69novels Chapter 74 ABO Parallel Time and Space 1
Chapter 74 ABO Parallel Time and Space 1
When she was a sophomore in college, Zhou Mengzhen enthusiastically chose a course called "Art Photography": It sounded mysterious and elegant, with a full 30 credits, full of temptation.
It turned out that the end of the period was approaching and homework needed to be handed in. Zhou Mengzhen from the Finance Department was already at his wits' end. He was busy with group assignments and a thick pile of simulated data every day, almost blinding his eyes.
Among the three of their playmates, only Xia Yu is the most leisurely. In addition, Xia Yu is a photographer herself, so it is no problem to help take two sets of portraits.So she struggled for nearly a week, and finally got Xia Yu to nod her head.
"I've already found someone, he's a beautiful young Alpha, and he's talented. If Lao Meng didn't keep an eye on him, I would have taken the picture myself!" In the coffee shop on the first floor of the business school, Zhou Mengzhen took the paper with the phone number of the little model written on it. The strips were stuffed into Xia Yu's hand, and she turned her head and continued to drink the precious milk in her hand.
Xia Yu squinted at her, shook her head, "It's true." Then she opened the note and glanced at the name on it.
"Cupid," Xia Yu snorted, "that's an interesting name."
"People are more interesting!" Zhou Mengzhen said proudly, as if he had picked up a big treasure, "I posted an announcement on the Chinese forum, and within half an hour, he replied to me, saying that he wanted to try. I asked He sent two photos, and he sent this."
Zhou Mengzhen turned on the phone, proudly pulled out the photos in the chat history and showed them to Xia Yu, "Look at him, isn't he handsome? Real handsome guys don't care about angles or filters, even the angle of death is so good-looking!"
With a straw in her mouth, Xia Yu's gaze was fixed on Zhou Mengzhen's phone screen for a few seconds, and she saw three consecutive selfies with similar poses and expressions.
The photos are not too high-definition, but one can tell that the protagonist in them is a good-looking Alpha.Shot from a slightly upward angle, the protruding Adam's apple looks like a pink-white hill, the jaw line is smooth and clean, the nasal bone and brow bone are high, making the eyes round and deep, with a head of fluffy curly hair on top.
It's easy to think of some kind of loyal and clingy big dog.
Xia Yu swallowed a pearl, stretched out her hand to poke Zhou Mengzhen's forehead, and teased her: "Since random photos are so beautiful, you might as well hand in these photos as homework."
Zhou Mengzhen stared at him earnestly: "Didn't they all agree to help me? Why did they change their minds? I don't care. I want to get these 30 credits. It's up to you, photographer Xia Da!" He raised his chin fiercely, "What are you looking at? Hurry up and contact this handsome guy to take pictures. If you don't get an A+, I'll tell your dad that you skipped class and went chasing penguins in Antarctica."
Xia Yu pursed her lips, helplessly clenched the note in her hand, grabbed Nanny Zhen and left.
Zhou Mengzhen's voice chased the back of his head: "Don't delay, hurry up and contact the handsome guy to take pictures, he has to go to another job!"
In the second semester, the required courses of the Department of Architecture were scheduled until the evening or evening, which seriously delayed Cupid's part-time job.
In fact, he is holding the sponsorship of the elite program and the international student scholarship at the same time, so his life should not be so tight.But he misses his grandparents at home, and always thinks that if he works harder, the money he saves can be remitted back to China, and the elderly can live more comfortably in China.
As soon as the class schedule for the second half of the year was released, Cupid had to give up two part-time jobs in the evening shift. He only had to go to the Asian Super League to help unload goods on weekend afternoons, and occasionally find some temporary jobs in campus forums... But because it is temporary, the hourly salary It will be a little higher, but it's not bad.
He and Xia Yu made an appointment to meet one evening.To be honest, he still wasn't sure what the job really entailed.The employer only asked him to act as a model for artistic photos, but the commission he received was more than his usual monthly income-making him question the legitimacy of the job.
After class, he was the first to pack his schoolbag and rush out of the classroom, and then waited for the alpha male in the corridor.
Maybe it was a bit boring to wait, the other party was staring intently at the "excellent works" on the wall display board, and didn't notice his approach at all.
"Hello, is this Brother Xia Yu?"
Xia Yu looked sideways at him for a while, and then slowly opened her lips, as if slowly waking up from a long hibernation, her voice also slowly thawed out, murmuring slowly, "Cupid?"
