Chapter 281 Group Photo
Less than a meter away, those four words, neither too heavy nor too light, came crashing down on me.
The impact left Tu Chaoxi unable to recover for a long time.
Nan Ke and Lin Yue were also stunned.
Looking at her with three gazes that conveyed a mixture of doubt, caution, and joy... Tu Yao felt overwhelmed and looked away.
She rubbed her fingertips together, then quickly pointed in a direction and continued, "...Our college is over there."
"Inside there is our own herb garden and a small pond. It's very beautiful and perfect for taking group photos."
"You can also go into two of the common classrooms where we usually have classes. After exiting the common classrooms, you'll pass through two corridors and find the cafeteria and the gymnasium..."
Tu Yao paused for a moment, glanced at her watch, and said, "It's eight o'clock now."
"I can move dorms this afternoon, and I'll have three hours to show you around."
She looked up again, trying to remain calm, and added softly, "...but my photography skills aren't very good."
The three people in front of her were still stunned, their eyes fixed on her.
Tu Yao said with a hint of helplessness, "That's why we have to film..."
"...It's okay, Second Brother will take the pictures."
Before he could finish speaking, Nan Ke was the first to react and stepped forward.
If he wasn't mistaken, this was the first time since their reunion that Tu Yao had proactively shown them such cautious intimacy.
Nan Ke maintained a calm expression and looked at her earnestly, repeating, "Second Brother can take pictures."
“I’ve been traveling all over the world these past few years. My eldest brother and third brother also have their own jobs, so we can’t see each other often. I can only take more photos.”
Sometimes it's on the streets of foreign lands, sometimes it's a group photo at a performance, and more often it's a photo of every flight taking off and landing.
He naturally tried to instill some of the information they had gathered over the years into Tu Yao.
Tu Yao listened slowly. Nan Ke's voice, like his appearance, was gentle and soothing. The ending of each sentence was exceptionally peaceful and non-aggressive.
It easily slipped through her defenses.
Tu Yao pursed her lips and tilted her head: "...And what about you guys?"
Tu Chaoxi snapped out of her daze, squeezed her reddened eyes shut, and chuckled softly.
"Tu Xiaomao, you look down on your brother, don't you? Your brother is a famous big star, there's nothing he can't do!"
He gestured to another person with his eyes as he spoke.
Lin Yue opened his mouth, and the words "I can do it too" hesitated in his throat, but ultimately didn't come out.
Her tone was slightly stiff: "...I don't know either."
Tu Chaoxi: ...
Lin Yue immediately added, "But it's okay."
He looked earnestly at the girl in front of him, "With my older brothers here, it's okay if we don't know how to take pictures."
Tu Yao was taken aback, blinked, and said, "...Oh."
She slowly turned around. "...Let's go then!"
Even she herself didn't realize that her voice and footsteps had suddenly become cheerful.
As graduation approaches, the number of people on campus suddenly increases.
Just as Tu Yao said, during this period when the school was open to the public, many parents brought their children to take photos nearby.
As Tu Chaoxi walked, she stared ahead and suddenly stopped.
He grabbed Tu Yao's arm and hesitated, "Should I... change my clothes?"
Tu Yao turned around: ?
Thinking she hadn't heard her clearly, Tu Chaoxi repeated, "Should I change my clothes?"
“Look at them.”
Tu Yao followed the gaze and saw that the college gate was full of parents who were there to check in for graduation. There were middle-aged men in suits and women in cheongsams, and almost everyone was dressed in a smart and beautiful way.
Tu Chaoxi's expression visibly turned serious.
Then look at him. He was in a hurry to leave today, so he just threw on the most inconspicuous casual clothes. The style and color were ordinary, and it had nothing to do with fashion.
...Another miscalculation. I should have known better than to send back the haute couture from the music festival. At least we could still make a good impression now.
"You two, you usually dress so well, why do you both look so ugly today?"
