The three of them were already standing there, and besides, this cafeteria wasn't Wu Chen's or his friends', so there was no reason to object.
However, the reactions of his three silly roommates truly depressed Wu Chen.
All three of them subconsciously shifted their butts, squeezing tighter into the aisle.
With Pu Songri leaning over like that, Wu Chen felt his eating space shrink.
But with Dong Xuan and the others there, Wu Chen couldn't really scold them, after all, when brothers are out, face must be given.
"Hello, junior brothers, my name is Guan Yue, I'm a senior from the Performance Department. This beautiful lady next to me is Yin Xu, and this super beautiful lady is Dong Xuan, you should know her!"
Guan Yue introduced them generously.
Wu Chen had intended for Xiang Zhuo, who talked the most, to take over, but the air seemed to quiet for two seconds, and the three of them were like mutes.
Seeing that something was off, Wu Chen quickly saved the day, "Hello, senior sisters, we are freshmen from the Photography Department, my name is Wu Chen!"
After speaking, he kicked Pu Songri and the others under the table.
"My name is Pu Songri!"
"Chu Tianshu!"
"Xiang Zhuo!"
After the three of them reported their names, they huddled up like quails again, not making a sound.
"Senior sister, Shangguan Yan in 'snow goddess dragon' was really well-acted, we were just discussing it!"
Wu Chen had no choice but to keep the conversation going to avoid an awkward silence; he couldn't rely on these theoretical masters.
Normally, in the dormitory at night, they would boast more than anyone, but when they came out, they turned out to be made of paper.
"Right, Xuan'er, I told you they'd definitely know you!" Guan Yue said, looking as if she knew everything.
"Is that so?" Dong Xuan looked curiously at Wu Chen; she always felt that what Wu Chen said didn't sound true.
"Xiang Zhuo, isn't that right?" Wu Chen gently kicked Xiang Zhuo under the stool, after all, the only one who had truly watched it during the summer vacation was Xiang Zhuo.
As for himself, so many years had passed, and he hadn't re-watched it repeatedly, and he studied film, so how could he remember it so clearly?
"Yes, senior sister acted really well, her white clothes fluttering, cold as ice yet with tender feelings..."
Wu Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief; this coward finally came in handy.
Dong Xuan's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly; she could tell that Xiang Zhuo had really watched it, but she wasn't sure about Wu Chen. She then smiled and asked, "Junior brother, what about you? From the professional perspective of your Photography Department, do you have any opinions?"
"Oh right, you're from the Photography Department, your perspective must be different!" Guan Yue clapped her hands, looking suddenly enlightened.
Yin Xu's beautiful eyes also looked towards Wu Chen, because Dong Xuan had pointed at Wu Chen.
"Damn, why bring up something I don't want to talk about?" Wu Chen felt his head suddenly ache.
His roommates also looked over in unison.
"Isn't this asking about Chen Ge's specialty?"
"It's in your hands, Chen Ge, go, show off the charm of our Photography Department!"
"It's delivered to your doorstep, is there such a good thing?"
"..."
The three of them muttered to themselves, while Wu Chen, naturally unaware of what was happening, was still thinking about how to fool them.
"Got it!" Wu Chen's eyes suddenly lit up, remaining calm, and then, under everyone's gaze, he slowly said, "Senior sister's Shangguan Yan, there are two photographic designs that particularly resonated with me."
"Oh?" Dong Xuan put down her chopsticks, propped her chin with her hand, her exquisite face fully revealed.
Guan Yue and Yin Xu, in comparison at this moment, were far behind, becoming mere backdrops.
"One is the use of cool-toned filters, for example, in the bamboo forest duel scene, using a blue-gray background to suppress the reflection of the white clothes, creating a visual resonance between senior sister's sword's chill and her arrogant gaze;
The second is the wide-angle overhead shot's staging. Every time you sheath your sword, the camera moves down from the right rear at a 15-degree angle, and the tip of the scabbard just fits into the golden ratio of the frame. That kind of effortless control has a... hmm, a wuxia version of a Mondrian composition."
Wu Chen spoke with such conviction that he immediately impressed everyone.
"Current wuxia stories can't do without bamboo forests, and a fight scene is usually included. Shangguan Yan uses a sword, so it should be enough to fool them." Wu Chen secretly muttered to himself.
Dong Xuan leaned slightly forward, her fingertips unconsciously rubbing the chopsticks, seemingly unable to find any fault: "Junior brother observes quite meticulously!"
"That's natural!" Wu Chen, seeing no flaws exposed, responded with a smile.
And just as they were talking, not far to their left, Zhou Yang and Liu Yifei were also having lunch.
Liu Yifei was intently focused on her braised pork ribs, a little grease smudged on both sides of her small mouth.
"These people are probably all paying attention to Xixi!" Jiang Yiyan felt a slight touch of jealousy, noticing the nearby boys' expressions of wanting to look but not daring to.
"Not entirely. Although many people watched Xixi's 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils', you're also a great beauty, so many people should be looking at you too." Zhou Yang, seeing the situation, still praised Jiang Yiyan.
"But I feel more people are probably looking at Senior Sister Dong Xuan!" Zhou Yang subtly gestured to the right.
"Hmm?" Liu Yifei was gnawing on a rib and looked in Zhou Yang's direction.
"Oh, Yangyang, aren't those the boys from earlier?" Liu Yifei quickly finished the meat off her rib and then said.
"Yes, they should know each other, but I don't know which department they're from, senior brothers!"
"What department they're from, what does it matter to us? Who cares!" Jiang Yiyan said with a cold laugh, pulling her gaze back.
...
Wu Chen, on his side, was also engaging in sporadic conversation. Fortunately, Pu Songri and the others had somewhat loosened up and were able to talk, otherwise, he felt he wouldn't even need to eat; just replying to these people would fill him up.
"We're done eating, we'll be going first!"
Guan Yue saw that Dong Xuan and Yin Xu had cleared the small amount of rice in their stainless steel compartmentalized trays, and stood up to say.
Dong Xuan and Yin Xu also stood up, holding their stainless steel compartmentalized trays, and waved to them.
However, Dong Xuan suddenly thought of something, put down her tray, and softly said, "How about we all exchange contact information?"
This move by Dong Xuan stumped both Yin Xu and Guan Yue, but since Dong Xuan had said it, if they didn't join in, it might seem a bit aloof.
"Penguin!" Wu Chen didn't quite understand at first, but still reacted quickly.
"Oh, junior brother, your Penguin ID is actually six digits!" Guan Yue said with a slight surprise, "I thought I started playing early enough!"
Wu Chen smiled and didn't respond.
After exchanging Penguin IDs, Dong Xuan and the others left with their trays, but Wu Chen looked at Pu Songri and the other two with an unfriendly gaze.
"Are they poisonous, or thorny, or femme fatales, that you avoid them so much?" Wu Chen complained helplessly.
"I haven't talked to such pretty girls before, so I'm not used to it all of a sudden!" Pu Songri scratched his head, embarrassed.
"Me too!" Chu Tianshu raised his hand in agreement.
"What about you?"
"I have!" Xiang Zhuo still had a hint of stubbornness at this moment, but seeing Wu Chen staring intently at him, he caved in again.
"But not many!"
"..."