Who says those who retire at the speed of light are not heroes?

"It's thirty."

"Put on."

So Lin Cheng half squatted down and carefully put on her shoes. He wrapped the straps around her calves, tied them up, and tied a beautiful little bow behind her calves. After putting on the shoes, Lin Cheng picked up the camera from Lu Xiaoxiao's home and walked around the villa with Lu Xiaoxiao. Finally, they stopped by a fountain. Lin Cheng picked a rose from the garden and handed the bouquet to her.

"Lean against the fountain, lean forward a little, tilt your head back, close your eyes... well, you're so stupid."

Lin Cheng had to move closer to adjust her pose. After a while, Lin Cheng stepped back and took the photo seriously.

He also learned photography skills after retiring. Some people say that falling in love can teach you many things and help you avoid making the same mistakes in the next relationship. It seems to be true. The girl who used to live in Lin Cheng's house taught Lin Cheng many skills to coax girls. It has nothing to do with licking the dog or not, he just wants to make the other person happy.

He taught Lu Xiaoxiao several more poses, plucked the rose branch given to her, and let her bite the roses gently. Lu Xiaoxiao's eyes were dim, with an expression that said, "If the film doesn't look good later, you'll be in trouble."

"Be a little gentler in your expression, or at worst a little colder... Don't act like I owe you millions." Lin Cheng said helplessly, and waited for Lu Xiaoxiao to adjust her expression before pressing the shutter.

It took Lin Cheng an hour to take pictures back and forth. Lu Xiaoxiao held the camera and looked at the pictures she had taken. She became absorbed in them and the corners of her lips curled up unconsciously. Lin Cheng fanned himself under the shade of the tree and said, "Don't look at them anymore. I still need to edit the pictures..."

"This girl doesn't need photoshop."

"The purpose of photo editing is to make substantial changes to the tone, light, color, and atmosphere of the picture through various tools in post-production, so as to highlight the subject, create artistic conception, and render the atmosphere of the picture. It is not for editing your face." Lin Cheng explained. Lu Xiaoxiao made an "oh" sound, feeling as if she was being laughed at by Lin Cheng for something she didn't understand.

She and Lin Cheng went to her room. Lin Cheng imported the photos into the computer and started downloading post-production software. Lu Xiaoxiao sat aside, still wearing the moon-colored gauze dress, holding a steaming cup of black tea, as elegant as a princess enjoying afternoon tea in the afternoon.

Lin Cheng began to edit the photo seriously, while Lu Xiaoxiao lay down on the rocking chair behind him because of boredom, with a lazy posture, while Lin Cheng was still working hard on editing the photo, like a resentful person.

He took eight satisfactory photos in total. Even though he was an expert in photo editing, it took him nearly an hour. When he turned around, Lu Xiaoxiao was almost bored and fell asleep. Lin Cheng sighed helplessly, "Wake up."

Lu Xiaoxiao slowly opened her eyes, and Lin Cheng showed her the payment code. "One photo will cost you 120 yuan, eight photos will cost you 960 yuan, plus the 30 yuan for putting on your shoes, 990 yuan. Let's round it up and charge you 1,000 yuan."

"No, just 990." Lu Xiaoxiao snorted, took out her phone to scan the code, and paid 990 yuan. Lin Cheng stared at her straightly, "Charging you 120 yuan per ticket is a friendly price. Doesn't your conscience hurt?"

"I gave you two thousand a while ago."

"Oh, you didn't blush when you mentioned this?" Lin Cheng looked into her eyes without blinking. Lu Xiaoxiao was stunned at first, her eyes began to dodge subconsciously, but after a moment she continued to look at him stubbornly.

One second, two seconds, three seconds. Lu Xiaoxiao bit her lips lightly and tilted her head slightly. “I said… just think of it as being bitten by a dog.”

"I understand what you mean." Lin Cheng nodded, "Go take a look at the revised drawings."

Lu Xiaoxiao sat in front of the computer and began to carefully look at the eight pictures processed by Lin Cheng. She had to admit that the retouched pictures were much better looking than the raw pictures she had just seen.

It's really great, and the 990 bucks is definitely worth it.

"Do you live alone in such a big house?" Lin Cheng asked casually.

"No, I live with my mom. She's at work and will be back late."

"Oh, where's your dad?"

Lu Xiaoxiao looked at the picture and replied calmly, "I don't have a father."

"Hmm?" Lin Cheng didn't want to ask further, so he didn't continue asking. Lu Xiaoxiao didn't seem to intend to continue explaining. She looked at these pictures over and over again.

Sure enough, most women have an inexplicable obsession with taking beautiful photos, and most of them prefer to take photos to record their lives.

Lin Cheng lay down on the recliner where she had been lying before, and worked hard on photo editing for an hour, and was almost exhausted.

After a while, Lu Xiaoxiao turned around and asked, "Will you shoot in other styles?"

