Chapter 159
Hu Yuying shared her thoughts with Li Qingxue.
“I think you should design an online store that blends ancient and modern styles,” she suggested.
“On one side, you have the current trends, and on the other, the gentle charm of traditional aesthetics. Plus, you’re basically a ready-made model!”
Li Qingxue then expressed her own ideas to Hu Yuying.
Her thoughts were straightforward and simple. With her cheerful and outgoing personality, she could shoot her own style and upload it to Qie (the Chinese version of QQ) for promotion.
“If you trust me, Yuying, let’s shoot together! I can help promote you,” she said, not boasting—she had a great reputation among her peers.
Just as they were talking, both of their Qie notifications chimed simultaneously.
It was their group chat, which only had three members.
A video call invitation.
When Lin Wanning saw Hu Yuying and Li Qingxue lying together, a brief moment of surprise crossed her usually cool face.
Seeing Lin Wanning’s stunned expression, both Li Qingxue and Hu Yuying couldn’t help but stifle their laughter.
Realizing the two were laughing at her, Lin Wanning quickly snapped back to reality, clearly realizing she had overthought things!
She then joined the conversation. “I think it’s a great idea! We’re going to have a party here soon, and if I win a prize, I can help promote us.”
“You’re saying that, but we haven’t even heard you sing yet,” Li Qingxue teased.
Hu Yuying nodded in agreement with Li Qingxue.
“Shall we meet up this afternoon?” Lin Wanning suggested.
“Sure!”
A University A to the Music Academy was about three kilometers away—not far at all, especially for their youthful spirits...
**Yuying:** “Hurry up and send the power, or else Qingxue, Wanning, and I will come after you!”
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**Chapter 192: We’re Clearly Better Looking than the Crane**
“Wanning is here!” Li Qingxue called out, waving at the newcomer with a smile.
Hearing her voice, Lin Wanning quickly walked over, grinning. “It’s my first time here, and I thought I might have gone to the wrong place!”
As she spoke, she handed over the fruit tea she had brought along. “I brought this for you guys.”
“Thanks, thanks!” they both replied.
“You’re too polite,” Lin Wanning said, her cool face brightening with a smile. “Try it and see if you like the flavor.”
The three of them strolled through the park, creating a unique and beautiful scene.
“This park is huge!”
“There are benches up ahead; let’s sit for a while.”
Under the shade of the trees, on the bench, the three of them held their fruit teas, enjoying the scenery while chatting.
Li Qingxue sent their online store design ideas to her friends via Qie.
“Alright, now we just need to wait,” she said, shaking her phone, which displayed a thumbs-up emoji from Wang Rui.
“Should we practice shooting now? The environment here is pretty good,” Lin Wanning suggested, feeling a bit excited.
This was her first attempt at business, and she was taking it seriously.
“Shall we give it a try?” Li Qingxue exited the Qie interface and opened the camera mode on her phone.
Hu Yuying looked around and, seeing that there weren’t many people, nodded enthusiastically.
“Who goes first?”
The three of them exchanged glances, and they finally decided to play rock-paper-scissors. Whoever lost would go first.
“Wanning, that won’t do,” Li Qingxue said, pausing the recording on her phone. “You need to move a bit.”
“How should I move?” Lin Wanning asked, unsure of what to do.
She had participated in competitions before and was quite comfortable in front of the camera, but she had always stood center stage to sing. Now, moving around was a bit confusing.
Li Qingxue thought for a moment, and suddenly an idea struck her. “Let’s walk away from the camera and then turn back with a smile…”
“Ah?” Lin Wanning blinked, then turned around to look at Li Qingxue. “Like this?”
Hu Yuying chimed in softly, “Qingxue, why don’t you show us how it’s done?”
“Alright then.” Li Qingxue handed her phone to Hu Yuying and stepped in front of her. “Ready?”
“Ready!” Hu Yuying said, holding the phone to record. Lin Wanning joined her, both of them watching the screen.
