Chapter 382: – Filming
Lin Jin's dance had already been practiced well. Even in Teacher Lin’s opinion, this dance of her’s was nearly perfect.
So, the group came to the rooftop of the school building, preparing to record the video.
Before, it was originally planned to be shot at the small square under the big banyan tree. But later, Lin Jin felt this kind of dance was too shameful, so she decided to film on the rooftop. She checked out the rooftop of her apartment building, but because the community was a bit run down with no one maintaining it, it was filled with trash. It was completely unsuitable for filming. So in the end, they picked the school’s rooftop instead.
When she followed Teacher Lin to the rooftop, a few people were already gathered there.
Zhu Dong had a camera and was wandering around looking for angles to shoot from. Wu Min, Wen Xuan, and Xiao Ling from the neighboring dorm were leaning against the railings and chatting. Xia Tian, who didn't know anyone but insisted on joining the fun, was sitting on the stairs with his head lowered as he went on his phone.
When the two of them came up, everyone’s gaze focused on Lin Jin.
"Good afternoon!"
Lin Jin cheerfully greeted them and joined their conversation. It hadn’t even been a few minutes after they started chatting when footsteps sounded on the rooftop stairs. Chen Hao walked up, saw a crowd of people gathered and paused. He didn’t think Lin Jin’s video shoot would have so many people.
"My roommate said he’s not interested." He walked behind Lin Jin and helplessly said. "His personality isn't the best. I tried for ages, but he just wouldn't agree."
"Don't worry, I got Zhu Dong to come" Lin Jin pointed to Zhu Dong, who was adjusting the equipment nearby, and shook her head with a smile. "If that roommate of your’s doesn’t come, then just forget it. We'll find someone else in the future. For now, Zhu Dong should be able to handle it on his own."
To be honest, Lin Jin never thought she would end up working with someone she had once kicked out of her dorm and really disliked. She always thought Zhu Dong was useless, but over the past two days, she realized this Zhu Dong person was actually not that bad. At least he was very enthusiastic about his work.
If Zhu Dong had behaved like this in Lin Jin’s dorm from the beginning, then he wouldn’t have been kicked no matter what Lin Jin said. Even if Zhu Dong had been somewhat annoying back then, as long as he wasn't too over the top, the other three in the dorm wouldn't have unanimously agreed to kick him out.
"It's evening" Although most of the people around Zhu Dong were his classmates, he didn't actually have much interaction with his classmates. It was essentially like he was with a group of strangers so his expression was a bit cold and his speech was also slightly distant. He glanced up at the sun, which had already half set behind the mountains, and called out to Lin Jin, "Get ready. The sun will be gone in about half an hour. Now is just right."
Lin Jin originally planned to shoot at night. But given their current situation, they didn’t have the equipment necessary to record at night. So, they decided to go with the beautiful sunset. Fortunately, the weather today was also very accommodating. The distant clouds was stained red by the sunset, and the half hidden sun behind the mountains casted a gentle warm glow. If she danced now with her back to the sun, it would probably already be wonderful.
It was just a pity that she actually had to perform such a shameful dance in front of a group of acquaintances.
"Okay, I'll go change" Lin Jin nodded and turned to look at Teacher Lin.
Teacher Lin wasn't just the choreographer for this dance, but also Lin Jin’s makeup artist and stylist. The makeup and outfit for this dance were both done by her. Of course, Lin Jin was quite reluctant to do this. Who knew if Teacher Lin’s bad taste would suddenly manifest and dress her in something weird.
Walking to the bathroom downstairs, Lin Jin first did her makeup under Teacher Lin’s guidance. Then, Teacher Lin’s signature smile appeared on her expression, causing Lin Jin’s heart to tremble.
"Hey hey! Lin Jin!" Teacher Lin pulled out a skirt from her bag. "Leather jacket! Leather skirt! Black stockings! High heels!"
"Waaa~ I've wanted you to wear this outfit for so long! But there was never an opportunity to!"
Lin Jin's expression turned dark instantly. "Are you sure I can even wear your high heels?"
"I’m sure! I specifically checked your shoe size! I even bought these heels just yesterday!"
"But..." Lin Jin was very reluctant to give up her pair of flat shoes. The important thing was that it would be her first time dancing in high heels. In order to prevent herself from twisting her ankle, she could only refuse "I've never worn high heels before. If I dance while wearing them for the first time, I’ll definitely fall."
"No problem, they're low heels, just three to five centimeters. You can handle it! I believe in you! Besides, Lin Jin, you're so beautiful! And look at your pitiful height..." Teacher Lin said, suddenly grabbing Lin Jin, who was standing nearby, and pulling her close. The frail looking Teacher Lin actually lifted Lin Jin and carried her onto the sink in one go. Then before Lin Jin could react, Teacher Lin had already removed Lin Jin’s sneakers.
So under Teacher Lin’s mix of sweet talk and strong arm tactics, Lin Jin was dazed and had no choice but to change into the outfit prepared by the teacher.
This outfit was actually quite beautiful. Lin Jin didn’t mind wearing pretty clothes, what she rejected were the high heels on her feet. Even though they were only three to five centimeters high, she still felt a little unsteady walking in them.
“So beautiful!”
Lin Jin hadn’t even had the chance to clearly see her own appearance in the mirror before Teacher Lin hurriedly dragged her back to the rooftop for everyone’s appraisal.
“Lin Jin, this outfit of yours is amazing!” Wu Min and Wen Xuan, the two most familiar with Lin Jin, immediately started showering her with compliments as soon as they saw her. They praised her from head to toe, it was as if they had never seen a woman before. “You look like a fairy in that outfit!”
Lin Jin didn’t take their emotionless compliments to heart at all. She was just preoccupied with the high heels on her feet. She already felt her ankles ache after just walking up a few steps and was worried she might twist them while dancing later.
Although most of the people around her looked at her with admiration, she was still not used to wearing the leather jacket and skirt. Even though she was wearing safety shorts underneath, she still felt a bit insecure.
Zhu Dong's gaze towards her showed some amazement, but he quickly adjusted his attitude and transformed himself into a skilled photographer. He cleared the area of the melon eating onlookers and positioned Lin Jin in what he deemed the perfect spot, that spot right next to the sunset.
She tried to pull herself together. Lin Jin closed her eyes and calmed herself down a bit, letting herself to temporarily forget about the fact that there was a crowd around. Then, Teacher Lin’s small portable speaker started playing the music.
The live music playing on site wouldn’t be used. The music in the video will be added later in editing by Xia Tian. But for now, Lin Jin, slightly in the flow, began to sway gently to the moans of the music’s prelude.
Xia Tian looked confused. Wu Min and Wen Xuan who were eating melon seeds were so stunned they didn’t even notice when they dropped their melon seeds. Zhu Dong, who was currently filming, also looked completely bewildered. Chen Hao had just taken a sip of water and spat it out in surprise before he even had time to swallow it.
What kind of f*cking song was this?!