HuaYu: Starting with Photography to Navigate the Entertainment Industry

"What?"

Su Wan was puzzled, and her eyes were filled with confusion.

Xu Lang adjusted the camera and handed it to Su Wan.

"Take a look for yourself. If you still give up after reading it, then I have nothing more to say."

"what?"

Su Wan took the camera blankly, and after just one glance, her eyes widened in amazement.

His eyes widened in surprise, and his mouth formed an "O" as he covered his mouth and gasped for breath.

"This...this is me?"

In the photo, Su Wan is soaking wet, her clothes disheveled, and a thin gauze wrapped around her body, making her half-concealed breasts appear even more prominent and breathtaking.

It perfectly embodies the profound and unfathomable meaning of having a wealth of knowledge.

That sexy figure would make any man's pent-up desire surge.

What's even more striking is the expression on her face. The shame of being watched, talked about, and "caught in the act" by her ex-boyfriend is vividly portrayed on her face.

Coupled with the tears streaming down her face, she looked utterly pitiful.

Tsk tsk tsk!

That heart-stirring feeling, that extreme contrast, that poignant emotion...

Absolutely!

"If you submit this photo to the competition, I believe that as long as the directors of The Return of the Condor Heroes aren't idiots, they will definitely give you an audition opportunity."

Xu Lang said with certainty.

For no other reason than that Su Wan looks so stunning in this photo!

Putting everything else aside, just using this kind of photo as a promotional poster can make it go viral on video walls.

For this reason alone, the production team gave Su Wan a role, which is totally worth it.

"This...this..."

Su Wan held the camera in both hands, her hands trembling with excitement. The previous pallor on her face had vanished, replaced by a flush of excitement, and she held her breath to be calm.

"Xu Lang, thank you, thank you so much!"

This time, Su Wan's words of gratitude were exceptionally sincere.

"It's too early to say thank you now. You can say thank you when you've truly landed the role of The Return of the Condor Heroes."

Su Wan reluctantly returned the camera to Xu Lang and said earnestly:

"Don't worry, if I really get the role, I will definitely thank you properly."

"Oh?"

Xu Lang looked at Su Wan, a smile curving his lips and raising an eyebrow. "How will you thank me?"

"what?"

Su Wan's words were just an expression of gratitude, but she hadn't really thought about how to thank her in detail.

Besides, why are you in such a hurry to ask this?

But it must be said that, after a moment's hesitation, she spoke solemnly, as if making a promise:

"If that day ever comes, whatever you ask for, as long as it's not excessive, I will definitely grant it."

Seeing that she was serious, Xu Lang smiled slightly and reassured her:

"I was just asking casually, just kidding, don't take it seriously. But I do believe in karma (good and evil are rewarded accordingly). If I help you today, your future blessings (abalone) will surely be fulfilled in my good deed (eel)."

After saying that, he laughed and turned to leave.

"Um?"

Su Wan stared blankly at Xu Lang's retreating figure.

"What's going on? Why are you bringing up karmic retribution? What kind of good fortune will I receive? His good deeds? Okay, he took my picture for free, so that does count as 'good deeds.'"

Meanwhile, Xu Lang was pleased to see from the system that the photo he had just seen had been rated as "healing and comforting".

This is the highest-rated photo he has ever taken.

Regardless of whether the Condor Heroes production team can select Su Wan, he is still very confident that he can win the photography competition based on this photo.

But as he thought about it, he began to feel unbalanced.

"No way! If we win the competition by taking Su Wan's photo, how am I supposed to explain it to Qin Feifei!"

The previous photos of Qin Feifei, while showing her beauty and heroic spirit, did not capture the same emotion as the one of Su Wan just now.

As a photographer, Xu Lang is well aware that emotion plays a more significant role in photographic works than light and shadow, and even more so than photography itself.

More importantly, today Xu Lang learned from Su Wan that the competition for the role of Guo Fu was far fiercer than he had imagined.

Although much of this was hype, Xu Lang was still somewhat unsure.

"If the photos taken of Qin Feifei can't impress the production team, then Qin Feifei's comeback is truly hopeless!"

This is not what Xu Lang wanted.

"I need to find a way to shoot some higher quality films for Qin Feifei."

With his mind wandering, Xu Lang pushed open the door to his dormitory.

In the dormitory, Jiang Wei and his two companions were all talking animatedly, their spittle flying everywhere.

Jiang Wei squinted, his expression a mixture of ecstasy and lewdness, gesturing with his hands as he spoke.

"Let me tell you, you didn't see it. That girl was absolutely gorgeous. She looked like she was half-naked after a bath. The gauze on her body was the perfect finishing touch, outlining her curves flawlessly."

The three were so focused that they didn't notice Xu Lang coming in.

Mao Jian stopped being sarcastic and kept urging Jiang Wei on.

"Really? They stripped down to that extent? They even did the wet-clothes seduction! Wow, that's really something! Tell me the details, what happened next?"

Even the usually kind-hearted Zhang Yanbin became incredibly gossipy.

"Didn't you say it was a case of catching someone in the act of adultery? Tell me quickly, how did you catch them? What department is that guy in? Do you even know his name?"

"Call him Xu Lang!"

"Xu Lang?"

"Why does it have the same name as the third brother?"

"Um?"

Only then did the three of them notice that Xu Lang was standing right behind them.

"Brother Lang, let me tell you, you've missed a good show."

Jiang Wei, as if showing off a treasure, pulled Xu Lang aside and wanted to tell him the story again.

"Hey? Wei Ge, I'm here, but I don't see you!"

"Oh? You were there too?"

Jiang Wei looked a little awkward. "You might have arrived late. I had already left by the time you got there."

"fart!"

Xu Lang sneered, "I'm the main character, how could I possibly leave? I've been here from the very beginning, and I'll only leave at the very end."

"Brother Lang, stop joking, what are you doing..."

As Jiang Wei was speaking, his expression suddenly changed, and he grabbed Xu Lang's arm, saying, "Brother Lang, you wouldn't happen to be the male protagonist caught in the act of adultery, would you?"

"Catching a bastard? I just took a picture of Su Wan for her competition."

Xu Lang patted Jiang Wei on the shoulder and pointed at him, saying:

"Brother Wei, you didn't even go, what nonsense are you spouting?"

Having said that, he continued, along with the other two dumbfounded people:

"If you want to know anything, just ask me, the person involved."

As he spoke, he took off his camera and handed it to Zhang Yanbin, saying, "These are photos I took for Su Wan. You three animals got a good deal."

Holy crap!

"Viagra, you're not being fair! You're fooling us!"

"Brother Lang, this is really good stuff!"

Mao Jian took the camera, and the three of them huddled together, clicking their tongues incessantly.

Xu Lang lay down on his bed, looking relaxed and content.

He took the initiative to explain the matter mainly because he didn't want it to be spread around, otherwise, even if it wasn't true, it would still be considered true.

Although Xu Lang didn't care, he was still not good to Su Wan.

As for the photos, since we're going to participate in the competition anyway, why would we be afraid of people seeing them?

After lying down for a while, Xu Lang suddenly realized something was wrong.

"Hmm? Why is it so quiet? There's not a single sound of discussion."

This doesn't fit the usual way three animals look at a beautiful woman. Normally, these three would have already evaluated Su Wan's entire body eight times over.

"Um?"

Xu Lang turned around and saw his camera sitting alone on the table, while Jiang Wei, Mao Jian, and Zhang Yanbin looked like wilted eggplants, drooping and listless, either sitting or sprawled on the bed.

He didn't say a word.

Xu Lang was somewhat bewildered.

"What the hell is going on?"