Chapter 47 Chapter 47

After the Golden Lily Awards, Qin Wen suddenly received more announcements.

There was even a magazine that offered him an olive branch and asked him to shoot a cover.

Although Qin Wen currently has the second male lead in a hit drama, he is still a newcomer in the entertainment industry, so this is really a good opportunity.

For the fashion circle, the first appearance is very important.

Once you are labeled as having no sense of fashion or being tacky, it is very likely that your fashion resources will be affected in the future.

Gu Xingshi certainly won't let this happen.

So, he, who has always been lax with artists, has been strict recently and controlled Qin Wen's diet and fitness.

Qin Wen is self-disciplined, and he had adjusted his condition very well on the day of the shoot.

Gu Xingshi accompanied him to the photo studio early.

Qin Wen had three looks this time.

Makeup artist Amy and stylist An Jie had worked with the limited group before, and Gu Xingshi had remembered them for a long time. When they met this time, he greeted them familiarly: "Sister Amy, Brother An, we meet again!"

"Boss Gu, it turns out that the artist we are shooting today is from your company!"

"Yes, I'll trouble you two today." Gu Xingshi pulled Qin Wen forward, and a few words made the two of them laugh non-stop.

Who doesn't want to see a beautiful and nice-speaking little brother on a fucking workday! The two of them were relieved of their annoyance at work by Gu Xingshi.

Gu Xingshi took out the coffee he had prepared: "This is the coffee I bought for you, Sister Amy's iced Americano, and Xiao Ange's double espresso latte, am I right?"

"No, my God, Mr. Gu, you even remember the taste of our coffee." This feeling of being respected surprised and delighted the two.

Gu Xingshi knew that many things went wrong because of details, so in addition to controlling the general direction, he would not relax on such details.

Besides, he was also a worker, and he could empathize with their feelings. It was not difficult to be a little better and respectful, so why not?

So, he made a naughty gesture: "This is the first time that my Qin Wen shoots a cover. I have to bribe you to dress him up!"

He spoke his thoughts openly, but it was not offensive, but cute.

Amy laughed out loud: "Don't worry, Mr. Gu, just leave the person to us."

The atmosphere in the dressing room was very happy.

The two did not disappoint the public and used all their skills.

Qin Wen's face has excellent bone structure and good skin. With such a good foundation, Amy was not conservative in her choice of makeup. This kind of avant-garde makeup is very difficult to handle, but Qin Wen digested it very well.

Even Anjie came up with new inspirations and made changes to the styling.

The moment Qin Wen walked out of the dressing room, he was simply eye-catching.

With completely different temperaments, Gu Xingshi almost didn't dare to recognize him.

Amy excitedly took out her mobile phone and kept taking pictures of him: "This face is simply stunning!!"

Anjie was also very satisfied. While adjusting the details, he whispered to Qin Wen some key points when taking photos.

Originally, he had no obligation to do this, but who made President Gu so likable, and Qin Wen so outstanding!

When the styling was completed, the studio was also ready.

Everyone went over together.

Gu Xingshi saw the photographer who was testing at a glance. It was a strange face.

He was stunned for a moment: "Isn't it Teacher Min who is taking pictures today?"

Amy and Anjie frowned at the same time when they saw the photographer.

Amy said, "Teacher Min was injured not long ago, but we originally thought that someone else came today, how could it be him..."

She spoke the last sentence in a very low voice, but Gu Xingshi still heard it. He immediately realized that something was wrong from her tone and asked, "Who is this photography teacher?"

"His name is Deng Yan, and he is also a photographer in our magazine." Amy hesitated for a moment, but still whispered, "You guys should be careful, he is a flatterer and bully the weak. He is very respectful to big-name artists and takes pictures seriously, but he is more casual with some smaller artists."

Amy's words were still quite obscure, but Gu Xingshi still understood what she meant.

Sure enough, after the official shooting started, the photographer named Deng Yan stood there while chewing gum and was unwilling to move around. Compared with the photographer who shot the limited group before, he was simply too unprofessional.

