Chapter 235 - 235: You Are Here So Early

To netizens' surprise, Charles was on the list of finalists. He didn't quit the game after the scandal.

What a cheeky fellow!

Charles tweeted again but closed the comment.

"It's illegal to spread other people's privacy. I've called the police. I am the victim! I'm not wrong."

He made no mention of his pretense of being affectionate and accusing Sophia of being mercenary and cheating.

Netizens couldn't comment, but they forwarded the message and complained.

"Shameless scumbag! If you don't maliciously attack Sophia, we would only scold the one who posted the indecent photo. But you were sleeping with another woman while you are attacking Sophia. That was unforgivable."

"It's not right to expose other people's privacy, but you're really disgusting."

"You dare to show up. If I were you, I would never come out again."

***

Sophia wondered why the Super Quiz didn't kick Charles out. He had been eliminated but revived with the support of netizens. But in this case, there might be no one to support him.

She thought netizens would protest the program's decision, but everyone supported it from the comments on the Internet.

"Good decision! I was afraid you wouldn't let Charles come that Sophia would lose the chance to abuse him. I really look forward to attending the show. By the way, how can I get a ticket for the recording? I'd rather pay more."

"Looking forward to seeing Sophia abuse the loser. Just think about it. Oh…"

"He dares to come? Don't give him any chance, Sophia! Piss him off!"

"I'd love to go to the scene. How can I get a ticket?"

***

After reading the comment, Sophia had the impulse to abuse Charles.

She checked her blog, and there were no new messages. After the Charles incident, she had wanted to say something, but Albert had said what she could and couldn't think of, and she had no idea what to say.

Then she noticed that the number of her followers had risen so fast.

It was almost twenty million, almost the number of A-lister's followers. 

She then checked Albert's microblog. His followers grew even faster. Within a few days, the number had grown from less than one hundred to more than five million. And it kept rising.

He just posted a few messages. Was it so easy to gain followers?

There was another thing. She got Felix's call. The ad she promised was postponed because of a meeting. When she was available later, the advertising agency's agenda was full and couldn't arrange it. Because it was almost Christmas and everyone was about to take a holiday.

His boss didn't embarrass him with it. He was also in a hurry to go home for Christmas.

Felix said, "They will start to work on Jan. 16th. I have made an appointment with them. How about I contact some extras, and we shoot on the 16th?"

"Extras? What kind of people? Are they disabled?" asked Sophia.

"Of course not. It's not easy to find disabled people. They are normal people, pretending to be disabled."

Sophia, however, thought it was not a good idea. "We often meet disabled people in our lives. Since we promote helping the disabled, we'd better choose disabled people to shoot. Well, I'll tweet to ask if any disabled people were willing to shoot."

Felix was surprised, "Really? That will be great! It will work better."

After hanging up, Sophia tweeted.

"I'll shoot a public-service ad in Haven on Jan. 16th. It's about caring for the disabled. In life, many people neglect the feelings of the disabled. Sometimes, a small gesture from you can go a long way. If you're disabled or you know disabled people in Haven, could you or him or her help with the promotion? Thank you very much!"

One hour later, many disabled netizens expressed their wills to shoot the ad.

"It's so kind of Sophia to care for the disabled people. As a disabled person, I'm always afraid of the disorderly parking because my wheelchair can hardly get around. When there are steps… Oh, god! That's the hard part. I'm in Haven, so you can email me, Sophia."

"My brother is blind. I hope you can call for taking care of the blind in the advertisement. Don't occupy the blind lane is the basics. I asked my brother and he was willing to shoot the ad. Please email me if there is any necessary."

"For those of us with physical defects, it was the sight of others that we couldn't bear the most."

Sophia counted. There were more than a dozen disabled people who agreed to shoot. And many were willing to do it for free. They just wished that the ad could let more people know how to help and respect people with disabilities.

She then posted a message.

"Thank you for your participation. Please email me your details. I will contact you to confirm the final list."

All-day long, she read the private letters from the netizens and sent some of them to Felix, asking him to choose the right person.

Felix was excited. "There are so many people. I don't even know who to choose. Will the people who are not chosen be very sad? Oh, it's hard. "

He acted quickly, confirmed the list in a day, and then sent it to Sophia. Sophia called the netizens on the list one by one for final confirmation.

***

Early on Jan. 5th morning, Albert got back to the apartment next to Sophia's. He also brought a large bag of salted eggs for Kate.

"My mum heard that Sophia liked them, so she asked me to bring some." Albert went into the kitchen and put the salted eggs in the refrigerator. "My mum said that you couldn't eat too much. One for a day is fine. Overeating is not good for our health."

Kate laughed, "Thanks for your mother's kindness. By the way, can you have lunch with Sophia today? I have to go out."

Albert smiled. He knew what was going on with Kate but didn't say it. "Of course. I don't want to eat alone, either. Don't worry, Mrs. Green, it's on me."

Kate put a little makeup, cleaned up, and left, leaving Albert and Sophia at home. But Albert didn't seem to go back to his home.

When Sophia was alone with Albert in the past, even if Albert didn't say anything, Sophia wouldn't feel embarrassed. But at this moment, she felt that the atmosphere was a little delicate.

Sophia tried to find a topic, "Why don't you stay at home for a few more days? You are here so early. Won't your mother be unhappy?"