Chapter 109 - Running Together
Tristan and Zhen-Zhen were leisurely strolling around the building of the Photography Department when suddenly someone called Tristan from behind. They didn't know that they were already followed by the reporters, taking their pictures together secretly.
"Mr. Tristan Davies!!!" Dahlia yelled to catch their attention. Iris was following her at the back.
When Tristan and Zhen-Zhen heard her loud scream, they stopped in their tracks and turned around to face her.
With a frown, Tristan wondered why she was calling him. At first, Tristan became anxious because he thought the girl who just screamed his name a while ago was one of his flings. He didn't want to see them, especially right now when Zhen-Zhen was with him.
He felt relieved the moment he saw the girl who was walking towards them. This was the first time he met her so she did not belong to his flings. The girl was also with the guy.
'Who are they? Why is she calling me?' Tristan pondered to himself.
Meanwhile, Zhen-Zhen was also looking in the direction of the girl. She was eyeing her with interest. She was wondering if she's one of Tristan's friends. However, she was not sure since the way the girl addressed Tristan was very formal, calling him Mr. Tristan Davies.
Zhen-Zhen already learned a lot and now she knew about this kind of thing. So she could tell if the person was talking formal or informal with them. She was adapting quickly. And she would learn more the moment she experienced attending school and meeting new people aside from Tristan and Matthew.
When the two people reached their spot, Dhalia greeted Zhen-Zhen and Tristan with a friendly smile. Zhen-Zhen returned her smile. Dhalia and Iris were starstruck the moment they saw her charming smile.
'She does not look like a snob. What a cutie!?' Dhalia thought to herself.
After she recovered from the daze, Dahlia extended her hand to Tristan while introducing herself.
"Mr. Tristan Davies, I'm Dahlia, a reporter from Shining Star Entertainment News"
Tristan accepted her hand for a handshake. Then Dahlia spoke again.
"The person beside me is my partner, Iris."
Tristan's frown deepened when he noticed Iris who was looking intently at Zhen-Zhen. He was still starstruck, like a frozen statue in his spot. Dahlia had to elbow him so that Iris would snap back out of his daydream.
"Aww." He grunted while turning to Dahlia. She signaled him to behave and greet Tristan. With that, Iris had realized his blooper just a while ago. He smiled sheepishly, facing Tristan and Zhen-Zhen with an apologetic look.
"Hello, I'm Iris."
Tristan stayed tight-lipped while looking daggers at Iris. He immediately hooked his one arm around Zhen-Zhen's waist and pulled her closer to his side. It was Zhen-Zhen who spoke up.
"Hello, I'm Lillie."
"Hello, Ms. Lillie, it's nice to meet you," Dahlia said enthusiastically with a wide smile.
But her smile slowly disappeared the moment she glanced in Tristan's direction who was wearing a dark expression as if he was upset about something. Suddenly, Dahlia felt intimidated by Tristan's frightening aura.
'D@mn. Is he mad because we disturb them? I think they are on a date today.' Dahlia was now hesitating whether to ask Tristan or not.
But she considered this as once in a lifetime opportunity. If she succeeded today then their article would be a hit since they were the first reporters who got Tristan's interview. For her, this was a big scope or exposé.
So she mustered up her courage to request Tristan for an exclusive interview.
"Sorry if we disturb your quality time with your girlfriend… but I just want to ask if you could lend us a few minutes of your time, Mr. Davies. I just want to have an interview with you and get your statement regarding your current scandal wherein- " Dahlia didn't finish her sentence as Tristan immediately reacted.
"STOP!" Tristan exclaimed at her with his eyes open wide.
The funny thing was Tristan even covered Zhen-Zhen's ears using his two hands when Dahlia began mentioning his scandal. He didn't want Zhen-Zhen to know about his scandal video. But unknown to Tristan, FaMo had already informed Zhen-Zhen that he had a scandal video that ruined his reputation.
Dahlia: "..."
Iris: "..."
They were stunned by Tristan's reactions. He was giving both of them a warning glare. Reflexively, the two reporters kept their mouth shut while looking at him with their dumbfounded expressions.
"Tristan, what's wrong?" Zhen-Zhen asked him, trying to remove his arms that were currently covering her ears. But Tristan didn't budge as he was still covering her ears. But after a few seconds, Tristan removed his hand as he leaned closer to Zhen-Zhen, whispering something.
"Zhen-Zhen, listen to me carefully. If I said 'run' then you should hold on to my hand tightly and we will start to run away from here going back to our car."
Zhen-Zhen blinked her eyes in confusion, "Why?"
"Because… it will be fun running together." Tristan simply said with a cheeky smile on his face.
"Are you in?" Tristan asked her once again.
Zhen-Zhen just bobbed her head frantically as she agreed. After receiving Zhen-Zhen's response, Tristan immediately grabbed her hand, holding her tight.
Dahlia and Iris were clueless about what the two of them were whispering to each other. They were just curiously observing Zhen-Zhen and Tristan. They looked sweet and affectionate towards each other especially the moment Tristan held Zhen-Zhen's hand tightly in front of them. Both of them were smiling cheerfully while staring intently into each other's eyes.
Iris couldn't help but take his camera. He quickly took their photos, capturing that beautiful scene in front of him.
Meanwhile, Dahlia wanted to try her luck once again. She was about to speak with Tristan and persuade him to agree when suddenly Tristan mumbled something.
"Run!"
The moment Tristan said that single word, he immediately pulled Zhen-Zhen as the two of them started running away from Dahlia and Iris. Their hands were still entangled with each other.
Dahlia and Iris were caught off guard when they saw them running. They just stood in their spot, watching Tristan and Zhen-Zhen until they disappeared from their sight. But Iris still managed to capture their running figures while holding each other tightly with his camera.