Producer [American Entertainment]

William's parents are very loving, and sometimes they are so loving that William, who lives at home with him, can't wait to yell at them, "Go and open a room."

But no matter how loving the couple is, there are times when they quarrel and quarrel.In William's limited memory of more than ten years, the most intense quarrel between his parents is always accompanied by the high-frequency word "grandfather".

Edward's father hopes that Mary's mother can take William back to the United States and shake hands with her father: "I don't know what happened between you and your father. I don't even know much about your past. But I know you Miss him so much, don't tell me you don't, need I remind you, do you have the habit of talking in your sleep now and then? I love you honey, that's why I don't want you to regret, you know how much I regret my past after my father passed away Acting like a jerk? It's impossible for Will to spend his whole life without knowing his grandfather and not having contact with your family."

"Why not?" Mary's mother became very excited when the subject was brought up. "That man killed my mother. He ruined my life. I will never forgive him in my life! Never!"

Mother Mary's expression at the dinner table was sad and desperate.

She loves her father, there is no doubt about it, and she wants to be his little princess for the rest of her life.But she couldn't help hating him, because he clearly promised her mother not to do that dangerous job anymore, he promised.From the time they were not married until Mary grew up as the youngest daughter, the promise was always just empty words, and the possibility of realization was far away.

Most of the anger of human beings actually stems from anger at their own powerlessness.

Young Mary was in the car the day her mother died in the street.In fact, their whole family was there.Elder sister Elizabeth has been holding Mary in her arms, hugging her tightly, whispering in her ear, they will be fine, daddy will come to save them.The results of it?The mother blocked the bullet for Elizabeth, and the blood spilled on the sister's face, and the father came belatedly.

The impact of the closest person dying in front of her eyes not only made Mary unable to face the old Bernstein, but also prevented the sisters from facing each other well. The occasional phone call to announce safety every year was already the limit.

Aunt Elizabeth was very concerned about William. She wanted to take him to the Two Sicilies to take care of him, but Sabatino stopped him.

At this moment, the grown-up William felt almost the same anger as his mother: "Can a funeral be used as a joke? No, I refuse to speak at a 'funeral'. This is too ridiculous!"

New York, Manhattan, Upper East Side.

It was nearly midnight at this time, but Bernstein's mansion was still brightly lit, and the pendulum of the German grandfather clock swung from side to side, making a clicking sound, indicating that the time was steadily passing by every minute and every second.

The core members of the Bernstein family gathered together in the side hall conference room full of German-style rigorous and practical style, including the second boss and legal counsel.In front of the gothic high-backed chairs and the long table, the dignitaries in suits and leather shoes sat upright and listened attentively. The only funeral planner who stood up was tremblingly reporting the process of the "funeral" to them. He swallowed several times , sweating all over his forehead, because the atmosphere at the scene was not too pleasant.

The instigator of the tense atmosphere was naturally William, who was sitting on the left hand side of the old Bernstein.

William's unhappy expression was in stark contrast to the face of the Virgin on the original Raphael oil painting on the wall behind him.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him like a torch, William, who was wearing a British plaid shirt (he was the only one in casual clothes present), still did not back down at all, and he reiterated his position: "I will not go on stage. As for the speech, whoever likes to go, anyway, don’t think about me standing on it, I don’t have that high acting talent.”

In the eyes of everyone whose average age is at least fifty, the blond William is just an immature child, or a little lamb who strayed into a pack of wolves. No one will be angry because of William's attitude. William's protest was noticed.

"This is your grandfather's 'funeral', don't be as unkind as your cousin, Willy."

It was Bernstein's second boss, Bayer, who spoke in a relaxed tone.

In general, the second boss of a family is a relative trusted by the godfather, and has a pivotal position like a commander-in-chief.The Bernstein family is no exception. Bayer is the half-brother of the old Bernstein. He was separated during World War II and then reunited in the United States in a legendary way.Bayer has no strengths, he is aggressive, impulsive and brainless. His only strength is honesty, and he is only loyal to old Bernstein. He once broke an arm to save his brother.

The old Bayer, whose personality looks no different from that of ordinary elderly people, always likes to make some inappropriate dirty jokes.

"My name is William, please call me William." There are many nicknames for the name William, and Willie is definitely the most unpleasant and insulting among them. "If the funeral is real, I will definitely give a speech."

But this funeral was a joke.

real?joke.

No one died, just a fake funeral, the old Bernstein's biennial "tradition".In his original words, those who work in my line of work may die someday. Holding a funeral is also to let everyone have a psychological preparation in advance. I can also listen to a few good words at the funeral. Why not do it?

"Still angry?" Old Bernstein sat obediently in the center seat at the front. He had been afraid to talk to his frost-faced precious grandson for a long time tonight.