Cupid nodded: "It's me, it's me."
"Yeah." Xia Yu looked at him up and down, beckoning him, "Come with me."
On the way from the door of the classroom to Xia Yu's car in the parking lot, Cupid kept staring at the slightly longer hair on the back of Xia Yu's neck, which was silky and soft.
Xia Yu is shorter and thinner than Cupid, and the shirt on his body looks loose, but it suits his lazy and gentle temperament.
Driving to the studio of Xia Yu's college, he had to pass through a commercial area, and the evening peak traffic was crowded and the traffic jam was a mess.After a long silence, Xia Yu reluctantly opened his mouth and told him that he had prepared the shooting venue and props in advance.
"Brother Xia Yu, when Sister Zhenzhen contacted me, she only said that she wanted to take a group of art photos." Cupid swallowed, "What is the content of our art photos?"
Xia Yu lowered half of the car window, lit a cigarette, and asked in the rising green mist: "Apollo and Daphne, have you heard of it?"
Cupid nodded holding his schoolbag, "Well, the gods in Greek mythology."
"It's Roman mythology..." Xia Yu corrected, "In the legend, Cupid, the god of love, shot the golden arrow representing love at the sun god Apollo out of selfishness, and shot the lead arrow implying resistance to love at the fairy Daphne. So Apollo fell in love with Daphne at first sight, but Daphne was very resistant to Apollo. In order to avoid Apollo's fanatical pursuit, Daphne did not hesitate to turn herself into a laurel tree."
"This Cupid is good or bad!" Cupid said with emotion, "Isn't he a god of love? How can he tear people apart?"
"Gods also have emotions and selfish desires, and they also make mistakes." Xia Yu disagreed, "And in the end Apollo and Cupid reached a reconciliation."
Cupid was speechless about God's tolerance, and felt a little sympathetic to Daphne.
"Having said so much, what is the content of today's shooting? Am I going to play Apollo?" Cupid groped for a while, suddenly realizing that his doubts had not been answered yet.
Xia Yu smiled, twisted the cigarette butt into the ashtray of the car, and closed the car window, "Well, Apollo...and Daphne. The theme is fanaticism and selfishness in love."
After a while, Cupid tightened his backpack and asked nervously, "Brother Xia Yu, can I ask another question, it's very important to me."
Xia Yu stepped on the accelerator, moved the car forward 50 meters, and finally got off the bridge.The road ahead is obviously much wider, and it is finally moving forward.
"Ask." Xia Yu replied.
"Well, since it's a character in Roman mythology, you don't need me to appear on the screen, right?" Cupid couldn't help gasping when he thought of the pure white sculptures in the art gallery.
Xia Yu chuckled, "Your salary is more than double the average hourly wage in New York City, are you not even ready for this sacrifice?"
Cupid Yilin: It's just a part-time job, but are you prepared to sacrifice?
Cupid was in a daze until he entered the studio.
Before, he planned to buy some old-age insurance for his grandparents. He just remitted all the money in the account to Hou Lingfan's account yesterday, and asked him to help him buy and handle the procedures—including the 40% deposit that Zhou Mengzhen paid him. .
Now he only has some cash in his pocket, and the subsidy will not be credited until the end of the month. Cupid silently calculated which regular payment should be withdrawn to minimize the loss.
"Take off your clothes." There were only the two of them in the studio, Xia Yu stood behind the softbox adjusting the light, and cruelly joked with him, "We two Alphas, are you afraid that I will take advantage of you?"
Cupid's entire body was shrouded in white light, and he couldn't see Xia Yu's expression clearly, so he squinted his eyes and said, "Brother Xia Yu, I thought about it, I still can't fully accept this kind of job content..."
"Go back on it, don't you know that you have to pay double the deposit if you go back on it?" Xia Yu poked her head out from behind the softbox, and Cupid could only see a black outline.
"We didn't sign the contract!" Cupid was startled, and argued against the black silhouette, "I'll return the deposit to you tomorrow, and I can also pay for other expenses. But want to take pictures of me naked? Dreaming go!"
Xia Yu calmly walked between the two softboxes, began to adjust the camera aperture, corrected him and said, "It's art photography."
