Chapter 55: Grand Party
As Finn's personal videographer, Andrew naturally captured a vast amount of video footage.
Nowadays, the entire internet is staring at Finn Osborn's social media platforms, which has made Andrew Damon increasingly cautious in his actions. However, he can no longer post whenever he wants; the footage he edits must first pass through the Osborn Group's legal department, then be shown to Noah Hart for review, then to Harry Osborn for auditing, only finally be given to Finn Osborn to see.
After finally getting one through, Andrew felt a great sense of relief, feeling it was even worth celebrating.
".. You don't have to edit the video so formally, do you?" Noah also noticed that Andrew was suddenly under a lot of pressure. After all, now that the Osborn Group had also become involved, Andrew was editing the video of Finn at the birthday party with great effort and meticulousness, striving to create a cinematic feel worthy of Young Master Osborn's status and temperament.
However, Noah felt it wasn't necessary.
In the future, couldn't you just film some random videos of Finn dancing and post them? They don't need to be long, just ten or twenty seconds would be fine. It's quite good—it's active and infectious. Finn is good at it, so you don't have to work so hard, everyone loves watching it too.
Noah always felt that Finn Osborn's handsome face alone was enough to make him go viral.
Moreover, there was the added benefit of his presence as the exclusive character designer.
"Young Master Finn is currently only dancing as the Hamster Mascot, so the footage I'm filming now can only be used as behind-the-scenes footage once the MV is released." Andrew did indeed plan for that, but that plan was still in the future.
No footage? Just have Young Master Finn dance," Noah said casually. "Just find something trending online first and have Finn film something following the trend. Once you have new ideas later, you can create something original yourselves.
"I should just have Young Master Finn dance?" Andrew was stunned. How could he possibly boss Finn around?
What does it matter?" Noah looked up. "It's not like you don't know he's famous for being easygoing.
"I will.. give it a try," Andrew Damon replied hesitantly.
He certainly knew that Young Master Finn was easygoing, which instead made him worry that Finn would be taken advantage of.
"But, you know that everyone knows you are Finn Osborn's secretary now, right? Someone must have already come to you, hoping you'd leak some dirt on Finn Osborn, haven't they?" Noah's tone carried a hint of intentional probing.
Yes, they think that by giving me some money, they can get some amazing secrets from me," Andrew said disdainfully while looking at Noah candidly. Now that he was so close to Finn and had been following Finn around constantly, many people had set their sights on him; knowing he was a poor high school student, they thought they could use money to trade for intelligence. "You don't need to worry. I know exactly what I'm doing, I know exactly what I want to do.
"I've already made a mistake once before." Andrew's voice sank.
He certainly remembered it very clearly; he knew exactly what kind of disaster had been triggered by the mistake he had made by acting on his own initiative.
After making such a fatal mistake, it was already unimaginable that he could still earn the trust and importance of Young Master Finn.
"I won't get a second chance to make a mistake," Andrew said with utmost solemnity.
Just as Paul said—
Humans are greedy creatures.
Once he had it, he could not imagine returning to his previous dull life, as if living in a gutter.
Therefore, he would never let anyone come and destroy it.
Noah stared fixedly at him, feeling that since Andrew had been following Finn, his temperament seemed to have become much more cheerful and confident. Yet, at certain times, he also exuded an indescribable gloom and paranoia that made one's heart sink.
You.. don't put so much pressure on yourself." Noah sighed. Although he knew Andrew and Max were both sufficiently loyal to Finn, he still couldn't help but offer a concerned reminder, "As for those people who come looking for trouble, just ignore them. You can let me handle it; there is no need for you to get into disputes with them because of it.
"I know." Andrew nodded, still maintaining that submissive and obedient appearance, agreeing to everything.
But Noah always felt that what this guy was thinking in his heart and what he was agreeing to with his mouth were likely two very different things.
He suddenly remembered what happened a while ago—Paul, who had a conflict with Finn on the day of the party, was said to have inexplicably fallen down the stairs at home in the middle of the night and broken his leg. When Noah heard this news at the time, he was startled, his first reaction was even to suspect Andrew.
It was only later that it was known that Paul also insisted that someone had pushed him from behind. However, after the police came to investigate, the incident was ultimately ruled an accident, as there were clearly no other people present at the scene.
