Leisurely Traveler with Check-in System

This is a very good sign. If this trip can cure Liu Li’s illness, it would be a truly blissful event.

After going down from Juli Temple Pass, Li Younan had only two places left to complete his check-in tasks.

The next stop Li Younan went to was Yuzi West Starry Sky Campsite. After taking photos here, the final stop was Zesanla.

The full name of the Zesanla attraction is Zesanla Sky Garden, and because the road is under construction, road conditions are relatively poor.

In fact, many attractions near Xindu Bridge mostly have unpaved, off-road sections. The better ones are dirt roads, and the worse ones are simply sand and mud surfaces.

Of course, this posed no obstacle to Li Younan’s car.

Soon, he reached Zesanla Sky Garden.

In Xindu Bridge, the Zesanla Sky Garden is situated high on a slope, with both sides of the road full of dense and blooming Gesang flowers.

Looking into the distance, the snow-capped peak of Gongga Snow Mountain is white, sometimes partially obscured by clouds. Prayer flags hang on the slope, the sky is exceptionally blue, and the clouds are low. Standing in the garden, it feels very close to the sky.

Liu Li leaned by the window, looking outside, and said softly, "It really looks like a good place to take photos!"

As far as the eye can see, there are already some tourists checking in here.

Interestingly, there was even a couple taking wedding photos here.

Li Younan watched the couple and couldn’t help but think of the last time he took wedding photos for Huang Xiaoyang—they have taken their wedding photos, yet haven’t set a date for the wedding.

He slowly gathered his emotions, picked up the camera, and made adjustments.

It’s time to start taking photos...

In a photographer’s eyes, beautiful scenery is generally the same, so the spots truly suitable for photography are chosen by everyone unanimously.

Besides the newlyweds, several other tourists were taking tourist photos here.

For Li Younan, possessing top-notch photography skills, watching others take photos also felt interesting.

Most of these so-called photographers were not very skilled but acted very professionally, directing the models to pose in various poses.

However, whether it was about choosing the light or designing the models’ poses, they were all quite a mess.

Because there were quite a few people, Liu Li hesitated and did not get out of the car.

She could only adapt to being alone with Li Younan in a vast environment; if there were too many people, she didn’t want to try.

At this moment, a pretty young girl was getting angry at the photos taken by a photographer: "This doesn’t capture the feel I wanted at all."

"Beauty, you do look like this, though!"

"How do I look like this? Oh dear, that’s just too rude!"

The two argued back and forth a bit; this photographer was probably making money locally through photography, and he wasn’t exactly meek about it, sneering a few times: "Fine, fine, I won’t take your money then, is that okay?"

"Fine, then just forget it!"

After the photographer left, the girl sat on the ground, feeling more and more wronged until she finally cried in grievance.

Li Younan watched with interest from not too far, and he seemed to hear the girl muttering something under her breath, though it was unclear.

Curious, he nonchalantly ambled a few steps in that direction, using his camera to conceal his movements, only then hearing the girl say, "I’m clearly so pretty..."

To be fair, this girl was indeed quite pretty. It was unclear if the photographer had truly failed to capture her beauty or if her standards were too high.

Just then, the girl suddenly fixed her eyes on Li Younan: "You’ve been watching me for quite a while. Tell me, are you thinking of taking my pictures?"

"Uh..." Li Younan was momentarily stunned, looked at the time; it’s prime sunlight now, such fine weather.

"Alright then. As long as you take good ones, I can pay for them."

The girl dusted off her clothes stood up, clearly mistaking Li Younan for a street-performing photographer.

Well, Li Younan thought for a moment, raised his camera, and took a shot of the girl.

The girl was taken aback, frowned, and said, "I wasn’t ready yet... how come you already took a shot?" As she spoke, she edged closer.

Li Younan was quite composed and let her see the raw image.

"Huh, this photo..." The girl glanced at the picture, frowned, looked at Li Younan again, quietly put down the camera, and slowly moved to the back, "Well... well, you may continue."

Only then did Li Younan pick up the camera and continue taking pictures of the girl.

For Li Younan, except for taking pictures of Liu Li, taking photos of anyone else was pretty much the same.

Compared to just capturing landscapes, taking portraits is actually easier to create master-level works—after all, the landscape there is tough to stand out without specific weather conditions.

These beautiful places have a high floor for photo quality but a low ceiling.

But adding a portrait changes that.

Initially, Li Younan let the girl think of posing herself but couldn’t capture what he wanted, so he then started directing the girl’s poses.

The girl was initially a bit hesitant but ultimately complied obediently, maybe intimidated by Li Younan’s assertiveness.

About half an hour later, Li Younan finally got the photo he wanted, and he smiled.

It was the first time the girl saw a smile on his face, and she immediately came over to check the negatives.

Upon seeing the raw image in Li Younan’s camera, she raised her head, closely examining him for a moment, then gradually spoke, "So, how much do you want?"

Li Younan glanced at her calmly and said, "I’m not a paid photographer; taking your photos was just out of interest. If you like these pictures, you can have them."

The girl was visibly surprised and hesitated, "Then do you want my contact information?"

"Uh, I just said it was for interest..."

"I’m not that kind of casual girl, but here’s my phone number."

"It’s just pure interest... forget it. Here, let me have your phone."

The girl wore an expression as if saying, "you’re still pretending to be all modest."

Li Younan took her phone, turned on Bluetooth, imported all the photos from the camera, and then handed it back.

The girl initially thought he was going to save her number, searched the contacts, and puzzled, asked, "So, where’s the number?"

"Not wanting the model’s number is something every master photographer knows how to do."

Without paying attention to the girl’s stunned expression, Li Younan packed up his camera and headed towards the camper.

Just as he reached the driver’s side, he saw Liu Li resting her chin on her hand in the passenger seat, watching him with her head tilted.

Getting into the car, Liu Li asked, "Were you able to get satisfactory photos?"

"Yeah, not bad."

"That girl was quite cute," Liu Li remarked.

"Oh, she was alright," said Li Younan, looking up. "But all in all, you’re still the cuter one."

Liu Li lowered her head, not responding to his comment, and after a moment’s thought, she added, "I want to see the photos you took."

Unfazed, Li Younan handed the camera over.

Liu Li looked at the pictures he’d taken of the girl and pulled out her phone, occasionally comparing them to ones he’d taken of her.

Starting the car, Li Younan said, "We’ve spent quite a while in Xindu Bridge; we need to get moving again."

By this time, Li Younan had completed his check-in tasks, and he was very pleased with the skill he had gained this time.

[Congratulations, you have completed the check-in task and acquired the skill: Swimming.]

[Since the host possesses multiple physical skills, the swimming skill has been enhanced.]

[Swimming Skill Level 2: You can fly in the water.]