Chapter 26: A Classic with Just a Casual Snap

Chapter 26: Chapter 26: A Classic with Just a Casual Snap

Fu Yao was truly captivated by the rapeseed flowers before her. They weren’t just prettier than any she had ever seen before; they were also taller and more magnificent.

After getting off the scooter, she ran closer and was even more shocked to find that she wasn’t even as tall as the rapeseed flowers.

"Boss, you’re incredible! To think you could grow such beautiful rapeseed flowers," Fu Yao blurted out, her praise completely genuine and undisguised. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ

The girl’s praise was very pleasing to Zhang Lin. Besides, since these rapeseed flowers possessed a [+1 Ornamental Value] attribute, her reaction was hardly surprising.

He took out the prepared contract and handed it to her. "Fu Yao, please sign this, and then we can start shooting. If we’re quick, we should be done before noon. I can even treat you to lunch afterward!"

After taking the contract, Fu Yao saw its contents and hurriedly said, "Boss, I told you I’d do it for free!"

"Business is business. We do things by the book. Our farm can’t ruin its reputation over such a small amount of money!" Zhang Lin smiled and handed her a pen. "Go on and sign. This is what you’ve earned."

When she heard him bring up his reputation, Fu Yao had no choice but to sign the contract. She quickly added, "Boss, I’m not a professional model, but I brought my makeup bag. If you need me to, I can change my makeup. I’m actually pretty good at it!"

"No need. The light makeup you have on is already perfect," Zhang Lin quickly said.

’Was he kidding? A pure, pretty, and vibrant high school girl in a white dress with light, fresh makeup—that was the perfect combination.’

The girl was very happy that her makeup was approved of. She asked, "So, what should I do next?"

Zhang Lin thought for a moment and said, "You like the rapeseed flowers, don’t you? Just act like you’re here to have fun, and I’ll take some candid shots."

’The girl wasn’t a professional model, after all. Posed shots would look somewhat forced. It would be much better for him to take candid shots. Besides, with the [+1 Photogenic] attribute, it would be much simpler.’

"Okay!" Fu Yao agreed.

She also wanted to take her time and admire this field of rapeseed flowers.

They were truly beautiful.

The only drawback was that in the far distance, a large portion of the rapeseed flowers hadn’t bloomed yet. If all of them were in bloom, the impact would surely be even greater.

Soon, she walked down a small path winding through the Flower Sea of rapeseed before her. Honestly, every part of this Flower Sea brought her joy. It was so beautiful that as she admired it, she became completely absorbed.

Seeing this, Zhang Lin didn’t hesitate to start taking candid videos and photos. This was exactly what he wanted: the girl captivated by the beautiful scenery, immersed in her admiration. It wasn’t an act at all, just a genuine reaction.

The scene where she held a stalk of rapeseed flower up to her eyes to admire it was particularly perfect. It was as if youth and flowers had found their ideal expression.

By the time Fu Yao had finished wandering through the over 40 acres of rapeseed flowers, Zhang Lin’s phone was filled with videos and photos. Thanks to the [+1 Photogenic] attribute, every single video and photo seemed to exude an artistic quality, with a particularly strong cinematic feel.

’With videos and photos like these,’ he thought, ’I could probably enter a photography competition.’

"Boss, how did the shots turn out? Can I see them?" Fu Yao asked, her face full of curiosity.

"Of course." Zhang Lin smiled and handed the phone to her, having pulled up one of the videos.

Fu Yao took the phone, and as she watched the video Zhang Lin had shot, a look of delight spread across her pretty face. The boss was an amazing videographer! The rapeseed Flower Sea in the video was just too beautiful.

She was interested in design and knew a little about it; design and art were often intertwined. She had seen works by incredible photographers online, but she felt none of their shots were as beautiful or as pleasing to the eye as her boss’s.

The cinematic feel of these videos, combined with the rapeseed Flower Sea, created a sense of artistry. It even made her, standing within it, look beautiful and lovely.

It was the first time she had ever been captured so beautifully.

"Boss, your filming skills are just too good!" Fu Yao couldn’t help but gush, her eyes seeming to sparkle with adoration.

"It’s actually because the Flower Sea and the person in it are naturally beautiful. You can get great shots just by pointing your camera. If you don’t believe me, try it yourself!" Zhang Lin said with a smile, taking no credit for it. ’After all, once the Flower Sea is open to the public, everyone will discover its [+1 Photogenic] attribute.’

’So, there was no need to put on an act. Otherwise, he’d just end up looking like a fool later on.’

"Really?" Though skeptical, Fu Yao subconsciously took out her phone and tried shooting a video of the Flower Sea in front of her.

