Matilda and Francis made an appointment at a restaurant that specialized in crispy pork hock. According to Francis, it was the best one he accidentally discovered when he was filming. However, crispy pork hocks in Innisrial were not delicious, so he begged the owner to open one in Innisrial.
It hadn’t opened officially yet, so there was no worry about privacy. With the superior location, there was no worry about being secretly photographed.
As Matilda entered a room, she couldn’t help laughing. “You’re making it look like we have a secret relationship. It’s just a friendly cooperation, but you’re making us confused.”
Francis said, “Don’t run ridicule me. I’m doing this for my appetite. You just need to eat and drink well.”
Matilda pulled out a chair and sat down, saying, “I want to see if it’s as delicious as you said. If it’s not, you can figure out how to take responsibility.”
“Don’t worry about it. I guarantee you will want to eat it again.” Francis said.
Matilda didn’t doubt his words. When it came to food, she really had nothing to disagree with Francis.
Only Aimee can compete with him.
However, Aimee was the kind who can eat other food even if she was picky, unlike Francis, who would rather be hungry than eat something bad.
Matilda used to be picky for a while, just like Francis. She was sent out by Aimee on a mission later. Not to mention eating delicious food, she can only have compressed biscuits with cold water.
In a month, she became extremely skinny.
After she came back, the first question Aimee asked her was, “Do you still want to do it?”
Francis didn’t meet Aimee. Otherwise, he would have been taught a lesson.
As the two chatted, August arrived.
With exactly the same words as Matilda, August said, “Mr. Snider, what are you doing? Making it so dramatic. Like I’m secretly in love with you.”
As Matilda heard August’s words, she immediately laughed out loud, lying her upper body on the table and laughing without caring how she looked like now.
Francis was speechless.
He glared at August, and said, “It seems that the atmosphere of your new crew is good, and you are starting to become talkative. Tell me, is that something you’re capable of saying? Is it suitable? You’re an actor. If you put yourself out of the closet, won’t you be afraid to fall down?”
August heard the words, but was teased by Francis, and said directly, “If I fall down, I am dragged down by you.”
“Get the hell out of here!” Francis said angrily, “I’m a straight man, and I love my wife. I don’t want to be with you.”
Matilda almost fell off the chair when she heard what Francis said.
Too much, simply too much.
This was going to make her stomach hurt from laughing, so they deliberately didn’t let her eat well.
After a long time, Matilda rubbed her belly with one hand and her cheek with the other, and sat up.
Francis looked at Matilda speechlessly, and said, “Is it that funny?”
Matilda laughed again by what he said, nodded desperately, and said, “It’s really funny.”
Francis could say nothing but sigh.
Was he still a fearsome and well-known director?
Why was he so miserable in front of them?
August’s eyes fell on Matilda’s face. Seeing her laughing until tears coming out, he shook his head helplessly, took out a few tissues and handed them over, saying, “Okay, okay, no laughing. Show Mr. Snider some respect. Don’t annoy him. He might cut all our scenes.”
However, what he said made Matilda laugh again.
While wiping her tears, she stared at August. This guy deliberately said such things, knowing that she couldn’t stop laughing.
Matilda said, “I think you two have better shut up now. Otherwise, we might not be able to eat today.”
August and Francis glanced at each other. Both were speechless, but agreed to shut up.
After all, if Matilda really kept laughing like this, the scene would be really creepy.
Finally, Matilda stopped laughing, and became powerless from that.
Matilda said, “I’ll eat more later. Both of you bully me.”
The two men looked at each other again, seeing deep pity for each other in each other’s eyes.
What did the two of them do wrong? How could be they bully her?
However, Matilda was beautiful, and she was right in everything she said.
Finally, the three of them stopped joking and got down to business.
Francis said, “Next week, we will start a comprehensive publicity. In the current environment, it’s very important for male and female protagonists to do the publicity. I have already written the script for the two of you. When the time comes, you two just act like this.”
As he spoke, Francis handed the scripts to them.
Matilda and August flipped through the pages, and after a cursory scan, Matilda was overwhelmed.
She raised her head from the script, looked at Francis, and asked, “Mr. Snider, are you serious? Do you really want us to act like this?”
With this method and scale, she will be beaten, right?
Francis said, “Don’t worry. My script, of course, is based on the premise that our show is a big hit. In this way, we can show affection in reality. If it’s not, you are good colleagues at best, and just getting along with each other as usual is enough.”
As Matilda heard what Francis said, she understood what he meant.
She said, “Okay, although I don’t like this kind of acting, I still hope that the show can be a hit.”
After all, this was her first TV show. She may not work in the entertainment industry for long, and she didn’t need to rely on the fame to show her ability.
However, since she was here, why not take what should be taken?
Matilda spoke casually, but didn’t notice that when August heard her words, he raised his eyes to look at her, and immediately lowered them quickly.
No one noticed how lonely his eyes were.