Chapter 815: There is still money to be made

In fact, Fabian still knew Xiao Peng. Xiao Peng was really shopping now.

"Fuck! Look, look! There's another one over there!" Xiao Peng pointed ahead.

Abby pinched him, "Don't point, it's rude!"

Xiao Peng spread his hands and said, "I'm shocked. There's an internet celebrity every ten steps on this street? What are they doing?"

Abby told Xiao Peng that the Binhai Boulevard where they lived was full of internet celebrities. Xiao Peng didn't believe it, but after a few people came out, Xiao Peng was finally enlightened. This street really had all kinds of internet celebrities:

There are people posing in luxury cars; there are beauties wearing sexy clothes walking back and forth on the streets for street shots; there are "alien beauties" dressed like the alien waiters in "The Fifth Element"; there are groups of beauties driving luxury cars; there are rappers singing while walking; there are dancers dancing together... In short, there is nothing you can't see here, only what you can't think of.

However, we can also see the cultural differences. In China, live streaming is popular, while here, shooting short videos or photos is popular.

What Xiao Peng saw were eight cars parked in the middle of the road. There were Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Mercedes-Benz G-Classes, and other luxury cars. A group of people, both men and women, were standing by the cars, discussing something.

The Atlantic City boardwalk, including the rest of the street, isn't actually very wide, consisting of two lanes of traffic. The eight cars parked there completely blocked the road. It's a good thing there aren't many cars here right now, otherwise, this would definitely be a cause for criticism.

Xiao Peng and his companions were about to continue walking forward when someone suddenly called out to him, "Hey, buddy!"

"Are you calling us?" Xiao Peng looked around and saw that there was no one here. He pointed to his nose to confirm.

"Yeah, man, can you come over and take a picture for us?" The speaker was a tall, thin black man. "How about your female companion come over and take a picture with us?"

"Us?" Abby and Tildy were both stunned. In the end, Abby waved her hand and refused: "No, if we appear in the photo, it won't match your image and will easily ruin the overall feeling of your photo."

Her answer was quite clever. The men and women at the event were all dressed in the so-called "INS style," revealing as much flesh as possible. The black boys all wore white tank tops and jeans, large gold chains, and small gold watches, while the girls all wore tight skirts that revealed their underwear the moment they lifted their legs.

Atlantic City has a standard continental humid climate, with standard warm winters and cool summers. This is why, although the beach here is very beautiful, it is not as popular as places like Florida and California, where it is warm all year round, because it is only suitable for going to the sea in summer.

Although it was already May, the night temperatures here were only in the low teens, so Xiao Peng and the other three were still dressed warmly. Xiao Peng wore a thin, long-sleeved knitted sweater and jeans, while Abby sported a slim-fitting gray suit and black high boots, like a professional woman. Tildy went for a retro look: floral flared pants and a white lace blouse, giving her a '60s hippie vibe.

Their attire definitely didn't match the young people taking photos, so Abby's refusal to appear in the camera for this reason was a very reasonable explanation.

The black boy wanted to insist: "It's nothing, don't be so hasty to refuse. You are beautiful enough, of course we can take a photo together."

A girl nearby, wearing a bright green silk dress, frowned slightly. "Hamilton, are you going to take the photo or not? Do you really have to ask others to join us?"

The black boy stuck out his tongue when he heard the girl say that, and didn't continue the invitation. He walked over to Xiao Peng, handed him the camera, and whispered, "Dude, see? A beautiful woman's enemy is always a beautiful woman. Do you know how to use this camera?"

"Canon 1300D, an entry-level camera. The lens is pretty good." Xiao Peng adjusted the lens expertly and said, "I'm a diver, so I'm sure I'm familiar with all kinds of cameras."

"Don't divers use underwater cameras?" asked the black boy named Hamilton in confusion.

Xiao Peng smiled and said, "Yeah, but when you're on the boat, you have to use a DSLR, right? I'll tell you a little secret. I'm actually a bit of an internet celebrity in China, but I do live streaming, which is a little different from you guys."

Hamilton laughed and said, "Oh, we've met a professional. You have to take some good photos for us."

Xiao Peng made an 'OK' gesture and said, "Don't worry! I'm sure you can achieve the effect you want. Believe me, our life at sea is boring. We can take hundreds of photos of a seagull if we see one."

"Haha, man, that's up to you!" Hamilton said, "We want to capture that cool feeling. You know that 'bro', 'gangster', 'rich' feeling? We want that feeling!"

Xiao Peng smiled and said, "Although I don't know what you are doing, after all, you have a professional photographer. I will do my best."

He noticed that the group had brought a photographer with them. It was hard not to see them: the equipment was incredibly professional, including reflectors and the like. It was clear they were a professional photography team. Someone was also recording the conversation between Hamilton and Xiao Peng.

Although Xiao Peng didn't know what they were doing, he guessed it was their promotion method. Xiao Peng didn't think too much about it, but since they wanted him to help take pictures, he would take better pictures for them.

"That Audi's high beams are off! Right! Lady, tilt your head forward a little. And Hamilton, lean to the left. Very good! Very good! That's the feeling!" Xiao Peng snapped several photos, then waved to them, "We're done. How do you feel?"

In fact, their own photographer was also taking pictures, and Hamilton didn't expect Xiao Peng to take very good pictures. But after seeing the pictures Xiao Peng had taken, he whistled: "Cool, brother! How did you come up with this lighting and this angle? God, even professional photographers can't take such a good picture! You can win an award with this picture. Come and take a look at these pictures, they are so professional, every one of them is impeccable!"

Xiao Peng smiled and said, "You're flattering! Alright, buddy, are you alright? Let's go!"

Hamilton fished out twenty dollars from his pocket and handed it to Xiao Peng: "This is your hard work fee for taking pictures for us!"

"Wow, there's still money to be made!" Xiao Peng took the money and said, "Thanks, buddy! I'll be leaving now!"

He had barely finished speaking when someone shouted, "Wait a minute!"