Difficult To Raise Chapter 54

Chapter 54 Taking Photos The car stopped at the foot of the mountain, and the rest of the way was…

The car stopped at the foot of the mountain, and we had to walk the rest of the way on two legs.They got off the car and saw several people waiting in the open space in front of them.

Jiang Ran raised his head and glanced around. Except for Shen Xin and He Siyu, the remaining faces were all unfamiliar faces. Li Yunzhou and Chen Qing were not seen.

Jiang Jin obviously noticed it too, and frowned slightly, “Where are they?”

“I have something to do and I can’t come.” He Siyu explained briefly and concisely. He seemed to be used to this situation and didn’t even frown.

“These two are still so out of tune,” Jiang Jin was speechless, “Li Yunzhou must have been dragged into working as a coolie by Chen Qing again.”

He Siyu shrugged, “Who knows.”

Jiang Ran listened on the side, somewhat disappointed. In fact, he wanted to play with a few members of the band. After just a few contacts before, he felt that they were all very friendly.

And after all, these people were Jiang Jin’s teammates, and maybe people very close to him. He just wanted to know more about them, chat with them, and maybe get a glimpse of his life in the past few years.

Seeing that everyone was here, Shen Xin clapped her hands and drew everyone’s attention back.

Today she was carrying a professional hiking bag, holding a hiking pole in her hand, and wearing light outdoor clothing. She looked much more professional than them.”Now that we’re all here, let’s get ready to go.”

She looked around and asked: “Have you brought all your things? I have been to this mountain several times before, and the road conditions are familiar. The scenery is good, but the temperature difference between day and night is large in the mountain, and it will be very cold at night. Don’t leave behind the warmth and emergency items you should bring.”

“Don’t worry, sister.” He Qian patted the bulging bag on his back, “I still have everything you told me before.”

Jiang Ran thought about it and felt that he shouldn’t have missed anything. He had never been camping before. He even asked He Qian for a list. He followed what he had prepared and nodded.

Several others also more or less echoed a few words.

“Okay.” Seeing that they knew what was going on, Shen Xin said no more and turned to greet everyone, “Come on, let’s all get to know each other.”

In addition to them, there were two women and one man traveling with them, all employees of Shen Xin’s store.One of the girls named Zeng Meiling is quite beautiful, with delicate eyebrows and two shallow dimples when she smiles, which is very eye-catching in the crowd.

When He Qian saw the beautiful girl, his eyes lit up, and he immediately stepped forward to say hello with a smile.He Siyu passed by him and glanced over coldly.

“Hey, little mute, why are you staring at me?” He Qian looked unhappy when he saw his look.

He Siyu ignored him and walked straight forward, leading the way up the mountain path.

Seeing that the girl left without saying a word or saying a word, He Qian looked unhappy and stopped trying to tease the girl. He chased after her and said, “I’m talking to you!”

Shen Xin gave him a kick from behind, not too hard nor too hard, and said as a warning: “Be polite.”

“Okay, okay, I got it.”

A group of people moved forward noisily. Jiang Ran looked at the surrounding scenery a few more times, slowed down a little, and fell behind the group.

Zeng Meiling happened to be standing next to her. She was taking out water from her backpack. When Jiang Ran looked over, she smiled at him.Just as he was about to say something, a person suddenly came in from behind.

Turning his head to look, he saw Jiang Jin.He stretched out a hand and put it on Jiang Ran’s shoulder naturally, frowning tightly, and his face looked a little pale, “Brother, I seem to be motion sick.”

Jiang Ran frowned, “Motion sickness?”

He had never heard that drivers could get carsick, but upon closer inspection, he found that Jiang Jin’s face was indeed a bit abnormally pale, and even his lips were lighter.

“Yes.” Jiang Jin leaned against him, her head lightly touching his shoulder, her eyelids drooping slightly, looking very uncomfortable.

After a few seconds, he turned to look at Zeng Meiling again with an apologetic smile, “I’m sorry, can you give in? I’m a little dizzy right now, so I might have to let him hold me a little bit more.”

“Ah, it’s okay, it’s okay.” Zeng Meiling waved her hand quickly and made way for him.There happened to be a colleague waving to her in front of her, so she walked quickly to the front and started chatting with her familiar colleagues.

The queue in front was not too long, Shen Xin was leading the way, He Qian was still bickering with He Siyu, and there were two girls and a boy following him.

Jiang Ran and Jiang Jin were at the far end, and the people in front couldn’t see what they were doing without looking back.

After walking for a while, Jiang Ran felt a hand reach out and touch his fingertips. He paused and looked sideways at the person next to him, “Aren’t you dizzy?”

Jiang Jin stared at the road under his feet, his voice full of weakness, “Yes, but you can’t let your brother hold you all the time. What if you fall? It’s better to hold him.”

