OPEN YOUR MASK, PRINCESS!
Episode 24 TWO OPTIONS
When the heart is cornered to choose between the loving and the loved. Where do I choose?
__Quote of Yue Hwa aka Weini__
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Li San Residence, Hong Kong. The main hall of the Li family is decorated in shades of red and gold. Dozens of workers were forced to finish within two hours. Mood Li San was doing well, he was so generous giving bonuses to his errand boy that all worked happily.
“Thank you for taking such an amazing initiative to welcome my four daughters.” Liang Jia was amazed at Li San's goodwill. Nearly ten years after Liang Jia was separated from her four daughters who were sent to America for school. Finally came the day where Li San was very generous to give permission to go home and celebrate this moment.
“No need to hesitate. They're my kids too.” Li San chuckled softly, the hue of his face blushing happily.
Liang Jia stared fixedly at her husband's expression. Lately he saw a positive change in Li San. The man who in the past seemed heartless, now began to be compassionate towards his flesh and blood. If only he could apply the same to Yue Hwa. Liang Jia's eyes glazed over her youngest daughter.
“My wife? My wife..” Li San repeatedly called Liang Jia but the woman before him was busy in daydreaming.
Liang Jia was struck by the heavy voice of her husband. “Sorry my husband, I'm not feeling well.” He pretended to have a headache to avoid anger.
“You'd better go back to the room and rest. Our daughter will arrive later in the afternoon, you must be healthy to welcome them.” Li San looked very attentive. He took Liang Jia by the hand and demanded her to the room.
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Clattering steps two pairs of legs ran along the corridor. This is not a scene of romance, but rather a story about the struggle of a newcomer artist who desperately fled from the crowd of fans.
Hosh.. hosh. They are already in a safe location from attack, although they must be stuffy. The toilet is the safest place to hide, but the sacrifice of being in that narrow space is quite excruciating breathing.
“So very this is fate. Am I that famous?” Weini grumbling. He will be late to the shooting location if still confined to the toilet.
“Lu don't know? Every day infotainment ngorek your activities. Your face mulu who nongol on tv, make me sebel.” Sisi ngosan set his breath but still chattering at length.
“Hah? Sebel why?”
“Yes, I'm a temen artist but never invited in tipi.” Sisi's mouth pursed, his protest to Weini just sounded funny.
Weini patted the eel, in this crucial moment Sisi can still make things up. “Si, plis deh we get out of wc first just thought in tivi.”
“Serious now? At least I want to meet an idol, Stevan dear.” Sisi negotiates until Weini suspects this may be Sisi's strategy to get his dream.
Suddenly Weini's phone shook from the pocket of her gray skirt. He immediately pulled out and saw who was calling. An unknown number contacted him. Weini immediately recalled the foreign number that contacted her
seven times yesterday, he even forgot to call back. Rushing he received the call, who knew this was the person who contacted him yesterday.
“Gile, you take hape to school. Caught the hell mampus lu.” Weini was still carrying around without heeding Weini's signal to keep her quiet.
“Halo”
“Weini, you're home from school?”
Weini was shocked to hear the voice of the man across. “Sister Stevan. Kok tumben phone. I've been running anyway.” was so surprised he was up to talk.
“What??? Stevan call? Stevan…. I love you, wo ai ni, I love you.” Sisi yells near Weini's phone. So noisy, Weini was forced to silence Sisi's mouth.
“Gue again otw your school. We're going to the location together! This is a request that cannot be rejected, Loh.” Steven said in a relaxed tone, he even had a small laugh hearing a backsound scream from Sisi.
“Eng. I went alone, yes..” Weini all wrong. He himself is trapped in the toilet, if plus an artist ngetop again, how can he get out of this situation?
“OTW. Awaited ya!”
The phone was cut from across. Weini was pale for a moment. What the hell now…
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The production meeting went perfectly as Xiao Jun had expected. The design of marketing strategies is neatly structured and involves collaboration with professional experts. Xiao Jun was complacent for a moment, his new business he believed would grow rapidly in a short time. Laying his body down on his large and comfortable director's chair, both hands he crossed to the back of the head.
