"Matthew, I haven't seen your movie, but from today on, I'll be your most steadfast supporter!"
Standing below the auditorium's rostrum, Matthew was still dressed as Will Turner. He took the notebook from the boy's hand and said, "Thank you, let's encourage each other!"
He signed the notebook and gave it back to the boy, who nodded vigorously. "I will always support you!"
The atmosphere in the auditorium was somewhat fanatical. Fortunately, teachers were maintaining order, so it wasn't chaotic at all. Those who wanted Matthew's signature were basically lining up in an orderly fashion, without any swarming. Shǎnwǔ Novel Network
A girl came up next and gave Matthew a direct hug, shouting loudly, "Matthew, I love you!"
The crowd around them erupted in cheers.
Then, the girl said loudly, "Even though I didn't know you before, I've decided that this weekend I'll call everyone who's willing and go see your movie together!"
She lowered her voice and asked, "is the movie good?"
Matthew laughed and said loudly, "If the movie isn't good, you can come back and settle the score with me."
"It's very good!" a student who had seen it shouted. "It's absolutely brilliant."
Lily stood on the periphery, watching the scene, with no intention of joining the line.
"Aren't we going?" a girl next to her asked.
Another girl also said, "Celebrity signings have time limits. If you go late, you won't get one! Don't you really like him?"
Lily stared at Matthew in the crowd, remaining motionless. After a long while, she said, "He came for me! He came for me! This is my Hero! He will definitely come looking for me!"
A girl named Larry cursed a word starting with 'b' in her heart. She felt that this delicate girl beside her was just a fool and a fangirl. How could someone like this be fit to remain as the cheerleading captain?
If she didn't have a highly influential mother and a wealthy family, who would care about her?
Lily didn't care about the two girls beside her at all. She kept staring at the crowd, feeling that no star in the world could compare to Matthew Horner, not even her own father. 35xs
"Thank you! Thank you everyone for your support!"
The signing continued for a while. Seeing that no one had mentioned the letter, Matthew had to take the initiative and said, "Let's stop the signing for now! I have something I want to ask."
Seeing him speak so solemnly and seriously, the students in line immediately quieted down.
Matthew raised his voice and said, "The reason I appeared at the school today is because I received a letter from one of your classmates. She told me the principal here was oppressing the students, so I came!"
The surrounding students looked at each other, seemingly searching for the person who wrote the letter.
"The letter was signed by Lily," Matthew called out loudly. "Who is the Lily who wrote to me? is Lily here?"
Those students looked around, and then all at once looked toward the back of the auditorium, where an exquisite girl was standing.
Matthew looked at the girl from across the room and asked loudly, "Are you Lily? Did you write the letter to me?"
Lily pursed her lips, so excited she couldn't speak. She mustered all her strength and nodded vigorously.
"Can I go over there?"
Hearing this, the students made way for Matthew, and he walked toward Lily.
"Quick! Hurry! Turn the camera!"
The ABC Television reporter reminded his cameraman,
"Get a close-up of that girl! Hurry!"
The camera lens immediately turned and focused on the standing Lily.
The tall Elena Boyar looked at the two through her camera lens with interest, clicking the shutter from time to time. Matthew was an old acquaintance, but she didn't know the girl. It seemed the girl didn't know about this event planned by Walt Disney Pictures beforehand; otherwise, her acting would be too superb.
Matthew came up to Lily, standing a meter away from her, and asked, "Are you Lily? You wrote the letter?"
"It's me! It's me! I wrote it. 35xs" Lily nodded repeatedly. She stared intently at Matthew. "Did you come for me?"
"Yes." Matthew showed a kind and natural smile. "I came for you."
Two lines of tears flowed from Lily's eyes, sliding down her fair cheeks. Lily felt that for the rest of her life, she would love Matthew Horner.
"Come over here!" The ABC Television reporter called to the cameraman. "Hurry over."
The two ran near Matthew and Lily, and other photojournalists followed as well.
Lily opened her arms and lunged forward. Matthew gave her a brief, polite hug and quickly separated.
"I like you so much!" Lily finally regained her composure and said loudly, "Matthew, I will always support you!"
Then, a reporter shouted, "Matthew, Lily, look over here. Can we get a photo together?"
"Of course!"
Matthew turned around, and Lily stood beside him as they posed for a commemorative photo.
