Extra world three
"Move a little closer." He Xing said while gesturing to the newlyweds in the camera.
The two looked at each other and moved shyly in the direction He Xing pointed. He Xing stared at them, still keeping a distance between them where one person could stand, and thought about how to remind them.
Even though he had gradually learned how to talk to people during the filming process, he couldn't easily remind them again after just reminding them once.
These two people were newlyweds about to get married, and they were shy and nervous. Even their current somewhat stiff state was successfully managed after He Xing's adjustments, and his repeated reminders might make them feel even more nervous.
He Xing moved his finger on the shutter button, but ultimately did not press it.
…How can I say this without sounding too aggressive?
...What tone and sentence structure should I use to make them feel that I am simply raising a question and not that I have any opinion about them?
"Why are you so nervous?" A hand reached out and hugged He Xing's waist. "Relax, now imitate me and him and do the same pose."
He Xing turned around and glanced at Yu Chengwei: "Why did you come here without saying hello again? Did you inform Yu Sheng before coming?"
"I've reported it!" Yu Chengxu smiled at He Xing. "You were really close this time, only one city away from me. By the way, how did you take that photo of the aurora you mentioned earlier?"
"I didn't take the picture because I went too late. I will remember to go earlier next time." He Xing answered while turning his head to look at the newcomer in front of the camera again.
Perhaps because they saw the state of the photographer and his lover, the newlyweds slowly relaxed and moved a little closer than before... This time, the distance between them looked like half a person could stand.
"Come to think of it..." Yu Chengxu looked at them, made a pause gesture, and then whispered to He Xing, "Is this a new job you've just taken on? Why haven't I heard you mention it before?"
"They were introduced by an acquaintance, and there wasn't any original plan. But they said they were getting married soon and loved the landscape photos I took, so they really wanted me to take some photos of them and nature to put up on a big screen at their wedding," He Xing replied, then added, "Speak to them a few more times and get them closer."
“Oh—” Yu Chengwei blinked and this time mouthed something to He Xing, “Leave it to me!”
Then he turned around and said to them in the tone of a friend who knew them very well: "Brother and sister, just taking pictures is boring. Why don't we talk about our love history?"
The bride seemed to have noticed something from their expressions and took the initiative to say, "I think it's okay. How do we talk about it?"
"Well—you tell me how you met, and we'll tell you how we met," Yu Chengwei said. "How about we take turns telling each other?"
As he spoke, he turned to look at He Xing: "What do you think?"
He Xing nodded and said concisely: "Okay." He didn't think Yu Chengxu would tell everything.
"Okay, then I'll go first..." The groom nodded. He glanced at the bride standing beside him, scratched his hair, and whispered, "We met in junior high school..."
Yu Chengwei's method is very effective, and the newcomers who have chatted with them are in much better condition.
The bride will even take the groom's arm.
The most important thing for a photographer is to capture the moment, so He Xing started taking a lot of photos, and then he lay on the ground and took pictures of them.
This time, the newlyweds did not wait for He Xing's instructions, but took the initiative to pose.
Time passed quickly, the sun slowly set, and the color of the sky turned into a mixture of orange and light pink, like an oil painting.
"I'll have your photos developed today," He Xing said to the groom, "Remember to leave me your address and I'll mail it to you."
"——Okay!" The groom nodded, "Thank you."
He Xing waved his hand, and after a while, he slowly remembered something. He turned to look at the bride who was still looking through photos beside him. "Have you picked it out yet?"
"...I haven't made a decision yet. They all look great. I can't pick one." The bride looked at He Xing, then at Yu Chengwei standing next to her. She seemed a little embarrassed when she said the second half of the sentence, "...Can I have them all?"
"Of course," He Xing replied while writing down today's date in the memo on his phone. "I'll text you guys when I'm done."
"...By the way, do you want the electronic file?" he asked.
The two looked at each other, and this time Yingde said without hesitation: "Yes!"
After bidding farewell to the newlyweds, He Xing got into the car with Yu Chengwei.
Yu Chengwei didn't rush to start the car. Instead, he looked at He Xing, who had just closed his eyes after sitting in the passenger seat: "...Are you tired?"
"I'm not tired, I just feel like I'm still not good at taking pictures of people." When talking about this, He Xing felt a little depressed.
He originally thought he had done well enough, but compared to Yu Chengwei, it was a far cry from what he had done. He Xing knew very well that if Yu Chengwei hadn't come today, he would never have been able to take photos with such a good effect.
He also couldn't get the newlyweds to get along with him in a short period of time.
"Heaven has opened several doors for you," Yu Chengwei said, patting He Xing's shoulder gently. "There has to be a window somewhere for you to close, right?"
He Xing opened his eyes, and this time there was a hint of smile in them: "What are you talking about? When did God open so many doors for me?"
