I'm a sophomore in college, what the heck is this "male god cultivation system"?

Chapter 112 Breaking the Bottom Line
After taking about twenty photos, Chen Yan suddenly stopped taking pictures, sat on the sofa and looked at them one by one, while waving to Shu He to sit down and look at the photos together.

With a professional photographer by his side, Chen Yan's photos were naturally of good quality. At least Shu He was very satisfied with them. However, seeing Chen Yan's slightly furrowed brows, she realized that Chen Yan didn't seem very satisfied with the photos.

Is there something wrong with me?

"No, it has nothing to do with you." Chen Yan shook his head, his voice tinged with a hint of confusion. "The photos look good, but I always feel like they're lacking some tension. Do you feel the same way?"

"I...I'm not really sure." Shu He shook her head, unsure how to explain. To be honest, in her opinion, these photos were much better than most of the photos posted by girls on her social media...

'Chen Yan must have higher expectations...'

"You should rest for a while, I'll try to find the reason," Chen Yan said with a smile to comfort Shu He, then flipped through the photos one by one, trying to find the reason for the lack of tension.

Taking a break during work hours is a dream come true for countless working people, but Shu He couldn't enjoy her break this time. Looking at Chen Yan's slightly furrowed brows, she felt a sense of unease and frustration.

Her personality is typical of someone who feels that if others are kind to her, she will be kind to them in return. Yesterday, Chen Yan took her to get a haircut, changed her glasses, and even accompanied her for a walk to relax, all of which she considered "kindness."

She had planned to take good photos today to "repay" Chen Yan for his kindness, but a problem occurred in less than ten minutes of shooting. This made Shu He feel a little sad, as she felt that she had let Chen Yan down.

During the ten-minute break, she not only did not relax much, but became increasingly anxious and restless.

"I understand, I understand." Chen Yan suddenly slapped his thigh, a hint of excitement flashing across his face.

Have you identified the problem?

Shu He, standing to the side, was also looking forward to it, because solving the problem meant that filming could continue, and she could repay Chen Yan with her actions.

“Yes, I found it. It was the previous posture that caused the lack of tension.” Chen Yan took a deep breath, then pulled out a photo from his phone’s album and handed it to Shu He.

Is this position okay?

Shu He took the phone, looked at the photos in the album, and a look of embarrassment flashed in her eyes.

This photo is far too explicit for her...

This is a photo with an anime/manga style. In the photo, a girl is wearing a maid outfit, kneeling on the ground with her legs spread apart, her head slightly tilted back, and her eyes staring at the camera with a dreamy look.

The anime-style art was slightly better, but the thought of actually doing that pose in real life made Shu He feel it was a bit too "flashy"...

Seeing the slight difficulty and resistance in Shu He's eyes, Chen Yan was not in a hurry. He took a step back and said, "If you feel it's not appropriate, let's skip this set. After all, you're not a professional model, so it's normal that you can't accept some poses. I'll find another model later."

After saying that, Chen Yan turned off his phone, stood up and said, "Come on, let's go get a set of clothes."

"Wait a minute..." Shu He gently bit her lower lip, hesitated for about five or six seconds, and then mustered up her courage to say, "How about I try it first? If it doesn't work out, you can find a new model."

She was initially somewhat resistant, but when she thought about how if she refused, Chen Yan would have to spend money to find a new model... He was so good to her, and not only could she not repay him, but she would also cause him to increase his costs.

Thinking of this, the guilt in my heart immediately overwhelmed my resistance, and the thought of refusing disappeared at this moment.

“Okay, let’s give it a try.” Chen Yan nodded, a smile appearing on his face.

Although this action is bold, quite a few girls would actually accept it during the photoshoot... Of course, what Chen Yan did was to gradually lower Shu He's bottom line when taking photos.

In most cases, once the bottom line is lowered, it will be lowered more and more frequently in the future.

……

As Shu He gradually struck the poses from the photo, Chen Yan's anger grew even stronger.

After all, if a beautiful woman in a maid outfit is kneeling in front of him and he doesn't react at all, he should at least be checked.

