Black Swan
Friday's rehearsal started at 1:00 p.m. and lasted until 3:30 p.m.
This time it went much more smoothly.
"Okay, thank you all for your hard work. You must be in high spirits tonight. The entire party will be broadcast live, and I don't want the whole school to see us make a fool of ourselves."
Wu Jiang held a bottle of water in his armpit and had something in both hands.
"I have a bad temper, and when I get angry, I can be very harsh in cursing. Please be more tolerant. Success or failure depends on tonight."
"After we disband, everyone should put on makeup or change clothes. We have to eat. We have to work until after nine in the evening. Don't let yourself get tired by then."
"Okay, let's disband. He Ximei, please stay for a moment. I want to tell you something."
He Ximei, who originally wanted to go eat, abruptly took back her steps, turned around, and smiled perfectly.
"Hey, here we come, Teacher Wu!"
"that……"
“See you later!”
"good."
Zhou Xi came out of the art center, and the remaining warmth from the air conditioner on his body was completely blown away by the cold wind that made his face hurt.
The sky was dark and looked like it was going to rain. She hurried to the cafeteria to buy some food and then immediately returned to the dormitory.
"Sister Zhou! You're finally back!"
Xiao Xiaoyu stopped tinkering and came forward.
As Zhou Xi entered the dormitory, the heating rushed out and his nose felt itchy.
"Aqiu!"
"It's so cold outside."
"Yes, the weather forecast says it's going to snow tomorrow! Heavy snow!" Xiao Xiaoyu immediately pushed Zhou Xi to the air-conditioning vent to warm up.
Zhou Xi placed the food in his hand on the table under the empty bed, which was also piled with snacks.
"Alright, alright, hurry up! Go put on your pretty dress and we'll put your makeup on!"
Gao Yuanyuan and Xiao Xiaoyu picked up the long dress and stuffed it into her hands.
"Okay, wait a minute."
"Oh, what are you waiting for? I can't wait any longer!"
"Let me take off my outer clothes first." Zhou Xi said helplessly.
"Oh, yes, yes."
"I brought some food back, you can eat whatever you want."
"Okay, Sister Zhou, I brought some food too, let's eat together!"
"You two only think about food!" Xiao Xiaoyu was very disappointed. Is now the time to discuss these things? The two little greedy cats said, "I want to eat too!"
In order not to steal the limelight, Zhou Xi borrowed a black dress with a waist and a small hem that was almost ankle-length.
The frosted glass of the toilet door was black and the figure was vaguely visible.
Zhou Xi let her hair down, covered the front of her hair, and opened the door: "Okay, can you help me zip up the back?"
“Here I come!”
Zhou Xi was very thin and the black dress was very tight-fitting, but Xiao Xiaoyu was able to put it on with just a simple pull of the zipper.
"Wow! It's perfect! Sister Zhou, although this skirt is simple in style, it fits you perfectly!"
"Yes! Sister Zhou, so beautiful!"
Xiao Xiaoyu tied the ribbon that reached Zhou Xi's waist into a beautiful bow. "It really shows off your figure. Look at the waist, and your slender neck and arms. Wow! It fits you perfectly!"
The back is semi-hollowed out, and the thin and straight back is half hidden and half visible. Zhou Xi's facial features are aggressive, and he is tall and thin enough, like a cold and beautiful black swan.
"But, Sister Zhou, aren't you going to take off your watch?" Xiao Xiaoyu pointed. The little yellow smiling face on the watch was really funny.
She was particularly curious when she saw the new watch strap that Zhou Xi had changed into. How could such a cool and beautiful woman like Zhou Xi use something that would ruin her image?
However, Zhou Xi's explanation is very interesting. He said this is called contrast.
"Um."
Zhou Xi sat on a stool, pulled out a box, found a black wristband, took off his watch, and the scar on the inside of his wrist was exposed to the public like a naked human body.
"Sister Zhou, what's wrong with your hand..."
