A Trip to the Photo Studio
Summer sunlight filters through the gaps in the roadside trees, casting dappled shadows on the wide street.
A gentle breeze brought a touch of the seasonal heat, but the two people walking down the street felt only a sweet, honey-like warmth in their hearts.
"A-Yan, do you think I need to open my collar a little more?" Aemeath restlessly as she walked, fiddling with the second button of her white shirt.
Her fingers fumbled on the buttons, her face filled with nervousness and anticipation.
Lu Yan stopped, turned around, reached out and fastened the button she was trying to unbutton, and also helped her straighten the collar of her shirt.
"No need to untie it, it's perfect as it is. Clean and neat." Lu Yan's gaze lingered on her fair, rosy face for a moment, a gentle smile playing on his lips. "Are you nervous?"
"No, no, I'm not nervous at all!" Aemeath immediately straightened her back and cleared her throat. "I've seen it all, it's just taking a picture, how could I be nervous?"
"I just... I just wanted to make sure everything was perfect. After all, that's the photo that's going to be on the marriage certificate, and it can't be changed until we change our identities!"
Looking at her forced composure, Lu Yan couldn't help but chuckle softly.
He grasped Aemeath's small hand, which was still lingering at the edge of her clothes, and held it firmly in his palm.
"Don't worry, I'm here. No matter how the photos are taken, my Little Aemeath will always be the most beautiful bride in my heart."
Upon hearing "bride," Aemeath's ears instantly flushed a light pink, and she gripped his hand even tighter. "Hmph... Let's go, let's go~ Don't keep the photographer waiting."
The two held hands and pushed open the door of the city's highly-regarded photo studio.
The wind chimes on the door made a crisp and melodious "ding-a-ling" sound.
A cool, comfortable breeze blew in, and a female staff member in a black business suit immediately came to greet us.
"Hello, welcome to Gathering Light Visuals. Do you two have an appointment?" The female staff member greeted him with a standard professional smile, her voice sweet and polite.
But when she looked up and her gaze truly fell upon the man and woman in front of her, her professionally trained smile froze for a moment, and a fleeting, undisguised amazement flashed in her eyes.
The man before me was tall and slender, and he wore a simple white shirt with an air of aloofness and nobility. His sculpted, handsome face was adorned with a gentle smile, and his golden eyes were particularly captivating.
The girl standing next to him was even more stunning, with golden eyes that seemed to have an amber tint.
Lu Yan nodded slightly and explained the purpose of their visit in a calm and gentle voice, "We have an appointment. My surname is Lu. We're here to take our marriage certificate photos."
"Marriage certificate photo... Okay, Mr. Lu, please wait a moment while I check your appointment information."
The female staff member quickly snapped out of her daze, glancing rapidly at her tablet while thinking to herself, "If these two were dressed in a wedding gown and a suit, how stunning they would look! They could practically be our store's living advertisement!"
"Found it, Mr. Lu, your scheduled photography studio is on the second floor."
The staff member looked up, their attitude becoming even more enthusiastic. "You two are such a perfect match! Before the photoshoot, would the lady like to have her hair and makeup done or touched up? We have professional makeup artists here who can provide you with the best service."
Lu Yan turned his head and asked Aemeath's opinion with his eyes.
Aemeath looked at herself in the full-length mirror in the lobby, casually tousled her long hair which Lu Yan had carefully styled the night before, and turned to the staff. "No need, I think I look fine like this. My hair is smooth, and my clothes are neat."
Looking at Aemeath's fair and radiant skin, the staff couldn't help but exclaim, "Madam, your skin is in such good condition! You can't even see a single pore!"
"And your hair... oh my god, the shine is amazing, not a single frizzy strand."
Hearing others compliment her hair, Aemeath proudly raised her neck, turned her head, and whispered to Lu Yan, "Did you hear that, Master Lu? Even professionals are praising my hair's condition. It seems your service last night was quite effective!"
Lu Yan lowered his gaze and chuckled softly, then leaned close to her ear and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Still teasing me? What kind of effect can that ordinary shampoo have?"
"You're so annoying~" Aemeath blushed and gently pinched his arm.
Led by staff, the two went up the spiral staircase to the second-floor photography studio.
The interior of the shed was simply decorated, with a bright red backdrop hanging in the center and a long wooden bench in front of it for two people to sit side by side.
The photography lights were already set up, and several large fill light umbrellas illuminated the entire area as bright as day.
The photographer in charge of the shoot was also a capable woman. Her eyes lit up the moment she saw Lu Yan and Aemeath walk in.
"Wow~ This group of guests is so good-looking!" The photographer said with a smile, adjusting the settings on his DSLR camera. "Come on, newlyweds, please sit down on the bench in front of the red backdrop."
Lu Yan took Aemeath's hand and walked to the bench.
He first carefully wiped the already clean bench with a tissue before helping Aemeath sit down, and then sat down to her right.
"Yes, that's it. Move a little closer to the center, don't be too far apart." The photographer, standing behind the camera, loudly instructed, "Bride and groom, do you need to adjust each other's clothes?"