"Not going anywhere - just waiting for you there?"

After pouring more than half a cup of gin and tonic, Harry relieved himself a little and hissed at Jon, "What are you thinking?" -- That sounds so desperate! Seriously, is this necessary? Jon, who was leaning against the edge of the bar with him, didn't seem to hear his complaints, just a dreamlike 'um', her eyes visibly fixed on a certain point in the crowd - and Jennifer, who was chatting and laughing with the YouTube executives, seemed to notice the look on the other side of the bar, she smiled and turned her head, twisting her fingers gently and covertly, making a gesture to them.

This caused a series of small gasps in the trio, and Jon, Harry, and Charles couldn't help but stand up and respond to her in a mimicry that had been distorted by over-excitement, twisting their fingers clumsily, and smiling to signal Jennifer not to be in a hurry. It wasn't until she turned her head back into the conversation that the trio sat back down, you look at me, I look at you, but no one spoke anymore: it was obvious that only screams could express their feelings now, but not to mention that Harry and Charles were men, and that it was an important party, to say that in the presence of Jennifer, acting too fan-oriented, also made the three friends feel a little ashamed, and even more afraid that Jennifer would see her, scare her away, or make the conversation awkward later.

"-Wow." After a moment of silence, Charles spoke, and he glanced at Jennifer in the crowd again, and half-jokingly said to Harry and Jon, "It's just- wow, I don't know how to describe it, I remember even ten years ago, should I say she has a good memory, or are you too lucky?" Or was it that you were too crazy at the time and impressed her too much? ”

"We weren't crazy." Harry and Jon looked at each other, both of them looking nostalgic, and Harry shook his head, "It's just- maybe it's because of the small number of people at the time, and I'm more conspicuous. ”

He is no longer a fan, but he still has a good impression of Jennifer, but he is actually the most excited one among several people, he almost didn't cry just now, and now he said with mixed feelings, "But I really didn't expect that she would remember my ......"

Looking at Jennifer, who was smiling not far away, he shook his head, "It's like...... I don't know what to say, but seriously, it all felt like a dream. ”

"Yes, it's hard to feel that reality now," Jon agreed, "even though she's not far in front of you, and you can clearly see her - so beautiful, as if her whole body is glowing - even better than the night at the Oscars-"

She looked at Jennifer in the distance in a small ivory gown, her blonde hair pulled up high, and said dreamily, "So beautiful—so small, so delicate, really, it's like a dream—"

"yes," Charles sighed and said with a wry smile, "I thought that after seeing her several times, I could communicate with her normally, like a friend, but really, when her attention turned to you, and she really saw you, and started talking to you—"

Both Harry and Jon sighed empathetically, and Jon swallowed a mojito, pulling himself a little away from his dreamlike mood and back to reality, "Aren't you supposed to look after the guests, Charles, are you going to wait at the bar with the two of us?" ”

“…… But I don't want to go. Charles said reluctantly, "Seriously, I'm not the focus of the party - don't look at me like that, obviously, J.J. is, see no, when she started socializing, everyone rushed to her, even Mark, I think I'd better stop wasting my time at all - what if J.J. came over and I was stuck?" ”

Harry and Jon looked at each other and both laughed helplessly, but they could understand his feelings, and Harry said, "She's going to have a hard time getting out of it for at least half an hour—Zad!" Where did you just go! ”

He excitedly said to Zade, who appeared behind Charles like a ghost, "You really shouldn't have walked away just now - Charles introduced us to J.J!" ”

"That's right, Zade, you shouldn't run around! Now don't mess around, stay with us. Jon said helpfully, glaring at her, stopping her from saying that she was no longer a fan, but now she wanted to show off the most. "She'll be back in a minute—God, she's very, very kind, and when she knows we're his fans, she says she's going to have a good chat with us, and she's really—"

She organized the language, "She really cares—you know. ”

Looking around at Charles and Harry, Jon said as if seeking certainty, "You can feel her care, don't you, guys?" She's not just polite, you can feel it, she's really proud of us -- she really cares about our lives, she's proud of what we've accomplished, she wants to help us—"

Both Harry and Charles only nodded, and Harry said softly, "It's really hard to imagine...... If it weren't for her own experience, it's hard to imagine that she would have remembered a nobody ten years ago...... Do you really care...... You know, I'm not saying that all successful people are going to be on top, it's just—"

He gestured in the direction of Jennifer, "It's just that she's so-so busy, isn't she?" She talks to amazing people who have so many valid reasons to forget you that we don't even expect to be remembered by her, but she's — really, she can still remember — as if you're no different from those people...... You're no different from her, and one day you'll be so good...... I don't know what to say......"

