The night was quiet. After removing the makeup that looked like it belonged in a theatrical performance, Tang Ning, with her face bare, let Su Mo's cool fingers gently lift her chin. With his other hand, he held a soft little brush and gently brushed her face, not daring to blink even once.
Because the makeup process was so boring, Tang Ning naturally turned her extra attention to the boy in front of her.
It was then that she realized his skin was really good. It was so smooth that she couldn't find a single pore, and it was porcelain white. His eyelashes were long, thick, and curled, like a small fan. When the light shone down from above, it even cast a shadow on his eyelids.
With his focused and serious expression, Tang Ning felt that there couldn't be any rich woman in the world who could resist spending money on him.
Tsk.
Tang Ning was observing him so carefully, and Su Mo, being no fool, naturally noticed.
Even he himself didn't know whether it was because the room was too quiet or because the person in front of him had such bright and dazzling eyes that his heart skipped a beat as he looked at her, and he directly avoided Tang Ning's gaze.
Even he only realized at this moment that the woman who usually wore such old-fashioned black-rimmed glasses actually had such beautiful phoenix eyes. Just looking at you like that, it was as if a vortex appeared in her dark pupils, making you uncontrollably attracted to her, and even unable to concentrate.
That's absolutely foul!
After half-distractedly and half-carefully finishing Tang Ning's makeup, Su Mo finally took a good look at Tang Ning's appearance and put down his fingers in a daze.
"Are you done?"
Seeing him straighten up, Tang Ning subconsciously gave him a gentle smile.
Upon seeing that smile, Su Mo's breath caught in his throat, and for a moment he even heard the sound of flowers blooming.
Hearing Tang Ning's question, he suddenly lowered his head and stammered, "It's done..."
Upon hearing this, Tang Ning immediately turned to look at the dressing mirror behind her, a flash of surprise crossing her eyes.
From the moment she entered this body, Tang Ning knew that the original owner was beautiful, but she never expected that she could be so beautiful. With makeup on, she was like a top-quality gemstone that had been peeled away from its dusty shell, radiating the most dazzling light. Her beauty even carried a sharpness and nobility that made it impossible for people to look directly at her.
Even Tang Ning, who had seen many beautiful women, was momentarily stunned.
If Xia Yang's alluring beauty could be overshadowed by the original owner's charisma before, now that Xia Yang is in front of her, she would probably be reduced to a foot-washing maid on the spot.
She was still that kind of lecherous maid who never gave up on climbing into bed.
Thinking about it this way, the original owner really suffered a great loss. With money and good looks, she could have done anything, but in the end, she ended up in such a tragic situation by some twist of fate.
It was at this moment—
Su Mo's current favorability rating: 5.
Seeing the change in favorability rating, Tang Ning raised an eyebrow in her mind.
Hmm... It seems that asking Su Mo to do her makeup did have some effect. After all, a person's aesthetic sense is an extremely subjective thing. She didn't know what kind of appearance Su Mo liked, nor did she want to spend the time to find out. Instead, she simply put her face in front of him and let him apply the makeup.
Because Su Mo knows exactly what kind of girl he likes, he will unconsciously favor her when doing her makeup. In other words, under Tang Ning's deliberate guidance, Su Mo will subconsciously give Tang Ning the makeup of a girl he likes.
Thinking about it, and looking at her face again, I have to admit, this little brat has really high standards!
As for why Tang Ning suddenly decided to put on makeup, it's because she's going to attend the alumni reunion of Qingdao University.
It's one thing that she doesn't like to dress up, but it's quite another that people point fingers at her and say she's not as beautiful as Xia Yangmei!
Given Han Jun and Xia Yang's current situation, if he goes, the other one will most likely follow.
Tang Ning naturally wanted to suppress her, preferably crush her.
The makeup that Su Mo has done now perfectly meets her requirements.
Thinking of this, Tang Ning smiled brightly at the dressing mirror, only to find herself staring directly into the mirror at Su Mo, who had just looked up.
Then she watched as the boy's face turned red at a visible speed, and even his ears turned a different color.
Judging from his appearance, if his favorability rating hadn't remained stable at a single digit of 5 without any change, Tang Ning might have believed him.
Now, let's act, let's act right here for her!
Tang Ning's smile remained unchanged, but she rolled her eyes inwardly.
