After the last class, Ye Ling took Zhou Wei's hand and walked out of the classroom. Suddenly, she said, "Weiwei, do you have time tomorrow? A hot pot restaurant is opening near my house, and I'd like to invite you to eat hot pot there."

"Yes, why did you suddenly want to treat me to hot pot? Did something happy happen?" Zhou Wei said with a smile.

Ye Ling chuckled: "Actually, tomorrow is my birthday."

Zhou Wei's eyes widened in surprise. She really didn't know Ye Ling's birthday. At this time last year, the two of them weren't very close. They only became close at the beginning of the semester.

After getting to know each other, the two found that their personalities were very compatible and quickly became close friends who could talk about anything.

Zhou Wei paused for a moment, then quickly recovered and looked at Ye Ling, asking, "Lingdang, is there anything you want for your birthday? If not, I'll pick one out for you myself."

She has always been a pragmatist. Although giving gifts is an expression of goodwill, it is best to give the recipient something they need.

"No, I like anything you give me," Ye Ling said with a smile, hugging her arm.

"Okay, I'll see what I can do."

After Zhou Wei and Ye Ling parted ways, Zhou Wei went to the nearest shopping mall by herself.

She went into a well-known cosmetics store, and the saleswoman immediately gave Zhou Wei a warm smile: "Beautiful lady, feel free to look around and see what you need."

"I want to buy a lipstick. What are some of the best-selling shades in your store?" Zhou Wei walked straight to the lipstick counter with a clear goal in mind.

The saleswoman immediately picked out several shades: "These are some of the best-selling colors lately. Would you like to try them?"

"No need, let me take a look first," Zhou Wei refused directly.

Although it's hard to know if a lipstick suits you without trying it on, she wasn't planning to buy it for herself. Even if it looked good on her, it didn't mean it would suit Ye Ling. It was better to just pick a color that suited Ye Ling.

After comparing them for a long time, Zhou Wei finally chose a dusty rose color.

Ye Ling's skin is slightly yellowish, and she doesn't usually wear makeup. Wearing a dusty rose lipstick makes her skin look whiter without being too striking. Applying a little lipstick even when she's not wearing makeup can brighten her complexion.

When the saleswoman saw that Zhou Wei had chosen a color so quickly, her smile widened: "Beautiful lady, would you like to look at anything else? Our cushion foundation is also very good. Since you have good skin, you can just use a cushion foundation for everyday makeup. You don't need foundation or concealer."

Hearing the saleswoman's enthusiastic introduction, Zhou Wei, thinking that since she was already there, might as well take a look.

Seeing that she hadn't rejected her introduction, the saleswoman knew that a sale was likely, so she became even more enthusiastic in her presentation.

When it came time to pay, in addition to the lipstick she picked out for Ye Ling, Zhou Wei also bought herself a lipstick and a cushion foundation, which cost her over a thousand yuan.

Zhou Wei couldn't help but sigh, "Women's money is so easy to earn."

......

The next day, Zhou Wei specially used her newly bought cosmetics to do a light makeup. Although she only did a simple eyebrow shaping and applied some cushion foundation and lipstick, her overall appearance was indeed improved a lot.

She looked at herself in the mirror and smiled happily. It seemed that yesterday's money really wasn't wasted.

Because she rarely wears makeup, putting on makeup suddenly put her in a great mood. She even changed into a different dress and styled her hair in a nice way.

When Zhou's mother saw her daughter's completely transformed look, her eyes lit up. She smiled and praised her, "Weiwei, you look so beautiful today! This is how young girls should dress. From now on, dress like this."

"Mom, is it really that exaggerated? I don't feel much different from usual," Zhou Wei said, and immediately ran to the full-length mirror to look at herself.

“Of course you do! You always wear those loose-fitting short-sleeved shirts and pants, you don’t have any of the youthful energy of a young girl,” Zhou’s mother complained in a low voice.

She usually wanted her daughter to dress up a bit, but her daughter rarely listened to her and always did whatever made her comfortable. Today's outfit was a rare sight.

Zhou Wei smiled nonchalantly: "I'm either in class or working part-time, why would I need to dress so nicely? It's not like I'm getting married."

"I won't argue with you. Just dress like you did today from now on. Mom feels better when you're dressed nicely," Zhou's mother said with a smile, looking at her beloved daughter.

Hearing this, Zhou Wei affectionately took her mother's arm: "Mom, let's go shopping together tomorrow. I'll buy you some nice clothes and some cosmetics so you can dress yourself up nicely."

“Okay, then you’ll have to get up early tomorrow,” Zhou Wei said, her mother’s cheerful attitude leaving her somewhat incredulous.

She remembered that her mother had said last time that she was too old to dress up anymore. She thought it would take some time to convince her, but she agreed so readily.

Noticing the strange look in her daughter's eyes, Zhou's mother said embarrassedly, "Last time I saw a picture on my phone of a woman in her sixties or seventies dressed up so beautifully, I suddenly realized that I don't seem so old after all."

“Mom, you’re not old at all. Many women your age are still trying for a second child. You can dress up as you please without worry,” Zhou Wei said matter-of-factly.

Zhou's mother chuckled: "I know, you little busybody, don't just talk about me, talk about yourself too."

Because the hot pot restaurant was not far from Ye Ling's house, Zhou Wei took a taxi to Ye Ling's house first, as agreed yesterday, and then the two of them went to the hot pot restaurant together when it was time to eat.

"Wow, Weiwei, you look so beautiful today! I thought I'd met a fairy!" Ye Ling exclaimed, making an exaggerated expression as soon as she saw Zhou Wei.

She wasn't just flattering him; Zhou Wei really did look much prettier than usual today. She had light makeup on, and her complexion looked much rosier.

She was wearing a blue floral maxi dress, and her hair was braided into two loose braids, making her look fresh and sweet.

If Zhou Wei's looks are usually a 7 out of 10, then with this makeover, she's definitely a 9 out of 10 beauty.

Zhou Wei felt a little embarrassed by her gaze and said reproachfully, "It's not as exaggerated as you say, it's just like usual."

"Here, this is a birthday present for you."

Upon seeing the gift, Ye Ling immediately forgot about the previous topic and happily accepted the bag handed to her by Zhou Wei: "Hehe, thank you, Weiwei baby. Can I open it now and take a look?"

"Of course you can. It was originally a gift for you. Open it and see if you like it."

"Of course, there's nothing I can do if you don't like it. I don't offer recycling services here," Zhou Wei joked.