Chapter 186: We Like What Mr. Anderson Likes
When Halle saw Roger, she quickly handed Emily to the servant and said gratefully, "Your father has helped me a lot. Without his help, my studio couldn’t be built smoothly. I can’t receive your gifts anymore."
Halle’s studio was built in the garden not far from the village. It cost her a lot of money. She had received huge help from Roger’s father.
In this village, Halle had no one to rely on. Therefore, she was grateful to those people who were willing to help her.
When Roger saw Halle coming over, he said shyly, "Halle, You can receive them. These are all grown by my family. They’re cheap things."
"I’ve troubled you a lot. Your father found me the workers and materials, so I can build my studio successfully. I really appreciate his help."
"Halle, it’s a pleasure."
After Roger finished speaking, he glanced at Hilla, his face flushed.
Hilla walked behind Halle. She didn’t expect that she would see Roger here.
She knew Roger liked her, so she felt embarrassed around him.
"I heard that Lisa introduced a girl to you. She also works in River City. Is she your girlfriend now?"
To defuse the situation, Halle changed the subject.
When Halle mentioned the blind date, Roger became nervous. He shook his head instantly.
"No. We’re not suitable for each other. I have her Line, but I seldom send her messages."
Roger fixed his eyes on Hilla and continued, "Hilla, Is Mr. Anderson here with you?"
Roger thought, <Bruce is a rich man. He must have seen lots of pretty women. In his eyes, Hilla is definitely the most beautiful woman.
Hilla had been abroad for a month. Bruce may cheat on her when she’s not around. Hilla looks unhappy now. That must be it!
Bruce must have left Hilla and had a new girlfriend now. That’s why she came here and started a business with Halle after she returned from abroad.
All villages know that Halle and Hilla are going to sell handmade clothes in the studio here. But they don’t know what their purpose is.
Hilla is an independent woman. If Bruce cheats on her, she won’t forgive him. She will definitely leave him right away.
They may have separated now. Therefore, Hilla opened a studio here. They may get
divorced soon.>
Roger was excited about these possibilities.
However, Hilla knew nothing about what Roger was thinking.
Roger had a strange look on his face, which made Hilla confused.
"Bruce was here with me. He sent me here because I want to visit Halle and Emily. He just left in the afternoon."
Hilla tried to let Roger know she would never like him.
"Okay. I’m going to go now."
Hilla nodded and was about to send Roger away. Suddenly Roger turned around.
"Do you need a photographer? I can help you. I’m good at postproduction."
Hilla hadn’t thought about it. She remembered that Halle had mentioned it before.
Halle smiled and said, "Of course you can. But I’m afraid that you won’t get high payment."
Halle had wanted to employ a photographer. In this town, Roger was indeed the most professional photographer. She had seen some of Roger’s works.
Apart from his affection for Hilla, Roger was the most suitable one.
"Is it convenient for Roger? I heard that he worked in River City."
Hilla muttered and looked at Halle nervously. She was afraid that Halle didn’t understand what she had meant.
"It doesn’t matter. We can film the movie ourselves. Roger can help us with post-production."
Halle knew what Hilla wanted to refuse Roger’s offer. She had no intention to have frequent contact with him as well.
They could tell Roger the requirements and send the clips to him on the Internet.
Thus they didn’t need to have any face-to-face contact with him.
"You should have a professional photographer. I’m free on weekends and I can shoot for you."
Halle didn’t expect that Roger would insist on it. She had thought she could persuade him to change his mind.
Halle and Hilla didn’t speak. After a while, Roger said happily, "Deal! I will work for you every Friday night. Then we can have two days to shoot the video."
Halle liked the unique scenery in the countryside, so she set up a studio here.
People were exhausted by the hustle of city life. They could get a great feeling of calmness when enjoying the beautiful view in the countryside.
What’s more, the concept of their clothes matched the environment.
After Roger left, Hilla said with embarrassment, "Halle, Bruce will be angry if he knows about that."
Roger had helped Hilla build a kennel a year ago, which made Bruce angry. Later, the kennel was destroyed. Bruce even fought with Roger.
Bruce was so narrow-minded, so he wouldn’t allow Roger to be her photographer.
Halle was also a little helpless. "Roger is the most professional photographer.
Moreover, he is born here. He knows a lot about the village.
"Roger is indeed a suitable photographer for us."
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It was unexpected for Hilla that Roger was much more passionate. Anyway, it’s Halle’s and her business.
