I can take you to see the scenery over there.

Zhao Lin lifted his face from his palm.

He reached for his phone, turned on the screen, and then locked it again.

Lin Yuanzhou opened his mouth.

His eyes darted around, and he suddenly sprang up from his chair, slamming his hand on the edge of the table.

"Hey! Didn't I say that before?"

"That photo is definitely going to win an award! Sigh, my judgment..."

Lu Xing added casually from the side:

"Thank goodness we won the award, otherwise someone would be eating shit."

"..."

Lin Yuanzhou remained calm and composed, without blushing or skipping a beat.

"That's an expression of my trust in myself."

He even puffed out his chest with self-righteousness.

"The fact that I dare to make such a vow shows that I'm confident in my abilities, understand?"

Zhao Lin looked up at him.

"I should have pretended to lose first, so you..."

"Hey! Why are you like this..."

Lu Xing couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Zhao Lin finally breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back in his chair.

The phone screen lit up again.

He glanced down at it, then saved the email to his photo album.

Lin Yuanzhou stroked his chin and took out his phone.

"It seems like I can post something on WeChat Moments again..."

"If you dare to post this, I'll cut off your internet connection."

"I didn't say it was you!"

"That won't work either."

"On what grounds?"

Zhao Lin put down his water glass.

"Your post is so corny."

"Huh? Where am I unsophisticated?"

"What did you post last time? 'My roommate is amazing,' followed by three exclamation marks."

"...What's wrong?"

"A bumpkin."

"..."

Lin Yuanzhou didn't want to talk to this guy anymore.

After a while, Zhao Lin stood up.

"My treat tonight, let's go out for dinner."

Lin Yuanzhou's protest was about to come out when he abruptly stopped himself.

"what?"

"That was agreed upon before."

Zhao Lin stretched and spoke casually.

"If I actually win the award, I'll treat you all to dinner."

The dormitory fell silent for a moment.

The next second, Lin Yuanzhou slapped his thigh.

He turned and winked at Lu Xing.

"Did you hear that? The famous photographer is treating us!"

"..."

Zhao Lin glanced at him.

"You're quick to call me 'photographer'."

Lu Xing got up and stretched. While the two were bickering, he had been fixing a lot of bugs in the tools.

"So what shall we eat?"

"casual."

Zhao Lin shrugged.

"You can decide."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than the dormitory door was pushed open.

Zhou Lian returned from outside carrying a bag, and the stack of legal articles was still lying on the corner of the table.

Lin Yuanzhou immediately went to meet him.

"Zhou Lian! We're having food today!"

Zhou Lian glanced at him, then at Zhao Lin and Lu Xing.

"Huh? What's going on?"

"Photographer Zhao the Great."

……

There were more people than usual at that little restaurant outside the school.

The restaurant is small, but it excels in its freshly cooked dishes that taste great, and most importantly, the prices are very reasonable.

The four people squeezed around a table against the wall.

Lin Yuanzhou took the menu and flipped through it quickly, tapping on it several times with his finger.

"This, this, and this..."

"I had the spare ribs last time."

Lu Xing reminded him.

"Let's do it again. Good things are worth repeating."

Ignoring Lin Yuanzhou's pitiful gaze, Zhao Lin reached out and snatched the menu from his hand, pushing it in front of Lu Xing.

"You order."

Lu Xing glanced at the dishes, picked out only two, and then handed them to Zhou Lian.

Looking at the menu filled with meat dishes, Zhou Lian fell into deep thought.

Are you guys severely deficient in protein or something?

"Um... how about adding some greens?"

"OK."

……

When the dishes were served, Lin Yuanzhou had already steered the conversation back to the main topic.

"So, how did you receive that award?"

"Claim online, trophy delivered?"

Zhao Lin picked up a piece of pork rib.

"The email said... the person must be present."

Lin Yuanzhou looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"What are you going there for?"

"Perhaps it's for taking photos or giving an interview?"