"I only take photos of a girl once, except if you want to take private photos."

"Go to hell." Lu Xiaoxiao knew this guy would answer like this.

After a few inexplicable contacts with him, Lu Xiaoxiao had figured out his temper. Although he looked cheerful, he was actually very dark, and... he was also a particularly proud person.

"When will your mother come back?"

"About four or five o'clock, why are you asking this?"

"I'll leave before your mother comes back...to avoid seeing something bad."

Lu Xiaoxiao was about to agree, but a strange idea suddenly popped up in her mind. She looked at Lin Cheng seriously for several seconds, and suddenly thought of something, "Hey, I'll give you another chance to make some money, do you want to try it?"

"explain."

"My mom will be back soon and pretend to be my boyfriend."

"You won't be urged to get married at your age."

"No, I just want to piss off my mom." Lu Xiaoxiao said bluntly.

"How rebellious you are." Lin Cheng couldn't help but complain.

"Afraid?"

"What do you mean by angry about your mother?"

"My mom will be very angry if she knows I have you as my boyfriend."

"Why?" Lin Cheng was puzzled.

"Because we are not a good match, she must want me to find a suitable ability user in the alliance circle to marry and have children. She always wanted to match me with another ability user before, so she put that ability user in my team. It's so annoying... So if she sees me and you together, it will definitely be very interesting."

"No, I mean... what good will it do you to get angry at her?"

"I hate the life she planned for me." Lu Xiaoxiao replied softly.

"How childish." Lin Cheng was amused.

Lu Xiaoxiao turned her head and looked into his eyes, "You don't understand."

All middle school kids are like this, so Lin Cheng had no choice but to surrender, "Okay, okay, I don't understand."

48 Xiao Cheng is so sweet

"Two thousand. If you complete your task well, I will give you more money."

"Excuse me, what does your mother do?"

"The deputy leader of the A City Alliance."

Lin Cheng's eyes widened. "What if she's upset with me and cuts me into pieces and sinks my body into the river?"

"How is that possible?" Lu Xiaoxiao looked at him dissatisfiedly, "At most I can humiliate you."

"So what role do I play?"

“Just act as yourself.”

"...Okay." Lin Cheng sighed helplessly.

Just think of it as a way to add some fun to a boring life.

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Children in their rebellious period will want to retaliate against their parents in various self-destructive ways. Obviously, Lu Xiaoxiao is such a little girl who has just entered the rebellious period.

Before her biological mother came back, Lu Xiaoxiao crumpled the sheets and the quilt was messy. Lin Cheng could only express helplessness. He came to the kitchen and found a lot of suitable ingredients in the refrigerator. Originally, there was a cook in charge of cooking. Lin Cheng told Lu Xiaoxiao that he would cook by himself. He tinkered in the kitchen by himself until the sky outside the window gradually darkened and a black Phantom drove into the villa.

Lu Xiaoxiao's mother is Lu Lingling.

Although her daughter was already 21 years old, Lu Lingling looked like she was only 24 or 25. It wasn't just because she took good care of herself. There was no trace of makeup on her face, but she was too beautiful and looked particularly young. Her figure was slightly fuller than Lu Xiaoxiao's, but she was just as tall.

It makes sense that some people with special abilities have the ability to slow down aging.

She walked into the first floor of the villa still wearing the white uniform of the Alliance, loose black trousers, and her jet-black hair was tied up. She looked particularly serious and less gentle. Her fair face was expressionless, but she revealed a certain inexplicable deterrence.

This is true of all those in high positions of power.

At this time, Lin Cheng was still cooking in the kitchen, and Lu Xiaoxiao was sitting on the sofa in the living room. She had already sent a message to Lu Lingling, telling her... that she had brought her boyfriend back, and her boyfriend would cook in the evening, so they could have dinner together.

Lu Xiaoxiao had already imagined Lu Lingling's furious expression. While she felt uneasy, she inexplicably felt a sense of pleasure in revenge. All kinds of strange emotions intertwined together, and her eyes met Lu Lingling's.

"Where are the people?" Lu Lingling asked lightly.

"Still in the kitchen." Lu Xiaoxiao put down her crossed legs. She was clearly still excited, but when she saw Lu Lingling's scrutinizing eyes, she sat up straighter unconsciously and her heart beat faster.

"Why didn't you tell me you were in love?"

"We just recently confirmed our relationship."

"Isn't the person I arranged for you before good? He has a clean background, a good personality, no bad habits, and outstanding potential. He will be able to hold a high position in the alliance in the future, and his abilities complement yours."

"But I don't like it. I like him the way he is. I have a boyfriend. You can always transfer him out of my team, right?"

Lu Lingling glanced at Lu Xiaoxiao from top to bottom and said, "I haven't said that I allow you to have this relationship."

"I'm an adult, why do I need your permission to fall in love?"