“Si ferociously don't call back.” He glanced at his phone that was quiet notification. Also, the girl did not feel curious about the phone bertubi from an unknown number. Xiao Jun was getting curious.
Lau, who had just made a face to face in front of his little boss, immediately felt happy to get such a personal question. “In SMA near here, Sir. Less than twenty minutes or maybe not that long.”
“Oh, good.” Xiao Jun's smile was quite mysterious.
“Master wants to pick him up?” Lau was sparkling with that spontaneous question.
“No. But sent you to pick him up. Take her home or work.” Xiao Jun broke Lau's expectations very quickly, without letting Lau set his heart to accept reality.
“Hmm... If that's your wish, Sir. Lau retreat first.” Lau bowed respectfully then passed from before Xiao Jun.
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“Quick! We can't run away with this. I'll stop them if there's still, you just keep going to the gate. But in return, you should meet me to Stevan yes.”
“Ya ela, Si.”'s exact calculation Weini did not understand why his friend was so crazy about Stevan.
“Buruaaaaan blur!” The resplendent side then pushed Weini away from before him.
Without wasting any more time Weini hurriedly ran towards the main gate of the school. If Stevan gets caught coming and making a crowd. The school looked lonely, Weini slowed down his footsteps. He does not need to overdo it anymore because no one is following him. Arriving at the gate, his eyes wandered around looking for Stevan's car. The phone's vibrating, it's definitely from Stevan.
“Ah, fuck. Low bat at time gini.” Drama is so mainstream when he has to ensure the existence of his partner, the only communication tool is not reliable. His phone is now dead, completely out of battery.
“Weini...here.” Stevan got out of the car and shouted loudly to attract the attention of the audience. Although wearing sunglasses, but the figure is still recognized by people around. Spontaneous handsome man was mobbed.
Weini looked pityfully at Stevan, suddenly he was glued. If he came, then they would both be trapped by the mass crowd. But if he left Stevan, would that man be angry?
All right, we'll face it together. Weini said in her heart. He stepped closer to Stevan who was overwhelmed with selfies. But Weini's step was held back when he saw a group of men carrying cameras and microphones and was highlighting Stevan.
“Arrrgghh why there are journalists here.” Weini panic. He refuses to approach Stevan again or they will both be targets of gossip.
The horn's sound shocked Weini. A black luxury sedan stopped three meters behind him. A man lowered his head out of the car window and waved at him.
“Nona Weini quick ride!” Lau asked Weini to immediately save himself into his car.
Weini recalled Lau and without hesitation immediately ran into the car.
“Uncle, why are you here?” Weini sat down next to Lau who was driving her own car.
“I just came home from delivering important documents of the missed master. Inadvertently saw the traffic jam and miss was in front of me.” Speaking of lies, Lau is probably one of the experts. Weini who is good at acting just fooled raw.
“Uncle saved me. Thank you very much.” Weini was excited after escaping the media's target.
“Because I've met, I'll just drop you a miss. You want to go home or work?”
“Eh no need to bother uncle. Then put me down on the edge
just walk, I can take a taxi.” Weini was troublesome for her rescuer again.
The car has not left the parking lot. Lau would not move until Weini was persuaded to take him where he went. As a loyal bodyguard, Lau was reluctant to disappoint his master.
“I do not bother, it is honorable if you please me between this time. Safer you are with me now than on the street targeted mass again.”
Weini thought for a moment, there is a point in Lau's speech. Usually the bad luck will come in a row. Today he has been mobbed twice, he is reluctant to happen the third time in a day. That amount could rival the medication schedule if it happens again.
“Then, please take me to Mampang area yes, Uncle.” Pinta Weini politely.
“By pleasure Miss.” Lau smiled triumphantly. The mission accomplished, he could give Xiao Jun good news.
The speeding car left Stevan forced to serve interviews from several journalists. Weini continued to look at it even though the distance was further separated by the speed of four-wheeled vehicles. He felt guilty for the co-star, because he invited him even got into trouble.
I'm sorry, Stevan.
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