Nine past fifteen in the morning,?Lilia was doing her makeup in her dressing room when she heard someone knocking on the door.
Merry put Lilia's suit for filming on the table before opening the door.
A young man was standing at the door. When he saw Merry, the man smiled pleasantly and said, "Hello!"
Merry stared blankly at the man for three seconds. Then her eyes lit up immediately.
"Wow…" She muttered. Merry immediately turned to Lilia and exclaimed excitedly, "Sis! Sis! this is Ryan Fever!"
The man's good looks stole Merry's heart in an instant. Ryan's handsome and innocent face made the singer look like a popular school boy. He wore a black shirt with a silver earring attached to his left ear, enhancing his youthful appearance.
Merry looked back at Ryan with enthusiasm. She decided to become a Ryan fan starting today! When Merry came home, she would immediately find out all the information about the man!
Still standing at the door, Ryan tilted his head, "Umm... can I come in?" Ryan asked without losing his smile.
"Oh… uh… o-of course… ow!"
Before Merry could finish her sentence, Harold had tapped the woman's head from behind. Lilia's manager pulled Merry away from the door before ushering Ryan in.
The young woman shrank at the sight of Harold's warning, 'Don't embarrass us!'
Merry quickly stepped behind the door and began to tidy up her appearance. She wanted to look neat and beautiful in front of her new idol!
Lilia stifled a laugh when she saw Merry's determined expression. Then she turned her attention to Ryan. She had seen the singer on television before, but Ryan's clean face without makeup made him look younger and innocent. Ryan was short for a 21 year old man, so Lilia would loom over him if they were to stand side by side.
"Hello, I'm Lilia Pangestu." She got up from her chair and reached out to Ryan.
The young man approached Lilia and shook her hand while smiling broadly, "I'm Ryan Fever. Wow, Miss Model is even taller than I thought! Looks like I have to ask Mr. Louis more sitting scenes for you!" Ryan joked. It seemed he wasn't too worried about their stark height difference.
Lilia laughed at his joke. She immediately liked the young man. Ryan was a new singer on the rise, but he was not arrogant. Instead, the man was friendly, polite, and easy to approach. No wonder Ryan had so many fans!
***
Filming started at 10. Louis specifically explained the shooting process to Lilia, who had never participated in this kind of shooting. Since this was a shoot for a music video, Lilia didn't need to change places. The camera would follow her from many different points of view.
The filming then went smoothly. In the middle of filming, staff from Lyra Music Company posted a photo on their social media. The photo showed Ryan and Lilia sitting side by side at the piano. Ryan was playing the piano while stealing glances at Lilia. The young man's gentle gaze was clearly captured by the camera.
The photo was also accompanied by the caption, "I'm playing the piano for the main character! What are you doing now?"
The photo immediately caused a stir among the fans. In just a few minutes, there were thousands of 'Likes' for the photo. Comments from fans also flooded the music company's social media accounts.
[User1092]: "So the main character in my idol music video is Lilia Pangestu?"
[User2025]: "You guys use a supermodel as the main character ?! Are you crazy ?!"
[User1060]: "@ User2025, what if they wear supermodels?"
[User2025]: "@ User1060, it's nothing, it's just that Ryan's height is a little… forget it, assume I never said anything!"
[User1081]: "Hahaha, I never thought that Lilia Pangestu would play the main character in this music video! Now I'm really looking forward to the release of the album!"
[User9271]: "@ User2025, I understand how you feel, sis. I feel that Ryan looks even shorter when juxtaposed with famous models like Lilia Pangestu. LOL!"
The shooting process went very smoothly. They were able to complete scene after scene in just a few tries. Louis was so satisfied that he kept praising Lilia's ability, who was acting for the first time in a shoot.
After filming in the morning was over, Merry brought warm tea for Lilia. She showed her cell phone screen to the model while bragging, "Sis Lilia, look at this photo I posted! There are already over a hundred thousand likes, you know! Everyone is looking forward to the release of this music video! Ah, of course, I can't wait too. I can't wait to watch it!"
Lilia drank her tea while observing Merry's cell phone screen. She would nod as her eyes fell on the name of the account. Lilia reached out and took the cellphone from Merry's hand, who didn't have time to react. Lilia took turns looking at Merry and the cellphone in her hand.
"User1060, this is your account's name?" Lilia asked in a surprised tone.
The account was the deputy chairman for the nationwide Lilia fan group. Since Lilia made her debut as a model, the account had been actively posting about her on various different social media. Almost all news related to Lilia's career development always came from that account.
Lilia remembered User1060 because the number was her birthday arranged in reverse. She did not think that Merry was the owner of the account.
Merry looked at her cellphone which was now in Lilia's hand, "Um… about that…" She muttered while playing with the ends of her braided hair, "Yes, that's my account. Are you surprised?" She asked.
Even though she had an innocent face, Merry was actually very panicked. What if Lilia got angry because she felt that Merry had been spying on her all this time? Was Lilia going to cut her salary? Or worse, dismissed her as an assistant? Merry shuddered at the thought of that possibility.
However, Lilia only chuckled, "Yes, I was very surprised. You worked really hard all this time." She said while returning Merry's cellphone.
As Merry breathed a sigh of relief, someone approached them.
"What are you guys talking about?" Ryan asked curiously.
The young man had just finished his makeup. The sunlight pouring in through the classroom window hit the side of Ryan's face, making his fair skin look as if it was beaming with its own light.
Merry stared at Ryan's gleaming figure with her mouth agape. She immediately regained her senses and stepped aside, then quietly took a photo of the singer from the side. Merry had started thinking about how many 'Likes' she would get after posting these photos.
Lilia didn't notice Merry's cunning thoughts. She smiled at Ryan and said, "We're talking about your fans. It looks like they all love you a lot. Just a single photo can get you over a hundred thousand likes!"
Ryan shook his head with a laugh, "My fans are very enthusiastic about this music video. But your fans are the same, Miss Model. After Milan Fashion Week, your name dominated the viral topic for a week. I was really jealous when I saw it!" He said.
Ryan's attitude remained humble even though he had so many fans. Lilia's evaluation of the singer was increasing, "Don't worry, I'm sure your name will also become a viral topic once this music video is released." She said.
Ryan stared at the model in surprise. Then the man laughed and thanked her for the encouragement.
***
Four scenes involving Lilia were taken after lunch.
One of the most important scenes was where Lilia was standing next to a lamppost in the campus' front yard. She would be waiting for the male lead character to arrive, shedding tears.
Before filming for the scene began, Harold walked over to Lilia who was doing her makeup. The man hesitated for a moment, then he finally put the bottle of eye medicine on the dressing table.
"If you can't cry later, use this!" Harold said.
Lilia glanced at the tear medicine before turning her gaze towards Harold. Lilia's MUA had added make-up around the woman's eyes, so her eyes looked red as if they had been crying. Now her appearance looked really convincing.
"Thanks, but there's no need. I want to try it myself later." Lilia refused Harold's help. She wanted to take this opportunity to test her acting skills.
***
For that scene, Lilia wore a soft blue blouse combined with a white knitted skirt. Her black hair hung down her back. Lilia's face was clean as if without makeup, making her look like the girl idol that every man in campus had dreamed of.
She was standing alone on the front lawn, her posture indicating that she was waiting for someone. Lilia's figure blended in with the campus scenery, creating an atmosphere of the school days full of joys and sorrows.....
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