William still refused to speak to Bernstein Sr.

angry?That's not enough to describe William's mood.

In the office during the day, William's hands were trembling when he opened the black invitation.The moment he saw his grandfather's name lined up with the funeral, William felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over his head until it cooled down to his bones.He flew to New York desperately, his mind blank.

The results of it?

As a result, in the cigar room, he saw the safe and sound grandfather, playing bridge with some old friends in high spirits, and ordered the losers not to renege on their debts.

"Come here so early?" Old Bernstein was surprised by William's arrival, as if nothing had happened and asked, "Is the company okay today?"

"I thought, I thought..."

"You think I'm dead? Ha, it's just a drill, don't worry." Old Bernstein waved his hand nonchalantly, not thinking it was a big deal.

But for William, this is the big deal!

"Don't be so stingy, Willie." Bayer still called this nickname, trying to excuse his poor brother, "How could we know that you can't take jokes so much? Or is it that the British don't celebrate April Fool's Day? It clearly stated on the invitation that the funeral will be on April 4st. Everyone understands what that means."

No, William didn't understand, because his grandmother died on April 4st, a death day full of dark humor.

"That's really sorry, I will definitely pay attention to it next time at your funeral." William responded sarcastically to Bayer.Since the first day William came to the United States, the Bayer family has not concealed their dislike for him, and he will naturally not rush to make a fool of himself and treat the Bayer family as some kind of elder family. Star beta people don’t have the concept of blood and family. They only have the tradition of treating whoever treats me well, and killing anyone who can’t get along with me. Try to make it a joke."

Bayer's youngest son, Henry, was upset, and he slammed the table to his feet.The legs of the chair that had been knocked behind rubbed against the floor, making a sharp and piercing sound.

"How do you talk?!" Henry glared at William. He had always regarded William as an outsider who was robbing him of things. Now that he finally caught William's words, he naturally wanted to make use of the topic and make a good fight, "I really don't know How did your mother educate you! This is a biennial tradition, and as a member of the Bernstein family, you don't even know this, who is to blame?"

"You mean to blame my mother?"

Mary's mother didn't like the family involved in the underworld, and her family also didn't like her after she chose to leave.

"Don't bring Margaret into this!" Old Bernstein's voice became serious.

Henry was so frightened that he immediately fell silent. He was just so useless, bullying the weak and fearing the strong.

William was not afraid of his grandfather at all: "Her name is Mary."

Until her death, William's mother was buried under Mary's name.The name Margaret, along with her past in the United States, was buried by her early.

Many people gasped in unison. Many of them saw someone dare to speak to the old Bernstein for the first time.Of course, these people basically saw William for the first time.Everyone knows that last year Bernstein brought back his favorite grandson from England, but few people have actually seen William, even the core members of the family.

But no matter how favored William was, in the final analysis, it was Old Bernstein who took the initiative. William said this, so he was looking for trouble.Old Bernstein's late wife and youngest daughter are his backs, whoever touches him will die!

But an amazing scene happened.

Not only was the old Bernstein not angry, but his attitude was even lower, as if he was afraid that William would get angry: "Mary, Mary, I'm sorry, Will, grandpa is getting old, and some habits can't be changed. Give me a chance, take your time." , OK?"

Everyone's faces were filled with the horror of "Damn, I saw a ghost".

Only a few members who had already seen "how bottomless old Bernstein can be when it comes to William" dismissed them disdainfully, looking at their ignorant appearance.

The old Bernstein had already retreated to this point, and William would naturally not push him any further. After all, they were a family, not life-and-death enemies.

"I'm also wrong, I spoke too aggressively," William didn't want to lose his temper with old Bernstein, after all, he was one of the few living relatives of him, but, but it was because he cared about his grandfather that he let him You especially can't stand the other party making jokes about death, "Grandparents are dead, parents are dead, I only have you, can you not play such a cruel joke with me? That's not funny at all, I can't stand this."

Old Bernstein's eyes were moist.

Bayer's youngest son Henry rolled his eyes unconvinced, showing an expression that he was about to throw up.

"Shall we continue?" the legal counsel asked.He always acted as a peacemaker, which was his job, mediating disputes within the family.

The funeral planner read the flow chart again, and tactfully skipped the part where William gave a speech on stage. He directly took a pen and crossed off all the links that William participated in on the list.

"Tomorrow, the media will..."

"There will be no media." Sabatino, who was late for a long time, finally pushed the door open and walked in.From the moment he entered the door, everyone couldn't help looking at him, adjusting and introspecting themselves following his every move.Even the second boss, Bayer, straightened his back, showing an unprecedented seriousness.

The author has something to say: *Willie means "little JJ", foreign children like to say that when they are young.