As soon as her makeup was done, Liu Dinglan couldn't wait to look in the mirror. Looking at her face, which had become much prettier, she excitedly shouted, "Ah, Qingqing, you're so amazing! I've really become prettier!"

She used to have faint freckles on her face, but now they're all gone. Her slightly yellow skin has also become a little whiter, but not excessively so; it's as if she was always this fair.

Especially with the makeup she just wore as a comparison, she now felt like a fairy herself.

Xia Qingqing was very happy to see that Liu Dinglan was satisfied, because there weren't many cosmetics available, so the makeup wasn't too complicated.

She used powder to cover up the minor blemishes on Liu Dinglan's face. The eyebrows were the highlight. Because Liu Dinglan's face is a bit square, she drew high-arched eyebrows on her face. The eyebrows had an upward and upright slant, and the arch of the eyebrows was raised and lengthened, which made her face look longer.

Then I added a touch of light eyeshadow and blush with lipstick to make my complexion look better.

Finally, there's the lipstick. Liu Dinglan's lips are already quite thick, and applying a full coat of lipstick would make her lips look very big. She used powder to soften the edges of her lips, and applied the lipstick slightly inside the lip line. This immediately made her lips look smaller.

Not only was Liu Dinglan very satisfied, but the girls watching nearby were also amazed. Xiaoying gave Liu Dinglan a thumbs up: "Cousin, you look so beautiful now, the most beautiful bride."

Liu Dinglan blushed a little at the praise: "Oh, no, it's all thanks to Qingqing. She's so skillful."

"Yes, this comrade has such skillful hands. I could never make the same makeup look this good," said Li Yuhe, the colleague who had done Liu Dinglan's makeup before, glancing enviously at Xia Qingqing's hands.

These are hands that can turn the ordinary into the extraordinary; I really want to spend a fortune to buy a pair.

Xia Qingqing was flattered by the praise. She never thought that her makeup skills would be praised one day. Her skills would only be considered average in modern times. Truly amazing makeup skills can really transform a person.

"Qingqing, can you teach us how to do makeup? I want to learn," Liu Dinglan suddenly suggested. Makeup really can make people more beautiful. She would like to go to the department store in the city to buy some cosmetics when she has time in the future.

Seeing that it was still early, Xia Qingqing decided to ask Li Yuhe to be her temporary model, and Li Yuhe happily agreed.

"You see, everyone's face shape is actually different. We need to draw eyebrows according to different face shapes so that we can highlight the advantages and downplay the disadvantages..."

The others stared intently at Xia Qingqing, wishing they could take out a notebook and write it down on the spot. Fortunately, there were only a few cosmetics, and Xia Qingqing finished explaining them in less than 10 minutes.

Finally, he emphasized again: "Actually, makeup is not difficult. When applying it to your face, remember to be gentle and don't rush. Then you just need to practice more; practice makes perfect."

She initially learned makeup by watching videos from beauty bloggers. At first, her makeup skills were terrible, but they gradually improved with practice.

As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Dinglan excitedly exclaimed, "Qingqing, I think I've learned it! It doesn't look that difficult at all!"

Li Yuhe agreed, "I also think it looks very simple. I'll ask my cousin to bring back a set of cosmetics for me."

Xiaoying is still in school, and her family certainly wouldn't allow her to do these things, but she memorized Xia Qingqing's tips and copied them into her notebook as soon as she got home. This would become her makeup secret.

As Xia Qingqing listened to everyone's chatter about how simple it was, a mischievous smile crept onto her lips.

She thought it would be simple when she first started doing makeup, but she couldn't escape the curse that it would be a disaster if she tried to do it.

While Liu Dinglan and the others were still excitedly discussing the techniques Xia Qingqing had just taught them, Xia Qingqing suddenly realized that she hadn't given Liu Dinglan the gift yet.

She quickly took out a pair of bright red peony-patterned pillowcases from her handbag: "Lanlan, happy wedding, this is a wedding gift for you."

"Wow, these pillowcases are so beautiful, thank you Qingqing," Liu Dinglan said, carefully touching the exquisite pillowcases with a look of delight in her eyes.

Her mother prepared pillowcases as part of her dowry, but none of them were as beautiful as the pair Xia Qingqing gave her. The material of these pillowcases looked like silk and felt particularly smooth to the touch.

Xiaoying and the others immediately gathered around when they saw the pair of peony-patterned pillowcases: "What exquisite pillowcases! They must not have been bought by the supply and marketing cooperative in our county. We've never seen such a beautiful style before."

"Definitely not. My cousin has a similar pair, which she had someone bring back from Shanghai."

"Qingqing is studying at a university in Beijing, so this must have been bought in Beijing."

Not long after, the sound of a car horn came from outside. Xiaoying's face was full of gossip: "Sis, it must be my brother-in-law and the others. I'll go and see."

With that, Xiaoying skipped and hopped away.

At that time, there weren't many fancy wedding games, and the groom entered the room surrounded by relatives and friends.

The not-so-large room was suddenly filled with people, making it noisy and chaotic.

"Where's the bride? The groom is here to pick you up."

"Oh, I want to see my new sister-in-law! She looks so beautiful today!"

"Look at the bride, she looks like she has a lucky face, she will definitely bring prosperity to the family."

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Xia Qingqing stood to the side and secretly sized up the groom. He looked to be in his early twenties and was about 170 cm tall, which was not considered short in this era of food and drink shortages.

Perhaps because he often sits in an office, the groom has fair skin. As the old saying goes, fair skin covers up a hundred flaws, which makes his otherwise decent features even more outstanding.

"Lanlan, you look so beautiful today," the groom said, staring intently at Liu Dinglan, who blushed and blushed with shyness.

Those around her laughed and started teasing her, making Liu Dinglan's face turn even redder.

Soon, the groom picked up Liu Dinglan and carried her out of the room.

Two military green trucks were parked outside the Liu family's gate. In an era where even using bicycles to pick up a bride was considered impressive, these two trucks certainly attracted a lot of attention.

The truck beds were filled with the bride's dowry, all of which were to be moved to the groom's house.

The Liu family prepared a very generous dowry for their daughter, ranging from large items like cabinets, dressing tables, wooden chests, quilts, and shelves to smaller items like washbasins, teacups, thermos flasks, and towels, making it look quite impressive.

Xia Qingqing also saw Liu Dinglan's brother, Liu Xu, who was a driver for the county transportation team. He must have gotten the two trucks for his sister's wedding.

Liu Xu noticed someone was watching him, and following that gaze, he met Xia Qingqing's eyes.

He smiled politely at Xia Qingqing as a greeting.