Chapter 46

After returning home, Xia Qingning found that Lu Jingzhe was not home. Only He Shanshan and Wang Mingfang were there. She didn’t greet them and went straight to her room.

He Shanshan was busy putting on makeup. When she saw Xia Qingning come back, her face immediately turned dark. She looked at her mother, Wang Mingfang, and asked:

“Why did she come back?” Then she continued with a worried look:

“She wouldn’t want to ruin my blind date, would she?”

Although she usually boasted about her beauty, compared to Xia Qingning, she was only a little darker. In fact, she knew very well that she was just putting on a brave face. If they really compared, Xia Qingning could completely outshine her by miles.

So now that she saw Xia Qingning come back, she panicked instantly, afraid that the man would come later and fall for Xia Qingning instead of her.

“She’s already married, how could she ruin it?” Wang Mingfang wasn’t worried at all. Although her daughter’s appearance wasn’t as good as Xia Qingning’s, she was much better than others. Plus, she had a large chest and a big butt, a clear sign of being fertile. Didn’t families look for these qualities in a wife?

“Besides, your figure and appearance, what’s not outstanding?” Wang Mingfang comforted her daughter, not forgetting to remind her:

“Put on more powder on your face, make it whiter, it will look better. Don’t forget to put some on your neck.”

He Shanshan, comforted and praised, calmed down and continued to get ready in her room, putting on several more layers of powder on her face.

Xia Qingning returned to her room and started to alter the white dress she bought for Mai Miao yesterday. Soon, the door was knocked. She opened it with a puzzled look and saw Wang Mingfang holding a bowl of sweet egg soup, smiling at her and asking:

“Qingning, you finished work so early today?” Then she put the sweet egg soup in front of her:

“Auntie just made some sweet egg soup, I specially brought you a bowl.”

When did she become so kind, even specially bringing her sweet egg soup? Xia Qingning was puzzled, then she heard Wang Mingfang continue to say with a smile:

“You eat it in your room first. We’ll have guests later, we won’t call you out to eat.”

Oh, Xia Qingning understood. It turned out she was afraid that she would go out later and ruin her daughter’s date.

Xia Qingning didn’t refuse, she reached out and took the bowl, smiling and saying:

“Auntie, you don’t have to worry about me. I promise not to let the man see me.”

Wang Mingfang was afraid that she spoke too subtly and this silly girl wouldn’t understand. Unexpectedly, the other party immediately understood her meaning and even said it frankly.

“Okay.” Wang Mingfang smiled awkwardly.

Xia Qingning didn’t say anything else, she closed the door with her hand, looked at the two eggs in the bowl, and chuckled. This Wang Mingfang was good at playing the game, much smarter than He Shanshan.

She picked up the spoon and slowly ate it. This body couldn’t afford to be picky about food.

On the other side, Mai Miao was thinking about the “surprise” Xia Qingning mentioned, so she quickly washed her hair and came to the Lu family with her makeup.

Wang Mingfang didn’t pay attention when she saw her come. After all, Mai Miao’s appearance wouldn’t pose a threat to He Shanshan. She could even be a foil.

Mai Miao didn’t pay any attention to her either. She went straight to Xia Qingning’s room.

In the room, Xia Qingning was altering the dress when she saw her come. She put down her work and beckoned her over.

“What surprise, Qingning?” Mai Miao ran to Xia Qingning and asked impatiently.

Xia Qingning looked at her left and right. Her face was round and she looked very cute, but her hairline was a little high. Showing her forehead like this really affected her appearance.

Xia Qingning smiled mysteriously and said:

“I’m going to give you a beauty.” Then she pointed to the small stool next to her: “Come and sit here.”

Mai Miao didn’t understand, but she still obeyed and sat down. Xia Qingning put a piece of cloth around her neck:

“I’ll trim your bangs for you.” Then she realized she might not understand and added: “It’s the hair on your forehead.”

Mai Miao was a little hesitant. Xia Qingning saw her hesitation and smiled, making a promise:

“Don’t worry, if I cut it ugly, I’ll cut one exactly like yours.”

Out of trust in Xia Qingning, Mai Miao nodded and sat down.

