Marvel Salted Fish Kryptonian

"So even if these actors may have some bad parts in their personalities, it doesn't mean that their behavior will necessarily be that way. Everyone has violence hidden in their hearts, but isn't the purpose of learning to be a human being to prevent these hidden things from ever appearing?

"In short, I now believe that an actor's performance in a film is actually to reveal a part of himself. Then, with the help of the director and others, relying on the plot, the setting, and the interaction with other characters, he disguises this self as another person.

"So, in retrospect, am I going to be disappointed because I fell in love with Princess Anna, Sister Luke, Holly Golightly, Eliza Dolittle, and then think that Ms. Hepburn didn't look exactly like them?

"Of course not. Because in my eyes, Audrey Hepburn was a princess who shook hands with everyone just to shake a reporter's hand and say goodbye properly.

"It's Natasha Rostova, who remained innocent even in the midst of war and grew up because of it. It's also Suzy Hendrick, who battled wits and courage with evil-minded criminals.

"He is one person, and everyone. I even got to know Audrey Hepburn better because I saw him up close. As a movie fan, there is nothing luckier than this. Disappointment, there is no such thing."

In fact, the restaurant had already started serving the food while Henry was speaking, but the two listeners were too busy being surprised to eat.

Audrey Hepburn, who was once an actress, was of course most touched by Henry's words about acting.

It is also impossible to deny that even if there are no certain negative traits in one’s personality, in order to perform, one must try to understand them and then act them out.

In this way, even if these characteristics are not originally present in one's personality, they will become present. Otherwise, there will not be the saying that some people are too immersed in the role and cannot get out of it.

Although Givenchy was not an actor, as one of Audrey Hepburn's admirers, he felt that what Henry said was absolutely right.

The Audrey Hepburn in the movie is not his whole self. That is just the way he appears to serve the role in the movie, and it is only a part of him.

The real Audrey is more diverse, and one can always glimpse the beauty that makes one intoxicated in her every frown and smile.

Givenchy couldn't help but sigh, "Audrey, I finally understand why you told me this kid is so interesting and worth getting to know. Henry, right? Boy, I like you too. You can be said to have expressed what I was thinking in the most complete language."

"Thank you for your approval, sir." Henry responded calmly.

But the two of them found that Ms. Hepburn was fanning herself while she was blushing, and she drank all the water and wine on the table in one breath, which made them laugh.

Givenchy waved his hand over the waiters and asked them to fill the lady's glass. At the same time, he jokingly asked, "Isn't it autumn now? Is it really that hot? Or is the heating on in the restaurant?"

Audrey Hepburn finally calmed down a bit after drinking another glass of water. He rolled his eyes at his best friend of decades and said, "You should know that I used to read the critics' reviews in the newspapers.

"Luckily I read it in the newspaper, otherwise I would have been so angry I wanted to beat someone up, or so embarrassed I couldn't say a word. Today I couldn't avoid it anymore, so I had to hear it in person. You two should think about me, the person involved, for a moment, you damned fellow."

"Hahaha." Givenchy nudged Henry with his elbow in satisfaction and pretended to whisper, "Big stars look like this, but ordinary fans don't get to see it. I usually don't tell others that being their friend brings such benefits."

Suddenly, Givenchy stood up, raised his glass and said, "A tribute to the beauty of our golden age, the cultural treasure, the eternal star of the film, Ms. Audrey Hepburn."

In fact, as early as when Ms. Hepburn entered the restaurant, someone recognized the famous star. After all, the people who can afford such a place are mostly old people who have come from that era.

Henry didn't deliberately lower his voice when he was talking, nor did he speak like a speech to everyone. But most of the other customers in the restaurant were also distracted and listened.

When Givenchy raised his glass to toast, everyone, in a playful mood, unexpectedly raised their glasses at the same time as Henry and shouted: "To the eternal Audrey Hepburn."

The star was so embarrassed that he could only stand up with a red face and respond to everyone in the restaurant. Dinner time was spent in a happy mood.