He laughed a few times and asked himself, "Isn't it for nothing that she's so successful?" ”

"I think it's ...... Great. Charles shook his head, staring at the crowd with hazy eyes, "Isn't it?" This is true from all points of view - she can do what you can't do, absolutely can't do it, that's the basic condition, but the most important thing is her personality-"

To describe a young movie star, no matter how high her accomplishments, is a suspicion of insensitivity, but neither Jon nor Harry has any objections, and even Harry, who has always been the most objective, nods his head by default. Jon whispered, "Yes, she's charismatic - you'll really think liking her is the best decision you've ever made......"

Her voice was also a little choked, Charles and Harry didn't speak, Harry bit his lower lip and nodded, his eyes were glistening with tears - and Jon glanced at Zade, who had been just listening, and shook off that dreamy tone with some guilt, no longer Jenny, but said in a relaxed tone, "Look, she is so friendly even with her ex-husband-"

"Yes, when they walked in together, it seemed so intimate." Charles and Harry also seemed to feel that the atmosphere was getting a little out of hand, and they both responded positively to the topic, "Really, when you think all the ex's friends back are scams - I guess that's the difference between them and us, isn't it?" They're a great talent of that calibre—"

"Oh, Saeed, Saeed, Saeed." Charles whispered, "He's here - he's gone to J.J."

Although he didn't want to leave the bar for 'useless entertainment', it was clear that the presence of the largest shareholder and financier could still break Charles's ring, and the most important thing was that Said walked to Jennifer's side with a clear goal, which also provided Charles with a lot of motivation, and he deftly slid into the crowd and headed towards Said's place. Harry and Jon, who were really going to guard the bar and weren't going anywhere, sat still, watching the crowd with great interest, "That's Said—he's good-looking." ”

"Look at the way he looks at Jennifer - it's so obvious, Charles is right, I'm sure he's a fan too......"

In the interaction between Said and Jennifer, Charles can obviously only be a passerby, and only Cesare's reaction is worthy of the audience's attention - seeing the dark-skinned, handsome-looking Said walking towards Jennifer with a group of 'little brothers', Cesare first moved, blocking half of Jennifer's body, but then, as if remembering something, his thin lips escaped a faint smile, and then turned sideways to make way of the passage, giving up space for Jennifer and Said. This subtle scene is full of tension, and people can't help but pay attention to Jennifer's reaction-

However, it is a pity that compared to Cesare, who has obvious intentions and is still elusive in his mental activities, Jennifer's expression is so impeccable, no one can see what is hidden under that polite and decent smile, but what makes Jon and Harry staggered and satisfied is that Jennifer's attitude towards Said is far less enthusiastic than that of them just now......

"This is Jennifer." Jon raised an eyebrow at Harry and whispered, Harry raised an eyebrow back, "What a dream girl - I can understand Said, who can not fall for her?" ”

"It looks like she's going to be out for a long time." Zade, who was on the side, suddenly interjected, squinting at Jennifer in the distance and whispering, "We'll have to wait here for a long time." ”

If he was waiting for someone else, even his lover, I'm afraid Jon wouldn't have such patience, but after the conversation with Jennifer just now - of course that's another matter. She defended Jennifer, "She's so popular, after all, almost everyone wants to interact with her—but I'm sure she'll come back to us, definitely." ”

"I didn't say she wouldn't." Zad said lightly, "It's just- let's be patient, aren't we?" ”

He chuckled, "God knows, I'm afraid you'll run away first—who's going to introduce me to her?" ”

Everyone was almost a little out of shape in the face of their idols, so Jon just glanced at Zade in surprise, and didn't pay attention to the slight tremor in his tone, she laughed, "Oh, you're so cute, Zad—how could we go first?" ”

Another round of drinks was ordered for the three of them, and Jon was careful not to order a drink - Zad was right, the wait would be long enough to get them drunk, and Jon didn't want to ruin this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity with a few drinks.