Lu Xiaoxiao had even rehearsed this conversation dozens of times in her mind, but at this moment she subconsciously felt uneasy. Lu Lingling just glanced at her lightly, but did not answer her question at all. Instead, she walked straight to the kitchen. Lu Xiaoxiao hurriedly followed, but Lu Lingling directly closed the kitchen door.

Silence is the greatest contempt.

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At this moment, Lin Cheng was still cooking with an apron on. He made braised pig's trotters. There was some good beef in the refrigerator, but he was not good at Western food, so he simply cut it into pieces and made black pepper beef cubes. The pig's trotters in the pot were gurgling and gave off a pleasant aroma. Hearing footsteps, Lin Cheng turned around.

The moment she saw his face, Lu Lingling was stunned. One second, two seconds, three seconds, five seconds... She couldn't utter a word.

After a long time, she finally came to her senses, crossed her arms, leaned against the door, and said in a gentle voice, "Do you like my daughter?"

"Ah, I like it in general."

"How about having a baby soon?"

The topic deviated so drastically.

"Are all women over 40 obsessed with having children?!" Lin Cheng suddenly blurted out a swear word for no reason.

…He is generally a very well-mannered person and never swears unless he really can’t help it.

"Is there anything wrong with my suggestion?" Lu Lingling's eyes were calm.

"That's your daughter..."

"I don't even care about myself, do you think I care about her?" Lu Lingling's expression was still so calm, but Lin Cheng was annoyed, "You are really sick."

Lu Lingling did not refute Lin Cheng, but stared at him seriously. After several seconds, she whispered, "Is Xiaoxiao really in love with you?"

"I guess so. We might break up someday."

Lin Cheng has always been very principled when it comes to getting paid for work. Lu Lingling responded softly, "Then I'll get rid of the partner I originally arranged for her."

"..." Lin Cheng shrugged, "We'll have dinner in half an hour."

"Okay." Lu Lingling turned and walked out of the room.

Just a weird conversation.

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Lu Xiaoxiao was waiting outside the kitchen. She was praying in her heart that Lin Cheng could hold on for three minutes. She knew how terrifying her mother's suppressive power was. The inexplicable suffocating breath was enough to make ordinary people break out in cold sweats.

But unexpectedly, Lu Lingling came out after just one minute. Lu Xiaoxiao's gaze fell on her face, but Lu Lingling said nothing, with a blank expression on her face. She then went back to the room and took a shower.

Lu Xiaoxiao entered the kitchen immediately. Lin Cheng was still frying the black pepper beef cubes in the pot. He looked particularly relaxed and comfortable. Lu Xiaoxiao asked tentatively, "Are you... okay?"

"It's okay, what could happen?" Lin Cheng shrugged.

"What did you say?"

"Just talk about you, talk about love and so on. Your mother seems to be quite satisfied with me."

Well, your mother was quite satisfied with me a long time ago.

"Impossible!" Lu Xiaoxiao looked at Lin Cheng in front of her in disbelief. This was totally illogical. It was impossible for Lu Lingling to be satisfied with the fact that she found an ordinary person. It had nothing to do with how good-looking or polite Lin Cheng was.

Lin Cheng patted Lu Xiaoxiao's shoulder indifferently, sighed softly, and shook his head, "You don't understand. I'm a professional when it comes to how to please rich women."

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Lu Lingling finished her shower and came out quickly.

Lu Xiaoxiao still didn't understand how Lin Cheng had dealt with her mother. It didn't make sense no matter how she thought about it. When Lu Lingling came out of the bathroom, Lu Xiaoxiao was stunned for a moment.

Because the nightgown Lu Lingling was wearing was a bit too much.

Lu Lingling was wearing a black suspender nightgown at the moment. The fabric was particularly silky, and the suspenders just happened to support the weight of her chest. On weekdays, at night, there were only two women at home, so it didn't matter what style of nightgown she wore. But at this moment, Lin Cheng was there, and Lu Lingling's nightgown revealed a large area of ​​her chest, and most of her soft and snowy breasts were almost visible. The back was also bare, and her breasts were clearly visible from the side, not to mention that the skirt was too short, barely covering her hips.

Lu Lingling's figure is more plump than Lu Xiaoxiao's, but she is still too thin where she should be thin. Her face is almost 70% similar to Lu Xiaoxiao's. If she hadn't said it herself, the mother and daughter would probably look more like sisters when standing together.

This is also the reason why Lu Xiaoxiao receives special treatment in the alliance. Everyone knows that she is Lu Lingling’s biological daughter, so naturally she will be given special care. Lu Xiaoxiao has always particularly hated such "specialness", but she is also forced to enjoy such privileges.

"Why did you come out wearing this nightgown...Mom." Lu Xiaoxiao was a little anxious, afraid that Lin Cheng in the kitchen would come out. Lu Lingling's expression was particularly calm, "In my eyes, you are all no different from children, why?"