When others brought this matter up to Noah, they naturally felt that Paul deserved it. Everyone whispered behind his back that perhaps he had actually run into something unexpected because of the sensationalist things he kept doing for the channel's traffic.
"How is it?" At this moment, Finn walked out from the dressing room.
The Vampire Duke look was specifically designed by Noah for Young Master Osborn for the Halloween Party.
The crisp black formal wear accentuated the young man's tall and upright figure. A pigeon's blood ruby was embedded in the chest of his white undershirt, the buttons were specially chosen with blood-red patterns, perfectly highlighting the noble elegance of a vampire aristocrat.
The young man had even specially worn blood-red colored contacts, making his eyes exceptionally striking.
Come here, I'll add some more blood to you.
Noah circled him halfway, nodding with satisfaction, but he felt that Finn's face was simply a bit too clean.
Let's leave it at that." Finn shook his head; of course he knew Noah was referring to that battle-worn makeup. "I'm afraid of blood.
"It's not real blood, after all." Noah couldn't help but laugh.
"But it'll still scare me when I see it." Finn still shook his head, refusing to budge.
You really are.." Noah wanted to laugh at how timid Finn was, but then he inadvertently thought of Finn's previous self-harming incident; despite being afraid of blood, he had been able to be so ruthless toward himself. The smile on the corners of Noah's mouth instantly faded. He pulled Finn over and pressed him down into the makeup chair. "Sit down, the makeup has to be done regardless.
"Anyway, I'll be dressing up as the Hamster Mascot later regardless," Finn said, looking up at Noah and blinking.
That's a matter for later." Hamsters aren't under Noah's jurisdiction, but he was definitely going to take charge of Finn's face. "Aren't you planning to do a livestream today? Everyone knows by now that Young Master Osborn's looks are the pride of METAL.
After seeing the Halloween rehearsal, Finn also felt it was truly exceptional. Since the number of on-site spots was ultimately limited, it would be a great pity not to host a livestream so that everyone could see it; so, he simply decided to prepare a livestream platform for everyone to watch.
The name of the live streaming account was also newly created, called "Finn's Party".
After Finn posted a simple livestream announcement himself, the follower count of this new account immediately surged to a million, making it truly the center of attention.
Then you should also paint a METAL logo on my face," Finn couldn't help but laugh. "Isn't my face the best storefront?
What kind of Vampire Duke acts like this?" Noah naturally felt this went against the temperament of the Vampire Duke. While applying makeup to Finn, he said confidently, "I'm going to make it so that the moment the livestream starts and everyone sees your face, they'll all flood the chat saying you're a visual bombshell.
Noah suddenly thought of something. He turned to look at Andrew, who was holding a camera and filming Finn seriously, asked casually, "By the way, what are you dressing up as?"
"Me?" Andrew hadn't even thought about it.
Are you really going to dress like this?" Noah frowned, looking him up and down in his ordinary casual clothes. "You know that all the guests today will definitely be dressed up formally before entering. The more ordinary you look, the more you'll stand out.
".. Then just give me a mask or something," Andrew said after thinking for a moment.
Andrew ultimately could not escape Noah; in fact, Noah had already prepared for him long ago.
—Prepared a set of outfits for the Goddess of New York.
Dazed Andrew: "!!" Help! Help! Help!
This truly exceeded Andrew's imagination.
It could be said that he had never imagined in his entire life that he would ever have such a look.
If someone took a picture, Andrew felt he could be ashamed for the rest of his life.
"Don't you think the way you're constantly holding that camera makes you look just like the Statue of Liberty holding a torch?" After Noah finished hosting Finn, he turned his attention to dressing up Andrew. He put a grayish-green robe on Andrew and even placed a pointed headband on his head. He even handed Andrew's camera to an assistant, having them modify it to look like a torch.
Andrew's pleading eyes looked toward Finn.
"Isn't this great?" Finn rejected Andrew's plea for help, looking so amused that he simply leaned over the nearby table and laughed.
Noah originally wanted to smear a bit more on Andrew, but Andrew was now stubbornly refusing to cooperate.
