Chapter 65

Chapter 65

Jiang Mingyue is a professional and usually doesn't laugh unless it's really funny; but Lan Xu's makeup is just too funny right now, and Jiang Mingyue just can't stop laughing!

The photographer finally gave up.

He rubbed his hair, a frustrated expression on his face, and questioned Jiang Mingyue, "Do you think his look is that ridiculous?"

Jiang Mingyue tried to suppress her laughter, but when she saw Lan Xu's makeup, she couldn't help but smile.

She knew in her heart that her reaction was unprofessional, but sometimes it is really hard for people to control purely physiological reactions.

The photographer completely lost it. He pointed at Lan Xu's face and said, "Then what do you think is funny? Explain yourself!"

Jiang Mingyue barely managed to suppress her laughter, gesturing towards Lan Xu's face: "Lan Xu's eyes are already slightly upturned, and with such thick, upturned eyeliner, his eyes look like they're about to take flight. Besides, he's naturally a soft-looking type, and the heavy shading and highlighting, while making his features clearer, just makes him look..."

Jiang Mingyue couldn't help but laugh again, but couldn't bring herself to say the rest of her sentence.

The photographer frowned and retorted with dissatisfaction, "This is high-level aesthetics; you don't understand."

The moment the words "sophisticated aesthetics" appeared, Jiang Mingyue's smile vanished.

High-level aesthetics?

Various news articles about so-called high-end luxury brands flooded Jiang Mingyue's mind, and she asked sensitively, "Is the makeup and photoshoot effect I just did also the 'high-end' effect you wanted to achieve?"

"Of course, that's the effect we're aiming for."

Jiang Mingyue interrupted him rudely: "Show me the finished product."

"That's against the rules." The cameraman refused without even thinking.

Jiang Mingyue refused to back down: "The company's advertising is to attract buyers. If the quality of your photos affects sales, then I don't think my current request is excessive—show them to me."

Jiang Mingyue's tone was excessively harsh.

Lan Xu had never heard Jiang Mingyue make such a sound before, and he felt something was wrong. He walked over and stood next to Jiang Mingyue.

"What's wrong?" Lan Xu asked Jiang Mingyue in a low voice.

Jiang Mingyue gave him a look and lowered her voice to reply, "The style of the photos might cause trouble."

Compared to photographers he had never worked with, Lan Xu naturally trusted Jiang Mingyue, who had genuinely helped him transfer the contract, more.

Lan Xu immediately chimed in, "It's just an electronic device anyway, take a look, it won't have any impact. She has pretty good taste, and since you guys drew me like this, I also have to be responsible to my fans."

Lan Xu is far more famous than Jiang Mingyue, so his words, which carry much more weight, carry much more weight. The photographer frowned, looking displeased, but his attitude of refusal was not as firm as before.

The two sides reached a stalemate.

Gu Yifan noticed the commotion and walked over. He saw Jiang Mingyue and Lan Xu standing together. Without asking any questions, he simply said, "Do as they ask."

Gu Yifan, nominally a top agent at Starry Sky Films, is actually fully qualified to intervene in the company's internal operations. His status is different from others. When he speaks out, the photographer, although dissatisfied, still obediently pulls out the shooting footage for Gu Yifan to check.

"My shooting was flawless, and the futuristic style was strong enough. It was a very high-end presentation."

The photographer kept rambling on and on, but Gu Yifan only pulled Jiang Mingyue over to look at what she wanted to see, and directly asked Jiang Mingyue, who had raised objections, "Tell me what you're not satisfied with."

With someone backing her up, Jiang Mingyue became much bolder and directly expressed her discomfort with discrimination related to "squinty eyes".

After listening, Gu Yifan observed Lan Xu's face for a while, then his gaze returned to the photographic materials, finally settling on the photographer's face. His voice became low and deep: "Explain your understanding of 'high-end'."

The photographer was speechless.

After a long pause, he stammered, "Of course, the world's aesthetic standards are determined by Western fashion shows. The Asian models chosen by the high-fashion show are those with high cheekbones and long, upturned eyes. My choice to enhance the facial features is not wrong at all." The more he spoke, the more convinced he was of his own right. He gradually calmed down, and the arrogance on his face became clearer: "You hired me to be the photographer, so you should trust my aesthetic sense. You two little stars have never been exposed to international big brands, what do you know?"

Gu Yifan sighed softly and said to Jiang Mingyue and Lan Xu, who were frowning, "Wait a few minutes."

After speaking, Gu Yifan walked to a secluded spot, dialed He Rui's number, and discussed the matter in hushed tones. After hanging up, he stood silently against the wall in the photography studio.

Jiang Mingyue simply pulled Lan Xu to sit on the sofa in the back, which was being used as a prop for filming, and they each picked up their phones and started playing games.

The photographer was unsure of the extent of Gu Yifan's achievement or whether the shoot could continue, and stood there stiffly.

About twenty minutes later, He Rui's senior assistant came over with another man.

They walked directly up to Gu Yifan, the three of them whispered a few words, the man who was brought over walked to the camera and pulled up the completed footage to watch, then walked up to Lan Xu, grabbed his chin and examined his makeup for a while, then turned back and nodded to Gu Yifan and the senior assistant.

Gu Yifan sighed regretfully, pinched his temples, pointed to the door and said to the cameraman, "Your work is finished, you can leave now."

Then, he pointed at the makeup artist and ordered, "Wash off their makeup."

Lan Xu and Jiang Mingyue were immediately taken away by the makeup artist. After they finished removing their makeup and returned to the studio, they found several men and women they didn't know at all. These people gathered around the table and had a heated discussion, gesturing with their hands and looking very excited.

Lan Xu cautiously pulled Jiang Mingyue along, "Let's not go over there. We don't know what they do. Someone will notify us when they need us to film."

After staring at them for a while, Jiang Mingyue replied, "...They seem to be the screenwriters."

Jiang Mingyue waved to Li Ruojun and gestured to the group of people who looked like screenwriters. Li Ruojun immediately gave an "OK" sign and ran out of the studio. A dozen minutes later, she returned with more than a dozen cups of milk tea in her hands. She smiled and handed out drinks to all the newcomers, and then distributed them to other staff members.

Li Ruojun didn't give Jiang Mingyue any further explanation, and Jiang Mingyue nodded to Lan Xu with relief: "Yes, it's the screenwriter. Looks like we'll have to choreograph the advertisements on the spot."

Lan Xu said uncertainly, "Why don't you go back and think it over before letting us come over to film? Oh, right, my flight is tomorrow night, I'm going to Hong Kong for a study tour."

Moreover, even if Lan Xu had free time, Jiang Mingyue would only have one day to film. Tomorrow, she would have to cooperate with the crew to start promoting "Seven Stars in a Row," and then she would have less than five days to read the script before joining the "Young People Are Raised" crew to start filming a new movie.

"Okay, let's shoot it like this, so that the footage we've already shot won't be wasted!"

A voice full of surprise and confidence caught Jiang Mingyue's attention. She looked in the direction of the voice and vaguely felt that the other person's round face looked somewhat familiar.