"I'm talking to someone about work. Go pick up your custom mask at 2pm. You'll be free after that. Anything urgent?"
Not long after, Igarashi Runa replied, explaining her situation very clearly.
"It's not urgent. Let's talk about it after you finish your work."
Realizing that she was busy, Kurosawa Hikaru did not disturb her.
Although he had an urgent matter, no matter how urgent it was, he didn't need to rush for two hours.
"I'll contact you later."
Igarashi Runa's reply gave people a sense of seriousness and businesslikeness.
"OK."
After the matter was settled, Kurosawa Mitsuru looked at the time. It was 12:47.
Realizing that there was still a long time before the agreed time, he called Xiao Yuki to request a video call, intending to chat with her first.
"Brother Guang, why did it suddenly become a video call? I didn't even have time to comb my hair."
As the video was connected, Yuki Ichinose, whose hair was a little messy, was combing her hair with her fingers.
"I have something to do this afternoon, so I want to chat with you first... It's okay if you don't comb your hair. It's not like I haven't seen your hair messy before."
Seeing that she put her phone on the small table and sat on the carpet to video chat with him as usual, Kurosawa Mitsuru smiled.
Because he knows photography, he knows that the video of lying on the bed may not look good enough due to the perspective.
There may be some short videos on the Internet that show people lying in bed looking good, but those are shot with professional equipment and angles, and are completely different from the front camera of a mobile phone.
"That being said... But I still want to look better in front of you."
Yuki Ichinose disagreed with this statement, shook her head and said coquettishly.
"Then comb your hair first."
Kurosawa Hikaru realized what she was thinking and smiled.
Women dress up to please themselves. Maybe there is no such saying in Japan, but most women’s little thoughts are the same.
"Uh-huh."
When Yuki Ichinose heard this, she quickly stood up and left.
Not long after, Ichinose Yuki sat back in her original position, combing her hair with a comb.
"Okay."
Soon, she finished the task and was very satisfied when she saw her appearance through the front camera.
Maybe her hair is not very messy, but the difference in hairstyle, even a small local change, will give people a completely different feeling.
“It’s beautiful.”
Seeing her confident smile, Kurosawa Mitsuru couldn't help but admire her.
I have to say, it is a beautiful thing to watch a woman combing her hair in front of you.
"So perfunctory..."
Yuki Ichinose was delighted to hear such praise, but she also said.
"I'm not being perfunctory here. I'm speaking from the heart."
Kurosawa Mitsuru was stunned when he heard this, and immediately said.
Xiao Yuki has natural blonde hair, her hair color looks very nice, but the key is that her smile is very heart-warming, which makes him like her very much.
“Hehe~”
Seeing his rebuttal, Yuki Ichinose realized that he was not just saying this for politeness, and the corners of her mouth immediately curled up.
"Are you cheating me?"
Kurosawa Hikaru found the change in her expression somewhat amusing.
I have to say that Yuki's facial features and appearance are really beautiful. Although she is still very young now, but because of this, in addition to being good-looking, her words and deeds give people a particularly cute feeling.
I don’t know what it will be like in a few years when I grow up.
"Because if you compliment a girl right after she changed her clothes or hairstyle, it really feels like a formality and is very perfunctory."
Ichinose Yuki did not deny it and explained.
"indeed."
Kurosawa Hikaru thought about what she said and understood something.
In fact, girls are creatures that are particularly sensitive to sight and are particularly concerned about the gazes of others.
That's right, when you go shopping with a girl and she's trying on clothes, when you see her appear in a different look, a look of deep attraction is more useful than sweet words of compliment.
He just committed a big taboo. Although he was speaking from the heart, the expression "it's really beautiful" sounded perfunctory.
"Brother Guang, why do you suddenly want to buy a lens?"
Ichinose Yuki didn't say much on the matter, but asked curiously.
"Once you sign with the agency, you will officially become a model. I am your photographer. In order to fully display your beauty and advantages, I will naturally need more equipment."
"How much did it cost?"
"Three hundred and twenty thousand."
Kurosawa Hikaru thought of her values and gave a false number.
Although he didn't know what a Niu lens was, he knew the technical parameters and knew what a good lens was.
If you want to buy something, you naturally want to buy good things, so the four lenses he bought were very expensive, not just that little bit.
“So expensive…”
Yuki Ichinose smacked her lips in amazement, then she stood up and ran to the side.
After more than twenty seconds, she came back.
"What did you do?"
Seeing her sudden departure, Kurosawa Hikaru was puzzled when she came back.
"I won't tell you~"
Yuki Ichinose paused when she heard that, then looked away, feeling a little guilty and embarrassed.
"We've only just gotten together and become a real couple for a short while, and we're already having little secrets?"
When he found out that she didn't say anything, Kurosawa Mitsuru became more curious and said quietly.
"I'm counting."
