Unexpected Windfall

Yeo Ri's filming ended at around noontime.

Since they had reserved to use the school as the set for several days, the filming was separated into several parts according to location.

All the daytime outdoor scenes had already been completed; all that was left was the indoor ones, save for several scenes in the first floor's hallways. However, those couldn't be done while there were students still milling about, so filming would take place on the weekends or after school when there wasn't a lot of students left. There was also a night-time shooting that Yeo Ri had to participate in, and a venue change on the last day to film her scenes out of the school.

All in all, the next few days would be very busy for Yeo Ri.

While Yeo Ri's scenes for the day had already wrapped up, the filming was still going on, as the main leads still had a lot of scenes to film.

Yeo Ri was reluctant to go home early; she might seem rude for leaving while others were still working, but she also wanted to stay to observe the seniors as they worked. She was still new to the industry, so she had to absorb as much knowledge as possible at any chance she could get. After all, just attending classes without proper experience would do her no good.

While Yeo Ri was busily watching the two leads act and taking note of their mannerisms, her phone buzzed.

It was a call from an unexpected person; Mr. Do—the heir of D Corporation—who had casted her personally for the viral commercial she acted in, had called.

Yeo Ri immediately excused herself quietly and scurried away to a deserted area of the set to receive the call.

"Hello."

A crisp, masculine voice could be heard from the speaker on her phone.

"Yes, hello, Mr. Do...!" Yeo Ri greeted him in a polite but somewhat nervous manner.

"Miss Lee, I'm sorry for calling you so suddenly, but I just couldn't hold back," the man started. Yeo Ri could tell that through his voice that he was feeling rather elated, for some reason. He continued, "I've just received the first quarter's reports and—"

"—just the VitaQua sales alone increased the profits by 60%!"

"Although 60% isn't necessarily a huge amount in the grand scheme of things, the fact that the profits rose by that much in just the first month of release is amazing enough. It's a great achievement for a first project, indeed. Looking at the current trajectory, I expect the sales to increase even more in the future, especially with how much input we're having to produce—"

"Uh..." Yeo Ri speechlessly listened to the man. Although she had no idea what he was talking about, judging by his tone it seemed to be a good thing.

Mr. Do continued to ramble on about the statistics. The way he sounded as if he was a child receiving a present on his birthday made it hard for Yeo Ri to believe that this man was the same cool and composed man she had met in person a while ago.

"—and thanks to you, I was promoted." Do Kang Rok ended his long-winded speech on a good note. Really, if he hadn't discovered this pretty girl who made his commercial go viral, he would probably take a longer time to move up the ranks. Thanks to her, his father—the chairman of D Corporation—had approved of him and agreed to let him join the board of directors properly.

"To show my appreciation, I decided to give you a bonus—a portion of the first month's sales. My assistant should be banking the cash into your account soon. I won't take no for an answer!" Mr. Do laughed, sounding as if he thought it would be foolish for anyone to even think about refusing the money.

Yeo Ri's brows raised. "Oh... you didn't have to bother... but, thank you."

She had already received the pay for the commercial, and now there was also a bonus? It was as if the God of Fortune suddenly decided to bless her in the past few months—she had been earning so much more money than she knew what to do with!

"That was all I wanted to say. I look forward to working together again in the future, Miss Lee."

"Yes! It will be my pleasure, Mr. Do!" Yeo Ri replied firmly. The reason why she was so popular now was thanks to the opportunity Mr. Do had given her. Had he not chosen her for the commercial, Yeo Ri couldn't have imagined for her fame to skyrocket so much. Therefore, she would definitely assist him with another project in the future.

"That's good to hear." Do Kang Rok seemed to smile at her reply. "Then, I'll be going. Good day, Miss Lee."

"Good day to you as well, Mr. Do."

After the beep signalling the end of the call rang out, Yeo Ri stared at her phone screen dazedly.

—And then, immediately after, a text prompt from the bank came in.

[XXX-XXXX... D CORP PR TEAM has transferred 10 000 dollars into your bank account...]

"...?!"

T-ten—?!

Seeing the exorbitant number, Yeo Ri almost dropped her phone.