I was initially worried that they had arrived too early and disturbed their rest.
Unexpectedly, when they arrived at the Song family compound, Song Zhiyu had already arranged for the photographer, and had even discussed the set design and composition with him.
Even Xu Mingxu and Song Jinshi were dressed neatly—if you ignored Song Jinshi's somewhat droopy head.
He leaned against the door frame, having been sent out by his parents to greet them, but he was looking down at his phone.
They were knocking on something, and didn't even notice when the three approached.
"stand at attention!"
Xu Zhaozhao suddenly leaned closer and whispered two words in his ear.
The voice wasn't loud or shrill, but those who worked as cops had a conditioned reflex to those two words ingrained in their very bones.
He immediately turned off his phone screen, stood tall, and still looked somewhat bewildered.
When his eyes found Xu Zhaozhao, he breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed, "Sis, why did you scare me!"
He even exaggeratedly patted his chest, looking aggrieved: "Even cops can be scared to death!"
Xu Zhaozhao ignored his fancy performance and looked at him with a probing gaze: "Were you just texting with Sister Xia Huai?"
"Huh? Aba aba?"
Song Jinshi's heart rate, which had just calmed down, spiked again instantly, and she instinctively gripped her phone tightly.
"Why would I text her so early in the morning?" He scratched his head. "I was just feeling a bit annoyed about waking up early, so I was venting to my friends."
Whose straight man uses a locust flower as his profile picture? And is it from the same angle as that summer locust flower profile picture?
Xu Zhaozhao was clearly not convinced by his reasoning.
Just as she was about to ask more questions, Song Zhiyu spotted Xu Zhaozhao in the courtyard and walked over to her with a smile.
"Why is my little one standing outside?"
Song Zhiyu also took a moment to glare at Song Jinshi, but when she looked at them, she smiled again and said, "Come in and see the scenery we took."
Gu Qingyan and Gu Yulin followed them inside, while Song Jinshi walked at the very back.
Upon closer inspection, he had been walking with his hands and feet moving in unison more than once, as if he were waiting for something.
His phone, which he had been holding tightly in his hand, vibrated slightly. He immediately stopped and checked his phone.
Xu Zhaozhao wasn't mistaken; this was indeed his chat window with Xia Huai.
His contact name for Xia Huai was "potential girlfriend".
Fortunately, his sister didn't see it...
The first thing I did when I woke up was to send a message to Xia Huai.
6:00 AM
Shishi: So sleepy qwq, I got up really early today to take a family photo.
Shishi: Were you busy at work today?
8:00 AM
Potential girlfriend: Busy
Shishi: What clothes do you think I should wear for the family photo?
Shishi: Should I be more formal, more casual, or more exaggerated?
Shishi: [Hesitant.jpg]
10:00 AM
Potential girlfriend: Either way is fine, I can find them both acceptable.
It was while he was replying to this message that Xu Zhaozhao appeared next to him.
But he had already sent the message a second before Xu Zhaozhao scared him.
Shishi: Do you know what I've been thinking about this morning?
He was very self-aware, and Xia Huai wouldn't guess, so he followed up with the next one.
Shishi: I was thinking... how wonderful it would be if you were in this family photo [almost crying]
After being frightened by Xu Zhaozhao, he turned off his phone.
His palms were sweating, he was very nervous, he was both looking forward to and afraid of the answer—his habit of moving his hands and feet together was something he couldn't get rid of when he was nervous.
His phone trembled slightly as he silently shifted his gaze to the very bottom of the chat window.
My fiancée: Then I want to stand next to Zhao Zhao.
In an instant, Song Jinshi's whole world became clear.
...
After an hour of fussing, Xu Zhaozhao had to personally coax Xu Mingxu out before the family photo could finally be taken.
Because Song Zhiyu needed to dress casually, Xu Zhaozhao didn't dress very formally, just a floral dress.
The background is an old locust tree in the courtyard.
Xu Mingxu and Song Zhiyu sat in the middle, while the three taller ones stood behind them.
Yu Yu was being held by Gu Qingyan, otherwise she would have been blocked.
Since that dinner party, Gu Yulin has become much more accepting of his physical contact.
He held Xiaochunshan, who was curiously looking around, in his arms.
"We'll only film this once, so remember to keep your eyes open!"
The photographer, in a horse stance, offered a reminder.
"Three, two, one! Cheese!"
The flash went off, and the moment was captured and recorded.
The photographer printed the photos on the spot—Xu Mingxu is a bit impatient and couldn't wait for the photographer to retouch them.
Everyone held one in their hand, and there was another one that was more than 10 times larger, which was to be framed and hung in the living room.
Xu Zhaozhao thought the photo was beautifully taken—mainly referring to Gu Qingyan.
He wore a faint smile, and his beautiful peach blossom eyes were still not looking at the camera. His face was slightly turned to the side, and his gaze fell accurately on her.
Even if you're not in the entertainment industry and don't have a strong sense of camera presence, with a camera right in front of you, you're not going to miss it.
He deliberately avoided looking at the camera!
"Tsk tsk tsk~"
Song Jinshi clearly noticed this as well, shaking his head and exclaiming, "What did Yu Yu and the kitten do wrong?!"
A light, cheerful laugh came from the courtyard.
Meow~
The kitten doesn't understand, but it will happily meow along.
"The kitten is so cute!"
Song Jinshi gave it a hard pat on the head. "I just got a new batch of clothes for my little house. Come on, nephew, let's take Chunshan to pick some out."
Otherwise he would have burned it all.
On his way to the cabin, Song Jinshi turned on his phone again.
Shishi: We've finished filming.
Really: [Image]
Shishi: Look how handsome I am! [Sunglasses]
Chunshan clung tightly to Gu Yulin, while Song Jin would frequently take out her phone to check it.
Potential girlfriend: Handsome.
Extremely perfunctory.
Song Jinshi assured her that she hadn't even opened the app.
I angrily typed on my phone.
Shishi: [Roaring Buttocks.jpg]
This is a fan-made image of him hitting a high note at a music festival, which he immediately saved.
Shishi: You don't understand my romance!
"Meow!"
Song Jinshi was feeling a bit down, and then the kitten scratched him, making him even more upset.
He's a sword dealer!
The next time my phone vibrates slightly, I still take it out to check it immediately.
My fiancée: I understand.
Potential girlfriend: He's really handsome, and I'm still right next to Zhao Zhao. [Smirking]
In the photo.
He held a large locust flower in his hand—he had just plucked it from the old tree behind him.
He still used his right hand, the one closest to Xu Zhaozhao, to hold it.
Song Jinshi was stunned.
"Uncle, does it hurt?"
Gu Yulin's voice brought Song Jinshi back to his senses, and he thought that he had stopped moving because his hand was hurt from being gripped.
My hand was cut and there was a little blood, but it wasn't deep.
"It's nothing, what's a kitten scratching you? Your uncle gets chased and bitten by dogs!"
Gu Yulin remained silent.
Uncle, is being chased and bitten by a dog a good thing...?
Song Jinshi, whose eyes were glued to her phone screen, did not notice Gu Yulin's strange gaze.
While comforting him, a message was sent in the chat box.
Really: [Image]
Shishi: I got scratched by a kitten. It hurts, it hurts so much! [crying][crying]
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