Chapter 132 Busy Schedule

When Henry followed Audrey Hepburn and, accompanied by UNICEF personnel, visited the UN-supported child protection agency again, the list was not limited to the African continent, but also included poor countries in South Asia, Central America, and South America.

This time, whether it was Ms. Hepburn or the United Nations, whenever they went to an area suspected of war, they did not dare to act separately like last time.

The whole process was accompanied and protected by peacekeeping forces, and of course there was also the private security team provided by the insurance company.

The collaboration with Brian Mills and others was limited to that unsuccessful Somalia visit. After that, every visit was mostly with a different security team, without a fixed team.

It's not that I don't want to settle down, but for task-based work like this, both parties' schedules must be compatible to be able to arrange it together. Some people, after making a lot of money, don't want to work until they've squandered it all.

Therefore, if you want to have a fixed security team, you must sign a long-term contract with them. Even on days when you are not traveling to Africa, you will still be charged.

Considering that these teams are provided by insurance companies, these businessmen certainly cannot afford to overpay, so they can only work with a different team each time.

Fortunately, Ms. Hepburn's security was simple, mainly with the UN at the forefront. No matter how chaotic the African continent was, these black people would not dare to easily provoke the peacekeeping forces wearing blue hats.

Going to other places outside of Africa is even easier, as the local government can send police or military escorts.

The situation in Somalia is an exception among exceptions.

After Henry and his companions fled, a civil war erupted in that African country, with various warlords rising up. This meant that Ms. Hepburn had the misfortune of entering the country just before the civil war broke out.

It's a well-known fact that the early stages of any major chaos are when the most eccentric people appear. After several rounds of selection, the abnormal ones will be eliminated, or become so strong that normal people will know to avoid them.

This is also why some people would take advantage of the opportunity when a Hollywood star is out of UN protection and try to kidnap him.

Generally speaking, the activities arranged by the United Nations are very reliable, especially in terms of security. After all, Ms. Hepburn is their signboard, and if the signboard is damaged, it will be a serious face problem.

If it were the five big gangsters in the UN banging the table, they would have stood at attention, no room for negotiation. But a bunch of Third World blacks dared to humiliate the UN! This is truly intolerable.

According to Henry's private dealings with peacekeeping forces, not long after the Somalia incident, peacekeeping forces entered southern Somalia for live-fire drills.

I heard that the area is now the most peaceful place in Somalia, which is currently in the midst of civil war.

But one of the main reasons Audrey Hepburn felt so reassured was, of course, the presence of Henry, her assistant. A special person who could fly and was bulletproof always gave people peace of mind.

As for the ability to lift a small passenger plane, the gold content behind it was not very clear to Ms. Hepburn. If she could discuss this with others, perhaps someone would tell her the difficulty involved.

Although Henry didn't specifically ask Ms. Hepburn to keep the story confidential, Audrey respected her assistant's wishes and never revealed anything about the experience to anyone else.

As for the other abilities he displayed during the evacuation, such as his advanced driving and gun skills, perhaps they aroused the careful Brian's suspicion. However, they were still within the normal range of human beings, or perhaps just the result of good luck, so no one paid attention.

In any case, having Henry's assistance did make Audrey Hepburn's job a lot easier.

The lady hadn't considered forcing Henry to do something more important or greater. After all, what he was doing now was assisting the United Nations in providing aid to children in the Third World. Could anything be more important or greater than that?

Jumping into the middle of a battle and directly persuading both sides to cease fire? Audrey Hepburn didn't think Henry could do such a thing. So it was good to help him. At least it was much better than being a minor actor in Hollywood before.

Or maybe it was because this little assistant was so useful that Henry took care of most of the trivial matters during the visit.

Audrey Hepburn only had to go to a location, play with the children, and take a photo. The rest of her daily work was to review the draft report prepared by Henry and make appropriate revisions.

After reviewing it several times, Ms. Hepburn simply stopped making changes. After reading it once and finding no problems, she signed it and submitted it as a formal report.

After the visit, he returned to New York and presented a report to the United Nations. He usually attended fund-raising banquets and swindled a lot of money out of the pockets of the rich.

Then set off again...

Henry finally understood where Mr. Givenchy's criticism of Audrey Hepburn for being too crazy came from.

