CHAPTER 165: CHAPTER 165 COINCIDENCE

He hurriedly spoke on Nell Sue’s behalf: "Miss Sue considered the place is remote and heard the previous boxed meals were not tasty. Although she’s not filming here, she felt she should care for everyone and contribute to the crew. So she specifically contacted a good restaurant and arranged for a sumptuous dinner delivery. This place is so desolate, even delivering meals is tough. You can tell Miss Sue really put a lot of thought into this."

Ethan Smith nodded and said: "Even if she’s not here, she keeps thinking about everyone. Truly a considerate and attentive lady."

At this moment, someone brought over several boxes, and upon seeing the contents, everyone widened their eyes in amazement and couldn’t help but say: "Director, this boxed meal is too luxurious! I’ve been in the crew for so many years and I’ve never seen such rich and delicious dishes. Look at these, there’s even cheese lobster, eel, and the soup is the famous Buddha Jumps Over the Wall! It’s simply unbelievable."

Clara Bennett, who overheard this, felt a bit puzzled...

What a coincidence, William Foster had just delivered food not long ago, and now Nell Sue had also sent over dinner.

When she heard there was lobster and eel in the boxed meal, she felt something was off.

These are some of her favorite ingredients.

Especially when Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, such a premium soup, was mentioned, Clara couldn’t help but smile slightly.

Honestly speaking, if these dinners were truly sent by Nell Sue, Clara wouldn’t hesitate to chop off her own head and kick it like a ball.

George Taylor, who didn’t understand what was going on, could only look at Clara with a puzzled expression and ask: "The friend you mentioned earlier, are you referring to Nell Sue?"

Upon hearing this, Clara’s eyes darkened instantly, but her tone remained exceptionally calm.

"No, that friend of mine is not Nell Sue, and I didn’t ask her to deliver food for us. It’s just a coincidence that Miss Sue’s ordered dinner looks identical to what my friend delivered."

After she finished speaking, George Taylor furrowed his brows tightly.

George asked skeptically: "How could such a big coincidence happen? Could there be a mistake somewhere?"

Clara hurriedly explained: "The crew told me it was Miss Sue who ordered it; it shouldn’t be wrong. Maybe my friend’s delivery hasn’t arrived yet."

She thought, since everyone misunderstood, she might as well let the mistake stand.

When Ethan Smith opened the boxed meal, he too was stunned by the lavish food: "Ha, it’s the first time I’ve eaten such a sumptuous boxed meal on set. It’s unbelievable."

The crew marveled: "Miss Sue is just too generous, these meals are not only abundant but also look delicious, making everyone’s mouth water."

The delivery person enthusiastically handed the boxed meals to two people, speaking with concern: "White, Taylor, your meals are here, eat them while they’re hot."

Clara hesitated slightly and didn’t take the boxed meal directly: "I’m sorry, I didn’t expect Miss Sue to order food on my behalf. Actually, my friend also ordered a meal for me, so I’ll skip this one and wait for the one my friend sent."

The crew turned to look at George, who also shook his head to indicate he didn’t need it: "I already had dinner before coming here and am not hungry for now, so just set this aside for now."

Seeing neither wanted to accept the meal, the crew seemed a bit embarrassed: "What should we do... Miss Sue kindly sent these meals over. If White doesn’t eat it, what will happen to these boxed meals afterward?"

To him, both the quality and the quantity of the meal Clara ordered couldn’t possibly match up to what Nell Sue provided.

After all, as a newcomer to the circle, even if she’s been in for a while, it’s typically unlikely for someone to order a more upscale boxed meal than this.

Clearly, Nell Sue went all out to express her goodwill this time.

Clara smiled and came up with a solution: "How about this, if everyone gets tired or hungry while filming later, they can use my boxed meal as a midnight snack. If there’s anyone who really doesn’t eat or doesn’t like it, just give the remainder to the workers nearby."

The crew, feeling a bit embarrassed, said: "It’s entirely my oversight, Miss Sue mentioned delivering boxed meals before, I simply canceled the earlier order without confirming with you about this, truly sorry for everyone’s intentions."

Clara immediately smiled and comforted him: "It’s okay, really, don’t feel bad about it. Actually, my friend took the liberty of ordering a meal, and it just happened to collide with this situation. You could call Miss Sue later to thank her on behalf of me and others. You see, everyone is eating happily now."

The crew nodded: "I’ll record a video for Miss Sue later, showing how everyone is enjoying this meal."

Clara smiled and nodded: "Sure, go ahead."

Watching the crew walk away, she silently added in her heart: "You go ahead and dig your own grave."

After the crew walked away, George turned to Clara and asked: "Didn’t you tell me earlier that the food Nell Sue ordered is the same as what your friend brought? Why don’t you check it first? Maybe there’s really been a mistake."

Clara gently shook her head and replied: "Even if I really said something wrong, it would be exceedingly awkward for Miss Sue. I think I’d better go back and ask my friend if there was really a misunderstanding. After all, regardless of anything else, the most important thing is to ensure everyone on-site has food to eat."

After hearing her explanation, George’s expression seemed to convey: "You’re such a good person," but ultimately, he did not comment further.

Clara looked at his expression: "..."

But that’s not the case.

What she was thinking in her mind was: actually, I am not acting out of good-heartedness or kindness.

Everything was just for the sake of maintaining harmony and creating a good image.

Moreover, Clara really didn’t feel comfortable directly probing into this matter.

If she insisted on figuring out the truth, it might leave an impression of being ungrateful or overly meticulous, making mountains out of molehills.

Even worse, it might make everyone think she’s questioning or doubting Nell Sue’s ability to prepare such good food for everyone.

These are issues she clearly wanted to avoid.

Mealtime equates to break time, Clara perked up her ears and quickly heard many voices praising the boxed meal, as if these words of appreciation made her feel that everyone’s favorable view of Nell Sue had distinctly improved.

"I’ve heard before that Nell Sue was well-liked in the previous crew. Experiencing it firsthand now, I realize it’s truly true."