Chapter 175 - Plowed

Around three that afternoon, something happened on the internet while Lilia and William were still finishing their shoot.

Shirley's social media accounts posted two photos without any captions at 2:50 p.m. The two photos were screenshots of the contents of Shirley's Other application chat. The photo leaked a lot of valuable information that Shirley was supposed to keep tightly.

The name of the interlocutor in the chat was 'Little Slave' and the contents of the chat started on October 2nd. It was the day Harold had just arrived in Jakarta.

[Little Slave]: "Sis Shirley, I just saw Lilia Pangestu and her agent leaving together."

[Shirley]: "Was there someone else with them?"

[Little Slave]: "I guess it's just the two of them."

[Shirley]: "You have to keep an eye on them a lot more recently. If you hear anything about the cancellation of the filming contract, let me know. "

[Little Slave]: "Understood."

The second photo contained the chat taken yesterday, accompanied by more information than the previous photo.

At this point, netizens could already guess that 'Little Slave' was a nickname for Lisa, Shirley's personal assistant. However, not a few shook their heads when they saw that nickname. Shirley really seemed to think of herself as a queen with a higher status than others!

[Little Slave]: "Sis Shirley, please check these photos!"

She sent the photos to Shirley's account. Lilia immediately realized that Lisa had actually taken her picture. The angle from which the photo was taken showed that Shirley's assistant was secretly photographing her and William from a distance.

[Shirley]: "Why can't you take their faces?"

[Little Slave]: "I'm sorry… I stood too far away from them. Besides, Lilia insists on maintaining her distance from William."

[Shirley]: "You really are useless!"

[Little Slave]: "Sis, don't be angry just yet. Wouldn't there be a rain scene during filming in two days? How about we make Lilia suffer there?"

The message contained in the two photos ended there, but the leaked information was more than enough. The two photos were posted through Shirley's personal account and immediately drew criticism from netizens. At the same time, Lilia's name was again a source of excitement in cyberspace.

People mostly sympathized with Lilia who was bullied just because she was a newcomer to the world of film. There were also some others who insulted Shirley for humiliating her own name by bullying Lilia.

But what was clear was, everyone knew that someone had hacked into Shirley's cell phone and posted the two screenshots on her personal account.

*****

Around three past fifteen minutes, Lilia finally finished shooting. She watched the video shot again in front of the monitor with Louis. The director nodded in satisfaction at her.

"Lilia, your acting in this scene is very satisfying. Your abilities are getting better and better over time. You have a talent for acting!" Louis said excitedly.

The model was able to deeply understand the character and perfectly portrayed its emotions. Even though Lilia acted with the film queen from Berlin, the film king, and other veteran actors, she never seemed less confident. Lilia looked like a real actress that'd been acting for years. Louis couldn't stop smiling every time he re-watched the model's appearance.

After that, Lilia said goodbye to the other cast and film crew before leaving the studio building. The character she played would not appear for the rest of today's shoot, so Lilia was free to come home early.

Merry followed behind Lilia with bouncing steps. She was relieved that the model could rest longer and recover from her fever.

"Sis Lilia, how about we go straight to the hotel?" Merry suggested, "I know you haven't had time to hang out here. Maybe that way, you can feel better."

"…Okay." Lilia nodded.

"I've had time touring around here with Clifford, and I'm suggesting ... ah!"

Before Merry could finish her sentence, Lilia's assistant suddenly stopped talking. Her face was white as if she had seen a ghost.

"Merry? Are you alright?" Lilia asked worriedly as she walked closer.

Merry shot Lilia a panicked gaze and hastily grabbed her stomach, "S-Sis Lilia, my stomach hurts again. I have to go to the toilet right away, so go ahead without me!" She said before disappearing among the crowd. Lilia's assistant didn't look back at all.

Lilia watched her assistant leave with a confused look, but she decided not to ask any further. When she turned around, only then did Lilia notice the presence of someone she had been waiting for.

The man leaned back against the car Clifford used to drive. One hand held the smoking cigarette while his gaze was fixed on Lilia's figure.

The model felt as if she was suddenly having trouble breathing. Jean was here!

Lilia stopped her steps and could only stare blankly at the man. The passing wind was blowing hard, making his blonde hair messy. Jean's figure looked like an illusion in Lilia's eyes, as if the man would disappear if she blinked.

Lilia opened her mouth to say something, but her voice caught in her throat. There were so many things she wanted to tell him, but her voice refused to come out.

The model always looked strong, smart, and full of confidence in front of others. But in front of Jean, Lilia could take off all those masks and be herself. Relief swept over the woman and she realized that she had missed Jean so much.

Without thinking, Lilia ran over to Jean and threw herself into the man's arms.

Jean stretched out both arms to catch Lilia. He hugged her tightly as he said, "What's wrong? Is someone bothering you?" His deep voice was filled with laughter.

Lilia didn't say anything. She just shook her head. However, her teary eyes showed that Jean's guess was not wrong.

Jean stared at the woman in his arms for a moment. Then he lowered his head and landed a kiss on Lilia's forehead. When his lips touched Lilia's forehead, the man immediately felt the heat of Lilia's skin. Jean immediately withdrew himself, frowning

"Lilia, do you have a fever?" Jean asked, his tone was demanding as he glared at her.

Lilia smiled faintly and buried her face in Jean's chest again. She knew that she couldn't hide anything from Jean.

"It's just a mild fever. This filming turned out to be more tiring than I thought." Lilia answered smoothly.

She looked up and studied Jean's face. The man's forehead was still creased but his gaze was not as sharp as before. Lilia smiled gently to reassure Jean.

Lilia felt her heart full in that man's presence. Jean never told Lilia where he was going, but he could always appear before her in the most surprising way. The man's surprise touched Lilia's heart and got rid of all the fatigue she felt during the shooting these past few days. Being in Jean's arms gave her a sense of security, as if she were already home.

Suddenly, Jean took off his jacket and put it on Lilia's shoulder, "Since you are sick, you can't stay out here for long. Let's get in the car." He ordered.

Jean then pulled Lilia into the car. But both of them didn't realize that someone else was watching their intimate moment.

A group of supporting actors passing by happened to see them. Initially, only one of them saw the two. The actor nudged his partner as he continued to stare at the car. His fellow actors turned around until they all stopped walking. They stared at the scene with wide eyes.

What kind of situation was that?! Who's that guy who was hugging Lilia?! More importantly, that man was not William!

They all immediately started discussing the mysterious man who won the heart of the popular model. They continued discussing it until they returned to the studio.. In just a short time, the story had spread to everyone.