Chapter 28 Are you a puppy?

Although it was his second time to come to the Big Apple, the largest metropolis in the world was still a strange city to Ryan. However, after staying in the small northern city of Canada for a whole month, this strange city made Ryan feel... It's rare to have a warm feeling.

  "Home Alone" has finished filming in Canada and moved to New York. Here, Ryan doesn't have many filming tasks and has more free time. Even so, he can't help but complain a little.

  The reason is very simple. Just a few days before they came to New York, the crew of "Sleepless in Seattle", which was still filming here, went to Seattle, which made his plan to meet Nicole come to nothing. You know, since more than half a century ago, After Nicole visited his class a few months ago, the two of them had never seen each other again.

  Fortunately, he still has his only friend of the same age in this city.

  "Go to Long Island." The person driving Ryan was the assistant specially assigned to him by the production crew.

  Dear Nat, I wonder what you are doing? Have you grown taller again? Standing in front of Natalie's house, Ryan rang the doorbell, and at the same time, the image of a thin girl appeared in his mind, as if she would collapse if the wind blew.

  "Hello, Mrs. Shelly?" Ryan greeted the middle-aged woman who opened the door very politely. However, he had grown a lot taller. Mrs. Shelly looked at him hesitantly, and it took her a while to feel unsure. Asked, "Are you...Ryan?"

  "Yes." Ryan smiled brightly, "Is Nat at home?"

  "Yes." Mrs. Shelly quickly let him into the home, "No wonder Nat I've been muttering recently, 'Why doesn't that guy come yet?' It turns out you are coming to New York!"

  "Nat, come down quickly, Ryan is here." Mrs. Shelly shouted upstairs.

  Amidst the sound of dense footsteps, Natalie, who was wearing a ponytail, rushed downstairs. After seeing the boy, she stopped, raised her chin with her hands behind her back, and said, "Ryan Jenkins, you're getting better." It's getting childish!"

  "Hey Nat, is this how you welcome your friends?" Ryan showed no sign of weakness either.

  Natalie snorted softly and walked down the stairs with her hands behind her back, circling around him. "Ryan, don't you think it's too childish to play Kevin in Home Alone?

  " Is that called innocence?" Ryan immediately retorted.

  "Oh God, is this the super genius promoted in the media? He hasn't even graduated from kindergarten!" Natalie's words were obviously thorny.

  "But all my grades are A's, and I am the best student at St. John's Elementary School." Ryan's nostrils began to rise toward the ceiling.

  "Really? Look what it says in the newspaper. He never listens to lectures in class and barely communicates with his classmates. In just one semester, Nicole was invited to school five times by the principal." Natalie counted his crimes one by one.

  "Really? Why don't I remember." Ryan denied very simply, "When did the words in the New York Post become reliable?" "

  But you can't deny that this is true."

  Even though he knew that his daughter would always talk to Ryan on the phone There would be heated debates, but Mrs. Shelly did not expect that the two people had not seen each other for almost a year, and they would start arguing again as soon as they met. She had to say, "Nate, and Ryan, we can pause for a while." "?"

  "Sorry, Mrs. Shelly." Ryan scratched his head in embarrassment.

  "Okay, Mom." Natalie grabbed his arm, "In order not to disturb you, let's go to my room." "

  Then I'll prepare some snacks and drinks for you."

  Ryan once read this sentence, If a girl is willing to take you to visit his bedroom, it means that she has recognized you and regards you as her good friend.

  "Are these photos from when you were learning dance and acting when you were a child?" Ryan looked at the black and white photos and color photos posted on the wall. They were all of the lovely Natalie. If you get this one, it would be twenty years ago. Then put it up for auction on eBay and it will definitely become a big hit.

  "Yes, I started learning dance when I was four years old!" Natalie raised her chin slightly, showing a slightly proud look.

  Then, she pointed to a photo of her receiving the award and said proudly, "This is the winning photo when I participated in the Hebrew debate competition. Let me tell you, Ryan, in addition to English, I can also speak Hebrew." English and French!"

  "Really? You are amazing, Nat." Ryan looked surprised at first, and then said in a more proud voice, "In fact, I also mastered two foreign languages, French. And the most difficult Chinese to learn!"

  "Singing over wine, life is like dew in the morning, and there are many hardships in the day. Generosity should be used to be generous, and worries are unforgettable. Du Kang is the only one who can relieve worries... The mountains never get too high, and the sea never gets too deep. The Duke of Zhou spits out food, and the world returns to its heart!" Rui En was just trying to hit people, and he immediately recited a poem by Cao Mengde in the form of an aria.

  "Ryan Jenkins!"

  Natalie kept grinding her white teeth as she listened to this strange and beautiful language, as if she would pounce at any time and bite the guy who liked to hit her the most.

