Chapter 161: Taking Purikura Photos (Part 1)

Shen Lingyao seemed to have discovered a new continent, skipping the meal prepared by Aunt Ding in her excitement, and eagerly dragged Zhao Qingfeng out of the car.

Zhao Qingfeng was bewildered.

He thought the young girl had spotted some delicious food.

But unexpectedly.

Shen Lingyao pulled him straight into a newly opened tiny shop under the Trade City, no more than ten square meters in size.

The small shop wasn’t big.

Two machines covered with blue cloth were placed in the most conspicuous position.

Next to the table were various small props like hair clips, silk scarves, sunglasses, etc., available for anyone to pick and decorate themselves.

“Purikura!”

Zhao Qingfeng exclaimed.

He had long forgotten about this ‘ancient’ amusement.

Yet, he had never forgotten the ‘purikura photo’ Shen Lingyao had sent him when she first wrote to him.

His mature and steady heart was suddenly struck by the familiar scene.

The floodgates opened.

Memories poured out.

Although such a product had vanished by 2023.

Back in 2001.

Such ‘low-tech’ entertainment completed the ‘high-quality’ youth of a generation of girls.

“Brother Qingfeng, you haven’t wasted your month in the provincial city, knowing about purikura!”

Shen Lingyao had heard from Zhang Manman that there were such machines in the underground market of the provincial city’s civil defense. She had seen pictures when she went to Zhang Manman’s house to pick up a head flower and was quite envious.

The shop owner, Auntie, seeing business coming, hurriedly handed over a book full of photo frame templates.

“Young lady, as a grand opening promotion, 10 yuan for 4 sheets, including laminating. Pick quickly, it’ll be too crowded to queue up later!”

“Okay, okay!”

Shen Lingyao agreed eagerly and began to excitedly pick, declaring, “Today, I’ll be the brightest girl on this street!”

While she chose for herself, she also encouraged Zhao Qingfeng to pick.

Soon after making their selections, Shen Lingyao suggested Zhang Yang choose two as well.

Zhang Yang shook his head, “I won’t take any, sister-in-law, you two go ahead. Keep it as a memory of your youth. When you marry Brother Zhao later, you can reminisce.”

What nonsense!

Only the silliest girl would marry him!

Shen Lingyao shyly glared at Zhang Yang, then stepped behind the curtain first and started snapping photos.

She sometimes pinched her cheeks with both hands, sometimes tilted her head and stuck out her tongue, sometimes made a sweet smile with her hands forming a scissor shape, and sometimes made a tiger pose, puffing her cheeks and baring her teeth.

Utterly adorable!

Ten minutes later.

Two sheets of photos were washed out first.

She generously handed them to Zhao Qingfeng, “Brother Qingfeng, this is for you. Use my photo as a reference when looking for a girlfriend. Don’t settle for anyone too different from me, or I’ll definitely laugh at you.”

“Who wants it.”

Zhao Qingfeng retorted, cherishing the photos, looking at them over and over again, then carefully wrapped and kept them close.

There were still two sheets left.

After Zhao Qingfeng finished taking a set of ‘For Love’ themed purikura, he opened the curtain and pulled Shen Lingyao inside.

“Brother Qingfeng, what are you doing?”

“Together.”

“You’re too ugly, both ugly and stupid. I don’t want to.”

“Really a silly roe deer, taking photos together saves money, silly!”

Purikura, as the name implies, features a large head.

Taking photos together meant they had to be very close to fit into the frame.

They spent a while finding the right angle, changing poses, getting out of breath from the effort, but nothing seemed quite right.

Just then, the Auntie outside started urging, as people began to queue up.

Zhao Qingfeng stopped pretending, in such close quarters, now was the time to take advantage!

He stood behind Shen Lingyao, firmly embracing her slender waist, resting his chin on her shoulder, his face pressed tightly against her pretty face.

“^[1]?′?`?”

Shen Lingyao’s face turned red instantly.

Her heart raced, her body quivering slightly.

Too close?

This was even closer than the time on the bus, and the damn Brother Qingfeng was holding her so tightly, the pen in his pocket was too hard, poking her butt!

“Quick, quick, quick!”

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