She glanced down and noticed the kid holding up his phone showing his WhatsApp.
"Alright, I'll add you." Astrid took out her phone and added Roman. She was only allowed to leave after Roman saved her contact details.
Elio's eyes seemed a bit dull as he watched her graceful figure disappear. No woman had ever touched his heart so easily. Maybe Roman was right; she might be his destiny.
Suddenly, he wanted to know her more.
After Astrid left, she started texting, ["Old buddy. I need a favor."]
Old buddy, ["Shoot. What do you need?"]
Astrid, ["I auditioned a few days ago and got replaced at the last minute. Help me get the role back."]
Old buddy, ["No problem, piece of cake."]
Old buddy, ["Why did you audition? Isn't it good to be a CEO in the company?"]
Astrid, ["How would someone like you without dreams understand me?"]
Old buddy, ["I do have dreams. My dream is to make money! Money! Money!"]
Astrid, ["Shut up, and get to work."]
Old buddy, ["Alright, I'm on it."]
After setting things up, Astrid felt relieved. She had her own resources, and she didn't need to rely on others.
That night, a photo of an international medical expert kneeling to a young woman spread online. But since the woman was wearing a hat and a mask, her face was not clear.
According to the person who tweeted, this was the legendary Aster the Savior. Non-medical netizens certainly didn't know who Aster was, but medical professionals immediately confirmed the person in the photo.
It was indeed Aster! That night, many medical experts were so excited they couldn't sleep.
Aster was the only disciple of the medical giant Dr. Conrad. Although she hadn't been around for long, she had already cured many incurable diseases. A rare genius in the medical field.
Of course, they hoped to meet such a legendary figure. But Aster kept her whereabouts a mystery and was hard to find.
So, they never got to meet her.
Many experts commented under the tweet hoping to meet Aster, but netizens thought it was unnecessary hype, and made many hateful comments.
"What's Aster? What kind of name is that?"
"This must be a company's hype tactics. I bet this woman will have her debut soon."
"It might not be fake hype tactics. I see many high-level users are indeed medical experts. Would so many experts hype up a girl?"
"Trash, definitely fake hype!"
"Who knows if these so-called medical experts aren’t her friends and family?"
"I haven't seen any medical papers published by Aster in medical journals. This must be a scam."
To protect Aster, experts and netizens had a fierce debate that lasted until 3 a.m., and several important news reports were released.
"Leader of Country of Lumina personally condemns online attacks on Aster"
"Citizens from multiple countries express support as they have all received Aster's free aid"
"Aster, a magical doctor who treats based on diagnosis"
All the reports were backed by solid evidence. Those who thought it was just fake hype could no longer deny the facts. Everyone was curious about this mysterious girl, but they couldn't find any information about her because there was nothing to trace her real identity.
When she got home, Astrid sent a message to Dr. Conrad, ["Mission accomplished."]
Dr. Conrad replied, ["I knew you could do it. Is your sleepwalking any better?"]
Astrid, ["Much better. I haven't had an episode for a long time."]
Dr. Conrad, ["I'll transfer your full payment to your account. I'm going on a trip, so don't bother me unless it's necessary."]
Astrid, ["Goodbye."]
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