Chapter 22: True and False Hearts of the Ocean (1)
Lovett looked at Lin Ming, but saw him looking at him with an inexplicable smile, which made him snort and said, "I've only known this guy for one day. β
The elderly Ruth smiled, "But he is really nice and reminds me of a lot of things. You know it's my granddaughter, Liz, and she's taking care of me. β
The granddaughter gave an apologetic look, "We just met on deck. β
"I'm sorry, but I always have to take pictures with me when I go out."
At this time, Lin Ming pulled Lovett to the side and whispered, "Do you know, this old man has some mild Alzheimer's disease, and it is accompanied by intermittent amnesia. So you have to be gently guided. β
"Hey, what do you want to say?"
"Hehe, you and I both know each other's purposes, don't we?"
Lovett snorted coldly, "You'd better be honest!" Then he turned to Ruth and asked, "What else do you need?" β
Old Ruth seemed to remember something, or rather fell into a memory. She whispered, "Yes, I want to see my portrait." β
Lin Ming also followed, and Lovett wanted to stop it, but saw Lin Ming pushing Ruth's wheelchair and walking towards the laboratory of the research ship.
"Damn, did he turn the whole ship around?" Lovett followed in hatred.
Looking at the old Ruth and looking at the portrait and falling into silence, Lin Ming began to say: "Louis XVI has a blue king diamond, which disappeared in 1792. It was about the time he was guillotined. Some say the diamond was split and re-cut into a heart shape, known to the world as the Heart of the Ocean. Today, it may be worth far more than the Diamond of Hope! β
Lovett was surprised and asked, "How do you know this?" These are the things we investigated. β
Lin Ming smiled and said, "I inherited the name Indiana Jones, of course I know all this." And I also know the story of this diamond, and even know that the lady in front of me has indeed worn this diamond herself. And this is also an engagement token given to her by her fiancΓ©! β
As Lin Ming's words fell, the entire room fell silent. Lovett stared at the old woman in surprise, and also at Lin Ming. He wondered if it was a trap or if it was all true.
His assistant said angrily: "This is a trap set by you together, what is your purpose? β
Liz was furious, and she exclaimed, "My grandmother is a hundred years old, why should she lie to people." And we've never met Mr. Jones before. If you don't believe me, we'll leave at once. β
Lovett immediately stopped his assistant and asked in a deep voice, "Is all this true?" β
Instead of being angry at their suspicions, the old woman asked, "Would you like to hear a story from me, an old woman?" That thing weighs so much, I've only worn it once. β
Lin Ming knew that the real plot of the Titanic had begun, and at this time, Liz dragged Lin Ming to the outside deck and asked in a low voice: "Mr. Jones, do you really think that the woman in that painting is my grandmother?" β
"Trust me, it's your grandmother, and it's a very moving story."
Lin Ming is not going to speak from now on, he wants to take a look, when the plot begins to progress, is the time and space of the world suddenly going back to the Titanic, or is it the woman who claims to be Ruth who is recalling her legendary experience?
Exclude the shipwreck scene made with computer special effects, plus the assistant's hilarious description of the plot. Elderly Ruth looked at the images taken by the expedition team after the sinking of the Titanic.
Well, time and space did not go back to the day of April 10, 1912, but the elderly Ruth slowly recalled, sometimes intermittently. And many of the memories are not the same as they were in the movies. At least it's nowhere near as romantic and real as it is portrayed in the movies. And the old Ruth is mixed with memories more of her fear of this marriage and her gratitude to Jack.
Those who think Ruth and Jack will love to the death, like Romeo and Juliet, can die. Ruth symbolizes the free women of the new era, how could she tie herself to a third-rate painter.
Lin Ming understood the plot arranged by the director that Jack must die, that is, to completely liberate Ruth and make her a symbol of American women in the new era. In particular, the scene of Ruth looking at the Statue of Liberty in the United States just confirmed his speculation.
So Ruth, as a woman in the new era who pursues freedom, she must have a black history, even if Jack didn't die and went to the United States with her, she would eventually divorce because of the disagreement between the two parties.
Well, I have to say that Lin Ming, as a modern person in the information age, has some dark thoughts in his psychology. But everyone doesn't think like that.
However, the members of the expedition were very interested in this black history related to the fiancΓ©e of the son of the iron tycoon. Especially the granddaughter of the old man, the sentimental members of the team, all had red circles under their eyes, and they were all moved by this love story.
Only Lovett, who is really for profit, and Lin Ming, who has been acting as a bystander, are expressionless. Even Lovett wanted to interrupt Ruth's memories and ask directly about the whereabouts of the heart of the ocean.
