Perhaps Pei Yining’s expression was too serious, Xu Nian’an also realized that his recent behavior had been somewhat inappropriate.
"Yining, don’t be mad, my older brother just meant to say, don’t you need that what do you call it, developer or something to develop pictures? He was thinking, maybe my brother and I should cover those material costs."
Xu Nianhua earnestly explained to Xu Nian’an, "Film itself is not cheap, and if we also have to cover the cost of developing materials, my brother and I wouldn’t feel right about it, would we?"
"The materials don’t cost much," Pei Yining responded with a smile after hearing Xu Nianhua’s explanation.
Xu Nianhua blinked, his eyes seemingly saying, "I’m not a three-year-old kid, don’t try to fool me."
In those days, cameras were extremely precious items, costing at least four to five hundred each, with the expensive ones going over a thousand. For ordinary families, just the thought of buying one was unimaginable.
Not to mention that taking photos required film and developing pictures cost money, something that ordinary families truly couldn’t afford.
"Then..." knowing Xu Nianhua’s personality, Pei Yining said, "Alright, I’ll take you guys to buy the materials, but I also have pictures that need developing, so we should split the material costs equally."
"No way," Xu Nianhua immediately refused, "If we do it that way, we still need to pay for the film. Why don’t we calculate the cost of the film as well? Even blood brothers should settle accounts clearly."
"Yining, we are friends, and we shouldn’t let a little money hurt our friendship, right?"
Xu Nianhua threw Pei Yining’s own words right back at her.
Pei Yining could only agree.
Xu Nianhua was beaming with joy, saying, "Older brother, let’s take more photos, and show them to mom and dad too."
Xu Nian’an, knowing they would cover the costs of developing materials, happily agreed as well.
Pei Yining took several pictures of them with the camera, and then had Pei Yicheng take a photo of her and Xu Nianhua together.
Cheng Hao, watching everyone taking pictures here and there, felt his gloomy mood lightening up as well.
"Nianhua, did you see my cousin?"
Back at the dormitory, Fei Jiayi started praising her cousin, "The one who plays the guzheng, dressed in a white dress."
"I did, really beautiful, and the guzheng she played sounded especially good." Xu Nianhua genuinely meant it, Su Xi was truly beautiful, and her guzheng playing was indeed delightful.
"Exactly, my cousin is really amazing, and she’s also very kind. Unfortunately, this time I wasn’t able to introduce you formally," Fei Jiayi said, considering Xu Nianhua her favorite person in the dorm.
"No worries, there will be other opportunities," Xu Nianhua casually replied.
"Oh, just a great cousin, right? It’s not like you’re the great one, what’s so special about that?" Liao Jinling couldn’t help but argue with Fei Jiayi when she spoke.
A cousin like Su Xi, beautiful and talented... was indeed quite rare.
"You’d be lucky to have a cousin who’s so incredible and beautiful," Fei Jiayi looked Liao Jinling up and down, who wasn’t ugly, but by comparison to the rest of the dorm save Chang Hui, she was the least impressive.
Zhou Wanwan had an air of scholarship about her, a hidden depth of knowledge and culture.
Fei Jiayi’s features were also attractive, and coupled with her always top-notch dress sense, she certainly wasn’t lacking.
As for Xu Nianhua, there was no need to say more; her appearance was the most beautiful one in the dormitory, and even plain clothes couldn’t hide Xu Nianhua’s beauty.