Of course it's because of your face and figure, and that aura... Yu Chengxu thought to himself as he looked at He Xing like this. And also your proficiency in musical instruments and your photography skills...
How could he see He Xing's fear that someone else would kidnap him? Why was He Xing still so obsessed with building relationships with others in such a short time like him? Wouldn't that just attract more butterflies?
——No, Yu Chengxu, what nonsense are you thinking about again! ?
You are together now, you have to learn to trust each other slowly.
——But I trust him! What I don’t trust is other people’s ability to control themselves!
Yu Chengwei controlled his gaze and glanced at He Xing's finger. The ring was still being worn by the other party, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Otherwise, it would be so unfair to others." Yu Chengxu looked at He Xing and smiled as he gave his boyfriend a final summary. "Don't you agree?"
He Xing took a deep breath. Unlike Yu Chengwei, he couldn't brazenly say yes when the other person was obviously praising him. He simply took out his phone and said, "I'll send the photos to Xiao Fang right now and tell him to hurry and develop them."
Xiao Fang joined He Xing's studio last year. He is a socially anxious person who prefers to sit in front of the computer and edit photos rather than run around outside. He successfully saved He Xing, who was unwilling to stay in front of the screen.
"Okay." Yu Chengwei thought about it and then asked directly, "Do you have any other work later?"
He Xing looked up at Yu Chengwei and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow: "Do you want me to stay outside for a while or are you just asking?"
His tone was very calm when he asked this question, and it was just a casual question.
"I...it's not that I don't want to take you back. I wish I could fly you back right now so we can sleep together for three days and three nights and get some rest." Yu Chengxu explained immediately, "I just thought it would be better to ask in advance, in case you have other work arrangements?"
Over the years, the company that Yu Chengwei had previously mentioned wanting to create has gradually taken off.
Yu's father and mother provided him with help in terms of connections, but as for technology and other things, Yu Chengwei had to cross the river by feeling the stones.
The company's staff also expanded from a few hundred people at the beginning to a thousand people. He Xing rejected her boyfriend's proposal to leave a vacant position in the company, and then embarked on the process of filming in various places.
At first, Yu Chengxu would always send messages to He Xing. Whenever He Xing didn't reply in time, he would assume that He Xing must have encountered something on the road and would fly over to find him immediately. Yu Sheng tried to stop him several times, but in the end, he just didn't bother to stop him and told He Xing about it directly.
It was then that He Xing realized that Yu Chengxu's words "nothing happened" were fake. However, during his previous interactions with the system and his solo travels, He Xing also learned that he couldn't attack some things directly, and that roundabout tactics would be more effective.
So he pretended that he knew nothing and just increased the frequency of video calls and phone calls with Yu Chengwei.
Yu Chengwei's longing for He Xing was alleviated under such circumstances, and every important holiday, He Xing would come back to celebrate with him.
With He Xing's gradual reassurance that "I'll always come back," Yu Chengwei no longer worried about the outcome. He no longer imagined the worst-case scenario and beat himself up. He simply asked He Xing anything he wanted to ask, and said whatever he wanted to say directly.
Once you open your mouth, and then realize from the other person's answer that your expectations will not be ignored, it will no longer be as difficult as before to express your longing for your lover and to act coquettishly about why your lover is always out.
"My only plan now is to go home," He Xing said as he fastened his seat belt. "I also want to sleep at home for three days and three nights and have a good rest."
Over the past few years, He Xing has traveled all over China and abroad to capture beautiful or not-so-beautiful moments. He has received cooperation invitations from well-known photography magazines and has also held his own personal photography exhibition.
He has already won all the honors he cares about and those he doesn't care about. But he is a little tired now, and it will probably take another month before he picks up the camera again.
He Xing planned to take a short vacation. If it weren't for the fact that this newlywed couple was arranged for him by an acquaintance, he would have been home by now.
But he did not tell Yu Chengwei about his plans at first. Yesterday, he just told Yu Chengwei where he was going and his plans as usual. He did not expect that the other party would suddenly appear here from the company.
He turned to look at Yu Chengwei and met his excited expression.
"...That's what I meant, right?" Yu Chengxu smiled happily. "Right?"
"Yes." He Xing looked at him and suddenly felt that his boyfriend's grinning expression was a little familiar. He seemed to have seen a similar scene somewhere before.
He Xing stretched out his hand and placed it in front of Yu Chengxu.
——Now that I think about it, this expression is a bit like a Samoyed.
...But isn't it a bit bad to imagine your boyfriend as a dog?
Thinking of this, He Xing's expression suddenly became a little conflicted. He stared at his hand, hesitating whether to take it back.
Yu Chengxu just glanced at He Xing, then moved closer as if he knew what he was thinking, and placed his chin on his palm.
"Then we'll go home soon," Yu Chengwei said, "home!"
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