The Quagmire of Desire: From Gambling Addict and Village Flower to Movie Queen

"Ladies, wanna go swimming?" Liu Meiling stood up and patted the sand off her body.

"Go!" Liu Yue was the first to respond.

The four people walked into the sea. The water was cool, and waves washed over them, reaching their ankles, calves, and thighs.

Liu Yue was the first to plunge into the water, splashing water all over Xiao Hui. Xiao Hui followed suit, and the two started a water fight.

Sun Xiaoyan stood in the shallow water, the seawater reaching her waist. Her white, see-through swimsuit clung to her body after getting wet, the fabric becoming even more transparent, revealing glimpses of her inner contours.

Liu Meiling had already swum to the deep water area, her black bikini standing out conspicuously against the blue sea.

"Sister Xiaoyan, come here!" Liu Yue called out to her.

Sun Xiaoyan shook her head, smiled, and continued to stand in the shallow water, feeling the waves lapping against her body.

The four of them played in the water for a while, then returned to the beach to lie down.

Liu Yue bought four bottles of water and handed them to everyone. Sun Xiaoyan took the water, took a sip, and looked at the distant horizon, feeling a sense of peace.

Just then, a tall man wearing sunglasses walked towards them.

He was wearing a floral shirt and beach shorts, with tanned skin and a good physique. He smiled, revealing a set of white teeth.

"Excuse me, ladies."

He stopped in front of them, his gaze sweeping from Liu Meiling to Sun Xiaoyan, then to Liu Yue, a smile playing on his lips.

"I'm Lin Dong, a photographer from the newly opened resort in the area." He handed over a business card. "I saw you guys over there earlier and thought you had excellent proportions and a unique style. I'd like to invite you to do a swimsuit photoshoot. Would you be interested?"

Liu Meiling's eyes lit up, and she sat up: "Swimsuit GG? How much?"

"Two thousand a day, just one set will do," Mr. Lin said with a smile. "And the photos will only be used for the resort's promotion, they won't be leaked."

Liu Meiling looked at Sun Xiaoyan, her eyes filled with excitement.

Sun Xiaoyan looked at Xiaohui, who remained expressionless. Liu Yue spoke first, "Sisters, go! What a great opportunity!"

"Exactly, exactly. With figures like yours, it's a shame you're not making GG videos," Lin Dong chimed in from the side.

"What about me?" Liu Yue pouted. "I want a chance too."

Lin Dong looked at Liu Yue and smiled: "You're also very youthful and energetic, we can film together, but the pay might be a little less."

"It's okay, it's okay!" Liu Yue jumped up happily.

Sun Xiaoyan was still a little hesitant: "Could you take us to see the office? We'd like to see the contract."

"Okay, no problem, come with me." President Lin turned and left.

The four people followed behind, crossed the beach, and entered an office building in the resort.

The office was simply decorated with a desk, a few chairs, and several landscape photos hanging on the wall.

Mr. Lin took out two contracts from the drawer and handed them to them: "Take a look. You just need to shoot one set of photos of GG to get paid. It's very simple."

Liu Meiling took the contract, flipped through a few pages, and signed it.

Sun Xiaoyan hesitated for a moment, then signed.

"Okay, let's go to the beach to take pictures now." President Lin put away the contract. "You guys go change first. I've prepared more professional swimsuits."

He took out two swimsuits from the cabinet, one red and one white, both bikini styles, with less fabric than they had bought themselves.

Sun Xiaoyan took the white outfit, her face feeling a little hot.

"Come out when you're changed. I'll be waiting for you on the beach." Lin Dong said before heading out.

Liu Meiling picked up the red outfit, looked at it over and over, and laughed: "Wearing this, I bet every man would get a nosebleed."

"Stop talking," Sun Xiaoyan said softly.

The two changed into their swimsuits and walked out of the office.

Liu Yue also changed into a pink outfit, looking youthful and energetic.

Mr. Lin was already waiting on the beach, with a reflector set up next to him and a professional camera in his hand.

"Okay, let's start with a few simple ones." Mr. Lin raised his camera. "You guys stand over there, facing the waves, yes, that spot."

