Chapter 65: Cai’er’s Appearance after Removing her Makeup

Zhao Jiaying fell into deep thought, wondering whether she should run with Daddy in the morning or just sleep.

At that moment, two voices seemed to echo in her mind.

The first voice said: “How nice it is to sleep! Waking up so early to run would be so tiring. A little extra weight doesn’t matter. Even if I get fat, I’m still the beloved Zhao Jiaying, right?”

Zhao Jiaying immediately felt this made sense, and sleeping seemed much more appealing.

Then another voice spoke: “But if you get fat, you won’t look pretty anymore. You won’t be able to wear those beautiful princess dresses! And Brother Linghao definitely won’t like a little piggy.”

Yes, if she became a little piggy, Brother Linghao definitely wouldn’t like her anymore.

After weighing the pros and cons, Zhao Jiaying listened to the latter voice and replied to Ou Zichen: “Yingbao doesn’t want to become a little piggy. I’ll go run with Daddy in the morning…”

“Good. Then Daddy will wake you up tomorrow morning, and we’ll go for a morning workout together.”

“Mm!”

At that moment, a “ding” sound echoed, signaling a WeChat message from Zhao Jiaying.

She opened it and exclaimed excitedly: “It’s a voice message from Mommy!”

Zhao Yunxi’s message: “Yingbao, I have good news! Mommy’s work here is almost finished, and I’ll be able to come back to be with you soon.”

Zhao Jiaying: “Really? Mommy is coming back soon?”

Zhao Yunxi: “Yes, really. Mommy will be back soon, and I’ve already booked my return ticket.”

Ou Zichen, who had been listening to their conversation, thought to himself that the day was finally approaching. It seemed the answer he had been waiting for would soon be revealed.

He turned to Zhao Jiaying and asked: “Yingbao, can you ask your Mommy when she’ll be coming back?”

Zhao Jiaying made an “OK” gesture and quickly sent a voice message to Zhao Yunxi: “Mommy, when is your return ticket? Yingbao wants to know when you’ll be back so she can count how many days are left until she sees you.”

Zhao Jiaying said this on purpose, knowing that Zhao Yunxi would surely tell her.

Ou Zichen gave Zhao Jiaying a thumbs-up, praising her for being clever.

As expected, Zhao Yunxi, thinking Zhao Jiaying missed her too much, quickly replied: “I have a ticket for the 13th of this month, flight at 10:34 PM. It’ll take about 14 hours, so I’ll arrive at the airport around 10:00 AM the next day. You’ll be able to see me around noon.”

Zhao Yunxi provided all the details, wanting to share the time with Zhao Jiaying, but Ou Zichen, who was listening nearby, also quietly took note of the time.

Zhao Jiaying: “I understand, Mommy! Yingbao will wait obediently at home for you to come back!”

Zhao Yunxi: “Good Yingbao! Mommy will get busy now, but we’ll have a good chat when I get back…”

Zhao Jiaying: “Okay, goodbye, Mommy!”

After the WeChat conversation ended, Zhao Jiaying said seriously to Ou Zichen: “Daddy, I’ve already asked Mommy when she’s coming back. Now, what to do next, it’s all up to you!”

“Don’t worry, Daddy won’t disappoint you.”

In just 6 days, Zhao Yunxi would be returning to the country, and Ou Zichen was filled with anticipation. He couldn’t help but feel almost obsessed with the thought.

…

The next day.

It was the weekend, and Ou Zilong went to Cai’er’s house early in the morning because today, he was taking Cai’er back to meet Lin Zhenzhu.

“Ding-dong!”

Cai’er opened the door, her face full of joy.

“Darling, you’re here! Please wait for me in the living room. I’ll go change my clothes and get ready; we’ll leave soon.”

“Okay, take your time!”

But it turned out to take quite a while. Ou Zilong waited on the couch for nearly forty minutes, and he had already drunk several cups of water.

He didn’t dare to go inside and rush her, thinking that it was important to look good for meeting the parents for the first time. After all, first impressions were crucial!

Finally, after forty-three minutes, Cai’er came out.

She was wearing a low-cut, spaghetti strap mini dress and had applied heavy makeup, looking extremely seductive and charming.

“Let’s go, darling!”

“Wait a moment!” Ou Zilong stood still.

“What’s wrong? Is my outfit not pretty enough?”

She had spent over forty minutes getting ready, so how could it not be pretty?

“No, it’s very pretty, but you might need to change into something else, and you should take off your makeup too!”

Cai’er tilted her head, confused. “Why?”

“Because my grandmother doesn’t like this kind of outfit. She thinks it’s too revealing.”

If she wore this to meet Lin Zhenzhu, she would definitely think that Cai’er couldn’t afford proper fabric and had to wear such clothes. It would leave a bad impression on Lin Zhenzhu.

“Is that so? Is it really that revealing? Isn’t your grandmother’s thinking too old-fashioned?”

“I can’t help it; after all, my grandmother’s way of thinking is different from ours, the younger generation’s. So, just bear with it and follow her wishes. Once she agrees to our relationship, you can wear whatever you want!”

Ou Zilong was right. Right now, they had to follow Lin Zhenzhu’s wishes. Only if Lin Zhenzhu approved could she smoothly marry into the Ou family.

“Alright, I’ll go change.”

Ou Zilong went with her into the bedroom to choose something. They had already wasted a lot of time, and now they couldn’t afford to waste any more on picking clothes.

Usually, Cai’er wore revealing clothes, and she barely owned anything that was modest.

In the end, Ou Zilong reluctantly picked a set of sportswear for her, and Cai’er unwillingly took it.

“Darling, do I really have to wear this? It’ll look so out of date.”

“Yeah, this one will do. The other clothes aren’t suitable.”

Cai’er reluctantly changed into it. How long had it been since she wore something so old-fashioned? If the paparazzi caught her, how would she face the public?

She cursed Lin Zhenzhu in her mind: Such an old, stubborn person, so rigid in her demands, even when it comes to clothing.

If it weren’t for the position of becoming the lady of the Ou family, she wouldn’t have agreed to such a request.

After changing, Ou Zilong also asked her to remove her makeup. Cai’er, once again, reluctantly did so.

To be fair, the difference between her made-up and bare face was significant. After removing her makeup, she looked far less beautiful. Her skin looked dull, and she appeared several years older.

This was the first time Ou Zilong had seen Cai’er without makeup, and the psychological contrast was quite large.

When he first entered, Cai’er was already wearing makeup, so he hadn’t noticed.

He had thought Cai’er was a natural beauty, but it turned out she relied on makeup to enhance her appearance. However, she was the one he had chosen, so there was nothing to complain about.

Everything had been arranged, and Ou Zilong calmly spoke: “Cai’er, let’s go!”