Chapter 197 - 196: It's Good To Be Back As EL
Eunji fixed her lipstick after Nathan ruined it during their kiss.
She scolded the man for ruining it which took her more time before she could show up there on the set.
She hoped that Lex had covered her spot before she took over.
Eunji watched as Nathan approached her and through his reflection in the mirror, he said, "If I can\'t go there with you as I am. Then can I go there as your PA?"
"What?"
"Wifey, it\'s not fair that you have this other persona while I am still Nathan. Can I have one, too so that in every persona that you have, we could at least be together?" Nathan proposed.
"Nope." Eunji said with a popping sound.
"You better remain as who you are. So at least of I am lost between my different personas, you will be the person who could guide me back. Back in your arms. You are my anchor. The ground zero of my life."
After minutes of coaxing, Eunji had finally made Nathan to agree that he should stay back on the lounge and watch her work on the monitor.
"Fine. But if I say you take a break then you should or I will drag you from the set and bring you here to rest."
***
Eunji had to pass by the contestant\'s holding area before she could enter the set.
As she walked-in, the models per designer were already wearing the dresses for the pictorial.
The room also went silent and the steady steps from her boots were the only sound that could be heard.
Everyone was holding their breath as they could not believe who they were seeing.
Eunji\'s lips curled into a smile when she got this attention from them. But just like in the past, she decided to ignore them.
"Oh my gosh!"
"Is that EL?!"
"The famous international photographer?!"
"I thought she resigned from this industry?"
"Wow! Master Bai is really incredible for he was able to invite EL to lead the photoshoot. Now, I am at ease!"
Eunji didn\'t bother to mind the commotion she created as she opened the door and got inside the set.
As expected, Lex was already taking photos of the first two models.
Everyone paused as soon as Eunji got in.
"Oh my gosh! EL!" Everyone exclaimed in excitement.
They really missed this look on her.
Though they interacted with her as Eunji, the feeling...the vibe was still different when she was EL.
"Stop wasting time. Let\'s move or else we\'re going to be behind schedule!"
See the difference?
She was so serious when it comes to work. She was always sharp and focused on the things that she do.
On the other hand, when she was Eunji, she was soft and delicate. Like a goddess, a deity who was lost in the realm of the mortals.
"Okay. Tell me when you wanted to take the lead." Lex told Eunji.
"Go on. I\'ll observe for now and look at the frames on the monitor. I\'ll help you in selecting the best shot on each model."
Eunji was not only observing the photos and the models but also her team.
She vowed to be more attentive of them after the last time she realized that she was not that close to them despite the fact that these people treated her as family members.
She was so focused on being their employer rather than their friend.
"Just like the old time?" Lex asked her breaking her chain of thoughts.
"Yes. Just like the old times." She answered truthfully.
"Alright everyone! Let\'s continue!" Lex shouted.
After taking seven more frames, they asked the model to go and change on the next outfit while another model came in to take her turn.
Each designer had to make three set of design and their chosen model must showcase every dress in the photoshoot.
There are 20 contestants. Do the math and that would explain why this photoshoot might take seven to eight hours to complete.
"My turn." Eunji said as she got out of the chair and went behind the camera.
Lex then gave way to the queen.
"Good job." Eunji praised Lex.
"Of course! I\'ve learnt from the best." Lex commented which made Eunji to chuckle.
"I want you to give your best pose of the dress. You are pretty and I know you knew it but let you and the dress compliment each other. Don\'t let the dress to over power you and vice versa." Eunji instructed the model in which the latter nodded.
"First time?" Eunji asked after she paused stiffly on camera.
"Relax. Calm your muscles. We still got a long way to go darling. You better be in zone as soon as you can or else you\'ll only be wasting both the frame and our time."
Yes...she\'s tough but she had to or else the models won\'t respect her if she would let them do their thing.
She should always establish her authority no matter who the model was.
"Smile!"
"That\'s it!"
"Fierce!"
"Good job!"
"Now look into my eyes and convince me to buy the dress that you\'re modeling. Market it properly!"
Eunji did the rest of the talking while the model paused on every frame.
"That\'s it! One more!"
"Great job. You really did well. Thank you for being in the zone sooner than I expected!" Eunji immediately praised the model.
"Thank you." The model shyly said while trying to hide the blush on her face.
"You\'re welcome. Now go and change into your other outfit." Eunji told her.
After the mode left, the next model came in to take her spot.
Just like that, the photoshoot went on as scheduled.
After finishing her sixth student, her phone beeped and it was Nathan who asked her to take a rest or else he would really do his warning to her earlier.
Eunji had no other choice but to obey him.
