Jack's smile faded after being rejected several times.
He'd heard that Chinese girls were easy to approach. His friends always succeeded in China, sleeping with numerous girls. He, being even more handsome, couldn't believe he failed on his first attempt. Jack couldn't understand it.
But Shi Bing was truly not interested in him.
"Wang Yue, can you take some photos for me?"
Shi Bing walked up to Wang Yue, her attitude a complete contrast to how she treated Jack. Her smile was almost overflowing.
Jack felt a pang of jealousy watching them, but he then realized. This girl must like this guy, otherwise, he would have succeeded in his approach! With this thought, Jack felt much better.
Wang Yue took the camera from Shi Bing and said, "I charge a lot, a hundred per shot."
"Don't be silly! If you take really good photos, I'll give you two hundred per shot."
Shi Bing rolled her eyes and said.
"Alright, you said it."
Wang Yue's eyes lit up. This was practically free money! His photography skills could now be described as divine.
Picking up the DSLR, Wang Yue found a suitable spot and started snapping away. With his photography skill, Wang Yue found himself incredibly adept at composition and lighting. Under his direction, Shi Bing struck several poses.
After shooting, Wang Yue looked at the photos with a smile. A total of six photos were taken, each a masterpiece, the kind that could be used directly without any post-editing.
"1200 yuan in the bag."
Wang Yue said, waving his camera with a smile.
Shi Bing came over, curiously taking the camera. "So confident? Let me see how good you made me look."
The moment she looked, Shi Bing was stunned.
Oh my, is that me?
Upon closer inspection, it was indeed her, but the artistic conception was extraordinary. Shi Bing had taken countless photos and hired professional photographers, but none had ever captured her like Wang Yue.
Shi Bing flipped through the pages, and by the end, her jaw had dropped. Wang Yue's photography skills had completely conquered her. She even felt an urge to declare Wang Yue her exclusive photographer from now on!
Comparing Wang Yue's photos with her own, Shi Bing thought, well, the difference wasn't huge, just by a little bit.
"How is it?"
Wang Yue smiled and said, "You said it yourself, 200 yuan per shot. Actually, I'm not that expensive!"
"Wang Yue, you're amazing! I love you!"
Shi Bing lunged forward and gave Wang Yue a big hug.
Wang Yue blinked, thinking to himself, "Coach, she's fouling! She's carrying the ball!"
After the hug, Shi Bing stepped back, blushing, and said sheepishly, "Sorry, I got too excited. But your photos are really stunning! I'll stick to my word and give you 200 yuan per shot!"
"Rich girl."
Wang Yue couldn't help but say. Two hundred yuan per photo was unimaginable for an ordinary student, especially in an era where a few hundred yuan could last a month.
"Mmm."
Shi Bing suddenly smiled and said, "Are you going to say 'rich girl, please support me'? If you keep taking photos for me, I might consider it."
As she spoke, Shi Bing's heart pounded. This was her way of testing the waters, seeing Wang Yue's reaction.
"Unfortunately, I'm a rich man, and I don't need to be supported."
Wang Yue replied with a smile.
"Hmph~"
Shi Bing pouted and said, "Fine if you don't want to be supported."
At this moment, Xie Jiban sneakily approached, asking with a curious expression, "Did I just hear something about being supported? Did I miss a paid segment?"
"Get lost!"
Wang Yue cursed with a laugh.
"If you spout any more nonsense, do you believe I'll make you clean toilets for a month?"
Shi Bing threatened.
"Class monitor, have mercy! I definitely won't reveal your illicit affair... I mean, relationship!"
Xie Jiban said, raising his hands.
"Say that again!"
Shi Bing said shyly. Although she had this idea in her heart, she hadn't acted on it yet, and she couldn't let Xie Jiban ruin her reputation with his loose talk!
Finally, under Shi Bing's threats and enticements, Xie Jiban promised to keep his mouth shut and not reveal what he had heard. Wang Yue, on the other hand, was indifferent. As the saying goes, a straight body doesn't cast a crooked shadow.
Upon arriving at the Great Wall, everyone essentially started taking photos. Students their age loved to document themselves through pictures. After all, not everyone gets to relive their eighteen years. Photos perfectly capture the crazy and brave selves of that age, allowing them to reminisce about that time later. Perhaps this is the true meaning of photos in life.
The Great Wall had both gentle and steep sections. Wang Yue and Shi Bing unknowingly reached the steepest part, which looked nearly vertical from below!
"Wow, this is too dangerous. Does anyone really dare to go? Now I finally understand why it's called climbing the Great Wall."
Shi Bing said, her mouth agape.
Wang Yue was also awestruck. He had only known the Great Wall as a magnificent engineering feat, but witnessing this scene, he realized the boundless wisdom of the ancients. How much manpower and resources must have been expended to build such a wall in ancient times?
"Do you want to challenge it?"
Wang Yue said with a smile. He really wanted to climb it now.
"No... No, I don't think so. It looks too dangerous."
Shi Bing quickly said.
"What are you afraid of? You have to experience it when you come here."
Wang Yue said with a smile.
"No, no, I'm afraid of heights!"
Shi Bing shook her head vehemently. Not only Shi Bing, but most people here were too scared. They stood below taking pictures, muttering to themselves, who would dare go?
Wang Yue smiled. Someone did dare to go, and that person was him. He approached the steps, and all eyes turned towards him, as if disbelieving he would dare to climb.
"This young man looks like he wants to climb up?"
"Young man, give up. It's too steep. It won't be worth it if you fall."
"Exactly. If he becomes disabled at such a young age, who will he seek redress from?"
"Hurry up, climb, climb, let me see!"
"Don't be so discouraging. It's just steep, not life-threatening."
Hearing the crowd's chatter, Wang Yue smiled and prepared to climb. Just then, Shi Bing quickly pulled him back. "Wang Yue, don't go up, it's too dangerous."
"It's fine, it's not as dangerous as you think."
Wang Yue said with a smile. Shi Bing tried to persuade him a few more times, but to no avail. Finally, she could only watch helplessly as Wang Yue began to ascend.