When the photos came out, they were even more horrible.

Some photos made Qin Wen look particularly ugly, with a height of 1.8 meters being photographed as 1.6 meters.

Not to mention highlighting the beauty of this look, it was not even as good as the ones taken by Amy with her mobile phone.

Deng Yan had already lazily put down the camera and asked Qin Wen to change into a second set of looks.

Gu Xingshi tried hard to control his emotions and said to Deng Yan: "Teacher Deng, can we take a few more photos of this style? Maybe it can be more expressive."

"Who are you?" Deng Yan raised his chin unhappily, "Do I need you to teach me how to take photos? Take photos if you want, get out if you don't want to!"

Qin Wen's expression changed, and he was about to step forward, but was stopped by Gu Xingshi.

He suppressed his anger and remained calm to negotiate with Deng Yan.

Finally, with the help of Amy, Anjie and others, Deng Yan reluctantly agreed to take a few more photos.

Although he still didn't care much about it, at least he took relatively normal photos.

But in the next two sets of styles, he was more perfunctory than the last.

Amy and the others knew what kind of person Deng Yan was, and they could do nothing about it. They could only comfort Gu Xingshi: "He is just like that. Don't bother with him. Besides, he has some status in the photography circle and has good relationships with several big-name artists. The editor-in-chief can't do anything to him."

"Actually, the photos this time are not bad. There have been worse photos before. Now at least the first set of photos are still good. If you really offend him, it will be even more troublesome in the film selection and post-production."

"Anyway, it's just this one time we cooperate. When Teacher Min recovers from his injury, he will definitely take the photos again. Mr. Gu, please bear with it."

Gu Xingshi was persuaded by the two of them and lost his temper. He also knew that what they said was right, so he could only bear it for the time being.

Who knew that this bad thing was not over yet.

One day later, photos of Qin Wen's first look were leaked online, and they were the worst ones taken by Deng Yan.

At that time, someone went to Deng Yan's Instagram to ask about this, but Deng Yan actually said - he looks like this, what can I do?

Although Deng Yan deleted this sentence soon after posting it, it was still captured by netizens and posted on Weibo, causing another uproar.

Qin Wen's black fans immediately appeared.

[Tsk tsk, didn't the fans praise her beauty before? How can they say that to this face? ]

[Qin Wen's figure is too bad, 50-50? 】

【Laughing to death, ugly man in the entertainment industry +1】

Fans were naturally angry. While arguing with haters, they flocked to the magazine's Weibo to ask for an explanation.

Gu Xingshi went straight to the magazine to seek justice for Qin Wen.

The editor-in-chief explained that Deng Yan had handed the photos to his assistant that day, and the assistant was careless and forgot to delete the waste film. The film was synchronized to the public network disk, and then it was spread. After this incident, they fired the assistant.

In fact, the leak of unretouched photos can be a big deal or a small deal. The problem is what Deng Yan said.

Gu Xingshi rarely looked stern: "How is your company going to solve this matter?"

The editor-in-chief was reasonable and knew that they were not in the right, so she forced Deng Yan to give them compensation and apology.

But the loss had already been done. More importantly, this set of styling had been exposed and the cover could no longer be used. But Gu Xingshi didn't even want to talk about the other two sets of photos.

And now they didn't have much time left, only 48 hours.

If they wanted to find a new photographer to shoot, it would be difficult to make an appointment with a famous photographer in such a short time.

The editor-in-chief could only helplessly suggest finding a less famous photographer, and then she would be watching the whole scene, and this kind of thing would never happen again.

But Gu Xingshi refused.

It's not because he doesn't trust the editor-in-chief, but because Qin Wen's image has been affected. The only way to eliminate this influence is to take a better set of photos.

Thinking of this, he contacted Ji Wangshu.

Ji Wangshu is very familiar with the fashion circle and has a deep network of contacts.

