Translated by: Queen Dei Mos
The editor-in-chief, who had just finished chatting with them upstairs, happened to be free and went down, accompanied by another person. When she saw the youth that was brought out by the staff member, she smiled with satisfaction and spoke a few words with the person next to her.
Fang Pingping knew what this scene was about before he came.
There were two sets of outfits today, which also had their own themes. If Fang Pingping were to summarize them, the first scene was a little devil theme. Everyone was dressed in black, but he absolutely couldn’t imagine what Yu Lan would look like when he followed such a road until he saw it in person.
The youth’s hair was styled to look disheveled, similar to a child who just woke up.
The makeup on his face was very simple, however, because his face was already refined enough, after a little retouching, it looked even more perfect. He also had a touch of indifference and detachment that he normally didn’t have.
On his upper body was a black T-shirt of a luxury brand with the collar deliberately made to look ragged. His collarbone was faintly visible, making the youth appear very slim.
On the lower body was a pair of ripped denim jeans which were wrapped around the youth’s legs.
The youth wasn’t wearing shoes on his feet. A pair of small feet were exposed out in the open which was a very cute contrast to the youth’s indifferent look.
In short…it exactly showed a cold beauty faintly revealing his cuteness.
Fang Pingping couldn’t even look away for a moment.
When all was said and done, the Yu Lan he had seen in front of him had always shown a foolish and obedient image. Even when he was shooting with Lu Zhengzheng, that resolute expression in his eyes struck him, but it didn’t give him the same feeling as at this moment……
It seemed a little over the top.
Before, only female stars and models were described as “beautiful and alluring”, yet Yu Lan, who was obviously a boy and whose make-up wasn’t over the top. Why did he feel that he was so good-looking that people wanted to stare at him all day long?
Obviously, he wasn’t the only one who thought so, as many of the staff members at the scene looked at Yu Lan for a while, and their eyes seemed to be unable to move away.
There were also three models, one male and two females, shooting with Yu Lan in this scene.
With the exception of a female model who was more enthusiastic and greeted Yu Lan when she saw him coming, the other two were relatively indifferent and gazed at Yu Lan with a bit of disdain.
The female model was an omega and was very frank when she opened her mouth, “Hello, my name is Yu Nian and I’m also a Silver Moon.”
Yu Lan was surprised and hurriedly replied, “Hello.”
“Is it true that you just debuted? Was that cover really your first photo?” Yu Nian was very straightforward and asked curiously.
“……It was my first time.” Yu Lan answered.
Yu Nian seemed to anticipate something and remarked jokingly, “Wow, then for how many times is today’s photo shoot?”
Yu Lan awkwardly replied, “……second time.”
Yu Nian gave a thumbs up, “Awesome.”
The first photo appeared on the cover of “V”, and the second photo was for the inside of “V”. The starting point was also shockingly high.
She stated, “Shoot well, and don’t be nervous. There are some people in the circle who have a lot of opinions about Silver Moon. The other two people are just like that, so don’t worry about them, just worry about yourself.”
Hearing this, Yu Lan looked at the two people standing on the other side.
Didn’t think that four people could be split into small groups.
For their shoot, stage props were prepared on site, including containers, motorcycles, and several steel pipes stacked on top of each other.
Yu Lan lacked experience, but he vaguely remembered the feeling he had when he was shooting with Lu Zhengzheng. As he walked towards the scene, he also quietly examined the surroundings prepared by the staff members for the shooting.
At that moment, out of the corner of his eyes he suddenly spotted someone walking in from the corridor outside and paused in his steps.
The two of them locked eyes.
Jian Ling didn’t expect to see Yu Lan here, and after being stunned, his eyes became gloomy.
Lately, his life had become a mess because of his company and family matters. He wanted to acknowledge his mistakes, apologize and beg that man, but neither the man nor the man’s assistant answered his calls. It was then that Jian Ling discovered what it meant to give up all hope, and he never thought that this kind of hopelessness would be given to him by Shao Mingyu.
Jian Ling had already given up completely. Recently, he was tired of dealing with one thing after another, and today he also came here for the sake of discussing a collaboration with his design company. However, when he met the youth, the jealousy in his heart was still inevitably ignited.
Naturally, even though he couldn’t contact the man, he knew that the whole family was being monitored recently, as a result he didn’t dare to do anything.
In his heart, he could only distortedly ask——why?
He certainly had seen the cover of “V”. And of course, he knew that the top five fashion magazines couldn’t be bumped up based on hype——but on what basis?
This Silver Moon Clan, how could he have a smooth journey?
He only had a face, nothing more.
Perhaps he took more than a handful of photos for the previous cover photo. He had no idea for how long the photographer had taught him to create that kind of effect, but the top fashion world wasn’t a place where you can survive based solely on a face. There wasn’t a photographer here who was patient enough to work with models for a whole day, so he wanted to see what else this Silver Moon Clan was capable of doing.
