[{"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-283":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},1721889,2198,"Chapter 283: The New Neighbor","marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-283",283,"\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For 20 advanced chapters, visit my Patreon:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Patreon - Twilight_scribe1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlize Theron officially moved into Gary's apartment building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shared a three-bedroom unit with two other girls—perfectly normal in a big American city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each tenant had her own private room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The living room, kitchen, and bathroom were shared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as everyone respected each other's space, living with strangers wasn't a big deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her two new roommates were quite friendly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One dreamed of opening her own bakery;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other worked as an office clerk at a trading company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Gary handled the subletting, the rent didn't increase just because a room was empty—but utilities were split evenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having three tenants instead of two made a noticeable difference for young people just starting out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when Charlize rented the vacant room, they naturally welcomed her with open arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry played chauffeur once again, driving his Cadillac to the motel where Charlize had been staying and helping her bring over her belongings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't have much—some clothes, toiletries—one suitcase and a few plastic bags. No need for movers or a truck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the car ride, the girl talked about all the places she'd moved through in life:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From South Africa to Italy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Italy to the United States.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the East Coast to the West.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every move felt like a brand-new beginning—filled with hope for the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry quietly listened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her experience was different from his days traveling with Audrey Hepburn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His trips always had an end date.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew he was a temporary guest everywhere he went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Charlize always arrived in a new place believing she might settle there—start a new life—start fresh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was admirable, but also made it clear she was fighting hard to leave her past behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it was already late, Henry used the excuses of being hungry and celebrating her house-warming to treat the girl to dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After eating, the two returned to the apartment building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry carried her suitcase up to the fourth floor—where her new room was—and dropped it at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her two roommates were sitting in the living room after work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Henry behind Charlize, they immediately asked, \"Charlize, is he your boyfriend?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thin-skinned girl panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no! Just… a good friend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the roommates, though, seemed to recognize him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh! Aren't you the guy from the third floor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, that's me. Henry Brown. Good evening, ladies—pleasure to meet you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he helped carry the luggage inside, Henry stepped back out and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you need anything else, call me—or drop by the third floor. I'll head back for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay. Goodnight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Goodnight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry shut the door, yawned hard, and walked back downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder this girl succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her conversations tonight were like a caffeine overdose—pure positivity, motivational speech after motivational speech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone with that drive ought to rise to the top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a useless guy like him overshadowed someone like her, the universe would be broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing how bright her future would be, Henry felt like a vampire staring straight at the sun—so bright it hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention those consecutive emotional crits that made him want to say:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As a certified loser, I sincerely apologize.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better get some sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, inside the apartment…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two roommates had already circled Charlize like interrogators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So… how do you know him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Henry is famous in this building?\" Charlize asked—voice steady, but her heart pinched a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two roommates exchanged a knowing look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His kind of 'famous' isn't what you're imagining,\" one said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You haven't been inside his apartment, have you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlize shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That explains it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once you go inside, you'll know exactly why he's famous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlize blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know he has a pet, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. Gary said he has a tabby cat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was that… wrong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two roommates snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A 'tabby cat.' Sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You'll see. Just… don't get scared.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What, is Henry's pet awful?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't tell me it's actually some little girl, and he calls her 'tabby cat'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlize asked, suddenly alarmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh wow—you really are perfect for Hollywood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That imagination!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But no—nothing like that,\" the clerk said. \"No little girl. He lives alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh, what is wrong with you two?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlize groaned. \"Why act mysterious and not explain anything?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The older roommate—the aspiring baker—sighed dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not that we won't tell you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's that you wouldn't believe us even if we did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have to see it yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The office girl added, \"If you're not worried it'll look like you're throwing yourself at him, you could bring a few beers tonight and go thank him for the ride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then you'll see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't worry—I seriously doubt you'd end up staying the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beer's in the fridge—take my share.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlize did feel itchy with curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she forced herself not to go knocking at Henry's door at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First—showing up late just to look at his pet?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That sounded like a flimsy excuse for something else…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was basically \"free delivery service\"—and she was not mentally prepared to go that far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second—she needed time to think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These past two days had been overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She needed clarity—so she wouldn't miss red flags because of a few good things happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So after joking with her roommates a bit, she carried her things to her room and began unpacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gary's place had one blessing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The basic furniture was included.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the room already had a bed, a desk, a wardrobe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bedding wasn't new, but Gary had insisted everything had been washed and was clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her tight finances, she couldn't go buy new linens anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily the bedding didn't smell weird—just faintly like laundry detergent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he hadn't lied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hung her small collection of clothes, tucked her undergarments into drawers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the bottom of her suitcase was a small framed photo—her and her mother on the farm back in South Africa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the few pictures where they were smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for the first time, the surreal blur of these past days… felt real again.\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>",1048,"2026-06-06T15:31:22.542Z",1,"novelbin.me","6d9947859649b370c179a83fffec3678561b2065b1e8c6ffb05a479e4173e692","marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-284","marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-282",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-cover.jpg"]