Koukou’s hair had grown long too, so she took him for a haircut as well.

Gu Yanqing had a regular, high-end private salon he went to, a members-only place.

However, Qiao Wanqing felt that the salon was excellent for men’s haircuts but not so great for women’s.

Last time, they cut her bangs so unevenly that even her good looks couldn’t save the awkward style, and she had to pin them up.

So, she chose not to go there and went with Tang Yueyue to another well-reviewed salon.

Koukou didn’t like haircuts and always made a fuss, making it a headache every time.

Qiao Wanqing made a deal with Koko that if he got his hair cut, she would take him to buy his favorite cake.

Koko negotiated and insisted that he wanted to have cake for both lunch and dinner instead of meals.

On this condition, he finally agreed to go to the salon for a haircut.

When they arrived, there happened to be another little boy getting a haircut in the salon, who was about the same age as Kouko.

This little boy seemed to love getting haircuts.

He was super happy when the hairstylist put the cape around him.

Seeing Kouko watching the boy, Qiao Wanqing said, “Look how well-behaved that little boy is. Are you going to be as good as him?”

How could such a well-behaved child like Kouko allow himself to be less well-behaved than others?

He nodded emphatically and said, “Yes! Kouko is even better behaved than him.”

Qiao Wanqing patted his head and told the hairstylist who asked who would be getting a haircut, “Please cut my baby’s hair short first, then I’ll get mine done.”

Doing her hair would take three to four hours, and Kouko would definitely get impatient.

She planned to have Tang Yueyue take him out for a walk to pass the time.

After spending the night together, Kouko had become very familiar with his godmother, who was super good at building blocks.

He even admired her greatly, because she was even better than his most admired dad.

“Alright.”

The hairstylist went to prepare the things needed for Kouko’s haircut.

The little boy sitting next to them had already started his haircut.

From the conversation between the boy’s parent and the hairstylist, it was clear they were going for a style with the sides shaved and the top left longer.

The hairstylist said it was no problem and began by shaving the sides before trimming the top.

Initially, the little boy was happily watching himself in the mirror, but as soon as the hairstylist shaved off the hair on the sides, his smile froze.

Everyone, including Qiao Wanqing, was watching, so they clearly saw the moment the boy’s expression changed from pure joy to shock when he saw his hair being shaved off.

After a few more shaves, realizing that his hair was almost all gone and he was turning into a half-shaven head, the little boy couldn’t hold back anymore and started crying loudly, struggling and stammering, “No, no, I don’t want it, waaaa!”

Kouko: “…”

The role model turned into a cautionary tale in an instant.

Kouko, who had been sitting obediently, suddenly became restless and tugged at Qiao Wanqing’s clothes, “Mom…”

“Uh,” Qiao Wanqing hadn’t expected things to turn out this way either. “It’s okay, baby, they won’t shave your head.”

“I’m scared~” Kouko tried to get off the chair, muttering, “No, no more cake, Kouko doesn’t want cake anymore.”

Qiao Wanqing: “…”

Even his favorite cake couldn’t cheer him up.

“It’s okay, Koukou. You need to be a brave young man,” Tang Yueyue comforted him. “Just like… Ultraman.”

“… He doesn’t even know who Ultraman is.”

“…”

Since Koukou refused to cooperate and was fussing to leave, Tang Yueyue had to take him out to play while Qiao Wanqing got her hair done first.

Qiao Wanqing wasn’t sure what style she wanted, so she asked the hairstylist for suggestions.

The stylist initially recommended a princess cut, and although Qiao Wanqing liked the sound of it, she was horrified when she saw the picture.

It wasn’t her style at all.

After much deliberation without deciding on a style, Qiao Wanqing felt overwhelmed.

Why was choosing a hairstyle so difficult?

Finally, the hairstylist called their director.

The director, upon seeing Qiao Wanqing, confidently told her to leave it to him.

If she didn’t like it, he would fix it for free.

Since he was so confident, Qiao Wanqing trusted him.

The whole process took four hours.

During that time, Tang Yueyue and Koukou only checked in via video call once.

Koukou, who had been reluctant to enter the salon, was still reluctant and continued to wander around with Tang Yueyue.

Qiao Wanqing wholeheartedly trusted the director.

However, when she saw the final result, she felt like crying.

It wasn’t that it looked bad; it was just… hard to describe.

The director had cut her hair to a medium length, with big, wavy curls at the ends, styled in a pear blossom shape.

Her bangs, similar to Tang Yueyue’s, were thick and dyed a muted green color.

Qiao Wanqing’s natural look wasn’t cute or innocent; she had a more striking beauty.

But this hairstyle transformed her into a cute, playful girl.

With a headband, Qiao Wanqing felt like she could play a rich heiress in a drama…

This style really didn’t suit her!

Yet, the director kept praising his work, saying how great it looked on her and how it made her look like a girl in her early twenties, making Qiao Wanqing feel both amused and helpless.

Hearing that his mom got a pretty new hairstyle, Koukou was finally coaxed back to the salon by Tang Yueyue.

When he saw the completely transformed Qiao Wanqing, he hesitated, as if to confirm it was really his mom, then ran over, shouting, “Mommy~”

The director, who had been bragging about her new stylish and youthful sweet hairstyle: “…”

Tang Yueyue saw her new hairstyle and couldn’t hold back her laughter, saying, “It looks nice. You can go and attract some young guys now. So pure and innocent, Mrs. Gu.”

Qiao Wanqing: “…”

Why did she decide to get her hair done?

But since she already had it done, and even if the hairstylist really had the skill to transform her look completely, Qiao Wanqing didn’t want to go through the hassle again.

She thought that she could just tie her hair up in the future, and it would be the same.

Qiao Wanqing quickly comforted her wounded heart and began to worry about Kouko’s situation.

“Baby, let’s video call Daddy and show him your haircut. Let’s show Daddy how obedient and well-behaved Kouko is, okay?”

It was already 6 PM, so Gu Yanqing should be getting up around this time.

Kouko hesitated for a moment, thinking.

“Daddy said he hasn’t seen Kouko for several days and wants to know if Kouko is being good,” Qiao Wanqing gently coaxed, “If Kouko is good, he’ll bring back lots of toys.”

“Then,” Kouko was finally tempted by the toys, “Kouko, Kouko wants a spaceship!”

Last time, Kouko’s grandma had taken him to a space experience center, and he had fallen in love with the little spaceship there.

Qiao Wanqing: “…”

Why don’t you just say you want to go to space!