Sun Xiaoyan and Liu Meiling walked to the edge of the waves and stood still.

"Okay, now strike a pose, be natural, yes, turn to the side, left hand on hip, right leg slightly bent, yes, that's it."

Click, click.

Mr. Lin's camera shutter kept clicking.

"Okay, now let's change the pose. Liu Meiling, stand forward a little. Yes, put your hands behind your head and look up at the sky. Yes, Sun Xiaoyan, stand back, put your hands on your thighs and look at the camera. Good, very good."

Liu Meiling posed more and more exaggeratedly, sticking her buttocks out high, her breasts completely exposed to the camera, and her waist twisting like a water snake.

Sun Xiaoyan felt a little uncomfortable, but thinking of the two thousand yuan reward, she gritted her teeth and cooperated.

"Okay, now let's change to a sexier set." Mr. Lin put down his camera and took out two new swimsuits from his bag. "Put these on and we'll take a more professional set."

Those two swimsuits, one red and one white, were made of very little fabric, almost like a few threads strung together.

Sun Xiaoyan looked at the swimsuit and bit her lip.

"Don't worry, this is art, not pornography," Mr. Lin said with a smile. "You guys have such great figures, it would be a shame not to take pictures."

Liu Meiling had already taken the red outfit and put it on. The fabric barely covered her vital areas, leaving most of her breasts and thighs exposed.

Sun Xiaoyan hesitated for a moment, then changed into the white outfit as well.

"Okay, now let's change positions." General Manager Lin raised the camera. "Liu Meiling, you lie on the ground, stick your butt out, and face the camera. Yes, that's it. Sun Xiaoyan, you stand next to her, turn to the side, put your hands in front of your chest, and look into the distance. Good, very good."

Click, click.

The camera kept playing.

"Okay, now let's do a more revealing set." Mr. Lin put down his camera. "You're all topless, just cover your private parts with your hands."

Sun Xiaoyan was stunned.

"What?" she asked.

"Art, this is art," Mr. Lin said. "Don't worry, we'll only shoot the upper body, and we'll cover it with our hands, so there won't be any nudity."

Sun Xiaoyan bit her lip and looked at Liu Meiling.

Liu Meiling had already torn off her breast pads and thrown them into the sea, laughing and saying, "Come on, it's not like you haven't shown them before."

Sun Xiaoyan gritted her teeth, took off her breast pads, and crossed her arms in front of her chest to cover her private parts.

Click, click.

Mr. Lin took even more photos.

"Okay, very good, that's it. Sun Xiaoyan, lower your hands a little, yes, lower them a little more, expose half of them, yes, that's it. Liu Meiling, turn to the side and put your hands on your waist, yes, good, very good."

Not far away, some tourists took out their phones and started taking pictures of them.

Xiao Hui and Liu Yue stood further away, and Liu Yue complained softly, "These older sisters are too uninhibited."

Xiao Hui didn't speak, but just looked at Sun Xiaoyan with a complicated expression in his eyes.

The filming lasted for nearly an hour.

Mr. Lin finally put down his camera and said with a smile, "Alright, that's it for today's shoot. You all did a great job. I took over a hundred photos. We'll select a few of the best ones later."

He took out two stacks of cash from his bag and handed them to Sun Xiaoyan and Liu Meiling: "This is your reward, two thousand each, and five hundred for Liu Yue."

Liu Meiling took the money, counted it, and laughed out loud: "That's great!"

Sun Xiaoyan took the money without saying a word, looking at the banknotes in her hand with mixed feelings.

"We will use these photos for the resort's promotion, and you can come and see them then," said General Manager Lin.

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Lin," Liu Meiling said with a smile.

The four people walked back.

Liu Yue was still excitedly saying, "Sisters, you guys were amazing today! If this becomes famous, I can be a model!"

"That's right." Liu Meiling was still counting the money. "I didn't expect to earn two thousand just by filming a short video. It's more than I could earn working myself to death at the card and mahjong parlor."

Sun Xiaoyan remained silent and did not respond.

Xiao Hui didn't say anything and silently followed behind.

Back at the hotel, the four of them took showers, changed clothes, and went downstairs for dinner.

As night fell, Liu Meiling's phone rang.