When the Side Character Gets a System and Travels through Difference Worlds Chapter 361: Yue Ming 11
Tan You didn’t see this as a flaw in Liuu Yuming. ’It’s hard enough to master one thing in a lifeti, so your way is perfectly fine. But it’s always best to get the unpleasantries out of the way first. If you’re going to cooperate, then sign a contract in black and white.’
’Better to be the bad guy up front than argue about it later.’
Liuu Yuming’s mind was on two things at once. "Okay, I’ll sign a contract with Jun when I get back today. Even blood brothers have to keep clear accounts. When it cos to money, we need to sort things out in advance."
After pinning the last velvet flower into Wang Qin’s chignon, Liuu Yuming stood up and smiled. "Take a look. Do you like it?"
Wang Qin gently touched the velvet flower ornant at her temple. "It’s gorgeous. It’s beautiful enough to just look at, let alone wear."
Liuu Yuming said, "I have so that are suitable for everyday wear, too. Since you’re getting married today, I’ll give you two. Consider them my wedding gift."
As she spoke, she opened another small box. It was filled with all kinds of velvet flower accessories, each one exquisite and small, perfect for everyday wear.
Wang Qin looked from one to another before finally choosing a light blue one and a pastel pink one. "I can wear these to work. They aren’t flashy at all."
Liuu Yuming didn’t feel the slightest bit of reluctance. She could make these small ornants quite quickly, finishing several in a single evening. Giving a few away to the bride during a session wasn’t a significant loss for her.
Besides, Liuu Yuming wasn’t counting on getting rich off of these anyway.
With the bride’s styling complete, Liuu Yuming finally had a mont to sit and rest her feet. Liuu Jun brought her a cup of tea. "Sis, the daughters of three of the aunties here are getting married soon. I think they’re very interested."
Liuu Yuming glanced at the aunties Liuu Jun indicated. They were staring nonstop at Wang Qin, scrutinizing everything from her hairstyle and makeup to her dress. Every so often, they would lean in and whisper amongst themselves.
Liuu Yuming wasn’t in a rush. Even if she wanted to make money, now wasn’t the ti. She had to wait until her job with Wang Qin was finished for the day. Her mother always said you have to have professional ethics.
"Alright, you keep an eye on them. Land as many clients as you can. For any jobs you book, we’ll split the profit fifty-fifty after taking out the costs." Liuu Yuming didn’t mind laying out the benefits in advance. She’d learned from her mother: if you want a horse to run, you have to let it graze.
Liuu Jun was overjoyed. "Don’t worry, Sis! I promise I’ll do a great job!"
For soone who had known poverty, the re ntion of making money was enough to make him try every thod possible to achieve it.
Seeing Liuu Jun go off to talk with the aunties again, Liuu Yuming paid him no mind and just sat to one side, watching the bride chat with her friends. One of them gently touched Wang Qin’s dress. "It’s so beautiful. The weather will be getting cold by my wedding, so I won’t be able to wear a dress like this."
Liuu Yuming countered, "We can make other styles for cold weather. Who says you can’t wear a dress in the winter? We can choose a thicker fabric, and it will look just as beautiful."
As she spoke, she took a pen and paper from her bag and quickly flipped to a few design sketches. "You could do sothing like this."
Wang Qin and a few of her friends crowded around for a look. "Can you only wear this for a wedding? Can’t you wear it normally?"
"Of course you can. We could make it in different colors," Liuu Yuming said with a smile. "I designed these specifically as wedding dresses, so they’re a little too grand for daily wear."
"But we can simplify the design. For example, we could change the color to pink, blue, or a pale yellow. Or we could remove the floral appliqué to give it a more minimalist look..."
Liuu Yuming might not have been a master designer yet, but she had a real knack for styling. She ended up sharing little tips about coordinating outfits with the group, and so of the girls even started taking notes in small notebooks.
"Honestly, when you’re going out, you can leave everything else behind, but you must bring a tube of lipstick," Liuu Yuming said, warming up to her topic. "Lipstick is incredibly versatile..."
Liuu Yuming’s little masterclass on makeup and style didn’t officially end until the groom arrived to pick up his bride. One of the girls even grabbed Liuu Yuming’s arm. "Hey, sis, could you make a wedding dress later? I already have the fabric. How much do you charge?"
Liuu Yuming sized her up. "If you provide the fabric, I’ll just charge for labor. How about ten yuan?"
’What’s wrong with ten yuan? Ten yuan is still money! She wasn’t about to foolishly turn down an order. It’s not like these bridal makeup jobs ca along every day. She had to find her own ways to generate inco.’
"Deal, sis! Let’s talk details tonight," the girl said, delighted. "And sis? I want a dress that’s different from the bride’s."
"Of course it will be," Liuu Yuming chuckled. "A wedding is a once-in-a-lifeti event. Everyone wants to wear sothing one-of-a-kind. That’s only natural."
"I’ll draft a new design for you."
The siblings, Liuu Yuming and Liuu Jun, were busy the entire day. During the evening banquet, Liuu Yuming even pushed Liuu Jun to go up and sing a song, livening up the atmosphere.
This made the families of the bride and groom even happier. In this day and age, it was the first ti most of them had ever seen a bride with her own personal makeup artist for the wedding.
But they had to admit, the results were excellent. On the groom’s side alone, many more people were already asking about Liuu Yuming’s bridal services.
With the prospect of money dangling before him, Liuu Jun’s sales pitch was delivered with utmost effort. He could tell his sister wasn’t a natural at the business side of things. She only knew how to do makeup and styling. ’As for everything else,’ he thought, ’isn’t it up to , her little brother, to handle it all?’
The wedding banquet bustled with activity until ten o’clock at night, when Liuu Yuming’s work for the day finally ca to an end. The mont she accepted the red envelope with 138 yuan from Wang Qin, Liuu Yuming suddenly felt all her fatigue lt away.
She stretched. "Co on, let’s go find Xiaoi. I promised I’d make her a wedding dress."
Liuu Jun knew about this, too. Wang Xiaoi was one of Wang Qin’s relatives, so of course she was at the wedding. When she saw Liuu Yuming approaching, she was perfectly composed and at ease.
Liuu Yuming walked a full circle around her. Without even needing to take out a asuring tape, she had already committed all of Wang Xiaoi’s asurents to mory.
Wang Xiaoi’s mother was there as well. As soon as she saw what Liuu Yuming did, her eyes lit up. "I’ve heard that the old masters could tell a person’s asurents just by looking, without ever needing to asure. I didn’t expect Little Liuu to be so amazing!"
Liuu Yuming replied modestly, "It just cos from a lot of practice. It’s purely a trained skill."
Of course, she did have a natural gift for it. It was as if all her talent points had been spent on the art of becoming beautiful. At that mont, even Tan You felt that, compared to herself, soone with Liuu Yuming’s personality was perhaps the most suitable host for the Beauty System.
The Beauty System retorted, "That’s not true! Host is the most amazing!"
Tan You didn’t argue with the little system. But honestly, watching Liuu Yuming transform from her previous listlessness to her current energetic drive gave Tan You a real sense of accomplishnt.
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