"Matthew, I haven't seen your movie, but from today on, I'll become your most steadfast supporter!"
Standing below the podium in the auditorium, Matthew, still dressed as Will Turner, took the notebook from the boy speaking and said, "Thank you, we should encourage each other!"
After signing his name in the notebook and returning it to the boy, the boy nodded vigorously, "I will always support you!"
The atmosphere in the auditorium was somewhat frenetic, but thankfully, with teachers maintaining order, it wasn't chaotic at all. Those wanting Matthew's autograph were essentially queuing in an orderly fashion without swarming him.
Then, a girl came forward, hugged Matthew, and shouted, "Matthew, I love you!"
A chorus of teasing erupted from the surroundings.
Afterward, the girl loudly said, "Although I didn't know you before, I've decided, this weekend, to call everyone willing to come and watch your movie together!"
She then asked in a lower voice, "Is the movie good?"
Matthew, with a smile, said loudly, "If the movie isn't good, you can come back and hold me accountable."
"Extremely good!" shouted a student who had seen the movie, "Absolutely thrilling."
Lily stood on the periphery, watching the scene without intending to join the queue.
"Aren't we going?" a girl beside her asked.
Another girl also said, "Celebrity autographs are time-limited, if we're late we won't get one! Didn't you really like him?"
Lily, staring at Matthew in the crowd, didn't move for a long time before finally saying, "He came for me! For me! This is my hero! He will definitely come to find me!"
One of the girls, named Larry, inwardly cursed with a word starting with "B", feeling that this delicate girl beside her was just a fool and a fan girl. How is such a person still fit to be the cheerleading captain?
If it weren't for her influential mother and wealthy family, who would care about her?
Lily didn't pay any attention to the two girls beside her, continuously staring at Matthew in the crowd, feeling that no star in the world could compare to Matthew Horner, not even her own father.
"Thank you! Thank you all for your support!"
The autograph session continued for a while, and seeing that no one brought up the matter of the letter, Matthew took the initiative to say, "Let's stop the autographs here! I have something I want to ask."
The students in line, seeing him speak very seriously and earnestly, instantly quieted down.
Matthew raised his voice and said, "I'm here at the school today because I received a letter from one of your classmates, telling me that the principal here is bullying the students, so I came!"
The students looked at each other, seemingly searching for the letter's writer.
"The person who wrote the letter signed it as Lily." Matthew asked loudly, "Who is the Lily that wrote to me? Is Lily here?"
The students looked around and then unanimously turned their gaze towards the back of the auditorium, where a very refined girl was standing.
Matthew looked at the girl from afar and asked loudly, "Are you Lily? Did you write the letter?"
Lily pursed her lips, too excited to speak, and mustered all her strength to nod vigorously.
"May I come over?"
Hearing this, the students made way for Matthew, who walked towards Lily.
"Quick! Turn the camera over there!"
The ABC TV station's reporter reminded their cameraman, "Give that girl a close-up! Quick!"
The camera immediately turned towards Lily, who was standing.
The tall Elena Poliar looked interestedly through the camera lens at the two people, occasionally pressing the shutter. Matthew was an old acquaintance of hers, but she didn't recognize the girl. It seemed the girl didn't know about the event planned by Disney Studios in advance, or else her acting was too convincingly good.
Matthew approached Lily, stopping about a meter away from her, and asked, "You're Lily? Did you write the letter?"
Lily nodded vigorously, "It's me! It's me! I wrote it." She stared intently at Matthew, "Did you come for me?"
"Yes," Matthew said with a warm and natural smile, "I came for you."
Tears streamed down Lily's eyes, running down her fair cheeks. She felt that for the rest of her life, she would adore Matthew Horner.
"Come over!" The ABC TV station's reporter called out to the cameraman, "Quick, come here."
Both of them ran over to Matthew and Lily, followed by other photographers.
Lily opened her arms and rushed forward, Matthew gave her a gentle, ceremonial hug, then quickly separated.
"I like you so much!" Lily finally recovered, shouting loudly, "Matthew, I will always support you!"
Then, the reporter shouted, "Matthew, Lily, look here, can we take a photo together?"
"Of course!"
