Lu Zhanguo agreed quite readily, but when it came to the actual photo shoot, Gu Xiaobei was left speechless.
There was only one photography studio in town. The photographer asked the two to sit side by side. Watching Lu Zhanguo sitting upright beside her with a serious expression, Gu Xiaobei went to whisper something to the photographer. The photographer looked surprised but nodded in agreement.
Gu Xiaobei came back and draped herself over Lu Zhanguo's back, her arms encircling his neck. With her face pressing against his side face, she smiled radiantly at the photographer. Feeling her soft body pressed against his back, Lu Zhanguo's lips curved upward involuntarily.
The photographer took a few shots and told them to return three days later to collect the prints.
Breaking away from the conventional stiff poses, Gu Xiaobei was extremely satisfied. The rest was up to the photographer's skills.