After looking at herself, Tu Chaoxi smoothly turned her attention to her two younger brothers, her tone revealing undisguised disdain.
"What color is this? Don't you usually like to wear white? When did you buy this all-black one?"
"Third brother, aren't you always wearing a suit? Why aren't you wearing one today?"
Nan Ke and Lin Yue glanced at each other subconsciously, their brows furrowing involuntarily.
Tu Yao: ...
In just half a minute, Tu Chaoxi picked out a whole bunch of flaws from head to toe.
The clothes are ugly, the shoes are ugly, the hairstyle is ugly...
"What's wrong with everyone today? They're all uglier than the last!"
Tu Chaoxi frowned and thought for a while, then decisively grabbed one of them with each hand and turned to leave.
"No, everyone go back and change your clothes, and start over!"
Tu Yao: ...
Seeing that the three people had already walked a few steps away, Tu Yao quickly ran over to stop them!
"Wait, wait, wait!"
But it was to no avail.
"What are you waiting for!"
Tu Chaoxi looked stern, opened his mouth to refuse, took two steps, then suddenly turned back as if he had thought of something.
Tu Yao stood there dumbfounded, watching his gaze sweep over her from head to toe with a serious expression, then fixating on her gray jacket.
"……What's wrong?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a large hand grabbed him and pulled him away.
With a dark expression, Tu Chaoxi grabbed the unsuspecting girl and walked straight ahead.
He muttered curses, "What else? What do you mean, what's wrong?"
"What are you wearing? Before, your clothes were colorful and festive, but now you're dressed like your second brother, all dusty and drab, looking like a fluttering moth!"
"Also, why didn't you tell us about such an important day earlier? If you had told us yesterday, we could have prepared properly and come straight here to support us!"
"Now look what's happened! We weren't prepared at all, and the whole family is making a mess of things in their own way!"
"Look at other people, and then look at our family!"
Tu Yao was thus half-held hostage, listening to a barrage of resentful complaints raining down on her from above.
Despite the few words spoken in an unpleasant tone, neither Tu Chaoxi nor Nan Ke nor Lin Yue could sense any irritation or negative emotions.
It's like she was being "scolded," but somehow felt a sense of relief.
She wanted to retort with a strong sense of justice.
Finally, just as she was about to be dragged out of the school gate, Tu Yao's face flushed slightly, and she managed to utter two words.
"...Not ugly."
The two words, so soft they were almost silent, were heard by Tu Chaoxi.
He suddenly stopped, lowered his head, and looked over hesitantly: "...What?"
The girl in his arms blinked, "I said I'm not ugly."
Before Tu Chaoxi could speak, Tu Yao mustered her courage, looked up at him, and said earnestly, word by word, "I think it looks good."
Then he stared at Nan Ke's long black and gray trench coat, "Black clothes look good."
Then, turning to Lin Yue, she said, "You look good even without a suit."
Then, looking at the young man who was still holding her, she continued, "You're handsome too."
Finally, she lightly patted the hem of her clothes and nodded naturally.
"I'm pretty too."
Before they could react, Tu Yao looked around and immediately ran towards a girl not far away.
She handed the phone to the girl and whispered a few words.
Then he ran back and moved the three people who were standing there in a daze to different positions.
I checked again, and it was indeed right in the middle of the school gate.
She carefully tugged at the corners of her mouth, practiced the curve of her smile several times, and made a gesture to the girl opposite her.
Tu Yao looked at the camera and thought that the owner of Wolf Fang seemed to be right; everyone would feel sad because she had lost those memories.
She also feels sad because she feels unable to give the same amount of love quickly enough.
But more often than not, whenever they are together, even if she can only utter a few simple words, she can't hide or suppress the subtle yet lush feelings of happiness that are like spring grass after rain.
The next second, there was a "click".
They took their first group photo in four years, and it was also the first time they had taken a photo together since they grew up.
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