I don't want to fall in love, I just want to get rewards

Chapter 196 Group photo
Just as the two were becoming more and more immersed in their conversation, a female voice suddenly came to their ears.

"Sorry to bother you."

A baby-faced girl in brown work clothes came over. Her face was flushed and she seemed a little embarrassed to say hello to a stranger.

"Well, hello, I'm the owner of this store. I think you two are a good match. Can you...can you take a photo of me and put it in the store? If you agree, the store will give you two small cakes."

After that, the girl pointed to the photos hanging on the wall and continued, "These were taken in the store before. You can consider them."

"Photos?" Gu Qingyao was stunned for a moment, and then her eyes subconsciously fell on the photos posted on the wall...

After thinking for a moment, she turned to look at Chen Che and asked, "Two small cakes, do you mind taking a picture?"

"I'm fine with either." Chen Che didn't have any objection to this kind of thing.

Ever since he acquired the [Masculine Body], he had been secretly photographed many times because of his outstanding looks... At least now it was not secretly photographed, and he could even be given two small cakes as gifts.

"Okay, let's take a picture." Gu Qingyao made an OK gesture to the baby-faced girl, "Do you need us to help you pose?"

"No, no, you guys can just chat like you did just now. I'll go back and get the camera now."

Seeing that her request was not rejected, the baby-faced girl smiled and then hurried back to get the camera.

As for Chen Che and Gu Qingyao, they continued with the previous topic.

After a while, the baby-faced girl came over with a camera. After finding a suitable shooting angle, she squatted slightly, and after making sure there were no problems, she gently pressed the record button.

"Click."

There was a muffled sound.

Gu Qingyao turned around and looked at the girls first.

"How's the filming? Can you show it to me?"

"Okay, okay, take a look and see if there are any problems." The baby-faced girl looked a little socially anxious. After handing the camera to Gu Qingyao, she took a few steps back stiffly.

The moment she saw the photo, Gu Qingyao felt as if her sight was a block of iron attracted by a magnet and could not be moved away at all.

This photo was so rare that it made her feel astonished.

Chen Che is on the right side of the photo. In the photo, his eyebrows are slightly raised and he has a slightly ostentatious smile on his face. Under the sunlight outside the window, he seems to have a faint glow on his body.

The photographer captured this moment very well, showing off his clean, youthful and high-spirited character to the fullest.

But it was precisely because Chen Che looked too perfect in the photo that if an ordinary girl had sat opposite him at the time, the photo would have looked less harmonious.

But sitting on the other side of him was Gu Qingyao.

Although she was just sitting there simply, there was an inexplicable sense of elegance about her... To be precise, this feeling cannot be completely described as elegance, but rather a sense of tranquility that makes people feel that time is peaceful and quiet.

The two people in the photo are one moving and one still, but the overall effect is unexpectedly harmonious.

Although the two of them were separated by a distance, there was an inexplicable sense of ambiguity between them because of their eye contact and outstanding looks.

"The photo is very nice. Did you major in photography?" Gu Qingyao returned the camera to the baby-faced girl and asked, "Can you send me a copy of this photo later?"

"Yes, I majored in photography in college." Hearing someone praise her photography skills, the baby-faced girl's eyebrows curved, a happy smile appeared on her face, and she said, "Let me add your WeChat, and I'll transfer it to you later."

"Okay, please."

"No trouble, it's my duty. The staff will deliver the small cake later. I'll go and transfer the photos to my phone first."

The baby-faced girl was obviously very satisfied with the photo. As soon as she added Gu Qingyao as her friend, she ran towards her lounge.

……

"Is it that good?" Chen Che took a sip of coffee and asked, "You could hardly move your eyes away just now."

"That's great. I'll send you a copy when she sends it to me later." Gu Qingyao nodded solemnly, and the next second her phone lit up...

"She sent it to me." Gu Qingyao tapped a few times, and soon the photo appeared on Chen Che's chat interface.

"How is it?" Gu Qingyao's voice was filled with an inexplicable meaning, "Is it better than yours?"

"Indeed, he's better than me." Chen Che didn't try to be stubborn and nodded readily.

