Chapter 135: Portraits in the Sea of Flowers, A Beautiful Maiden

Soon, Lin Shenlu pulled the car over once again.

The twenty-degree weather was still a bit warm. After parking, Lin Shenlu waved to the Cyber Tank behind him. He Ku'er stepped out of the vehicle as well.

"Grab your notebook and pen," Lin Shenlu said before returning to his own car.

An Muxi finally understood why Lin Shenlu had asked her to help carry bottles earlier; it was because this guy was lugging around even more gear. One case contained a folding easel along with various brushes and paints, while the other held a retractable, collapsible chair.

Their destination: Qinghai Lake, nestled below the highway.

In Lin Shenlu’s field of vision, the beautiful expanse of the lake unfolded before him. This was none other than Qinghai Lake, renowned as the most beautiful lake in the country. Just one glance, just standing before her, was enough to make his body and soul feel instantly at ease.

The region surrounding Qinghai Lake was vast. The lake water was boundless, ethereal, and a deep azure. The scenery was nothing short of magnificent. This beautiful boundary of deep blue, connected to a sea of tender yellow rapeseed flowers, looked like a frame captured from a Japanese summer anime. The sky was a clear, piercing blue; the lake was an ethereal, profound blue; and the rapeseed flowers were a fresh, dazzling yellow. It was nature’s most exquisite tableau.

"Ready for takeoff!" Lin Shenlu set down the two large cases and released the drone from his backpack. He had to capture video of such beauty, especially the aerial panoramic shots—they were the most breathtaking scenes of all.

"Muxi, it’s time for more photos in the flower fields!" Lin Shenlu said to An Muxi with a warm smile. They had a pact to see every flower field together, whether it was roses, sunflowers, lavender, or the rapeseed flowers before them.

An Muxi smiled slightly, understanding Lin Shenlu's intention, and gave a gentle nod.

"I’ll go to the car to change..."

"Wear a solid-colored dress... I also prepared a hat for you... it’s in my smaller pink suitcase!" Lin Shenlu called out to her.

He Ku'er set her own belongings aside. "Uncle, I never realized you had such a girlish heart. I don't even use pink suitcases!" she said, looking at Lin Shenlu with a chuckle.

"Remember, the only reason you’re standing here by Qinghai Lake with me is because you need to speak less and do more," Lin Shenlu said, looking at her seriously.

"My bad, Uncle... I know I was wrong. How about I send you a picture tonight... fishnet stockings with a miniskirt?" He Ku'er blinked, smiling.

Lin Shenlu said nothing, continuing to maneuver the drone as it ascended. On his monitor, he watched the shores of Qinghai Lake, the bright rapeseed flowers, and the girls in their long dresses—a carnival of fluttering hemlines standing by the tranquil lake. In the distance, snow-capped mountains loomed, and cattle and sheep grazed in the wind-swept grass. Girls in spaghetti-strap dresses smelled the floral fragrance; it felt like a dream one never wanted to wake from.

At his feet lay a sea of golden rapeseed flowers that seemed to stretch on forever. In the distance, layers of blue deepened in shade. Even Lin Shenlu and He Ku'er, standing in the middle of the field, had become part of the painting. It was said that the shores of Qinghai Lake were as beautiful as a portrait, half beauty and half lake.

Lin Shenlu realized then that he didn't need to bring a model to Qinghai Lake at all. Scattered throughout the endless flower fields were countless girls in white dresses, all taking selfies, waiting for a talented photographer to capture them. Within his line of sight, under a round hat cast aside on the grass, was a head of long, jet-black hair. All he could see was a fair back, shoulders, and tender white arms. Two thin straps couldn't hide the girl's shoulder blades, and the way the dress clung tightly to her torso suggested her waist was barely sixteen inches. Not to mention her hourglass figure and long