Photos of a Girlfriend

Bai Hui and Zhu Juntang both belong to the Fairy faction. Generally speaking, Liu Chang'an is unwilling to stand on the same side as them, but since they came out together and participated in the same activities, as his companions, Liu Chang'an would naturally protect them.

"Actually, it's quite common for Lolita fashion enthusiasts to have wealthy backers. Most of them are between 16 and 25 years old. Apart from a few rich kids, where do they get the money to buy dresses costing thousands of yuan so easily? Some say they save up for themselves, but most girls don't just stick to one style; they also like Hanfu... There are cheaper Hanfu options, but brands like Splendor Hall, Hall of Pure Lotuses, Brocade Zither Garment House, and Clear Radiance Pavilion charge tens of thousands or even five or six thousand yuan for a set, while the cheaper ones still cost a little over a thousand, two thousand, or three thousand yuan." Wang Wentian waved his hand. "It's exhausting... I've never met a girl who truly only sticks to one style."

Despite sounding exhausted, Wang Wentian still had a hint of pride in his words. Being able to support such a girlfriend was naturally a testament to his outstanding abilities.

Liu Chang'an thought for a moment and said, "Impressive."

"My girlfriend doesn't even need to dig into Bai Hui's past. Anyone who knows a little about this circle can tell that the dresses, luxury brands, and cosmetics she posts are simply unaffordable without a wealthy patron earning over a million a year," Wang Wentian said in a low voice.

"Can't she have her own money?" Liu Chang'an was somewhat puzzled by his line of thinking.

"Of course... I've just seen too many young girls in this circle dating men in their thirties or forties... Men in that age group earning hundreds of thousands or even millions a year are quite common." Seeing that Liu Chang'an lacked common sense, Wang Wentian had no choice but to spell it out, gesturing towards a girl who was standing up and adjusting her skirt, "That one... from the Modern Logistics College, surnamed Zeng, when she was 18 she was already dating a man twelve years older than her, calling it a relationship, but probably secretly calling him 'daddy' or 'godfather'."

"I understand." Liu Chang'an nodded.

"Bai Hui is quite smart; she never flaunts her relationship or lets her sugar daddy show his face. At most, it's just selfies at luxury hotels..." Wang Wentian waved his hand, "But who doesn't know all this?"

"Actually, you're lusting after Bai Hui, but you feel you don't have anything particularly outstanding to attract her. You hope she's like your girlfriend, someone you can buy with money... However, after getting to know her, you realize that even with money, she doesn't like you. This breeds inferiority and resentment, making you more inclined to believe she's just dating an older man. This gives you a sense of comfort: 'I'm young! I can't earn a million-dollar annual salary just because I'm not that kind of old man.' Your girlfriend also believes this, finding comfort in the thought: 'Even though I'm being supported, my boyfriend is young! I'm in a relationship! It's only natural for me to spend my boyfriend's money. Isn't Bai Hui just being kept by a man in his thirties or forties?'"

Liu Chang'an smirked and looked at Wang Wentian, whose face was flushed with embarrassment and humiliation.

Liu Chang'an didn't care whether Bai Hui had a sugar daddy... Of course he knew she didn't. He also didn't care how much gossip and malicious rumors Bai Hui's daily life would attract, nor did he care if someone was jealous or covetous and attacked her personally. None of that was his business... But since he came out with Bai Hui, it wouldn't do for her to say such things about Bai Hui in front of him.

Wang Wentian never expected that this newcomer, who seemed to be just getting into photography and the "moe girl" community and wanted to fit in, would be so outspoken, his words seemingly cutting open people's hearts and exposing their dark and embarrassing thoughts.

"Heh, I think it's just that you like Bai Hui, and you think you can get her by being her lapdog?" Wang Wentian retorted without holding back, "You don't even know your own limitations. Can you afford to support a girl like her?"

"First, I don't have those feelings for Bai Hui. Second, why do you always think girls need boyfriends to support them?" Liu Chang'an looked at this slightly chubby version of the short, ugly photographer, "You call others 'simps,' but you're the simp whose soul is ingrained in your bones."

"Just you wait, you're at best a backup plan." Wang Wentian sneered, turning away, not intending to waste words with Liu Chang'an.

However, one girl had already noticed Liu Chang'an and Wang Wentian's argument. After saying a few words to the other girls, Bai Hui and another girl dressed in the Heavenly Maiden OP style walked over.