Jiang Ran pursed his lips. He didn’t know whether this little lunatic was really upset or just pretending. He was also worried that the people in front of him would turn around and see him, so he could only sigh and stuff their hands into his coat pockets.

The scenery of Muxi Mountain is indeed very good, with dense and tall woods, clear streams, and the nose is filled with the aroma of grass and trees, and even breathing seems to be a kind of enjoyment.

The few people walked forward for a while, and their field of vision suddenly widened. A large platform appeared in front of them. Standing on the platform, everything under the mountain was unobstructed. It was undoubtedly an excellent place to view the scenery.

Looking from here, through the lush trees, you can see a large lake below. Minerals are deposited on the bottom of the lake, showing a dreamy azure color in the sunlight.

At this point, the two of them can no longer hold hands.Jiang Jin’s face looked much better, and the color of his lips had returned. He happily took his cell phone and found an empty spot to take pictures of the scenery.

Seeing that he was energetic, Jiang Ran breathed a sigh of relief. He stood on a high place and looked at the blue lake quietly.

The air in the mountains is fresh, not as turbid as in the city. Every time you take a breath, a refreshing wind penetrates the body, and every pore on the body is washed, which is very comfortable.Jiang Ran breathed deeply, feeling more relaxed than ever before.

“It’s beautiful,” Zeng Meiling walked up to him at some point and looked at the blue lake in front of him with him. She smiled and said, “This lake has a nice name, Jinglan Lake. The bottom is rich in minerals, and the water is clean. When the sun shines, the lake surface will be blue and bright. We are lucky. Some people come here on cloudy days and cannot see such a beautiful scenery.”

“Well, she’s pretty good-looking.” Jiang Ran smiled at her, but he didn’t know how to talk to her. He wasn’t very good at dealing with girls.

He was good-looking, had a nice smile, and had curved eyebrows. Zeng Meiling thought he looked a bit like the exquisite ragdoll cat she kept at home.

Working in a bar, she could see all kinds of boys, but she had never encountered one with such a clean temperament. Thinking of this, she couldn’t help but smile and asked, “You are still a student, right? You look so young.”

“Well,” Jiang Ran nodded and said a little sheepishly, “I am a sophomore this year.”

“Which school?” Zeng Meiling asked.

“S big.”

“This school is pretty good, top students,” Zeng Meiling joked, “Have you ever been to a mountain like this before?”

“No.”

Jiang Ran rubbed his nose. He usually worked in the teaching building, library, and cafeteria, working between three o’clock and one line. Occasionally, he would work part-time, or be dragged by his roommates to go shopping in nearby commercial streets. It could be said that it was very boring.

“Then it’s time to go out and have fun more. I have a lot of free time in college. I don’t have any pressure now, so I can go out and see how beautiful the scenery is.” Zeng Meiling said with some emotion: “When I graduate and go to work, I will be entangled with work every day. If I want to find time to go out and play, it will not be so easy.”

Jiang Ran listened and nodded. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly heard a “click”.

He subconsciously turned his head and saw Jiang Jin standing not far away holding up his mobile phone, with the camera steadily facing the blue lake behind him.He was fiddling with his phone intently, adjusting the angle from time to time, as if he was trying to capture the most stunning moment from the already beautiful scenery.

After a few seconds, there was another “click” sound.

Along with this noise, Zeng Meiling also cast her gaze over.

Jiang Jin took a few photos, seemed to notice that the voices around him had stopped, and glanced at them.

Seeing both of them staring at him, he seemed to realize something. He looked down at his phone. When he turned his head, there was a hint of apology on his face, “I’m sorry, the color of this lake is so beautiful. It’s a rare visit. I couldn’t help but want to take a photo. I forgot to turn off the sound. I didn’t disturb your chat, right?”

“…No.” Zeng Meiling smiled awkwardly.

Jiang Jin nodded and said with a smile: “You can continue chatting and don’t worry about me.”

Zeng Meiling: “…”

Jiang Ran: “…”

Who can continue to talk about this?

For a few seconds, the surroundings were eerily silent, and the air around them seemed to freeze.Jiang Jin glanced at the two people and saw that they had no intention of talking anymore, so he suggested: “The scenery here is so beautiful, do you want to take some pictures too?”

Perhaps to ease the embarrassment, after hearing what he said, Zeng Meiling patted her head: “I would have forgotten if you didn’t tell me. It’s time to take some photos, otherwise it would be in vain.”

She took out her mobile phone from her pocket and pointed the camera at Jinglan Lake, looking eager to try.I turned on the front camera again and wanted to take a photo with the lake.

“If you don’t mind, can I take the photo for you?” Jiang Jin suddenly said, with a smile in his voice, “I have learned some photography before, but I didn’t bring any professional equipment today.”