Jian Ling sneered.
Yu Nian noticed the confrontation between Yu Lan and Jian Ling and whispered, “Do you know Jian Ling?”
“……you know him too?” Yu Lan questioned.
“He’s somewhat famous, isn’t he? You’re really a novice to the fashion circle!” Yu Nian laughed, “He is the chief designer of “J.L”, but I heard that they are having some problems recently. I don’t have any idea what will become of them in the future, some sources say that they don’t seem to be doing well.”
Yu Lan was quite surprised, he once again looked at Jian Ling, he didn’t know what was going through Jian Ling’s mind at the moment. Nonetheless, Jian Ling’s presence also reminded Yu Lan once again of the reason why he accepted Fang Pingping’s invitation in the first place.
There were countless others like Jian Ling who are watching him, right?
He wanted to stand tall with his head held high and chest out at Mr. Shao’s side. Also, he didn’t want to have to ask Mr. Shao to help him out over and over again in the future when someone was targeting him; he wanted to change and become strong.
Yu Lan’s eyes fell silent.
The photographer arranged a position for them and shouted for the shooting to begin.
Once the shooting officially started, the majority of the people’s attention was gradually drawn to the left side of the scene. When their attention was drawn away for a while, they returned to their senses and began getting shocked.
Jian Ling’s face changed even more.
On the side, Fang Pingping had long been excited and flushed.
That youth was placed on the left side of the scene, obviously not in the center, and yet he completely attracted everyone’s attention.
He lazily straddled the motorcycle, dark blue eyes, looking straight at the camera, not the slightest bit of shyness, not the slightest bit of nervousness, he was calm and relaxed to the point that it didn’t look like the performance of a newcomer.
His eyes still contained the whole world but this time the smiles in these eyes were cold and sharp, looking provocative.
This was no longer the angel with the unwavering gaze on the cover of that particular magazine.
He was a little devil that could drag people into the abyss, but also make them unable to free themselves.
The editor-in-chief walked over to Fang Pingping’s side.
A few steps behind them was an ashen-faced Jian Ling.
The editor-in-chief said something that caught both Fang Pingping and Jian Ling off guard.
“He appears to be a quiet soul, but he is not afraid to show himself to the world.” The editor-in-chief smiled, “He may have had many stories in his past, but he will have many more stories to tell in his future.”
It’s just that the two “stories” would be very different.
This was undoubtedly their expectation for the future of Yu Lan.
Fang Pingping’s eyes were filled with tears, while Jian Ling became rigid as a block of wood1(木頭) – mù tou – slow-witted / blockhead / log (of wood, timber etc).
The person beside the editor-in-chief also came over and smiled at Fang Pingping, “Are you the model’s agent?”
“I am.” Recognizing this person, Fang Pingping became even more absent-minded.
The other side extended a hand and smiled, “Hello, nice to meet you.”
……
At the end of this shooting, everyone could feel it vaguely that the scene became a little restless because of the presence of the youth from the Silver Moon Clan.
The photographer was obviously also in charge today. Afterwards, when he adjusted the position, he directly adjusted the youth to be in the middle, making the other male model who had been moved to the side look miserable.
Without distractions, Yu Lan listened to the staff member’s instructions and adjusted his role in a timely manner, regardless of the circumstances of the scene.
Some of the female staff members on the side were even watching Yu Lan and whispering with excitement.
This little devil was so beautiful! My eyes simply can’t move away, it practically wants to stay on that little devil’s body!
And when the first half of the shooting was over, the scene and the props were rearranged. Several people changed their outfits, adjusted their make-up and came out again to which everyone sucked in a breath.
The youth changed into a somewhat formal style with a silk white shirt with one button open at the collar, a pair of slim-fitting suit pants and a pair of leather shoes.
Did the outfit change make him a little angel? No! This was still the same little devil! But the little devil had arrived in the human world, dressed as a noble young master!
He was elegant, cold, and indifferent, however, the hints of laziness as well as his annoyance towards the human world were as dark as the little devil!
But one must say that after changing the outfit for the second half, the youth became more alluring and sexy.
Some of the girls directly jumped up and covered their faces while they watched Yu Lan as he was getting photographed.
When the lengthy photo shoot was over, Yu Lan breathed a sigh of relief. As he went out after changing his clothes, he noticed that Jian Ling was no longer there.
The two models, who originally treated him badly, became ashamed, whereas, Yu Nian cheerfully came over and patted him on the shoulder, saying, “Yu Lan, you are really gifted. Don’t mention this, but when I saw you just earlier, I wanted to pounce on you.”
She looked at Yu Lan’s upper and lower body in a teasing manner.
Yu Lan was a little embarrassed that his ears turned red. Not far away, a few girls who had been staring at him even laid their hands on their chests trying to not to faint.
He was so alluring a moment ago, and now he’s so innocent. It was deadly! This child was really deadly!!