"What's wrong?" Bai Hui asked, not particularly surprised. She knew very well that Liu Chang'an often argued and even fought with people, but he generally didn't argue with girls. She just didn't expect that besides him, there was only one other man here who could also argue with him.

"He thinks I'm your lapdog." Liu Chang'an didn't mention anything about a sugar daddy or anything like that. Even if Bai Hui tried to explain, it would only give others something to talk about, and these kinds of topics often make things worse the more they're discussed.

Bai Hui was taken aback for a moment, unable to suppress a shy smugness. However, noticing the unfriendly look in Liu Chang'an's eyes because of her smugness, she quickly suppressed her smugness and showed an embarrassed expression. "No, we're high school classmates. He likes photography, so he came to help us take pictures today. His girlfriend is very beautiful. I even have pictures of her here."

As she spoke, Bai Hui turned on her phone, with her back to Liu Chang'an, and showed the others several photos of Liu Chang'an's "girlfriend."

"So beautiful..."

"Oh my god, it's so beautiful!"

"This is way too extravagant..."

Bai Hui quickly put away her phone, turned around, and said to Liu Chang'an, "Don't be angry. Some people find girlfriends by flattering others, just because they did."

"Bai Hui, what do you mean by this?" The girl wearing the Heavenly Maiden OP looked rather unpleasant.

"It doesn't mean anything. Keep your boyfriend in check and don't mess with my friend." Bai Hui's tone was also unfriendly.

You mean my boyfriend caused the trouble?

"Otherwise what?"

"Your friend is a pure, innocent girl who never causes trouble?"

Who are you calling a hypocrite?!

"You want to start a fight, huh?"

"I'm afraid of you!"

Seeing the atmosphere getting tense, the other girls quickly intervened to break up the fight, separating the two and pulling them to sit on opposite sides.

It's rare to see such an open display of force at a girls' gathering. After a flurry of chatter, the voices on both sides gradually subsided, as if the tension had dissipated. The crisis of pulling hair, tearing clothes, and scratching nails had vanished, and the aromas of flowers, tea, and desserts filled the air once again among the exquisitely dressed and elegant Lolita fashion enthusiasts.

Wang Wentian and Liu Chang'an, the two men who should have been the source of the conflict, were ignored and no one bothered to pursue the matter... After all, at a Lolita fashion gathering, men, being outsiders, are generally not people who take the initiative to engage with them.

Wang Wentian seemed to find it unbearable to sit opposite Liu Chang'an, so he stood up, took out his camera, and started taking pictures of the girls.

Liu Chang'an had become quite familiar with the camera and started taking pictures as well.

After taking photos for a while, some girls asked Wang Wentian for his WeChat, saying they wanted to send her the photos. Wang Wentian added them all as friends. Some girls also contacted Liu Chang'an said that he would send the photos to Bai Hui and that they should just contact Bai Hui.

Although no one seemed to be paying much attention to Wang Wentian and Liu Chang'an, there were naturally people noticing these details. Wang Wentian's girlfriend looked a little unhappy, while Bai Hui seemed indifferent, because Liu Chang'an wasn't her boyfriend; she was just comparing other people's boyfriends to highlight some of their scumbag traits.

After the party, Bai Hui invited Liu Chang'an to dinner.

These Lolita girls just drank tea and ate some desserts. Of course, boys have different appetites. Bai Hui knew that Liu Chang'an could eat a lot, and because she felt a little guilty, she decided to treat Liu Chang'an to a big meal.

"Today's gathering is actually just about us setting up a tea party organizing committee. We'll be holding a tea party at the Baolong Center hotel in a while, with a fashion show. Zhu Juntang is sponsoring twenty dresses for a charity auction to help underprivileged students. It's also an opportunity to improve our Lolita fashion image and promote ourselves," Bai Hui briefly introduced the theme of today's event. "I was elected as the organizing committee leader because I need to get Zhu Juntang's sponsorship... but actually, we already agreed on it, haha..."

Liu Chang'an nodded and ordered the food.

Bai Hui picked up her camera, looked at the photos she had taken that day, and casually flipped through them. Gradually, she became quite impressed. "You're really good at taking photos!"

"I've gotten rusty."

"This composition, this angle, this perfect timing... You must have incredibly beautiful eyes!" Bai Hui exclaimed. "This girl's eyelashes weren't actually painted properly, but the way you photographed her through this beaded curtain makes it look absolutely dreamlike. Her eyes are so beautiful."

Bai Hui saw her own photo again and exclaimed somewhat shyly, "I'm so pretty too!"