She is also very loyal. When she heard Gu Xingshi's question, she came over with her notebook without saying a word.

In the notebook was a list of photographers compiled by Ji Wangshu and the styles they are good at.

"How about this one? He's a nice guy, and I'm quite familiar with him. He should be able to help me with this kind of thing..."

"She's not bad either. Although she's a new photographer, she has a lot of ideas for shooting, and it's not expensive..."

Ji Wangshu introduced these photographers to Gu Xingshi like they were his own treasures, as well as the shooting styles they were good at. There were even their previous works behind each person's information.

But none of them were what Gu Xingshi wanted.

He wanted the kind of photos that could catch people's eyes at first glance. Only photos that were stunning enough could completely eliminate the impact.

Until he turned to the last page, his eyes suddenly froze.

This information was extremely simple, with only one name - Adam Astraide.

But the photo below instantly caught Gu Xingshi's attention.

The photography is bold and imaginative.

The photographer really knows how to dig out the beauty of the model. Every photo is as beautiful as a painting, which makes people unable to take their eyes away.

He couldn't help but point at this and asked, "What about him?"

Ji Wangshu shook his head, "He's not good enough."

Gu Xingshi: "Why?"

"Mr. Gu really has a good eye. Adam is indeed a top photographer in the country, especially in taking pictures of people. He produced several sets of amazing pictures in the early years, and no one can surpass him until now." Ji Wangshu sighed, "But unfortunately, he has stopped taking pictures of people since five years ago."

Gu Xingshi couldn't help but frown. He finally found the right person, but he didn't take pictures anymore.

He couldn't help but ask: "Why doesn't he take photos of people anymore?"

Ji Wangshu shook his head: "I don't know about this either. There are many different opinions in the circle. Some say that Adam's girlfriend married someone else, and he was so sad that he could no longer take satisfactory photos of people, so he simply stopped. Others said that Adam and his lover were originally going to get married, but she died unexpectedly, and the last set of photos of her life were taken by Adam. Adam was heartbroken and never took photos of people again..."

Anyway, these rumors say all kinds of things, and the only thing they have in common is that they are probably all very tragic.

At this moment, Gu Xingshi heard the system say: [These rumors are not true.]

Gu Xingshi hurriedly asked: [You know?]

System: [Of course, in fact, the main reason why Adam can't take photos of people is because he is more superstitious.]

Gu Xingshi: [? 】

System: 【When he took his first set of portrait photos, he was just 20 years old. Because he was nervous, he went to buy a bottle of wine. After drinking it, he was inspired and the photos he took were particularly amazing. Since then, he has developed a habit of drinking a bottle of that wine before taking portrait photos. If he doesn’t drink, he can’t take portrait photos...】

Gu Xingshi: 【? ?】

System: 【Until five years ago, the winery went bankrupt. Adam couldn’t buy wine, and of course he couldn’t take portrait photos. He was very distressed, but he was embarrassed to tell others about this. Over time, he was misunderstood...】

Gu Xingshi: 【? ? ?】

He never thought that behind these tragic love stories, it was just because of the bankruptcy of a winery!

It’s outrageous!

He couldn't help asking: [Tong, do you know what happened to that bankrupt winery?]

System: [Of course I know. The winery went bankrupt because the original factory manager was corrupt and there was a problem with the raw materials. He was reported, but the recipe of the wine was not lost. Later, it was reopened by several old veterans of the original winery, but the brand and packaging were changed.]

Gu Xingshi: [What's the name?]

System: [It used to be called Yikou Men Lao Baijiu, and now it's called Yikou Gan Lao Baijiu.]

Gu Xingshi: [……]

He remembered the name. It was sold in supermarkets for 25 yuan a bottle.

No wonder Adam was embarrassed to tell others about this.

This name is so uncool!!

He looked at Ji Wangshu's regretful expression and couldn't bear to tell her the truth.

He coughed lightly and asked, "Then do you know where this Adam is now?"