In the real world, Xia Qingning and her dorm mates often cut each other’s bangs. She didn’t know if it was because she was particularly talented, but she cut them quite well. So now she was cutting Mai Miao’s bangs, she was very confident.

As the hair fell down strand by strand, a French fringe was soon finished. Mai Miao’s face was round and her forehead was a little big, this fringe instantly covered up all the flaws.

After cutting her hair, Xia Qingning brought her some clear water to wash her face, then she put on makeup for her. First, she evenly applied some cold cream. Her skin was white, so she put on a little of the sandalwood powder she bought yesterday, then added some blush, and her whole face instantly became rosy.

Then came the eyebrows and eyes. The eyebrows were easy to draw, just draw a standard eyebrow shape.

But Mai Miao’s eyes were a little small, and they were monolids. Fortunately, the shape of her eyes was good. Because the makeup was limited, Xia Qingning only used eye shadow, keeping the makeup clean while trying to make her eyes look bigger.

The last step was to put on lipstick. Mai Miao was cute, not suitable for too bright lipstick. Xia Qingning only used a little, evenly applied on her lips.

Although the makeup was limited, after all this, Mai Miao was indeed much prettier. Xia Qingning took out the dress she made last night and handed it to her:

“Try it on.”

Mai Miao saw the dress and her eyes lit up. The dress was blue and white, looking very fresh. The neckline and cuffs had beautiful lace, especially the skirt, it looked like a blooming flower, it was beautiful.

“Did you make it?” Mai Miao couldn’t believe it, she asked Xia Qingning in surprise.

“Yeah, I made it with the scraps I bought yesterday.” Xia Qingning smiled and said.

“Scraps?!” Mai Miao’s mouth was so wide it could fit an egg. Her expression could only be described as shocked.

“Go change quickly.” Xia Qingning said softly.

Mai Miao was full of joy, she quickly took off her clothes and put on the dress.

The dress was on, as if it suddenly had a soul, perfectly fitting her body. The large skirt looked like real flowers blooming at her feet, swaying with every step she took.

Xia Qingning started to braid her hair. Under her skillful hands, a head-wrapping ribbon braid was quickly finished.

When everything was done, Xia Qingning pushed her in front of the mirror and asked:

“Look, is this a surprise?”

Mai Miao looked at the beautiful girl in the mirror, her face was smaller, her eyes were bigger, her lips were as red as petals, and with this blue dress, her whole person seemed to be shining.

She was completely stunned. She had lived for 18 years, but at this moment, she couldn’t recognize herself.

“My God! Is this still me?” Mai Miao looked at the mirror left and right, up and down, she just couldn’t believe her eyes, she asked in confusion:

“How can I be so beautiful?”

“Don’t doubt it, it’s real.” Xia Qingning smiled and looked at the cute little sweet girl in front of her and said.

Mai Miao turned around and around in front of the mirror, admiring it from 360 degrees. Suddenly, she turned around and hugged Xia Qingning:

“Qingning, you are so amazing!”

Xia Qingning smiled and said:

“I told you, you’ll be no worse than He Shanshan when you dress up.”

Thinking about the disastrous makeup He Shanshan put on yesterday, then looking at her own makeup, Mai Miao finally understood why Xia Qingning had the confidence to say He Shanshan’s makeup was ugly.

“I want to learn how to put on this makeup, can you teach me?” Mai Miao looked at Xia Qingning with longing eyes and asked.

Xia Qingning nodded: “Of course.”

Then she started to explain the steps to her.

On the other side, He Shanshan was also diligently putting on makeup. She put on layer after layer of powder, but she still couldn’t cover up her naturally dark skin. To make herself look more vibrant, she put a thick layer of blush on both cheeks, then drew pink eyeshadow and bright red lipstick…

After she finished, she pursed her lips at the mirror, then she felt her face wasn’t white enough and the eyeshadow was too light, so she continued to modify it. After a lot of fiddling, her makeup looked like a Chinese New Year doll on the wall.

Xia Qingning taught Mai Miao to put on makeup while looking out the window. When she almost finished teaching, she looked up and saw the few unfamiliar figures she was waiting for finally appeared at the entrance of the courtyard.

He Shanshan’s blind date had arrived.