EIGHT TARGETS
62. My Best Friend Is A Spy

[Dialogue in English]

“You yourself how is Sandra?  You seem to like Young Master too much?”  Ask Arthur aka Beni to Sandra aka Nayla.

“True too.  Young Master is a kind, understanding, loving fellow friend, never leaving a person in distress. Because of his sincere attitude, all classmates liked him.”

Sandra was silent for a moment.  He seemed to be thinking of something complicated.

He also said, “Hei Arthur, what will we do if the organization's orders turn around to get rid of Young Master?”

The Eye of Arthur a.k.a. Beni was suddenly shaking.  He thought that one day it would happen.  But if it's true, he doesn't know how to do it.

He initially befriends Kaiser to keep an eye on his movements since a mysterious event that once befell Kaiser a year ago in Japan at Kaiser's grandfather's house where from, the organization estimates that Kaiser is the right container that the organization has been looking for.

However, ever since being friends with Kaiser for almost a year, he had become withered and actually treated Kaiser like a friend.  He didn't want anything bad to happen to the person he loved.

But the command of the organization is absolute.  If he does not comply, not only is his life threatened, but his family at home could be in danger.

“What did you say?  The organization's orders are absolute.  Whatever it is, we can only obey it.”  Arthur said, but unknowingly, tears fell on his cheeks.

“It turns out true you've softened.  But your attitude is what makes me like you.”

Sandra said, smiling mischievously, looking at Arthur.  Arthur looked back at him with an expression of disbelief at what Sandra had said.

Sandra gave a small laugh seeing the awkwardness behind Arthur's expression.  He also continued saying, “Let's just relax.  It was just speculation.  The organization is unlikely to also get rid of Young Master because Young Master is the container that the organization eventually desperately seeks.”

“But if so, in the end Kaiser will be sacrificed too?”  Arthur said softly.

“True too.  If that day comes, will we be able to see it?”  Said Sandra with sadness on her downcast face.

***

I'm Antonio Gegistov.  I'm a very handsome man.  Whatever mischief I do, people will forgive me immediately.  You ask why?  Of course because I'm so handsome.  You certainly have heard the expression that ‘the handsome is always right’ and that is how socialization in the community occurs.

No matter how good you argue, you will always be on the wrong side if you are ugly.  No matter how serious you learn, you will still not be accepted at work if you are ugly.  No matter how talented an actor is in acting, it is the good-looking actor who will eventually acquire the role he wants.  A handsome man is the only one who can rule this world.

And I, Antonio Gegistov was the one standing at the top of that good looks.

However, there is one thing that has been upsetting me lately.  I don't know why my fans, who were in school with me in the public department, suddenly stopped liking me.  After I investigated, it turned out that the cause was the pale skin.  What good is that kid?  Obviously a charming and charismatic person like me is better than a weak conglomerate family kid like Kaiser.

When Alicia asked for my help to work with her to make the Kaiser's image bad, I naturally accepted it with pleasure.  From the beginning, I hated that pretentious person so much that his face was pale and his skin was soft for mercy.

***

In the bathroom, Gegi was using a shower to clean the sweat on his body after his shooting activities.  There, he also let go of all the fatigue in his heart by giving the heart's curses to Kaiser.

Suddenly, manager Gegi knocked on the door of his room boisterously as if there was some very important affair.  Gegi who immediately finished his shower and had not had time to wear an interior and only had time to wear a towel to cover the lower part of his body, immediately opened the door.

In panic, he then said, “Gawat Gegi!  Your role as the main character in the TV series that will soon air on NTV was suddenly canceled.”

“Why?”  Gegi, who heard the news, could not help but panic.

“You didn't check your fansite site recently?”  Ask the manager to Gegi.

“Do I check what the slaves think..ehem, I mean my fans?  After all, it must be about these compliments on my good looks.”

“You are!  Look!”  Snap the Manager while showing the Gegi fansite site through his smartphone.

“What is this?  Why are my fansite members drastically reduced?”

“That's why Gegi, the producer replaced you with someone else in the drama because you were judged to be unfit because of the decline in your fan numbers.  They say they need a popular actor who has a lot of fans.  After all, they say, your acting is below average.  Without your fans, you are nothing but trash.  That's their word.”

Gegi was unable to contain his frustration and shouted out loud.

“Strash you said..?!”

What was most unlucky for Gegi was that Ratih, one of Kaiser's fanatical fans, had hired spies to watch Gegi's daily life since his appearance on the news with Alicia.  On that day, they talked so coolly that they forgot to close the door of the hotel where Gegi was staying.

Be that spy get footage from behind the wide-open room door of Gegi's unique expression of being angry like a gorilla with half-naked.  Ratih then edited the video into a short video in the form of a gif and circulated it anonymously on social media.  Being a gif is popular and at the same time makes the name Gegi come popular, but not as a charismatic actor, but as a comedic actor who is a shame to be the months of netizens.

***

After Araka's death, all the bodyguards, maids, and nannies of Ms. Melisa were pulled by Lu Tianfeng leaving Ms. Melisa alone in her home.  It was fortunate that the house had been under his name so he had at least not lost his place of residence.  That was what caused Lu Shou to pity him and decided to settle down with him temporarily, while thinking of a way for how Bu Melisa could live in the future.

He could not expect his father for this and could not also bother the big madam for the trouble made by his father.  If urged, his father could be caliph and even finish the life of Ms. Melisa.  As the person who knew his father's temperament the most, Lu Shou was very confident that his father would actually do that if he were constantly urged.

“Sini Aunt, let me help.”  Looking at Ms. Melisa who was about to wash the dishes herself, Lu Shou grabbed the plate that Ms. Melisa had held and placed it back in the dishwasher and pushed Bu Melisa's wheelchair away from the kitchen.

“Nak Shou, no need to bother.”  Said Ms. Melisa who looked embarrassed by her physical condition.

Lu Shou, who was not very proficient in Indonesian, seemed to lack understanding of what Bu Melisa said and just nodded and continued to push the wheelchair of Bu Melisa.

Ms. Melisa could only look at Lu Shou with astonishment which instead showed a satisfied look on her face while nodding her head.  Ms. Melisa finally gave up and let Lu Shou do whatever she liked.

A moment later, there was a knock on the door.  Lu Shou who was doing the dishes after lunch immediately ran from the kitchen with an apron still on his face to open the door.

“Hai, introduce, I am Kaiser.”  Kaiser said as he extended his hand to shake hands.

Lu Shou shook the hand while also introducing himself, “Lu Shou.”

Lu Shou's eyes then widened after recalling who Kaiser was.