1994: I Became a Literary Master in America

Chapter 121 Kiss

Chapter 123 The Kiss (1/5)

"Mrs. Maritz, what's wrong with Sally?"

Xu Shengjie met Theron's mother, Gilda Maritz, outside the observation ward of Hermann Memorial Hospital.

This is a woman who looks very elegant.

Although she was terrified and anxious, her strength was still evident in her eyes.

She is indeed a strong woman!

Mrs. Maritz should have been surnamed Theron, which was the surname of Charlize Theron's father.

You asked why her father wasn't here?

Four years ago, he was shot and killed by Mrs. Maritz!

The reason was that a French man named Theron, after getting drunk, harassed Theron and her mother along with Charlize's uncle.

They even fired three shots into the room through the bedroom door.

To protect the fifteen-year-old Theron, Mrs. Maritz grabbed a pistol and rushed out, killing Mr. Theron.

She has German ancestry and has inherited the German people's strength and decisiveness.

Yes, they're more like Germans than those Germans of the future.

Then, after a year-long legal battle, the court finally found Mrs. Maritz not guilty of killing in self-defense, and she regained her freedom.

After that, she took Theron to Milan.

Then I came to the United States!

"The doctor said that Sally's physical functions were disrupted due to excessive exercise, and she needs to be hospitalized for observation for a period of time."

Xu Shengjie was taken aback and felt somewhat embarrassed.

To put it bluntly, this is his problem.

Although Xu Shengjie paid close attention to Charlize Theron's health during filming, he even invited Master Mai to treat and regulate her body.

But the damage to the body remains.

Charlize Theron is also an extremely strong-willed person and didn't want to drag the crew down because of her.

So she concealed her physical discomfort to some extent. After filming wrapped up, she relaxed, and various problems followed. Her bodily functions became disordered, and she experienced fever and coma, all of which were triggered by this.

"I'm sorry, it's my fault!"

"Jeffrey, it's not your fault—Sally has been praising you to me, saying you're incredibly talented, and that if it weren't for you, she'd still be stuck in those small film crews, being harassed by those damn third-rate directors and producers."

Actually, we had enough money originally.

But all that money was in Sally's bank account, and I couldn't withdraw it, so I called Ms. Harris for help.

Unexpectedly—

"How much more is needed?"

"The hospital said they need to come up with five thousand dollars."

Mrs. Gilda Maritz was not wealthy.

Xu Shengjie could see that.

She was dressed simply and didn't wear any expensive jewelry, just like most American housewives.

Charlize Theron said that she signed Crosby because she urgently needed $500 to pay her household bills. Although Mrs. Maritz knew some wealthy people in New York, her strong-willed nature prevented her from seeking their help.

It's likely that if it weren't for Theron's involvement, she wouldn't even have called Harris.

Xu Shengjie nodded and said, "Mrs. Maritz, don't worry."

I'll pay the hospital five thousand dollars upfront—don't refuse, Sally will have to pay me back once she recovers.

"I'll go pay the bill first. You stay here and watch over things. If anything comes up, we'll discuss it after Sally wakes up."

"Thank you, Jeffrey."

Mrs. Gilda Maritz showed her gratitude.

Theron is indeed rich.

She had just received $80,000 in payment from the film crew. Of course, Harris would deduct $16,000 from that $80,000, so she would actually receive just over $60,000. But in those days, this was a lot of money for an ordinary family—if Theron hadn't suddenly fallen into a coma with a high fever, Mrs. Maritz wouldn't have been in such dire straits.

Five thousand dollars is no small sum.

Xu Shengjie found a doctor and inquired about the situation.

He then paid a $10,000 deposit to have the hospital arrange a private room with a bathroom for Theron after he was transferred out of the observation ward.

He then returned to the observation ward and waited outside with Mrs. Maritz.

By the afternoon, Theron was out of danger.

Although she is still in a coma, doctors say her vital signs are slowly recovering.

"The human body is a wondrous and mysterious treasure trove. Although she is not yet awake, there is something within her body—"

Her organs are functioning normally. This drowsiness is actually a good sign, so you don't need to worry, madam.

Mrs. Maritz finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Gilda, you go back and rest. I'll look after Sally here."