"I don't care if you're art or not, you're playing hooligans!" Cupid wanted to leave, but he didn't want to give himself the impression of running away, "It's said that your art circle is chaotic, but I didn't expect it to be so chaotic! It's so important I should have made it clear when I communicated the information, then I would not have agreed to it from the very beginning."
After finishing the harsh words, Cupid straightened his back and deliberately released a burst of oppressive pheromones to warn Xia Yu.
The bitter sage-flavored pheromone dazzled Xia Yu a little, and made Meng Luo, who was walking into the studio at this moment, stagger.
Meng Luo is Zhou Mengzhen's boyfriend. He was entrusted with bringing the costumes and props for this shooting. Seeing this, he asked in surprise, "Did you two quarrel?"
Xia Yu shook her head helplessly, "You're teasing him, I didn't expect him to be so easy to deceive."
Meng Luo threw the big and small bags in his arms on the ground, pushed Xia Yu with a small force, and explained to Cupid: "Xia Yu is just rotten, don't listen to him."
He greeted Cupid, "Come and pick out some clothes, and I'll return the rest first. I don't know what size you're wearing, so I'll bring them first."
"clothing?"
"That's right!" Seeing that Cupid was still in a daze, Meng Luo took the initiative to open the largest bag, "How can you take a photo without changing clothes, do you take photos naked?", "Tsk, what are you doing there, hurry up and choose one, I have to go back and analyze the data. Hurry up!"
Cupid came over dubiously, and finally saw Xia Yu's expression hidden in the shadows—clearly holding back a smile!
Damn it... If it wasn't for the interest, he wouldn't be able to shoot High and Low today!
The first shot was the image of "Daphne".
Cupid put on a soft white long trousers and stood against the pure white background, which was unobtrusive. Against the backdrop, his skin seemed transparent.
Xia Yu quickly snapped two photos, stood in front of the monitor and looked at them for a while, feeling that something was missing.
Turning around, I took out the oil paint from the props box, and used a thin pen to outline two slender bay leaves at the corners of Cupid’s eyes, and then dipped some white to paint the young buds of sweet-scented osmanthus, which suddenly looked like scattered teardrops.
When filling in the color, Cupid suddenly opened his eyes, and the hair on the tip of the brush poked him itchy, but in order to look more professional, he secretly endured it for a long time.
"Did you draw it?" he asked.Milky light flickered on his eyelashes, his eyebrows, eyes, and nose became clear and concrete in Xia Yu's vision.
Xia Yu keenly captures beauty.
Cupid's eyes are ignorant and warm, but in an instant, there is a hot mark on Xia Yu's heart that belongs to him alone.
As his eyes kept focusing, Cupid was dully aware of the distance between Xia Yu and Xia Yu beyond social etiquette.In fact, they were not so close at first, but when he asked the question, he pretended to be kind and leaned forward half an inch...
Get closer, and the tip of his nose can touch Xia Yu's skin.
"It will be fine soon." He heard Xia Yu say.
Xia Yu probably doesn't have as many thoughts as he does. Xia Yu's gaze is always fixed on a small piece of skin at the corner of his eye, and the force of the pen tip is a little lighter, but it makes him itch even more.
Standing back in the set again, Cupid's expression became a little sadder. On the one hand, he was affected by the laurel totem in the corner of his eye; The pen poked him to tears—thinking about it carefully, the setting of this shooting was also referring to the responsible and selfish Cupid.
Although Cupid had nothing to do with Cupid himself, he vaguely felt that his reputation had been offended.
Because the theme and action of this group of photos were decided in advance, the actual shooting was not strenuous, and the model's cooperation was also high. After a little emotional mobilization, Daphne's soft and kind side was shown.
After that is Apollo, the sun god, without a jacket, and the pants are made of black denim, which is rough but wraps well.
After removing makeup and changing clothes, Cupid walked into the studio from the lounge on the side of the studio with his arms folded in an awkward posture, and stood under the gray photography lights.
Xia Yu frowned slightly and reminded him: "Put your arms down."
"Oh." Cupid slowly lowered his arms and straightened his waist, revealing his firm abdomen and chest.
Swallowing secretly, Xia Yu commanded: "Stand with your back turned, face me sideways, eyes slowly looking from the floor to the ceiling."
Cupid did as he did, smelling a faint fragrance, and asked casually, "Why is there a scent of roses?"
Xia Yu ignored him at first, but after taking two photos, Cupid felt that the fragrance of roses was getting stronger and stronger, filling his nasal cavity.