Andrew, you'll see when the party starts tonight. Everyone is going to dress more grandly and exaggeratedly than the next person; your look won't even count as anything—it's just the bare minimum." Seeing Andrew's unyielding expression, Noah did not insist. He reached out and patted Andrew's shoulder, feeling quite satisfied with his masterpiece, before suddenly remembering something else. "By the way, where is Peter?
"Peter? He's planning to dress up as Spider-Man," Finn said with a smile.
[The real Spider-Man is ready to fish in troubled waters at the Halloween Party!]
Spider-Man?" Noah raised an eyebrow. "There might be several Spider-Men at this party.
Speaking of Peter, not long after, Peter arrived wearing the Spider-Man suit.
I must say.. this look of yours is actually quite good. This suit looks pretty realistic." After seeing Peter's Spider-Man costume, Noah looked him up and down carefully, especially as the tight-fitting suit revealed the young man's muscular lines. "I didn't notice before, Peter, but you have a great physique.
Hearing Noah's praise, Peter felt a bit embarrassed.
Finn could not even help himself from reaching out to actively feel Peter's muscles.
Peter knew his face was definitely beet red, but fortunately, he was wearing his mask, so he just stood there and let Finn touch him.
Helpless Noah Hart: ".." You kid, watch your strength, don't be so heavy-handed.
Noah stared at Peter for a while longer, then suddenly frowned, as if he had thought of something crucial.
"What's wrong?" Peter's heart skipped a beat, terrified that his identity would be exposed.
Finn, you said Spider-Man would celebrate your birthday with you on your birthday," Noah turned to look at Finn and asked, "In that group photo you posted, is the Spider-Man in the picture the real Spider-Man, or is it Peter pretending to be Spider-Man?
Finn was stumped: ".." Was there even a difference between those two options?
Noah felt something was wrong at the time. He didn't doubt that Finn had the social circle to meet Spider-Man, but the idea that Spider-Man would set up a camping-style mini cinema in an abandoned office building and buy all sorts of snacks just to accompany Finn in watching Korean Dramas in the middle of the night was truly hard to believe.
No matter how you heard it, it didn't sound like something a superhero would do; instead, it sounded like the kind of silly thing Peter Parker would do.
Spider-Man and Finn looked at each other.
That's obviously the real Spider-Man," Finn said righteously. "Don't you know? I even released Spider-Man emojis. It's because I'm friends with Spider-Man that I was able to get the authorization.
"Where did you meet Spider-Man?" Noah asked in confusion.
Just on the street. I happened to run into him and we spoke a few words," Finn explained. "And then we knew each other.
"That sounds so fake." Noah felt that Finn was just brushing him off.
Is it really?" Finn asked back, "The probability of a New York citizen running into Spider-Man can be as high as 50%.
Spider-Man, whose activity level in the New York community was maxed out, couldn't help but laugh; what he said wasn't wrong.
"Andrew, this look of yours.. is really something." Peter also noticed Andrew, who had turned into a gloomy mushroom again.
Despairing Andrew: ".." Brother, there's no need for that.
—Seriously, I might as well just dress up as a Hamster Mascot; at least then I could wear a mask.
"Don't bow your head, or the crown will fall." Finn walked up to Andrew with a serious expression and straightened the headband for him.
".." Andrew couldn't even imagine how loudly Montgomery and Matt would laugh if they saw him in his current state.
By nightfall, Andrew found that truly no one was paying attention to him. All the guests who received an invitation from Young Master Osborn for the Halloween Party were dressed in full regalia; one could say that every single outfit was extremely exquisite. Various styles competed for splendor, some featuring incredibly exaggerated attire, while the exclusive cameras along the red carpet flashed incessantly, recording every highlight of this Halloween feast.
By contrast, Andrew Damon's look was indeed quite ordinary.
Even so..
What was meant to come was unavoidable.
Steve Montgomery and Matt immediately locked onto him. The two were stunned for half a second before erupting into earth-shattering laughter.
Stop laughing!" Andrew threatened hurriedly, his tone somewhat cold. The young man only ever showed this rude side of himself in front of Steve Montgomery and Matt. "Laugh again, I'll use telekinesis to seal your mouths shut.
Whose idea was it?" Matt barely managed to hold it in. "Was it your Young Master's idea? It suits you quite well.