Marvel Salted Fish Kryptonian

She also recalled the indescribable expressions on her landlord and roommates' faces when they mentioned Henry. If they had known their neighbor had a tiger, they would have simply looked apprehensive. It was a testament to everyone's resilience that they didn't collapse.

Henry, still hugging the girl as she relaxed and regained her composure, said, "That's Katie, my tabby cat. Look. Hello, Katie."

The tiger looked back, there was no beautiful story of three smiles to seal the marriage, just a roar!

：I’m hungry.

Charlize wasn't deaf, so she could tell the difference between a meow and a tiger's roar. She stared at Henry with an unnatural look, causing the man holding her to laugh awkwardly.

"It's time to eat. I'm going to go prepare Katie's dinner first, otherwise I'll become her dinner. Then you can stay and eat too. Oh, don't worry about Katie. She won't bite. I'll stop her."

Charlize really wanted to remind this man how many times he had made mistakes in his short sentence. Did he count them?

After kissing Charlize's delicate face, Henry got out of bed, put on his clothes, and went to prepare dinner.

It was then that Charlize Theron gradually realized the situation she was in. It wasn't just about being in someone else's house, or just about spending a crazy afternoon, but about more... about her future.

All the sense of reality came up at once, but I didn't feel as depressed or sad as I had imagined.

Perhaps she had found a reliable support; or perhaps she had made up her mind that if this support was unreliable, she would return to the farm in South Africa to spend the rest of her life.

There has to be an end anyway.

Picking up the clothes beside the bed, she put them on one by one. Thinking of the unprecedented experience she had that afternoon, Charlize couldn't help but blush, but she quickly calmed down.

She wondered if it was normal to escape from one man's grasp and immediately throw herself into the arms of another. Or even if it was too rash to do so. There was no answer to such questions.

But Charlize Theron isn't one to think twice. Once something is done, it's done. The most she does is reflect on it and try to avoid making the same mistake again.

As for the current situation, Henry bypassed her and led her to terminate the contract with John Crosby. Charlize needed to know what this man was thinking before she could make the next decision.

Chapter 297 A unique dinner

After getting dressed and walking out of her bedroom, Charlize Theron looked at this unusual house with a look of surprise.

The most striking feature was the steel platforms of varying heights erected against the wall. Their shapes were not uniform, their only similarities being the polished, rounded, smooth edges that presented no sign of damage.

A sofa is placed in the center of the living room. From the perspective of space utilization, it is a very strange place to put a sofa.

Aside from the kitchen, which was fully stocked with appliances, the walls were lined with oddly shaped machines, few of which Charlize could identify, save for a record player and a cathode-ray tube screen similar to a television.

However, there were seven or eight speakers of various sizes, which looked like audio equipment, installed in the corner of the ceiling of the room.

The speakers are pointed at the same place, which is the position of the sofa, and the relative distance from all speakers to the sofa is the same.

The tiger, known as Tabby Kitty, was eating from a metal bowl. The smacking sounds of the food were terrifying.

Surprisingly, Charlize wasn't too nervous. At least compared to the situation in the morning when she was surrounded by a group of men, this tiger was much cuter.

Henry, who was busy in the kitchen, saw the girl coming out of the room and immediately reminded her, "Charlize, you don't have anything you don't want to eat, right? I'll just stir-fry a few dishes and they'll be ready in no time.

"Also, don't go near Kitty while she's eating. If you want to pet her, wait until she's finished eating. This little guy might not be the most clingy, but he's got a really good temper."

: Damn it, you Kryptonian two-legged beast, how can I have a bad temper?

The tiger wanted to yell at the man, but he was still busy eating and magnanimously forgave the Kryptonian who couldn't speak.

"Is there anything I can do for you?" Although she wanted to pet the tiger, Charlize followed Henry's advice and didn't approach the animal while it was eating. Instead, she walked around the tiger and went to the kitchen.

As for her cooking skills… they were still barely enough to kill people, and she hadn't asked her mother for advice. Compared to the man in front of her, whose stir-fry skills resembled those of a restaurant chef, Charlize hadn't considered exposing her shortcomings.

"Please put the plates and cutlery where you want to eat. There are drinks in the refrigerator. If you want to drink something, take it out."

There was no place in the room that looked like a dining table, so Charlize placed the plates and cutlery on the low table in front of the sofa.

As for the drinks in the refrigerator, there were juice, milk, ice water, and bitter beer. Charlize had tried that brand of beer before because it was so cheap. But after trying it once, she swore off the second time.

Although most beers brewed with hops are bitter, the bitterness varies in degree, and the taste in the throat also varies.

But compared to those beers that claim to be bitter, the taste is really incomparable. This one is really bitter, the kind that makes your face wrinkle after taking a sip.

So Charlize took out some ice water and placed it on the low table in front of the sofa.

This was also Henry's negligence. He didn't think there would be any guests in his house, and he was not a person who could get drunk easily, so he didn't prepare a lot of wine.

Because drinking is meaningless if you don’t get drunk.

