Chapter 178 177. Charlize Theron enters the internet (big chapter, I’ll take a day off tomorrow)

Beverly Hills.

After seeing off their friends and guests, Theron and Stuart Townsend began to clean up the mess.

Remembering Eric's instructions, she said, "Stuart, what happened tonight, I asked you to imitate a gorilla."

"Eric noticed that you seemed unhappy, and he asked me to apologize to you."

It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned it, but when he mentioned it, Stuart Townsend's anger, which had been suppressed all night, was instantly ignited.

He looked at his girlfriend with wide eyes: "So why did you apologize for him? Why didn't he say sorry himself? Is it that difficult?"

Theron was packing up and didn't notice that he was already angry. She started to explain, "There are so many people here. He's the owner of MGM."

"You know what that means. There's no way he could say sorry in public. People like them value face a lot."

"Yes, Eric Cooper values ​​his own face, so my face is not important, right? My dignity should be trampled on the ground, right?"

"Tell me, did Eric Cooper ask you to apologize, or did you pretend to be kind and make the decision on your own? Are you explaining it for him?"

Feeling that her boyfriend's tone was a bit aggressive, Charlize looked up.

"What's wrong with you Stuart? Why do you look a little angry? Of course Eric asked me to do that. He noticed how you felt so he wanted to apologize."

"And his intention was good. To be the leading actor in a big production is something that many people would beg for. This kind of opportunity may not come around many times in a lifetime."

"Besides, it's just an audition. Isn't that what an actor should do? Besides, no one is laughing at you. Others are just treating it as a game."

"You're too sensitive, Stuart. Although self-esteem is important, I don't think this matter has anything to do with self-esteem."

The main reason for the disagreement is that the two people have completely different feelings.

Stuart Townsend was first upset by Eric's somewhat intimate behavior with his girlfriend.

Then he was treated like a waiter, and Eric deliberately ignored him to embarrass him, and his words were full of provocation and teasing, as if he looked down on him.

These behaviors had already made Stuart Townsend feel very uncomfortable, until that funny audition when he suddenly realized that he was being played for a fool.

I would like to ask, how can you audition in public? Won't you be disturbed? Don't the director and producer need to be present?

None of this made sense, and the more he thought about it, the more it seemed like a joke.

More importantly, the women have been strong and the men have been weak for a long time, and his career has not improved at all. He has long been depressed by the criticism from the media and Charlize Theron's fans.

This kind of repression will turn into inferiority over time, and the more inferior one feels, the more self-esteem will overflow.

On the other hand, Charlize Theron already had a special relationship with Eric, and Eric took the initiative to apologize and expressed his willingness to let her be the male lead for his sake.

How can such behavior be considered a bad person? He is obviously a very good person!

Besides, who is he and who are you? Eric is willing to condescend to apologize to you, what else do you want?

Although this operation was indeed a bit tricky, Charlize Theron was now in a confused situation and had been bewitched by Eric, so she didn't realize it.

And when he saw his girlfriend still speaking to the other person, Stuart became even angrier.

He walked a few steps to Theron and yelled, "What's wrong with you? You're my girlfriend? Why are you speaking for that guy?"

"I didn't speak for him. I just conveyed his apology to you. You've been very sensitive lately. Calm down, Stuart." Charlize Theron explained hurriedly.

"Okay, then tell me, why are you two always whispering in the corner? What are you doing? Is there anything that can't be said openly?"

Theron sighed, "So that's what you mind. Eric brought a friend over tonight, and this person admires Kate Winslet."

"So he wanted me to help, and I invited Winslet. Do you want me to make it known?"

"That's all?" Stuart Townsend clearly didn't believe it.

"Yes, that's all I said."

"Come on, Theron, do you think you can fool me? You've been hot and cold towards me these days, and you're no longer as caring as before."

"I'm not stupid. I can feel that your heart is drifting away from me. What prompted you to change?"

"It's Monster. It started when you took over the show. Eric Cooper is the investor. Everything is clear."

"He was willing to invest because he liked you, and you couldn't resist the temptation and strive for an Oscar. Listen to what that guy said to the media."

"I didn't do this fireworks show. I also asked your family and some friends, but no one admitted it. So the question is, who booked the entire mountain to celebrate your birthday?"

"Such a big move will probably make the headlines tomorrow. The MGM tycoon booked Beverly Hills to set off fireworks just to make you laugh. It's so romantic, hahahaha."

Stuart Townsend roared like a machine gun, his face becoming ferocious.

Listening to his rant, Charlize Theron suddenly felt a little regretful. Maybe she was really wrong and she was really lost.

She should not have accepted Eric's invitation to dinner in the first place, and she would not have gotten to this point with her boyfriend.

She whispered, "Stuart, calm down. I'm sorry. I ignored your feelings during this period. I'm really sorry."

