"It's here. Let me go down." As the street gradually became familiar, Sarah, who had been silent since she got in the car, finally spoke. She originally wanted to refuse Adriaan's offer to send her back, but Adriaan was worried and promised to only send her to a place two streets away from her house, so she finally acquiesced.
Adriaan parked the car by the side of the street. Sarah immediately unbuckled her seat belt and was about to get out, but Adriaan stopped her. "There's something I want to talk to you about, Sarah."
Sarah's body stiffened. She retracted her hand from the car door and sat upright in her seat, looking straight ahead.
"Your current manager is Chelsea Perkins, right?" Adriaan didn't seem to notice her movements. "I'll ask her to set up a team for you to design your image and all kinds of public relations. Although youth idols are relatively the fastest to become famous, it also takes time. Moreover, you're currently in an awkward period of age. Younger girls don't match your image, and older mature characters might not be able to grasp well, so during this period, you can only play some supporting roles.
But don't worry, in the second half of next year, I'll prepare a suitable youth idol movie for you. Before that, I'll also try my best to arrange for you to play some standard supporting roles in big productions, such as' True Lies'. You can take this opportunity to learn some things under the guidance of your team. I want to cultivate you into the best idol star. Even if the transition in the future doesn't go smoothly, you can still leave your mark in the entertainment industry, understand? "
Sarah stared blankly at Adriaan. She only came back to her senses when he asked her again if she understood.
"I understand." She hurriedly nodded to show that she understood. Seeing that Adriaan didn't have any intention to speak anymore, she opened the car door and left. After one foot had already stepped out, Sarah turned back and said in a low voice, "Thank you."
She walked a few steps on the street and looked around to make sure there was no one she knew before turning back to look for traces of Adriaan. The car that was parked on the side of the street had already started, and it turned around and drove back the way it came.
Sarah finally heaved a sigh of relief. Her heart that had been beating wildly finally calmed down, but at the same time, an indescribable feeling welled up in her heart. Laughing bitterly in her heart, she walked in the direction of her home.
It was only two streets away, so she quickly arrived outside the house. As she took out the key to open the door, she carefully observed her surroundings. Although she and her mother moved to the neighborhood with the best security after getting paid for "Ghost Horse Pretty Fairies," some habits couldn't be changed in a short time.
"Mom, you're back?" After entering the living room, Sarah found her mother's handbag on the coffee table.
"Yes, baby." Roslan walked out of the kitchen.
"Why are you early today?" Sarah was a little surprised at first, but then she became confused.
"Because … I don't have any work to do today, so I asked for leave early." Roslan was a little hesitant, and a trace of awkwardness flashed across her face. Then, she changed the topic and asked, "Where did you go? I saw that you left your bag at home, so you probably went out after school, right? "
"Yes, I went out with a few friends," Sarah replied with a smile and didn't ask any more questions.
"That's great. You should go out with your friends more often. Don't always worry about this and that." Roslan also followed her daughter's words. "I hope you can be happier, Sha Qian. Eide often says that sometimes you seem too gloomy."
When she heard Adriaan's name, Sarah was in a daze for a few seconds, but she quickly adjusted herself and smiled at her mother. "Alright, mom, I'll take care of myself."
Roslan stared at her daughter for a few seconds. Suddenly, she reached out and wanted to hug her, but halfway through, she realized that she was still wearing the cooking apron, so she immediately retracted her hand in embarrassment. At that moment, Sarah rushed forward and hugged her mother without a care. Not only did she hug her tightly, she even rested her head on her mother's shoulder.
"Sha Qian, oh, Sha Qian." Roslan cried softly, a little sad. She wanted to touch her daughter's head, but there was some oil stains on her hand, so she could only let her daughter hug her.
After letting go, Sarah looked at her mother and said, "Mom, I love you!" A hint of determination flashed in her eyes.
"I love you too, Sha Qian!" Roslan looked at her daughter lovingly and replied softly. Then, she thought of something and turned to walk to the kitchen. "Right, I'm making your favorite sushi. I specially learned to make it at the restaurant last time. I promise it's very delicious."
"That's great. I'll help too," Sarah said as she rolled up her sleeves.
"No, no, no. Baby, just go back to your room and rest. Wait for me to call you, then come down, okay?" Roslan shook her head and refused her daughter's help.
"Why?" Sarah asked, puzzled. "I can do it very well. I've cooked for you before."