Faced with his resentment, Yuki Ichinose hesitated for a few times, but finally told him the little secret.
"Count?"
"That's how much money you spent on me. Once I make money as a model, I will pay you back."
Ichinose Yuki nodded like a chick pecking at rice, and then explained.
"It's just a few dollars, no need to go through so much trouble."
Hearing this, Kurosawa Mitsuru was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand.
They are a couple who are going to spend the rest of their lives together, and talking about money would hurt their feelings.
"For Brother Guang, 320,000 may be a small amount of money, but for me and my family, it is not a small amount of money."
Noticing that he didn't take it seriously, Ichinose Yuki, who was sitting on the carpet, suddenly leaned over with her hands on the ground and said seriously.
Her expression was serious, and her green eyes were gleaming with dissatisfaction.
It is very rare to see Yuki with this expression. At least in Kurosawa Hikaru's impression, it is the first time he has seen it.
Three hundred and twenty thousand is really not a small amount of money. It is equivalent to a month's salary for many people who work hard.
What's more, there are many people whose monthly salary is less than 320,000 yuan.
"Those photographic equipment, although I bought them for you, they are also useful to me. I bought them for myself."
Seeing that she was struggling with this matter, Kurosawa Hikaru realized that his words were wrong and explained.
A person's three views will be roughly formed when he is close to 20 years old... After that, unless there is something special, it will be difficult to change them.
For him, because he is a time traveler, his goal since childhood has been to become a winner in life with assets exceeding 100 million. He has a long-term vision, so he feels that a few hundred thousand yen is not a lot.
But for Xiao Yuki, even though her family is not poor, she definitely does not think that more than 300,000 is a small amount of money.
"But the reason you bought the lens was because of me."
Although he said so, Ichinose Yuki still felt that he was paying for herself.
Not only did he have to help her take photos, but he also had to pay for the equipment. Brother Guang did so many things for her.
In fact, she had a vague feeling that the SLR camera was bought by Brother Guang specifically for her. He also took great pains to learn photography and worked hard in secret for her.
"Xiao Yuki, more than 300,000 may not be a small amount of money, but you have to know that it is not a waste. We can make more money with these shots."
Kurosawa Mitsuru could understand her values, so he thought about it and tried to persuade her.
He has master-level photography skills, and Yuki has great potential as a model. The combination of the two, coupled with better photographic equipment, can better complement each other.
"But being able to make more money doesn't conflict with my desire to return the money to you."
Yuki Ichinose agreed with this, but also added.
"No matter what kind of relationship you are in, talking about money hurts feelings..."
When he found out that she insisted on this matter, Kurosawa Mitsuru couldn't help but feel a little headache.
"I'm sorry, Guang, I didn't mean to do this... It's just that you spent so much money on me, I really feel bad, and I don't want you to think that I like you because you spend money on me."
Seeing his frown, Ichinose Yuki, who had been insisting on her own opinion, suddenly lost her serious expression and quickly apologized.
She knew that talking about money would hurt feelings, but that was also the reason why she didn't want her relationship with Brother Guang to be too much about money.
In terms of earning ability, she doesn't expect to catch up with Brother Guang, but she just hopes that she won't fall behind.
If in their relationship, Brother Guang was always the one who gave unilaterally, it would make her feel dependent and it didn't feel like they were truly standing together.
"Xiao Yuki, don't think too much. I know you are not with me because of money. I know very well how much you like me."
In fact, Kurosawa Mitsuru was not dissatisfied with her. When he saw her apologize, he comforted her.
He didn't want to comment too much on gold-diggers who were with men just for money.
He only knew that Xiaoyouji's love for him was pure, and she would be very happy whenever she saw him, and that smile and happiness were real.
Meeting a woman whose heart and eyes are filled with you makes him feel lucky.
To him, Xiao Yuki's appearance was like a ray of warm sunshine, illuminating his cold and ruthless world.
"Brother Guang, when I make money, can you let me return the money to you?"
Yuki Ichinose saw the affection and tenderness in his eyes and said coquettishly.
"Forget about paying back the money. You can exchange it for the equivalent and pick out some gifts for me."
Kurosawa Hikaru thought about it and decided to change his approach.
He finally understood that in response to his gift and kindness, Xiao Yuki wanted to return the favor.
"Okay, then I have to choose carefully."
After hearing this, Yuki Ichinose's eyes lit up after thinking about it.
"No matter what gift you give me, I will like it. Feel free to choose it. Also, the lens doesn't count as something I bought for you. I use it myself. The clothes I bought for you before do count."
Seeing her little head, she had never thought of the option of returning a gift with a gift before. Kurosawa Mitsuru was a little amused and also gave her some advice.
"All right."
Yuki Ichinose looked at her phone tentatively, and seeing that his expression was serious, she nodded obediently.
If that was the case, she could only cross out the number she had just written down.