Roger came with a camera excitedly the next morning.
"I’m having a two-day off. Why not take some videos now? There are some finished products. Then we’ll have more time for editing."
"You’ve established the online shop, right? We should post something on it as soon as possible to gain popularity."
Roger was in great excitement. Hilla looked at him and then turned to Halle, who gave her child to the babysitter.
Admittedly, Roger’s help was unexpected, but he was quite professional in filming.
He also took art courses in college and had creative ideas in color matching.
Halle glanced at Hilla. As a mother, no matter how well she took care of her skin and maintained her body shape, she always seemed older and less charming than Hilla to some extent.
Therefore, the clothes were tailored according to Hilla’s size.
"The studio is newly established so we haven’t employed any model yet. And I believe that the designer has the clearest view on our style."
Hilla did understand Halle’s words.
She didn’t intend to reject. After all, nowadays, many designers worked as models during the early period of their business.
Though, she worried about the potential impacts on Bruce.
"Halle, can I hide my face?"
Although few people knew that she was Bruce’s wife, she was afraid that the video would go viral if someone recognized her.
It would be a hot topic that Mrs. Anderson became an online celebrity. She cared little about herself but she didn’t want to brother Bruce and the Anderson Group.
"We are selling clothes, not appearance."
Halle took a veil she embroidered from the shelf beside.
"You still look charming with it."
Halle smiled from the bottom of her heart. Hearing that, Hilla looked down as she was shy. Her face behind the veil turned red.
Staring at Hilla, Roger was stunned. He held more tightly the tripod.
He always thought that Hilla was very beautiful and her charming appearance left a strong impression on him, unlike the other girls in the village or the county.
However, this time, with a veil on her face, she looked more charming.
Hilla applied unique patterns of the Holt Family to her design. The knitting method was also special. What was more, Halle’s carefulness and strict selection of fabrics rendered the clothes more attractive.
"Halle, is it a must to make up?"
Standing in front of a mirror, Hilla smoothed her hair awkwardly. She really looked like an ancient person.
She once thought that her task was just to introduce the cloth she wore before the camera.
She couldn’t believe that Halle dressed her up in this way.
Hilla was asked to sit under a grape trellis with abundant green grapes on it.
The grapes were extremely fruitful in this season.
Sitting in front of a tambour, Hilla focused on the embroidery work.
The tranquil scene with a breeze around could calm one down.
It was a kind of enjoyment to watch the girl working on her embroidery.
"Just a light makeup. It will look much better."
"Why are you focusing on me? We are selling clothes."
Hilla was embroidering a newly designed pattern, which was a combination of foreign style and the traditional one of the Holt family. The colors were also creative.
Although Halle was standing beside her, she felt very nervous while noticing the camera was focused on her.
"Beautiful scenes will bring about more attention to our videos so that more people will notice what you are wearing."
Halle seemed to have gain knowledge in marketing. Hilla once believed that her products would be appreciated merely for the outstanding design.
But Halle aimed to attract more buyers.
They had a series of clothes and other products, which could be developed into a brand.
It was their original intention to develop the brand ’Halle & Hilla’.
Hilla was focusing on her diligent work. The delicate pattern emerged gradually on the fabric with repeated sewing patterns.
She was surrounded by a tranquil and peaceful atmosphere.
After filming this scene, Hilla did come to realize that they had to go on with other scenes.
It took them two days to collect enough materials for the first video. "Halle, now I understand why you allowed Roger to help us."
Roger majored in filming and he won prizes. He was professional enough for their new brand.
What was more, as a native, he was familiar with here, which enabled him to come up with creative ideas for the video.
But Hilla felt that she was as if a marionette were forced to pose in different ways.
And she found it more tiring to be a model than a designer.
Watching a sample sent from Roger, Halle smiled with satisfaction and said, "He did a good job. But it is because of you."
Anyway, it seemed to be a shame for someone like Roger to come back to the village so frequently. As a top student who grew up here, he was regarded as a phoenix that had gotten rid of the cage.
"What about hiring a photographer?" Hilla frowned.
Halle nodded slightly and said, "Maybe later. Probably, we’ll have a professional marketing team one day. And I think it will come soon."
She looked at Hilla’s phone again.
She sent just now the sample to Bruce, who was watching it with a deep frown on his face, as Hilla looked like a fairy.
If the video was posted online, more guys would have a crush on his wife!
