【031】 Take a photo

After nearly a month of military training, Zhao Rui, already tanned, became even darker, Liu Hui surprisingly lost ten pounds, and Zhang Cong looked like an African. Gu Juan's skin became a honey-colored, healthy and attractive, the envy of the other three roommates.

On the afternoon of September 28th, under a blazing sun, the freshmen held a military training exercise in the school's stadium. The stadium, which can accommodate 10,000 people, was packed. Besides school officials and teachers, the crowd was almost entirely filled with parents. Some parents from other places flew in just to see their children perform, snapping away with their cameras.

Instructor Zhang had chosen Gu Juan to represent the square formation. During the entrance ceremony, he held a wooden sign that read "Mixed Square Formation Team" at the front of the formation. His steps were steady, his demeanor radiant, and he looked confident and dazzling. The audience erupted in cheers.

Gu Juan keenly noticed that someone in the audience was looking at him. He glanced over quietly and saw Xi Lang holding a camera in his hand.

His heart felt like it was being gently tickled by a feather, and a faint smile slowly rose at the corner of his lips.

After the performance ended and the principal gave a thank-you speech, the freshmen cheered loudly, dispersed, and ran towards their relatives and friends.

Gu Juan said hello to Zhang Cong, walked towards Xi Lang, and took out his cell phone. As soon as he turned it on, the phone rang. It was Xi Lang calling.

Gu Juan said, "There are too many people here. Please wait for me downstairs in our dormitory."

When he walked downstairs to the dormitory, he didn't see Xi Lang. Thinking that the man didn't like to squeeze with others and it would probably take a while for him to arrive, he went back to the dormitory to take a shower and change into dry clothes.

When I went downstairs, Xi Lang had already arrived.

"Come up and sit for a while?" Gu Juan asked.

Xi Lang nodded.

Just after taking two steps, Gu Juan was patted on the shoulder.

"Gu Juan."

Gu Juan turned around and saw Lu Shanshan.

Lu Shanshan wore a white slim dress with a snow-white short hollow cardigan over it. Her curly hair was draped over her shoulders, making her look charming and pretty.

Xi Lang took two steps towards Gu Juan and put his arm around his shoulders.

"It's you." Gu Juan nodded to Lu Shanshan.

Lu Shanshan glanced at Xi Lang and said with a smile, "I was just passing by and saw you so I came over to say hello. Who is this?"

Gu Juan found it a bit strange. Everyone had just dispersed, and Lu Shanshan had already changed her clothes and came over from the girls' dormitory, which was quite far away. She was quite fast. For some reason, he didn't want Lu Shanshan to know Xi Lang's identity, so he said vaguely, "This is my brother."

Chen Bin came out of the building and saw Gu Juan. His good mood immediately soured. Then he noticed the girl next to Gu Juan, and his eyes lit up. This girl was not only beautiful, but also had a great figure. The slim dress perfectly outlined her firm breasts, slender waist, and curvaceous hips. He only took one look at her and felt a pain in his lower abdomen.

He walked over quickly and stood beside Gu Juan, pretending to be very familiar with him. His eyes were fixed on Lu Shanshan's chest, where a cleavage could be vaguely seen. "Gu Juan, where did you get to know such a beautiful woman?"

Lu Shanshan frowned, a hint of disgust flashed across her eyes, and she moved closer to Xi Lang unnoticeably.

Gu Juan noticed Chen Bin's eyes, and his heart moved. He glanced at him coldly without saying anything.

Chen Bin was annoyed, but didn't want to argue with him for the time being. He extended his hand to Lu Shanshan and smiled gracefully, "Hello, beautiful lady. My name is Chen Bin, and I'm Gu Juan's friend. What's your name?"

Lu Shanshan forced a smile and said reluctantly, "Hello, my name is Lu Shanshan."

Xi Lang said, "Xiaojuan, didn't you ask me to come up and sit for a while?"

"Let's go." Gu Juan and Xi Lang left side by side.

After entering the dormitory, Xi Lang asked Gu Juan, "I took a lot of photos. Do you want to see them?"

Gu Juan nodded, opened his laptop, and copied all the photos from the camera into it. Zhao Rui, Liu Hui, and Zhang Cong all gathered around.

"Brother, are my boss and I here?" Liu Hui asked. Zhang Cong was a local, and his parents had come to see the performance and took lots of photos.

Zhao Rui looked at Xi Lang expectantly.

Xi Lang apologized, "There were too many people, I didn't see you."

His camera is a telephoto digital camera, even though he is far away from Gu Juan, he can still take very clear photos of him. In every photo, Gu Juan is both clear and handsome.

Liu Hui sighed, "Public enemy of men."

Zhao Rui and Zhang Cong both laughed in agreement.

Zhang Cong asked, "Brother, have you studied photography? These photos are perfect in terms of focus, angle, and placement of the characters. They look like they were taken by a professional photographer."

Zhao Rui nodded in agreement. "I feel the same way. The third child looks like a model in the photo."

Xi Lang nodded, "I learned some when I was young."

Gu Juan couldn't help laughing and glanced back at him, "Why? Do you feel old too?"

Xi Lang squeezed his shoulder hard.

Liu Hui said anxiously, "Brother, could you please take a few photos for us? There are no solo photos of the third brother here, so why don't we go take them outside now?"

"Good idea!" Zhao Rui said, "Our military training uniforms are pretty cool this time. It would be a shame not to take some photos."

Zhang Cong also nodded. "Although my mother took a lot of photos of me, to be honest, there are not many clear ones. In many of them, my eyes are closed. In some other photos, I had to look for myself for a long time before I could find myself."

All three of them looked after their relatives.

Gu Juan found it funny. Why was he looking at him instead of Xi Lang?

Xi Lang looked at the sky and said, "Okay, it's a little after four o'clock now, the light is good."

Liu Hui was overjoyed and urged Gu Juan to change back into his military training uniform.

Gu Juan quietly cast a cleansing spell to clean his military uniform before changing into it. Liu Hui and the other two lined up to wash their faces, straighten their clothes, and then all five of them went downstairs together.

Congzhou University boasts a beautiful environment, its scenery ranked among the best in China. The lakes, rivers, maple forests, and lawns are all meticulously and elegantly maintained. Gu Juan and his four companions took photos of every scenic spot on campus, spending nearly two hours before returning to their dorms, still unsatisfied.

As soon as they returned to the dormitory, Zhao Rui and Liu Hui hunched over their computers, eagerly selecting the best photos and uploading them to the school forum. Zhang Cong watched from the sidelines.

Xi Lang asked Gu Juan, "National Day is in two days. When will your school close?"

Gu Juan said, "You can leave school tomorrow afternoon."

"Shall I pick you up?" Xi Lang said.

Gu Juan shook his head. "No, I might have to see the instructor off tomorrow and pick up some books, so I don't know when I'll leave school."