  "Wow, look, look, what is this, Jurassic Park, Ryan's Tales, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, like You look like you have read it many times, Nat, it turns out you are a fan of my books." Ryan looked at the books on the desk and felt even more proud.

  "Hmph~"

  Natalie snorted heavily, as if she wanted to retaliate, and said deliberately disdainfully, "Your book can only be regarded as a children's book, it's not a big deal, compared with a profound work like "The Sixth Sense" It's too far off."

  "Come on, Nat." Ryan waved his hand, "If my works were all honest content like "The Sixth Sense," the tabloids wouldn't just say I'm weird. I'm afraid they've been promoting me as a freak for a long time." After

  hearing her friend's last words, Natalie seemed to be touched. She restrained her pride and stubbornness and said with unprecedented seriousness, "I'm sorry, Ryan, I shouldn't have mentioned it. You are my best friend on this topic. When I saw what those tabloids wrote, I wanted to go and tear down their newsrooms myself."

  "It's okay, Nat." Ryan gently shook her hand, "You know, I never care about the clamor of the paparazzi, even if they portray me as a weird, arbitrary, ignorant and whimsical child , So what, even God can't win everyone's approval. All I care about is what my people think. Let the rest go to hell." "

  Okay, Ryan, even though we have There are a lot of differences, but as your best friend, I will always stand behind you and support you!" Natalie said firmly.

  "Wow, I'm so moved that I'm about to cry." Ryan made an exaggerated expression, causing Natalie to roll her eyes and gritted her teeth and said, "You know, Ryan? Sometimes I really want to bite You are really annoying."

  "You can't say that. You can disagree with my point of view, but you should defend my right to speak to the death... Oh, Natalie Hershler, how dare you really bite me. , My wrist is about to break, please let go, are you a puppy?"

  "Woooooo~" Natalie obviously had no intention of letting go.

  "If you bite me again, I'm going to fight back!"

  Ryan has never been a person who only gets hit but doesn't fight back. He was worried, lowered his head and bit Natalie's ear. Who knows, at this moment, Natalie just let go. He lost his teeth and wanted to raise his head, so tragedy happened.

  "Bang~"

  Natalie's forehead hit Ryan's chin, and the feeling of the upper and lower teeth slamming together was absolutely unpleasant. Ryan couldn't help but grinned, and Natalie was not much better, covering her face. He rubbed his forehead and complained softly.

  "Nat!"

  "Ryan!"

  As if they had a telepathic connection, the two of them looked at each other at the same time. When they saw each other's eyes and gazes colliding, they laughed unconsciously. The whole world was stunned. Infected by their happy laughter.

  "Nate, I'm really happy to be friends with you."

  "Me too, Ryan."

  The two of them chatted like this all afternoon, sometimes laughing because of the same views. , sometimes they would argue over small differences, but it is undeniable that the two have become good friends.

  Faced with the invitation from Natalie's family, Ryan stayed for dinner. Just as he had imagined in his previous life and the rumors, all the meals were vegetarian, oatmeal, vegetarian cheese bread and vegetable salad, which made Ryan Somewhat uncomfortable.

  In previous correspondence, he had discussed this issue with Natalie several times. Yes, a vegetarian diet is not a bad habit, but being too strict will not do much good, especially for children who are growing up. Plants It is impossible for protein to completely replace animal protein, and Natalie was so thin and petite in her previous life. It is difficult to say that it has nothing to do with her strict vegetarian habit.

  "Nate, if you have time, you can visit the crew." After finishing the unappetizing dinner, Ryan chatted with Natalie's family.

  "I still have to go to school." Natalie looked at her father, and although her expression was eager to try, she still declined.

  "Okay then. It's getting late. I have to go back to the crew, otherwise Director Columbus will be worried." Ryan looked at the time and said goodbye.

  "Ryan, how long will you be staying in New York?" Natalie asked.

  "I guess I won't be able to stay for a few days." After thinking about it, Ryan said, "I'm going to Pennsylvania in a few days. I'm going to visit a friend with Pat, who is my agent."

  Ryan is indeed going . Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, to meet his investment agent, Mr. Scott, both for fun and to discuss some matters.

  At the beginning, Ryan gave all the royalties earned from "Jurassic Park" to him. In addition to purchasing several long-term stocks, the manager also made investments in other areas. Generally speaking, there are losses and gains, but the gains are far more than the losses.

  The accountant who handles Ryan's finances will provide him and Nicole with a supervisory report every month. Although he is bad at business to a certain level, he is still a man of two generations and can still read simple financial statements. Understand, generally speaking, Mr. Scott's ability and professional integrity are nothing to speak of.

  But Ryan always felt that his name sounded familiar, as if he had heard of such an investment expert in his previous life.