Zhou Xi didn't hide it, and Xiao Xiaoyu and Gao Yuanyuan were not blind, so they saw it naturally.
"I left it there accidentally, it's okay." Zhou Xi put on the wristband and placed the watch on the corner of the table.
Zhou Xi never takes off his watch, so it was the first time they noticed a long and thick scar on his wrist. But how could it be an accidental scar? That was ridiculous.
However, Xiao Xiaoyu could tell that Zhou Xi was in a bad mood and looked at Gao Yuanyuan. At this critical moment in the performance, it was not appropriate to bring up such a topic, and it was obvious that Zhou Xi didn't want to talk about it.
"Oh, I see. It's just right to wear a watch..."
Xiao Xiaoyu touched her mouth: "Uh, that, this black skirt makes you look white and expensive, but I still need to help you apply some body cream to make you even whiter!"
"Come on, come on, let's put on some perfume!"
Even though the air conditioner in the dormitory was on, Zhou Xi still felt uncomfortable with his arms exposed. The wind blew and he got goose bumps.
"Wait a minute, let me put on some leggings first."
"Wait! What color are your leggings?" Xiao Xiaoyu suddenly became alert and pulled Zhou Xi, "Don't say they're colorful—"
"color."
Gao Yuanyuan opened the lid of the body cream and smelled it, it smelled nice.
"I'll do it myself." Zhou Xi was not used to someone touching her so closely.
"Okay, Sister Zhou, let us help you with your hair and makeup!"
"I, I don't know how to put on makeup, I'll give it to you, pass the things!"
"Mmmmm, good girl Yuanyuan!"
"Sister Zhou, your neck is so beautiful, you must show it off. How about I help you put your hair up?"
Zhou Xi used to wear her hair tied up when she performed on stage.
"good."
"I really envy you. You have so much hair. Unlike me, I have so little hair that I can't even style it beautifully."
Xiao Xiaoyu combed the soft and black hair together, handed the comb to Gao Yuanyuan with her right hand, and then took the hairband handed to her.
To tie a high ponytail at the back of your head, use a hair tie to tightly twist your hair into a strand and roll it upwards.
"hiss!"
"Oh, I hurt you, Sister Zhou, just bear with it for a while, it will be fine soon!"
Gently comb a little bit of the hair in front of you and let it fall down, pulling it left and right to create a fluffy look.
"alright!"
"nice!"
"Sister Zhou, your facial features are so three-dimensional. Your hair must be tied tightly, but you hold it perfectly."
"Next, put on makeup. First, let's have some fragrance, baby cream. Although your skin is very good, Sister Zhou, it's too cold outside. You still need to moisturize it well to avoid the makeup coming off."
Xiao Xiaoyu scooped a dollop of cream from the jar and rubbed it on her hands, gently dissolving it in circles.
"Close your eyes and hold it in! I'll put on foundation after I finish applying the baby cream. I might use a little too much pressure on you, so don't purse your lips. Just let it go naturally, otherwise it won't be even."
Xiao Xiaoyu explained patiently like a kindergarten teacher, and Zhou Xi was her favorite good boy.
Gao Yuanyuan stood by curiously, smelling this, looking at that, and watching the makeup process carefully.
"Yuanyuan, which lipstick color do you think is more suitable for Sister Zhou?" Xiao Xiaoyu pursed her lips and hesitated among a row of lipsticks.
Gao Yuanyuan stared at Zhou Xi's plump lips and thought: "This, and, this."
"Well, both of them are good, let's try them both."
"Pull me a makeup removal wipe."
"This makeup remover wipe smells pretty good."
Gao Yuanyuan held the small corner of the makeup remover towel, afraid of getting it dirty.
"Cosmetics all smell good. Why else would we often smell fragrance on pretty girls like that on the street?"
Xiao Xiaoyu shook her head happily: "Our sister Zhou smells good too!"
"Yuanyuan, after you finish helping Sister Zhou draw, we can both draw one too."
"Ah, wait, what if the teacher catches us?"