Each round trip back and forth between a third world country and New York would take more than half a month. Ms. Hepburn could make two or three such trips in a row before returning to her home in Switzerland for a week or two before setting off again.

To let people know how busy Ms. Hepburn's schedule was, the title "Model Worker" would have appeared 20 or 30 years earlier.

Even when she was at home, Ms. Hepburn was not idle. She loved gardening and reading, both of which were time-consuming activities. Gardening, in particular, took not only time but also physical effort.

Henry didn't get to rest just because Ms. Hepburn returned to her home in Switzerland. One of the jobs he had applied for was to be a driver.

So he had his own small room in that beautiful villa. He drove the lady when she went out, and stayed in the villa at other times to do some assistant work.

Even though Ms. Hepburn has retired from the entertainment industry, there are still many people who contact her on a daily basis.

The highlight of the event was, of course, the UNICEF staff, but others included female industry managers and investment managers.

If I have some free time, I help the lady tend to the flowers and plants. Since I can only go back to Switzerland once every one or two months, it takes a lot of time to tidy up the garden.

These tasks were very easy for Henry. With the help of a series of Kryptonian abilities, they could be completed in the blink of an eye and it didn't take too much time.

Gardening is about taking care of a garden, not the results. So Henry didn't try to do everything for Ms. Hepburn.

Henry could still squeeze out some free time at night, so he simply moved the computer from his rented house in Los Angeles - the rent was still paid every month and he had not moved out - to figure out some programming software.

By the way, according to the original history, Linux appeared on the newsgroup in August of that year and was uploaded to the FTP server of the Helsinki University of Technology in September.

If there is a change, it is that it is not just the kernel that is released. Instead, they have collaborated with the person who left a comment on the Joker BBS to integrate some GNU components, making it an executable free operating system.

This was considered a speeding up of progress, and Henry joined this open source and shared software development feast under the username CK.

However, he couldn't hang out on the BBS like other people and communicate with others all the time. He was just a hidden boss who would occasionally release a Linux package.

At the end of 91, a piece of news shocked the business world: Howard Stark and his wife died in a car accident!

Chapter 133 The Heir's Dilemma

Although Audrey Hepburn hopes to support the United Nations' charity activities as much as possible in the future and help more children in need.

But he doesn't want to rest. Can he force others to work as hard as he does?

For the Western world, the Christmas and New Year holidays at the end of the year are major events of the year. Few people are willing to travel to Africa to celebrate with their black friends, or even to other impoverished countries. It's better to spend more time with family.

But even without a visit, there is still a lot to do in the United States.

As the Christmas holiday approaches, this is also a time when many people are willing to donate generously.

Besides being motivated by faith, the main reason is that donations to charities are tax-deductible. Wealthy individuals who have a tax deduction after checking their accounts need to adjust their accounts before the New Year to avoid paying a large amount of tax in vain.

Therefore, the period before the New Year is also a harvest season for fundraising. Ms. Hepburn, who has been a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF since 88, certainly will not let these wealthy people go.

If these people don't donate, the money will be taken by the government anyway. It's better to donate it to charity, which will gain reputation and save taxes.

In addition to the charity banquet, this time is also the starting point for the public relations of the Oscars.

As a member of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Audrey Hepburn naturally had some social connections to make, but she was based in New York and would not be invited to fly to Los Angeles, the headquarters of Hollywood.

However, on December 17, the eve of Christmas, a piece of news shocked the entire American world. Howard Stark, the head of Stark Industries, and his wife Maria Stark were involved in a car accident.

It is reported that the couple was driving home on the evening of the 16th when they had a braking accident on a remote road. They were found and reported to the police in the early morning of the 17th, and were confirmed dead after a judicial inquest.

The people most shaken by this incident were, of course, the wealthy, primarily those in the business community. Even at the fundraising banquet, everyone's conversation inevitably turned to Stark Industries.

Everyone can see that Stark Industries is facing a very difficult situation. The helmsman has passed away unexpectedly, and is the successor prepared?

The so-called preparation here is not to discuss whether Tony Stark is qualified or capable; it is related to the more realistic part, which is estate planning.