This photo taken by the baby-faced girl is indeed better than the one he took before. Although it is partly due to the equipment, there is also a big difference in shooting skills.

Seeing Chen Che admit it so readily, Gu Qingyao's eyes flashed with a hint of depression, but this depression was only fleeting.

"I just happen to have some free time today, how about we play a game of Go together?" Gu Qingyao pointed at her phone and said, "You haven't played for a while, so your skills won't decline too much, right?"

"Probably not. We'll know after we play one game." Chen Che nodded and agreed. Through the perception effect of [Emotion Enhancement], he felt that Gu Qingyao was a little depressed at the moment. Although he didn't know where this depression came from, he understood one thing...

That is, Gu Qingyao obviously wanted to torture him to make herself feel better.

But...

Chen Che felt that it was still unclear who would win in the end.

……

The first game of chess I played with Gu Qingyao was during last summer vacation, which is more than a year ago...

Chen Che already had an expert level in [Go], and because of his strange illness, he had a strong learning ability. After playing Go with Gu Qingyao for more than a year, his skills improved by leaps and bounds.

Of course, another very important point is that the chess player he played against the most times was also Gu Qingyao. After playing so many games, even if he was a pig, he should be able to understand the opponent's chess style a little bit...

Of course, Gu Qingyao also understood his chess playing style.

For these reasons, Chen Che felt that although he might not be able to defeat Gu Qingyao, he could definitely make it difficult for Gu Qingyao to win.

The facts were indeed just as he expected.

As the game progressed, Gu Qingyao's expression became more and more solemn. He would think for a while before each move, and there were even a few times when he played against the timer.

Chen Che's situation was not good either. Although he caused a lot of trouble to Gu Qingyao, there was still some gap between the two in terms of hard power. The feeling of being tightly restrained and tied up became stronger as the game progressed.

Throughout the entire game, Gu Qingyao always had a slight advantage, but the advantage was not big and she could be caught up if she was not careful, so she did not dare to relax at all.

Not only that, Chen Che's resistance was also extremely strong... Especially since the two of them had been playing chess for such a long time, they had almost figured out each other's moves and could cause considerable trouble to each other.

But in the end, Gu Qingyao was slightly better. "Huh~" After landing the last move, Gu Qingyao fell back, leaned on the sofa, and exhaled softly.

After a moment, she looked at Chen Che with complicated eyes, as if she was looking at a monster.

"Amazing! In just over a year, you've made such significant progress. That's really amazing..."

Although she won the game, Gu Qingyao felt a sense of frustration.

She felt that after practicing chess for so many years, it seemed that all her practice had been wasted on the dog...

A year ago, she could still eat, watch TV, and play chess to beat Chen Che; but now she has to try her best and dare not relax at all, in order to win the chess game with great difficulty.

If this happened in another year, I'm afraid I would be completely crushed by Chen Che...

It might not even take a year.

Although watching Chen Che's chess skills improve by leaps and bounds, Gu Qingyao also felt the excitement of meeting an equally matched opponent, as well as a sense of pride similar to "I taught this child"...

But after she really realized that she was about to be surpassed in all aspects, she couldn't help feeling a little lost.

Gu Qingyao took a deep breath, looked up at Chen Che, gritted her teeth, and said, "You'll treat me to dinner tonight!"

"Okay, I'll treat you then." Unlike Gu Qingyao who was tired, Chen Che was in a state of satisfaction after experiencing a high-intensity confrontation.

Then, they both simultaneously opened the review function on [Chess Art] and replayed the entire game, trying to find their own shortcomings.

But halfway through the review, Chen Che's phone suddenly rang - someone called him.

Gu Qingyao was also affected by the sudden ringing of the phone. When she looked at Chen Che, she unexpectedly found that his expression was a little strange.

"What's wrong?" she asked softly.

"The call is from Cheng Cai. Why is he calling me..." Chen Che muttered softly, then pressed the answer button.

As soon as the call was connected, Cheng Cai's anxious voice rang out.

"Brother Che, I sent you a message, why didn't you reply?"

