211: Chapter 211 Everything is going according to plan

The next morning, the two of them went to the clothing market.

Shen Qingxue had very clear requirements for the clothing.

The colors needed to be moon-white and grayish-blue, and it also needed to be plain and simple, with neat decorations, and the fabric must have a good drape without being too heavy.

The overall demands were extremely harsh.

Lu Li followed behind, responsible for carrying things and occasionally offering aesthetic opinions, which was quite leisurely.

However, most of the time, his comments were completely unconstructive, such as "Looks good," "This one is also not bad," and "Whatever you wear looks good."

Anyway, mindless praise was all it took!

Shen Qingxue glared at him several times and eventually stopped asking him altogether, choosing things herself.

When they came out of the market, Lu Li had two large paper bags in his hands, which contained a moon-white long robe and a grayish-blue Hanfu long skirt.

The fabric felt very comfortable to the touch, and the color indeed matched the reference picture provided by Jiang Cheng.

"What's next? Go look for a venue?"

Lu Li carried the paper bags in both hands and turned his head to glance at her.

Shen Qingxue took out her phone and glanced at the time.

"Yeah, Jiang Cheng mentioned a few alternatives yesterday, and two of them aren't far from here. Let's go take a look first."

The two of them hailed a cab and gave an address.

The car drove through the city center for about twenty minutes and stopped at the entrance of a park that looked quite retro.

The venue Shen Qingxue mentioned was a filming base converted from an abandoned Jiangnan-style classical garden.

The park wasn't large, but it won points for its exquisite layout.

The time they arrived seemed to be right when nobody was shooting.

In the entire garden, there were only two staff members in the distance maintaining the lotus flowers in the pond.

Shen Qingxue stood at the entrance of the corridor, looked around the surrounding environment, and remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"Here... to be honest, it's even better than I imagined."

Lu Li walked over to her side and looked in the direction of her gaze.

In the garden, a few old trees stretched obliquely toward the water's surface, their shadows reflected in the pond, complemented by the half-hidden rockery in the distance and mottled white walls.

If you added the lotus flowers maintained by those staff members.

Looking at it this way, it was indeed very suitable for the atmosphere of "hair like snow".

Of course, whether it could reflect that traditional Chinese style sense would still depend on Jiang Cheng's filming skills.

"How about we just go with this place?"

Lu Li turned his head and asked.

To be honest, he didn't want to keep running around; it was quite tiring.

Shen Qingxue thought for a moment and then nodded.

"Yeah, right here."

Having finalized the venue, the two briefly talked with the park's management about the shooting time, paid a deposit, and locked it in.

Afterwards, they sent the address to Jiang Cheng and chatted briefly.

When everything was dealt with and they came out of the park, the sun was already starting to set in the west.

Shen Qingxue stood at the entrance, crossed off a few items in her phone's memo, and wore a rare relaxed expression.

"Alright, now that the clothing and venue are both settled, we can start shooting once Jiang Cheng is ready on her end."

Lu Li stood beside her, with his hands in his pockets, feeling somewhat emotional.

"Indeed, this progress is faster than I imagined. It feels like everything is going according to plan."

Shen Qingxue tilted her head and glanced at him.

"Is that so? How come I feel like the 'plan' you mentioned includes more than just shooting the music video?"

Lu Li was slightly taken aback, then casually averted his gaze.

"What else could there be?"

"You know very well in your heart."

Shen Qingxue withdrew her gaze and did not continue to press.

She took a step towards the roadside, but her pace was a bit lighter than before.

Lu Li watched her back, the corners of his mouth curving up slightly, and then quickly caught up.

As the sky gradually darkened, the two of the people happened to arrive back home.

Lu Li placed the paper bags in the foyer, changed his shoes, and walked into the living room.

He conveniently hung the two pieces of clothing on the balcony's clothes drying pole to let the fabric air out for a while.

Shen Qingxue came over and sat down on the sofa.

Lu Li sat down as well, and then asked casually.

"Now that the clothing and venue are all sorted out, do you think Jiang Cheng should have everything ready on her end?"

Shen Qingxue was just about to answer when her phone vibrated.

She lowered her head to look, and it happened to be a message sent by Jiang Cheng.

"Tomorrow morning at eight, go directly to the venue. I've prepared all the equipment and arranged the lighting. We can start shooting tomorrow!"

Shen Qingxue turned the phone screen toward Lu Li.

"Look, isn't it right here?"

Lu Li glanced at the screen and nodded with satisfaction.

"That's good. I was still a bit worried that something might happen on her end, since it's our first time collaborating after all."

"No, Jiang Cheng is still quite reliable."

Shen Qingxue put away her phone and did not forget to remind Lu Li.

"Right, when you go to the venue tomorrow, remember to bring that set of clothes so we can try it on site and see the effect."

"Yeah, I know."

Lu Li nodded and didn't say anything more.

The two of them sat quietly for a while longer, each scrolling through their phones.

After a while, Lu Li stood up from the sofa and stretched lazily.

"Then let's rest early tonight; we have to wake up early tomorrow."

"Okay."

Shen Qingxue also stood up, preparing to turn off the lights in the living room.

The two returned to their respective rooms and bid each other good night.

...

The next day.

Just as the sky was fully bright and before the alarm clock started ringing, Lu Li woke up five minutes early.

He turned over, groped for his phone, and took a look; it was only six forty-five.

"Good thing, there are still five minutes. I'll sleep for one more minute."

One minute later.

Lu Li's eyes snapped open, and he hurriedly grabbed his phone again to check the time.

Good thing, there were still a few minutes left.

After lying down for another minute, Lu Li woke up again, but this time, he didn't dare to sleep anymore.

After all, as the saying goes, things shouldn't happen more than three times. If he fell asleep again, when he woke up later, it would probably be an hour later.

Then Lu Li emptied his mind for two minutes, climbed out of bed, washed up, and changed clothes.

When he came out of his room, Shen Qingxue was already sitting at the dining table eating breakfast.

"Aren't you sleepy? You woke up so early today."

Lu Li yawned, walked over, sat down, and picked up a spoon to scoop a mouthful of congee.

"We have to shoot things all day today; we have to eat our fill to have the strength."

Shen Qingxue leisurely took a sip of congee, and then suddenly remembered something.

"Right, what about the clothes? If you put them on the balcony, don't forget to bring them later."

"Rest assured, they're hanging right there in such an eye-catching spot on the balcony. I'll grab them right before going out, guaranteed not to forget."

Shen Qingxue nodded and didn't say anything more.

After finishing breakfast, the two cleaned up a bit and then went out on time.

And then went back home halfway.

Don't ask what exactly they went back to do.