Chapter 277 - The Girl and the Deer (1)

“Being a photographer is a profession that revolves around a natural pursuit of beauty, which is also the founding philosophy of our magazine. We strive to discover the beauty of different styles.”

“You have a discerning eye for beauty and an excellent set of skills to capture all things beautiful. It shows in the photos that you’ve taken of Sui.”

“But…”

Sophia shifted her gaze and kept her light blue eyes on Steve who subconsciously avoided making eye contact with her because he didn’t dare to do so.

She said in a now different tone, “However, I’m very disappointed with Alice’s photos. Please take note, I’m disappointed with the photos, not Alice.”

“You showed extraordinary skill, but you’ve foregone the pursuit of beauty and a pure soul.”

“Mr. Steve, I think you know what I mean. Let’s not make things too awkward for each other, shall we?”

She was straightforward yet courteous with her words as she stated the reason for firing Steve without publicly exposing his unethical behavior. She had combined strict professionalism with a feminine gentleness, forming a unique style.

Steve parted his lips and closed it again, seemingly trying to say something to redeem himself, but he couldn’t bring himself to say a single word.

His face turned pale, and he looked down dejectedly. “I understand, Miss Sophia.”

None of the staff present expected such a twist of events!

While they were still flabbergasted with their jaws wide open, Sophia had already begun arranging the other matters in an orderly manner.

“Linda, contact the photographer, Ryan.”

“Please arrange for Sui and Alice to rest for a moment.”

“Get ready for the conference, I want to see a complete shooting plan.”

“…”

At her command, order was restored at the originally chaotic scene, like a precise and highly efficient machine resuming its operation.

Mesmerized, Viscount Albert watched everything that was happening in front of him and he thought, ‘This woman is so charming!’

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Since she had nothing to do, Xiang Yi went to the kitchen to make some snacks after obtaining Viscount Albert’s approval.

She made some round crackers that were light yellow in color and were giving off a faint aroma. Thinking that it was some biscuits that Xiang Yi had baked, Xiang Qi opened his mouth and was about to eat it, but she stopped him.

“These are deer crackers made with rice bran and wheat flour. You might get diarrhea if you eat it.”

Xiang Yi’s focus was obviously contrary to the norm as he blurted without hesitation, “Does it taste delicious?”

Xiang Yi was dumbfounded.

“Just don’t eat it,” she said.

However, Xiang Qi wasn’t convinced so he sneakily bit off half a piece of the crackers when she wasn’t noticing and started nibbling on it like a little hamster.

Being a doting brother to Xiang Yi, Xiang Qi felt that it was the best snack in the world even though it tasted a little bland—because it was baked by Xiang Yi!

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The photographer Ryan, who was going to save the day, arrived as soon as he could.

Due to the replacement of the photographer, Shi Sui had to have his photos taken again too. However, considering the issue with lighting, they decided to let Xiang Yi be the first to shoot.

When Viscount Albert noticed the deer crackers that Xiang Yi had made, he asked in shock, “Are you planning to use this to lure the deers over? That’s not going to work, there hasn’t been a deer near the castle for many years…”

The deers in the nearby forest were rare, protected species that had white spots on their bodies. Stags had exceptionally beautiful antlers, but they were also rather violent by nature. Years ago, there were even records of them attacking humans.

Unfortunately, those deers were rarely seen in recent years. Some experts even speculated that the deers might be endangered or have even become extinct.

Before he finished speaking, a pair of furry, pointed ears poked out of the dense forest…

Albert was flabbergasted!