"The mission of art is to use emotional images to show reality. It should give people spiritual vitality and encouragement, rather than showing a cold fist to life!" Natalie stared at Ryan with disdain, like a proud cockfighting. "Isn't what I said right?"

"But Leo Tolstoy said that the best art is art that everyone can understand!" Ryan also raised his chin, "What is "The Last Tango in Paris"? It's both dull and boring, how many people like it? It's useless except for the acting skills Marlon Brando showed in it? As for Belutoc, did he understand what the audience wants to see?"

"The Silence of the Lambs is not much better. The large number of cruel, horror and bloody shots dilute the theme it wants to express, and its artistic expression is at least one level worse than "The Last Tango in Paris." Natalie continued to retort.

"You can't deny that "The Silence of the Lambs" is more popular. Nat, the same thing, the movie is not made by the director for himself, he must consider the acceptance of the market."

This was on a station wagon heading to Yosemite National Park, where Ryan and Natalie sat in the last row of eleven station wagons and started a fierce debate.

Natalie came to Los Angeles yesterday. Mr. Efner came here to attend a medical meeting and simply brought her daughter with her. It was not until after getting off the plane that Natalie informed Ryan. Fortunately, although Ryan and Nicole decided to go out for a wild trip with the Swift family to avoid the increasingly crazy reporters, they had not set off and took her with her.

The two of them haven't seen each other for a long time and have a lot to say, but the topic just turned to the movie, and naturally discussed this year's popular "The Silence of the Lambs".

"But the art is rigorous!" Natalie simply turned her body halfway and faced with Ryan.

"Is that true? So many erotic shots in "The Last Tango in Paris" really need to exist?"

"Ryan! Nat!"

Nicole couldn't bear it anymore, turned his head and wanted to continue the debate after drinking. "I want to ask, who accompanied you to watch "The Last Tango in Paris" and "The Silence of the Lambs"? Are you supposed to watch it at your age? Ryan, it seems that I should ban your feet after I go back, and Nat, I think I should be on the phone with Mrs. Shelley."

The cock-fighting boy and girl finally got angry, stared at each other, and looked at the scenery outside the car windows of each other.

"Aren't they good friends? Why have they started arguing since yesterday?"

Madam Andrea asked curiously in a low voice as she changed her position and hugged her in her arms.

"Don't mention it." Nicole waved his hand. "They have known each other for almost two years. Whether they call or communicate, they are like this. They seem to be born with each other, but their relationship is very good."

Yosemite National Park is located in the eastern part of California, as famous as Yellowstone National Park, and is one of the most beautiful natural national parks in the western region.

The group of them came in two cars in total. In addition to the eleven-seater station wagon, George also drove a Chevrolet off-road vehicle behind.

"Wow, so... beautiful~"

Just as I got out of the car, Taylor saw a forest connected with pleasant climate here, which was much cooler than the hot Los Angeles.

The scenery here is very beautiful. After entering the valley, the group went directly to the Butterfly Forest in Nanshan. There is a large forest of Old World Trees. These redwood trees are tall and thick, and many more than ten people can't surround them.

Although the urban greening in the United States is excellent, for those who live in the city all year round, this is a good place to relax and relax. The only bad thing is that there are a lot of tourists. After all, this is a world-famous tourist destination.

After visiting the rocky area again, everyone simply came to the stream canyon with less traffic, found a flat place for a short rest.

"Ryan, catch butterflies... take me there, okay?" Little Taylor didn't let anyone relax for a moment.

"Dear, there are wolves and lions here, so you can't run around." Ryan simply spoke out intimidation, but the little girl who was less than two years old didn't understand the terror of these two animals. Instead, she clapped her hands and said, "Lion? Is that kind in the zoo? That's great, Ryan and Nat, catch the lion... take me there."

Ryan had the urge to vomit blood, but Mr. Scott looked at the time and said, "It's getting late, so let's hurry up and go to the wooden house area. If it's too late, you won't find your place to stay."

"There are no real wild lions in America!" Natalie gave him a look that you are really uneducated.

"Aren't a cougar a lion?" Ryan's conditioned rebuttal also gave Natalie a look of uneducatedness.

"I don't bother with you." Natalie gave him the back of her head.

The wooden house area is in this valley. Although it is open to tourists, its management is very strict. If there are littering and destroying trees here, the high fine can directly turn tourists into beggars. However, it is these strict regulations that make this national park prosperous.

The group rented three large wooden houses, the Swift family, Nicole and Natalie, the boy and George lived in one.

