Chapter 72 August 23rd

  Although it took a lot of time to clean up, the servants quickly brought over some spare quilts and got everything ready.

  Then everyone came to the big bathtub - of course not the one on the third floor.

  Soaking together in the bathtub is one of the most comfortable things to do.

  "Let's go swimming together!" Lily suggested.

  Then several people came to the indoor swimming pool, laughing and talking. The large bathroom had a back door that led to the pool, which was also their private place. Servants could only enter when cleaning.

  "Kate, when is your movie coming out?" Ida asked.

  "Merry Christmas, if nothing unexpected happens."

  Catherine said.

  "20 million! Kate, you really are generous."

  Catherine shrugged.

  "Hey Ada, want to give it a try? Maybe I can make a movie out of you?"

  Hearing Catherine's words, Ada immediately shook her head.

  "I have self-awareness, Kate, I definitely can't do this thing."

  Catherine originally wanted to persuade him some more, but after thinking about it, she felt that it was better to just leave things as they were.

  "Why don't we go outdoors? Having a barbecue might be nice?" Lily said suddenly.

  "But won't there be a lot of bugs now?" Lisa hesitated.

  "We have insecticide." Jenny was practically half a housekeeper for this villa.

  In the villa, it can be said that all big and small things are handled by Jenny. It has to be said that Jenny is indeed very talented, no matter what, as soon as she takes care of it, everything becomes smooth immediately.

  "Jenny, your future husband will definitely be very happy. Because he has an all-powerful wife~" Lily smiled at Jenny, while the other just smiled slightly and faintly.

  Catherine hesitated for a moment.

  She really enjoys the feeling of being with her companions, although she knows that it's just friendship between them. Sometimes they may get a bit too playful, but overall, they can only be described as relatively close companions.

  One day they will all be far away from themselves and live their own lives.

  Catherine felt somewhat uncomfortable psychologically.

  She can't figure out her own thoughts.

  "Kate, what's wrong?" Ida asked with concern, looking at Catherine's absent-minded expression.

  "Ida...do you think we'll be together again someday?" Catherine asked uncertainly.

  "Of course."

  Aida answered without hesitation.

  "We are the most inseparable friends and will definitely be together forever!"

  "Just friends?"

  In 1960s America, there was no term "yuri" and homosexuality was discriminated against.

  "Oh, Kate, do you want to delve deeper?" Lily seemed interested in every interesting topic.

  "Cough...cough..." Lily cleared her throat: "Dearest Juliet, in this world, nothing can stop our love..."

  Catherine let out a snort of laughter.

  "Alright, stop it, Lily, this isn't a joke."

  "Lily pouted: "Why should I care about what others think? They are them, and I am me. What's the big deal?"

  Katherine's eyes lit up.

  Right! Who cares what they do? Anyway, since '73, homosexuality has not been illegal. Whatever you want to do, it's up to yourself!

  She suddenly became excited.

  Then, time slowly passed away...

  ……

  Martin Luther King walked slowly towards the Lincoln Memorial.

  Under him are countless blacks, as well as some whites who sympathize with blacks and anti-racists.

  He looked down at his feet, but didn't know what he was thinking about.

  This is the movement initiated by Jinfu.

  Martin Luther King stood there, silent for a moment.

  Under him was a sea of people packed tightly together.

  "March towards freedom!"

  "March towards freedom!!"

  The blacks shouted.

  Jin thought back to 5 years ago when he was framed and thrown into prison.

  Then he thought back to 8 years ago when he had called on nearly 50,000 blacks in Montgomery to boycott the public buses for a year, forcing the courts to rule that segregation on public transportation was unconstitutional.

  Then he spoke up.

  "Today, I am delighted to join with all of you in this greatest demonstration for freedom that our country has ever known."

  Jīn rúcǐ de shuō zhe.

  Translation:

  Jin said so.

  Then began an address destined to go down in history as one of the most famous speeches ever made.

  "100 years ago, a great American signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Today we are gathered in his hallowed memory to honor that document which gave hope to the slave who had been given no reason to feel hopeful. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity..."

  "I have a dream..." Catherine stared at the program on TV and muttered.

  A small butterfly has no impact on history.

  Today is August 23rd.

  It was also destined to become one of the most important days in American history.

  It was because of Martin Luther King's efforts that next year's Civil Rights Act was able to pass.

  Turn off the TV, Catherine took a deep breath.

  Since entering high school, Catherine has been applying to go back home and is considered to have completely given up on going to university.

  In the US, especially in high school, whether or not to attend doesn't matter. In fact, some people are homeschooled and haven't attended high school at all, but it's a bit harder when applying to college (high SAT scores and extracurricular activities are required). Homeschooling allows for flexible scheduling and course selection, but it costs more - money isn't an issue for her.

  Catherine thinks that as long as she passes the SAT, college doesn't really matter anyway.

  And the academic work of American elite high schools is actually not much easier than that of 21st-century Chinese high school students. People like Lisa, for example, don't put their minds on studying, and it's a bit difficult for them to take the college entrance exams. However, Jenny's grades are very good.

  Catherine is now thinking about the Harry Potter that has been completely transformed by her.

  "Harry Potter" is great, especially after the release of "Goblet of Fire".

  To cater to American tastes, Katherine made many changes. For example, Hermione and Ron's union was "beaten" by Katherine.

  But what she is considering now is film.

  If "Harry Potter" were made into a movie... it would probably be pretty good.

  Catherine has also been thinking about this issue.

  Especially when the adaptation of Crisis in the Deserted Island has reached a bottleneck - to conform to the aesthetic view of Americans nowadays, it's really troublesome sometimes.

  But she still had no clue.

  Catherine soon thought of a way.

  She made a call to Mexico State.

  Eastwood is struggling to prove himself in the film.

  ……

  "I Have a Dream" is just too classic, it's always so uplifting no matter when you listen to it. Although I have some opinions about Black Uncle, I have to say that Martin Luther King is a great man.