95: Chapter 95: We Need a Female Swordsman!

After leaving the sales office, Zhang Qi and Lin Yuxi walked side by side back to Building No. 1.

Lin Yuxi was a true social phobic.

Even though she was full of good feelings and awe for Zhang Qi in her heart.

However, along the way, she basically didn't say much.

Zhang Qi noticed her nervousness and didn't deliberately try to strike up a conversation.

The two maintained a quiet tacit understanding as they walked into the elevator.

When they reached the twelfth floor, the corridor was empty.

They didn't run into Su Ran or Qian Mengsheng.

The two arrived smoothly at the door of Room 1202.

Lin Yuxi reached out with her fair fingers and opened the door.

"Brother Qi, please come in and sit down."

She moved slightly to the side, her tone revealing a bit of politeness.

Zhang Qi stepped inside and sat down on the sofa in the living room.

Lin Yuxi hurriedly went to the refrigerator to get a bottle of chilled drink.

She carefully placed the drink on the coffee table in front of Zhang Qi.

"Brother Qi, please have some water first. I'm going to the bedroom to change my clothes."

Lin Yuxi said softly and turned to walk toward the bedroom.

In fact, if she were home alone usually.

For convenience, she would basically change her clothes right in the living room.

But now with Zhang Qi, a big male boss, sitting outside.

She was naturally too embarrassed to be that unrestrained and had to change locations.

Zhang Qi leaned back on the sofa, unscrewed the drink bottle, and took a sip.

His gaze swept casually across the living room.

Various cosplay outfits hung on the coat rack in the corner of the living room.

The magnificent and majestic Empress robe from last time was also prominently hanging among them.

Zhang Qi looked at these well-crafted clothes and pondered to himself.

Although Lin Yuxi had quite a few fans online and earned quite a lot.

These cosplay outfits were not cheap consumables.

Coupled with the high monthly rent of Yunduan No. 1.

After deducting these various daily expenses.

It was estimated that the money this girl could save wasn't much.

However, Lin Yuxi was not the type of person who was extremely eager for wealth.

In her bones, she possessed a sense of aloofness, wanting to live alone without being disturbed.

Thinking of this, Zhang Qi couldn't help but shake his head.

He hurriedly dispelled the thoughts in his mind about wanting to throw money at people.

Ever since he got the system, he had indeed become accustomed to using money to pave the way.

When he met a woman he liked, he would just throw money at her until she gave in.

This simple and crude method had almost become his habit now.

But thinking about it carefully, this actually wasn't very good.

Occasionally changing things up and using other ways to get closer was also quite interesting.

After all, he was currently holding four Skill Pointss in his hand.

Even if he didn't spend money, he could still rely on talent!

Just as Zhang Qi was pondering to himself, the bedroom door was pushed open.

Lin Yuxi had changed her clothes and walked out from inside.

Hearing the movement, Zhang Qi subconsciously looked over.

At this look, his gaze couldn't move away.

The theme of Lin Yuxi's shoot today was a female swordsman.

She was wearing a set of red and black martial arts-style attire.

The cut of the clothes was very form-fitting, perfectly outlining her tall figure.

On her slender, delicate waist, she wore a wide black belt.

The lower half was a pair of slim-fitting black trousers, paired with a pair of black long boots.

Those straight, long legs appeared extremely visually striking in this outfit.

Her long hair, which was originally let down, was now tied up high into a neat ponytail.

On that cold, stunningly beautiful face, she wore heroic makeup with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes.

She was also holding a prop sword, and her whole person exuded a heroic spirit.

Lin Yuxi's social phobia was an internal personality trait hidden in her bones.

But her stunning beauty and temperament made her look like a proper cold goddess on the outside.

Now, dressed in this female swordsman outfit.

Standing there holding a sword, she really had the vibe of a chivalrous woman wandering the world with a sword.

Zhang Qi's unmasked, fiery gaze fell directly on her.

Lin Yuxi naturally noticed Zhang Qi's gaze.

But what made her feel somewhat incredible herself was.

Facing this kind of aggressive male gaze.

She didn't feel a single shred of disgust or repulsion in her heart.

Instead, an indescribable joy was quietly spreading in her heart.

You know, she usually only posted her cosplay videos online.

She also rarely participated in those offline influencer events where she had to show her face.

It was because she extremely hated people staring at her with that kind of direct, piercing gaze.

Especially the gaze of the opposite sex, which made her feel uncomfortable all over.

But now, facing Zhang Qi's scrutiny.

Not only did she not feel disgusted, but she was also faintly looking forward to his evaluation.

"Not bad, it's too beautiful."

Zhang Qi looked at the chivalrous woman in front of him and sighed sincerely.

Hearing this direct compliment, a slight blush appeared on Lin Yuxi's cheeks.

