Setlla looked at Candy with admiration. "Miss Candy, you're awesome! You could tell something fishy by one sentence. Thank God, you are alright; otherwise, I will be at a complete loss what to do."
"It is out of my professional instinct. As an actress, I pay attention to details. In the past years, I have met all kinds of persons in the entertainment industry."
"I could tell from my first glance that Lucy was pompous, the style I hate."
"I wouldn't suspect her without that sentence. Her guilty conscience made her drop a brick."
"It didn't make sense that an arrogant woman like her didn't take the credit."
"What is more, there were water drops. I am not a fool!"
"Miss Candy, what a keen observer! But why did you inform me of your allegory on the phone?"
"For fun! Lucy should be enraptured by the fake news that I got allergic. How will she look when I attend the event in good condition? I feel thrilled!"
Suddenly, Candy stood up to make a rotation, and the smile on her face was innocent.
That was Candy, and Setlla felt proud to be her fan.
"I would like to visit my primary school before the event. I miss the soup dumplings sold beside the school."
"I have a tight schedule, as I will go abroad this afternoon. Now let's head for the school." Candy put on her coat without any makeup.
"But Miss Candy, I am afraid that if an accident happens, the event will be affected." For Setlla, her admiration for Candy didn't prevail over her responsibility.
Setlla couldn't afford that anything happened to Candy. Thank God, the allegory was a fault alarm, and the best way was to escort Candy to the event site directly and immediately.
"Don't worry. Fear is often greater than the danger. Go, go, let's go. We're running out of time." Candy pulled Setlla out of the door.
Setlla had no choice. The chauffeur took them to the primary school. The old school wasn't pulled down but was expanded under an extension project.
They stopped at the school gate. Today was Saturday, and all students were on leave. Candy looked inside through the steel bars,
"Wow, it changes a lot."
"Yes. The school was refurbished five years ago. The playground is larger, and there are some new buildings." Setlla had been a student in this primary school too.
Life was unpredictable. Both of them were once students in this primary school, and now Setlla was a common clerk while Candy a pop star around the world.
"I used to live nearby with my grandfather before being sent to the US. When I left, I hadn't finished primary school yet. I have been too busy to revisit the old haunt. Now, my wish is fulfilled. Come, I will buy you soup dumplings."
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