His grandma likes roses, so three of the four flower pots on his balcony are planted with roses, and he is familiar with the aroma.
Seeing that Xia Yu looked innocent, he became a little suspicious of himself, and repeatedly confirmed: "Brother Xia Yu, did you really not smell it, or did you wear perfume?"
"There is no fragrance of roses." Xia Yu interrupted his questioning, "Don't express too much, keep your eyes there."
Even when the light was dimmed, Cupid's skin was still smooth and pale, as white as a dove's feathers.His eyes penetrated his pale skin, as if he could see the rose-colored blood flowing beneath it.
The temperature of the photography lamp was high, and after standing for a while, a fine layer of sweat beads appeared on Cupid's back, giving the knotted muscles a secular vitality.
The rose fragrance in the air is getting stronger and stronger, but it is not pungent, like the rain in the early morning.Cupid suddenly realized that there is no rose-flavored perfume, it is clearly the pheromone of summer taro!
It's just that unlike the pheromone he released just now, Xia Yu's pheromone doesn't contain any hostility, its breath is not overbearing, and it doesn't make him feel any threat... It's just awkward.
It is well known what it means to release large amounts of pheromones outside the susceptibility period.This is the kindness bestowed on AO by this world alone, and it is a self-evident signal of courtship.
But... summer taro?
As an Alpha, Xia Yu has a crush on his back?
The innocent Cupid didn't know that his thoughts had already been shown on his face at this moment, Xia Yu captured it through the viewfinder, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly.
The strange thing is that his glands are gradually heating up, and the fragrance of sage meets the cool rose fragrance in the air, pushes and seesaw each other, but also entangles and merges.
The pheromones of the two Alphas are supposed to repel each other, but the pheromones of Cupid and Xia Yu belong to the healing system, and they embrace each other in a subtle way, chasing and swaying in this private world.
Cupid's ears were getting pinker, and the hot image surging in his body seemed to force away all the moisture in his body. Sweat and tears were pouring down, actively trying to water the weak and delicate little rose beside him.
Grow, bloom, and spread the fragrance!
"Okay." Xia Yu nodded at Qiu Bit, at the same time put away her pheromones, turned around and checked the photos on the monitor.
"Your eyes well show Apollo's passionate love for Daphne." He watched Cupid's wet eyes on the screen and commented objectively, "I was afraid that you wouldn't be able to feel it. Longing is hard to get right."
The scent of roses in the air is already indistinguishable, or the wishful scent of sage is too strong, overshadowing any breath.
Cupid's eyes were empty for a while. He was recalling when Xia Yu stopped releasing pheromones, and it was difficult to accept that the charming rose fragrance was just a means to induce him to express his desire and desire.
"So that's how it is..." Cupid was still standing under the gradually extinguished photography lights, the temperature was gradually cooling down, and his skin was covered with goose bumps.
Xia Yu glanced at the time, nodded in satisfaction, and told Cupid: "It's exactly three hours. You can take a taxi when you go home later, and Zhenzhen will reimburse you for the fare."
It was as if he was eating him up and urging him to be sensible and leave obediently.
It just so happens that Cupid's shame does not allow him to stay here anymore, and the scent of sage in the air is the best endorsement of his innocence and stupidity.
It took only a moment from high-spirited to downcast. Cupid didn't speak, changed his clothes, put on his backpack, and silently exited the studio.
At two o'clock in the morning, Xia Yu finished selecting films and slumped on the back of the chair to let go.I don't know if it's because of the sage, but the most boring job no longer makes him unloved. He even feels that he is still unsatisfied, and wants to look at that warm or sad face again for a while.
That face, that face... Xia Yu suddenly thought, what a beautiful face that is.
Xia Yu sent the edited photos to Zhou Mengzhen as promised, and Zhou Mengzhen got an A+ as she wished, and Cupid's photos were exhibited on the official website of the Academy of Arts for more than a month.
God is cunning, always silent when giving good things, and vigorous when giving pain.
So pain impresses people more deeply than love, but the hazy feeling of goodwill is like tiny pearl shells, left on the long beach of time by hurried passers-by.
Goodbye to Cupid is the beginning of summer, the evening of the last exam at the end of the term.
In the coming summer, Zhou Mengzhen and Meng Luo will return to China for their engagement ceremony, and Xia Yu plans to go to Alaska to film elk migration.
