Lily looks at her facial features in the small mirror handed over by Ella. She feels that she does not look bad, but in the entertainment industry, there are a lot of women as beautiful as her.
She says helplessly, "I am so busy. How can I have time for that? I'll just pick another one."
Besides, she's not interested in acting.
Ella looks at her wristwatch and sighs, "Ms. Lily, it's almost afternoon. You've read all the documents and you don't like any of them. It's too late for me to find an actress."
"Ms. Lily, you have to give it a second thought. If you don't do it, we'll have to look for the female lead and director after tonight and we might not be able to find satisfactory ones. The cost will definitely be even higher."
Lily is speechless.
Actually, Ella is right. She has chosen Director Jarvis, and she may not be able to find another one like him and the cost must be high.
Lily ponders for a few minutes, finally grits her teeth and says, "Alright, I'll do it."
"Ms. Lily, I'm glad to hear that." Ella is relieved. "Don't worry, I'll take care of the company. I'll call you if there's an emergency. I promise I won't disappoint you."
Lily smiles and says, "Having a dedicated assistant like you saves me a lot of trouble. I'll give you a rise in salary."
"Thank you, Ms. Lily."
"You deserve it." After the chat, Lily instructs her, "Book plane tickets and notify Director Jarvis and the actor. We're leaving for City L on time tomorrow."
"Alright, I'll do it now!"
After the most important thing is settled, Lily starts to process the documents and wants to settle all the urgent matters before she leaves.
Just as she drinks some water during the break, the phone rings.
Seeing that it is her mother, Lily turns on the speaker and puts it aside, "Mom, what's up?"
"Have you forgotten about me?"
Lily feels wry. "How can I? I'm just busy with my work."
On the phone, Daisy sighs and says in distress, "You worked so hard when you were abroad and you are still occupied after coming back. Lily, don't just focus on working, take some rest."
"I know." Daisy's concern warms up her heart.
She didn't have time for her mother since she came back. Now that the things at hand are almost done, she happens to be free.
Lily asks, "Mom, are you at home or in the shop? I'll go to your place."
"In the shop."
A few minutes later, after finishing all matters, Lily informs her assistant, packs up and leaves.
When she arrives at the shop, she is surprised to see that there are a lot of customers. Daisy is busy with the employees she hired.
She doesn't expect the business will be so good in Daisy's small shop.
Seeing that there are too many guests and Daisy can't spare time for them, Lily greets her mother and goes to help.
After being busy for half an hour, the shop becomes quiet.
Daisy pours some water for Lily and looks at her for a while. She seems not to recognize her. She is stunned for a long time. "I thought that you couldn't eat and sleep well when you were abroad. Lily, you seem to have gained a lot of weight."
Lily laughs, "Even if I didn't eat well abroad, I've been back for a long time, and every time, I will eat a lot, so I get fat."
"You're not going to lose weight?" Daisy is puzzled. "You are afraid of getting fat, so you always eat so little."
Lily doesn't want to tell Daisy about her pregnancy, afraid that if she accidentally spills the beans, others will find it out.
Lily lies, "I don't want that. I look good when I'm fat."
Daisy looks at her for a few more times and says meaningfully, "Lily, the wedding dress is made according to your weight of 45kg. You should eat less, otherwise, it will be a trouble for your marriage."
Daisy's words remind Lily of something and her eyes darken.
"I assure you. Can't you see how close they are? Don't let your imagination go wild."
Daisy calms down and asks Lily, "What would you like to eat? I will make dinner for you."
Lily is drooling, "I want tremella porridge."
"That will take me some time."
"..."
They sit in front of the shop and chat about their daily life. Suddenly, someone calls Daisy.
Lily finds the voice familiar. She turns around and sees a woman in a light purple dress walking towards them. She is almost fifty years old, but her skin is well maintained.
"Scarlett, why are you here?" Daisy stands up to greet her.
Scarlett says, "Didn't we agree to go to the beauty salon together? I just happened to be free, so I came here earlier."
"I am so busy today that I almost forgot." Daisy says helplessly, "I can't make it today. Lily is here."
As soon as Daisy gets up, Lily follows suit.
Hearing Daisy's address of her, Lily thinks to herself, 'She doesn't share a surname with her husband. Has she divorced Takuya Oguri?'
Until they finish chatting, Lily greets Scarlett, "Aunt."
Scarlett does not expect Lily to be the one chatting with Daisy. When she sees her, she is petrified for a while and says with tears in her eyes, "Do you just come back from abroad? You are getting more and more beautiful."
Lily smiles faintly, "Yes."
Louis' mother is better than hers. She didn't directly point out that she was fat like her mother did.
She has gained weight because of the babies!
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