In the video, Li Qingxue walked gracefully forward. After a certain distance, she turned around joyfully, a few strands of hair brushing against her fair cheek, her sparkling eyes filled with laughter as she flashed a “Yay!” smile, blooming like a flower.
Seeing her movements, both Hu Yuying and Lin Wanning couldn’t help but laugh.
Noticing their laughter, Li Qingxue protested, “Hey, hey, hey! I’m just giving you a sample; you can’t laugh at me!”
As she approached them, she playfully reached out to tickle them.
After some playful banter, the three of them sat together again, watching the footage on the phone.
The video showcased Li Qingxue’s earlier movements.
It was beautiful, youthful, and lively; it seemed as if all the beauty in the world had gathered around her at that moment.
Watching herself on the screen, Li Qingxue couldn’t help but smile. When she noticed the two gazes on her, she snapped back to reality and saw Hu Yuying and Lin Wanning both smiling at her.
Now she understood, feigning annoyance as she looked at them. “Oh, so you’re making fun of me!”
“Next up is Wanning; I’m going to tease you both now.”
Knowing that Qingxue was just joking and not genuinely upset, Lin Wanning stood up and began to walk forward, following the movements Qingxue had designed.
With an elegant turn, the soft sunlight bathed her, making her delicate face appear even more radiant. She gently lifted her eyelids, her eyes sparkling with warmth, and a slight smile graced her lips...
After watching the footage, their attention turned to Hu Yuying.
“Okay, it’s my turn,” Hu Yuying said, taking a deep breath. Thankfully, there weren’t many people around; otherwise, she might have felt shy.
“I’m starting now.”
After a certain distance, she slowly turned around, her slender fingers brushing aside the wind-tousled hair. With a subtle smile, her red lips curved slightly, exuding an indescribable charm and softness.
They filmed three times, each capturing a different style, all looking great.
If they wore beautiful clothes while shooting, the effect would surely be even better.
Placing the phone on the bench, the three of them held hands and mimicked the same action once more.
Unfortunately, it never quite matched the effect of a well-timed shot.
“If only Long Aotian were here,” Li Qingxue said absentmindedly while looking at the phone. After she spoke, she froze, glancing at Hu Yuying and Lin Wanning.
The two didn’t react much; to them, it seemed natural. If Long Aotian were here, everything would be perfect.
“What’s up, Qingxue?” Hu Yuying asked with a light laugh, noticing Qingxue’s dazed expression.
Seeing Hu Yuying’s smile, Li Qingxue shook her head and smiled back. “Nothing.”
“Shall we go find your brother?” Lin Wanning suggested, realizing she hadn’t seen him all day.
“Yeah!” Hu Yuying nodded.
With both of them agreeing, Li Qingxue had no objections. They all headed over together.
From a distance, they spotted a group of people standing by the roadside, watching a crane working in the alley.
The leader stood with arms crossed, back straight, eyes fixed on the crane, seemingly engaged in conversation with someone nearby.
Though they couldn’t hear what was being said, the expression on his face clearly conveyed: “See that crane? I brought it here…”
That person could only be Long Aotian.
“Qingxue, Wanning, does this crane really look good?” Hu Yuying asked softly. Back in Haiwan City, she often noticed how Long Aotian loved watching construction vehicles like bulldozers and excavators.
Sometimes, while walking down the street, he would stop in his tracks, unable to move on, even if he could, he’d look back three times, as if he wanted to see where those excavators were headed...
Li Qingxue and Lin Wanning both shook their heads, equally puzzled. They knew they were more attractive than a crane, yet they had never seen Long Aotian look at them like that.
Hu Yuying took out her phone, aimed it at Long Aotian, and snapped a picture before sending it.
Her gaze remained fixed on him.
She saw Long Aotian fiddling with his phone, swiping to open the interface, glancing briefly before returning his attention to the crane.
It seemed he realized something and looked back at his phone, then scanned the area, glancing helplessly at the three girls before finally walking over to them.
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**Chapter 193: Idiot, Let Go Quickly**
“What are you all doing here?”
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