Director Ding’s mood at this moment was a thousand times more shocked than when he learned that Deputy Commander Lu himself had arrived.
He stood with his mouth agape, speechless for a long time.
Lu Hai looked at his shocked expression and found it somewhat amusing.
“How about it? Quite unexpected, isn’t it?”
Director Ding nodded mechanically, and it was a while before he found his voice again.
“Too… too unexpected.”
“Deputy Commander Lu, then…”
“Then does our production team need to make any special arrangements?”
Director Ding quickly slipped into his role as a director, beginning to consider how to cooperate.
“The arrangements don’t need to be too complicated.”
Lu Hai waved his hand.
“First, after the old man arrives tomorrow, your photography team needs to pay attention and absolutely must not photograph him.”
“This is a direct order.”
“If any shot accidentally captures him, it must be edited out completely in post-production, not a single bit can remain.”
“Understood! I will personally instruct them!”
Director Ding guaranteed with a serious expression.
This concerned the privacy of a high-ranking general, and he dared not be careless in the slightest.
“Second…”
Lu Hai’s tone became a bit more relaxed.
“I’d like to ask for your help in finding a suitable reason for Mingyu and Miss Gu to take a few photos together, just the two of them.”
“The old man wants to see what they look like standing together in advance.”
“As his uncle, I must fulfill his wish.”
Upon hearing this, Director Ding’s mind immediately became active.
As a director, arranging such a thing was a piece of cake.
His eyes lit up, and he immediately thought of an excellent excuse.
“Deputy Commander Lu, this is simple!”
“I was just planning to take a set of promotional photos for the show.”
“At that time, I will use taking promotional cover photos as an excuse to have the two of them take a set of photos alone.”
“This way, it’s both reasonable and won’t arouse suspicion from others.”
Lu Hai looked at Director Ding approvingly.
“That’s a good idea; professionals are different.”
“Then it’s settled. After the photos are taken, please send them to me immediately, Director Ding.”
“No problem! Leave it to me!”
Director Ding readily agreed.
After seeing Lu Hai off, Director Ding still felt as if he was dreaming.
He never imagined that his small show would contain such a big secret.
Two hours later, the afternoon training concluded.
The female guests were all drenched in sweat, collapsing onto the training ground.
They didn’t even have the strength to move a single finger.
Director Ding cleared his throat and walked over with a large megaphone.
He found Lu Mingyu, who had just dismissed the team.
“Instructor Lu, you’ve worked hard.”
Director Ding said with a smile.
Lu Mingyu glanced at him and gave a faint “hmm.”
“It’s like this, Instructor Lu.”
Director Ding explained his purpose.
“To cooperate with the next phase of promotion.”
“The production team has decided to take a set of promotional photos with all the female guests and instructors.”
Upon hearing that they had to take photos, the exhausted female guests immediately groaned.
But this was the production team’s arrangement, so they couldn’t say much.
Then Lu Mingyu turned to all the female guests and commanded.
“All of you, return to the dormitory and change into clean training uniforms.”
“You have fifteen minutes.”
“You are allowed to tidy yourselves up slightly and apply some moisturizer, but heavy makeup is forbidden.”
Lu Mingyu’s command was not to be questioned.
Even if the female guests were exhausted, they could only prop up their sore bodies and stand.
Yang Zi rubbed her aching calves, unable to help but mumble softly.
“It’s just taking photos, why make it so formal?”
She looked at Instructor Yu He Dong, who was also tidying himself up nearby, and asked curiously.
“Instructor Yu, what kind of promotional photos are these exactly?”
“Why do they even need to take a separate cover photo?”
Yu He Dong had only just heard this news from Director Ding himself, and he was also a bit confused.
However, as an instructor, he naturally carried out the director’s orders.
“I’m not too sure either, it should be the director’s arrangement.”
Yu He Dong replied.
“Perhaps he thinks Instructor Lu and Miss Gu are popular and wants to use them to attract more viewers.”
“As you know, this show is going to be broadcast on television, so promotion is very important.”
Upon hearing this explanation, everyone felt it made sense.
However, just thinking about the training they had just endured made everyone gasp.
“Oh my goodness, today’s training was too brutal.”
“I feel like my legs aren’t my own anymore.”
“Especially that five-kilometer weighted cross-country run, I almost thought I was going to die halfway.”
“Instructor Lu is too strict, he’s simply a devil!”
The female guests complained one after another, their faces full of exhaustion.
Bai Lu wiped sweat with a towel while listening to everyone’s complaints.
She couldn’t help but speak up to explain for Lu Mingyu.
“Actually, you can’t blame Instructor Lu entirely.”
“I’ve looked into it before, these training exercises, such as weighted cross-country and obstacle courses.”
“They are all basic subjects for special forces’ daily training.”
“He didn’t deliberately increase the difficulty just because we are female celebrities; the training standards are all according to new recruits.”
“And haven’t you noticed?”
Bai Lu paused and continued.
“Although Instructor Lu is very strict during training, he is fair in rewards and punishments.”
“Guan Xiaotong performed well today, and he praised her publicly and even let her rest.”
“Besides…”
She lowered her voice and said.
“Don’t you think he actually looks quite handsome when he’s scolding people with a stern face?”
Bai Lu’s words caused a blush to fly to the faces of several young female guests, who nodded in agreement.
“Indeed, Instructor Lu is really handsome.”
“That physique, that aura, it’s just incredible!”
“If I could be lectured by him alone, I feel like I could run an extra two kilometers!”
A group of women chattered away, and the air, which had been full of complaints just moments ago, instantly turned a bit rosy.
They walked towards the dormitory, laughing and supporting each other.
“Let’s go quickly, we only have fifteen minutes. If we’re late, we’ll get scolded again.”
“This photo shoot is a great opportunity, we must perform well, maybe we can attract a lot of fans!”
“Exactly, exactly, I need to go back and put on a face mask to hydrate.”
Lu Mingyu’s hearing was astonishing; even from a distance.
The female guests’ discussions still clearly reached his ears.
On his perpetually ice-cold face, his brows furrowed slightly.
He turned around, his sharp gaze sweeping over the female guests who were preparing to leave.
“Stop.”
Two words, as if laced with ice shards, instantly brought the scene back to silence.
The female guests stopped, looking back at him somewhat bewildered.
Lu Mingyu took long strides, reaching them in a few steps.
His powerful aura made the surrounding air seem to solidify.
“I’ll say it again, this photo shoot is for program promotion.”
His voice was not loud, but it carried an irresistible authority.
“The purpose of our program is to show the audience the most authentic military life, to showcase the demeanor and valor of soldiers.”
“It is to inspire the patriotic enthusiasm and enlistment willingness of young people.”
“It is not for you to put on a show, and certainly not to provide you with a platform to gain and retain fans.”
“Therefore, you can tidy yourselves up, but it must be light makeup, or even no makeup.”
“Anyone who dares to come out with heavy makeup will immediately remove it, and then go run ten kilometers on the training ground.”
Lu Mingyu’s gaze, sharp as a knife, slowly swept across each person’s face.