I became a son-in-law in the United States

"I?"

Jia was slightly taken aback, not expecting Luther to say that.

"If I remember correctly, you should be in the Literature Department at Wellesley College, right? Writing screenplays is quite normal, isn't it? Besides, you usually like to write, and I've even seen your novels."

"Luther! How could you read what I wrote...?"

Hearing Luther say that, Gia couldn't hold back anymore and became extremely embarrassed.

I can only blame myself for being too hasty when I was assigning rooms. Some corners weren't completely cleaned up, and I just took some clothes and bedding and hurriedly moved out.

Little did they know that in the corner of those pieces of furniture, Gia's original writings were still preserved.

Some are essays, some are poems, and some are novels.

This is not hard to understand. Girls are naturally a group of people who like to fantasize. If they don't have a close friend who shares the same fantasies, they will usually write these fantasies down in their diaries or books.

At this time, Grandma Bing Xin was already writing "Letters to Young Readers" at Wellesley College.

Because Gia studied literature, her approach was more sophisticated; she wrote novels, and specifically, romance novels.

Luther found these things, read them through, and discovered that there were actually a few quite good stories among them.

"I saw it by accident, and I really didn't mean to offend anyone," Luther explained before commenting on Gia's work.

"Your writing is concise and your thoughts are delicate. Several of your stories are quite good and have great potential for adaptation. I think if we could bring these stories to the screen and add voiceovers, they might become a huge hit."

Luther's approval and praise eased Gia's embarrassment somewhat.

"Really?" Jia finally spoke again, but her face was still embarrassed.

"Of course, your 'Lake Vaban' is quite good. The overall story structure is very complete, and the story itself is very touching. Right now, all we need to do is add the dialogue, and the rest will be easy."

This piece, "By the Lake of Waban," is actually similar to "Romeo and Juliet," but in this day and age, Luther prefers to call it the American version of "Under the Hawthorn Tree."

The story is simple; it's about a university.

Catherine, an Irish girl, is a scholarship student who lives a frugal but resilient life.

One day, while sketching by Lake Vaban, she met William, a wealthy young man from a prominent WASP family who was studying law at Harvard. He was quiet, aloof, and alienated from people due to the trauma of war.

The two became acquainted through a painting. He gave her a collection of Yeats' poems, and she reciprocated with a shamrock bookmark.

They listened to jazz in underground bars during Prohibition, but only drank Coke; they held hands on the banks of the Charles River, but never dared to kiss.

Her conservative Catholic faith and his family's class prejudices kept their relationship shrouded in mystery.

On the eve of graduation, he finally mustered up the courage to propose, and she happily accepted. The two promised to be together.

Then, not long after, William still refused to show up, and then she received a letter from him.

In this letter, William expressed his distress, which was that his family threatened to cut off his inheritance rights and send him to Europe for "further studies".

She had no choice but to accept this fact.

Even so, she couldn't forget William, and never married, living alone.

Several years passed, and she finally couldn't bear the pain of longing any longer. She went to Europe regardless of everything and went to the place William had described.

She had hoped to find her fiancé, but instead found a grave.

At this moment, the old butler came out and handed her the 99 letters that William had written for her before his death.

That's the story. If it were set in 2026, it would probably be criticized by netizens to the point of depression. But this is 1927, and the audience is buying into it!

What's more, this story is quite "thrilling," and what's most unbelievable is that it attempts to break down class barriers by having a wasp fall in love with an Irish girl, which is a rare occurrence in itself.

Although Jia didn't study journalism, she was naturally perceptive and had a pretty good ability to pick up on trending topics.

But the next moment, she frowned, her face full of worry, and said:

"But Luther, no one has ever made a sound film before, and we don't know how to do it."

"Don't worry, once the decision is made, this movie will be released to the audience sooner or later."

"In that case, let's work together!"

The rest of the journey was much easier for Gia. The two chatted and laughed, and Luther would occasionally tell a few old European jokes, which made Gia lower her guard, and the two gradually became familiar with each other.

"Luther, I've heard that the Dutch royal family is prone to reckless behavior, is that true?"

"Pretty much, which European royal family doesn't misbehave?"

"But I don't understand, they're so rich and famous, some are even kings, why do they still act recklessly?"

"It's actually simple, it's just that people are bored. Everyone is the same; once they have free time, they like to seek out excitement."

"It seems that's really true..."

The two chatted for a while, until about 5:30 pm, before finally returning home.

Today was also the day of a quiz. My brother-in-law was well-prepared early in the morning. This time, he not only ate bread but also secretly drank some alcohol, so he was quite full.

Johnny Jr. changed into a little suit, and his maid Rose even tied a bow tie for him, making him look like a little gentleman.

Soon old Joseph appeared, and Mrs. Rose followed him out.

She looked even better after a few days apart, radiating a glow like soil that had been repeatedly watered.

Women her age have extraordinary needs, enough to exhaust even the heaviest ox. Sometimes, Luther would feel a pang of sympathy for old Joseph when he saw his listless appearance.

It's a case of some people drowning in floods and others dying of drought.

However, he is not like Xu Qi'an, and he doesn't have that idea for now.

Dinner began with a solemn religious ceremony. Joseph rattled off a few words, but Luther couldn't understand them anyway, as his attention was completely drawn to the large lobster in front of him.

The French chef put in a lot of effort to prepare this Boston lobster, so it shouldn't go to waste.

After the ceremony ended, old Joseph nodded, and the whole family began to eat.

After eating for about thirty minutes, and with several main courses and soups served, old Joseph finally put down his knife and fork, and became serious.

Those who know it well will know that a quiz is coming soon.

This time, however, old Joseph asked Luther first, not his children.

However, he didn't ask about the box office of the film or about John F. Kennedy's studies. Instead, he asked a seemingly unrelated question.

"Luther, I have some stocks. Do you think I should continue holding them, or sell them now?"