"You sent me a message? Oh, there was a delay on my iPhone, so I didn't receive it." Chen Che paused and continued, "Just tell me what's going on over the phone."

"Oh, that's it...Brother Che, do you have any money now? Lend me some."

Hearing the word "borrow money", Chen Che suddenly became alert. After all, borrowing money can be said to be a major factor that leads to the deterioration of relationships among countless people.

"What's wrong? Did anything happen to you?"

Although my relationship with Cheng Cai is just average, if he really encounters an emergency, such as his parents are sick and he doesn't have enough money, there is nothing wrong with borrowing money.

But if the other party wants to buy luxury goods or even gamble, then forget it...

Borrow in times of emergency, not in times of poverty.

However, as soon as Chen Che said this, Cheng Cai's tone suddenly became hesitant.

After a while, he seemed to have made up his mind and said a little embarrassedly: "Well, Brother Che...hasn't the stock market been doing well recently? I thought about giving it a try..."

"All my money is in the stock market. I only have 2,000 yuan on me, and I have to use it for this month's living expenses." Chen Che refused decisively without any mercy.

If this money is really borrowed, it would be like throwing it down the drain.

The stock market is a place where wealth is transferred. Some people make money while others lose money. It just depends on who takes over in the end.

And considering Cheng Cai's hesitant and easily impulsive character, he is simply a natural savior.

"Well, fine, I'll hang up first."

After saying that, Cheng Cai hung up the phone at lightning speed.

"Idiot." Chen Che wanted to say these two words, but in the end he didn't say them and just put the phone aside.

But Gu Qingyao, who was sitting opposite him, still noticed the disdain and sarcasm in his eyes, and said casually: "What's wrong, Cheng Cai came to you to borrow money? Did something happen to him?"

After all, they had participated in team-building activities together several times and were considered semi-acquaintances, so Gu Qingyao just asked casually.

"Well, hasn't the Internet been talking about mad cow disease recently? He is tempted and wants to borrow some money to test the waters." Chen Che had no intention of covering up for Cheng Cai and directly told the truth.

"Ah." Gu Qingyao was also shocked by Cheng Cai's behavior and asked, "So all your money is really in the stock market..."

"You're overthinking. I just don't want to lend it to you." Chen Che waved his hand and said, "As long as he keeps thinking about it, given his personality, he will definitely keep pestering me."

"I was thinking, if you really have no money, I will treat you to dinner tonight. It seems that I was just being too sentimental."

"No, no, no, if you're willing to invite me, I'll definitely welcome you with open arms."

"No!" Gu Qingyao shook her head and said, "You have money anyway, I will definitely give you a good meal tonight."

"Okay, you can charge as much as you want. If the money is really not enough, I will just run away with you and we will eat a free meal together." Chen Che teased, "You'd better run faster when the time comes. If you are caught by the boss, you may have to wash the dishes to pay back the money."

Gu Qingyao: ___*(￣ Pan￣)/#____
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After chatting for a while, the two did not continue to sit down, but drove towards the next destination.

As for their next destination, it was the newly built library in the city.

About half an hour after they left.

"Ruanruan, come on, give me a glass of milk." A girl with short hair and jeans walked into the cat cafe, picked up a white cat, and started petting it with great satisfaction.

Ruanruan, the baby-faced girl from before, looked at the girl in jeans unhappily and said helplessly, "Xiaoyu, don't act like a burglar. Even Snowball was scared by you."

"Eh, is there?" Su Yu rubbed the snow-white cat in her arms again and said, "No, Snowball is obviously very satisfied, okay."

The baby-faced girl casually poured a glass of milk, handed it to Su Yu, and said, "Why did you suddenly come to my place today?"

"Because I don't have to be a slave to my sister anymore." Su Yu drank half a cup of milk in one breath and sighed, "I went to great lengths to follow her back, but she treated me like a slave. I finally had some free time, so I came out to find you."

"That's not right. Isn't Sister Zhiyu's job very easy? The last time I came over, I saw you playing with your phone the whole time."

"That's just your illusion!" Su Yu was retorting, and her peripheral vision did catch a glimpse of the photos hanging on the wall, and then she was suddenly stunned.

(End of this chapter)