There wasn't a single bottle of the usual whiskey or red wine, and the bitter beer in the refrigerator was just a cheap substitute for bottled water.

The only exception is the rice wine in the kitchen. This is for cooking, not drinking.

In fact, there was another unexpected thing. The lack of a wine cabinet or a refrigerator full of beer made Charlize Theron even more fond of him.

After all, no one likes an alcoholic, especially Charlize, who has a bad memory. To her, alcoholic men are usually accompanied by terrifying violence and some irrational behavior.

No matter how kind men may appear in normal times, once they are drunk or in certain stressful situations, they may become violent.

While this isn't necessarily the case, men who don't drink often rank much higher in trustworthiness than those who do. This is how Charlize Theron rates herself.

Henry prepared tomato pasta, braised fish, and a plate of scrambled eggs with chives. The key point was that the chives were not chopped, but cut into sections. It was a taste that I had long remembered.

Once dinner was ready, it was served to the low table where Charlize had arranged the dishes. "Come, try it. If it's not to your liking, I'll prepare other dishes."

In the 90s, Chinese food wasn't yet widespread in the US. Or, rather, it hadn't yet entered most white households. Even chopsticks weren't something many people knew how to use properly. This wasn't the environment of thirty years later.

So Charlize still used the knife and fork, while Henry got himself an extra pair of chopsticks.

Looking at the dishes served, tomato pasta was still within Charlize's range of cognition, but the braised fish and scrambled eggs with leeks were not.

I've probably seen the former before, but I've never had it. I've never had the latter either, but I can still recognize the ingredients. The chives are quite strong, though, and Charlize isn't sure if she's comfortable with it.

At Henry's encouragement, she picked up the fork, first scraping off a piece of fish and putting it into her mouth.

The rich flavor of the braised fish, coupled with the freshness of the fish, instantly captured Charlize's taste buds. It was as if nothing else mattered, including the morning's shocking experience. As long as she had this bite of food, she would be satisfied.

With the braised fish as a start, Charlize plucked up the courage to scoop up a piece of scrambled eggs with leeks with a spoon and eat it as well.

Although it wasn't as amazing as the braised fish, the unique flavor wasn't unpleasant. Without Henry urging her, Charlize devoured her dinner with knife, fork, and spoon flying.

How could she possibly eat lunch peacefully after what she'd experienced during the day? And then there was another unspeakable battle in the afternoon. She was starving, so she didn't even care about her table manners.

Henry didn't rush after Charlize. He went to the record player first and put on Johann Pachelbel's Canon performed by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.

This is the most famous canon, originally performed by three violins, accompanied by harpsichord, cello, and lute. The LP version is adapted into a symphony, performed by a world-renowned symphony orchestra.

The music wasn't turned up too loud, but almost the moment it started, Charlize felt the unique sensation of enjoying a live performance in a concert hall.

This made Charlize understand a little bit why the sofa was placed in this position. Because it was indeed the best place in the house to listen to music.

Henry wasn't the only one who enjoyed music. After finishing her dinner, Katie also ran over to the low table to see what was on the table for her.

If Charlize said she didn't care when such a big tiger walked up to her, she would definitely be lying.

Henry gently touched the back of Katie's neck and said, "If you want to pet her, scratch her chin, head, or back. Try not to touch her feet, belly, or tail; she'll get mad. Oh, and don't pull her beard."

"Can you really touch it?"

"Give it a try. It won't hurt if you try."

Charlize Theron tickled the tiger's chin, making Katie's eyes squint with delight. Seeing the tiger's expression like that made the brave girl feel like she had discovered a new world.

Chapter 298 Future Planning

In this era, pet restaurants have not yet become popular in any country, let alone pet restaurants that serve tigers as companions for meals. Because no one would not worry about whether they are eating alone or a tiger is waiting to eat them...

Sometimes he scratched her chin, sometimes he scratched her head. No matter what kind of action, it made Katie so comfortable that she squinted her eyes and snored strangely.

The tiger head was getting closer and closer, almost diving into Charlize's arms.

Looking at Tiger's expression and movements, Henry wanted to curse him out as a complete idiot. Who did he learn this from? How could he be so satisfied with being masturbated by a beautiful woman?

Henry kicked Katie's hind legs in dissatisfaction and roared like a tiger.

: Go away and don’t disturb me while I’m eating.

Katie looked back and also grinned and roared.

: Eat yours!

Then he walked away from the dining table where there was nothing he could eat, with the posture of a mountain king, shaking with every step.

Although Charlize felt a little sorry, she was surprised to see Katie jumping onto the iron cat climbing frame, and after a few jumps, she climbed to the highest point and lay down on her side to rest.

"Hurry up and eat! The food won't taste good if it gets cold," Henry said, trying to get Charlize's attention back. And he wasn't wrong. Braised fish wasn't meant to be eaten cold.

Although it was the same dinner, I was eating it a little absent-mindedly this time.

"Are all tigers so agile?" Charlize came back to her senses and asked Katie the first question.