"Is it okay for me to never meet with Eric Cooper privately again?"

The two looked at each other for a while, and Stuart Townsend gasped: "No, if you really want to live a good life with me, let's move to Irving, and you can keep this villa or sell it."

"I rejected the movie 'Inception'. I knew Eric Cooper would definitely be the director. You would be together for at least two months. I couldn't not allow this to happen."

"As for the play Monster, you can continue to participate in the subsequent promotion, but if Eric Cooper will also be involved, then I hope you will refuse to attend."

The more he spoke, the more Theron's brow furrowed.

"Stuart, what do you think I am? Your vassal?"

"I signed a contract, you understand? What do you think of my career?"

"Or do you want to turn me into a little woman by your side? Would that make you look taller?"

"I know that the comments in the media make you feel uncomfortable, but I am already accommodating you, so you should also accommodate me."

"Also, do you know that I will have to pay a large sum of money if I break the contract? How will my peers view me? Will anyone still want me to make a film?"

Feeling increasingly uncomfortable with Theron's rhetorical question, Stuart Townsend suddenly picked up a stack of plates and slammed them to the ground.

Crash!

Broken ceramics splattered all over the floor, and Theron stepped back screaming in fear.

"That's enough! Is it because of money? Because I have no money and my career is not as good as yours, so you think I am not worthy of you?"

Looking at her boyfriend's hysterical look, Charlize Theron suddenly felt a little wronged.

“Stuart, how can you look at me like this! Am I a vain woman in your eyes?”

"If so, would I have chosen to be with you? Do you think there are no other men chasing after me?"

"I haven't even worn high heels in the past year when I've been with you. What else do you want from me?"

But Stuart Townsend was no longer listening to what she was saying. Instead, he seized the opportunity to yell, "Wait, shut up!"

"You just said there's another man chasing you, Eric Cooper, that's the guy, right?"

"How long have you been hooking up behind my back? How many times have you been to the hotel?"

"Sorry! I forgot that we don't need a hotel. Maybe we can just stay on the set. Didn't he guest star as a director?"

"Have you been played by him?"

While roaring, the man rushed forward, grabbed Theron's shoulders and shook him wildly, his eyes bloodshot, like a ferocious beast.

"Tell me! Tell me! Tell me now!"

"ah"

Theron was thrown onto the sofa, and as she looked at Stuart Townsend who continued to pounce on her, a look of fear appeared in her eyes.

She would never forget this scene, which replayed itself over and over again throughout her childhood until her mother pulled the trigger.

Bang! Just then, a gunshot brought Stuart Townsend to a standstill.

"Stop! Stay away from her!"

The family's maid, Henta, pointed a gun at Stuart Townsend and hid when she saw the two men getting into an argument.

Although she has been serving Theron for almost ten years, this kind of scene is not something she, a servant, should be involved in.

But they soon realized that something was not right and the quarrel had turned into domestic violence.

As a woman, she knew she had to take action.

Facing the black muzzle of the gun, Stuart Townsend raised his hands in fear: "Henta, don't shoot, I'm just too excited."

As he said this he wanted to go after Seron, but the latter subconsciously dodged and ran behind Henta.

"Get out! Leave here now!"

"Theron, I was just excited. I..."

"She told you to get out, don't you understand?" Henta said viciously with a gun in hand.

"Okay, fine. I'll leave now and talk to you once we've both calmed down."

Seeing the man leave, Henta turned off the safety and comforted him: "Poor child, although I shouldn't say it, it seems that he is not suitable for you."

Theron sat on the ground in disappointment, covering his face with his hands. After a while, he said softly, "Henta, you should go home first. I want to be quiet for a while."

"Okay, I'll leave this thing to you, protect yourself!"

Cooper's home in Beverly Hills.

Eric hummed and wrote words on the paper.

When these words are put together, they become popular songs.

Now that I have established a record company with Mike, I can't just sit there and do nothing. I have to quickly search for the melodies in my mind and write down the popular songs in my memory.

As a person born in the 1990s, his deepest impression is the decade after the millennium, which is about twelve or thirteen years at most.

During this period, Chinese pop music reached its peak, and a large number of outstanding singers emerged.

Jay Chou, Xu Song, Xin, Hu Yanbin, Angela Zhang, Cyndi Wang, Eason Chan, etc. have created many popular songs.

Unfortunately, after the peak, it continued to decline, and after 20 years it has become so bad that it cannot be any worse.

During this period, English songs also flooded into the country, as if the country's doors had suddenly opened.

Almost every one or two months there will be a hit song that becomes popular in the streets.

The reason why there were fewer people watching later on was largely because the era of paid music had arrived and many domestic platforms could no longer provide services for free.

The one who opened this era was, of course, the most popular female singer more than a decade later, the well-deserved global queen Taylor Swift.

