Why did the system take my request to take photos with a cosplayer seriously?

Hua Yue explained, "Zhao Yanxi insisted on wearing Hanfu to the lantern festival and taking photos, so my sister had a few made at home. You guys can try them on."

Zhao Yanxi was the first to rush over, picked up a light red long coat and held it up against herself: "Beautiful! It's all thanks to Sister Hua Qing's good taste!"

Pema pressed on, "Where is the lantern festival?"

"It was jointly organized by three universities at the foot of Yuelu Mountain, with the support of the Culture and Tourism Bureau."

Ding Heng explained that Bai Zhiya had approached him yesterday about this matter.

Several girls went into the bedroom one after another to change their clothes, while Ding Heng went to the study, took out his camera, and started adjusting the settings.

Zhao Yanxi was the first to come out.

Her bright red cross-collar long gown, with its delicate lotus scroll pattern embroidered on the collar, made her look radiant and beautiful.

She raised an eyebrow at Ding Heng: "How about it?"

"good……"

Ding Heng raised his camera and snapped a picture.

The second one to come out was Wenjing.

The dress is a pale yellow, high-waisted ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), with delicate orchid patterns embroidered on the skirt.

She wasn't tall, but the dress was perfectly fitted at the waist, making her look petite and delicate.

The curves of her chest were wrapped in soft fabric, understated yet captivating.

Ding Heng raised his camera again, and the shutter clicked once more.

The third one to come out was Hua Qing.

A moon-white, high-necked, diagonally-buttoned long shirt paired with a navy blue horse-face skirt, simple and cool.

Baima followed behind her, skipping and hopping. She wore a light pink modified Hanfu, the hem of which just reached her ankles, revealing her small feet wrapped in white socks.

She wore two buns on her head, tied with red ribbons, looking both cute and festive.

Wen Shu and Hua Yue also changed their clothes and came out. The group ate some glutinous rice balls at home, then went downstairs for a stroll until it got dark.

The area at the foot of Yuelu Mountain has become lively.

The Lantern Festival, jointly organized by three universities, stretched from the foot of the mountain all the way to the archway, with strings of red lanterns hanging down, illuminating the entire road in a bright red glow.

Students set up all sorts of stalls along the roadside... guessing riddles, selling candied hawthorns, ring toss, making dough figurines, and the road was crowded with tourists and students.

Ding Heng and Hua Qing each drove a car, and it took them a long time to find two parking spaces.

After getting off the bus, a large group of people walked inside.

Baima was at the front, followed by Huayue and Wenshu, who would occasionally stop to guess a riddle.

Wenjing and Zhao Yanxi stood to the left and right of Ding Heng as usual, while Hua Qing lagged behind by two steps, her gaze occasionally falling on the backs of the people in front of her.

"Brother Ding Heng! There's a really beautiful lantern over there!"

Zhao Yanxi pulled Ding Heng to a jade rabbit lamp.

The little rabbit is chubby and white, and looks very lifelike.

Ding Heng raised his camera: "Stand over there."

Zhao Yanxi stood under the Jade Rabbit Lamp, turned her head to the side, and her water-red long coat shimmered with a soft light.

The shutter kept clicking. She ran back to look at the photos, nodded in satisfaction, then dragged Ding Heng to another lotus lantern, struck several poses, and waved to Wen Jing.

"Little Jingjing! Come quick!"

Wenjing walked over, unsure of what to do with her hands and feet.

Ding Heng held up his camera and patiently instructed: "Raise your head a little... Yes, put your hands on your skirt... Smile."

As they walked and took pictures, the crowd grew denser, and Zhao Yanxi was so lively that the group was eventually scattered.

Ding Heng turned around to look for something, and suddenly heard a familiar voice beside him.

"Ding Heng?"

Bai Zhiya stood under a huge revolving lantern, wearing a gray-white high-waisted ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), her hair styled in a flying fairy bun and adorned with several pearl flowers.

She was wearing makeup, making her features more delicate than usual. Holding a small lantern, she looked at him with a smile.

"You're here to visit the lantern festival too?"

She took two steps forward and, seeing Ding Heng with a camera hanging around his neck, excitedly asked, "Are you here to help take photos?"

Just as Ding Heng was about to speak, a hand reached out from the side and took his arm.

"Brother Ding Heng, where did you go? Xiao Jingjing and I have been looking for you for ages."

Zhao Yanxi pressed herself against him, her tone intimate and natural.