"Is...is that so?" Shu He covered her lower abdomen with both hands, spread her legs slightly apart, looked up at Chen Yan, her face full of shyness, her ears were red all the way to her neck, and her voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

"Yes, that's it, you did a great job."

For someone who lacks confidence, praise is definitely the best gift. Chen Yan first offered a few words of praise, and then continued to give instructions:
"Spread your legs a little wider... Raise your head a little more... Can you stick your tongue out a little?"

Once the first step was taken, the rest of the progress was incredibly easy. Although Shu He still felt some resistance to these actions, she obeyed Chen Yan's instructions without hesitation.

Soon, the photo captured her pose.

"Let's see how it goes." Chen Yan reached out and helped Shu He up.

For some reason, Shu He felt completely powerless, her body as limp as a lump of mud, and she could be easily pushed over with the slightest push.

When she saw the photo, her face turned so red it looked like it could drip water.

There was no other reason than that the photo was far too "sexy," and Shu He had already labeled it as "shameless" in her mind.

But seeing Chen Yan's extremely satisfied expression, she felt as if she had received some kind of affirmation, and a sense of pleasure rose in her heart, which even reduced her sense of shame considerably.

"Do you think it's a bit too explicit?" Chen Yan noticed Shu He's mood and comforted her, "Don't worry, after I give you the negatives, I'll edit the photo myself. If all else fails, I'll edit the photo into an anime style so that no one will be able to tell that it's you."

That's utter nonsense. Chen Yan didn't even use those photos for publicity; he locked them in a safe and wouldn't let anyone see them.

"Okay, that's good." Shu He looked at Chen Yan with gratitude and said earnestly, "Chen Yan, thank you."

Look, she even has to thank us...

Having broken through the first step, Chen Yan's subsequent probing became increasingly bold.

Secretary uniform, nurse uniform, miniskirt... Not only that, Chen Yan would also make Shu He pose in some "extremely erotic" positions.

Since the maid outfit incident, coupled with Chen Yan's "photo editing guarantee" and Shu He's desire for a return, she eventually obeyed Chen Yan's instructions without hesitation.

……

For the next three days, the two continued to film in this manner. Chen Yan gradually tested and lowered Shu He's bottom line. In the end, except for private photos such as lingerie, which were not allowed, Shu He could accept all other clothes.

During this time, Tian Jingyi returned from a trip with her family and said she would come to visit the set. However, she got tired during the trip and caught a cold and fever that night. She spent the entire next day in bed.

However, when filming with Shu He, Chen Yan made a point of having a voice chat with Tian Jingyi, just to give her a sense of immersion as well.

……

March 1st, midnight.

"School's started! Today's the last day of our photo shoot plan." Chen Yan sat on the bed and took a deep breath. After all this back and forth with Yu'er, today was finally the day to pinky swear.

Just as Chen Yan was pondering today's photo shoot plan and confirming that there were no major problems, he was about to go to sleep when a system notification suddenly sounded in his mind.

[Initiating this month's stock market forecast...]

[Trendy Toys & Culture: Currently priced at 12 yuan per share, it will be raised to 17 yuan per share on the 22nd. The maximum purchase limit is 10 shares.]

[Qingyun Textile: Currently priced at 8 yuan/share, it will be raised to 11 yuan/share on the 11th. The maximum purchase limit is 25 shares.]

[Xiangwei Renjia: Currently priced at 14 yuan/share, it will be raised to 16 yuan/share on the 19th. The maximum purchase limit is 30 shares.]

Chen Yan, who was already feeling a bit sleepy, sat up abruptly the moment he heard the system notification.

Since helping Shu He calm down last time, he has gained this [Stock Market Prediction] skill, but the skill has been unable to be activated.

Chen Yan had thought there would be some prerequisites, such as a certain understanding of financial knowledge, but he didn't expect this skill to activate on the first day of each month.

With a hint of surprise, Chen Yan roughly calculated that buying all three stocks would cost around 740 million yuan. He currently had over 900 million yuan in savings, which was more than enough to buy them all.

After selling all three stocks, I can still make a profit of 185 million...

"Phew." Chen Yan took a deep breath, preparing to buy these three stocks as soon as the market opened tomorrow morning.