She was then served by a healthy snack and was asked to drink lots of water to say hydrated.
It was already dark outside but Eunji and her team were still doing the photoshoot and they twenty more outfits to go.
They made a quick break as it was time for dinner.
Eunji excused herself and asked Lex to take over so she could eat dinner ahead from everyone.
Since she was in her EL persona, there\'s no way she would let to be seen by Nathan as they ate dinner outside. So she asked Nathan if they could eat on the lounge instead.
Thankfully, Nathan had the same thoughts and had agreed to obey his wife.
Eunji had her share of healthy dinner while Nathan was eating sandwhich for dinner. It\'s still healthy but it\'s not his preferred meal for dinner.
"So, tomorrow, we\'re going to have a practice for our basketball game. Do you want to cheer me wifey? I already invited Jeong Ho, Zhang Wei, and first brother. Thankfully, they agreed just like the old times." Nathan spoke.
"Oh. Of course I\'ll be watching. Thank you for reminding me. With that being said, there\'ll be only four player in your team. Call J. He\'ll be glad to play in your team." Eunji said which made Nathan to pause from biting his sandwhich.
"Right. J."
"Come on! Don\'t tell me you\'re still jealous of him? J was like a brother to me." Eunji asked him in disbelief.
"Of course not! We\'re already good. We already sorted out our misunderstanding in the past."
"You better be. I don\'t want to be torn between your issues. You know me hubby. I hate drama." Eunji reminded him.
"Of course. I know. That\'s why J and I decided to be civil. I don\'t know if we could be friends but we\'ll make sure to have a mutual understanding."
"Good." Eunji smiled as she looked at him.
She then reached out and kissed him on the lips.
"Thank you hubby."
***
After the short break, Eunji went back on the studio and continued the photoshoot.
Everything went well on the photoshoot.
Eunji was having a good time shooting the models.
Well, if you loved what you were doing then...no matter how hard or difficult the task was, you would surely complete it with ease.
She also let Fu Rong to go behind the camera and take some shots which the latter was thankful for.
It was already eight in the evening when they finished shooting the last outfit.
"It\'s a wrap! Great job everyone! Let\'s see each other again tomorrow on the show." Eunji announced which made everyone to cheer.
Eunji stayed for a while to help her team in packing up their equipment. Guo Xiaolan and the girls decided to stay as well to help.
They were so grateful with EL and the team for saving their butts. But they were surprised to see that there\'s no Eunji when they arrived mid-way on the photoshoot so they asked Fu Rong since she had been there when they started.
But Fu Rong only gave them huge smile which was kind of off for them since Fu Rong was a kind of girl who seldom smile.
They thought that Eunji must have went to their room and take a rest. After all, she was pregnant and needed to rest.
They also could not help not to take away their gaze from EL. She was so cool! No wonder Fu Rong idolized her.
She had this badass vibe that would make anyone to get hooked to her. She really lived in her reputation.
No wonder a lot of fashion designers, fashion editors and even fellow photographer wanted her to model their clothes, be a cover on their magazine or pause for them on camera.
Which also reminded them of Eunji very much.
Well, Eunji liked to wear boyish outfits since she\'s very comfortable with them. She looked very cool too even if she had the face of a goddess.
They watched as EL was packing the cameras on her bag and was about to lift the tripod.
The door also opened and they saw Nathan with his hands inside his pocket, walking towards EL in steady steps.
However, they saw him hurried his steps when he saw that Eunji was about to lift the tripod up.
Eunji was about to lift the tripod when a hand stopped her arm from doing so. Then a familiar smell greeted her and she already knew who the person was.
She didn\'t hesitate to look up and smiled when her green eye was met with his bluish-green orbs.
"Put it down. Let Darren or Derek carry it." Nathan said in a stern voice.
"What are you doing here? I told you to stay there until we\'re done here." Eunji asked as she put the tripod down.
"I just miss you. Is it wrong for me to miss my wife?"
Seeing their interaction Guo Xiaolan and the girls were shocked.
\'Wait! Is Master Bai cheating on Eunji?" But when they heard Nathan calling EL as wife, they were blown away!
"I know right? I could not believe it, too. My idol is my friend without me even knowing." Fu Rong said.
Everyone watched as the couple left for the lounge.
Since it was already late, Nathan decided to bring Eunji back to their room but Eunji had another thought in mind.
"Ice cream?" Nathan asked her and the latter nodded vigorously.
"Okay. Let\'s go." Nathan said as he wrapped a scarf around Eunji\'s neck.
"Thank you hubby." Eunji beamed with joy.
"Of course! Anything for you and for our babies."