Chapter 662 - 294: Li Younan’s Masterclass Photography Exhibition Venue! (Part 4)

If an influencer has reached a level of nationwide recognition, then the term "influencer" is no longer adequate to describe them.

Watching Lu Ye enthusiastically share his discovery of this treasure trove with others, Li Younan smiled and refrained from interrupting, secretly feeling a sense of satisfaction.

This saves him the step of shooting a promotional video himself.

Although posting a video about hosting his photography exhibition on his homepage would gain more traffic and higher visibility, after all, his fan base is not concentrated in the photography circle.

His fan demographic mostly consists of urban white-collar workers, people who yearn for adventure travel, who generally have a superficial understanding of photography, and perhaps there are some outstanding photographers among them, but this segment is indeed too small.

Even if he attracts them to the inn, it may not necessarily be a good thing.

On the contrary, Lu Ye’s method of leveraging the circle to drive the circle, turning this place into a pure photography exhibition venue, might be better for the long-term development of the inn.

In this way, this place will have stronger influencer attributes.

Later, Lu Ye stayed for another two days at Jing Chaoyi’s inn, and his photographer friends also lived in Shanghai.

The first photographer, who came upon hearing about it, arrived the next day.

Unlike Lu Ye, this photographer had dark skin, looking as if he worked out frequently.

When he arrived at Jing Chaoyi’s inn, Lu Ye went downstairs to greet him, and the two warmly embraced each other, perhaps their unique way of greeting.

Lu Ye then introduced this photographer to Li Younan and the others, saying, "Chen Chong, a very renowned underwater photographer in our country. To be honest, the photos he takes are not something the average person can capture."

Chen Chong modestly said, "My photography skills are average; it’s just that my diving skills are decent, which gives me an advantage, hahaha."

Upon hearing the words "underwater photographer," Li Younan’s eyes slightly twinkled.

Subsequently, Chen Chong said to Lu Ye, "You mentioned there’s an impressive photography exhibition here. I was initially planning to go to Hainan today, but I came here non-stop."

"What are you going to do in Hainan?"

"I took an underwater photography assignment there. A boss offered a high price for me to take some pictures. He wasn’t satisfied with the ones taken by other photographers before."

"Oh, I see."

"But when you told me about this event, since I was in Shanghai, I didn’t even think twice and postponed my trip for a day."

"Let’s go, have a look inside."

Following the lead of Lu Ye, Chen Chong entered the inn.

Like Lu Ye, Chen Chong was also stunned by the top-notch photography works in the main hall as he entered.

At this moment, seeing Chen Chong’s expression, Lu Ye felt somewhat proud.

After all, he was the one who recommended him to come. If Chen Chong hadn’t been amazed, he would have felt a bit embarrassed.

By now, Lu Ye, through his previous interactions with Li Younan and Liu Li, had already understood the story behind each photo in detail.

He proudly acted as a guide, introducing each photo one by one.

Lu Ye’s gaze rested on the shot Li Younan took on Mount Everest. It must be said, just like his underwater photography, this photo isn’t something everyone can take. He said excitedly, "A photo taken at the summit, how breathtaking!"

"An all-around traveling expert..." he suddenly smiled at Li Younan, "Teacher Li, perhaps you should consider learning how to dive."

Li Younan smiled but didn’t respond.

Chen Chong spent the entire afternoon viewing all of Li Younan’s photographic works under Lu Ye’s explanations and sincerely commented, "This is a master-level photography exhibition! With so many exquisite photos, Teacher Li, more people should know about you!"

In a sense, they were also like-minded individuals.

In the afternoon, they were having afternoon tea and chatting in the inn’s lobby.

Lu Ye asked, "What’s the deal with your underwater photography gig this time? Tell us about it."

Chen Chong said, "There’s a fishing village, where it’s said that beneath their sea, there’s a Dragon Palace."

"A Dragon Palace? How is that even possible."

"Of course, it’s not the kind of Dragon Palace from fantasy worlds, but indeed there are structures underwater. I guess they might be ancient buildings submerged by the sea, or other types of architecture. In any case, it’s shrouded in a bit of mystery. So not only did the boss want me to shoot, but I’m personally interested as well."

But he added, "I heard the shooting difficulty is extremely high. Honestly, I don’t even know if I can pull it off."

He paused and added, "After all, underwater conditions are too complex."

Suddenly, Li Younan asked, "There aren’t any restrictions for diving there, right? I mean, can everyone dive there?"