CH 21.4

The Soft Sensation on His Forehead (4)

If you have to say that you have to thank Lu Nan – there is nothing wrong with that, today’s task is indeed specially arranged by him.

When the engagement ended a few days ago, the publicity program was supposed to start. But Lu Nan suddenly announced at the last minute that all the original plans were scrapped. All the press releases that had been prepared to be sent out were withdrawn, and even the media were asked to withdraw their own reports as well.

The publicity plan had been set in motion for a long time and was timed with the whole wedding arrangement. Hence, the difficulty of overturning and redefining was imaginable. Not to mention the fact that the engagement is already over, so it was even more difficult to block the media from freely making their reports.

The entire team was swamped with work, but no one dared to question it – everyone was shocked by Lu Nan’s tone when he asked for a retraction.

The team has been working overtime until now to execute the new publicity plan for today’s shoot.

The silence brought by the mention of Lu Nan didn’t last long, as the subject himself soon returned from his meeting.

The photographer Lin Yu He had just talked to was not the main photographer this time. She only had to mind her own camera, so she was not too busy.

Hence, she could also afford to be distracted and watch the two subjects of the photoshoot.

Her position is not the best angle, but it is actually the same regardless of the angle.

It was clear to see that the “lover’s gaze” that made Lin Yu He so nervous and grateful not to have to show was not such a difficult request for Lu Nan, who was always expressionless.

The photographer recalled that it was only afterward that they learned that Lu Nan had suddenly changed his plan because he had caught someone stealing shots and secretly filming Lin Yu He.

That’s why Lu Nan arranged the shoot and made a huge deal out of it. So much that Lin Yu He felt that the publicity shoot must be carried out under exceptionally strict conditions.

Such a big effort and roundabout way just to tell Lin Yu He one thing–

There are no stolen shots or secret filming. He didn’t have to pretend.

The photographer’s eyes fell on the screen of the camera in front of him.

In the image being recorded, those two were standing shoulder to shoulder, and there was no physical contact.

But there is something that is clear at a glance.

In fact, it was clear even in the previous engagement video.

The photographer thought, “In this world, there are some people who are naturally emotionally distant, and have only enough tenderness to give to one person in their lifetime.”

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The second half of the shoot was relatively simple and ended in about half an hour, just before noon.

After saying goodbye to the crew, Lin Yu He was led out of the mall by the man and got back into the car.

He asked, “Is there another task?”

Lu Nan glanced at the man, his face unreadable. “No task.”

The word “task” was pronounced very slowly.

Lin Yu He asked, “Then we ……”

Lu Nan shook his fingertips to make sure the temperature of his fingers was not too cold before saying, “To eat.”

“Have you applied lip balm?”

Lin Yu He dutifully reported, “I put it on when I changed my clothes.”

He asked, “Aren’t we going to eat at the mall just now?”

It was lunchtime, and the staff had been arranged to eat at the mall’s cafeteria, but they left the mall by car.

Lu Nan said, “We’re going to another mall. Never eat at a workplace.”

Workplace?

Lin Yu He was a little confused and thought for a while before he realized that maybe Lu Nan was referring to the conference call.

He didn’t know how much Lu Nan had rearranged for the publicity task, so he didn’t grasp the true meaning behind that statement–

The clearer the distinction between acting and actually getting along, the better.

Lin Yu He was thinking about this when he heard Lu Nan say, “Let’s go for a stroll after eating.”

Lin Yu He was surprised. “Go for a stroll?”

“Why? Do you have classes in the afternoon?” Lu Nan looked at him.

Lin Yu He shook his head. “No class, but wasn’t the task accomplished?”

It was only after this sentence that he felt something was wrong, as if he was saying that he couldn’t get along outside of the mission.

He tried to make up for it. “I see that you’re very busy, and I’m afraid that it will trouble you.”

Lu Nan said lightly, “No trouble there.”

“As I said, you are not a trouble.”

The man remembered every word he had said to Lin Yu He very clearly.

“You won’t hold me up either.”

Lin Yu He opened his mouth but did not know how to reply.

Lu Nan took this on instead. “Going out together is also to build up chemistry, so other people will not see through the act. As you are now, you’re too nervous and full of flaws.

Lin Yu He could not refute it.

Lu Nan continued, “Relax. Don’t think too much, and just behave naturally so it would not look deliberate.”

Lin Yu He nodded. “Okay.”

He remembered Lu Nan’s reminder, word by word.

He had already admired Lu Nan’s dedication and professionalism, and now that he had been instructed, he naturally listened very carefully.

Lu Nan’s instructions continued.

“Don’t be too formal. If you are always respectful, they will still think that you are hired by me.”

Lin Yu He nodded his head just halfway, and then heard the second half of the man’s sentence–

“You have to be a little more unrestrained with me.”