HuaYu: Starting with Photography to Navigate the Entertainment Industry

"Twelve thousand? How come there's so much?"

Reyza's family is relatively well-off, but they were still shocked by this number.

In 2004, how much did the vast majority of workers earn in a month?

This 12,000 yuan is enough for more than half a year.

"Xu Lang, you filmed all of these together, so just add a little something extra."

Hot one couldn't help but haggle over the price.

"1000 each, that's agreed. If you want more than one, you'll pay extra for one. I'll delete the ones you don't want."

Xu Lang immediately shut down any further words Re Yizha could say.

Add more films?!

Those who work in photography rely on this to make money, so how could Xu Lang possibly back down?

In my previous life, when I was working at a photo studio, a young couple came to take wedding photos.

A wedding photo shoot, including six outfits, makeup, styling, and retouching, took most of the day and cost 4800 yuan, which is really not expensive.

They thought they could get a good deal, but they were dumbfounded when it came time to select the photos after the shoot.

In addition, the studio's sales staff were also trying to persuade them:

"Wedding photos are the most beautiful moment of your life. If you like them, keep them. Otherwise, you'll regret it later."

The girl quickly selected items, and after calculating the final price, it came to 15,000 yuan, more than three times the original price, plus a markup.

Left with no other choice, the girl cried as she deleted the movies she had just selected.

I really can't bear to part with it!

In the end, it cost 10,000 yuan.

When Reyizha approached Xu Lang, he knew that this was definitely not a deal worth 1000 yuan.

Therefore, the price is quoted per item.

"I just don't believe that you wouldn't want such beautiful photos, or that you'd be willing to delete them?"

If you don't want it, I'll delete it right in front of you, and delete it completely!

You won't have the chance to want it again.

At first, Xu Lang felt that he was cruel.

But after doing this many times, you get used to it.

I told you beforehand, you wanted it, and now you're blaming me?

Seeing Xu Lang's smug look, Re Yizha suddenly remembered what had been circulating among his classmates these past two days.

"This Xu Lang is indeed a heartless and unscrupulous merchant; the accusation against him is entirely accurate!"

Hot and angry, she waited for Xu Lang, then steeled her heart...

"Okay, twelve thousand it is!"

"Yes, that's more like it!"

Xu Lang smiled and said:

"Let me tell you, you've gotten a great deal at this price. Think about it, these promotional photos I took for you are so unique, much better than those in Rayli magazine where you can't even tell who it is at a glance."

"Maybe after it's published, a film crew will contact you soon. You'll have to give me a big red envelope then!"

"You still want a red envelope? You're absolutely greedy!"

Re Yizha was completely at a loss with Xu Lang, and it was a pity for him.

"He's so talented, why does he have to act like a lecherous scoundrel?"

He had initially been very grateful to Xu Lang, but the moment he paid, Reyizha reverted to his hostility towards Xu Lang.

"I won't be going back to school for a while, you can go back by yourself!"

Re Yizha, in a fit of pique, ignored Xu Lang.

"no problem!"

Having received the money, Xu Lang felt that everything the client said was correct, and that it was only right that the client didn't deliver the goods.

After all, the customer is king.

Looking at the time, it's already 9 PM.

Xu Lang took a taxi, carrying his camera, and went straight back to school.

Looking at the extra 12,000 yuan in his bank card, Xu Lang felt a surge of satisfaction.

"I need to get a new computer, a new phone, and money to build a website."

After calculating, Xu Lang realized that even 12,000 yuan wasn't enough, and he started to get anxious.

"Huh? Why haven't we heard from Su Wan? I was sure she would have added more filming."

Besides Su Wan, Xu Lang also thought of Zhou Man.

"Didn't you say you were planning to come over the weekend? It's already Friday night, why haven't we heard from you yet?"

This week, Man really couldn't help but keep talking about it.

Just as Xu Lang was thinking about it, her phone rang.

"Teacher Xu, we've landed in Beijing. I was worried you'd be busy, so I didn't dare bother you. What time would be suitable for us tomorrow? I'll bring Zhang Hanyun over so we can talk about the promotional photos."