For him, this is the most important thing to care about. It's about his future, and the maintenance of the entire expedition team. What to expect from our partners. That's a fortune worth more than $500 million.
Yes, in the world of the Titanic, in this time period of 1996, Heart of the Ocean was worth more than 500 million US dollars. Compared with Cameron's investment in filming Titanic, the investment is higher.
The Heart of the Ocean used in the filming of the film is actually a glass necklace. But in the world of the Titanic, this necklace is real, a flawless blue king diamond.
So Lin Ming always felt that in the end, the plot of the old Ruth sinking this heart of the ocean worth 500 million US dollars into the sea to bury Jack was too unreasonable, too romantic, and too distorted. It only happens in movies.
He wanted to see if this would happen in the real time and space, in the real world. It's also an experiment in the composition of the cinematic world.
At this time, the fat assistant said, "We have never found any clues to Jack, and there is no record of him at all. β
Old Ruth seemed to really know something, and she said, "There can't be a record, can it?" I had never mentioned it to anyone before. Including your grandfather. A woman's heart is like the deep sea, hiding countless secrets. Now you know that there is such a person as Jack Dason, who saved me, completely and completely. I don't even have a picture of him! He lives only in my memory now. β
When the elderly Ruth said this, she seemed to have a sad look, but Lin Ming was willing to be this villain who broke her illusions.
"No, no, no, I think there's another version of this story. This is the version I heard from my grandfather. And this version includes the heart of the ocean that has disappeared. β
The elderly Ruth looked at Lin Ming, a Chinese national, with some surprise, and her granddaughter Liz was also a little puzzled. Or that all the expedition members who were moved by this story felt that Lin Ming was a guy who was a big bad guy.
"Well, memories are always good, try to remember what you think is good in your heart. Actually, the truth is not so good, and there has never been such a person as Jack Dawson, right, Ms. Calvert. He's just a symbol of the courage that splits out deep within you. Rebel against your unhappy marriage, against your fiancΓ©'s personality. β
The old Ruth looked at Lin Ming in shock, "Why do you say that, I really have this memory." β
"Yes, but memory can deceive. There are even times when you can hypnotize yourself and deceive yourself. For example, you want to get on the bow of a boat, but it's a no-go area for any passenger. The sailors on board will certainly not allow it. So you try to go to the bow of the ship and let your fantasies fly, only to be stopped by the sailors, right? β
Old Ruth smiled, "Yes, that's just one of my fantasies. But that's also the best scene in memory, isn't it? β
Liz dragged Lin Ming out of the cabin and asked angrily, "Why are you doing this?" Even though...... Even if what you say is true, why would you tell such a cruel truth? β
Lin Ming put his index finger in front of his mouth and whispered in Liz's ear, "Because I did this to protect your grandmother." β
"What do you mean by that?" Liz looked at Lin Ming a little strangely.
"You'll find out later."
At this time, Lovett's voice came from behind Lin Ming, "Hey, we're still waiting for you to tell the second version of the story!" β
"Okay, okay! I will tell this version of the story. But don't you think that after letting an old man talk for so long, she should be given a break? The story could be told tomorrow, right? β
At night, the party on the ship really started as in the plot. However, Lovett is full of regrets, he searched for the Titanic for three years, only to get nothing but a story that he doesn't know whether it's true or not.
So he was very sorry, and at this time, Lin Ming was talking to Liz on the deck on the side.
"Jones's name is also fake, can I know your real name?"
"Real name? Is there that heavy or? Lin Ming asked with a smile: "Actually, the truth of the story is so important?" Maybe there really is a young man like Jack Dason who has pursued your grandma. Experienced a romantic love story. β
"No, I'm not really sure about it, unless there's a solid proof?"
"What evidence?"
At this moment, there was an exclamation from the stern of the boat, and sure enough, the scene where the old Ruth was about to throw the heart of the ocean into the sea was about to be staged. Lin Ming secretly said in his heart, damn the plot inertia.
Lin Ming immediately took Liz to the stern of the boat, and saw the flexible movements of the centenarian Ruth, as well as the Heart of the Ocean necklace in his hand.
Lovett had a look of surprise on his face, but he didn't dare to come closer. I just heard him persuade, "Wait, I don't know how to persuade a woman who jumped out of the world on the Titanic, but when it sank, jumped back again." I know it doesn't make sense here, but please, think about it a little more! β
Lin Ming, who rushed over, said loudly, "Although the truth is cruel, that necklace is fake!" The true heart of the ocean is with me. β