Chapter 8 The First Intimate Contact

  Ding Ning's phone was still turned off, so I stopped this ridiculous behavior. Indeed, even if it got through, what could be changed?

  On Saturday, I made a special effort to get up early, put on a very cool outfit, and styled my hair nicely. Although I do this every morning, today was more meticulous because it's related to Zhang Wei's grades. When I arrived at the entrance of Building No. 1, there were already five or six people waiting for me. So, with a sense of apology, I bowed to everyone. At that moment, I heard two girls in the group whispering and commenting on me, and seeing their shining eyes, I knew my image today was not bad.

  "You always criticized me for being late, now it's my turn, huh!" Zhang Wei said with a vengeful tone.

  "Sorry, I stayed up late watching a ball game yesterday... Isn't it just taking a photo? Do you need such a strong lineup?"

  "You know what, we're professionals, of course our lineup has to be strong. This time we're submitting our work in groups, and these are all members of my group. Come on, let me introduce everyone. This is Kang Jian, today's male lead." Just as I was scanning the crowd, I saw Qin Ke Yi.

  "Hi, hello, what a coincidence." I cautiously greeted Qin Ke.

  "Hmph, it should be a narrow road for enemies." Qin Ke responded to me with a strange smile. So I also responded to her with a confident smile.

  "Oh, you guys know each other? That's great, then it won't be awkward when we take couple photos later."

  "Couple photo?!!!" As soon as Qin Ke and I heard Zhang Wei's words, we both exclaimed in unison.

  "Right. Oh! I forgot to tell you guys, the theme we chose is about college students' love, so we picked you two as the golden boy and jade girl, hehe, but seriously, you two are actually quite a good match, let's go, let's go!"

  When I heard Zhang Wei's words, apart from being surprised, I also felt a little delighted. After all, taking couple photos with a beauty like Qin Ke Yi and being told that we're a perfect match is something that can't be sought after but only encountered by chance. I secretly glanced at Qin Ke Yi, seeing her pale face slightly flush with a hint of red, making her look even more charming. At this moment, she noticed me looking at her, so she gave me a cold glance before following Zhang Wei towards the entrance.

  Because there were too many people, we took two cars. I was in one with Zhang Wei, and Qin Ke Yi was in the other. After getting on the car, Zhang Wei started chatting with me non-stop, of course, the topic couldn't get away from Qin Ke Yi. It also made me gain some understanding of Qin Ke Yi from Zhang Wei.

  Zhang Wei didn't move out of the dorm when she and Qin Ke Yi lived in the same room, but they were in different majors. Qin Ke Yi studied advertising design, her father was the boss of a large company, and it's said that he did very well in business, but apparently Qin Ke Yi and her dad had a bad relationship. Zhang Wei never heard her mention her mom; although she was a rich family's princess, Qin Ke Yi never put on airs in front of others, got along well with her classmates, would do anything for her friends, and was also a very individualistic person. But what Zhang Wei found strange was that Qin Ke Yi rarely mentioned her emotional problems, it was unthinkable that such an outstanding beauty like her didn't have a boyfriend.

  There was a constant stream of people pursuing Qin Ke Yi, including some who were considered excellent catches by Zhang Wei and others. However, every time Qin Ke Yi would simply say "I don't feel it" and dismiss them. Zhang Wei and the others had even advised her that most college romances didn't work out anyway, so she shouldn't take it too seriously - just find someone who was good enough to treat her well, at least they could be used as errand boys and free labor. Some of her dorm-mates even joked that if she didn't have a boyfriend, her physical needs would go unmet for the next four years. But Qin Ke Yi remained unfazed, which earned her quite a few points in my book - after all, girls like her were rare, especially ones as beautiful as her.

  This time, the photo shoot took place at four locations: Central Avenue, Gogol Street, Dragon Tower and Jiangbin Square. These are almost all the places worth visiting in this city. Before I knew it, we had arrived at Central Avenue, Harbin's oldest commercial street. According to the introduction, this street has a history of over 100 years. In the past, Russian people first built shops, bars, and hotels on both sides of the street. Later, with the construction of Japanese and Jewish people, the street was very beautiful and prosperous at that time. However, due to the collusion between corrupt officials and real estate developers in recent years, this beautiful street has lost its original appearance, leaving only a stone-paved road and a few shops. Many Jews who spent their childhood in Harbin came back to look for memories of their childhood when they were old, but unfortunately, the once-beautiful "Little Paris of the East" had disappeared into the historical torrent, and what greeted them was only chaotic streets, air filled with smoke, gray skies, and buildings that looked like matchboxes all over the city.