At this point, the editor-in-chief had already left, and Fang Pingping excitedly ran over, dragging Yu Lan with him and saying in a quiet voice, “Ah Lan, do you know who just gave me a business card?”
Yu Lan was confused, “Who?”
Not to mention that he didn’t know many people in the circle, but even if he did, he wouldn’t be able to pay attention to his surroundings when they start shooting as he enters his state of mind.
Fang Pingping shouted, “The founder of “Yuan”, You Qing! Ah Lan!!! The most famous and outstanding designer among the young generation, You Qing ah!!!”
……
On the way back, Fang Pingping was all excited to introduce You Qing and the brand “Yuan” to Yu Lan.
Yu Lan himself also looked up some information on the Internet and was a little surprised.
“Yuan”, a rather new brand, was founded just five years ago. It has been full of presence since its establishment.
Their design style was also very special, they blurred the differences between the sexes. The men’s outfits were more feminine, while the women’s outfits were more masculine. Some clothes could even be worn by both men and women, but for this reason, the target consumers of their brand were also limited as their outfits were relatively suitable for slender men and women. Every year, there were both ready-made and high-fashion shows, which were growing rapidly and were very popular among the younger generation and celebrities.
You Qing handed Fang Pingping his business card, which was a signal that they had already decided to meet at a later time.
If they could collaborate with “Yuan”, then Yu Lan’s career would be able to take another leap forward.
When dropping Yu Lan off in front of the villa, Fang Pingping stopped to catch his breath. It was only then that he thought of something, and in an ambiguous tone, he said, ” Oh by the way, your state of mind during the shooting just now was really……tsk2(嘖) – zé – interj. of admiration or of disgust) / to click one’s tongue / to attempt to (find an opportunity to) speak, if CEO Shao had witnessed it, he he he he……”
He gave him a wretched smile, while Yu Lan blushed and glared at him, “What?”
Fang Pingping wasn’t sure what status the big boss and Yu Lan had right now, but he reckoned it would be alright, and sneakily said, “He definitely wouldn’t be able to control it.”
An alpha was unable to control it, then not even betas and omegas would be able to control it.
It can’t be helped that this youth was indeed a beauty.
When Yu Lan learned of this, his heart “thumped”. He pulled a long face and got out of the car. Feigning a straight face until Fang Pingping left, he then walked into the villa with a red face, thinking, ‘Really?’
He had no idea what he looked like when he was shooting, should he have let Uncle……take his photos so he couId look at them in ahead of time?
It was almost evening, but Aunt Jiang hadn’t started cooking dinner yet, and there was no one in the living room.
Yu Lan went into the kitchen and poured himself some water to drink a few sips.
Fang Pingping’s words were spinning in his head, and Yu Lan, with demons and gods at work3(鬼使神差) – guǐ shǐ shén chāi – demons and gods at work (idiom). Meaning: As if there were ghosts and gods supporting him, he unconsciously did what he didn’t expect to do, recalled his state of mind during the shoot. While no one was around, he held a glass of water and leaned against the wall, twisted and posed according to what he remembered from the photo shoot this afternoon.
He crossed his legs, with one arm around his chest, and elegantly held his glass of water……
As he was seriously posing, there was a sudden sound from outside, and before he could turn towards it, the door was pushed open and the man walked in with his sheepdog.
The two men looked at each other.
Yu Lan was sticking to the wall, foolishly striking a pose and remained there.
Shao Mingyu was startled and went into a daze for a few seconds. When he finally recovered, he covered his lips as laughter spilled out from between them, with his shoulders slightly shaking, “……Ah Lan, what are you doing?”
Yu Lan was completely motionless, amidst the man’s laughter, his face little by little reddened, and in the next second——
“Swoosh”, he crouched down, the whole person directly disappeared behind the sofa in shame.
Uncle, what uncle said was simply incorrect! Mr. Shao didn’t control it at all! He just couldn’t stop laughing!!!
Shao Mingyu, laughing even harder, walked over holding little Mars, propped one hand on the back of the sofa. He looked with amusement at the young man who seemed to be shrinking into a ball of embarrassment behind the sofa, “Ah Lan?”
Was the little guy recreating a scene from his photo shoot during the day?
Honestly speaking, he indeed had imagined what the youth would be like when he had his photo shoot. Thinking back to that cover, he also wondered how he would be able to restrain his possessiveness if in the future the youth would become even more attractive in the eyes of the public?
But now all of those thoughts had already vanished, his possessiveness was bound to be there, however, Little Grapes was far too cute for him to take him seriously for the time being.
Shao Mingyu started to get curious about the final results of the photo shoot. Would it be as cute as it was now?
The author has something to say:
Shao Mingyu: Isn’t Ah Lan very cute?
Fang Pingping: To be quite honest, not only is he cute, there were even people at the scene who had nosebleeds.
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