Matthew turned around, and Lily stood beside him, posing for a photo together.
Afterward, Elena Poliar approached, subtly signaling Matthew, not to ask him but rather to ask Lily, "Hello, can I ask you a few questions?"
Lily smiled, "Of course."
After adjusting for a while, she gradually returned to normal, facing the reporter without any nervousness, instead appearing quite confident.
"Did you really write Matthew a letter?" Elena Poliar asked.
"Really wrote it!" Lily glanced at Matthew and said, "I went to see 'Pirates of the Caribbean' last weekend. Matthew's portrayal of Will Turner was handsome, cool, and powerful. At that time, I thought if we could have such a strong hero come to school to defeat the bullying..."
She laughed shyly, "Defeat the strict principal, then our campus life would definitely be more interesting."
Elena Poliar then asked, "Do you like 'Pirates of the Caribbean', like Matthew and his character?"
Lily didn't hesitate to say, "Very much!"
Elena Poliar continued interviewing Lily, while a photographer with an instant camera handed the photo of Matthew and Lily to her.
Lily immediately interrupted the interview, handing the photo to Matthew, "Can you sign this for me?"
"Of course." Matthew took the photo, borrowed a pen from Elena Poliar, and wrote on the back, "To the forever young and beautiful Lily..."
He looked at Lily, who quickly said, "Lily Collins!"
Matthew nodded and continued writing, "To the forever young and beautiful Lily Collins!" He also signed, "Always at your service, Matthew Horner!"
After finishing, he returned the pen to Elena Poliar and handed the photo back to Lily Collins. The two posed again in front of the media and took an interview.
This event lasted the entire morning.
Matthew, back in the nanny van and just finished removing his makeup, was informed by Helen Helman that the news had already appeared on Yahoo Entertainment and MSN and other portal websites. The personnel from Angel Agency were also ready to spread the news on numerous forums.
Additionally, Disney Studios was also making an effort, and the news would soon spread across America, which was very beneficial for promoting "Pirates of the Caribbean" and Matthew himself.
After removing his makeup and changing back into his clothes, ready to have the driver leave, someone knocked on the side door of the
nanny van from outside. Helen Helman opened the door, and Elena Poliar was standing outside.
"Hello, Helen," she greeted casually.
Helen Helman nodded politely in response, "Hello, Elena."
Elena Poliar pointed inside the van and asked, "May I come in for a chat?"
Helen Helman looked back at Matthew, who nodded, allowing Elena Poliar to enter and sit next to him.
"Long time no see, Elena," Matthew said to her.
"It has been a long time," Elena Poliar smiled, "You're a big star now, very busy."
She became serious, "I'm planning to leave Yahoo Entertainment."
"Oh?" Matthew was surprised, "Aren't you already in the position of a section editor there? Why leave? Thinking of changing careers?"
Elena Poliar shrugged, "Changing careers isn't that easy."
In fact, she had thought about changing careers, which would have been suitable, but now wasn't the time.
Matthew understood, asking, "So, you're switching jobs? Which media are you planning to join?"
Elena Poliar, having a long-term cooperation with Matthew, didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "Warner Group is preparing a website focused on gossip and scoops, with investments from companies including Disney. The website is expected to start trial operation next month. They approached me, offering a position and treatment far beyond what Yahoo Entertainment offers."
Helen Helman chimed in, "I've heard about this. Warner intends to make the website a flagship media platform in the gossip and scoops sector."
"Exactly," Elena Poliar continued, "I'm planning to switch next month and probably take the position of deputy editor-in-chief."
Matthew, interested, said, "That's great! I'll throw a party for you to celebrate!"
This was indeed a promotion.
However, Elena Poliar shook her head, "That won't be necessary. Just give me some hot scoops so I can make a big splash on the website."
She suddenly asked Matthew, "Is our cooperation still effective?"
Matthew didn't speak, but Helen Helman said, "Of course, it's effective! We've always enjoyed working together, right, Elena?"
"Yes," Elena Poliar understood, knowing that continuing to cooperate with Matthew, who rose to fame quickly, would be very beneficial for her. She immediately said, "We will continue to work together happily."
Such cooperation required sincerity from both sides.
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