Shen Moyu disliked the smell of rouge and powder, frowned and backed away, complaining inwardly, "It's just a practical assignment, I could just take some pictures of the school, the trees and grass, why bother with real people?"
"You two have good natural features, so you don't need to apply too much makeup. Just a light outline will do," Bai Ming said with a smile, taking out a light-colored eyeshadow from her bag.
Su Jinning sat on the edge of the bench, staring at Bai Ming's hands pressing on Shen Moyu's cheeks, and clicked her tongue in annoyance. Because of the makeup, Bai Ming kept getting closer to check her makeup, which made Su Jinning's displeasure grow stronger and stronger.
He doesn't like physical contact, so why didn't he say anything when we were so close? I shouldn't have let him help me!
Next, Su Jinning was also made up. Just when the two thought it was almost done, Bai Ming suddenly took out two sets of sports uniforms from his pocket and said expectantly, "Would you two like to change into these?"
Shen Moyu stared wide-eyed at the two sets of jerseys, his repulsion written all over his face: "I have to change clothes again?"
Bai Ming scratched his head sheepishly: "Sorry, I forgot to mention it earlier, but that's just how the subject matter is. I'm really sorry!"
Shen Moyu rubbed his temples helplessly, finding it really troublesome.
"Alright, alright, let's change, we'll change right away." Su Jinning wanted to finish quickly, so she grabbed the two sets of jerseys and handed one of them to Shen Moyu.
"Are these all new?" Su Jinning hesitated as he opened the pure white jersey, his obsessive-compulsive disorder urging him to find out.
"Yes, yes, I just bought it online, don't worry," Bai Ming quickly replied.
Su Jinning checked the jersey; the tag was still there, so what Bai Ming said was probably true. Su Jinning nodded and pulled the reluctant Shen Moyu into the public restroom.
"Who knew I'd have to change clothes?" Shen Moyu said unhappily as he opened his jersey, feeling a little regretful.
Su Jinning draped her jersey over her arm, raised an eyebrow playfully, and sighed for him, "Who told our top student to be so soft-hearted as to agree? And now I'm dragged into this too~"
"Get lost and stop talking nonsense. Didn't you agree to that?" Shen Moyu gently pushed him and then walked into the bathroom.
"Yes, I agreed." Su Jinning looked at Shen Moyu's angry back and laughed again.
"I just wanted to take a picture with you," he muttered softly, his voice fading into the sound of Shen Moyu locking the door.
Actually, the reason he didn't mind wasting time and trouble was simply to keep a photo of them. Even if it was under the guise of helping out, or even if it was troublesome, and even if Shen Moyu's smile in the photo looked fake, he wanted to develop the best one and put it in his favorite diary.
Capture that moment of Shen Moyu.
"Are you done changing?" Shen Moyu asked Su Jinning next door as she walked out of a restroom, looking in the mirror.
"Okay, right away." Su Jinning put on her shoes, answered hurriedly, and then opened the door and walked out.
"Wow, I'm in such great shape! This jersey was made for me!" Su Jinning quickly spun around to show Shen Moyu how it looked, then proudly raised her eyebrows, waiting for him to praise her, like a golden peacock vying for beauty with others.
Shen Moyu glanced at him lightly, and instantly, he froze on the spot.
Su Jinning's legs, framed by athletic shorts, were muscular and so well-defined that it was hard to look at them for long. The well-fitting basketball uniform made him look youthful and energetic, and the image of him sweating on the basketball court suddenly flashed into Shen Moyu's mind.
His thick eyebrows were slightly raised, giving him a rebellious air. His little tiger teeth, revealed when he smiled, always had a dreamlike quality.
He perfectly embodied the youthful spirit and dashing demeanor.
Shen Moyu accidentally stepped into the swamp. When Su Jinning turned around and saw the number "14" written on his jersey, he willingly sank into the swamp again.
He wanted to cry and laugh at the same time.
The boy in the white jersey with the number "14" in my dream, it turns out...
Shen Moyu looked up and met Su Jinning's clear and bright phoenix eyes. He smiled broadly and said, "So, it was you."
"What?" Su Jinning was busy admiring her perfect height proportions and didn't quite hear.
"It's nothing, I was just praising how handsome you are." Shen Moyu touched his slightly flushed cheeks. "I'll go out now."
"Hey, wait for me!"
With everything ready, Bai Ming smiled and led the two to the edge of the green belt by the roadside, where she began to teach them how to pose.
"Excuse me, may I ask your names?" Bai Ming asked.
"Su Jinning." "Shen Moyu," the two answered in unison.
Bai Ming didn't quite hear her and gave an awkward laugh: "Then let's have Su and Shen."
Seeing that the two nodded in agreement, Bai Ming quickly raised her camera to start taking pictures.
"Okay, let's take a picture of the two of us holding the basketball together." Bai Ming said, looking at the two of them who looked quite well-matched in the camera.
Shen Moyu awkwardly tilted his head towards Su Jinning, getting so close that he could hear her breathing. He quickly turned back to her.
"Hey, that tilt of your head was just right, Shen, smile again." Bai Ming waved her hand, gesturing for Shen Moyu to lean back.
So Su Jinning simply turned her head and leaned over, smiling without moving her lips as she said, "You academic genius, be natural. Let's finish filming sooner and call it a day."
"Okay." Shen Moyu sighed impatiently, then forced a smile.
"Okay, don't move," Bai Ming reminded her, then pressed the camera button with a "click".
"Is it alright?" Su Jinning asked curiously.
"Hmm, not bad." Bai Ming smiled, then gestured for them to go to the bench: "Let's take a few more pictures."
The two looked at each other. Since they had taken on this mess, they had no choice but to obediently walk to the bench under the cherry blossom tree and sit down.
"This view is so beautiful, let's stay here." Bai Ming suddenly became excited and gestured for them to sit down quickly.
It was the height of cherry blossom season, with cherry trees standing tall amidst a profusion of delicate, crimson petals. A gentle breeze rustled through the branches, sending down a fleeting, fragrant shower of blossoms. The sweet scent instantly filled the air between them. Shen Moyu, captivated by the scene, completely forgot about taking pictures. He smiled, quietly watching the serene and dreamlike cherry blossom rain. Su Jinning, on the other hand, simply gazed at his smiling profile.
A pink petal gently landed on Shen Moyu's nose. He was startled, then stared at the petal from left to right, looking just like a curious kitten trying to catch a butterfly.
"Pfft." Su Jinning laughed at his appearance, gently raised her hand and pinched the petal, looking at him with a deep smile.
"Isn't it beautiful?" Shen Moyu's peach blossom eyes brightened as she looked around at the rare sight.
Su Jinning knew that Shen Moyu liked this very much, because whenever he encountered something he liked, his eyes would light up instantly, which was quite beautiful.
He leaned closer to Shen Moyu, enjoying the cherry blossom rain together. As he got closer, the rich, milky scent wafted over him again.
Su Jinning frowned and sniffed hard. There was no mistake, the smell was coming from him.