One Useless Rebirth (BL novel)

C46. Fake Tumble on a Level Ground(1)

In the previous incarnation, as a landscape photographer, He Bai spent all his life exploring around, which brought him into contact with mountains, rivers and people who had same hobby. As a man of means, he was so self-willed to have hired a distinguished assistant at a high price to help him deal with external affairs since he won fame. Therefore, he was totally unaccustomed to any big occasion, and the grandest event he had experienced in the last life was nothing more than the International Photography Awards Ceremony, during which he received an award and made a causal acceptance speech on stage... Shamefully, the speech was written by his assistant.

A beam of light focused on him. When he took a step forward, the light moved ahead in the meanwhile.

Under the stage sat a large crowd of well-known actors, singers, popular celebrities... as well as those old artists who had been on good terms with Mr. Jia, bosses, screenwriters, producers and investors of major entertainment companies/ brokerage houses/record corporations/TV stations, and a variety of businessmen who had cooperation with Jia family... Most of all, there were definitely some photographers who were of high prestige in the entertainment circle...

He Bai dared cast no glance at the auditorium. Anyone who sat there was richer and prestigious than he, thus much more qualified to have a 'casual' speech on stage. In contrast, He Bai, a sheer newcomer to photography, seemed not to achieve an acceptable standard.

Jia Beilei stood on the stage staring at him smilingly, and the host, even not knowing him, looked friendly with an expectant face.

He Bai threw a quick glance at the auditorium when he stepped on the stage. When the light beam disappeared from his head, he forced a polite smile, went forward and held Jia Beilei in a tender embrace. Then he shook hands with the host and took the microphone from him. Turning around to face the audience, He Bai comforted himself:

It doesn't matter. Those people were neither stars nor giants but some obscure models, the thing in his hands were no microphone but a camera, and the reason why he came on stage was to communicate with his 'models' so that he could spot the best angle for shooting.

"Good evening, everyone." The tension was gradually eased, and He Bai's smile became natural, "I'm He Bai, the costume photographer for Little Mermaid of Ika Costume. It's both my great honor to have taken a birthday photograph for Miss Jia yesterday and to be recognized now."

He Bai turned around to look at Jia Beilei when he took out a handkerchief-folded rose from his pocket and handed it to her with a gentleman's etiquette, "Happy birthday. May you stay beautiful forever." When he was dressed before, he got bored and fiddled with the handkerchief, only to find it difficult to restore it to the former state. He had no choice but to fold the handkerchief in the shape of a rose and stuff it into the pocket. Fortunately, he did so, or he would find nothing to ease the embarrassment.

Well dressed, He Bai looked like a refined elite. He slightly bent down, his hands stretching ahead. The dress sleeves were rolled up a little, revealing the white shirt cuffs and his delicate wrists, which looked so charming that anyone would like to give a touch.

Surprised at the flower in He Bai's slender and white hands, Jia Beilei ran her eye over his face and hands when she cheerfully grabbed the flower and pounced on him excitedly, "Oh my god, how handsome and romantic you are! Thank you! I was wrong. You are not a prig like my brother. Instead, you are much more romantic than him. If only you were my brother!"

The guests were shocked and burst into sincere laughter.

Jia Zehang's face fell. He was on the verge of rushing to the stage.

Covering her face and bending down, Yang Fu laughed so much that she nearly cried when she saw the reaction of her future sister-in-law, "Ha, what a lovely girl Lei is. Ha-ha, Mr. He's face goes pale. He must be scared. A poor guy, ha."