...
Hilla posted the video online. Although she was a bit worried, she wanted to increase the popularity of their website and studio.
But few people watched it since her account was newly registered.
"Don’t worry, be patient. We have orders on the website."
Halle was happy although they didn’t sell many clothes. It was just at the beginning. She believed that their website and the brand ’Halle & Hilla’ would gradually become more popular.
"Halle, I think we need a model. I don’t feel comfortable!" Hilla frowned.
Looking at the video, she felt unconfident. This was the first time she had faced the camera. It was an awkward experience since she was not an actress or an online celebrity.
But Halle was very satisfied. "I think you did a good job. It looks real. Models seem too professional, they won’t fit our style."
"By the way, Roger will come back again in few days. Have more tires and maybe you will get used to it."
Roger was really good at filming and editing. Though the video was newly posted, most watchers liked it.
Admittedly, they have a unique style and concept.
Although Hilla was beautiful and charming, her face was covered with a veil, merely with her bright eyes seen. With makeup, no one could recognize her.
What was more, she only lowered her head and focused on the embroidery, sitting under the grape trellis and wearing the traditional cloth.
She held a needle with her slim fingers and the blue thread was moved repeatedly.
The video was played in a continuous loop on Bruce’s computer. James, who just came back from Pinecastle, couldn’t help looking at Bruce secretly.
"Speak it out if you miss your wife. Don’t just watch the video again and again. It seems that you are possessed!" James wondered.
"President, madam’s video doesn’t have many plays."
James glanced at the computer and talked to Bruce seriously.
"What plays?" Bruce looked at him and raised his eyebrows slightly.
"The number of times the video is played. It reflects the popularity of a video."
James said seriously. He just came back from Pinecastle and was still suffering from jet lag. But he was called to come to the company and he could never reject.
"It is a pity. The video is great. But only a few people report it."
James muttered. Since Bruce had signed the document, he quickly took it and left.
Bruce stared blankly at the computer screen. "Should I repost it?" he wondered.
Indeed, it didn’t have many plays. So he carefully clicked "repost" and shared his comment: Very nice!
In the managers’ offices of the Anderson Group.
"The president has reposted a video and it’s about a woman. What happened?" The HR manager asked.
"Very nice? Does he mean the video or the woman?" The finance director asked.
"This is his first post. It’s about embroidery and traditional clothing. It seems that he is going to support traditional handcraft," The sales manager said.
"We should develop what our president likes. I think we had better learn it carefully," The design manager said.
The shareholders were also confused.
"What does he mean? This is his first post." they wondered.
Finally, they watched the video and found that the woman in it was pretty charming.
They inferred that Bruce might have a crush on her.
It was said that Bruce got married a year ago and his wife was young, who then went abroad.
Maybe they had already divorced, instead of just living apart.
In this way, his reposting the video and praising the woman might indicate that he had found a new love.
Certainly, they would support Bruce to find new love.
So all of them gave a "like", reposted it, and made the same comment: Nice!
Other staff also believed that they should follow their boss.
So everyone reposted it and give a "like".
Those who were seeking chances to cooperate with the Anderson Group also catered to Bruce’s taste and reposted the video.
Hilla had less than 100 followers at first. But the number increased to over 1,000 within a day.
Moreover, since the video was reposted by big shots and top managers in different sectors, Hilla, who had nothing to do with the entertainment circle, was on the trending topic.
Why was the video reposted by so many big shots?
The netizens began to find out the reason. And they were impressed by the charming woman in the video, as well as its tranquil scenery and the delicate
embroidery.
It looked like a painting.
They were looking forward to the peaceful atmosphere shown in the video.
But the most enviable thing was that the pretty woman won praise and support from so many celebrities.
Looking at her cell phone, Hilla was stunned. She asked, "Halle, is there something wrong with my account?"
She was afraid that her account might be attacked by hackers. She also heard that there were many anti-fans online.
Halle glanced at the phone and said in surprise, "It’s on the trending topic."
However, they didn’t have any promotion or support from teams. And it was their first video. Without paying for extra exposure, how could it become a trending topic?
Stars from entertainment subsidiaries of the Anderson Group also reposted the video to show sincerity to their boss.
Therefore, the video about an unknown woman sitting under a grape trellis immediately went viral on Twitter.
Everyone was curious about that woman. Who was she? Why did she suddenly become so popular online?
Some people soon found out who she was and shared the information online.