Bai Zhiya's gaze followed the direction, and her smile froze for a moment.

The girl had delicate features and a smiling expression in her eyes.

A high-end custom-made Hanfu will cost at least several thousand yuan.

In comparison, the few hundred yuan I had on me were completely cheap stuff.

In addition, the person wearing the clothes is extremely well-suited to the outfit, and just standing there, they are so radiant that it's impossible to look away.

Bai Zhiya recalled the scene of meeting Lin Man at the food stall that day, and the feeling of being completely overshadowed resurfaced in her mind.

"And this is...?"

Zhao Yanxi tilted her head to look at her, her tone polite yet distant.

Ding Heng said in a flat tone: "My classmate, Bai Zhiya."

Bai Zhiya maintained her smile: "Hello, Bai Zhiya from Hubei University."

"Hello, this is Zhao Yanxi from Central South University."

Zhao Yanxi was polite but didn't introduce her relationship with Ding Heng, and she didn't take Bai Zhiya seriously at all.

Lin Man, that vixen, might still give her some worry, but Bai Zhiya was on a completely different level...

Zhao Yanxi said sweetly, "Brother Ding Heng, Xiao Jingjing is still waiting for you over there, shall we go?"

Ding Heng nodded to Bai Zhiya: "Sorry, I have something else to do."

Bai Zhiya stood there, stunned. She looked down at the ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) she was wearing, then at the small lantern in her hand. She twitched her lips and turned to walk in another direction.

Wenjing was standing in front of a lantern with the character "福" (fortune) on it, tiptoeing to see the riddle on it.

Ding Heng walked over and asked, "Have you guessed it yet?"

Wenjing shook her head dejectedly: "I can't guess..."

Zhao Yanxi hit the nail on the head: "A tree grows half a month after the Lantern Festival, what character does that represent...? Isn't that simple? 'Shed'!"

Why a shed?

"Half a month after the Lantern Festival comes February. The two months of February together form the character '朋' (péng), which is related to '木' (mù). Put them together, and it becomes '棚' (péng)!"

Wenjing suddenly realized: "Yanxi, you're so smart..."

Zhao Yanxi chuckled and pulled out her phone: "Not bad, Doubao taught me."

Wenjing: "..."

"Come on, stand still, I'm going to take a picture of you."

Ding Heng raised his camera and changed the subject at the opportune moment.

Two girls stood side by side in front of the "Fu" (福, meaning good fortune) lantern, smiling at the camera.

After walking around for a while, Zhao Yanxi started complaining that her legs were sore.

The soles of Hanfu cloth shoes are a bit hard, and they are indeed uncomfortable to walk in for a long time.

"Why don't you go back to the car and rest for a while?"

Ding Heng handed her the car keys: "I'll look for Bai Ma again; I don't know where that girl has run off to."

Zhao Yanxi took the keys and pulled Wenjing back, saying, "Then hurry up, don't keep us waiting too long."

"Ah."

Ding Heng watched the two girls walk away, then turned and squeezed into the crowd.

He activated his True Sight Eyes, passed through several huge palace lanterns, turned into a slightly secluded path, and saw several familiar figures in the distance.

Hua Qing stood under a peacock lantern, her moon-white long robe gleaming with a cool light.

Baima squatted down at her feet to rest, holding a rabbit lantern she didn't know where she got it from, and curiously studying its structure.

Hua Yue and Wen Shu were not there, probably because they were tired and had already gone back to their car to rest.

"Brother!"

Baima ran over carrying a rabbit lantern: "Where have you been? I've been looking for you for so long!"

"Taking pictures with your two sisters-in-law."

Ding Heng gave a brief response, then suddenly noticed another person under the peacock lantern.

Lin Man wore a dark green cross-collar ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), with dark patterns of red spider lilies embroidered on the skirt. The neckline was slightly open, revealing a section of her fair neck.

Her long hair was loosely tied up, with a few stray strands falling beside her face, making her already alluring face even more languid.

"What a coincidence."

Lin Man's smile was as alluring as ever.

Baima explained, "I just happened to run into Sister Man, so we decided to go for a walk together."

Ding Heng asked in surprise, "What are you doing here?"

"I'm a student too, can't I come?"

Lin Man's tone carried a hint of grievance: "Or do you find them annoying?"

"Happy New Year."

Ding Heng responded calmly, but Lin Man smiled even more sweetly.