Henry had no choice but to explain, "Tigers are not like lions. Although they are both cats, their main habitat is forests. Climbing trees is a piece of cake for them. Unless the branches are too thin to support their weight."

"So, you made these shelves?"

"Give her more room to exercise. Otherwise, I can't let Katie out in such a small house. If she just eats and doesn't move, she'll turn into a pig sooner or later."

"How come you have a tiger? You can't have bought it from a pet store," Charlize asked curiously.

"This is a tabby cat, not a tiger. Who raises tigers?" Henry said, clearly lying. However, he still thought about his words and replied, "A friend of mine was commissioned by someone to capture a weaning tabby cat alive.

"But the client didn't want to keep the cat anymore, so my friend panicked and didn't know what to do with the tabby cat. So I took it in to prevent it from being thrown on the street and becoming a stray cat."

Henry spoke lightly, and the actual process was indeed just as light, except for the lack of some background information.

For example, this incident happened at the Continental Hotel in Los Angeles, and the friend was the hotel manager, Moonee Fisher.

The client who had captured the tiger didn't stop raising it; he had died. The one who said he didn't want to raise it was his family heir, so Henry was allowed to stay.

Although the process of raising a tiger is described as calm, it is not an official procedure or a zoo adoption process.

Logically, the listeners would have a hundred thousand questions waiting to be asked, but Charlize took a detour and focused on herself.

"Since you're able to take in a 'tabby cat' because someone abandoned it—" Charlize even made a double quotation mark gesture next to her ear, "—then how are you going to deal with my situation?"

Henry was stunned by the sudden change of topic and was unable to answer for a moment.

Seeing this, Charlize continued, "You took the initiative to terminate my contract with John without even asking for my opinion. You must have some ideas. Or are you just trying to tell me that I'm not cut out for Hollywood and should go back to South Africa as soon as possible?"

Henry put down his chopsticks and took a sip of ice water. Charlize did the same thing, but as she drank the ice water, her eyes lit up. She asked, "What is this? It's delicious. It's actually sweet. Is it water?"

: Sister, do you know that you are going off topic again?

Henry had no choice but to explain, "I filtered tap water using a homemade filter and then chilled it in the refrigerator. Generally speaking, strange odors in water are caused by chlorine used for disinfection, as well as pesticides and herbicides that have entered the water cycle."

"There are also heavy metals that are already present in the water or that are picked up when it passes through pipes. These not only have a smell, but can also accumulate in the human body and cause harm if consumed over a long period of time.

"This is a patented German water purification technology that preserves the minerals and beneficial ions in the water. It tastes much better than simply boiling water or using a machine to make pure water."

Incidentally, pure water without any other substances is not what the human body needs. So Henry never thought of making this kind of laboratory-grade dihydrogen monoxide.

Compared to German brands that require replacement every four weeks, Henry's homemade water filter, while inexpensive, still requires frequent cleaning to maintain its effectiveness.

"This is really good." After pouring herself another glass, Charlize finally came to her senses and remembered what she was doing. She stared wide-eyed, waiting for Henry's next words.

Henry was both angry and amused by this careless girl's attitude. But he still expressed his thoughts. "I must emphasize that as long as you want to continue to stay in Hollywood, you will have the opportunity to encounter something like today.

"So returning home is indeed an option. If you want to stay, you must learn how to protect yourself rather than relying on the protection of others.

"Like today, I just happened to get home and heard the message on my answering machine. Then, by sheer luck, I was able to find you. If you don't even have the chance to make a phone call, no one will know your situation. There's no one to protect you except yourself.

"And often, people don't necessarily use violence to coerce you. They might offer poison wrapped in a sweet coating as bait. If you voluntarily take it, even if I want to help, I can't save you."

Reflecting on what had happened today, Charlize admitted that she had indeed made a number of mistakes. Perhaps the biggest one was trusting John as her agent too much, and therefore not questioning his arrangements.

Henry continued, "If you want to stay in Hollywood, continue looking for opportunities, and realize your dream of becoming a star, then let me be your agent.

"Even though I don't have any film resources, the most I can do is help you run around the Screen Actors Guild and run more diligently. But it's better than just helping you find some modeling jobs, and then eventually taking photos for Playboy magazine, John.

"But this is only temporary, until you find a more capable agent. I can only help you stay in the film industry, but if you want to move up, you have to find someone more capable to help you.

"As for acting school or something, I don't think you need to go. Save the money, work fewer jobs, and I'll teach you acting. Although you're a good student, getting a recommendation from an acting teacher would be an opportunity."

"But I think you should consider extending your stay in Hollywood right now, rather than taking short-term risks and gambling on unreliable opportunities."

Chapter 299 Henry Card Tutorial

Charlize looked at Henry in surprise. "Can you teach me acting? Have you ever taught anyone?"

Henry smiled proudly and said, "Girl, don't look down on me. Although I have never taught anyone, I can help in many ways. You just have to let me prepare."

"So, has anyone ever complimented you on your acting?"

"Everyone who has seen it says that it doesn't look like I'm acting. What do you think?" Henry proudly put his hands on his hips and tilted his head back.