Ji Wangshu was stunned: "You still want to go find him?"

Gu Xingshi spread his hands and said, "There's no way, he is the most suitable one, and it's not my character to give up without even trying. Maybe he will want to shoot again when he sees Qin Wen?"

Ji Wangshu tried to persuade him earnestly for a while, but seeing that Gu Xingshi was very determined, he could only helplessly say, "Since you insist on trying, I won't stop you. Adam should be on vacation on a small island in the country now. I'll help you find someone to see if I can contact him."

Gu Xingshi said in surprise, "Thank you so much!"

-After

saying goodbye to Ji Wangshu, Gu Xingshi went to the supermarket downstairs to buy wine, and then took Qin Wen straight to the airport.

The news that he was looking for Adam also spread in the photography circle.

Deng Yan was hanging out with his friends in a bar. When he heard about this, he almost laughed out loud: "Looking for Adam? Is he stupid? Everyone knows that Adam has stopped shooting characters a long time ago!"

"That's not necessarily true." A friend said, "I heard from friends in the film and television industry that this Mr. Gu has something and a strong background. Maybe he can really impress Adam."

Deng Yan sneered: "Even the actress Chu couldn't impress Adam back then, how could he do it! I'm putting this here, if he can really invite Adam, I will quit immediately!"

...

Gu Xingshi quickly found the hotel where Adam was staying based on the address given by Ji Wangshu.

Adam is tall and handsome, with long blond hair tied behind his head and blue eyes exuding melancholy. No wonder he is mistaken for a tragic hero.

He saw Gu Xingshi for the first time and his eyes lit up immediately. Then he saw Qin Wen next to Gu Xingshi.

The unique sense of story in Qin Wen immediately aroused his talent as a photographer.

Almost instantly, several suitable looks for him appeared in his mind, and even the composition came out.

It's just...

now he can't take a photo of a person that he is satisfied with.

He sighed deeply in his heart, looked at Gu Xingshi with some regret, and spoke in authentic Beijing dialect: "You are the only one looking for me?"

Gu Xingshi nodded.

Seeing this face, Adam was not angry, but just said: "You should know that I have not taken photos of people for a long time."

"Oh, I didn't ask you to take photos today." Gu Xingshi said calmly.

Adam was immediately curious: "Oh? What do you want to talk to me about?"

"I just admire you very much. I feel more intimate with you after seeing you today." Gu Xingshi took out the bottle of "Yikou Gan Laobaijiu" from behind, "There is a custom in our hometown. When you meet someone you admire, you have to drink a glass with him."

Qin Wen on the side took out two cups like a magic trick, Gu Xingshi poured wine and held it in front of Adam: "Teacher Adam, please."

Adam: "???"

No?

You came all the way from Beijing just to drink a glass of wine with me?

However, looking at Gu Xingshi's face full of sincerity and admiration, it seems that it is not impossible.

After all, China is a vast country with rich resources, so it is not surprising to have such a strange custom.

He took the wine in a daze, and under Gu Xingshi's encouraging gaze, he drank half a glass directly.

The long-lost taste immediately filled his mouth.

Wait -

Adam's eyes widened suddenly, and he snatched the bottle of wine from Gu Xingshi's hand. The name and the bottle were different from what he remembered, but this taste... he would never forget it.

Thinking of this, he directly picked up the bottle and drank it down with a "gulp".

After a while, his face turned red and his eyes began to blur.

Gu Xingshi asked tentatively, "Teacher Adam?"

Adam's suppressed urge to take pictures over the years continued to deepen under the catalysis of alcohol, and he was crazy about taking pictures of people.

At this moment, he saw Qin Wen.

At that moment, all the impulses instantly bloomed.

So, he directly picked up the camera next to him and directed Qin Wen to start posing.

Gu Xingshi didn't expect the effect of this wine to be so immediate.

Moreover, Qin Wen and he had just rushed over from the airport, without styling, and even some of their makeup was off. Now they were outdoors, and the light could not be adjusted.

