Shadow and Light: The Bride Who Clicks Her Way to Love-Chapter 241 - 243: We Meet Again, Miss Su

The girl in the photo has her long hair slightly scattered, revealing half of her profile under the delicate sun rays, soft and beautiful, instantly instilling a sense of goodwill.

Her posture while handling the camera is very professional, exuding an aura of calm that seems to control everything. In this set of nine photos, she possesses a god-like aura, just like Xia Ling; she becomes a deity when working in her field. Since the photos were taken candidly, they lack any deliberate traces, appearing very narrative, quickly immersing viewers in the scene.

"Great, right?" Xia Ling comfortably rested her head on Su Xingyu’s shoulder, enjoying the photos on the phone together, "I specially asked Erikson to take these, capturing you while you work. My series is called ’Light,’ so I’ve named yours ’Hidden Light,’ the hidden light that illuminates the world from inconspicuous places. It’s remarkable."

Su Xingyu also saw the caption on her Weibo, which exactly corresponds to what she’s saying now.

Besides, Xia Ling praised her greatly on Weibo, saying that apart from Erikson, she’s the first person to make her look so beautiful in photos over the years.

The fans went crazy under the Weibo post, with comments flooding in, as massive as the last time.

A fan commented: [This set titled ’Hidden Light’ is great, truly thankful to the photographer for working hard to shoot Xiaoling.]

[The photographer seems very dedicated, Xiaoling made a great choice.]

[Su Xingyu, what a nice name, I’ll remember you.]

Su Xingyu realized she might have become famous because Xia Ling mentioned her on Weibo, and many of Xia Ling’s fans found her Weibo through the mention, following and commenting in droves.

[Su Xingyu, you’re amazing, please take more photos for Xiaoling in the future.]

[No wonder you’re Blade Group’s chief photographer, truly impressive.]

[Are the other photos on your Weibo also taken by you? They’re stunning.]

[I’m a photography enthusiast too, can I consult you if I encounter problems in the future?]

Su Xingyu watched her followers and comments on Weibo soar rapidly, she exclaimed to Xia Ling who was snuggled next to her: "My Weibo has never been this lively since I started it."

"If you like it, I’ll mention you every day," Xia Ling laughed, her eyes curved.

"No," Su Xingyu quickly stopped her, "I’m not into all the hustle and bustle, maintaining the status quo is good enough."

Xia Ling was somewhat displeased, she hummed, sat up straight, and looked at her: "You need to have some ambition, don’t you understand? Life is short, and if you can become famous, you should. It’s glorious."

Su Xingyu teased her: "But you were complaining about not daring to go out on the street just a few days ago."

Xia Ling wilted immediately, she acknowledged that Su Xingyu had a point, at least being an ordinary person still allowed her the freedom to stroll the streets. But soon, she remembered something, growing exuberant again: "Xingyu, I remember last time at Nanshan Race Club, there was a rather annoying woman... what was her name again? The one whose face I slashed, she claimed she was Blade’s chief photographer? Is that true?"

"Currently, it’s true," Su Xingyu replied, "She joined the company before I did, and she was already the chief when I came. But it doesn’t matter, it’s just an empty title."

"What the heck, you’re clearly the most skilled," Xia Ling complained, "Is your crazy husband blind? His wife is so excellent in the company, yet he won’t even make her chief. Look at how great Ziheng is, from the moment I debuted, he’s always been the most powerful diva in the Empire, and he never changed."

What could Su Xingyu say? She couldn’t exactly say Lu Shifeng has always admired Zhuang Heng, right?

She could only smile bitterly and say: "Shifeng is usually very busy; he doesn’t bother with these trivial matters."

"How is this a trivial matter?" Xia Ling was still displeased, "I just can’t stand someone suppressing you!"

Su Xingyu gave another bitter smile: "To Blade Group, which is such a large company, who becomes the chief photographer of a photography center is truly a minor issue. Our photography center isn’t even considered a core department within Blade; even if we were all laid off, it wouldn’t significantly impact Blade’s operations. Unlike you, being a big star, celebrity resources are central to the Empire, so Pei Ziheng naturally gives it more attention."

Her lengthy explanation finally sunk in a bit, and Xia Ling pouted and complained a few more times before calming down.

After sending Xia Ling off, Su Xingyu breathed a sigh of relief.

Upon reflection, she suddenly realized: when did she start defending Lu Shifeng?

The series ’Light’ and ’Hidden Light’ became hugely popular, spreading from Xia Ling’s fans to the environmental circles and soon made a significant impact even among the general public.

The Cloud Magazine, under the instruction of Editor Cang Er, came specifically to interview her, reporting on Su Xingyu’s achievements in photography over the years with the headline ’Sharpening a Sword in Ten Years, Radiant as the Stars’. It was then that many people learned how much effort this girl had put in. Starting over a decade ago, when her family wouldn’t buy her equipment, she learned photography with an old camera, becoming the Star Goddess on the country’s largest photography forum, and gradually turning online fame into reality, shooting magazine advertisements, winning first place in the street photography contest organized by Blade Group, and photographing for a superstar like Xia Ling...

Rising step by step from dust, it’s truly an inspiring personal struggle story. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

The prowess of the Cloud Magazine reporters was tremendous; they wrote the article extremely well, prompting many who initially weren’t interested in photography or celebrities to buy the magazine to take a look. It got widely shared on WeChat Moments, online, and other places, becoming the hottest topic recently.

"Not bad, Xingyu, you’ve become an internet celebrity." Now, upon entering the company, she was greeted with good-natured banter from coworkers.

Some people only now realized she was that very famous Star Goddess from the photography forum, eagerly running over for her autograph: "Goddess! You’re really my dream goddess! Working with you is such happiness!"

Su Xingyu, as always, smiled faintly: "I just happen to have a bit of talent in photography, coupled with hard work, that’s all."

Of course, there were also sarcastic remarks: "Ha, didn’t she just become popular by riding on Xia Ling’s fame? With Xia Ling’s recommendation, even a pig could become famous!"

Su Xingyu adhered to the principle of not bothering to argue with anyone other than Zhuang Heng, so she completely ignored such cynical comments. Those who spoke eventually found it tedious, and would be countered by Su Xingyu’s supporters – yes, Xingyu now also had a considerable number of supporters – so they’d quiet down.

Today, on the way home from work, Su Xingyu encountered a man wearing black-framed glasses, around 30 years old, dressed very fashionably, looking somewhat familiar.

The man kindly reached out his hand to her, saying: "Nice to meet you again, Miss Su. Do you remember me?"