358 Want to spend more time with her (1/2)
”Can I take again?” she asked.
Both the director and the cameraman looked at her. Their brow twitched. The result was so good. In fact, they could use all of the photos for the advertisement. But this model, she was so perfectionist, she always found flaws and mistakes in her work.
”No. It's okay already,” the director said.
”But…”
”And we're done. It's a wrap. Thank you, everyone,” ignoring the cry from Ryn, the director announced loudly.
One of the assistants looked at his watch with widened eyes. He expected the shoot would take more than four hours but it was done in two hours including the makeup and hair. Half of the time. Was this for real?
”But…”
”Ryn, stop bothering the director,” Mei Li pulled Ryn away and nodded her thanks to both men. She then pushed Ryn toward the changing room area. ”Go change your clothes. You haven't had your lunch yet.”
”Fine,” Ryn sighed a bit, letting herself being led to the changing room. She should stop interrupting with the director and the cameraman. They knew their work best.
Mei Li pushed Ryn to change into her own clothes. She even took two pieces of face wipes for Ryn to take off her makeup.
”You should stop your bad habit,” Mei Li pointed out when they got into the car.
”Yes. I know,” Ryn mumbled. She knew her weakness. She always overthinking her work. Some of the directors and cameramen could understand it but some could not. And if she kept insisting on doing this, she might be labeled as a troublesome model.
”Hmph… don't keep saying you know but you keep doing it,” Mei Li said.
Ryn did not say anything anymore. She knew she was on the wrong side and silence was the best answer right now.
Mei Li did not continue her nag. It was useless now. As long as Ryn understood her weakness and wanted to change, whenever it would be, she would stop her nagging. Besides, Ryn was a grown woman, not a child.
They stopped at a shopping complex and went to the third floor to get their lunch.. well, it could even say dinner. Early dinner. It was already late for lunch and too early for dinner so there were not many people inside. However, contrary to Ryn's thought, Mei Li asked for a private room. Although Ryn was frowning full of questions, she did not ask out loud in front of the waiter. She simply followed behind both of them into the room.
Ryn ordered the food she wanted and watched as Mei Li added her choice. Then, she waited for the waiter to leave them before she looked at her manager, cocking an eyebrow.
It took the waiter no time to bring their food. Ryn failed to get her answer when Mei Li kept answering the phone call. It was suspicious to see her manager having so many calls back to back but Ryn could not say anything. It was after all business for them so Ryn just kept quiet. It did not mean she would forget about this, though. Ryn decided to find another time to ask about Mei Li''s weird behavior.
It was better to fill in her empty stomach while waiting for a suitable time to question, Ryn decided.
Five minutes later, Mei Li suddenly stood up and excused herself to go out to the ladies' room. Ryn did not follow her, too happy enjoying the food. She did not suspect anything even though she could sense how weird Mei Li was today. Her focus was 100% on the food.
She was so focussed on eating her food until she did not even notice someone entering the room. She only realized its presence when she felt someone pulling a chair next to her.
She lifted her head and almost choked to see him.
Jeremy quickly took the glass of water and gave it to her and patted her back to make her feel better.
”J..... Jeremy… what… what are you doing here?” she choked out once she finished coughing.
She looked around and found both of them the only one in the room. It was a conspiracy. A planned encounter. He planned all this.