’Maybe it provides some emotional fulfillment, but is that really enough for the fans?’
To Lily Sterling, it was far from enough. Even after taking photos and signing autographs today, she still felt it wasn’t enough. If they had to travel for two or three hours, or even longer, just for a fleeting glimpse of her, Lily felt she couldn’t bear the weight of their effort and dedication.
She genuinely felt it wasn’t worth it for them.
Jared Keaton had organized the airport greeting, and everyone had come voluntarily. Hearing Lily’s words now, the fans couldn’t help but be touched. Their efforts were being acknowledged; Lily was genuinely worried about them.
Jared Keaton also sensed the worry and pressure in Lily’s words. That wasn’t his intention at all. He never wanted to put any pressure on her. He just wanted to give her a surprise, to make her happy, and he wanted to see her himself.
"Lily, we understand what you mean," he said. "I can’t speak for other fan clubs, but I can promise you this: from now on, if we want to greet you at the airport, we’ll communicate with you beforehand. I’ll only organize it if I get your permission, and we’ll definitely keep it under twenty people. How does that sound?"
The others all nodded in agreement.
"Lily, we know you’re just worried about us, but if there are no offline events, we have no way to see you."
"Yeah, we’ll be very orderly, just like today."
Lily Sterling looked at their faces. Some of them still looked so young, their features yet to lose their childish roundness. ’They might not even be as old as I am.’
After thinking for a moment, she finally shook her head. "I’m very grateful to all of you, but please don’t organize events like this anymore."
’This is such a waste of everyone’s time and money,’ she thought. To Lily, the whole concept of "airport greetings" was utterly meaningless.
The mood visibly dropped.
Seeing their crestfallen faces made Lily’s heart ache, but she had to do what she believed was right. She couldn’t let these people selflessly devote themselves to her just for the sake of her own vanity or to generate buzz.
"Hey, don’t be sad," she said, trying to lift their spirits. "At least this trip wasn’t for nothing, right? My fear is that I won’t always be able to greet you like this in the future. But this time, at least, I could. I think we should all be happy about that. I didn’t let you all come here in vain."
Hearing her words, smiles began to spread across their faces again.
Lily was right. This trip was far from a waste. They had gotten to take individual photos with her, get her autograph, and even chat for so long.
It was so worth it!
"President, what’s your username? I’ll follow you back!"
Lily suddenly turned to Jared Keaton and asked.
Jared Keaton was stunned for a moment, then his face lit up with joy. "Really? It’s ’Lily Sterling Unofficial Fan Club’!"
"President, if Lily follows you back, you’re about to become official!" a fan joked.
Jared Keaton excitedly pulled out his phone and opened the account. His newest follower was, indeed, Lily Sterling.
He said, a bit sheepishly, "I haven’t really posted much content of you. It’s mostly just reposts of news from the production team and your old X posts."
"Well, of course. I’m just starting out, where would you even find that much content?" Lily looked at Jared Keaton and said with genuine gratitude, "Thank you. And thank you, everyone."
Jared Keaton looked at Lily, a distinct sparkle in his eyes, and shook his head. "Don’t say that. I just want to support you."
Just then, Lily’s phone suddenly rang. It was her sister.
"My dearest sister, you’ve landed, but I haven’t heard a peep from you! Are you home yet?"
"I ran into some fans at the airport! I’m heading back right now!"
After hanging up, she saw the sky outside had turned completely dark. Lily looked at the crowd and said, "You should all get going. Thank you for everything today."
With that, she was escorted by her team and walked briskly toward the parking garage. The fans didn’t follow, simply watching until she was out of sight.
"Lily is so nice."
"Beautiful inside and out, that’s for sure. We definitely picked the right person to stan."
"Even if there are no more airport greetings, we still came out way ahead. We got individual photos and autographs from Lily."
"Exactly! Lily is going to be a huge star someday. These photos and autographs we have will be one-of-a-kind."


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