She became a heartthrob among internet celebrities.

On Saturday, Jiang Lai was slacking off in her dorm room.

Tang Li came in from outside and threw all the packages on the ground. "I'm exhausted!!"

Jiang Lai glanced at it briefly and casually asked, "You bought so much stuff? What is it?"

"What do you mean I bought it?! I brought back all the packages for everyone in our dorm! Ah Jiang! You're the scariest one! Your package is the biggest!! How are you going to compensate me?"

Jiang Lai paused the soap opera that was playing, then stood up from her seat. "Impossible, I haven't had any deliveries lately."

"See for yourself!"

Jiang Lai leaned forward, "Really?"

The recipient was her, and the sender was—"EVE?"

Just then, Jiang Lai received a voice call on WeChat; it was Yang Xiaoxiao.

Jiang Lai answered the phone, "Hello? Sister Xiaoxiao?"

"Yes! It's me. Xiao Jiang, did you receive the package? I saw that it has been signed for."

"Just received it, what a huge package!"

"It's alright, these are some of the new autumn products. If you finish filming the video later, don't forget to send me a copy. Our operations team will post it on the official account, so please remember to share and interact with it."

"Okay, when do you need it?"

"Hurry up? Is that okay? Hey—coming!" Yang Xiaoxiao seemed to be called by someone on her end, she was very busy, and there were other sounds coming from her phone.

"Okay, I'll shoot it now. I expect to send it to you by tomorrow at the latest after some post-processing."

"That's great! If you have any other questions, please contact me again. I'll hang up now."

"alright, bye!"

"Okay, that's all for now, goodbye!"

Jiang Lai hung up the phone and, facing Tang Li's curious gaze, explained, "It was a promotion I took on before, to shoot reviews for their clothes."

"So you didn't buy these! I knew you couldn't possibly buy so many clothes all at once." Tang Li curiously poked the large package on the ground. "Are you going to open it now?"

"Let's take it apart, we can just record it right away." Jiang Lai's gaze shifted to her phone stand, intending to start filming immediately, but then she saw Tang Li's eager look.

"What's wrong?" she asked.

Tang Li raised her hand, "Do you need a assistant?"

"Huh?" "I can take the picture for you! I think that would be so much fun!"

Jiang Lai nodded: "Sure, can you hold my phone for me? Then we can start filming right from unpacking the package?"

"okkkk!"

"let's start!"

Tang Li pointed the camera at Jiang Lai's hand.

Jiang Lai waved a few times at the camera and said, "Hello! Today is another clothing review, still EVE's clothes, the new autumn style, haven't unpacked yet, let's start with unpacking today."

"EVE's packages are pretty good. The courier bags are very thick and don't feel cheap at all. You don't have to worry about the clothes being damaged during transportation. Thumbs up."

The scissors snipped along the seal, and the camera panned to the opening.

"Okay, it's open now." Jiang Lai gestured to Tang Li to stop filming.

"What's wrong?" "There's no need to continue filming this part. Let me take all the clothes out first."

EVE sent Jiang Lai three dresses, two suits, and a trench coat.

Jiang Lai tidied up the table and then laid all the clothes on it.

"Okay, let's continue!"

Tang Li continued recording.

"So this is all the new autumn collection from EVE. You can watch my video before deciding whether to buy anything and which items to get. Without further ado, let's take a look at them on!"

Zhao Zhao from the dorm had a hometown association gathering today and went out for dinner, while Xiang Yue was in a meeting with the school newspaper and wasn't in the dorm either. Jiang Lai and Tang Li spent the whole morning taking pictures in the dorm and finally got all the clothes sorted out.

Tang Li slumped in her chair: "I feel like I've lost my dreams and become a salted fish."

"What dream did you lose?" "The dream of becoming your assistant."

Tang Li sprang to her feet and sat up straight. "I'm amazed once again. Not everyone can be a blogger like this!"

Jiang Lai imported the materials from her phone to her computer, then checked the time. "Li Zi, want to go eat? It's on me, thanks to my little assistant."

"I want to show off Daoxiangyuan!!" "No problem! Let's go!"

The two of them walked out of the dormitory laughing and joking.

Upon arriving at Daoxiangyuan, Jiang Lai asked Tang Li to order food while she found a seat.

Wen Zhi: Are you there?

Jiang Lai had just sat down when she saw the message from Wen Zhi and quickly typed a reply: I'm here! Is there anything I can help you with, senior?

Wen Zhi: For the photography contest I mentioned last time, I need a portrait model. Could you be one?