"How can this be?"

Mrs. Maritz, of course, disagreed.

But Xu Shengjie's attitude was firm: "You haven't rested since last night. If you collapse from exhaustion, Sally will be very upset when she wakes up. Besides, Sally and I are friends. Her illness this time was caused by my heavy filming schedule. It's only right that I take care of her here. You're not worried about me, are you?"

Mrs. Gilda Maritz smiled.

"Of course not. Sally said you are her most trusted partner in New York."

"so?"

"Alright then, I'll go back and rest for a bit, and come back later."

"Don't worry, you should rest well. I'll take care of everything here."

Mrs. Maritz expressed her gratitude again before dragging her tired body out of the ward.

Xu Shengjie looked at Theron, who was still unconscious in the hospital bed, when he suddenly remembered something and hurriedly left the ward to go to the nurses' station.

He used the phone at the nurses' station to call Huang Pao.

"Pao, I can't go to the parade with you tonight."

"Why? Wasn't that the agreement?"

"Sally is sick and in the hospital, so I have to stay with her."

"Who is Sally?"

"Charlize Theron, the leading lady in my show."

She got sick entirely because I had assigned her too many tasks.

I have to stay here and take care of her.

"Oh, I remember now, it's the girl sitting next to you in the Golden Scene, right?"

Jeffrey, you're a real beast! You managed to make such a beautiful girl sick. You're really something else.

"OMG, that's a movie shoot, a movie shoot!"

"I was talking about filming, you bastard who doesn't know how to cherish women but has incredibly good luck."

First it was that hot bastard Angelina Jolie, and now this stunning beauty. I'm starting to regret studying law; I should have studied directing instead.

".——."

"Alright, go take care of your girl, I'll find my own fun."

But remember this: you owe me one.

"OKOK!"

Xu Shengjie was too lazy to argue with Pao and hung up the phone.

Then he called Zhang Ping'an and asked him to go to Hehe Restaurant and ask Boss Cai to order a wolfberry, red date, and pig's trotter soup.

"Why don't you go by yourself?"

"I'm taking care of Sally at the hospital, damn it, I can't leave."

The soup was prepared for Sally. Tell Old Cai it's for the patient to drink, to replenish his body's deficiencies. Tell him to pay more attention, you bastard!

"Is Sally sick?"

Zhang Ping'an knew Theron.

"yes!"

"I understand now. I warned you before that you should be gentle with women, you beast."

"Hey, hey, hey, it wasn't you—"

Before Xu Shengjie could explain, Zhang Ping'an hung up the phone.

What kind of people are they?!

My mind is full of filth.

Xu Shengjie muttered to himself as he returned to his ward.

Hermann Memorial Hospital is a comprehensive hospital.

As for its quality, it's not particularly outstanding in the context of Manhattan as a whole, and the environment is also quite average.

It mainly serves emergency patients; most of the people who come here for treatment are ordinary people.

So it was a bit noisy and chaotic.

However, the environment of the private ward is quite good. It is very quiet, the facilities are complete, and the nurses and doctors are all quite skilled.

Xu Shengjie dragged the sofa next to the hospital bed and then huddled inside it.

Theron is still unconscious.

The 19-year-old Sergio Sergio—well, to put it another way, he wasn't as sharp and ambitious as he was in the future; he even had a bit of baby fat on his face.

Xu Shengjie sat on the sofa, staring blankly at her.

But her performance on set kept flashing through my mind.

Strong, stubborn, and persistent!

For some reason, the image of "Lola" lingered in my mind once again.

However, this time the "shrewdness" is no longer Jolie, but strangely it has become Charlize Theron's appearance a few years later.

It seems like it really works!

The reason why Julie's image always appeared before was because the image of Laura that she played in the original timeline left too deep a mark.

And this time and space—

Xu Shengjie suddenly laughed.

At that moment, he felt that Theron's version of Laura might be better and more outstanding than Jolie's version of Laura.

He couldn't resist getting up, leaning over, and gently kissing Theron on the forehead.

But as he was about to sit back down, he discovered that Theron had woken up at some point and was staring at him with wide eyes.

A sly smile still lingered at the corners of his mouth.

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