Charles was talking to Saeed's friends and introducing his project, and it was clear that he had fully entered the role, and no longer cared about Jennifer who was not far away. As Mr. Said apparently accosted Jennifer, Cesare left the area and struck up a conversation with another group of executives, men and women dressed in fancy clothes walking up to Jennifer and confidently talking to her...... In Jennifer's swan-like graceful posture, her polite, rich and sincere expression, time seemed to pass quickly, and in the blink of an eye, the party had come to an end. Said and his friends left the venue first, apparently disappointed — the company employees had slipped away to their nightclub for a real relaxation party (apparently at Charles' instigation), the hall was deserted, and Jennifer had finally finished her small talk with an executive, turned around and walked to the bar with a clear purpose.

"Finally." Her sweet smile was a little apologetic, "—after all, work always comes first. ”

Jon, Harry, and Charles, who had arrived from afar, were eager to show that they didn't care, but Zad was keen to get ahead of everyone.

"I noticed that you had a long conversation with Netflix and YouTube guests tonight." His tone was calm and intelligent, "I guess - business development needs?" ”

Jenny glanced at him with a smile, not hiding her surprise and appreciation, while Charles introduced in a timely manner, "Jennifer, this is what I just said about Zad. Potter—"

Jennifer reached out and shook Zade's hand, her pretty eyes narrowed slightly, and she looked him up and down, revealing a hint of innocent talent. "You look familiar, too—have I seen you somewhere?"

Zad looked at Jennifer expectantly, and Jon noticed that his hands were shaking, and she couldn't help but laugh secretly: Zad didn't talk much tonight, and it seemed that it was because he was too nervous, after all, there was no doubt that he liked Jennifer the most out of the four.

“…… Sorry, I'm afraid I can't remember—but I really think we've met, you know, I think you're familiar—" Jennifer thought for a moment, then shook her head in resignation, and gave Zad a sweet smile.

"Fan Event...... I've been there a few times. Zade smiled and finally said, and Charles wasted no time in interjecting, "This is where we first met." ”

Several people looked at each other and smiled, Jennifer looked around the hall and suddenly sighed, and Jon and the others followed her eyes and saw the other two guests rushing towards her. Jennifer shook her head, picked up her juice, and motioned for a few people to follow.

"There's supposed to be a study upstairs or something, let's go up," she stuck out her tongue, "Charles, I want to know everything about TikTok, and Harry, is your app looking for investment?" ”

Jon's heart was beating fast again, and she realized, almost instinctively—

"Of course, there's a lot I'd like to know about Jon too." Yes, Jennifer's thoughtful attention won't miss anyone, and she winked at Jon, "Managing a fan forum must be difficult, and I think you'll have a lot of stories to share with me." ”

They made their way up the level, and Zad was at the end, but everyone's eyes fell on Jennifer in the order in which they were talking—in that order, he should have come next. And Jennifer didn't disappoint anyone.

"And, Zade, do you live in San Francisco too?" She asked kindly. "What is your job?"

"I'm glad you asked that," Zad smiled, and he reached into his suit, and Jon snickered: she hadn't confiscated Zad's business card—

Then, Zad pulled out a swarthy object—Jon stared at it, unable to make out what it was for a moment, until Zad shook his hand and casually clasped it outward.

There was a loud thud, as if something had shattered, and a distant scream was heard, and Jon kept his head blankly and watched as Jennifer's expression changed—a pleasant sweet smile twisted into horror, red lips opened, and a scream came from very close to Jon—

She suddenly lost her balance, and was dragged down the stairs almost by someone, and to be honest, Jon couldn't remember how she got down, and in a blink of an eye she seemed to be on the ground, Harry was clinging to her, and through Harry's shoulder she could see Jennifer, and Zad behind Jennifer - strangely, the gun was gone, and neither Jennifer nor Zad moved, they were just stiff with their backs against the wall, standing on the stairwell looking down on everyone -

Zade's mouth opened and closed as if to say something, and the screams came and went, and suddenly someone appeared next to them, and Jennifer began to scream-

With a hum, Jon's world suddenly cleared up, and all the voices swept back, Jennifer's shouts, and the footsteps of Charles, Harry, and all the rest-

"I'll shoot anyone who steps up the stairs." And, of course, there's Zade's voice—Zade's voice is clear, steady, and there is no trembling sound at all. "Anyone, step up the stairs and I'll shoot."

His shoulders pushed forward, and Jennifer shook forward, as if something was on her back—

"Oh." Jon said, dazed, "That gun—"

Yes, she knows where the gun is now—she knows where it is.