novelraw Chapter 581 Li Shao has been waiting for you for an hour
Chapter 581 Li Shao has been waiting for you for an hour
Delphine’s directed youth film stirred up major headlines on the day of the heroine casting call.
Not only did renowned director Theodore Hughes make a special guest appearance and offer guidance, but award-winning actor Charles Taylor also joined the event, mingling with fans and taking pictures.
The tabloids seized the opportunity, while the official account posted images from the casting day. The most attention-grabbing highlight was none other than the young female director herself, dressed in a black-and-white ensemble, her perfect features standing out amidst the crowd, making everyone else seem dim in comparison.
Fans and online followers began shouting across the internet: Forget the casting call—Delphine should star in the film herself!
With such looks and acting skills, having the director overshadow the lead actress could indeed be an awkward situation.
Even famous male celebrities started extending olive branches, pledging that if Delphine directed and starred, they’d gladly play the male lead for free!
The one making the offer turned out to be none other than Bartholomew, who had shared scenes with Delphine in *Twin Flowers*, almost explicitly saying, "I’ll act for you even if I have to pay for the privilege."
In an instant, *When You’re Lonely, Who Will You Miss?* generated a whirlwind of buzz, despite its investors, production team, and cast still remaining undisclosed.
Gossip news and trending hashtags flooded Weibo all day. Benjamin Leclair came home from school to find his daddy in an exceptionally foul mood. Sitting in the living room, the man neither glanced at his documents nor touched his reports; even his phone had been tossed far away.
The little girl threw down her sunflower-themed backpack, pattered her way over, grabbed her daddy’s hand, and smiled brightly: "Daddy, Nicholas told me that Mommy is going to shoot a film. Benjamin misses Mommy."
Ignatius Leclair picked the little girl up, settled her on his lap, and lightly stroked her soft, fluffy head as he said in a low voice, "Miss Mommy?"
The little girl’s big, shiny black eyes widened as she nodded earnestly.
The man’s phoenix-like eyes narrowed slightly before he spoke softly after a long pause: "Alright, I’ll take you there after dinner."
Benjamin’s eyes widened in surprise. She reached out her small hands to pinch the man’s handsome face and poke his tall, prominent nose. Only after the man let out a cold "hmph" did she shrink her hands back, pouting pitifully as she said, "I thought Daddy was fake."
The little girl, slippery as a loach, slipped off the man’s lap. Her pretty little face lit up in a crescent-moon smile as she said sweetly, "Daddy actually likes Mommy just like Benjamin does."
With joyous enthusiasm, the little girl darted upstairs to fetch her stash of hidden snacks.
The man stayed seated on the couch, his expression hard to read. "Ha, Benjamin thinks that woman is everybody’s sweetheart whom anyone would like?"
By the time Delphine treated the casting staff to dinner and returned to her small villa, it was already past ten at night.
After punching in the door code, she entered the living room only to find it empty. Both Desmond Wood and Kyla Zamora were absent, while faint laughter from upstairs could be heard—likely Nicholas or Benjamin.
Delphine hadn’t seen Nicholas all day, so she quickly changed her shoes and dashed upstairs. There in the second-floor lounge, Nicholas and Benjamin were sitting on a mat playing roller coaster games. Desmond, more wound up than the two little ones, was closely watching the tiny train, shouting instructions: "To the left, turn—it’s curving—right—oh yeah!"
"Mommy, you’re back!" Nicholas was the first to spot Delphine and enthusiastically called out.
Not to be outdone, Benjamin sweetly chimed in: "Mommy, Benjamin has been waiting for you for so long."
The two little ones rushed towards her like happy magpies while Kyla Zamora, seated on the couch all along, suddenly leaped to her feet. She grabbed Delphine nervously, pointing out the window as she whispered, "Didn’t you see the Bentley when you got back? Master Leclair has been waiting for you for nearly an hour."