"Have some self-respect," Liu Chang'an reminded her. However, the original photos from a DSLR camera at most enhance the beauty of the subject through lighting, atmosphere, and the illusory environment. Compared to the cosmetic effects of beauty cameras and beauty apps, they are still more realistic.

"You dare say I'm not the prettiest girl at today's party?" Bai Hui looked at Liu Chang'an proudly. She was confident enough to be considered a campus goddess throughout high school, on par with An Nuan Bai Hui. If she wasn't pretty, it would be like saying An Nuan wasn't that great either.

Liu Chang'an continued ordering food.

Seeing that he had nothing to say, Bai Hui gave a smug snort before asking, "What exactly did you two argue about today?"

Liu Chang'an gave a brief explanation.

"These scumbags," Bai Hui scoffed. "Let them dig all they want at me. I don't even have a boyfriend, let alone a sugar daddy... By the way, why didn't you clarify things back then? You only said that others were falsely accusing you of being my... you know..."

"Because the main point was to avoid people misunderstanding that I was your lapdog. I don't have such low-level tastes." Liu Chang'an turned his head to look at Bai Hui. "You felt really good at the time, didn't you? Liu Chang'an, don't let your arrogant attitude fool you, you were still seen as my lapdog, weren't you?"

"No way... I didn't think that at all! The term 'simp' is disgusting, and I don't need one..."

Bai Hui quickly denied it, took a sip of tea and swallowed it down in a big gulp. She was a little worried, though. She had never imagined that Liu Chang'an would fawn over her like a lapdog, but Liu Chang'an was a self-important person, and he might misunderstand.

"That's good." Liu Chang'an nodded. "It seems I was overthinking things when others called me their lapdog and you saw that smug and triumphant look in your eyes."

"Of course you're overthinking it." Bai Hui didn't dare to meet Liu Chang'an's eyes and quickly picked up the camera to look at the photos again. She looked very good in the photos, so Bai Hui stared at them intently.

"But there's something I hope I'm overthinking. You showed other people pictures of my girlfriend... not An Nuan's, right?"

"Yes... yes... yes... of course it's a photo of An Nuan!"

You stutter when you're nervous.

"I... I... I didn't stutter!" Bai Hui said in a panic.

What do you think?

"Your girlfriend is of course An Nuan!"

"But whose photo did you show?"

"Yes... yes... it's An Nuan!"

"Zhu Juntang, right?"

Bai Hui nearly dropped the camera in her hand.

"An Nuan is very beautiful, but no matter what, showing An Nuan photos at that time would be considered encouraging her, and you would never do that," Liu Chang'an calmly analyzed. "One girl even said: 'So rich... besides An Nuan Zhu Juntang, who exudes this aura of being the richest person in the world at all times, yet makes you feel confident in stunning others without encouraging An Nuan, who else could it be?'"

"Teacher Qin... and... and my cousin... my cousin has Maserati... for them, that's incredibly extravagant!" Zhu Juntang immediately gave more examples.

"Anyway, the photo you showed me of my girlfriend isn't actually of her." Liu Chang'an nodded, indicating that what she said made sense.

"An Nuan... An Nuan has very expensive sneakers! Watches! Bags!" Although An Nuan has never deliberately shown off these things, and is rather pretentious and repressed, Bai Hui is, after all, the person with the highest intimacy ranking in An Nuan's social media following list, so she can always find some clues.

"Are you just being stubborn?"

"I... I... I'm not stubborn or argumentative."

I'll settle the score with you after I finish eating.

Bai Hui drank a lot of tea and naturally needed to go to the restroom. She took the opportunity to pay the bill at the front desk and then went back to school through the side door. She didn't inform Liu Chang'an because she didn't want to disturb his meal.

Liu Chang'an ate for a while and then realized that Bai Hui had run away. However, he still finished his meal slowly. When he called to pay the bill, he was told that Bai Hui had indeed run away long ago. This fairy had even left her DSLR camera there, and she hadn't even given Liu Chang'an her little skirt.

The ostrich mentality is an important principle guiding a girl's daily life. Can she run away from the temple if she can't keep her way? If she runs away today, will she never see her again? Liu Chang'an, carrying his camera, slowly walked back to school.

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It's often said that villains are stupid, or that Zhu Juntang is stupid, but they're just suppressed by the protagonist. Putting aside villains, even a girl like Zhu Juntang, who doesn't interact much with ordinary people and always carries a car Bread Man, doesn't have the protagonist's abilities. Is she easy to deal with?

My eyes still feel very uncomfortable, and I really don't want to go to the hospital.