Ever since being reprimanded by Li Xiaolin, Zhou Man has remained as polite and respectful as ever.

"Tomorrow morning at 9:30, at the Beijing Film Academy's School of Cinematography. Call me when you arrive."

"Okay, Teacher Xu, you're busy, I won't bother you anymore."

Xu Lang felt quite embarrassed by her politeness.

Back at school, Xu Lang didn't go back to his dormitory but found an internet cafe off campus.

He logged onto the school's BBS and checked out the "Women Are Just as Outstanding as Men" column.

While taking photos in the studio tonight, the system's evaluation prompts suddenly became more frequent in his mind.

"The rate of reviews had clearly slowed down before, so why is it suddenly increasing again?"

Xu Lang glanced at the system evaluation data:

[Appreciation Level: 1438/1000]

[Empathy Level: 843/1000]

[Healing and Comfort Level: 332/1000]

I've already received the "Stand Still and Enjoy the View" reward once, and judging by this trend, I think I can get it again.

The reward for triggering empathy is coming soon, probably by tomorrow at the latest.

Xu Lang pondered this in his mind and then turned his attention to the BBS forum.

The column "Women Are Just as Good as Men" has received nearly 100,000 views and over 10,000 replies.

It's important to know that the full-time undergraduate program at Beijing Film Academy, with all four grades combined, has only about a thousand students. Even including the part-time students, the total number of students in the entire school doesn't exceed 4000.

How could the page views reach 10?

Even watching it ten times wouldn't be enough for one person!

"Holy crap, this level of attention is way beyond my expectations!"

After checking the links to many of the comments, Xu Lang suddenly realized...

"Oh, so the photo has already been circulated outside the school. No wonder the number of comments on the system surged today!"

In the replies, many students from other universities have already left comments:

"The quality of the girls at Beijing Film Academy is truly exceptional!"

"Of course, they're all future stars."

"Ugh, with my miserable STEM major, all the girls are dinosaurs. I can only come here to feast my eyes."

Among the numerous replies, Xu Lang discovered several posts discussing photography:

"Have you noticed how well these photos are taken? I think the photographer deserves a lot of credit for how beautiful these girls look."

"It really is true. Look at the angle, the composition, the lighting, and the timing of the shot. It's absolutely masterful."

"This level of skill, could it be that a professor from the photography academy personally took the picture?"

"I actually know that. The photographer is a freshman named Xu Lang."

"Freshman? Genius!"

"No way, I'll have to ask him to take some pictures of me when I get the chance."

Seeing these praises, Xu Lang couldn't help but feel a little smug.

Everyone has a bit of vanity!

Xu Lang took a screenshot of the column's popularity and clicked on "Weiyang's" QQ profile picture.

"Sister Fei, our column 'Women Are Just as Great as Men' has gone beyond its original circle and is now quite well-known in Beijing's university circles."

Soon, Qin Feifei sent him a "thumbs up" message:

"Indeed, I knew I hadn't misjudged you."

This reply truly reflects Qin Feifei's unique characteristics: on the surface, she's praising you, but in reality, she's praising herself.

"Narcissistic people really are different!"

By now, Xu Lang was certain that Qin Feifei had a strong tendency towards narcissism.

"That's right, Sister Fei's aesthetic sense and taste are naturally impeccable."

While he was joking around with Qin Feifei, an avatar in his QQ friends list called "My dearest Yue" started moving.

"Holy crap, I only deleted the call logs, not the QQ account!"

This profile picture is naturally of his ex-girlfriend, Shen Qingyue.

"Why did this little girl suddenly think of me again?"

However, before looking at the message, he changed Shen Qingyue's nickname; he simply couldn't stand the original one.

After changing her name to "Ex-Girlfriend #1", Xu Lang found her much more pleasing to the eye, and then he opened her chat window:

"Xu Lang, it's the weekend tomorrow. A senior from our Pixian County is inviting some fellow villagers to get together. Why don't you come along?"