CHAPTER 199: CHAPTER 201: DON’T BLOCK THE LIGHT

Su Xingqi bit her lip, throwing a little tantrum, "But I don’t want to learn."

Watching from the side, Su Xingyu couldn’t stand it anymore and silently shook her head. Really, how could someone working in this industry lack such basic professionalism? What was she even doing here? Su Xingqi was purely relying on Qin Mu as her backing. Without Qin Mu’s support, let’s see how she’d try to be coquettish and spoiled. But even that backing wasn’t always effective. Like right now, the photographers from Blade Group had been instructed to choose their subjects freely, and none of them wanted to pick her. Those adjusting their lenses were adjusting their lenses, those looking for other models were looking for other models, leaving Su Xingqi cold and isolated.

Feeling awkward, Su Xingqi wanted to approach a photographer, but couldn’t bring herself to do it. She looked around and spotted Su Xingyu, just in time to take out her frustrations, "You, come here!"

Su Xingyu was assembling a camera lens and, hearing her call, just shot her a cold glance, "What’s up?"

They were no longer sisters, the bond was gone. There was no need for Su Xingyu to put up with Su Xingqi like she used to in the Su Family.

Seeing her being neglected, Su Xingqi was furious. She arrogantly walked over, "Su Xingyu, you came too! With your skills, you think you can learn photography? What do you know about shooting, huh?"

Su Xingyu’s tone was indifferent, "What I know about photography is none of your business. Move aside, you’re blocking the light."

"You!" Su Xingqi was livid and kicked at her equipment, "How dare you act all high and mighty in front of me!"

"Hey! My lens!" Su Xingyu hadn’t expected her to be so excessive and quickly reached out to protect her equipment. Su Xingqi’s foot, in pointed high heels, kicked her hand instead, and it instantly turned a bruised shade of purple.

"Xingyu, are you okay?" It was Fang Luohua who ran over from not far away, squatting down to grab Su Xingyu’s hand to check. As Su Xingyu’s "mentor" after she joined Blade Group, he felt responsible for her and couldn’t just watch her get bullied. Fang Luohua stood up angrily, glaring at Su Xingqi, "Who do you think you are, how can you just randomly kick with your foot like that?"

Seeing someone stand up for Su Xingyu, Su Xingqi’s anger only grew, "What’s it to you! Who the hell are you, are you crazy?!"

Seeing things getting heated, several models and photographers gathered around.

The photographers from Blade started asking, "What’s going on? Luohua, Xingyu, what happened?"

Fang Luohua was still angry, pulling up Su Xingyu’s bruised hand for everyone to see, "Look at how this woman injured Xingyu! She just kicked at Xingyu’s camera lens! If Xingyu hadn’t blocked it with her hand, the lens would probably be broken! It’s the silver circle 2nd generation R series! It’s very expensive!"

"Are you serious, is she nuts?" Other photographers from Blade Group couldn’t believe it, sizing up Su Xingqi, "This model actually kicked our camera lens?"

Feeling the weight of so many eyes on her, Su Xingqi panicked and defensively argued, "I didn’t do it on purpose, how could I have meant to kick the lens! She was the one who wasn’t careful, it was her own hand that got in the way!"

But Fang Luohua wouldn’t let it go, "Don’t lie right to our faces, I saw it! You clearly aimed to kick Xingyu’s lens!"

He had only just arrived, carrying his equipment bag, and was searching for his "little apprentice" in the crowd when he coincidentally witnessed the scene. With his good relationships at Blade Group, all the photographers were inclined to trust him. Hearing this, they were all united against Su Xingqi, "Damn it, it really was intentional, wasn’t it? If it’s broken, can you afford to compensate? Why aren’t you apologizing yet?"

"Why should I apologize!" Su Xingqi was a bit scared by the situation, but she still stubbornly insisted, "I didn’t do anything wrong!"

On the other hand, Su Xingyu, protected by a group of photographers, endured the pain on the back of her hand and looked at Su Xingqi, "Apologize."

Her temper wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t boundless. She had just arrived at the scene, and now she’d been kicked for no reason. It was such a hard kick that she felt as if half her hand was useless, and today’s performance would definitely be affected. This was crucial for Hanyu’s selection activity! Affected performance was no small matter! She was genuinely furious at Su Xingqi and even demanding an apology was letting her off easy.

Su Xingqi, used to being spoiled, wasn’t about to show weakness in front of someone she’d overshadowed since childhood.

She stuck out her neck and yelled, "I won’t!" She turned to look for help from the other models around, "Say something, it wasn’t my fault!"

But the other models either avoided her gaze or simply found excuses to leave. Some even watched with schadenfreude, none stepping in to support her. It’s no wonder they were like this — these models came from various studios across the nation, unlike the united front of Blade photographers. Seeing Su Xingqi in trouble, they were all too happy. Help her? What a joke.

Only a few who wanted to use her to get close to Qin Mu reluctantly spoke up, but seeing the disapproving looks from the photographers, they shut up quickly.

The photographers from Blade Group were very upset. The camera lens and their hands were their livelihood and not something to be mishandled. Su Xingqi’s actions were a huge taboo.

One of the photographers said, "Su Xingqi, right? If you don’t apologize to Xingyu, I won’t take a single photo of you today."

"Nor will I."

"Me neither."

The photographers all stated their positions.

Su Xingyu looked at them, filled with gratitude. No matter how they had jested about her before, the fact that they would help her out when she was in trouble was enough to move her emotionally. Since everyone was standing firm, she couldn’t back down either. She declared, "If you don’t apologize, I won’t take even a single picture of you today, or ever again in my life."

Su Xingqi was getting anxious, but when Su Xingyu said that, she became angry out of humiliation, "Don’t push me too far!"

This high-profile environmental public service advertisement had many celebrities and models participating. She had barely managed to squeeze her way in, which was great for boosting her status.

But if these photographers refused to shoot her?

Wouldn’t all her efforts go to waste?!

In her state of panic, she suddenly heard a gentle, harmonious voice, "What’s going on? It’s so lively over here."

Everyone turned to look and saw a woman walking over from the grassy area not far away. She wore an exquisitely tailored high-end suit, looking clean and elegant, graceful and generous. It was Zhuang Heng.

"Miss Zhuang."

"Miss Zhuang."...

The photographers and models quieted down, all showing respect to the rumored future mistress of Blade Group.

Zhuang Heng walked forward, her gaze seemingly unintentionally sweeping over Su Xingyu before quickly settling on the infuriated Su Xingqi across from her, "I feel like I’ve seen you somewhere before... Oh, yes, you’re the model for the Qin Bag advertisement, Su Xingqi, right? Aren’t you and Xingyu sisters?"