Phi-Fic Chapter 108 The Choice Is Her
Chapter 108 The Choice Is Her
Liang Liangwei replied with "OK" and then put down her phone.
Although Little Su was still looking at the photos, she kept sneaking glances over, her gaze so obvious that she couldn't pretend she didn't see them.
He chuckled and said, "Why are you staring at me like that? Choosing photos, huh?"
Little Su pouted and said, "After seeing this photo you photoshopped, I feel like all the others were idiotic. I don't want to choose anymore!"
Liang Liangwei was both amused and exasperated: "Actually, it's not that bad, it's not unbearable to watch."
Little Su: "No comparison, no harm. I'm not talking about photography skills, your photos have great angles and colors, but now when I look at my makeup, I just want to ￥%&*..."
Liang Liangwei: "I saw that you were quite happy with that makeup on back then."
Little Su-mei fiddled with her fingers: "Girls are always happy when they wear makeup, right? That makeup artist was recommended by my cousin, and I thought she was good, but who knew her aesthetic sense was so... indescribable~"
Liang Liangwei suppressed a laugh and said, "Then it was my fault for showing you the photoshopped picture. I should have known better than to photoshop it for you."
Little Su quickly replied, "No, no, no, you photoshopped it so well! I love it!"
Then, her eyes lit up: "Since you're good at photo editing, could you edit all my pictures to your aesthetic style?"
Liang Liangwei frowned: "All of them?"
“Yes, of course we should Photoshop everything,” Little Su asked cautiously, seeing her reaction, “Is that not allowed?”
Liang Liangwei said tactfully, "Usually, photo editing only involves adjusting a person's appearance, such as whitening, facial proportions, slimming the face and body, or the overall color of the photo. It rarely involves modifying makeup details because that would take too much time and effort."
Little Su: "But that one just now..."
Liang Liangwei smiled and said, "That was just something I did on a whim, and I happened to have some time, so I photoshopped it. It took me almost an hour to edit that one photo."
Little Su: "..."
One photo takes an hour to take; here are nearly a hundred photos…
Liang Liangwei: "Of course, you can also choose a few photos you like and ask me to Photoshop them like this, but you'll have to pay extra."
Little Su hesitated for a moment and asked, "Then how long does it take to edit one photo using the general editing method you mentioned?"
Liang Liangwei: "It takes about 10 minutes, because the operations are all very simple and familiar, so it's quick to do."
The difference is indeed significant; no wonder there's an extra charge.
She looked at Liang Liangwei with even more admiration.
She truly is an industry leader. It only takes her 5 minutes to do her makeup and 10 minutes to edit a photo. If she could work with such a leader long-term, her account would definitely become popular.
She said enthusiastically, "I can choose some photos and pay extra for you to Photoshop them. Also, can I hire you as my long-term stylist? From now on, I'll entrust you with all my makeup and photoshoots..."
Liang Liangwei maintained her professional smile: "I'm sorry, I charge per session. A long-term contract wouldn't be worthwhile for either of us, and I would lose many important long-term clients."
More importantly, her current market value means that pay-per-use contracts are definitely more expensive than long-term contracts, and she can also negotiate more terms.
Unless there are special circumstances, she will not easily accept an invitation for more than three consecutive days.
Because customers who book consecutively will request a discount.
Moreover, long-term contracts are just a nice-sounding term; in reality, it means working directly for the other party, becoming a subservient makeup artist, not a freelance stylist like her.
Little Su understood and looked disappointed: "Okay then, I'll ask you for a single appointment if I need anything in the future."
She continued selecting photos, with Liang Liangwei sitting beside her.
Two hours later, after finally selecting the photos, Little Su paid some extra prepayment and then got up to leave.
Before leaving, he kept saying, "Your skills are amazing! Whether it's styling, photography, or photo editing, you wait, I'll definitely want to work with you again!"
Liang Liangwei smiled and replied, "Okay, but don't forget, I only accept one of the two choices~"
Little Su was unwilling to accept this, but she still obediently said, "...Okay."
After seeing her off, Liang Liangwei returned to her office, put on her blue light blocking glasses, and began to seriously edit the photos.
Photo editing is time-consuming, and it's easy to lose track of time when you're busy.
After working for an unknown amount of time, Lan Yin knocked on the door and came in: "Sister Wei, we've received two new appointment orders and added them to the schedule. Please update them."
The schedule is shared online in real time; once Lan Yin updates it, she can see it by refreshing her own page.
Liang Liangwei adjusted her glasses: "Okay."
Lan Yin: "Would you like me to order food for you?"
Liang Liangwei saw the WeChat icon flashing in the lower right corner. She clicked on it with her mouse and was about to reply to Lan Yin when Yan Zhixu's window popped up on the screen, forcing her to swallow the words she was about to say.
Yan Zhixu: [Want to come over for lunch?]
Her eyes flickered slightly as she suddenly recalled her two previous failed attempts to invite him to dinner at his company.
So is he trying to arrange a third date to make up for the unpleasantness of the previous two dates?
She couldn't help but smile.
Lan Yin didn't get a reply, so she asked again, "Sister Wei?"
Liang Liangwei snapped out of her daze: "Oh, no need, I'll go out to eat in a bit."
Lan Yin: "Oh, okay."
Liang Liangwei replied to the man: 【Okay.】
Yan Zhixu: [Would you like to eat out, or just eat in my office?]
Liang Liangwei tilted her head and thought for a moment. The fact that he asked that question meant that he often ate in the office.
Come to think of it, after working all morning, everyone wants to take a break at noon. Lunch should be as simple as possible; who has the time to go out for a proper meal?
He's not an ordinary employee, so he can't just eat a bowl of noodles and order some stir-fry at any random restaurant. If he's going to go, he'll go to a big restaurant, which would be too much trouble.
But if she asked for it, he would definitely grant her wish.
So the choice is hers.
She rested her chin on her hand, playfully typing on the keyboard with the other: "[Right in your office~]"
Yan Zhixu: [Okay.]
Liang Liangwei glanced at the time: [I'll be there in half an hour. Which floor are you on? Who should I look for when I get there?]
Yan Zhixu: [28th floor. Let me know when you get downstairs, and I'll have Assistant Xu come down to meet you.]
Is this really necessary? They sent a special assistant down to greet her? To make her feel flattered!
Her eyebrows curved into a smile, the corners of her lips turned up, and a small dimple appeared on her cheek: 【Okay~】
Timed it down, she finished editing the photo in her hand, clicked save, turned off the computer, got up, grabbed her coat, and went outside.
Midday is peak traffic time, so she had to factor in travel time; she couldn't keep him waiting.
On the other side, the Bosch branch building
Yan Zhixu pressed the intercom and instructed, "Have Qingyuelou send over a meal for two."
After a moment of surprise, Xu Chaofeng agreed and did as instructed.