“You must be looking forward to it. Take lots of photos for me later.”
Lin Lin suddenly laughed, no matter what he thought of her.
Today was a date for just the two of them.
“Mm, okay.”
Li Lu nodded, already completely stunned inside.
He only ever boasted a little in front of Gao Xiaolan. Actually, he wasn’t a narcissist.
But from that moment on, Lin Lin kept catching him off guard.
First she asked him to share an umbrella, then invited him to start a studio with her.
There were so many tourist attractions here, but she insisted on picking Luhuitou Park.
Even though he’d never been there, he’d still heard of it.
That was a place where couples went to check in.
And then she brought up the night market and what happened that night… she was practically laying it all out in the open.
That shouldn’t be happening. When they first met yesterday afternoon, she had seemed perfectly normal.
His phone rang at that moment. It was his private phone.
“Go ahead and answer it. It’s fine.”
Lin Lin didn’t mind and motioned for him to do as he liked.
“Hello?”
“It’s me.”
“Let’s talk tonight. Just send me the quote by email.”
“Okay. Bye.”
…
Lin Lin was close enough to vaguely guess what the call was about.
“Something to do with work?”
“That song from last night seems to have been pretty popular. I don’t have an agency anymore.
So those music platforms came straight to me to ask how I wanted to release it.”
At that, the smile on Li Lu’s face really couldn’t be hidden.
Not just pretty popular… since this morning, quite a few companies had already contacted him.
If he signed an exclusive deal, he should be able to make quite a bit of money.
“That song was really nice. It made everyone see you differently.”
“Uh.”
Li Lu answered, not daring to look her in the eye. There was light in her eyes now.
Could it be that the song was so powerful it even fooled her?
I eat and drink well every day. I’ve never been lost or depressed.
I’m truly vulgar, and I’m truly content with being ordinary.
That song came from the system. I can’t explain it.
(´-﹏-`；)(´-﹏-`；).
“Sister Linlin, Teacher Li.
We’re about to enter the city, so we won’t be live streaming anymore. There are too many passersby, so it’s inconvenient.
But our staff members will keep filming you nearby and turn it into a special feature for release tomorrow.”
Producer Jiang Zi came over to tell them. It had been too quiet over here, so they hadn’t been switching to the live-stream camera.
The director had told them to stop cutting to this feed in a bit and let the two of them do their own thing.
Editing it into a special feature might even turn out better.
“Mm.”
“Okay.”
The two of them said they understood. Indeed, if they were in a busy commercial district and local fans watching the live stream showed up in person, it would be pretty awkward.
Li Lu didn’t care about any of that now. He actually really wanted to ask the livestream audience online:
『How can I tell a girl I don’t mean it that way without hurting her?』
『Waiting online. Pretty urgent.』
The two strolled along the park’s mountain path. There were plenty of visitors, but it wasn’t crowded.
With masks on, they looked just like ordinary tourists.
Not far away, a few staff members were carrying simple live-stream recording equipment.
In an era where live-streaming internet celebrities were everywhere, no one found it strange.
“Do you know why this place is called Luhuitou?”
Lin Lin had done a lot of research the night before. After reading this legend, she felt even more strongly that heaven was guiding her.
“Was it some evil deer demon that committed every kind of evil, then met a beautiful and kind woman? Moved by her kindness, it put down its butcher’s knife and turned back to the right path?”
Li Lu saw quite a few deer-shaped sculptures, but unfortunately, this wasn’t a major tourist site with tour guides giving explanations everywhere.
“We’re filming a show here. If you don’t know, don’t talk nonsense.”
“Haha.”
“Long ago, there was a handsome hunter who was pursuing a beautiful spotted deer.
One chased, and the other fled.
For nine days and nine nights, they crossed ninety-nine mountains and ninety-nine rivers, all the way to the shore of the South China Sea, right here.”
Lin Lin pointed at the blue sea and sky in the distance.
“Pretty here, isn’t it?”
“They came to a cliff, with the boundless sea below.
The spotted deer had nowhere left to run.
It turned back and looked at the handsome hunter behind it. Her gaze was clear and beautiful, tragic and moving.”
Li Lu was listening with great interest, but when he met her burning gaze, he guiltily looked away at the scenery.
Not far from them, the production crew heard their conversation clearly. Jiang Zi and the others burst out laughing.
This “one chasing, one fleeing” thing… was Sister Linlin telling a domineering CEO romance novel, or a myth?
“The young hunter suddenly couldn’t bear to kill it, so he put down the bow and arrows in his hands.”
Lin Lin kept going, and the deer sculpture marker was already visible not far ahead.
“At that point, the spotted deer turned into a beautiful woman. The two of them fell in love, became husband and wife, and settled down here.
That’s what Luhuitou means. This city also has another name: Deer City.”
“It’s pretty interesting.”
Li Lu looked around. There were quite a few visitors, and most of them were couples.
With a story like that as the foundation, no wonder it attracted so many people.
“Miss, could you take a photo of us together?”
When the two reached one of the sights, a visitor called out to them.
A pretty young woman holding a DSLR wanted Lin Lin, who happened to be passing by, to take a picture for them.
On a large rock were the words “Love at First Sight.”
“Sure.”
Lin Lin took it with a smile. With her mask on, she didn’t have to worry about being recognized.
“Let me do it.”
Li Lu shouted. How could he miss something like this?
He’d been paying attention the whole way, and there still hadn’t been any chance for him to do any good deeds.
Lin Lin didn’t know why he was so excited. It was just taking a picture for someone… did he want to…
The two of them had once been like that too, hadn’t they?
Click, click, click.
“Okay, change the pose. Handsome guy, get a little more proactive.”
“One, two, three, smile.”
Li Lu wasn’t being perfunctory. He seriously helped design their poses.
Inside, though, he was complaining. It was just an ordinary boulder, yet once a few words were written on it, people had to line up just to take a photo.
“Okay, take a look. If it’s not good, we can take a few more.”
“Handsome guy, thank you. You’re so nice.”
The girl took the camera. This man was so enthusiastic; his girlfriend must be very happy.
“You guys should take some too. I’ll help you.”
“No need, no need.”
Li Lu quickly waved his hands. Just your sincere thanks is enough… I don’t need anything in return.
“Come on, sister, let me take a picture for you two while there’s no one around.”
The girl took the initiative to tug at Lin Lin, who was standing beside her, and pushed her toward the rock.
She could tell at a glance what kind of state they were in: more than friends, but not quite lovers.
The boy looked shy, but since they were already out touring Luhuitou together, isn’t that last thin barrier all that’s left?
Sisters should help sisters.
Li Lu didn’t want to embarrass Lin Lin either. After all, it was a dating variety show… cooperating a little was only right, wasn’t it?
The two of them imitated the couple from earlier and stood on either side.
“Three, two, one, cheese.”
“Again, again.”
“Handsome guy, move your face a little closer. Just a little.”
Click, click, click.
…
The girl used Lin Lin’s phone and kept taking pictures nonstop.
Li Lu was a little dumbfounded. Why are you so enthusiastic? Do you have a system too?