stjorthotic Chapter 47: A Person Who Values Romance Over Friends
Chapter 47: A Person Who Values Romance Over Friends
Huang Xiaochuan and Yu Wei, who were busy taking photos, heard someone calling them. They looked in the direction of the voice and saw Qin Yu standing at the entrance of "Return to the Past" waving.
Upon seeing him, Yu Wei went up to greet him, "What a coincidence! You're here too?"
At this moment, Ren Yangyang also came out. She had rushed out and hadn't had time to wipe the chocolate off her lips.
Qin Yu then invited, "I saw you've been busy on the street for a while, come in and sit down! I'll treat you to something to eat."
Yu Wei was looking for a place to sit down and rest for a while. He had been walking with Huang Xiaochuan for quite some time, but Huang hadn't taken a single photo or even offered him a drink of water. He was really tired and thirsty.
Upon receiving the invitation, Yu Wei went straight into the coffee shop. As he passed Ren Yangyang, he glanced at her, mainly because he felt that the girl was a bit unkempt, as she hadn't wiped her mouth clean after eating.
Huang Xiaochuan was still thinking of declining Qin Yu's invitation and wanted to hurry up and finish shooting the film, but before he could even speak, Yu Wei had already accepted Qin Yu's invitation and walked into the coffee shop.
Left with no other choice, Huang Xiaochuan followed him into the coffee shop. He was so focused on taking photos that he didn't even stop to buy some water.
Huang Xiaochuan was seen by Qin Yu's aunt Dong Qin as soon as he entered the door, and she gave Qin Yu a meaningful smile, which made Qin Yu blush instantly.
After Huang Xiaochuan and Yu Wei sat down, Qin Yu asked, "What would you two like to drink?"
Since they were already quite familiar with each other, Yu Wei didn't stand on ceremony with Qin Yu and said, "Anything that's iced is fine."
Qin Yu looked at Huang Xiaochuan and asked, "Huang Xiaochuan, what about you?"
"Just a glass of water, nothing cold," Huang Xiaochuan said, ordering only a glass of water.
Qin Yu nodded and smiled, "Okay, you two sit for a while, I'll go get it for you."
At this moment, Ren Yangyang, sitting opposite Huang Xiaochuan and Yu Wei, asked, "Huang Xiaochuan, what are you two taking pictures of all over the street?"
Yu Wei seized the opportunity to complain: "He's crazy. He bought ten rolls of film but didn't use them to film people; he just used them to film the street."
What's going on? Ren Yangyang was also confused. Why did Huang Xiaochuan buy so much film to take pictures of the street?
Not wanting to be misunderstood, Huang Xiaochuan explained, "I want to preserve the current images of the city so that we can still see them in photos ten or twenty years from now."
"It's just a road and shops, what's so interesting about filming it?" Yu Wei still couldn't understand why Huang Xiaochuan did this.
"You and I will have changed a lot in ten or twenty years, let alone a city. Maybe these streets and shops won't even exist anymore. Humans are good at demolishing the old and building the new. I'll take more pictures now so I can keep them for later."
Just then, Qin Yu returned with some things. Seeing the three of them chatting animatedly, she asked, "What are you talking about?"
While asking questions, he handed water to Huang Xiaochuan, a can of iced cola to Yu Wei, and two pieces of chocolate cake.
Ren Yangyang quickly answered, "Huang Xiaochuan said he wants to use a camera to preserve images of the city."
Yu Wei is also a foodie, and his eyes lit up immediately when he saw the cake.
"There's cake too?"
"Aunt Qin Yu's cakes are famous throughout Qingjiang. You haven't tried them, have you?" Ren Yangyang offered to help Aunt Qin Yu out.
Just as Ren Yangyang was speaking, a large spoonful of cake had already entered Yu Wei's mouth, and Yu Wei's eyes lit up even more after the cake entered his mouth.
Ren Yangyang asked him with a smile, "Yu Wei, are the cakes here delicious?"
Yu Wei was so busy eating cake that he didn't have time to talk, but he kept nodding his head and giving a thumbs up with his left hand.