Afterward, Elena Boyar approached, quietly gave Matthew a look, and instead of asking him, went to ask Lily, "Hello, can I ask a few questions?"
"Sure." Lily smiled.
After this period of adjustment, she had gradually returned to normal. Facing the reporter, she wasn't nervous at all, but rather appeared poised and generous.
"Did you really write a letter to Matthew?" Elena Boyar asked.
"I really did!" Lily glanced at Matthew and said, "I went to see pirates of the caribbean last weekend. The Will Turner played by Matthew was so handsome and cool, and very powerful. At that time, I thought if there could be a powerful Hero like him to come to school and defeat the oppression..."
"...defeat the strict principal, our campus life would definitely be more interesting." She smiled bashfully.
"Do you like pirates of the caribbean? Do you like Matthew and his character?" Elena Boyar asked again.
Lily said without hesitation, "I love it!"
While Elena Boyar was still interviewing Lily, a reporter with a Polaroid camera handed the photo of Matthew and Lily to her.
Lily immediately interrupted the interview and handed the photo to Matthew. "Can you sign it for me?"
"Of course." Matthew took the photo, took a marker from Elena Boyar, and wrote on the back, "To the forever young and beautiful Lily..."
He looked at Lily, and she quickly said, "Lily Collins!"
Matthew nodded and continued writing, "To the forever young and beautiful Lily Collins!" He then signed it, "Your ever-responsive Matthew Horner!"
After finishing, he first returned the marker to Elena Boyar, then handed the photo to Lily Collins. The two stood in front of the media reporters again for photos and interviews.
The event lasted for the entire morning.
Matthew returned to the production van. Just after he finished removing his makeup, Helen Herman told him that related news had already appeared on portal sites like Yahoo Entertainment and MSN. The staff at Angel Talent Agency were also preparing to spread the news across various forums.
Additionally, Walt Disney Pictures was also exerting effort. The news would soon spread across the United States, which would be very helpful for promoting pirates of the caribbean and Matthew himself.
After Matthew finished removing his makeup and changed back into his own clothes, he was about to have the driver leave when the side door of the van was knocked from the outside. Helen Herman opened the door, and Elena Boyar was standing there.
"Hello, Helen." She greeted casually.
Helen Herman nodded slightly and replied politely, "Hello, Elena."
Elena Boyar pointed to the van and asked, "Can I come up and chat for a bit?"
Helen Herman looked back at Matthew. Seeing him nod, she made way. Elena Boyar got into the van and sat in the seat next to Matthew.
"Long time no see, Elena," Matthew said, looking at her.
"It has been a long time." Elena Boyar smiled. "You're a big star now, very busy."
She stopped smiling and said seriously, "I'm preparing to leave Yahoo Entertainment."
"Hmm?" Matthew was a bit surprised. "Haven't you already reached the position of column editor-in-chief at Yahoo Entertainment? Why leave? Are you planning to change careers?"
Elena Boyar shrugged. "How could it be that easy to change careers?"
Actually, it wasn't that she hadn't thought about changing careers. There was a profession that suited her well, but unfortunately, now wasn't the time.
"Then it's a job jump? Which media outlet are you going to?" Matthew understood and asked.
Elena Boyar and Matthew were long-term partners and knew some of each other's secrets, so she didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "Warner Bros. Group is preparing a website specifically for gossip and leaks, with investments from companies like Disney. The website is expected to start trial operations in the middle of next month. They found me and offered a much higher position and salary than Yahoo Entertainment."
Helen Herman spoke up then, "I've heard about this. It's said that Warner Bros. wants to make the website a flagship media platform in the world of gossip and leaks."
"Exactly." Elena Boyar continued, "I plan to jump ship early next month. I'll probably be the deputy editor-in-chief there."
"Great! I'll throw a party for you then to celebrate!" Matthew was also interested.
This could be considered an upward move.
Elena Boyar shook her head, "That's not necessary. Just give me some juicy scoops so I can make a big splash on the website when the time comes."
"is our cooperation still in effect?" she suddenly asked Matthew.
Matthew didn't speak. Helen Herman replied, "Of course it's still in effect! We've always cooperated very happily, right, Elena?"
"Yes." Elena Boyar understood. Matthew was rising in popularity very quickly, and continuing to cooperate with him would bring many benefits to her side. She immediately said, "We will continue to cooperate happily."
This kind of cooperation required sincerity from both sides.