Chapter 258 - After Years Of Retirement

When they arrived at the location of the movie. 

Wang Ji opened the van door for Elizabeth as he helped her out of the van. When she was about to step down, it surprised her from hearing what Wang Ji whispered into her ears.

"I trust you…" she answered him back with a big smile.

From a distance, Lady Zhao notices what happened, since they were shooting a film together and she has acquainted with Li Zi before, everyone in the set didn't find it weird when Lady Zhao suddenly approached her. 

"Do tell, what happened?" she asked indistinctly. 

"He recognized me," Elizabeth bluntly answered her mother's concerns.

Lady Zhao was taken aback, but notice in her daughter's face that she wasn't worried at all. "He did?"

"Yup." 

"So, what did he tell you just now?" 

Elizabeth's eyes were smiling in glee as she recalls what the man said and repeated it. "It's an honor to work for you Young Princess." 

"I see, you ain't worried then?"

"Nope, I trust Bro Wang." 

"I'm happy to see you've made trustworthy friends." 

"I have."

Lady Zhao was pleased to know her daughter has slowly opened herself to others. She then recalls another important person in her team, "And how about the little girl?" 

"Liying?"

Elizabeth then looked around for Liying, who was happily chatting with the crew. With a faint smile, she answered her mother, "I think she knows."

"How sure are you?"

"You guys did drop me off once," she recalled the day Liying was staying by the door when she came out and might have seen her parents then. 

"True..." Lady Zhao nodded her head in agreement with her daughter's conclusion. 

"No worries Mom, I trust them and I know they'll keep my secret even if it cost them their lives." 

After they finished their conversation, both Elizabeth and Lady Zhao went to get change. 

In the movie, Lady Zhao is a beautiful and talented zither player name, Su Lin. She was loved by everyone, but people were jealous of her and her life was threatened. One day she found a baby as she was running away. 

Li Zi is Su Lin's daughter named Lei Lin. She was raised in the arts of music which she used to earn money for them. 

"Li Zi are you alright?" Liying asked, noticing her being in a daze whilst holding onto the script. 

"I'm sorry, did you say something Liying?" 

"I was wondering if you're alright? You've been wandering off for a while now…" 

"Have I?" Elizabeth looking all confused as she asked Liying. 

"Yeah, quite a lot of people have been calling for your name but since you're holding onto your script, they thought you were practicing." Liying explained. 

"Sorry Liying, I just have a lot of things on my mind lately," Elizabeth answered even though she too doesn't know why she continues to be in a state of trance lately. 

"It's fine Sis Li Zi, I was just worried maybe you weren't feeling well." 

"I'm fine, nothing to worry about."

"Anyway, Lady Zhao is about to shoot the first screen,"

"Is she?"

Elizabeth got up her seat as she followed Liying to where Lady Zhao was shooting. 

'This will be one of the highlights of the movie when Su Lin runs away and found Lei Lin in the forest. I wonder how mother will do since she hasn't acted for quite a while. Plus, this part is quite dangerous since she'll be running down a sloppy road as it rains. I told her to use a double, but she said she never used one.' 

Elizabeth sighed worriedly for her mother's sake. 

'If dad here he won't allow you to do such a dangerous stunt. Maybe he will since he can never say no to you.'

"Alright everyone places," the assistant director called out.

"Weiwei are you ready?" Elder Director Mo asked.

"Ready." Lady Zhao smiled. 

"Action!" 

Sun Li was surrounded by a group of women as they harassed her. Tears rolled down her face as she tried to run away from them. When she returned home, she overheard her parents and the news shocked her as she storms out of the house…

The sky was getting darker as the rain poured heavily.

Sun Li was in tears as the painful memories of her life flashes in front of her. She ended up running into the forest as she climbed down the hill path. Her clothes were wet and dirty all covered in mud. 

As she continued on, she heard a faint sound… It was not a sound you would normally her in a forest. She turned her head from side to side wondering where the sound came from. 

After searching all over the forest, Sun Li finally found where the sound came from. Under the gingko tree, a basket covered by a dark rug. She approached it and the sound she heard earlier became clearer and louder. She removed the rug and saw the reason to all the noise.

"A Baby…"

Sun Li couldn't believe it, a baby was in the middle of the forest. Who would live such a fragile thing in such a place? She looked around wondering if the person who left the baby was around, apart from the sound of the rain she doesn't hear anything else. 

"Well, then would you like to come with me?" 

She then took the baby out of the basket and wrap it around her then place the rug on her head to cover her and the baby from the rain. 

After running all over the forest, she ended up in an old shack. She went closer to check if but no one seems to be around.

"Hello?"

Seeing no one responded to her, she pushed the door opened and stepped inside. The shack was old and dusty; it looks like it's been abandoned for years. She cleared an area where she then placed the baby, as she went to look for some woods to start a fire. 

Moments later, she was able to start a fire as she sat down beside it with the baby. She gazed at the baby who was sleeping peacefully in her arms. Her expression was soft and gentle as she planted a kissed on the baby's forehead

"I'll name you Sun Lin, for you were my light in the forest." 

"Cut!"

Elizabeth was completely taken aback from what she just saw, it was not only her but everyone else. Who would have thought after years of retirement, she'll be as amazing as she was before? 

'I can finally now understand why people praise mother so highly.. Why people call her 'Goddess' and why she received all those awards in the past. I always thought it was just because she was beautiful and that everyone loves her for her kind heart. But she is indeed my mother, she was able to grab everyone's attention and focus on what she wishes them to see and experience. 

Everyone only returned to their senses when the woman herself spoke. 

"How was it, Director?"

Everyone then started applauding and cheering. For no reason, everyone just felt like tearing up and all sort emotion was express. 

"Lady Zhao you were amazing. I'm so happy your back."

"Goddess you never failed to surprise us."

"Goddess it was just breathtaking," 

Lady Zhao was pleased to hear everyone's comments about her. Her assistant then approached and handed her a towel to dry herself as her manager wrap a robe around her shoulder. 

She then approached the director to check the replay. 

"Weiwei, you were amazing. I feel like my younger self again when I directed your movie before." 

"Director Mo you think highly of me," she humbly responded.

"But I'm telling the truth."

"Father's right, you were amazing." 

"If you say so, should I change now or do we have any parts that need to be redone?" 

"No, no worries… Go ahead and get changed."

"Okay…"