Her originally tightly pursed lips also involuntarily curled into a beautiful arc.

She didn't speak, just lowered her head slightly, feeling wonderful inside.

"Let me see your equipment."

Zhang Qi stood up and walked in front of her.

"Today's video, I will shoot it for you myself."

Zhang Qi's tone revealed a strong sense of confidence.

He had previously consumed a system Skill Points and directly unlocked Photography Mastery.

The Photography composition and lighting techniques he now had in his mind.

Were absolutely not weaker than those professional masters who had been immersed in the industry for many years.

This was a professional-level skill granted by the system; shooting a short video was simply a dimensional strike.

"Okay."

Lin Yuxi replied obediently.

She walked to the corner of the living room and brought out her shooting equipment.

Zhang Qi took a close look, and his brows immediately furrowed slightly.

This equipment was truly a bit of an eyesore.

A Sony mirrorless camera with a visibly worn and whitened casing.

A lightweight tripod with some paint chipping, which looked unstable.

Next to it were two extremely rudimentary ring fill lights.

One of the fill light stands even had a few loops of transparent tape wrapped around it.

With this set of equipment, in today's short video industry, it could simply be called junk.

Lin Yuxi keenly noticed Zhang Qi's slight frown.

Her mood, which had still held a trace of joy, instantly plummeted to the bottom.

She lowered her head slightly, her hands nervously twisting together.

The sense of inferiority that accompanied her social phobia instantly welled up in her heart.

She actually knew that her equipment was very poor.

But although her monthly income looked like a lot, her expenses were also high.

Buying those expensive cosplay clothes, paying the rent for this high-end apartment.

The remaining money was simply not enough for her to update to that top-tier equipment that cost tens or hundreds of thousands.

Now facing a top-tier big shot like Zhang Qi who could swipe his card for millions at will.

Taking out this pile of junk, she naturally felt ashamed and inferior to the extreme.

"This equipment is a bit unworthy of you."

Zhang Qi looked at Lin Yuxi, who was bowing her head in silence, and spoke in a serious tone.

Hearing these words, Lin Yuxi's mood instantly became extremely complex.

She felt deeply inferior because of her poverty and shabbiness.

But at the same time, she felt happy because of the affirmation revealed in Zhang Qi's words.

At least, Brother Qi appreciated her.

He felt that it was this junk equipment that was holding her back, not that she herself was not good enough.

"Let's go, let's go out and buy some good equipment."

Zhang Qi didn't hesitate, turned around directly, and picked up the car keys on the sofa.

"Brother Qi, let's not..."

Lin Yuxi heard this, hurriedly raised her head, and softly refused.

"I'm just a small influencer who shoots cosplay; it's not necessary to buy such expensive equipment."

She bit her lower lip and found an excuse that sounded somewhat reasonable.

Actually, how could she not want to use those top-tier professional devices?

But the reality was that she simply didn't have that much spare money!

Those professional mirrorless cameras and cinema-grade lenses, any set would cost tens of thousands.

The balance in her card now simply couldn't support such high consumption.

"You don't need to buy it, I'll buy it."

Zhang Qi looked at her embarrassed appearance and directly and domineeringly took it upon himself.

"This, how can this be!"

Lin Yuxi was startled and hurriedly waved her hands to refuse.

Although she had good feelings for Zhang Qi, the two had only known each other for a short time after all.

How could she casually accept such valuable things from him?

Zhang Qi had long guessed she would have this reaction.

He knew this kind of aloof and socially phobic girl too well.

If he gave it to them directly, they definitely wouldn't want it.

He had to change his approach.

"Who said I was going to give it to you?"

Zhang Qi's mouth curled into a playful smile as he looked at her and explained.

"I'm buying this for myself; after all, I need to help you shoot."

"Using this kind of junk equipment, I can't demonstrate my skills at all."

"The equipment is mine, I'm just helping you shoot some videos."

Zhang Qi said this with confidence and without any flaws.

"This..."

Lin Yuxi was completely speechless now.

The big shot disliked the equipment and wanted to spend his own money to buy a good set to use.

She couldn't stop him from buying it, could she?

And as long as it wasn't a direct gift to her, the resistance in her heart wasn't that strong anymore.

"Alright then, please wait for me a moment, I'll go change into some daily clothes."

Lin Yuxi compromised and said she was going to turn back to the bedroom to change out of this female swordsman outfit.

After all, wearing this costume to go to the digital mall was simply too eye-catching.

With her social phobic personality, what she feared most was being watched like a monkey while walking on the street.

Seeing this, Zhang Qi hurriedly reached out and grabbed her arm.

Lin Yuxi's body stiffened slightly, and she stopped in her tracks.

"Don't change your clothes."

Zhang Qi looked at her heroic face and hurriedly said:

"The female swordsman is exactly what I want!"