither bite nor smash.

The BB series' core robots can reduce maintenance and upgrade times, thanks in no small part to the feeding bowl. Scratching Katie's chin, Henry needed to fill this free time before the agreed time.

Chapter 277 Meeting again

After parking the car on the roadside near the restaurant, Henry walked into the restaurant close to the agreed time. He was neither late nor too early.

Charlize Theron had already arrived at the restaurant, happily chatting with the rather burly waitress who had nearly arrested her earlier, while in her hand she held her own copy of "Love from Another Culture."

Does this mean that we don’t know each other without fighting?

As the waiting person walked in, Charlize stood up happily and greeted him. "Henry, you're here."

"You've arrived first. Have you ordered?" Henry came to the table.

"Not yet, waiting for you to come over."

After letting Charlize sit down first, Henry pulled out a chair and sat down himself. The waitress, with her professional attitude, kindly brought the menu.

Henry asked, "What do you want to eat? The same as last time?"

"Well, that portion is a bit too much. I'll just have a duck pie." Charlize said a little embarrassedly.

It seems I haven't been hungry since we met the day before yesterday. This should be a good thing. Henry said, "Give me a duck dinner, a peach cobbler, lamb chops, and a Caesar salad. Thank you."

Charlize was surprised by the food, which was obviously not enough for one person. This was the person who had said he would treat everyone, and if she were to treat them, it would cost more than a week's worth of food in one meal.

Facing those wide eyes, Henry smiled and said, "I have a big appetite. The steak you saw last time was the second round of food."

"This is the first time I've heard someone use the term 'second round' when dining."

"Haha, you'll get used to it." Henry stretched out his hand. "Give it to me."

Charlize was stunned for a moment. Henry pointed at the book the girl was holding and said, "Don't you want my autograph?"

"Oh, yes, yes." Charlize handed the book over hurriedly.

Henry, using a fountain pen, signed his name in cursive on the blank page at the bottom of the cover, along with a message. What's more special is that this message, wishing success in his career, is written in Dutch.

Afrikaans is separate from Dutch, but it's pretty much the same as American English and British English, so Charlize Theron, a South African, could still understand it.

She was just surprised and said, "Do you really know Dutch, or did you look it up for me?"

"Of course it's for you, beautiful girl." Henry said affectionately at first. Then he smiled and said, "Isn't it a bit too much to say that?"

Charlize Theron, with a complicated expression, a little happy and a little embarrassed, seemed to have let down her guard and said, "Okay, what is the real situation?"

Henry said in Dutch: "My former boss, Audrey Hepburn's last life partner, Robert Wanders, is Dutch. I usually communicate with him in French or Dutch. Is there any difference between this and your Afrikaans?"

'There are some differences, but I can still understand what you are saying. For example, you say "Levenspartner (life partner)", we say "Lewensmaat."

'I think I know why there's this difference.'

Charlize asked curiously: 'Oh, why do you think that is?'

'Perhaps modern Dutch has been heavily influenced by French. For example, the same word in French is "Partenaire_de_vie." Dutch borrowed "partner" as its root.'

"That should be it." Charlize switched back to English.