Chapter 577: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 577: The Two Are Completely Not on the Same Wavelength

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

After Du Xiaojuan and Wang Dashan got their marriage certificate, they went out for a meal together, then returned to the company in the afternoon to work as usual, as if it were a very ordinary thing; she didn't even post a single update on Moments to record it.

On the other side, Wang Erhai and Liu Mei Qi were heading to Sanya Yalong Bay to take wedding photos.

Because they bought the most expensive wedding photography package, the wedding studio not only assigned them the best photographer but also the best makeup artist.

The two of them took many photos on the Yalong Bay side: seascape photos, hotel photos, street scene photos, changing into a different set of wedding formal wear for each scene, creating different looks and makeup.

Liu Mei Qi didn't mind the trouble at all and actually enjoyed it.

But it was hard on Wang Erhai; he was like a prop, being moved around by the photographer and Liu Mei Qi.

Fortunately, the three-day photo shoot ended soon.

Wang Erhai planned to hurry back to the county town, after all Huangsheng New City was opening sales for New Year's Day, and Shanhai Real Estate County Branch had obtained the sales agency rights, requiring a lot of preliminary work.

If not prepared in advance, then there would be the wedding to hold and the opening sales to manage, and he wouldn't be able to handle it even if split in two.

Liu Mei Qi, however, said that since they had finally come to Hainan, she wanted to stay a few more days.

During these days of taking wedding photos, Wang Erhai had been tolerating Liu Mei Qi, and now he finally exploded.

"You're not going back, right? Then stay here and play slowly by yourself!"

Wang Erhai said coldly.

Seeing his attitude, Liu Mei Qi immediately got angry.

"Wang Erhai, what's this attitude? What's wrong with me wanting to stay a few more days? Will staying a few more days in Hainan make you lose a piece of meat!"

Wang Erhai glared and retorted:

"Are you asking for a beating? Don't you know whether you'll lose a piece of meat? For New Year's Day we not only have to hold the wedding but also handle the opening sales for Huangsheng New City. If we don't go back now to prepare all the work in advance, and we mess up Huangsheng New City's opening sales, what will you use to compensate Mr. Zhang Sheng!"

Liu Mei Qi was speechless for a moment.

She knew Wang Erhai was right.

But in her heart she still felt very wronged.

She simply wanted to stay a few more days; what was wrong with that?

Most importantly, Wang Erhai's impatient attitude toward her made her feel she wasn't being respected.

"I'm asking you one more time, are you going or not?"

Wang Erhai asked coldly.

Liu Mei Qi could only wipe away tears and give in:

"Fine, fine, fine, I'll listen to you. Is that okay? Don't be so fierce to me, okay!"

Wang Erhai said:

"Would you listen to me if I weren't fierce? If you obediently listened, why would I get angry? Don't be unhappy. When taking the wedding photos, I let you do as you pleased without saying anything; now it's your turn to listen to me."

Liu Mei Qi had originally wanted to visit several other scenic spots, but now her plans were all ruined.

After finishing the wedding photos, they hurriedly took a plane back to Guangzhou, then from Guangzhou back to the county town.

Back in the county town, the wedding company asked Wang Erhai and Liu Mei Qi to select the retouched photos; the package they purchased allowed 60 photos to be retouched.

Wang Erhai didn't want to waste time on this matter, so he let Liu Mei Qi choose them herself.

Liu Mei Qi felt Wang Erhai was too unconcerned, and she couldn't help but complain inwardly, but she didn't dare to complain out loud because she was afraid Wang Erhai would get angry and scold her again.

That afternoon Liu Mei Qi came alone to the wedding company; the hotel boss warmly greeted her and had her sit at the computer to select photos.

Casually asking in concern:

"Why didn't your husband come along?"

Liu Mei Qi could only reply with an embarrassed laugh:

"He's busy; he said I can just choose them myself..."

Although she said that, she couldn't help but feel a bit heartache.

Liu Mei Qi looked at the original photos, thinking this one was good, that one was also good; indeed, the wedding company's best photographer was different, very skilled at capturing moments, with great shooting angles and textured images. As Liu Mei Qi chose, she quickly exceeded the quota of 60 retouched photos.

"I've only chosen half, and it's already full so soon."

Liu Mei Qi was stunned, then hurriedly asked:

"Boss, how is extra retouching charged?"

The wedding company boss said:

"If you want to add retouching quota, we charge 88 yuan per photo here. Actually this price isn't expensive; it's considered quite affordable in the industry, because our retouching is unconditionally revised until the customer is satisfied."

Liu Mei Qi also thought the price was acceptable, so she said:

"Then I'll add a few more retouched photos."

So she continued choosing, and the boss stood by offering suggestions, saying many complimentary words in Liu Mei Qi's ear.

"This one is good, this one has great visual impact, this one is too beautiful, this one makes you look like the female lead in a movie..."

Amid the boss's compliments, Liu Mei Qi fell for it; before she knew it, the number of retouched photos she had chosen had reached one hundred and twenty.

Double the original quota of 60 photos!

"Beautiful lady, you've added an extra 60 retouched photos on your side, 88 yuan each, that's 5,280 yuan. I'll round it down for you and charge you 5,000. Please pay first, and we'll fix them up for you as soon as possible."

Liu Mei Qi thought it was a bit expensive, but still acceptable; after all, she had chosen the wedding photo package, so she didn't mind the extra 5,000 yuan for retouching, and thus happily paid.

That evening, Liu Mei Qi told Wang Erhai about this matter, thinking he shouldn't have any objections since it wasn't much money.

Unexpectedly, Wang Erhai's reaction completely exceeded her expectations.

"What? You added sixty retouched photos and spent five thousand yuan? You spendthrift hag, has water gotten into your brain?"

Wang Erhai launched into a head-on, face-to-face tirade.

Liu Mei Qi said angrily:

"Wang Erhai, why such a big reaction? We've already bought the wedding photography package costing over twenty thousand, so what's wrong with spending another five thousand? Besides, I'm paying for it myself—I don't need you to pay!"

Wang Erhai laughed in anger:

"You used to be the Sales Champion, yet you don't even know when you're being fooled! Those photos—many don't even need retouching; the originals look great already. Why spend that money?"

The reason Wang Erhai was angry was that he felt spending those five thousand yuan was unnecessary; besides, sixty photos already made a thick album when put together, and adding another sixty would make 120 photos—was he supposed to make an album several times thicker than a dictionary?

"How was I fooled? What's wrong with wanting a few more photos retouched? Wedding photos are the most beautiful moment of my life, bar none. I want to preserve my beauty—what's wrong with that!"

Liu Mei Qi, as she spoke, burst into tears again.

She felt wronged, thinking Wang Erhai didn't understand her at all.

The two were completely not on the same wavelength; she should have long known that trying to get Wang Erhai's understanding was extremely luxurious.

After all, she hadn't married for love.