  After everyone got off the car, Zhang Wei briefed us on the specific requirements. They wanted to take a set of photos of couples strolling around here, and in order to make the photos look natural and real, we needed to act like a real couple walking along this street, and then they would randomly capture some good shots until Zhang Wei shouted stop.

  Just as we were still confused about how to stroll around like a couple, Zhang Wei suddenly shouted "start", so we walked side by side in a state of panic, with a distance of about half a meter between us. After walking for over a dozen steps, Zhang Wei shouted "stop" loudly and strode quickly to our front, saying discontentedly: "Are you strolling or going to the execution ground? The distance is still so big, do I need to add a kid in between you two? Kang Jian, you're supposed to be a charming guy, is this how you usually take your girlfriend for a stroll? You're really ruining my show, let's start again!"

  So Zhang Wei shouted "start" again, and Qin Ke Yi and I still looked like two zombies, only with a slightly smaller distance between us. Our foolish performance almost drove Zhang Wei crazy, so he yelled hysterically: "Get closer...!"

  Before I could react to what Zhang Wei had shouted, Qin Ke suddenly wrapped her arms around mine and leaned her head on my shoulder.

  Holding Qin Ke's smooth and soft hand, I felt all the blood vessels in my body expanding, all the pores on my skin growing larger, while Qin Ke's hand was constantly sweating, it was clear that she was also very nervous.

  To ease the tense atmosphere and make the shooting effect more realistic, I think it's necessary to communicate with Qin Ke Yi.

  "Is this your first time holding hands with a boy?"

  "Don't look down on people, do I look like someone who has never had a first time?" Qin Keyi seemed to realize that his words were somewhat inappropriate and quickly turned red. Originally wanted to ease the atmosphere, but didn't expect to make it even more awkward, and suddenly a thought flashed through my mind: Is Qin Keyi a virgin? In fact, this idea is quite normal for a boy's brain. After summarizing and analyzing all these years, I came to a conclusion that when a boy meets a girl for the first time, he will have the following thoughts in order: She's so beautiful; Does she have a boyfriend? Is she a virgin? How great it would be if she were my girlfriend. The shortest time it takes to complete this series of thoughts is just a few seconds.

  After a brief period of warming up, we gradually got into the play. The two of us seemed to have found our rhythm, and Qin Ke Yi would occasionally stop in front of her favorite window display, pulling my hand to introduce me to the things she liked. If not for the occasional flash of the camera lights and Zhang Wei's calls of "cut", I had almost forgotten that this was an act with Qin Ke Yi, a feeling that hadn't appeared in my heart for a long time...

  The second set of shots was to film two people playing in the water by the river, and Zhang Wei also asked to add a scene where I carried Qin Ke on my back through the water. When I questioned Zhang Wei with an expression of surprise as to why he wanted to add such a perverted shot, Qin Ke smiled smugly at me and said: "Can't you just have some professionalism? I didn't say anything, and you're still muttering away." After finishing speaking, she walked several steps to the riverbank, took off her shoes and socks, revealing a pair of slender white feet. The action of taking off her shoes and her feet were both so captivating. After wading through the water for a few steps, Qin Ke yelled at me impatiently: "What are you still standing there for? This water is freezing! Hurry up!"

  After a long period of torment by Zhang Wei, they finally arrived at their last shooting location - Long Ta.

  "YoYo, what are you filming this time? Can't you hurry up, I have something to do tonight." Qin Ke seemed to be in a rush, and I saw her glancing at her watch from time to time today.

  "Don't worry, this time is the simplest, it can be finished in ten minutes, absolutely won't delay you."

  "Finally, you've come to your senses and won't torment me anymore? What's the plan, just give the orders!" I said with some impatience.

  "A kiss." Zhang Yan said casually.

