"It's about the wedding dress you'll be wearing for your wedding," Chen Yaping said with her eyes closed.
After she finished speaking, her expression was serene, and Ye Ziyu remained silent.
After a few seconds, she opened her eyes and found Ye Ziyu looking at her with a quiet hum, her thoughts unreadable.
"Take me out to choose a wedding dress?"
"No, staff from the bridal shop will be coming over soon to help you select a wedding dress."
Speak of the devil.
Chen Yaping's phone rang from her pocket. Seeing it was the bridal shop, she answered immediately.
The bridal shop had a last-minute cancellation from a customer, so a slot opened up in the morning. They could send someone over now.
After hanging up, Chen Yaping faced Ye Ziyu, unsure how to speak or how to leave.
"Ziyu, why are you up?" Gu Xiuyu emerged from the study and saw Ye Ziyu speaking with Chen Yaping.
He had been thinking for a long time in the study. If the wedding could proceed smoothly by keeping it a secret from her, why should he disagree?
Gu Xiuyu approached Ye Ziyu. "Come to the living room, let's take a photo."
Seizing the good atmosphere, Chen Yaping immediately informed him about the bridal shop's situation. "Mr. Gu, the people from the bridal shop can come now. Do you need to send someone to pick them up?"
The villa on the island was very secluded; it was difficult for outsiders to enter.
Gu Xiuyu looked at Ye Ziyu and said, "I'll arrange it later. You go downstairs and get the camera now."
Since she was unwilling to go down, he would arrange everything according to her wishes at all times.
Not understanding why a camera was suddenly needed, Chen Yaping anticipated it wouldn't be anything good.
Chen Yaping soon brought the camera upstairs.
"Can you use it?" Di Mingjue asked.
Chen Yaping nodded.
She had worked in a photo studio for a while before, primarily taking care of the photographer's daily life. Through constant exposure, she had learned a little.
"Now, take the camera and take some photos of us."
"Okay."
Removing the camera cap, Chen Yaping held the camera professionally and aimed it at them.
Ye Ziyu was reluctant, but considering these photos might be sent out to inform the public about their wedding, and to allow Di Mingjue to see her location, she had to cooperate with the photos.
After a long while, Chen Yaping couldn't take a single satisfactory photo for Gu Xiuyu.
The problem with this batch of photos was that Ye Ziyu in them looked plump and clearly unhappy. While her appearance could be edited, her demeanor could not.
Gu Xiuyu deleted all the photos he had just taken with one click and then looked at Ye Ziyu. "Smile, after all, we're announcing our marriage to everyone."
"I don't want to smile," Ye Ziyu said decisively, dismissing his idea.
Allowing him to take a photo of them together was already her suppressing her unwillingness; enduring this for her plan was a form of self-sacrifice. To force a smile and appear happy would be more difficult than killing her.
Gu Xiuyu understood Ye Ziyu's temper. Since she had said no, there was no room for negotiation.
Never mind. Since the person was here, taking photos to inform everyone was just a formality. As long as the wedding proceeded as planned, her happiness didn't matter.
Calming his own emotions, Gu Xiuyu handed the camera back to Chen Yaping and asked her to take photos of them again.
Under the flash of the camera, Ye Ziyu seemed to see hope. She believed that Di Mingjue would find a way to locate them after seeing the photos.
Without looking at the photos, Gu Xiuyu said to Chen Yaping, "Give me the bridal shop's phone number, and then send the photos from the camera to the newspaper."