Leisurely Traveler with Check-in System-Chapter 104 - 88: The Distance of the Eyeliner Pencil
Jing Chaoyi’s house isn’t nearby, and Li Younan still has things at the hotel, so there’s no way for them to travel together.
At Li Younan’s strong insistence, the taxi they shared first made a detour to drop Jing Chaoyi off at her house before taking Li Younan back to the hotel.
Li Younan glanced at the meter; the fare had already gone up to over 60 yuan.
Just then, Jing Chaoyi generously pulled out 100 yuan to give to the taxi driver, covering both her and Li Younan’s fare.
Of course, Li Younan wouldn’t be so ungentlemanly, so he handed the money back to Jing Chaoyi, saying, "It’s fine, just get off, I’ll settle up once we get there."
The driver chuckled at this scene and said, "Why don’t you let your...senior pay?"
Jing Chaoyi laughed and replied, "How could that be? No one’s money comes out of thin air."
"A guy should be a bit chivalrous."
"And a girl should be a bit ladylike, more reserved," Jing Chaoyi disagreed with the driver.
The driver chuckled silently, stroking the steering wheel, and said, "Girls like you are rare these days."
Jing Chaoyi quietly took back the 100 yuan bill that Li Younan had pushed back and knocked on Li Younan’s car window after getting off.
Li Younan rolled down the window, and Jing Chaoyi said with a smile, "See you tomorrow, senior."
Li Younan nodded slightly.
Jing Chaoyi added, "Send me a message when you get to the hotel."
Li Younan responded with a nod.
Just as he was about to roll up the window, Jing Chaoyi suddenly gave a mischievous smile, crumpled the 100 yuan bill into a ball, threw it in quickly, and then ran off.
The paper ball hit Li Younan on the head, and he smiled helplessly as he looked at the escaping Jing Chaoyi.
The driver beside him couldn’t help but burst into laughter at this.
By the time he got back to the hotel, it was already past 2 a.m.
It had been a long time since Li Younan stayed up this late. He took out his phone to set an alarm.
At that moment, he saw a message from the Nanchang Comprehensive Media Center, sent half an hour ago, which surprised him.
He didn’t expect the official staff over there to be so efficient; the parkour-themed promotional video had already been edited.
The message was from Yang Hui, saying, "Take a look to see if there are any adjustments needed. If not, we’ll start the final rendering. This video is just a draft, so the resolution is very low."
Li Younan opened the video to check it. He had to admit that the official level of professionalism far surpassed that of ordinary video bloggers.
The cutting of shots, the composition of each frame, and the capture of his movements were flawless.
In the video, every movement of Li Younan’s appeared smooth and graceful, thanks to their filming techniques.
The landmark buildings of the city appeared in their most beautiful silhouettes in the video.
Especially the final night scene, which brought the video to a climax.
Li Younan was highly satisfied and promptly replied, "Sister Yang, I have no opinions. I think it’s already great."
What’s more surprising was that the message from the other side came past midnight, and he didn’t expect the official staff to be working overtime at this hour, which slightly challenged some of Li Younan’s stereotypes.
After giving it a thought, Li Younan forwarded the video to JK Long.
Brother Long, as usual, wasn’t asleep at this hour.
A few minutes later, he finished watching the video and replied with three words: "It’s alright."
Li Younan replied with a smiley face emoji, saying, "Just alright?"
Brother Long seemed to sense a challenge and replied coldly, "Do you think I can’t make this kind of video? I only said it’s alright, not that the editing is particularly advanced. It’s just a template for mass production. The real merit of this video lies in the filming and the skill of the cameraman, along with the equipment they used."
Feeling a bit awkward, Li Younan touched his nose. Originally, he wanted to boast a little in front of Brother Long, but he unexpectedly got a light reprimand about his filming skills instead.
Deciding to drop the topic, Li Younan said, "Oh, by the way, Brother Long, did you check the collaboration contract?"
Brother Long replied, "I did."
"Any comments?"
"None."
"Have you signed it?"
JK Long went silent for a moment, and a few minutes later, replied, "I have. Where should I send it?"
After thinking for a moment, Li Younan sent him the address of his grandparents’ village government.
When JK Long saw the address, he burst into laughter and replied, "Is this where you’re staying?"
Li Younan didn’t explain and said, "Yes, it is."
JK Long didn’t dwell on the topic and said, "Alright, I get it. I’ll send it directly to that address."
Putting his phone away, Li Younan lay in bed, quietly staring at the ceiling.
There are still some interesting places in Hunan worth visiting.
But Li Younan doesn’t plan to finish touring Hunan before heading back.
Since quitting his job, it’s been over a month, and honestly, Li Younan is starting to miss his mom.
For an adult, this sentiment is rare, and Li Younan feels somewhat ashamed.
It seems that since breaking up with Yang Ting, he has been thinking of his mother more frequently.