She could guarantee that she knew nothing about videography; she just casually shot a video of about ten seconds.

But when she saw the video she had shot, she couldn’t help but be amazed.

The Flower Sea in the video was so beautiful, with the same artistic atmosphere.

She couldn’t believe it and tried shooting two more videos. The Flower Sea in every video was gorgeous, with a strong cinematic feel.

She could hardly believe she had shot them herself, and it almost gave her the wrong idea about her own photography skills. That is, until she tried filming the distant mountain forest. The clumsy framing of that video immediately brought her back to a more accurate understanding of her abilities.

"This is incredible! It’s true, any shot of this Flower Sea turns out beautiful." Fu Yao finally believed the saying: as long as the scenery is beautiful enough, any casual snapshot can be a masterpiece.

In other words, the Flower Sea was just that beautiful to have this effect.

Just like how she had been captivated the moment she arrived.

Having figured it out, she looked at Zhang Lin, her eyes once again sparkling with admiration. "Boss, you’re incredible! To be able to create such a gorgeous rapeseed Flower Sea... I bet there isn’t another one anywhere that can compare to this."

"So, I’m pretty amazing, right?" This time, Zhang Lin accepted the girl’s praise with a clear conscience.

’After all, no one else in the world could create such a Flower Sea. Only he had these kinds of rapeseed seeds, and what’s more, these seeds could only be planted within the boundaries of his farm.’

’In other words, even if he gave the same seeds to someone else, they wouldn’t be able to grow them.’

’Now *that* was what you call exclusive.’

’The videos on his phone were more than enough. All that was left was some minor trimming. The quality was so high that it didn’t even need a filter; adding one would probably interfere with the [+1 Photogenic] attribute.’

’And that was something he, having studied internet-related subjects, was very good at.’

He checked the time. Seeing it was nearly noon, he transferred the 2,500 yuan payment to Fu Yao, then said, "We have enough footage. Let’s head back to town. I’ll treat you to lunch."

"Boss, let me treat you instead! I was originally going to do it for free!" Fu Yao said hurriedly.

She felt a bit embarrassed about accepting the 2,500 yuan payment.

’However, she was also discovering that this boss was much more interesting than the immature boys at her school. Plus, she truly admired him for being able to create such a beautiful and captivating rapeseed Flower Sea. She grew rapeseed flowers herself every year but could never get them to look like this.’

Zhang Lin got on his scooter, and after Fu Yao sat on the back seat, he started it and drove off. When they reached the service center, Fu Yao suddenly cried out in surprise, "Boss, they’re building so fast! When we came in, that wall wasn’t there, and now it’s already finished."

"The workers are putting in the effort, so of course it’s going up fast!" Zhang Lin quickly explained.

"Yeah." Fu Yao nodded, then asked with some anticipation, "Boss, the design style of this exterior wall seems very distinctive. Can I come see it after it’s finished?"

"Of course, that’s no problem." Zhang Lin had no reason to refuse such a small request.

’Besides, the girl had a really nice personality and was easy to get along with. He wouldn’t mind inviting her over to hang out more often.’

On the way back, the two of them didn’t have any more awkward chats about the balding grade director from their high school. Instead, the girl started asking about the rapeseed Flower Sea, curious as to how he had created it.

’This was Zhang Lin’s home turf. He could just spin any story he wanted. After all, he was the only one who could grow these kinds of rapeseed flowers.’

Entering the county town, Zhang Lin took the girl to Darunfa Plaza, because the second floor here was dedicated to food, with all sorts of delicacies available.

But just as he was about to lead the girl into the two-wheeler parking area at Darunfa, he ran right into two people, and his face froze in astonishment.

’Why is Mom with Yingzi?’

The two of them were carrying bags, clearly having just finished shopping at Darunfa.

’Holy shit!’ Zhang Lin stared at the plump girl next to his mom, a girl who was a full size bigger than he was, and felt sweat beading on his forehead.

’Yingzi was clearly great at sweet-talking his mom, making her laugh nonstop. His mom had even brought up the subject of him and Yingzi before; she was clearly a soft touch and had been won over.’

’What the hell... Why is Yingzi so fixated on me?’

’Even if she wants to rob the cradle, Zhang Dong just broke up with his girlfriend, didn’t he? He’s single too!’

"Boss, what’s wrong?" Fu Yao asked, puzzled, seeing Zhang Lin’s sudden strange behavior.

"Fu Yao, I need you to save my life!" Zhang Lin said urgently.

"???" Fu Yao.

’What was going on? Save his life?’

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