Volume 2 Chapter 48: The Correct Standing Pose of a Cheongsam Girl
W-wear… wear a cheongsam?
After hearing those words, Lin Lin took a sharp breath on the spot.
How could someone say something this scary in weather over thirty degrees?
“Please, please, Lin Lin,” Gao Liang said. “I really can’t draw properly when I’m just looking at a clothes hanger.”
“Well… this…”
Gao Liang’s attitude immediately made Lin Lin soften a little. After thinking for a moment, the girl spoke hesitantly.
“Th-this… are you sure? I don’t think it’s a good idea. Look, it’s really hot in this room, and I-I-I… I’m kind of embarrassed.”
“Ahem, don’t worry. You’re just being a model, that’s all. And there’s a curtain here. You can pull it closed and change clothes freely,” Gao Liang said.
He lowered his head and thought for a moment. Seeing that Lin Lin still didn’t really want to agree, he suddenly remembered the advice from the vampire girl.
“Oh, right!” He laughed softly. “If Lin Lin doesn’t want to help, and my practice goes badly, I might get art PTSD. Then maybe I won’t help you with the art contest in the future. Oh, and speaking of that, your art class was signed up by me, you know. It’s time to pay, time to pay!”
“Tch…” Lin Lin puffed out her cheeks. “Who’s afraid of who? How much is it?!”
“No money needed~”
“Huh?”
Lin Lin turned her head, confused about what this guy was planning. “No money? Then what do you want?”
“Be my model~ That’s the only payment!”
Gao Liang smiled. Lin Lin froze for a moment, then looked at him with disdain.
“Don’t even think about it! I knew you weren’t up to anything good! I’m freeloading, I won’t be a model, and I won’t pay either! Hmph! I already took the class anyway. What, are you going to stop me from attending?”
The girl stood tall, clearly planning to refuse completely.
But Gao Liang nodded calmly and said, “Sure. Because the registration link was sent by me. Actually, that link is special, it transfers the course spot. If Lin Lin doesn’t want to continue…”
“Eh?!”
Lin Lin froze. “Th-that… that class can be canceled?”
“Yes. The class was registered through a proxy, and it was already full. I used connections to squeeze you in. If you quit now, you probably won’t be able to sign up again~”
“Y-you jerk!”
Lin Lin clenched her teeth in anger, but clearly couldn’t deal with him. Gao Liang smiled and waved his hand.
“Relax! I really just want to draw. Lin Lin, good friends are supposed to help each other, right?”
“I… damn it!”
The girl was speechless, but in the end, she could only obey. Hugging the clothes, she ran behind the curtain and then…
For the first time in her life, she seriously studied how to wear a cheongsam.
It… it was kind of difficult.
Ugh—
She spent a long time figuring it out, taking clothes off and putting them on again. In the end, she realized that the cheongsam size didn’t fit perfectly.
How should she say it? She could wear it, and it wasn’t dragging on the floor, but it felt really uncomfortable!
She hesitated for a long time, pacing near the curtain. The cheongsam wrapped tightly around her body, making her feel… a bit squeezed.
Her face red, she thought for a long time before finally slowly pulling the curtain open. Holding her pile of clothes in front of her chest to cover herself, she quietly slipped out.
But sneaking around like a spy didn’t help at all, because Gao Liang had been waiting the whole time.
The moment Lin Lin came out, he noticed her.
“Mm-hmm~”
Gao Liang nodded. “Lin Lin, don’t block yourself. Let me see how it looks.”
“Mm…”
Lin Lin put her clothes on the sofa. Thinking that the guy would see it sooner or later anyway, she turned around.
Her small but graceful figure was outlined by the blue-and-white cheongsam. Her slim legs showed slightly through the side slit. The classic and elegant color gave her a more mature feeling, yet it stood in contrast with her young and innocent face. That mix made her look both confusing and strangely charming, making it hard to look away.
After a while, Lin Lin blushed and snapped Gao Liang out of his daze.
“Hey, you! Don’t just stand there staring! Hey, hey!”
Lin Lin turned her head away, speechless. Gao Liang scratched his head awkwardly.
“It… it looks really good!”
“Mm…”
For some reason, being praised by her rival made Lin Lin feel a little happy.
Could it be that praise from an enemy feels even better than praising yourself a hundred times?
Wow, it really wasn’t easy. One day, she was finally acknowledged by her rival.
Even if it was because of the cheongsam…
“W-where… where does it look good?” the girl asked with a red face.
She wasn’t being sarcastic, and she wasn’t putting herself down. She just wanted her rival to praise her a bit more.
But Gao Liang clearly misunderstood. He touched his head, thinking she was shy and not confident, and nodded encouragingly.
“Hmm… honestly, it really does look good! The clothes don’t quite match Lin Lin’s usual cute style, but… there’s also a feeling like a young lady from a rich family, still a bit shy and innocent. Yes, yes, very good model material! Lin Lin, please stand over here. I’m going to start drawing!”
“Ah… o-okay…”
The girl puffed her cheeks and walked to the spot he pointed at, feeling a little unconvinced inside.
W-why was she only considered ‘cute’?
She clearly thought she could handle any style!
Just as she was thinking that, she heard Gao Liang say, “Make a pose, and try not to move.”
Lin Lin nodded and gave herself a mental push.
Let’s try… let’s try a mature vibe!
So…
She leaned against a tall bookshelf, held it with both hands, bent her waist slightly, and stuck her hips out, making a pose that showed an S-shaped curve.
Yes!
That’s how people pose in short videos!
But…
Was it really okay to do this in front of her rival?
It felt kind of strange… like she was teasing someone.
As soon as she realized that, her face suddenly burned red. She quickly shook her head, too embarrassed to look at Gao Liang’s reaction, and stood there stiffly, forcing herself to keep that awkward pose.
Uh…
Gao Liang froze for a moment, then said, “Lin Lin… that pose doesn’t look good… and I can see your underwear…”
“E-E-E-EH?!”
The girl immediately stood up straight, holding her clothes nervously and shaking her head.
“N-n-n… now? Is it okay now?”
“Okay! Ahem. Also, Lin Lin, it’s better to use a normal pose.”
“W-what… what is a normal pose?”
The girl was already stuttering. Gao Liang sighed, walked over to her, and adjusted her posture with some effort until it finally looked right.
And now, we can see a girl wearing a cheongsam, holding her hands up, looking shyly at the artist, just like a little kitten.