He raised the phone in his hand and said, “I can only take pictures with this, don’t you mind it?”

Zeng Meiling said “Ah” in surprise. In fact, she had met Jiang Jin several times in the bar before and liked hearing him sing, but she had never struck up a conversation.

He always left after singing every time, with a cold face and ignored no one. Zeng Meiling had never seen him look so gentle before. She was a little confused for a moment. After she realized what she was doing, she nodded, “It’s okay… I’ll trouble you then.”

“No trouble,” Jiang Jin responded and calmly walked forward, separating Zeng Meiling and Jiang Ran.

He helped Zeng Meiling find several angles and taught her how to pose more naturally.

After taking several photos in a row, Zeng Meiling leaned over to look at the photos, her eyes lit up, “Wow, it looks good.”

“You have to have the foundation before you can make a film.” Jiang Jin laughed twice and helped her adjust a few parameters. “When shooting this way, the light will be softer. You can try it with your friends later.”

Zeng Meiling studied hard and tried to take a few pictures. When she saw that the results were good, she thanked her and immediately ran excitedly to share them with other girls in the team.The three girls gathered together, holding their mobile phones and chattering. You help me take pictures, and I will take pictures for you. They have long forgotten about the others.

After the people left, Jiang Jin held up the phone and smiled at Jiang Ran, “Brother, can I take a few pictures for you?”

Jiang Ran always felt something was strange and said, “No need, I don’t like taking pictures.”

“You don’t like taking pictures, but you like chatting?” Jiang Jin curled his lips and put down the phone, “Brother, you don’t blame me for disturbing your chat, do you?”

Jiang Ran was a little helpless and said, “It’s nothing, you’re overthinking it.” He didn’t know what he could talk to Zeng Meiling about.

“It’s better if you don’t have one,” Jiang Jin became happy again and gestured at Jiang Ran with his mobile phone, “Let’s take a picture, just as a souvenir, it’s a rare occasion.”

Jiang Ran couldn’t resist him, so he had to stand up straight and let him take the picture.Jiang Jin looked at him and frowned, “Brother, don’t be so stiff. Smile…stand over there and turn your face to one side.”

After taking the photo for a long time, Jiang Jin sighed and said helplessly: “Fortunately, my brother is good-looking and has good looks to back it up, otherwise this photo of yours…”

He handed the phone to Jiang Ran, “Let’s see how it goes?”

Jiang Ran almost never took pictures, not even selfies. His postures and movements were inevitably unnatural. He thought it would look ugly when photographed like this, so he didn’t want to see it.

But Jiang Jin kept holding the phone and looking at him with bright eyes, so he took it and glanced at it.

After one glance, he was stunned.

The photo taken by Jiang Jin is… quite nice.

In the photo, there is a clear blue sky with white clouds, very bright and vibrant colors, and below are the green tree shadows.

He stood under the tree, tilting his head to look at the mirror blue lake below. The blue rippled lake shone dazzlingly like stars. The moment the picture was frozen, a slight wind blew over, blowing the green and flamboyant black hair of a tree.

It is a very vibrant, hazy and beautiful photo.

Jiang Ran thought he was just making it up casually when he said he had learned photography, but now he actually believes it.

“Do you like it?” Jiang Jin asked.

Jiang Ran coughed, “Just like that, it’s still… understandable.”

“Oh,” Jiang Jin rolled his eyes, “That’s good.”

“Where are you taking pictures?” He Qian, who was on the side, saw them taking pictures and came over with a smile, “I want to take pictures too.”

As he said that, he also talked to He Siyu. He Siyu had been teased by him all morning, and his temper had long been worn away. He just struggled impatiently and let him go.

After the photo came out, He Qian was not satisfied and complained to He Siyu: “Why don’t you smile? Are you pretending to be cool? Let me tell you, this is really not handsome at all. Come on, come on, take another picture.”

He Siyu frowned and took his hand off her body.

Shen Xin noticed that several people here were taking pictures lively and volunteered to join in.The scene turned into a group photo for no apparent reason, and the person taking the photo was Zeng Meiling, who had just learned some skills from Jiang Jin.

“Come on, come on, I’ll count one, two, three, and everyone will laugh.”

“Move over there, the taller ones stand to the side…”

“Look here, look here, come! One, two, three…eggplant!”

With a click, Zeng Meiling pressed the camera button.

At the moment of freezing, Jiang Jin’s eyes happened to leave the camera and glanced to the side. By coincidence, they just landed on Jiang Ran’s face.

The smile on the young man’s face was not very obvious, it was just a slight curl of the corners of his lips, but his eyes were very clear and bright.

Like what?Jiang Jin thought slowly, like the fragments of sunshine falling down, like the sparkling white light on the lake, like the shining young leaves on the treetops.

Like…the moon hanging high in my heart.

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