Seeing that Huang Xiaochuan hadn't started eating, Qin Yu asked, "Huang Xiaochuan, why aren't you eating?"
"Let me have some water first, and then I'll eat. I'm sorry to have troubled you, class monitor," Huang Xiaochuan said politely.
At this moment, the quick-talking Ren Yangyang spoke up again: "Huang Xiaochuan, didn't you buy a lot of film rolls? Hurry up and eat them, then take us to take some photos, okay? What's so interesting about taking photos on the street?"
"Sure! But I have to make it clear beforehand that my photography skills aren't very good. If you find the photos aren't good when they're developed, you can't blame me." Huang Xiaochuan readily agreed. He had drunk their water and eaten their cake, so it was only right that he take a few photos for them.
Seeing that Huang Xiaochuan readily agreed, Ren Yangyang secretly winked at Qin Yu, who smiled slightly in response.
"It's not your fault if the photos aren't good, okay? Shall we go to Chengnan Park or Yuexiu Garden later?" Ren Yangyang asked again.
"Chengnan Park, it's close by, I can just walk there, and I can take some photos along the way."
While busy dealing with the cake, Yu Wei heard Huang Xiaochuan's words and inwardly despised his friend's double standards. The girl said she wanted to take pictures in the park, but he told me to stand on the street to take pictures. This bastard is too much of a womanizer and a friend.
Suddenly, Ren Yangyang screamed, startling everyone.
Qin Yu asked anxiously, "Yangyang, what's wrong?"
"If I had known we were going to take pictures, I would have worn a nice outfit. What am I going to do now?" Ren Yangyang said with a look of frustration.
When Huang Xiaochuan heard that this was the reason, he was speechless. Women really can't be judged by common sense. Hmm... this cake is indeed quite good.
After learning the reason, Qin Yu comforted her best friend, saying, "I think it looks great! You look very beautiful today."
"Really?" Ren Yangyang looked at Qin Yu expectantly, then at Huang Xiaochuan and Yu Wei, hoping to get the truth from them.
Yu Wei quickly nodded in agreement with Qin Yu's opinion, and Huang Xiaochuan added, "The class monitor is right, it's very beautiful, the photos will definitely look great."
Huang Xiaochuan said this for another reason. He was worried that Ren Yangyang would run back to change clothes, which would take up a lot of time. If that happened, they definitely wouldn't be able to finish shooting ten rolls of film that afternoon.
Seeing that everyone said so, Ren Yangyang felt relieved, and her girlish smile returned to her face.
Not long after, the four of them headed to Chengnan Park together. Along the way, Huang Xiaochuan would stop and take pictures of any street scenes or buildings that were worth recording, and he would also occasionally include Yu Wei and the other two in his photos.
Sometimes, Huang Xiaochuan would ask Yu Wei to take some photos for him, so that he could have some nice memories.
Of course, the group didn't just take photos; the four of them chatted the whole way.
Ren Yangyang is a chatterbox; her mouth never stopped the whole way. She's a natural-born teacher, no wonder her mother made her apply to a teachers' college.
"Yu Wei, where is your school located?"
"The admission notice says it's on Fenyang Road."
"Which district in Shanghai?"
"XH Zone!"
"Is it far from our East China Normal University?"
"I have no idea."
"Oh, I see! ...Hey! Huang Xiaochuan, wait a minute, this spot is nice, take a picture of me."
While talking, Ren Yangyang didn't forget to take photos. After the photos were taken, she continued to talk to Yu Wei.
"How about I come visit you sometime when I have free time?"
"Sure!" Yu Wei readily agreed.
"It's settled then, but it would be best if you could pick me up from our school. I tend to get lost easily when I go out, and I'm afraid I won't be able to find your school."
Yu Wei was immediately overwhelmed. "I don't even know which way is east, west, south, or north when I get to Shanghai. You want to come and play with me, and you expect me to come pick you up?"
"I don't know the way either, how about I figure it out first?" Yu Wei quickly came up with a delaying tactic.