The playful antics of daughters never pay much attention, but simply washing up and putting on makeup can consu so much thought, making one question the fleeting nature of ti.
In any case, Li Zhibai finally finished applying makeup on Zhu Pingniang, not only with lipstick but also with a delicate makeup look.
Makeup always depends on one’s natural beauty, no matter how magical it is. A good base will always outshine a heavily painted face.
How good was Tong Jun’s base... anyone with eyes could sense that overwhelming elegance. Perhaps it was because Li Zhibai understood Zhu Pingniang very well, that while doing the makeover, she didn’t ruin Zhu Pingniang’s inherent clarity but rather skillfully added a touch of allure.
Delicate brows, lightly adorned with costics.
Zhu Pingniang’s face flushed, perhaps from the playing or the heat, as she looked at her traditional makeup-clad self in the mirror, her expression dazed.
Jin Lan... is it?
"As close as brothers" is indeed a good phrase.
Zhu Pingniang wouldn’t be disappointed because Li Zhibai considered her Jin Lan; rather, she was very happy.
Because she knew very well, no matter what, Li Zhibai wouldn’t ntion a relationship closer than Jin Lan.
Not sisters, yet more than sisters, and certainly not a mother-daughter relationship, which would embarrass her to think about...
Jin Lan, Zhu Pingniang felt satisfied with that.
"As Firm as Gold and Stone, with a fragrance like orchid."
Ah Bai’s generation valued contracts greatly, or rather, they strictly adhered to rules.
Thus, when Ah Bai promised Ms. Gu to take care of her, she kept her word to this day. It was due to this contract that she was given a chance to be near her.
At this mont, the fragrance from Li Zhibai lingered at Zhu Pingniang’s nose, her face reddening.
The reflection in the mirror was of a beautiful girl. Zhu Pingniang knew clearly that girl was herself, yet... perhaps due to the ancient technique or so other reason, Zhu Pingniang vaguely felt that the self in the mirror seed sowhat unfamiliar.
It must be said that Li Zhibai’s idea was correct. A daughter’s face is only so big, and from ancient tis to now, even if makeup techniques have changed, the core principles remain unchanged.
A pretty girl is pretty no matter what you do.
"Co closer." Li Zhibai said, gently tying Zhu Pingniang’s long hair into a youthful low ponytail, paired with a light black dress, and in an instant, even the bright moon lost its halo.
Though the charm remained undiminished, the light makeup always highlighted the girl’s purity, and Li Zhibai even felt for a mont that the Tong Jun of yesteryears had returned.
"Tong Jun, your natural beauty is truly exceptional..." Li Zhibai exclaid.
Only after working closely on Zhu Pingniang’s face could she appreciate what a beautiful person this girl really was. If such a girl were in soone’s household, one would truly not want to leave to tend to anything else, nor even blink, for just watching her was an unparalleled joy that put the whole body at ease.
"Don’t praise any more, my tail will be pointing to the skies." Zhu Pingniang chuckled.
"Tail..." Li Zhibai shook her head.
"I’m not Li Hua, where would the tail co from, right?" Zhu Pingniang shook her head lightly, then... pouted slightly with her glittering lips: "Ah Bai, you said earlier you wanted to use for practice. I think the result is pretty good."
"Really?" Li Zhibai mused.
"Better than I thought." Zhu Pingniang nodded. Initially, she prepared herself to be made up like an old general from the stage, but this pure, light makeup, with delicate powder, was already excellent.
Now, she wouldn’t need to wash her face for a while.
"The result is indeed good." Li Zhibai frowned.
Tong Jun was beautiful... the effect of the makeup far exceeded her expectations, but since it was sothing she was going to teach Yun Qian, Li Zhibai had to be ticulous.
"Tong Jun, do you think... whether the effect of my makeup looks good might not be an issue with the makeup itself, but because you’re inherently beautiful?" Li Zhibai asked seriously, staring at Zhu Pingniang’s face.
Was it because Tong Jun was too beautiful that not to ntion makeup, even wiping her face with a damp cloth would seem like a lotus erging from water?
Li Zhibai was serious; she carefully observed Zhu Pingniang’s glistening lips, moist eyes, finally stopping at the lightly trembling eyelashes, scrutinizing whether her applied makeup really made a significant impact.
"Ah Bai." A hint of red appeared on Zhu Pingniang’s ear tips.
"Hmm?"
"If you keep saying things like that, I’ll get proud."
Zhu Pingniang sighed.
To be precise, she would beco arrogant due to being spoiled, but she was already extrely happy today, so Li Zhibai’s simple praises of her beauty didn’t have much impact.
She began to regret not being a Li Hua, or she could have wagged her tail in front of her just now.
Ah, speaking of which, it seems Qingi Workshop sells cat tails. She had seen one while processing orders for the Flower Moon Building, but how would one wear...
"Pft." As she thought about it, Zhu Pingniang suddenly blushed deeply and spat.
"What’s wrong?" Li Zhibai looked at her strangely.
"It’s nothing... just rembered that this is, after all, a brothel." Zhu Pingniang’s face turned hot, diverting the topic: "Ah Bai, your makeup back then was very different from the current style, emphasizing shadows and facial contours more... making people’s features stand out more, while today’s makeup focuses more on softness."
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