Speaking, Lu Lu opened the camera. “Check if this camera is okay. I deliberately chose the best one from the company.”
Knowing that Qiao Huaiyao would use it, Lu Lu directly called all the professional photographers from the company to help choose. They selected this one from a room full of cameras.
“Okay.” Qiao Huaiyao casually slung the camera strap on his hand to prevent it from falling accidentally in the crowded place.
As an assistant, Lu Lu was the one who usually took and then sent the red carpet photos to the studio after editing.
He naturally knew the best angles for taking red carpet photos.
Lu Lu didn’t directly bring Qiao Huaiyao in from behind. Instead, they circled around inside, avoiding the crowded crowd.
Holding staff identification, they smoothly walked inside the security perimeter.
The security line was at a distance from the red carpet, and there were several assistants from other companies taking photos in the empty space.
“This is it,” Lu Lu looked at his watch, remembering the schedule for the red carpet very well. “Perfect, Brother Bai is coming up in one minute.”
“Alright, thank you.” Qiao Huaiyao opened the camera to adjust.
Lu Lu smiled, “Don’t be so polite with me. This is my job. If you keep being so polite, I wouldn’t know what to do.”
Besides, Qiao Huaiyao taking red carpet photos was also helping him with his work. It should be him thanking Qiao Huaiyao for easing the studio’s image editing workload this time.
While speaking, Bai Jinyan had already walked onto the red carpet.
While the person hadn’t come close yet, Lu Lu quickly shared some experience, “Brother Bai won’t linger on the red carpet, so you might have to capture candid shots. Anticipate which angles are good and don’t hesitate, just press the shutter.”
Qiao Huaiyao nodded, “Got it.”
As Bai Jinyan approached, the security line behind was pushed forward by the crowd.
The security guards quickly moved inside to block.
Bai Jinyan walked to the middle of the red carpet and immediately spotted Qiao Huaiyao, who was wearing a light blue suit.
Compared to others randomly pressing the shutter, Qiao Huaiyao occasionally adjusted his angles precisely, choosing the most suitable shots.
Lu Lu continued to explain Bai Jinyan’s usual red carpet process, “Brother Bai won’t stop after signing. He’ll just walk over, take a couple of shots for his back, then we’ll move to the front of the red carpet for the interviews.”
As they were talking, Bai Jinyan signed with a pen but didn’t leave immediately.
After returning the pen, he stood in front of the signing wall. Usually, he had a cold face, but at this moment, he had a slight smile.
Lu Lu: “???”
What’s going on?
Lu Lu had been an assistant for so many years; he had seen all kinds of scenes. This scene was indeed the first time for him.
But considering who was taking Bai Jinyan’s red carpet photos now, Lu Lu didn’t find it that surprising anymore.
Under the focus of the flashing lights, Bai Jinyan’s eyes were always on Qiao Huaiyao, changing as he adjusted his angles.
Qiao Huaiyao squinted his eyes, took a few more shots.
Then he pointed to the right, signaling Bai Jinyan to go ahead to the front.
Bai Jinyan stood on the red carpet, clearly seeing these little movements. The smile on his face deepened a bit, and he nodded lightly.
Qiao Huaiyao put away the camera and, seeing Lu Lu still standing there, patted his shoulder. He lowered his voice, “Let’s go.”
Lu Lu hastily regained his senses and responded, “Oh, okay.”
Seeing Qiao Huaiyao move, Bai Jinyan didn’t pause at all, just turned and followed.
One person was on the red carpet, the other beneath it, their steps matched, creating a feeling of walking side by side.
The host at the front handed over the microphone with a smiling face, “Good to see you, Jin Yan. Last time I saw you, it was really the last time. In this short period, you seem to have become more handsome.”
“Today, you look particularly happy. Is there something good happening?”
Bai Jinyan took the microphone and said lightly, “Yes.”
The host raised her eyebrows. She just asked casually and didn’t expect Bai Jinyan to actually answer.
Before going on the red carpet, the host did her homework, looking at how the invited guests usually behaved on the red carpet to remind herself not to ask inappropriate questions.
Bai Jinyan, on his red carpet, didn’t respond to anything other than questions about the movie. He seemed to be here only to promote his movie.
The host couldn’t help but ask, “So what is it? Can you share it with all of us?”
Qiao Huaiyao tilted his head, the camera still in the same position, avoiding the lens, looking at Bai Jinyan from the side.
Bai Jinyan chuckled softly, “I’ll share it next time.”
The host continued to ask questions, but they were unrelated to movies. After that, Bai Jinyan walked off the red carpet.
Qiao Huaiyao was waiting for him at the end of the red carpet.
Bai Jinyan naturally put his arm around Qiao Huaiyao’s waist. “Let’s go inside.”
“Okay.”
The audience seats were already filled, and the seats for the front row guests were scattered with some vacancies.
Qiao Huaiyao saw the lightboard for Bai Jinyan’s fans. Bai Jinyan’s official company didn’t get involved in these matters; it should be organized by the fans themselves.
Unexpectedly, he saw Lu Lu’s lightboard.
Bai Jinyan’s company’s official side didn’t engage with this; it must have been organized spontaneously by the fans.
Qiao Huaiyao thought for a moment and then looked for Lu Lu but couldn’t find him.
“Where’s Lu Lu?”
Qiao Huaiyao remembered that Lu Lu had been beside him all the time.
“He’s outside,” Bai Jinyan said. “Is something the matter? Just message him.”
Qiao Huaiyao nodded, “I wanted to ask him to buy some hot drinks.”
Saying this, he found Lu Lu’s chat box.
Qiao Huaiyao: [“Can you please help buy some hot drinks for my brother’s fans? In my brother’s name.”]
After sending the message, he transferred enough money for three hundred drinks.
Considering the dropping temperature, the fans had arrived much earlier than the stars. They had been waiting since early in the morning, enduring the cold until now.
Lu Lu: [“Alright, I’ll go buy. You don’t need to pay; this should be handled by the company’s account.”]
After sending the message, Qiao Huaiyao selected a few photos from his phone that looked good and sent them over, to be delivered to the studio via Lu Lu.
In this short period, more people had gathered on the guests’ side.
Some celebrities who walked the red carpet didn’t come directly but went to attend to their own matters, only coming near the end of the award ceremony.