"Yes, I know, but not today." Roslan smiled. "Listen to me, okay?"
Sarah, who still wanted to insist, saw the pleading look in her mother's eyes. Her heart ached a little, but she still maintained a smile on her face and nodded obediently. "Then I'll go back to my room."
After watching her mother enter the kitchen, Sarah walked upstairs. As soon as she entered her room, she fell on her back on the bed and stared at the ceiling in a daze. She couldn't remember how many times she had done this. When her father was still alive, her mother was a full-time housewife. So, after her father left for no reason, her mother, who didn't know anything, looked for a job everywhere.
She had done all kinds of jobs: cleaner, waitress, salesperson, and so on. In addition to these jobs, she often helped Sarah make decisions and acted as a guest manager. If it weren't for the fact that Sarah was already a little famous at that time and could earn some money every month, God knew what their lives would be like.
Even so, life continued to make things difficult for them. Every job her mother fought for never lasted more than half a year. She would always be fired because of one problem or another. Every time her mother was fired, she would hide it from her and try to find a new job before Sarah found out. She could hide it once or twice, but after a long time, how could Sarah not notice? It was just that she had never exposed her mother like she did just now.
Although Sarah constantly relied on acting to make money to cover up her sadness and sadness, she was never as popular as a few girls at the same time. Until she met Adriaan. Although her performance in "Fragment of Memory" had never been shown, "Ghost Horse Sprites" had made her the center of attention. Not to mention the interviews and reporters, just the number of fans in school had increased several times.
Of course, reputation was secondary. This movie earned her almost 800,000 yuan. Plus, after the movie was a hit, Adriaan gave her a 300,000 yuan red packet. This was the first time she had received so much money. Sarah immediately moved to the West Forest area with her mother. She even bought a lot of things for her mother. That was the happiest period of her life so far.
However, the following audition for "True Lies" gave Sarah a head-on blow. Even though she followed the director's instructions very seriously and got another chance through Adriaan, she still failed.
Once you tasted the sweetness of some things, it was very difficult to think about the past. Moreover, Sarah did not allow such a situation to happen. She did not want her mother to go back to that kind of life. But she had no idea what to do. Although her agent comforted her that there were still many chances, how could she understand the extreme insecurity hidden in her heart?
No matter how independent and opinionated Sarah was, she was still a teenage girl. After thinking about it, she couldn't help but think of some things she had heard before. As someone who stepped into this circle from the age of 4, of course, she had heard a lot of such things. At first, she felt disgusted, but after hearing more, she became numb and didn't care. It was just that she did not expect that one day this path would become one of her choices.
People were always like this. When it came to the things that were most important to them, they would always lose their composure. If they found a feasible path, it would be difficult to turn their eyes to other aspects, no matter how smart they were. After all, only the most outstanding people, or people like Adriaan who could predict the future, could jump out of the chess game and think from the perspective of a bystander or God.
But Sarah did not know what she should do. She could not tell her mother, nor could she ask others for advice. So after thinking for a long time, a person's appearance jumped into her mind.
The girl who was lying on the bed in a daze suddenly jumped up, walked a few steps to the dressing table and sat down. She stared at herself in the mirror for a long time, then let out a bitter smile and let out a sigh, then lowered her head and covered her face. Whether it was the robbery incident, the filming of "Memory Fragments", or the visit to the crew of "Ghost Horse Fairies", Adriaan gave her a different feeling. That was … a sense of security. Yes, a sense of security. Especially that day at the Golden Globes party, when he carried her upstairs and she curled up in his arms, that feeling couldn't be more obvious.
Besides, at the restaurant incident, she was indeed unreasonable, but in order to make it up to herself, Adriaan specially wrote her a new role. Moreover, he was also the one who recommended her to star in "Ghost Horse Fairies", and he was also the one who recommended her to audition for "True Lies". Although Sarah vaguely knew about his private life, she still felt that he was a good person. So after thinking about it, she could only look for him. At least … she did not hate him.
I can't help it … I really can't help it … Sarah looked at herself in the mirror between her fingers and murmured.
She mustered up a lot of courage and went to Adriaan's office. The moment she heard him agree, she was both relieved and disappointed, and at the same time, there was a kind of indescribable shame.
What did he think of her? Contempt? Contempt? Sarah bit her lip. Even when he told her in the car that he wanted her to be the best idol star, she could not feel better.
Forget it, it doesn't matter. Let it be, as long as … as long as mom …
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