Shadow and Light: The Bride Who Clicks Her Way to Love-Chapter 334 - 347: Who Does This Child Resemble?

Ouyang Yi smiled faintly and said, "Alright, I’ll help you look for one."

Su Xingyu saw that she couldn’t refuse his help, so she said thank you.

The house was soon found; it was a high-end apartment in a bustling city district, with a beautiful environment and convenient transportation. Su Xingyu initially thought the rent was too expensive, but Ouyang Yi said, "No matter what, people outside think you gave me a son. Even if we’re not married and the child takes your surname, you can’t live in too shabby a place. First, it raises suspicions, and second, it affects my reputation. As for the rent, I can lend it to you. Xingyu, beautiful lady, I believe in your photography skills; you’ll definitely become famous soon and won’t be strapped for cash for long."

She said, "You sure know how to talk."

Ouyang Yi blinked and laughed, "Besides, you want to give Ah Han a good environment, right?"

Thinking of her baby who had just reached full term, Su Xingyu, filled with tender emotions like flowing water, nodded and said, "Okay, we’ll live here."

So, Su Xingyu moved into the apartment with her baby, borrowed money from Ouyang Yi to pay the rent, and hired a nanny to look after the baby when she was not home. Determined to give her baby a good living environment, she devoted herself to her photography work, and soon made a name for herself in the photography circle of Country F. This oriental girl known as "Axing" earned unanimous admiration from industry peers and models alike.

Three years passed in a flash.

She became a well-known photographer in the circle of Country F, and Ah Han was no longer the clumsy little baby. Meticulous care over three years turned him into a cute, chubby little boy. His character was unlike his father’s severe coolness, nor did he have the seemingly melancholic calm of hers. Ah Han appeared to be naturally outgoing and optimistic. From the moment he took his first wobbly steps, he wanted to catch birds in the sky, and as he walked more steadily, he grew curious about everything, loved to play with anything he could get close to, and smiled at everyone he met.

He seemed to have taken after Ouyang Yi.

Even Ouyang Yi was full of pride, frequently holding Ah Han in his arms whenever he visited to see them, teasing affectionately, "Little Ah Han, why are you so adorable? You’re exactly like I was as a kid. Come on, give us a smile... Haha, see, we truly are father and son... Xingyu, quickly take a photo of us, take a photo."

Whenever this happened, Su Xingyu, sitting cross-legged on the side watching them play, would silently roll her eyes, appearing unwilling but filled with affection as she took photos of the big and little ones.

This big and little duo were both highly attractive. The big one was a world-class model, needless to say, and the little one, though only three years old, already displayed a charm irresistible to everyone, from 80-year-old grandmothers to 3-year-old girls. With twinkling eyes and a silly cute demeanor that melted hearts whenever he smiled.

"Be good, let Daddy teach you how to chase girls." This was something Ouyang Yi often teased Ah Han about.

Ah Han also loved playing with him. Sometimes, when Ouyang Yi went shooting and took him along, Ah Han would happily trot along with his short little legs. If he accidentally entered the frame, photographers couldn’t bear to delete the photos.

Later, a set of photos of the father and son was published in the top fashion magazine of Country F, "E.W." Everyone in the nation, and even many around the world, knew that Ouyang Yi had a son, such an adorably silly boy that everyone loved him. Though many young girls, big sisters, ladies, women, aunties, and grandmothers wept tearfully saying, "Ouyang, honey, how can you have such a big son behind our backs?" that issue of the magazine still became the best-selling of the year. It sold out and was even sold at high prices in the second-hand market.

Holding little Ah Han, Ouyang Yi smiled at Su Xingyu, "Stop taking other photography gigs, just stay home and shoot Ah Han and me. We two men will support you."

Su Xingyu felt disdain for his behavior of monetizing his son, but seeing people the world over become little Ah Han’s fans made her happy.

Yet...

"Did they see this set of photos in China as well?" she softly asked Ouyang.

"Of course, this supermodel is world-class." Ouyang answered nonchalantly, understanding what she wanted to ask, "Rest assured, years ago, I spread the word about liking Oriental beauties, and none of them suspect the son is not my biological child. Little Ah Han is so silly, oh no, I mean chubby, you can’t see that person’s features at all, and no one would guess it’s related to him."

That person.

They both knew well who it was.

Su Xingyu fell silent. For the past three years, she deliberately avoided any news from China, never subscribing to newspapers, magazines, or television from there. She didn’t want any entanglement with that person, just mentioning it burned with aching pain. Fortunately, he wasn’t someone who enjoyed public appearances either, so combined with her deliberate avoidance and Ouyang Yi’s silence, in three years she never received even a shred of news about him. Considering... it probably was a good thing? Let her and Ah Han live a peaceful life in Country F.

Ouyang Yi said to her, "Xingyu, marry me. Now the whole world knows I have a son, and everyone is curious about the mother."

He had proposed many times in the past three years.

She said, "Let me think about it."

As time went by, her resolve wavered more and more. Maybe the past traumas were buried by time, maybe the fervent emotions of youth faded; now, she just wanted to live well. Living without a man at home was inconvenient in many ways, Ouyang cared for the two of them, and most importantly, little Ah Han genuinely liked him, treating him as a biological father.

Ouyang Yi gently kissed her forehead, courteous and restrained.

He knew her defenses were gradually loosening. No matter, giving her a bit more time, soon, she would accept his proposal...

Days passed by, and on this day, Su Xingyu received an invitation from "E.W." for a fashion shoot in the desert. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

This fashion shoot had high requirements, demanding capturing the model’s delicate facial expressions while portraying the light and desolation of the desert, meaning the photographer had to handle both close-ups and extreme long shots adeptly. Ordinary photographers found it hard to execute it perfectly. The shoot location was a bit far from the city, requiring two days and one night. Concerned about leaving Ah Han, Su Xingyu initially didn’t want to go, but considering the generous pay, she nodded and agreed—after all, while life’s not financially tight now, it’s not affluent either. She needed to earn more to provide Ah Han with a better life.