Wen Zhi's message was simple and clear, so Jiang Lai naturally had no problem with it.

Jiang Lai: Absolutely no problem! How should I film this, senior?

Wen Zhi, who was holding her phone in her dorm room, relaxed her brows and looked much happier.

Wen Zhi: "Have you had lunch yet? Let's go eat together? It's on me."

So everyone likes to treat people to a meal when they ask for help, right...?

Jiang Lai silently complained, then typed: My roommate and I just arrived at Daoxiangyuan, senior, want to come along?

Wen Zhi: How many people?

Jiang Lai: It's me and my roommate.

Wen Zhi: Okay.

This must mean they're coming, right? Jiang Lai stared at the screen for a while, then got up to find Tang Li.

Tang Li was struggling to decide what to order in front of the small window when she saw her roommate standing next to her.

"What's wrong? I'm so conflicted. Everything looks so delicious, but if we order too much, it'll be a waste for the two of us."

"One or two more is fine too, a senior student is coming over to join us."

"Really?! Then I'll order!"

Jiang Lai smiled and nodded, saying confidently, "Yes, we're not short of money."

"I love your nouveau riche look!"

Tang Li happily ordered her food, while Jiang Lai waited for Wen Zhi at the entrance of Daoxiangyuan.

After waiting for about ten minutes, Wen Zhi appeared. She still had that expressionless face and was dressed in a cold and aloof manner.

"Senior!" Jiang Lai waved to her.

Wen Zhi walked towards her.

"My roommate has already ordered food. Let's eat first and chat while we eat."

Wen Zhi frowned. "I should be the one treating."

"It's no big deal, we can have another meal next time!" Jiang Lai pulled Wen Zhi's arm and walked inside.

Wen Zhi's body stiffened for a moment, then relaxed.

Jiang Lai's lips curled up almost imperceptibly as she said to 001, "See? Sure enough, although Wen Zhi looks aloof and unapproachable, her true personality may not be as it appears on the surface."

001 reads in a flat, emotionless voice: "You're great, I'll give you a round of applause."

"You're so annoying, shut up."

Jiang Lai led Wen Zhi to their seats, a four-person table, with Jiang Lai sitting opposite Wen Zhi.

"Hello, senior! I'm A-Jiang's roommate, my name is Tang Li."

Wen Zhi nodded. "Hello, my name is Wen Zhi."

"Hehe, hello senior!" Tang Li laughed twice.

Jiang Lai distributed the chopsticks, saying, "Eat up! I'm hungry."

The three of them started eating. Jiang Lai paid attention to Wen Zhi's preferences when she picked up her chopsticks and roughly estimated her taste.

"How can I help you with the photography contest you mentioned before?"

Wen Zhi put down her chopsticks and said seriously, "Let me tell you about this competition first. It's a photography competition organized by the Youth League Committee of the School of Television at the Communication University of China, open to college students nationwide. The reason I participated is that I plan to take the postgraduate entrance exam for the Communication University of China in the future."

Jiang Lai nodded: "Understood."

Tang Li interjected, "Does this kind of competition have a theme?"

Wen Zhi nodded. "Yes, the theme of the last session was 'Time Waits for No One,' and the theme of this session is 'Just Like Young Students.'"

"During the preliminary selection, I took photos of the campus scenery. Only after passing the preliminary selection did I need to take this themed photo, 'Just Like Young Students'."

"Did you think about how to film this beforehand, senior?"

Wen Zhi said earnestly, "I need the most beautiful model and the best setting to make a photo tell the best story and convey the deepest emotions."

Jiang Lai thought for a moment, then said, "Senior, can I wait until I get back and learn more about this photography competition before I decide for you? I'd definitely like to be your model, and the more I know, the better I'll know how I can help you."

A smile flashed in Wen Zhi's eyes. "Okay."

The three of them ate and chatted about other things.

After finishing their meal and saying goodbye to Wen Zhi, Jiang Lai and Tang Li walked back to their dormitory.

"Ah Jiang, I think you'd better not get involved in that competition that your senior mentioned."

Jiang Lai was somewhat surprised by Tang Li's words and became interested. "What are you thinking?"

"Think about it! This kind of competition is open to college students all over the country. If the senior wins an award, of course you and she will be happy. But what if she doesn't win an award and blames you?"

Tang Li's words made sense, but Jiang Lai and she were thinking in different directions. She did not refute Tang Li's opinion, "Okay, I understand."

Back in her dorm room, Jiang Lai started editing the video and then sent it to Yang Xiaoxiao.