  Qin Ke Yi and I once again perfectly synchronized our astonished expressions, mine stemming from inner joy as I had previously fantasized about such a scene without expecting it to come true, whereas Qin Ke Yi clearly hadn't realized there was still a kissing scene.

  "Look at you, none of you have the spirit to devote yourselves to art. Don't worry, it's not that I want you to really kiss, but just capture the moment when you are about to kiss." Upon hearing this, I felt a bit disappointed, and Qin Ke Yi's expression also relaxed.

  "When I say start, the two of you slowly move your faces closer together, gazing deeply into each other's eyes. Don't stop until I say stop. First, get into position, and then I'll say start."

  "How are you going to place it?" Qin Ke asked me stutteringly, clearly very nervous.

  "Like me." I hugged Qin Ke Yi tightly, one hand around her waist and the other on her back. My fingers could clearly feel the strap of her bra, causing my body to have a slight reaction, a reaction born out of male instinct. At the same time, as I hugged Qin Ke Yi, I felt her body tremble slightly, and I knew this was also an instinctual reaction.

  "Don't move your hands!" Qin Ke obviously felt the two fingers on her bra strap moving slightly. After hesitating for a moment, Qin Ke also hugged me, making my reflection even more intense.

  "Alright, let's start." Zhang Wei shouted.

  I gazed at Qin Ke Yi with deep affection, but Qin Ke Yi stared back at me with two big round eyes.

  "A bit of professionalism, okay? You and your boyfriend can make out with eyes that big too. Now it's about acting as my girlfriend, not performing the Cow Demon King."

  "You're not my boyfriend, of course I wouldn't have feelings for you."

  I let out a helpless sigh and slowly moved my mouth towards Qin Ke Yi's, but suddenly felt a sharp pain in my waist. "What are you doing? That hurts!" I asked, pretending to be in agony. "If you dare take another step forward with your face, I guarantee it'll hurt even more than now!" Qin Ke Yi said with a mischievous grin.

  I didn't stop moving my head because of Qin Ke Yi's threat, and gradually, our faces got infinitely close. I could clearly feel Qin Ke Yi's breathing at this time, rough and urgent, the two people's breathing began to intersect. I realized that I couldn't continue anymore, so I stopped moving, and the two people were stuck in a close distance, every second felt like a year was so long. This is probably the beauty effect introduced by Einstein's relativity. Just as the air flowing from Qin Ke Yi's mouth and nose intertwined with her body fragrance hit my face, my psychological defense line suddenly collapsed completely. I didn't care about anything and deeply kissed Qin Ke Yi, regardless of the pedestrians coming and going on the road and some tourists, nor did I care about Zhang Wei shouting stop beside me...

  But Qin Ke obviously didn't expect me to really kiss him, his two big eyes stared at me all the time, his eyes were filled with panic and loss, and he pushed me away with both hands.

  At the moment we parted, I regained some sanity, but my mind was a complete blank, and I didn't know what to do. I just stood there, panting heavily, asking myself in my heart whether I should apologize to Qin Ke Yi or not. At this time, Qin Ke Yi's face was red like a tomato, her hands constantly wiping her lips, without saying a word. Occasionally, she would stare at me with wide eyes, but her expression left me bewildered.

  "Are you okay?" Zhang Wei had already run over. Qin Ke Yi shook his head vigorously after hearing Zhang Wei's words. "YoYo, I have something to do tonight, I'll leave first." Qin Ke Yi lightly said a sentence to Zhang Wei, then looked at me and hastily took a taxi away. But my heart was still stuck on the scene of kissing Qin Ke Yi just now, my mind was still blank, and I could only stupidly watch as Qin Ke Yi got into the car.

  "Don't you want to wipe your mouth? Everyone's gone, why are you still looking?" Zhang Wei said with a hint of schadenfreude.

  "Do you think she'll get angry?" I asked with a bit of guilt.

  "I'm not sure if I'm annoyed or not, but I know someone has started to develop feelings!"

  "Kidding, just because I kissed her doesn't mean I'll fall in love with her, that's just a man's instinctual reaction, if you were in my shoes, you wouldn't be able to hold back either."

  "You'd rather die with dignity than live in misery!"