As we all know, the estate tax in the United States is as high as 45%. If a person does not make a legal safe haven transfer during his lifetime, his heirs will have to pay nearly half of the estate upon his death.

It's best to pay taxes in cash only. Deducting taxes in kind often leads to repeated underestimation, and the amount of an inheritance includes both movable and immovable property. This means that even if you withdraw all the cash from the inheritance, it may not be enough to pay the estate tax.

Then the heirs can only find a way to partially cash out the property in order to pay the tax.

However, the decision on the purchase and sale price is a matter of urgency and confidence. If Tony Stark is eager to raise money before the estate tax deadline, others will have room to lower the price.

Alternatively, they could use their assets as collateral to borrow money from a bank. However, even with collateral, such a large loan would inevitably require a syndicated loan from multiple banks, and if that wasn't enough, they would bring in other financial institutions. This also gave others the opportunity to interfere with Stark Industries.

It can be said that everyone is not mourning the death of a business tycoon or a genius scientist, but just wants to get a piece of the pie in this unexpected feast.

Actually, Audrey Hepburn didn't care much about the Stark family's affairs, and the two of them didn't have a deep friendship. But every guest who spoke to her would chat about it, and even if she didn't want to care, she knew everything.

But just because he had no friendship with Audrey Hepburn doesn’t mean his circle of friends is so peaceful.

One evening, Audrey Hepburn received a call from a friend in a hotel. Hearing the frustrated voice of the other party on the phone, he couldn't help but ask with concern, "Katherine, are you okay?"

On the other end of the phone was another Hepburn lady, Katharine Hepburn. He and Howard had been friends for decades, and although there had been some unpleasantness in the middle and they were not able to be together in the end, they were still friends who could confide in each other.

Catherine sighed on the phone and said, "That's the downside of getting old. One day you hear someone's gone, and the next day you hear someone's gone. I still feel sad, but I've gotten so used to it that I can't cry anymore."

"My condolences, Katherine. Is there anything I can do to help?"

"Of course. Tomorrow is Howard's funeral, and I'll be in New York. Can I borrow your driver for a day? Little Tony introduced him to me, and I thought it would be nice for him to come over and take a look on a day like that, regardless of whether we can talk in the end."

Audrey replied, "Of course, I think I should go and pay my respects too. After all, I have received a lot of help from Mr. Stark. Catherine, when will you arrive in New York?" No one in Hollywood dared to say that they had absolutely no relationship with Stark.

"Actually, I'm heading to Bradley Airport. I'll probably be late in New York by the time I get there."

"Okay, I'll let Henry arrange it," Audrey said.

"Oh, it seems that our little driver is very smart. You can rest assured and leave everything to him." Catherine said cheerfully, as if trying to drive away the sad mood.

Audrey said cooperatively, "Yes, that child is really helpful."

Although he wanted to continue the conversation, Catherine had a flight to catch. So he said on the phone, "Let's talk in person. Otherwise, my flight will be later and later."

"Well, let's meet and talk."

After hanging up the phone, Audrey Hepburn found the watch on the dressing table and gently pressed on a certain section of the metal strap.

After a while, there was a knock on the door. Henry said from outside, "Boss, are you looking for me?"

"The door is not closed, come in."

The room the ladies stayed in had an inner and outer room, with the outer room being a small living room. Henry, though not formally dressed, was nonetheless neatly dressed. "Boss, what can I do for you?" he asked.

"Katherine will be flying to New York later. Could you please pick her up at the airport and arrange accommodations for her? We'll go to the funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Stark together tomorrow."

Henry asked in surprise, "Did Catherine receive the invitation?"

"Is there any need?" Audrey asked.

"I thought that kind of occasion would also require invitations to limit the number of people." What if it was a funeral in his hometown? Henry could handle it from the seventh day to the forty-ninth day. But he had no idea how it was done in the West.

Audrey was speechless when she heard this common sense question.

After thinking for a moment, he explained, "The invitation is only to inform close friends of the time and place of the funeral. But even those who didn't receive an invitation can go if they are willing to pay their respects."