Chapter 463

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

In the afternoon, Wang Xiaohua went to a photography studio with Niu Chunsheng — the first time in his life having a portrait session.

Before this, aside from the photos taken for his ID card and admission ticket, he had never had his picture taken at any other time, let alone such a high-end portrait session.

Not only was there a makeup artist helping with makeup, but a lighting technician was also setting up lights on the side.

Perhaps because it was Wang Xiaohua's first portrait session and he was a bit nervous, or perhaps because his image was simply not good to begin with, they shot many takes, and even Niu Chunsheng was not very satisfied.

"Uncle Chunsheng, I'm really sorry, this is my first time taking this kind of photo..."

Wang Xiaohua's face was full of apology.

Niu Chunsheng, however, was very patient:

"It's fine, this has nothing to do with you; it's just that I always feel it's missing that little bit of something."

Niu Chunsheng turned back to look at the makeup artist and asked:

"Do you have a No. 1 High School uniform here?"

The makeup artist was stunned:

"General Manager Niu, do you mean you want him to wear the school uniform for the shoot? That doesn't seem right, does it?"

It was the first time she had encountered someone shooting a portrait in a school uniform.

"Why wouldn't it be right? Tell me your opinion."

The makeup artist said:

"It feels like it would look dull; this young man's image is already quite ordinary, and putting him in a school uniform would make the effect even worse."

Niu Chunsheng, however, said:

"Just have him put on the uniform and try it; let's see how the shots come out. If it really doesn't work, we'll shoot another set in different clothes."

Under Niu Chunsheng's persistence, the makeup artist and photographer finally agreed.

However, they didn't have a uniform there.

Wang Xiaohua did have a uniform, but it was still at the rental house.

So Niu Chunsheng drove him back to his rental house to get the uniform, and then they continued shooting.

"Don't apply the makeup so heavily; just cover the acne on his face, don't change anything else."

Niu Chunsheng offered another suggestion.

"What about the hairstyle?"

"No need to style it either; his original hairstyle is fine."

The photographer and makeup artist smiled wryly.

They felt Niu Chunsheng was just giving blind orders.

But Niu Chunsheng was the client; he had paid, so naturally they had to follow his requested requirements.

In the end, following Niu Chunsheng's suggestions, they shot a set.

The photographer said:

"General Manager Niu, looking at this footage, it feels a bit ordinary."

Niu Chunsheng looked at it and nodded with satisfaction:

"That's exactly right; we want this ordinary feel. Xiao Hua is the top scorer in the college entrance exam, not a big star; there's no need to shoot him so flashy and insubstantial — what we want is solid and real!"

The makeup artist spoke up at this point:

"But this is a No. 1 High School uniform. If we use this uniform in commercial promotion without the school's consent, and the school protests later, that wouldn't be good."

Niu Chunsheng nodded:

"That is indeed a problem. Here's what we'll do: I'll find time to visit the No. 1 High School principal and consult his opinion. If he's willing to let us use it, we'll use it; if not, we'll photoshop out the logo on the uniform and change the uniform's color."

After finishing the portrait session, Niu Chunsheng sent Wang Xiaohua back to the Niu Family home and had him continue tutoring Niu Lin Xin's homework.

Niu Chunsheng himself, meanwhile, rushed off to prepare some gifts, planning to visit the No. 1 High School principal tonight.

He had just called the No. 1 High School principal, and the principal happened to be free tonight, so there was no time to lose; he would visit tonight and settle the uniform matter to avoid complications from delay.

Wang Xiaohua returned to the Niu Family home and found Lin Xiaofang had gone out shopping, Niu Lin Xin was lying on the sofa playing games on her phone, and Wang Xiaoqian was studying seriously in the study.

When the living room door opened, Niu Lin Xin was startled and hurriedly put her phone away.

"Brother Xiaohua, you scared me to death! I thought it was my mom! How come you came back alone? Where's my dad?"

Niu Lin Xin asked this.

Wang Xiaohua said:

"After your dad took me to finish the portrait session, he rushed off to find our school principal."

Niu Lin Xin asked:

"What did he go to find your school principal for?"

Wang Xiaohua told her honestly:

"The portrait was taken in a school uniform; using the uniform commercially requires the school's consent."

Wang Xiaohua looked Niu Lin Xin up and down:

"Say, you didn't study at all today, did you?"

Niu Lin Xin grinned:

"It's not that I didn't study at all; I still studied a little bit!"

Wang Xiaohua couldn't help but sigh:

"How can you go on like this? You can deceive your parents now, deceive me, even deceive yourself, but you can't deceive your life. Everything in this world has long been clearly priced; you're playing carefree now, but you'll have to pay the price later."

"I'm not listening, I'm not listening to the turtle reciting scriptures. My mom shouldn't be back so soon. You hurry and teach Xiaoqian her studies—she says she still doesn't understand several problems. I need to play a few more rounds of games!"

Niu Lin Xin had a carefree expression.

Wang Xiaohua smiled wryly and said nothing more.

He had long warned himself not to interfere in others' karma.

Now he really couldn't help it, and only then did he speak a few sharp words.

Since Niu Lin Xin wouldn't listen, forget it—he wasn't her parent, no need to nag her endlessly.

So Wang Xiaohua turned around and went to tutor Wang Xiaoqian, no longer paying attention to Niu Lin Xin.

"Brother Xiaohua, you're finally back! I have several problems today I just can't figure out no matter what—hurry and come explain what's going on!"

Compared to Niu Lin Xin's love of play and pleasure, Wang Xiaoqian was actually very focused on her studies—a sharp contrast indeed.

Wang Xiaohua looked at Wang Xiaoqian's Error Notebook and patiently explained each problem she didn't understand to her one by one.

Wang Xiaoqian's comprehension was indeed average, her mathematical thinking comparatively weak, so slightly difficult problems took her considerable effort.

Wang Xiaohua lectured for over an hour before she understood the solution principles of two problems, and that was only one-fifth of the problems she'd accumulated today.

Suddenly, the sound of a door opening came from outside the Living Room.

Hearing the sound, Niu Lin Xin immediately acted like a rabbit, leaping up from the Living Room Sofa, darting into the Study in a flash, sitting at her desk, taking out her math textbook and exercise book, and quickly putting on a serious, attentive expression.

Wang Xiaohua and Wang Xiaoqian looked and were both speechless.

But they were already used to it.

Wang Xiaohua continued lecturing, Wang Xiaoqian continued listening attentively, and Niu Lin Xin continued pretending to listen attentively.

After Lin Xiaofang returned, she hadn't even had time to put down the Dishes she was carrying before running to the Study to take a look.

Seeing Wang Xiaohua lecturing, and her daughter and Wang Xiaoqian listening together so seriously, she revealed a satisfied Smile.

"Mom, you're back!"

Niu Lin Xin Turning back shouted a sentence.

"Aunt Xiaofang, hello!"

Wang Xiaohua and Wang Xiaoqian also greeted Lin Xiaofang.

Lin Xiaofang Busy said:

"You all don't need to mind me, keep studying, I'm going to make a Meal!"

Her daughter was studying so seriously, she really didn't dare disturb her.

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