To hold a bachelor party for Meng Luo in advance, Xia Yu booked a small booth in a nightclub in Manhattan, and told Meng Luo to let go of the drink.
The booth is on the third floor. Looking down from the edge of the terrace, you can see two dancers Xiao O who are posing in the middle of the dance floor.
Meng Luo hooked Xia Yu's neck and advised him to quickly find a suitable Omega to fall in love with, otherwise he would be annoyed to death by the Omega juniors who kept urging him to make love.
Xia Yu smiled cheerfully, winked at the bartender at the side, and opened another champagne tower.
After a while, a champagne cart lit with miniature fireworks was wheeled next to their booths.Meng Luo was drunk, still hooking Xia Yu's neck and babbling.
After the waiter stacked the champagne tower on their table, Xia Yu took out a cash from her pocket and handed it to the waiter as a tip.
The hands that received the money stopped in the air, and someone called him in surprise: "Brother Xia Yu, is it Brother Xia Yu?"
Meng Luo's arm was still hanging around Xia Yu's neck, she raised her head with some difficulty, and a familiar face appeared in front of her eyes: "Cupid?"
"It's me, it's me!" Cupid was wearing a waiter's uniform, with green and white stripes interlaced on his bow tie, and he was very enthusiastic. "Brother Xia Yu, are you coming to play with your friends?"
Meng Luo opened his eyes a little, and exclaimed: "Hey, little model. Is it you?" He pulled Cupid's forearm familiarly, "You don't know, Xia Yu took your photo Print it out and paste it in the... ugh!"
Xia Yu gagged Meng Luo's mouth and explained awkwardly, "I'm sorry, he drank too much."
Cupid didn't have time to pursue it, the guests in the booth next door were already greeting him.He winked at Xia Yu, then turned and ran away.
Like them, the guests in the booth next door were probably here to hold a bachelor party, but it was a group of ladies and little Os.
Xia Yu threw Meng Luo's arm from his neck, leaned his head on the leather backrest, and couldn't help spying on the movement of the booth next door.
The leading lady was very domineering. She took out a stack of banknotes from a small handbag, and put a small stack in front of Cupid, "Take off a piece of clothing on your body, and you can get him."
Cupid stood straight on the edge of the booth. Although his back was facing Xia Yu, his back was stiff, and the sign of resistance was obvious.
Xia Yu heard Cupid's refusal, but the lady didn't give up, she handed out another wad of banknotes and put them on top of it, with a frivolous tone: "This is your salary for two or three months, sweetheart, take it, obediently put your coat on Take it off!"
Appropriating laughter sounded from all around, and Xia Yu noticed that the guests in the nearby booths were all looking curiously at their necks.In the corner, a staff member in a black suit was eagerly gesturing to Cupido, signaling him to take off his clothes quickly.
Thinking that he didn't dare to offend that colleague, and didn't dare to shirk the request of the guest, Cupid stood there in a dilemma, with his fingers tightly clutching the loose fabric of the trousers.
"I've never seen such a stubborn Alpha..." The lady commented to the sisters on the left and right, flicked her long nails, and pushed all the money in Cupid's direction, "[-] US dollars, plus the most Well, the most expensive two bottles of wine, how about buying you to take off your clothes and give us a hard dance?"
"Move your beautiful little head, pretty boy, the tip plus the kickback of the wine, is it enough for you to relax for a while?" After the lady finished speaking, she leaned her upper body back on the back of the sofa, almost confirming that Cupid would not refuse.
Sure enough, after she finished speaking, a person who claimed to be the manager of the bar came out and secretly twisted Cupid's back, forcing him to submit.
Meng Luo woke up leisurely, quickly grasped the situation, and commented: "This place is not good, how can you force a good woman into prostitution?"
Yes, why did such a thing just happen to them?
Xia Yu pursed her lips helplessly, got up and straightened her neckline, and walked to the booth next door.
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The author has something to say:
Hello, see you again!
I have been locked up at home for a week, and I am very greedy for ABOs. I also arranged an article for us Qiu and Xia. Although it is a double A, it is still Qiu Gong Xiashou, who will not rebel or yell at each other!
Originally, I thought about finishing one chapter, but this development may require two more chapters... I should be able to finish it in the last two days.
Recently, I have thought about the setting of two ABOs, and I will probably write two ABOs next year.