[{"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-553":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},1721827,2198,"Chapter 553 553: Farewell, My Love","marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-553",553,"\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For 40 advanced chapters, visit my Patreon:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Patreon - Twilight_scribe1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rand Ravich had probably mistaken Henry for someone trying to drum up computer-generated visual effects business for Stark Pictures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True to a Jew's meticulous, calculating nature, he made no promises on the spot. Instead, he called over the film's male and female leads, smoothly changing the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need to say much about Charlize Theron. At this point in time, she only had The Devil's Advocate from the previous year as a true representative work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Johnny Depp was not yet a superstar commanding ten-million-dollar salaries. He had not reached the status where he could casually ignore directors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment, both actors were regarded within the industry as affordable young performers with somewhat immature acting skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for whether their acting was truly immature…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, in the eyes of those old veterans, finding flaws in an egg was hardly difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, under the director's summons, the two obediently came over to greet Henry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Depp, your performance in Donnie Brasco last year was truly remarkable. Holding your own opposite Academy Award winner Al Pacino without falling behind at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry deliberately avoided mentioning Depp's true breakout role, Edward Scissorhands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was the same as with Titanic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true achievement of Edward Scissorhands belonged more to Tim Burton's bizarre visual style than to the actor's performance itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of praise was still quite effective on Johnny Depp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The actor, who was somewhat shy around strangers in private, actually smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ms. Theron, your acting in The Devil's Advocate was equally stunning. Whether acting opposite Mr. Al Pacino or Keanu Reeves, you were more than a match for either of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you,\" Charlize Theron replied politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her demeanor was distinctly distant, as though she were interacting with an ordinary fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was not the slightest trace of his girl in her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when she shook Henry's hand, it was merely a courteous touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was none of the familiar warmth in her palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry could not possibly fail to notice this attitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he still could not help holding on for a little longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only before Charlize Theron could start finding it rude did he finally let go—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he wanted to hold her hand for the rest of his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry behaved like a perfectly normal insider from the entertainment industry and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two had the opportunity to work together. Did the Oscar-winning actor personally recommend both of you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rand Ravich picked up the conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before finalizing the casting, I did ask Mr. Al Pacino for his opinion. He highly praised both of their acting abilities, which is what convinced me to cast them as the leads.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then this film sounds very promising with such talented actors involved,\" Henry complimented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he knew that in the world before his transmigration, this movie had been a disastrous flop, utterly shattering Rand Ravich's directing career.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one critic had put it:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter how strong the actors' performances are, they can't save a painfully sluggish film.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Putting the movie aside, Henry naturally had not forgotten his true purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But from those familiar eyes, he saw no warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even the slightest trace of confusion or troubled emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so Henry understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not his girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was simply the actress Charlize Theron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should he pursue her all over again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Win her back?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the sort of thing often seen in romance films. One partner loses their memory, and the other spares no effort to make them fall in love again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in reality—or at least for Henry himself—that kind of trope simply could not work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A washed-up celebrity assistant who had just lost his job, and a woman who had just arrived in Los Angeles chasing dreams while running into obstacle after obstacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two ended up together by chance, struggled side by side, worked hard together, and gradually achieved some success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could that really be compared to a movie studio executive pursuing a moderately famous actress before eventually getting together with her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter situation was too easily entangled with calculations of fame and profit—even the coercion of power and status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If all he gained was an empty shell without genuine feelings, could he truly be satisfied?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly speaking, once that shared history was gone, she could never become his girl again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would forever only be the celebrity Charlize Theron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he held the same face in his arms, would he still feel the same warmth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, this was not the kind of world where one heroic aura made loyal ministers kneel instantly, or one handsome glance made beautiful women loosen their waistbands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Kryptonian's iron fists could suppress dissent, but they could not win hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if someone naively believed they could obtain sincere feelings through fame and fortune alone, they might as well just rely on good looks or domineering charisma instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least those methods were cheaper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exchanging a few more polite pleasantries, Henry stopped disturbing the shoot and left behind only a business card for the director before departing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving, he took one final close look at Charlize Theron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Farewell, my love.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those words could only be spoken silently in his heart—to someone who no longer existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, the casual private conversation between the two lead actors was still effortlessly picked up by the Kryptonian's super-hearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Johnny Depp said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like that movie executive is really interested in you. Did you notice the way he looked at you? Like some puppy with watery eyes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlize Theron replied dismissively,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That only proves I'm charming—and that he's not gay. Otherwise he'd be looking at you the same way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ouch. Honestly, that wouldn't be so bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eww~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlize openly voiced her disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Johnny Depp hurriedly defended himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm just agreeing that you also think I'm charming. So, after work, how about I buy you a drink?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Casanova, did you forget you already have a girlfriend at home? Vanessa. I literally just ate the cookies she brought yesterday. I'm not about to become the bitch who sleeps with her boyfriend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, my bad. I really did just mean a drink. Nothing else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The playful banter between two ordinary friends sounded unbearably harsh in the Kryptonian's ears now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry seriously began considering where exactly everything had gone wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of massive alteration to countless people's destinies could not possibly be explained by something as simple as a female lead losing her memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A higher power had obviously intervened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling the image of Tony Stark wearing the Infinity Gauntlet and snapping his fingers, the identity of the culprit hardly required further thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Henry still did not know how Tony Stark had obtained a fully completed Infinity Gauntlet—or how he survived after snapping his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on Henry's understanding of Tony Stark, the man was not the sort who would intentionally tear lovers apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he currently lived like a shameless playboy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His \"girlfriend of the day\" changed frequently, yes, but he never pursued married women and never forced himself on anyone who clearly rejected him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was another bizarre detail hidden in Henry's memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clearly remembered Tony Stark dressed like a sorcerer, wearing a nanotech Infinity Gauntlet and snapping his fingers—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he could not remember what magic Tony had actually used, nor what role he had played during the battle itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone capable of orchestrating all this…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how Henry thought about it, there was only one possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sorcerer Supreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very one who had sent Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch to drag him into all of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looks like, without realizing it, I got manipulated by some grandmaster behind the scenes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry also did not think Tony Stark had been a willing accomplice in this farce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most likely possibility was that Tony himself had also been manipulated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That young man's only real advantage right now was backing from Stark Industries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone truly did not care about money, messing with him would be absurdly easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck you, Ancient One!\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>",1400,"2026-06-06T15:31:35.956Z",1,"novelbin.me","d573cadff1b6c41f7db1b3c5d83271a55d0d88956421a902051be8c51d4b2c26","marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-75","marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-552",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-cover.jpg"]