In that era, thanks to hair salons, ice rinks, QQ Speed, Audition and other channels, many young people could sing a few lines or sing the full version following the melody and lyrics in KTV.

For example, Beckham’s exclusive music, Kelly Clarkson’s "Because of You".

There is also Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger" and Zhang Jie's representative work "Reverse War", which many people questioned as plagiarism.

The inspiring motivational song "Be What You Wanna Be" and the ethereal Norwegian song "Burning" that Eric often listened to under the covers.

Avril's hit song "Innocence" also belongs to Avril, and her debut song "Girlfriend" on If You Are the One.

When Eric entered society and went to nightclubs, he often heard "yeah".

"Lonely" from Ghana and "Free Loop", a representative song for lovers' reunion.

The lovers are about to get married after their reunion, so naturally they have to listen to "Sugar" by Maroon 5.

There are songs that symbolize the reunion of lovers, and of course there is also "Just One Last Dance" which describes the heart-wrenching breakup.

After breaking up, you should regret and apologize, then sing a song "Apologize".

After the apology, everyone should cry on each other's shoulders, and then sing a duet of "Cry on My Shoulder".

Of course, we can’t forget Lady Gaga’s signature hits “Poker Face” and “Trouble is a Friend”.

There is also "See You Again" which commemorates Paul Walker and became popular all over the world along with "The Fast and the Furious", or rather, the movie benefited from the song.

Eric would never know until he sang it. He always thought that he didn't have much in his head.

But when I actually started singing, I found that those memories seemed to be activated. It turned out that I could sing so many classic songs.

Being able to sing here does not mean singing word for word correctly. He can remember the climax 100%, but he still can't remember the other parts.

But it doesn’t matter, because I remember the melody very clearly and I just need to add the lyrics.

Then you just have to keep changing words and try to find the rhyme. In fact, it is a bit similar to ancient Chinese poetry.

At worst, you can find a professional to revise it, and it will still be a hit if you show it off.

Looking at the completed “Stronger” on the paper, Eric slapped his head and laughed out loud: “I am the genius!”

I looked at the time and it was already past midnight. I was thinking of singing one more song before going to bed, but suddenly the phone screen lit up.

The latest novel is published first on Liu9shuba!

Seeing that it was a call from Charlize Theron , Eric answered without hesitation.

"Theron, why are you calling at this time? What's the matter?"

When asked, the person on the other end of the phone remained silent.

"Theron, are you okay? Why aren't you talking?"

After waiting for a while, there was still no sound, only intermittent breathing sounds could be heard.

Eric felt a little strange and worried. He called in the middle of the night without saying anything. Something must have happened.

Thinking of this, he did not delay any longer and went downstairs to change his clothes.

"Theron, wait a moment, I'll be right there."

This time, Charlize Theron finally responded with a soft "hmm".

Beverly Hills is actually not very big, and Eric arrived at his destination ten minutes after the car started.

I was about to knock on the door, but as soon as my hand touched it, the door opened by itself.

Eric went in and noticed that it was pitch black inside and there was no light on.

Current mobile phones haven't developed a flashlight function yet, and Eric didn't know where the light switch was. However, the pitch-black environment made him a little worried, so he hurried inside.

As a result, I heard a squeaking and friction sound, and it was obvious that I stepped on something hard.

Squatting down, Eric could see that they were pieces of plate fragments.

A bad premonition emerged in his mind, and he quickly stood up and wanted to call for help, but he heard low sobs.

Eric's eyes gradually adjusted to the darkness, and in the dim moonlight, he vaguely saw a figure sitting in the darkness at the corner of the stairs.

"Theron, are you there?"

Eric asked as he moved closer, walking up the stairs until he was closer and finally able to see more clearly.

I saw a woman curled up alone in the corner, with her back against the wall, her hands hugging her legs, and her head buried between her legs.

Her golden hair hung down, completely covering her face.

Looking at Theron's appearance, Eric didn't know what had happened, but he was sure that she must be very sad at the moment.

Without saying anything, he sat down gently against the wall and just stayed with the other person quietly.

In the darkness, only the breathing of both parties could be heard.

After an unknown amount of time, Eric suddenly felt something heavy on his body, and Theron was leaning on his shoulder.

Reaching out and holding the other in her arms, Theron also hugged him. This was the first time she took the initiative to hug Eric.

"Are you feeling better? What happened?"

Theron shook her head gently, "It doesn't matter. I'm a little tired. Can you carry me to the bedroom?"

"certainly."

It didn't take much effort for Eric to pick her up like a princess. Not long after filming "Monster", Charlize Theron had already lost weight.

With the experience from last time, Eric carried Theron to the bedroom with ease and gently put her on the bed.

Theron's eyes were like gems, visible even in the darkness as she looked at Eric.

"Come up and lie down with me for a while. I'm a little scared."