"Oh, it's just a light, tiny bit. You can't really see it. It just covers up dark circles and pimples and brightens up your complexion."
Xiao Xiaoyu put her head close to the mirror and rubbed her eye sockets.
"Look, I have such dark circles under my eyes, and so do you. It's really not worth it for us to go to the party looking so shabby!"
"Well, okay, just a little bit."
Xiao Xiaoyu pinched her thumb and index finger together: "Hmm, hmm, just a little bit, just a little bit!"
"Come on, Sister Zhou, close your eyes..."
"Come on, dear baby, don't blink, hold on, hold on..."
"Wait, don't purse your lips, like this..."
"Oops, it's crooked!"
Xiao Xiaoyu stretched out her hand and gently wiped the corner of Zhou Xi's eyes with her other hand: "Yuan'er, paper!"
No movement.
"Yuanyuan!"
"Ah? Tissue..."
Gao Yuanyuan slammed the window shut and ran over.
"Yuanyuan, what are you looking at?"
Xiao Xiaoyu took the tissue, wiped off her crooked eyeliner, glanced at Gao Yuanyuan, then immediately lowered her head, held her breath, and puffed up her cheeks like a little pufferfish.
Gao Yuanyuan's hands were cold and numb when blowing on the window: "Look at the sky, it's raining, so cold, like hail."
Xiao Xiaoyu stopped what she was doing and stood up with her legs propped up: "Ah? What the hell, it's raining, I don't have an umbrella!"
"I brought it."
"Sister Zhou, do you have an umbrella in your dormitory?"
Zhou Xi closed his eyes and pursed his lips, which were dry and a little chapped: "Yes."
"Oh, well, with this awful weather, let's hope it doesn't rain heavily. Oh, hail, no way, it's starting so early? Didn't they usually wait until the end of the semester to start?"
"Miss, it's almost the end of the semester for elementary and junior high schools, except for us." Zhou Xi spoke in a low voice, trying to minimize the movement of his facial muscles to make it easier for Xiao Xiaoyu to take action.
"God damn it, the lives of high school students are nothing. They're always trying to send us to the college entrance exam battlefield."
Gao Yuanyuan was a little confused as to why a long line should be drawn at the end of the eye.
But when he saw Zhou Xi open his eyes and his long eyelashes tremble, he understood.
The slender eyes became a little charming.
“…”
“Mission accomplished!”
Xiao Xiaoyu patted the white powder off her hands. Some of the color of the cosmetics had dried up and was rubbed all over her hands.
"Is it, a little bit, a little bit thick?" Gao Yuanyuan chose her words carefully, afraid that Xiao Xiaoyu was too heavy-handed, and also afraid of hurting her. After all, she had worked so hard for so long.
It was the first time she saw stage makeup so closely, and it was very different from what she had imagined.
Zhou Xi looked at herself in the mirror. It was different from the flowing makeup that the makeup artist had applied to her when she participated in previous competitions.
Now the face is a complete painting, and the various pigments blend naturally.
"Oh, no, Yuanyuan, this is stage makeup. I put it on thickly. If it's too light, the big lights on the stage will swallow it all up and it will be the same as if I had no makeup on at all."
"Is that so? It's a bit, a bit magical."
"Hey, that's called doing your homework in advance! Sister Zhou, what do you think? Is there anything you want to change?"
"Very good. Thank you for your hard work."
"Hey, come on, let me take a picture."
Xiao Xiaoyu and Gao Yuanyuan turned on the flash, found a good angle, and took a lot of photos.
"Sister Zhou, can I use your beautiful photos to post on WeChat Moments? Please?" Xiao Xiaoyu's eyes twinkled. She really wanted to show off Zhou Xi's beautiful photos.
"what ever."
"Hey, hey, hey, don't move, don't move——"
When Zhou Xi raised his chin, his nonchalance was fully displayed.
"Come here, baby, don't move. Let me take some pictures of you from this angle. They're so beautiful, so..."
