Before her rebirth, Shen Xuewei was over thirty years old. After seven years of estrangement from her family and many years of hard work, she finally had her own small home.
After her rebirth...
Chapter 324 Whatever she says, goes.
Huang Xin chimed in, "Wait a minute, Weiwei, I remember when we went for a physical exam last time, your height was measured at 161.4 cm, so where did this 162 cm come from?"
Having her height lie exposed on the spot, Shen Xuewei was somewhat embarrassed and stubbornly said:
"Rounding it up, it's 162, isn't it?"
Huang Xin muttered under her breath, "Is there such a thing as rounding up like this? If we're talking about rounding up, then you round up to the nearest five, and you round down to the nearest five, okay?"
Shen Xuewei turned her head to the side, pretending not to hear what she said.
Anyway, she decides her own height; whatever she says is what she gets.
Chu Liangxiu probably knew what Shen Xuewei was bothered by, so he quickly said some nice things to coax her.
"Weiwei, you have good body proportions, you look like you're about 1.65 meters tall."
Seeing that Shen Xuewei's expression had eased slightly, she hurriedly said again:
"I came to you because you have good proportions and are good-looking."
"You have no idea, I went through all the girls in the company, and you were the most suitable to be a model."
Shen Xuewei glanced at her. "Why do you have to find someone from within the company? Wouldn't it be better to hire someone from outside?"
Chu Liangxiu paused for a moment, then stretched out his hand in front of Shen Xuewei and rubbed his thumb on his index finger.
"The company's money should be used for critical times, so every penny saved counts. Or, could you give me some more money?"
To save as much money as possible, she started living in the company's storage room.
The company's office space is less than 60 square meters in total. She negotiated with the landlord for several days and rented it for nearly 6,000 yuan per month.
Forget about high-end office buildings; the only advantage is its proximity to Shenbei University.
She was nominally the company's boss, but in reality, she also learned operations from Shen Xuewei. She even had to work as a customer service representative while the customer service staff went to the restroom.
To save even more money, she even learned styling techniques from several designers.
To save even more money, she even found a junior from a photography major to learn photography, so the company didn't even need to hire a photographer.
When Shen Xuewei casually mentioned hiring someone from outside, she wanted to jump up and hit her.
Shen Xuewei glanced at the outstretched hand and looked away.
"Okay, I'll take the photos. But I can't guarantee how well they'll turn out."
Chu Liangxiu smiled kindly, "It's alright, it's all part of the learning process. Besides, I'm here as a professional photographer, right? I guarantee I'll make sure your clothes look high-end and sophisticated in the photos."
Huang Xin listened from the side and found it interesting, so she volunteered to help.
"Me, me, me, I also want to watch you take pictures, is that okay?"
Lu Jiayi has been extremely busy lately and is often nowhere to be seen.
When she wasn't around, Huang Xin loved to follow Shen Xuewei around.
It was a rare treat to come to the gymnasium with Shen Xuewei to exercise, and now that she was about to leave, she didn't want to be left alone.
With free labor delivered to his doorstep, Chu Liangxiu smiled even more broadly.
"Of course, no problem at all. By the way, do you know how to iron clothes? It would be even better if you could help iron them later."
"I know how to do this. I can iron it for you later."
Without further ado, Chu Liangxiu shoved a bundle of clothes into Shen Xuewei's hands with a "Duang" and grabbed another bundle for himself.
"Come on, let's go to the photography studio. I've already had someone book a studio for me, which will last for two hours."
"After we finish shooting in the photography classroom, let's go to the grove behind the building to take another set of photos. There are trees and a pond there..."
Shen Xuewei struggled to carry a bag of clothes toward the photography studio.
After taking the elevator to a photography studio on the third floor, Chu Liangxiu took out an iron, ironed one set of clothes, and then handed the rest to Huang Xin to iron.
She handed the clothes to Shen Xuewei, "Here, hurry up and change. We only have two hours, so hurry up, or I'm afraid we won't be able to finish filming..."
Shen Xuewei took her clothes to the restroom to change. Just as she returned, Chu Liangxiu came over with an eyebrow trimmer and pressed her down into a chair.
I tidied her eyebrows and applied some lipstick to touch them up before nodding in satisfaction.
"Alright. Come on, go stand inside the studio."
Shen Xuewei stepped inside, and Chu Liangxiu quickly turned on the studio lights and spotlights. Against the white background, he raised his camera and began taking pictures.
Throughout the entire photography studio, the only sounds were her directing Shen Xuewei's movements and the clicking of the camera shutter.
"Try a few more poses. Come on, spread your feet apart naturally and put your hands on your belt. Hmm, not bad, let's try another pose."
"Hey? Put your scissor hand down. Fine, I'll just say what to say and you do what to say."
"Come over here. Smile, tuck your teeth in a little, and don't blink..."
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She took a series of photos, and then urged Shen Xuewei to change into another outfit.
Shen Xuewei was like a puppet, changing outfit after outfit, letting her do as she pleased.
Just as I finished changing into my last outfit, the people who needed the photography studio appeared at the door.
The teacher in the lead looked at the three people inside and asked:
"What major are you students in? We've booked this photography studio..."
Chu Liangxiu seized the time to take pictures frantically, and didn't forget to shout:
"Teacher, give us two minutes, we'll be done soon."
"Weiwei, quick, take the picture in the same pose I told you before. Yes, that's it, very good, hold it..."
The filming finally ended before the teacher got impatient.
She quickly packed her things and gave the people at the door an apologetic smile.
"I'm sorry, teachers, for taking up your time. We've finished filming and will be leaving now..."
She carried a large bag of clothes and led Shen Xuewei and the other person out of the photography studio.
After arriving at the back of the photography studio, they started shooting outdoor photos again. Shen Xuewei changed into one outfit after another. As night gradually crept over her shoulders, the day's shooting task was finally completed.
The moment Chu Liangxiu announced the end of filming, Shen Xuewei collapsed onto the grass.
"That's all, right?"
Chu Liangxiu looked at the photos he had just taken and casually remarked:
"That's all for today."
Shen Xuewei keenly sensed something was wrong, "Today?"
Why is there a qualifier?
"Yeah, that's all for today. There are a few more sets to shoot tomorrow. I remember you only have two classes in the morning, right?"
"After you finish these two classes, come back here to take pictures again."
"Oh, right, remember to put on some makeup. Your makeup today is a bit too light. As for lipstick, bring all the shades like dusty rose and reddish brown. Tomorrow we'll be shooting jackets and hoodies, so you'll need to match them to the scenes."
Shen Xuewei felt utterly hopeless and collapsed dejectedly onto Huang Xin's lap.
"How about I give you some money, and you go find a professional model?"
Huang Xin glanced sympathetically at Shen Xuewei in her arms.
She found it amusing to watch them take pictures, but the people taking the pictures were probably having a terrible time.
Chu Liangxiu reached out to Shen Xuewei for money, "Okay, then give me some money... Never mind, I still want the money, but it's not easy to find models in a short time..."
The implication is that Shen Xuewei should still be the one to film it.
Shen Xuewei sat up and slapped away the hand that was waiting to receive the money, her face expressionless.
She still has to be the model. Why pay her? Just take the money and treat yourself to a nice meal later.
After tidying up his things, Chu Liangxiu shamelessly ate a meal at Shen Xuewei's place.
She then had Shen Xuewei ride her bicycle to the school gate before taking the two bags of clothes and boarding the bus to leave.