Chapter 4The Guy I've Had a Crush on for Years Got Together with My Roommate

Late at night, I opened my phone and scrolled through Asher's Twitter. He was someone who liked to share his daily life on social media, so he often posted updates.

But I noticed that since he got together with Daphne, the frequency of his tweets had significantly decreased. In contrast to his Instagram, where nine out of ten posts were about Daphne, his Twitter feed showed no trace of her. I couldn't even find Daphne's presence in his comments.

Unconsciously, I scrolled back to the period when he was abroad. A particular person in the comments gradually caught my attention.

I clicked into her Twitter profile, and the image that appeared on my phone screen left me momentarily stunned.

After a while, I turned off my phone and pulled back my bed curtain to look at the bed opposite. Daphne's even breathing could be heard. After a moment of struggle, I decided to let it go.

The next day, because the dance company had rehearsal in the afternoon, I attended morning classes and then excused myself early. Soon after returning to the company, I received a message from Daphne.

"Tomorrow at 11 AM, Building 3, Room 201."

"Okay, thanks," I replied briefly.

"Will you be able to come back tomorrow?"

"I have something in the morning, but I can adjust. Besides, it's not easy to get an interview with Director Wen, so I'll definitely go for this opportunity."

"Oh."

Looking at Daphne's text showing no particular emotional fluctuation, I didn't reply further. I put my phone back and continued rehearsing.

On the day of the interview, I woke up early and went to a makeup artist I had worked with before. She did an exquisite yet not overly flashy makeup for me. After finishing, she admired her work in the mirror.

"Olivia, with your current state, this year's newcomer award is yours for sure. When you become famous, you can hire me as your personal makeup artist. I'm not expensive," she said teasingly, holding her brush.

I gently pinched her chubby cheeks. "I'll take that as a good omen."

Calculating the time, I still had a while before the interview. I went with her to pick out an outfit. When I arrived at school, it was just 10:30 AM. I walked towards Building 3 with my prepared materials, seeing a crowd already gathered at the door from afar. Besides some students who came to watch, there were also a few staff members.

I politely handed my materials to a staff member at the door.

"Hello, I'm here for the interview."

"Interview?" A man wearing a brown vest, who was organizing documents on the table, looked up at me with a puzzled expression when he heard my words.

"Yes, for Director Wen's movie. My recommender is my teacher, Ms. Harrison."

"Oh, didn't Ms. Harrison tell you about the interview time?" He suddenly seemed to understand.

"Isn't it at 11 AM?"

Hearing my words, he looked at me with a complex expression for a long time, then spoke. "I'm sorry, miss. I don't know what misunderstanding occurred in your communication, but our interviews started at 9 AM and have already ended. Director Wen has already left the school."

I was stunned by his words. But Daphne clearly told me it was at 11 AM.

He might have seen many similar situations, and seeing that I hadn't spoken for a while, he sighed. "It's alright, there will be other opportunities in the future."

"Thank you," I said dejectedly as I took back my materials from his table. Just as I was about to turn and leave, I saw Daphne walking out of the restroom, smiling broadly and dressed in designer clothes.