It was originally very unsuitable for shooting.

But it must be said that a master is a master. The messy hair in his lens is a decadent beauty, and the mottled makeup reveals the weight of the story under the light and shadow.

A tree, a leaf, a flower, and even the light of the setting sun, all become props for him to play with light and shadow.

Gu Xingshi was amazed: "Teacher Adam, you are so amazing!"

"You can actually shoot like this! It's really a fairy trick!"

"Oh my God! This photo is so beautiful! It's simply a work of art!"

Under his crazy exaggeration, Adam became more and more excited, and that kind of hearty feeling seemed to return to the feeling when he first took a portrait.

But compared to the youthfulness of that time, his skills are more mature now. He even has a hunch that he will take the most satisfactory portrait so far.

This photoshoot lasted for five or six hours until everyone was exhausted and fell asleep on the ground.

The next morning, Adam woke up groggy.

Gu Xingshi had already changed his clothes and brought a bowl of hangover soup: "Teacher Adam, are you okay now?"

Adam nodded blankly. It was not until he finished drinking the hangover soup that the memory of yesterday slowly returned to his mind. He subconsciously looked at the camera next to him.

Gu Xingshi put his hands together and said, "I'm sorry, I deceived you yesterday. We did come to you to take pictures. We just didn't want to agree, so we resorted to this desperate measure."

Adam rubbed his forehead and said, "How did you know that I can only take pictures of people after drinking alcohol... Never mind, it's not important. Where did you find this wine?"

Gu Xingshi: "It's sold in any ordinary supermarket in Beijing."

Adam: "..."

Gu Xingshi then confessed to Adam why they came to him to take photos.

Adam was quite straightforward and gave them the photos immediately.

When Gu Xingshi returned to Beijing with the photos, the editor-in-chief almost knelt down to him when she saw the photos.

Originally, Gu Xingshi rejected her proposal, and she was a little unhappy. Later, when she heard that he actually asked Adam to take photos of people, she thought he was dreaming.

She thought the magazine cover must be a failure this time, but she didn't expect Gu Xingshi to actually do it!

Not to mention, this set of photos was taken so well, even better than those Adam had taken before.

What kind of god is Gu Xingshi! ! !

Her only worry now is probably that every photo is perfect and she really can't choose!

As she expected, after this issue of the magazine was released, it was quickly sold out.

And this set of photos of Qin Wen became a popular picture in the circle. All of a sudden, all kinds of fashion resources came to him. It

severely slapped the faces of the black fans.

As for Deng Yan, after the incident, he wanted to pretend that nothing happened.

Who knew that his behavior at the scene of Qin Wen's shooting was exposed by a staff member.

Later, other unknown people who were photographed by him came out to testify that he was such a person who flattered the powerful and trampled on the weak.

Netizens boycotted him angrily, and those big-name artists who had a good relationship with him at the time also drew a clear line with him.

In the end, he could only resign in disgrace.

Of course, the most shocking thing in the fashion circle was probably that Adam could finally shoot people again.

At one time, countless artists came to Gu Xingshi for help.

But some did not take it seriously and used other means to make an appointment with Adam.

On the day of the shoot, Adam drank a bottle of Yikougan Laobaijiu and walked to the studio with confidence.

However, when he picked up the camera, he suddenly felt that something was missing.

The agent next to him couldn't help but ask, "Teacher Adam, what's wrong with you?"

Adam recalled the process of shooting Qin Wen that day. At that time, Gu Xingshi's praise kept echoing in his ears, constantly stimulating his emotions and keeping him enthusiastic.

Wine alone was not enough. Without Gu Xingshi's praise, the shoot was simply boring.

Adam picked up the camera, put it down again, and finally spread his hands helplessly and said: "I can't take the picture, something is missing."

The agent hurriedly said attentively: "What is it? Tell me, I will find it for you."

Adam: "Gu Xingshi."

Agent: "???"