The bones of this face are very beautiful, the brow bones and nose bridge are naturally connected, and the clear jawline makes the chin more delicate.
"Thank you, muah! Love you!"
"You brought your cell phones?"
Xiao Xiaoyu took a piece of cold fried chicken and ate it: "Yes, it's the New Year's Eve party tonight, the teacher turned a blind eye."
"Besides, Zhang Wenwen said that the student union is so busy that they don't have time to take care of this."
"Sister Zhou, is your phone at Lao Zhang's place? Do you want us to go to Lao Zhang's place and get it back for you? We'll return it tomorrow."
Zhou Xi lowered his eyes and his gaze fell on the locked drawer below.
"Besides, we have a holiday tomorrow afternoon, so it should be okay if we don't hand it in."
Gao Yuanyuan couldn't help but take several photos and saved them in the classified album.
"Yuanyuan, please sit down and let me help you put on makeup."
Zhou Xi retracted her gaze, made room, and sat on the empty bed with her skirt lifted up: "Forget it, there's nothing to watch on the phone, I'll pick it up tomorrow."
There are books on the top of the drawer and a mobile phone on the bottom.
"You draw first, I'll wait a moment, then I'll eat something."
Xiao Xiaoyu had squeezed her breasts: "It's okay, don't worry about eating the lipstick, just apply it."
She is very confident in her makeup skills, after all, she has been tinkering with Barbie dolls since she was a child.
"Oh, okay." Gao Yuanyuan reluctantly put down the snacks and sat on the stool obediently.
"Tsk! How come you both have such great skin? Unlike me, I have so many pimples!"
Xiao Xiaoyu pouted, "Especially since I started high school, I had so much homework and had to finish it every day. My eyes hurt from staying up late, and I was so sleepy in class that I didn't get enough sleep!"
Gao Yuanyuan agreed and said slowly: "It was evening self-study, and the get out of class ended very late. When I went home, there were not many people on the streets of the community."
Because she and Gao Yuanyuan wear light makeup, her foundation color is different from Zhou Xi's, which is closer to her natural skin tone.
Xiao Xiaoyu applied liquid foundation and loose powder: "Hey, don't tell me, every time I go home, I think about those late-night murders in novels."
"Emma, I have goosebumps!"
"Bring some self-defense gear with you. You should be fine if you live near the school. It's relatively safe."
Zhou Xi was a little sleepy and yawning. He couldn't lie his head down or put his face down, so he could only sit still.
"Come on, don't blink your round eyes. I'll cover your dark circles."
Xiao Xiaoyu looked at her dark circles in the mirror and could no longer bear it. She wished she could sleep for three days and three nights.
"alright!"
Gao Yuanyuan thinks Xiao Xiaoyu's technique is really good. There are no visible traces at all. It looks very natural, as if her skin has suddenly become much better.
"Thanks!"
"Sweet smell, sweet smell! As expected, every girl is carefully carved by the Creator, with her own charm. Oh, and there are handsome guys too, hehehe!"
Gao Yuanyuan turned the camera around and took a photo of herself from an unnatural angle - this was her first time putting on makeup.
"Okay! It's my turn now. Watch me finish it in ten minutes!"
"Yuanyuan, let's hurry up. Come and help me put away the things we don't need!"
"Okay." Gao Yuanyuan put down her phone, very happy.
Gao Yuanyuan packed up her things, threw the papers and empty snack boxes on the table into the trash can, and brought them to the door.
"Oukeouke!"
Xiao Xiaoyu checked her posture in the mirror and raised her phone: "Come on, let's take a picture of the three of us together!"
She turned around and saw Zhou Xi had fallen asleep with her head propped up. She was so beautiful even when she was asleep.
Xiao Xiaoyu immediately turned off the microphone and checked the time: "Yuanyuan, look, Sister Zhou is so tired that she fell asleep. She said we'll meet at 6:20, and it's 5:30 now. Let Sister Zhou sleep a little longer."
"good."
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