Chapter 928
Chapter 928 Best Actress
“That’s because you’re truly impressive, Ms. Sophie!”
If Sophie was not all that capable, things would not have gone so smoothly.
“Can you two stop flattering each other already? Show some consideration for our feelings, will you?”
“How is this flattery? Victor is truly exceptional!” Sophie exclaimed, her tone brimming with sincerity and admiration. There was no denying that Victor was a capable man.
A tad embarrassed by the high praise, Victor uttered modestly, “I didn’t do much, Ms. Sophie. It was your leadership that made everything possible.”
Tristan, feeling a tinge of jealousy, chimed in, “You both did very well, all right? Let’s focus on the food now that it’s served. Dig in, everyone!”
As Sophie continued to heap praise on another man, Tristan couldn’t help but feel a twinge of unhappiness, despite it being the truth.
Casting a glance at Tristan, Victor discreetly raised his wine glass and took a sip. He truly hadn’t expected that even someone like Tristan could be so adorable when feeling jealous.
Sophie placed a serving of barbecue ribs on Tristan’s plate.
“You’re amazing, too. Thank you for supporting me no matter what I do,” she whispered in his ear.
“Of course! I’ll always have your back, supporting you no matter what decision you make,” the man declared with conviction.
However, Charles only felt tortured by their lovey-dovey interaction.
“Know your limits, you two! Both Victor and I are still single. You can’t be so cruel to us, you know?” he voiced in dismay.
I shouldn’t have come here tonight! Now, I have to sit here and endure their public display of affection. This is practically torture!
Just then, Victor raised his glass of wine.
“Mr. Quigley, let me offer you a toast as a fellow bachelor,” he said jokingly.
As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. It’s no surprise to see that Ms. Sophie is surrounded by prominent figures of Jipsdale who are within sight but beyond reach.
A smile illuminated Sophie’s visage as she chimed in, “Victor, you shouldn’t devote all of your time to Tanner Group. Go out there and find love for yourself. At your age, it’s time to consider settling down.”
The topic was a source of headache for Victor.
“My family never misses a chance to bring up the topic whenever I visit them. They keep urging me to get married, but finding the right person has been a challenge. Ms. Sophie, with your extensive network, do you happen to know anyone who might be a good match for me? I wouldn’t mind if you could introduce me to someone,” he said half-jokingly.
“Sure! I’ll introduce you to any potential matches.”
Everyone present at the table were compatible with one another. There was no hint of awkwardness throughout the meal.
Victor had other matters to attend to after the meal, so did not go with the rest of the group. Meanwhile, Tristan shifted his gaze toward Charles, who was still around.
“We’re done eating. Are you not planning to leave?”
His words left Charles speechless.
I was only idling around for a moment! Why is he so mean to me?
“Fine. I’ll leave right away. I don’t want to be a third wheel either. Are you happy now?” Charles said, his words laced with a hint of contempt. “So much for bros before hoes! A certain somebody wasn’t like this prior to getting into a relationship. How did he change so drastically after getting himself a girlfriend?”
“Just leave if you want to. Why are you muttering to yourself?” Tristan laughed.
“Um, I came here with you. Since you two don’t have any plans, why don’t you give me a ride home?”
Charles really hated taking a taxi.
“Who told you that? We’re going ora date right now, so tell me, does that count as a plan?”
Once again, Charles was bereft of words.
He then waved his hand, dismissing his previous request. “Forget that I asked. I knew it. There isn’t any space left for us in that heart of yours.”
Why must I humiliate myself time and again?
“Wait.”
“What is it? Did you finally grow a conscience and decided to give me a ride home?” As expected of my childhood friend! I’m glad he’s still in his right mind!
With that thought in mind, Charles whipped his head around, only to see that Tristan had personally hailed a taxi for him and had even opened the door to the back seat.
“Yeah. Go on. I’m already being kind enough. Of course, you can treat me the same way when you get a girlfriend yourself. I don’t mind you prioritizing your girlfriend over your friends,” said Tristan, his words dripping with magnanimity.
After all, he thought of himself as a nice guy.
Charles had nothing to say to his friend. He thought Tristan had finally come to his senses, but alas, that was not the case at all.
You’re way out of line, Tristan!
“You better remember this, Tristan! When I get a girlfriend, I’m going to torture you with public displays of affection!” Charles declared.
Left with no choice, he could only climb into the taxi, while Tristan responsibly shut the door for him.
Sophie found Charles’ expression quite amusing and enjoyed the playful banter and comradery between the two men. “We don’t really have anything planned. You could’ve given him a ride home,” she said,
Charles disliked taking the taxi, for he had mild mysophobia-a fact known to everyone.
“Who says we don’t have anything on? Didn’t we agree to book the entire cinema?” Tristan retorted. This was something they had discussed the day before.
“Right now?”
“Yeah, let’s go. We have to show our support for Cecelia.
The two of them arrived at the movie theater, and true to his word, Tristan rented the entire theater. In fact, he rented it for a hundred screenings. However, they were not watching alone and were joined by other people.
Watching a movie was more enjoyable with company, as it created a better atmosphere. Otherwise, if it were just the two of them in the enormous theater, it would be no different from watching a movie in their home theater.
Sophie immediately took a liking to the movie when she saw the script. Moreover, Cecelia’s acting skills were outstanding among the new generation of popular actresses.
The movie was presented in reverse chronological order, and Cecelia’s makeup, which was meant to age her up, was incredibly realistic.
The movie evoked such deep emotions and nostalgia that as soon as the music started playing, it transported everyone back to that era.
Throughout the two-hour movie, one could constantly hear the sound of people sobbing in the theater; some of the viewers eyes even turned red from all the crying.
The love story depicted in the movie was profoundly moving.
Even someone as picky as Tristan could not help complimenting. “Cecelia’s acting skills are indeed impressive.”
“Yeah.”
Sophie was similarly deeply moved by the movie, but she did not cry as she was not one to easily shed
tears.
Tristan held onto her hand the entire time.
“This movie will be a success,” said Sophie. “Besides, I didn’t invest in it to earn a profit. It was just to hone Cecelia’s acting skills.”
Although the current box office numbers weren’t very high, people were bound to pay attention to it once the movie started winning awards.
Moreover, it was merely a low-budget film. It had already earned over twenty million thus far, and this was a remarkable achievement for a literary movie.
Even though the movie had ended, plenty of viewers did not leave right away, for they were still immersed in the emotions of the film and had not snapped out of it.
Just then, Sophie received a call from Cecelia.
“Sophic, I know you’re super rich now, but you don’t have to rent the entire theater for my sake! It’s unnecessary, really!” said the latter.
“It wasn’t me who did it. It was Tristan. He really likes your movie, so you don’t have to feel pressured.”
A hundred screenings were practically nothing to someone like Tristan.
“I see. So did you watch it? What do you think of my acting? I’d love to hear your thoughts,” Cecilia said, still unable to get out of character despite having completed the filming for the movie. Her lingering attachment to the character she played was evident.
“Your acting was incredible, Cecilia! You’ll definitely be able to win the best actress award this time!”
