On a rainy night, the school beauty knocked on my door and asked for shelter
Chapter Summary
The club president, oblivious to his member's embarrassment, continued enthusiastically: "Our club usually takes candid photos or arranges photoshoots on campus to record university life, which is quite interesting. She immediately turned back to the group and said, "Yeah, it's pretty good-looking. Seeing that this approach was unsuccessful, the head of the street photography club immediately turned his attention to Chen Mo and Su Yuqing, two models who were no less impressive than Shen Xinghe.
The moment the boy with the blue highlights noticed them, he recognized Chen Mo and Shen Xinghe.
Seeing that the president valued them so much, his expression immediately became a little uncomfortable.
He subconsciously turned around and pretended to tidy up his things, clearly trying to avoid eye contact.
The club president, oblivious to his member's embarrassment, continued enthusiastically: "Our club usually takes candid photos or arranges photoshoots on campus to record university life, which is quite interesting.
We have all the equipment, and the photos turn out really well.
"As he spoke, he flipped through the photos on his camera, saying, "Look, these are all photos we took before.
"Lin Xiaoxiao leaned over to take a look and saw that the photo was indeed quite good.
She immediately turned back to the group and said, "Yeah, it's pretty good-looking.
"Zhou Yue smiled and asked rather directly, "President, what's the typical relationship between your photographers and models?
"Upon hearing this strange question, the president paused for a moment before replying, "Naturally, it's a cooperative relationship.
"“Then it should be equal for both sides, right?
” Zhou Yue said again.
"Of course.
" The club president looked at Zhou Yue with a puzzled expression.
"That's strange.
I saw your club members taking pictures at the cafeteria entrance just now.
It felt like the model and the photographer didn't have a cooperative relationship, but rather a master-servant relationship.
The model was being yelled at by the photographer while being forced to sit on the ground.
"As she spoke, she glanced meaningfully in the direction of the blue-haired boy.
The boy initially thought no one had seen him, but now that he realized they had seen him all along, the tips of his ears immediately turned bright red, and he lowered his head even further, pretending to frantically adjust the camera settings that were perfectly fine.
The club president was stunned for a moment, then followed Zhou Yue's gaze.
The club president wasn't stupid; seeing his members' guilty looks, and then seeing Zhou Yue's meaningful expression and Chen Mo and Shen Xinghe's indifferent attitude, he instantly understood what had happened.
The president's face immediately darkened.
He glared at the blue-haired boy and hissed, "You're messing around again!
How many times have I told you!
The most important thing in a photographer-model collaboration is respect and guidance, not condescending commands!
"After saying that, a hint of embarrassment flashed across his face, but he immediately put on an apologetic smile and said to Chen Mo and the others, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's my fault for not disciplining the members well.
"He might be a bit impatient sometimes.
Actually, our club has a great atmosphere.
We mainly learn from each other and record our lives, so it's not that strict.
Our mission is truly to discover and record beauty, and we absolutely respect the wishes and state of the people being photographed.
We hope that the actions of a few individuals will not cause misunderstandings about our organization.
"With an attitude like yours, President, it should be relatively easy for the Street Photography Club to improve.
" Shen Xinghe commented.
"So, Xinghe, would you be interested in joining us?
" the club president asked eagerly.
"I don't have that plan yet.
I'll think about it some more.
" Shen Xinghe shook his head.
Seeing that this approach was unsuccessful, the head of the street photography club immediately turned his attention to Chen Mo and Su Yuqing, two models who were no less impressive than Shen Xinghe.
"What do you two say?
Your looks and temperament are really suitable for modeling.
We can take some excellent photos of you and submit them to some professional magazines.
If you are discovered by talent scouts, you may even be able to develop in a higher-end area, step onto the international stage, or even enter the entertainment industry.
"Upon hearing this, Chen Mo smiled and replied calmly, "Thank you for your kind offer, senior, but I'm not particularly interested in photography, so I won't consider it for now.
"Upon hearing this, the club president could only turn his last gaze to Su Yuqing.
Su Yuqing nodded slightly in agreement: "Yes, I'm not considering that for now either.
Thank you for the invitation, senior.
"The president of the street photography club showed obvious disappointment, but still maintained his composure: "Alright, that's a pity.
If you change your mind later, you're welcome to come and chat anytime!
" He didn't insist further and politely stepped aside.
The blue-haired boy didn't raise his head until they were far away, and he visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
Leaving the activity center, Lin Xiaoxiao stretched and yawned, "The president of this street photography club is quite enthusiastic.
"Zhao Ya said with a smile, "Yeah, she's much better at talking than that girl with the dyed hair.
"“The main problem is that models are hard to find, especially those of the caliber of Yuqing, Xinghe, and Chen Mo.
They are rare finds, so it’s normal to be enthusiastic.
” Zhou Yue said, looking at Chen Mo and Su Yuqing.
“Actually, Chen Mo and Yuqing could give it a try.
If the photos turn out well, they might have another career path.
”"Forget it, filming this kind of thing takes too much time, I can't stay still.
" Chen Mo shook his head with a smile.
"Taking photos does take a lot of time.
" As someone who's been through it, Shen Xinghe is naturally the most qualified to speak on this.
Su Yuqing smiled and shook her head, "I'm not used to being photographed.
"Of course, there was another half-sentence she didn't say, besides the part about filming with Chen Mo.
Chen Mo took her hand: "If you don't want to add me, just take a look.
"As dusk fell, they followed the flow of people outside, discussing what to eat for dinner, quickly forgetting the little incident from earlier.
That's what campus life is like.
You'll encounter all sorts of people and things, but the most important thing is to make yourself feel comfortable and at ease.
If you don't want to do other things, then don't do them.
Chen Mo was quite interested in that mystery club.
If Su Yuqing's case wasn't solved, he would definitely be willing to join and then subtly share the collaborative discussions on the case.
But now that the case has been resolved, there's no need for that anymore.
After ten years as a criminal investigator, he was tired and didn't want to travel around for this kind of thing for the time being.
However, some things may not simply disappear if you don't want them to.
After spending a day exploring most of the campus, Chen Mo, Shen Xinghe, Su Yuqing, and the others dispersed for the time being.
"Is it about time?
" Shen Xinghe checked the time.
"It's almost evening, shall we head back?
""Okay.
" Chen Mo felt that he had learned everything he needed to know.
When the two returned to 504, Wang Lan and Li Zhe were each wearing an earphone, huddled in front of Wang Lan's computer watching a game live stream, shouting and having a great time.
Seeing them return, Wang Lan paused the video call and said excitedly, "Lao Mo, Xinghe, you're back!
Perfect timing!
Do you have any plans for tonight?
I heard the indoor basketball court at the gymnasium is open again, how about we go stretch our muscles?
The weather's perfect for playing indoor basketball!
"Li Zhe also pushed up his glasses, showing rare interest: "I think it's a good idea.
You need to move around after sitting for so long.
"Chen Mo thought about it and realized that he didn't have anything planned for the evening.
It would be good to exercise with his roommate and improve their relationship, so he nodded in agreement: "Okay.
"Shen Xinghe looked hesitant and politely declined, saying, "I'll be back after having dinner with you guys.
I have an appointment with an online skincare brand tomorrow morning to discuss some collaboration details, so I need to get some sleep...
" (End of Chapter)