Taylor slept all the way when he came. Now it was the time to be full of energy. He was making noises about Ryan and Natalie to go and catch the lion with her, which made the group say helpless.

"Taylor, catching lions is not fun at all. If you don't believe it, ask George, he has been in Africa and has seen many lions." He moved a few chairs casually and sat around the grass in front of the wooden house. The unscrupulous Ryan couldn't bother the little girl, so he had to push out his bodyguard.

"Really? George? Africa... Where is it? Is it far away? Is it fun?" Taylor asked with his eyes flashing.

"Not fun." George smiled, and simply started the story. "The grasslands and forests there are dangers everywhere, not only lions, but also dangerous animals like cheetahs."

"The King of Beasts... Isn't the Lion?" Taylor blinked, then pointed at Ryan and said, "Ryan said... the last time he went to the zoo."

"On the African grassland, the most dangerous animal is not a lion." Seeing that the eyes of several people around him came over, George simply shrugged and said, "Once one time I went out for a mission, I was surrounded by a group of jackals. On the African grassland, the most terrifying thing was not a lion and cheetah, but a jackal with red eyes."

He pointed to the scar on the brow bone and said, "This is what stayed there. At that time, I had only three bullets left in my gun. After shooting three jackals, I could only fight with them in close combat. Fortunately, I was lucky enough, and they died. Although I suffered a lot of injuries, I finally had the life to persevere until the support came."

After saying that, he patted Taylor's little hand, "So, Taylor, catching a lion is not that fun."

When everyone heard him say this, they felt a little moved that there were not many stable countries in Africa.

Nicole suddenly felt a little worried. In her eyes, soldiers, especially those who have seen blood, are dangerous animals. In order to prepare for "Yihai Xiongfeng", she has consulted a lot of information about the army and knew that many Marines will either become professional mercenaries after they have been discharged from the army or go on a wrong path because of their livelihood. Is it really appropriate for Ryan to be with him?

That is the person who is most important to him. If the other party treats him... Nicole suddenly doesn't dare to think about it anymore, she thinks she should find another bodyguard for Ryan.

"Wait." Ryan suddenly felt that he had overlooked an extremely important thing, which seemed to be related to what George said, but he couldn't remember, "George, what did you just say? Lion? And jackal?"

"Yes." George nodded, "The most dangerous thing in Africa is not the lion, but the hungry jackal with red eyes. Is there any problem?"

"I X!" Ryan swears in Chinese. He finally remembered what he had forgotten, Lion! Jackal! Africa! Hamlet! Prince Revenge!

Whether it was the novel adaptation or the script he later created, he actually forgot the most brilliant work of this 2D animation and couldn't help but slap his forehead hard.

"I'm such a pig's head." Ryan cursed himself in his heart.

"Ryan, you're swearing." Natalie spoke slowly.

"Swear words?" Ryan felt inexplicably confused.

"Don't deny it." Natalie looked clear, "I have been learning Chinese since last year and often went to Chinatown to find people to practice. I have met many Chinese students who once cursed people with the words you just said."

"You...why are you...you want to learn Chinese?" Ryan was very surprised. He knew that Natalie in his previous life was proficient in several languages, but he had never heard of her being able to speak Chinese.

"Since you speak so fluently in Chinese, I will naturally surpass you." She said it for granted.

"Okay, okay." Ryan looked at Nicole and saw that she didn't say anything, then said, "I apologize, it's OK."

Anyway, apologizing will not cost money, and he will not lose a piece of meat! He started to speak out again.

"Ryan, then you hit yourself... Why did you do it just now?" Taylor asked curiously.

"Ah..." Ryan opened his mouth and thought to himself, you little brat, where did you get so much curiosity, but when he saw everyone coming over, he had to scratch his head and say, "After listening to George's experience, I suddenly got inspiration. Maybe I could write a story about Africa."

"African story?"

After all, everyone knows the boy and knows that he must have some good ideas.

"Yes, move Shakespeare's "The Prince's Revenge" to the African prairie." He waved his hand to stop Natalie who wanted to express his opinion. "It's not a story between people. The protagonist is a lion, a lion called... Simba!"

"Anime?" Natalie asked, and suddenly lost interest.

"Is there any animation like Mickey Mouse...well...and Donald Duck?" Taylor interjected.

"right."

Ryan nodded, thought for a while, ran into the room and took the easel.

...Today's two updates~ In the weekend, thank you for your support~
Chapter completed!