[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman":3,"chapter-marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-275":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Marvel: A Lazy-Ass Superman",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1721881,2198,"Chapter 275 275 — The Narrow Road to Success","marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-275",275,"\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For 60 advanced chapters, visit my Patreon:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Patreon - Twilight_scribe1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that a book she liked had poor sales, Charlize couldn't understand it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little indignant, she asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But your book was recommended by Audrey Hepburn. How could it still sell so badly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry spoke bluntly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think of it this way—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>without Ms. Hepburn's recommendation, it might've sold even worse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disappointing as the numbers were, Henry—as a translator—didn't care much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>**\"According to the editor, the book would've benefited from a nationwide signing tour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go around America, use Audrey Hepburn's name to gather readers, then broaden the audience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But from the very beginning, this book wasn't something I planned to publish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So its sales?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't really care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the publisher doesn't lose money on printing and nobody complains at me, that's good enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I never expected it to 'do well.'\"**\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlize blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not planned? What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>**\"It was just a series of quiet afternoons—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>an elderly woman receiving hospice care,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>asking me to read her stories she'd never heard before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The notes I kept afterward were shown to a publisher—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>by Ms. Hepburn—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and that's how the book got printed.\"**\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlize frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But… you had such a good opportunity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A girl at the very edge of despair, she couldn't help resenting Henry's nonchalance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she didn't know where to begin criticizing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me guess—you think I should've promoted the book, built up a reputation, then used that to do this and that, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlize nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry spread his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>**\"But it's not my original work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I went around promoting it like it was mine and pocketing the profits…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>don't you think that'd be weird?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, the original creators lived hundreds or thousands of years ago—no copyright issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I'm just a cultural courier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a creator.\"**\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlize's cheeks reddened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well… that did make sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right?\" Henry said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So since I never planned to make money off it, I also didn't bother with signings or promotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The publisher handled what little marketing existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why you could doubt I was even the real translator—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>barely anyone has seen me.\"**\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's true…\" Charlize muttered bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing someone talented still struggle in Los Angeles…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she felt a cold chill wash over her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Hollywood is so impossible… maybe I should go back to South Africa.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— And just like that, Henry nearly talked a future Oscar winner out of Hollywood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry chuckled without remorse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it hurts too much, going home early is an option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you have family there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already knew the answer—if this world matched his memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he asked anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlize said softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just my mother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you really can't keep going, going home sooner will save her a lot of worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if you want to keep fighting, then stop letting negative thoughts drag you down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People who hesitate too much might not grab opportunities even when they're staring right at them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlize's anger flared again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, you're so wise, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then what about you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why are you still in L.A. instead of going home?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't have a home to go back to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The simple sentence hit like a stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlize froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh… I'm sorry. I didn't know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing to be sorry about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having no retreat just means I learned to accept reality faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's not necessarily a bad thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry scribbled a phone number onto a piece of paper and pushed it toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>**\"There's a saying where I come from:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'At home rely on family, outside rely on friends.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you ever need help, call this number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have an answering machine—if I miss it, leave a message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can't make you a superstar, but I've survived in Hollywood longer than you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe I can offer advice.\"**\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlize stared at the paper for a long moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't take it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead she asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know everything has a price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what do you want out of this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry laughed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Smart girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>**\"Let's put it this way—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I came here alone, and a lot of people helped me along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They didn't ask for anything in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So just consider this my way of passing that goodwill forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether you accept or not is your choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if you reject everyone who reaches out…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>you might push away people who could have helped you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And that's not a smart way to survive in Hollywood.\"**\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlize bit her lip, then asked bluntly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So how am I supposed to tell who's good or bad?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry tsked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're asking the wrong question.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>**\"Because here, there's no such thing as a pure 'good person' or 'bad person.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, you can check criminal records if you want, but that's not what you mean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In Hollywood:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Show your weakness to a 'good' person,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and they might still hurt you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Share interests with someone with a 'bad' reputation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and they might help you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your behavior determines whether someone harms or helps you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only exception is drugged-up maniacs waving guns—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>stay away from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They're beyond reason.\"**\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlize stared at him, overwhelmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I'm supposed to accept people's help openly…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but also protect myself wisely?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that even possible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>**\"You have to make it possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If your strategy is to avoid everyone to stay safe,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then go home now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hollywood is not for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if you accept every request, climb into every director or producer's bed…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>well, then the most 'successful actresses' in Hollywood should be the women of San Fernando Valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And in a certain sense… they are successful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the real world isn't black and white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every actress who reaches the top,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>none of them are fools or naïve little bunnies.\"**\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>🎉 Power Stone Goal Announcement! 🎉\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'll release one bonus chapter for every 500 Power Stones we hit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let me know what should I do\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your support means everything—let's crush these goals together! Keep voting, and let the stones pile up! 🚀\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>",1010,"2026-06-06T15:31:22.542Z",1,"novelbin.me","7e3b13273d99a700ed47adb1a11041226fcc96a34078320a68b1423172251ab6","marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-276","marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-274",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-cover.jpg"]