But filled with excitement, Chen Yan lay down on the bed and didn't fall asleep for a while.

……

One p.m.

"Dong dong dong."

There were three knocks on the door. Chen Yan opened the door, and sure enough, it was Shu He.

"You're here." Chen Yan nodded and said, "Let's go pick out some clothes first."

"Okay." Shu He nodded, her originally relaxed mood now becoming slightly serious.

In the past, Chen Yan would always smile whenever he saw her, but today he didn't smile, and Shu He even sensed a faint sadness in his eyes.

'What's going on? Is it related to me?' Shu He pursed her lips, but for a moment she didn't know how to ask, so she could only follow Chen Yan blankly to pick out clothes.

……

The overall shooting efficiency was quite good today, but Shu He just couldn't be happy... She has always been very sensitive to other people's emotions, and today, while spending time with Chen Yan, she sensed that he seemed to have something on his mind.

With mixed feelings, Shu He changed into her last outfit and came to the living room from the dressing room... The moment she stepped into the living room, she saw Chen Yan rubbing his temples, looking somewhat dejected.

Perhaps because he was preoccupied with his own thoughts, he didn't even notice that Shu He had walked up to him.

"Chen Yan..." Shu He called out first, and when there was no response, she raised her voice slightly.

"Ah." Chen Yan looked up as if waking from a dream, and saw Shu He standing beside him, a hint of surprise just right on his face.

"You've already changed. Sorry, I was thinking about something and didn't see you."

Chen Yan raised his camera, bent down slightly, and pointed the lens at Shu He.

Shu He is currently wearing a white wedding dress, or more accurately, a semi-romantic wedding dress.

The low-cut neckline of the dress clearly revealed her fair and deep cleavage, with one-third of each breast exposed.

Not only that, the slit in the skirt was also very high, reaching the top of Shu He's left thigh, and her fair thigh was accentuated by the white silk, leaving a faint blush.

Her feet were encased in a pair of high heels. Shu He was already tall, and wearing these high heels only aroused a desire to conquer her even more.

After finding a good angle and taking about ten photos, Chen Yan handed the camera to Shu He, then sat down on the sofa as if all his strength had been drained, staring blankly ahead.

Shu He took the camera, but had no interest in looking at the photos. She glanced at them briefly, and after confirming that there were no problems, she gently placed the camera on the coffee table and sat down about a meter to Chen Yan's right.

"How is it? No problems?" Chen Yan looked at Shu He and forced a smile. "I'm quite confident in my photography skills."

"Yes, it was filmed very well." Shu He nodded, wanting to comfort Chen Yan in the same way Chen Yan had comforted her before, but she didn't know how to say it.

"School has started today, I'll take you back to school later."

"Chen Yan." Shu He mustered her courage and said earnestly, "I don't know what happened to you, but I think I can be a listener. We are friends, and I can help you share the burden, just like you helped me before."

Shu He spoke at length, having exhausted all her courage in the process. After finishing, she immediately lowered her head, unable to look Chen Yan in the eye.

For the next five seconds, the entire living room was silent.

“You’re right,” Chen Yan broke the silence. “Something has indeed happened recently. I’m going to get a few bottles of wine. Do you want some?”

Shu He thought for a moment and nodded, "If the alcohol content is low, I can have a bottle."

"Don't worry, the alcohol content is very low." Chen Yan gave an "OK" sign, got up and walked towards the refrigerator, taking out a few bottles of canned fruit wine.

……

"Actually, it's not a big deal. It's just that a few of my upstream supply chain companies have run into problems, which has caused me a little trouble."

Chen Yan opened the can, took a sip of beer, and although he spoke in a carefree tone, his eyes were full of loneliness.

For some reason, Shu He suddenly felt a pang of sympathy for him... In her memory, the most memorable scene of Chen Yan was when he was sitting in the car, smiling at her with a triumphant expression.

In Shu He's opinion, a good person like Chen Yan should always be full of vigor and spirit, instead of showing some unease and loneliness like he does now.

Of course, there was no problem with Chen Yan's supply chain. All his expressions today were fake, with the aim of launching a devastating attack on Shu He.

This time, his "attack" was based on the concept of contrast.

……

(End of this chapter)