After all, this is an official and relatively large-scale event.

"...Huh? An interview?"

Lin Yuanzhou sat up straight immediately.

"Are you going to be on TV?"

"I don't know."

Zhao Lin didn't seem very interested.

"Anyway, I'm going there next week."

Lin Yuanzhou wanted to say something more, but suddenly remembered something else.

"Oh, by the way, a competition of this size must have a lot of prize money, right?"

"It's alright."

"Hey……"

Lin Yuanzhou stroked his chin.

"That lens you told me to collect before, I can actually buy it now."

He took a bite of food and said with a smile:

"You came at just the right time; my coupons are expiring in a few days."

Zhao Lin's expression changed, and he immediately raised his head.

"Place your order now, and I'll return the bonus to you as soon as I receive it."

"Call me Dad."

Lin Yuanzhou received a warm greeting.

……

On the way back to school, the wind carried a slight chill.

Lin Yuanzhou and Zhou Lian walked ahead, seemingly discussing some things at school.

Lu Xing and Zhao Lin lagged behind.

After walking for a while, Zhao Lin suddenly spoke:

"That award ceremony..."

"Um?"

He put his hands in his pockets and looked at the streetlights ahead.

"My dad also won an award before, and there's a photo of him receiving the award back then."

Lu Xing didn't stop walking. He thought for a moment, but didn't reply.

The wind blew through the street corner, and the shadows on the ground swayed accordingly.

After a while, Zhao Lin chuckled to himself.

"never mind……"

He took two steps forward.

"Let's go."

It was almost 10 o'clock when I got back to the dormitory.

After washing up, Zhou Lian went to bed to read. This guy hardly gives himself any time to rest...

After taking a shower, Zhao Lin casually draped a towel over the back of the chair and lay back down on the bed.

His phone vibrated against his chest, and he picked it up to take a look.

[Tang Xiaoman: I saw you guys on my feed again today!]

[Tang Xiaoman: Your name is on the list released by the school's official account this time.]

Zhao Lin's fingers paused for a moment.

[Zhao Lin: Didn't you already know...?]

Tang Xiaoman: That's different.

[Tang Xiaoman: Writing it on the list... feels like it would be more formal?]

Zhao Lin looked at the message but did not reply immediately.

He rolled over and held his phone up a little higher.

[Zhao Lin: I have something else to tell you.]

The other side responded quickly.

[Tang Xiaoman: Hmm?]

[Zhao Lin: My photo won an award.]

After the message was sent, the chat window remained silent for a few seconds.

[Tang Xiaoman: Wow!]

[Tang Xiaoman: Really?]

[Tang Xiaoman: Which one?]

Zhao Lin thought for a moment, but didn't say it directly.

[Zhao Lin: It was a photo of a couple taken last semester.]

[Tang Xiaoman: Mm, you must have taken really good photos!]

Tang Xiaoman: Hehe, otherwise I wouldn't have won the award~

Zhao Lin stared at the sentence, and a slight smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

[Tang Xiaoman: So, are you still going to collect the award?]

[Zhao Lin: Yes, it's for next week.]

[Zhao Lin: There might be...photographs and interviews.]

[Tang Xiaoman: Wow! So, it's such a big competition...]

After a while, Tang Xiaoman sent another message.

[Tang Xiaoman: Then, could you take a picture and show it to me?]

Zhao Lin's finger stopped on the screen.

In the dormitory, Lin Yuanzhou seemed to be dealing with student council matters.

Lu Xing turned a page of his book and looked up at his bed.

Ok?

Is Zhao Lin not asleep?

He narrowed his eyes...

Who is he chatting with?

Lu Xing shook his head and smiled, then continued reading.

She looked radiant with spring in her eyes.

Zhao Lin stared at that line of text for a long time.

Compared to photos...

His lips tightened as he sent the message:

[Zhao Lin: If you can get time off...]

[Zhao Lin: I can take you to see the scenery over there.]