Chapter 26: What, Bullying the Few with Many?

Min Yunwen is the owner of this photo development store, 29 years old, and met Ji Sang four years ago. At that time, Ji Sang was still a somewhat famous university student photographer domestically, but Min Yunwen was already well-known across the country.

Their acquaintance was accidental.

She had high standards for works, be it the initial photography or the subsequent development, she sought perfection.

Initially, she visited many shops but always felt each was somewhat a compromise, until she stumbled upon Min Yunwen's shop.

At that time, Min Yunwen had just taken over.

Ji Sang initially did not realize that he was the famed genius Min Yunwen from the domestic circles. Until once by chance, she noticed a photo he had developed.

Its style was extremely similar to Min Yunwen's.

She was thrilled, being able to develop photos in the same shop as a great god! She immediately asked the man if that piece was Min Yunwen's work and if he had contact information.

Unexpectedly, the man yawned, tears forming from the corner of his eyes, tilted his chin slightly, and looked at her impatiently

"What do you want with me?"

That was when Ji Sang realized that the owner of the shop was none other than Min Yunwen himself.

Both individuals were immensely talented in photography; even though Ji Sang was only 20 at the time, her works were thoughtful. Perhaps in some areas, their thoughts aligned, and Min Yunwen was not as antisocial as rumors in the circles suggested.

However, between the two, one disliked interacting with people, and the other was not adept at it. Thus, their relationship remained in a state that was neither unfamiliar nor close.

In talking about a rare lens she held, Ji Sang raised her eyebrows slightly,

"Jealous, right? This was gifted by my mother-in-law."

"Tsk, an early marriage has its perks."

Min Yunwen is a staunch non-marrying type; at 29 not to mention dating, there wasn't even a female creature nearby. Ji Sang was an exception. After all, meeting someone with whom you could have meaningful conversations was truly rare.

Seeing the lens, Min Yunwen swept away his fatigue, sat down next to Ji Sang, and reached out to take it for a closer look. But Ji Sang suddenly recalled an incident from two years ago.

At that time, Min Yunwen had a lens she particularly liked; she would unconsciously glance at his collection room whenever she visited, and once couldn't resist asking to study it, but he outright refused mercilessly.

So, Ji Sang withdrew her hand.

Min Yunwen:…

His fingers clawed at the air twice, he pursed his lips, noting Ji Sang's meaningful gaze, and also remembered the incident from two years ago.

Min Yunwen pursed his lips, his face incredulous,

"No way, Ji Sang, it's been so long, you still remember?"

Ji Sang hummed lightly,

"It's not that I won't let you, but you need to do me a favor."

Min Yunwen pushed up his glasses on the bridge of his nose, didn't think twice, and waved his hand,

"Alright, I agree, let me take a look."

Ji Sang's hand still retracted a bit,

"That easy?"

In her impression, Min Yunwen was not someone who easily agreed to others' requests; it was said he had been taken advantage of when younger.

Min Yunwen clicked his tongue loudly, lifting his head to look at Ji Sang, his face unapologetically disdainful,

"What else could it be, just developing photos, right? Ask for whatever precision you need."

"Promise, you said it."

Ji Sang handed over the DSLR, and only when Min Yunwen had taken it completely did she dare to let go,

"Be careful."

Min Yunwen didn't look up, joyfully examining the item in his hand.

He scrutinized it for five or six minutes, but he showed no desire to use it.

Ji Sang raised her eyebrows,

"Aren't you going to try it?"

Min Yunwen's gaze paused, the smile on his lips faded a bit, and his hands stopped moving,

"What's there to try?"

Having said that, he simply returned it to Ji Sang.

Taking it back, Ji Sang thought about how he had almost produced no works in the past two years and cautiously asked,

"Are you really thinking of quitting?"

In the past six months, there had already been rumors in the circles that Min Yunwen would no longer engage in photography. She didn't quite believe it, but in these two years, Min Yunwen truly had not produced much, always staying in the shop.

Min Yunwen nodded straightforwardly,

"Yeah, it's not interesting, I've fallen out of love with it."

Ji Sang:….

She suddenly didn't know how to respond. His eyes clearly sparkled when he saw that lens, how could he possibly have fallen out of love?

Min Yunwen was truly tired, yawning several times,

"Leave the photo, I'll handle it when I have time."