Jiang Lai: Sister Xiaoxiao! I've sent you the video! Please take a look and see if there are any problems. Are there any parts that need to be reshot? Or is there anything I said that was inappropriate?

Yang Xiaoxiao didn't reply for a long time.

Yang Xiaoxiao: !! So fast! Let me see! I'll get back to you later! I'm so busy today (crying)

Yang Xiaoxiao: You've worked hard!

Jiang Lai: OK!

While waiting for Yang Xiaoxiao's feedback, Jiang Lai went to find out about the photography competition that Wen Zhi was going to participate in.

As Wen Zhi said, this competition is open to all college students across the country. The organizers intend for college students to use images to observe and record life, or to expose social phenomena, discuss social issues, and express their own views.

This competition collaborates with most schools across the country, collecting photographic works from campuses and then sharing them through platforms such as WeChat official accounts and Weibo to recommend outstanding talents and facilitate mutual exchange of ideas and progress.

If Jiang Lai really becomes Wen Zhi's photography model, even if she doesn't win an award, her work will still be displayed on these public platforms, which would be another good opportunity for Jiang Lai to gain exposure and traffic.

Jiang Lai went through the winning entries from previous competitions, carefully studied the organizer's preferences, and then went to chat with Wen Zhi.

Jiang Lai: Senior! Can I see some photos you took before?

Wen Zhi didn't ask why, and just sent over a series of photos, in various styles and types.

Wen Zhi: Is this enough?

Jiang Lai looked at the dozens of photos that were still loading and quickly typed: Doggy!

Wen Zhi:? ?

Jiang Lai: (Cat crying) Hand cancer! Enough!

So please stop sending them! WeChat takes up so much memory!

Wen Zhi: Hmm.

Jiang Lai flipped through the photos Wen Zhi had sent, one by one.

The styles are very diverse, with many in an ancient Chinese style, making them look like portrait photos.

Jiang Lai: Senior! Are there any more photos inside?

Wen Zhi: I did the photography part-time for other people's clothing stores.

Jiang Lai: Oh!

Jiang Lai looked at all the photos Wen Zhi sent her and came to a conclusion: these photos were not all works from the same period of Wen Zhi's life.

Some of the landscape and animal photos look like they were taken when I was just starting out, while the later portrait photos show more skill than inspiration.

A photograph has a soul.

If Wen Zhi were to submit such a photo to a competition, the organizers would likely not be very interested.

Jiang Lai sighed and typed: Senior! Some small suggestions! Of course, I'm not a photography major, so if I say anything wrong, please just consider it nonsense.

Wen Zhi: No, you say.

Jiang Lai: Senior, have you seen any of the winning entries from previous competitions?

Wen Zhi: I've seen it.

Jiang Lai: Then you can see that portrait photography works don't actually win many awards, right?

Wen Zhi: Hmm.

Jiang Lai: But this time the theme focuses on portraits, which means the selection process for this competition might be more rigorous.

Jiang Lai: Senior's photography skills are undoubtedly top-notch! But have you ever noticed that your photos sometimes lack emotion? I'm not trying to be sarcastic!

In fact, Jiang Lai didn't understand either. Wen Zhi had a cool and aloof temperament, so why did the photos look so utilitarian?

Wen Zhi was lost in thought when she saw the message Jiang Lai sent.

She never expected that the first person to say her work was too craftsman-like would be a junior she had just met.

Wen Zhi's fingers twitched.

Wen Zhi: It's alright, please continue.

Jiang Lai: Senior, are you not angry?

Wen Zhi: No, I'm not angry.

Jiang Lai: (Cat acting cute)

Jiang Lai: If my senior is just using me as a model and taking photos of me, I think the pictures will definitely be pretty good, hehehehe.

Jiang Lai: But I don't think I'm good enough to participate in a competition. A photographic work conveys the photographer's thoughts and feelings, not just the model's good looks. Senior, have you thought about how you want to shoot "Just Like Young Students"? Is it the vibrant campus life of the students, or the innocent and budding campus romance? Or something else?

Jiang Lai: Also, is it that you're taking this competition too seriously, senior? Is that blinding you to your true thoughts?

Jiang Lai: How about treating it as an ordinary competition, forgetting about things like the postgraduate entrance exam, and just enjoying the fun of filming?

Jiang Lai: These are just my personal thoughts! If you don't like them, just pretend I'm talking nonsense. If you need my help later, I'll definitely do it without hesitation.

Wen Zhi took a long time to reply with a simple "Okay".

Jiang Lai asked 001, "Has Wen Zhi's affection for me decreased?"

"No, it's actually gone up."

"That's good, it seems she's not angry."