The assistant director followed Lila's gaze. It was warm inside the greenhouse, and the man had taken off his coat. His sweater looked shabby and worn, with frayed edges tied together with a few strands of thread. He wore a pair of black trousers that were so old they had turned pale from washing. His shoes were also unsuitable for winter.

He looked poor.

The assistant director was puzzled. "No idea. He's just some old man in the village."

"No one knows his name?" Lila frowned.

"I'll ask John. He's the one who handled the hiring," the assistant manager offered.

Lila nodded. "Thanks for the trouble."

She waited. But before John arrived, Matthew called out to her.

Lila walked over as a staff member handed her a face mask. She put it on and approached Matthew.

"Did you hurt yourself?" She frowned, noticing the blood on the back of his hand. Matthew shook his head. "It's nothing."

Even though he told the staff it wasn't serious, they still called Lila over.

Lila glanced at the man in the military coat, who was not far away, before taking the alcohol spray offered by a staff member and disinfecting Matthew's wound.

a minor injury. Since you'll be transplanting tomato seedlings, make sure it doesn't get infected. Cover it with a bandage

and most participants were men in their twenties, like Matthew, with relatively low fame. Despite their lack of celebrity status, they were friendly and unpretentious. When they saw Matthew

a shovel. "I'll dig up the

the guests' job," Matthew said, surprised that someone of Lila's status would join

me," Lila said, dodging the camera

out wouldn't make much difference, the director agreed. To be cautious, Lila kept

director hadn't removed the camera

in the military coat, who had moved closer to her. He was helping to carry supplies. Despite sweating bullets, he still kept his

questions, and approached Lila That man didn't give a full name. He just said

Mapleford?" Lila found it

Mapleford. Most people here have the same last name,"

said he married into the

be a coincidence." The assistant director smiled and added. "If you really want to know his name, I can have John ask for his ID

takre

of

Lila was curious about the man's identity.

his surprise, Lila nodded. "Sorry for

assistant director was

to investigate someone, but why would she care about some random guy? She can't

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