"Scared? Did Stuart Townsend do something? There are debris all over the ground. Did he bully you?"

"Eric, I said it doesn't matter anymore. I don't want to mention a stranger anymore. He means nothing to me now."

With that, Theron grabbed Eric's hand and pulled him onto the bed, and they lay together.

"Eric, hold me, I feel so sleepy."

"Well goodnight then."

After kissing Theron on the forehead, Eric held her tightly in his arms, and they slept together with their clothes on.

When I opened my eyes again, the sun was already shining on my butt.

He yawned and looked down at Theron, she was still asleep.

Eric smiled at first. He found that he seemed to have won over Charlize Theron without knowing it. Of course, it was mainly due to several months of hard work and preparation.

Then he frowned again. Although he had already slept in the same bed, he was still wearing clothes. How could he be considered to have won her over? Body and soul, I want them all!

That guy Stuart Townsend suddenly came to my mind.

"Damn it, I don't know what happened, but it must have been done by this guy."

"In theory, I should be thanking you for being stupid, which allowed Theron to see your true colors and make the right choice."

"But emotionally speaking, if you touch my woman, how can you survive in the future if I don't teach you a lesson?"

While thinking, Charlize Theron hummed softly, then opened her eyes. Her dazed look was cute and sexy.

"Eric, have you been awake for long?"

"Yeah, it's been a while."

"So what are you doing?"

"Nothing, just looking at you."

"What are you looking at me for?"

"Because you are beautiful."

Theron laughed unconsciously: "Eric, it feels so good to see you and hear your voice when I wake up."

"Are you inviting me to stay here?" Eric smoothed her messy hair.

"No, this place is too messy. I need to clean it up, otherwise it will be uncomfortable to live here."

Hearing this, Eric had an idea: "If you feel uncomfortable, how about I take you to a good place?"

"Now? But I want to take a shower first. You can smell me and I stink. This feeling is very uncomfortable."

"Just bear with me for a moment. We can wash it when we get there."

"What? Wait, where are you taking me? The beach? The bathing place? The water park?"

Eric rolled out of bed and scooped her up.

Theron screamed and could only hug his neck to ensure her safety, but there was no need because Eric held her hips tightly and she couldn't fall down.

Being held in Eric's arms, Theron suddenly felt at ease.

"Is this what it feels like to have someone to rely on? It allows me to stop being a little woman, stop trying to please others, and allow me to wear the clothes and shoes I like."

"Why do I have to love so humbly? Am I a fool?"

When she got in the car, Charlize Theron thought a lot during the short distance. Suddenly, she looked at the handsome and considerate man in the driving seat.

"Eric, why didn't I meet you sooner?"

Eric smiled and said, "It's not too late now, let's go."

The car started and soon arrived at the boulevard. The two disguised themselves and walked into an apartment.

Eric bought three houses some time ago. One has been given to Nicole, and the second one will be given to Charlize Theron to make it convenient for them to date in the future.

Snap!

When you open the door and enter, you will find that the place has already been renovated and arranged into a warm little home.

"Eric, is this your house?"

"No, it's our house."

As he spoke, Eric took out a key from the drawer, pried open Theron's hand, and placed it solemnly in his palm.

This time there was no hesitation or resistance, and Theron decisively put the key into the bag.

"So, I will be the hostess here from now on?"

"Yes, now I am going to carry its mistress to take a bath."

Now that the relationship has been confirmed, Charlize Theron is no longer reserved, and in no time, the two of them are being frank with each other.

The shower was turned on, and the warm water splashed over the body, adding fuel to the already passionate emotions.

In Eric's mind, if there is a ranking of beauties, Charlize Theron is definitely qualified to be the world's number one.

Her face is like God's graduation work, flawless from every angle.

Even the most picky people have to admit that her beauty is breathtaking, just like the best aged wine, which makes people linger and get intoxicated.

Looking at the beauty he had been pursuing for so long, the feeling of conquest instantly filled Eric's heart.

Beep beep beep The charge has been sounded.

The cavalry company charged and the Italian guns fired wildly.

There are waves in the Water Cube and sculptures rise and fall on the Bird's Nest.

Gently pluck, rub, and pick, first it is Nichang and then Liuyao.

The sound of the big strings is as loud as heavy rain, while the sound of the small strings is as soft as whispers.

The sounds of the strings are mixed together, and pearls, big and small, fall on a jade plate.

The oriole's song is slippery under the flowers, and the gurgling spring is difficult to flow under the ice.

The silver bottle broke and water splashed out, and the iron cavalry rushed out with swords and guns ringing.

There is a secret sorrow and hidden hatred, and at this time silence is better than sound.

The fierce battle lasted for nearly two hours before the clouds and rain stopped.

Both of them collapsed on the ground due to exhaustion, leaving only the sound of rushing water filling the surroundings.

(End of this chapter)