"You two, get ready. The photo shoot is about to begin."
The old master half bent over and waved at the two men.
Ning Xiyue quickly pulled Ji Yanming to the position they had agreed with Tongzi before.
The voice of the master in front giving instructions also came over.
"Come on, both of you smile brighter, get closer, and be a little out of the frame. The man, be more natural with your hands, and don't be nervous. Okay, like this, keep it."
When the old master was about to press the button, Ji Yanming looked at Ning Xiyue beside him with gentle eyes. Ning Xiyue held the flowers in one hand and secretly held the big hand beside her with the other hand, with their fingers interlocked.
Ji Yanming's face suddenly became hot, with a shy smile on his face, the corners of his mouth raised naturally, and his eyes staring at Ning Xiyue were shining brightly like stars.
There was a click, a flash of light, and the photo was taken.
Ning Xiyue put the flowers down and walked to the master: "Master, please develop two for us."
"Okay, I'll come get it the day after tomorrow."
Ning Xiyue glanced at Ji Yanming. The day after tomorrow was too late, so she looked at the old master and asked, "Master, can you expedite the process for us? Can you expedite it until today?"
She remembered that developing an old-fashioned camera would take no more than half an hour at most, and an hour should be enough if she had more flexibility.
The driver was packing up his camera and glanced at the two of them nonchalantly. "If you don't rush, it's one dollar per ticket. If you rush, it's an extra twenty cents per ticket, and you have to wait until tomorrow to pick it up. Do you want to rush?"
Well, she admitted defeat in terms of efficiency, since this master was the only technical talent in the town.
"Thank you, master. It's not urgent." Ji Yanming took out two dollars and handed it to the master. He wrote out a receipt and handed it to Ning Xiyue. Then the two walked out of the photo studio.
Ning Xiyue put the receipt into her bag: "I'll mail it to you after the photos are developed."
"Well, no rush, you can send it anytime. I'll be happy once I take the photos."
"I'm very happy too. I'm looking forward to what our photos will look like."
Taking photos in a photo studio is a bit like opening a blind box. The results are unknown, and you only know what it will be like when you see it with your own eyes at the last moment. It’s quite exciting.
"It must be very beautiful." Ji Yanming had already planned to frame the photo after getting it and put it in the dormitory to look at it every day.
He raised his hand to check the time on his watch, then looked at Ning Xiyue and said softly, "You must be hungry. Let's go to the state-owned restaurant for dinner."
Ning Xiyue touched her stomach and nodded immediately: "Okay, I'm a little hungry. Let's go to the state-owned restaurant. I want to eat big meat buns."
When the two arrived at the state-owned restaurant, they were among the first group to arrive. One minute after the restaurant opened, there was no one inside.
No need to queue up, you can get your food as soon as you arrive.
It was still early, so there was no need to rush to eat. The two of them found a seat by the side and ate slowly.
After dinner, the two of them took a walk along the main street of the town.
This is the last time we spend together today.
Ning Xiyue felt a little sad when she thought of this. Today, she was very happy going shopping and taking a walk, buying hair flowers at the supply and marketing cooperative, taking pictures at the photo studio, and eating at the state-owned restaurant.
They will be separated in a while, and she feels a little reluctant.
She looked down at the stones on the ground and whispered, "I missed you so much when you left."
"After I leave, you have to take good care of yourself, eat on time, don't spend money on anything, and write to me if you have any problems. I will miss you too." Ji Yanming walked slowly side by side with her. He was reluctant to let her go even though he hadn't left yet.
"Yes, I will. You too, take care of yourself. If you have any questions, please contact me by letter."
Ning Xiyue paused for a moment, and after some hesitation, she said fiercely, "You are not allowed to like other girls, otherwise I will not want you as my partner."
Ji Yanming, who was feeling a bit sentimental, was stunned for a moment when he heard this. Then a muffled laugh overflowed from his chest: "Well, I only like you, for the rest of my life."
Ning Xiyue snorted proudly, "You'd better keep your word. I'm very popular. Those who want to be my partner can line up from the Youth League to the big willow tree at the entrance of the village."
Ji Yanming patted her proud little head and smiled indulgently: "Just do as you say. I won't give such a long line any chance."
"Now her little mouth is quite talkative." Ning Xiyue muttered to herself.
"What?"
Ning Xiyue shook her head and walked forward: "Nothing, let's go back. It's getting late. You should leave, don't miss the train."
When I returned to the courtyard where my luggage was placed, Ning Qingyuan had already come from the countryside and was sitting there waiting.
Seeing them coming back, he stood up hurriedly: "Brother Ji, let's go, we'll take you to the bus station."
Ji Yanming nodded, picked up his luggage, and Ning Xiyue and his sister pushed their bicycles out. After closing the door, they went straight to where they were going to get on the bus.
As luck would have it, a bus was about to depart just as he arrived. Ji Yanming jumped on it, paid the fare and sat in the only window seat left in the last row.
Ning Qingyuan waved his hand at the car window: "Brother Ji, have a safe journey."
Ning Xiyue handed over a hair flower she had bought today: "This is for you as a souvenir. Be careful on the road. When you get there, write to us to let us know you're safe."
"Okay, Qingyuan, I'll leave Yueyue in your care."
Ji Yanming was holding the hair flower and only had time to say this sentence before the car started and drove away.
Ning Xiyue looked at the car driving away, and was glad that she had said everything she needed to say while walking on the street.
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