After admiring herself in the mirror for a while, she turned around to look at Su Mo behind her, smiling broadly, "I didn't expect your skills to be so good? It seems I was stingy to only give you 100,000 before. I heard you seem to be short of money right now, so why don't I just hire you as my personal image consultant? The annual salary will be based on industry rates, starting with one million a year, and we can increase it as appropriate if you do a good job. How about that?"
Upon hearing this, Su Mo's pupils suddenly contracted.
Then--
Su Mo's current favorability +1, +1, +1...
Tang Ning stared in disbelief as the number above his head kept increasing by 1, just like a game character, until it finally stopped at 12.
In response, she had to admit that Su Mo was indeed a very realistic man.
She is also the only target she has managed to win over so far by paying money to increase her favorability.
His change even gave Tang Ning the urge to throw hundreds of millions at him and see if he would instantly raise her favorability rating to 100. Fortunately, she controlled herself.
On the other end, when Su Mo heard the salary Tang Ning offered him, he really wanted to nod and accept it without hesitation. After all, compared to Xia Yang, who was stingy with money and acted as if it would kill her, this President Tang was too generous and gave too much.
He even thought to himself that he might as well just win her over, and then he wouldn't have to worry about money anymore. No matter how much he asked for, she definitely wouldn't care.
But these thoughts were just that—thoughts. His past was like a ticking time bomb, ready to explode and shatter him into pieces at any moment. He had promised Xia Yang and taken her money, but he wasn't going to do anything for her. She would definitely not let it go easily and wouldn't stop until she had made him suffer greatly.
When Tang Ning finally saw her true self, she immediately backed away.
In the end, he would only end up pleasing neither side, so he might as well obediently fulfill Xia Yang's demands, take the money, and leave.
Of course, before leaving, he could still agree to Tang Ning's request and help her with her styling for a while.
After all, he would much rather see such a bright and beautiful woman than a stern headmaster.
Just as the two were discussing these things, Tang Ning's phone, which was on the dressing table, suddenly rang. Seeing the name "Chen Yin" on the screen, Tang Ning answered the phone without caring that Su Mo was still in her room, and a soft smile unconsciously appeared on her face.
"Hey, why are you calling me at this hour?"
Such a smile caused a fleeting glint of light to flash in Su Mo's eyes.
"It's nothing. When we had dinner together yesterday, I heard you say that you're going to an alumni reunion tomorrow, right?"
Sitting in the dimly lit room, Pei Yuan gently stroked Tang Ning's face in the photo frame and asked this question.
"Yes, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing, I... I wanted to ask you, can I come with you? I haven't met your friends yet, and you haven't introduced me to anyone else..."
Pei Yuan hesitated and said.
"You're going too?"
Tang Ning said in surprise.
"I...I can't go, is that right? I understand, I should know. I'm really not in a good position to see your classmates and friends right now. I'm sorry for bothering you, I..."
Before Pei Yuan could finish speaking, Tang Ning stood up anxiously, "No, no, no, how could you think that? What's wrong with you? You're my boyfriend, the most suitable person in the whole world. I just wanted to give you a surprise, that's why I didn't tell you. I planned to go with you from the beginning!"
"Really?"
Pei Yuan's lips curled up in a carefree smile on the other end of the phone, but his voice was weak and soft.
"Of course it's true. When have I ever lied to you? The alumni reunion is at 7:30 pm tomorrow. How about I pick you up at Blue Whale Bay at 5:30 pm? After all, you need to get your hair and makeup done a little..."
"good."
Before Tang Ning could finish speaking, Pei Yuan had already eagerly agreed.
Hearing his adorable reply, Tang Ning couldn't help but chuckle.
Pei Yuan, on the other end of the line, was so embarrassed by her laughter that he quickly made an excuse to say goodnight and hung up the phone.
Even after hanging up the phone, Tang Ning couldn't suppress the smile on her lips. Turning her head, she saw Su Mo staring blankly at her, which made her cheeks flush red. Finally, blushing, she chased the bewildered Su Mo out of the room and told him to go downstairs and heat up the food, as she was hungry.
Su Mo's blank expression only faded after he was kicked out of the room and looked at the closed door. A smile suddenly appeared on his lips.
So, this is the one she likes!
He finally has a general direction...
Tang Ning kept her word and drove to the villa in Blue Whale Bay at 5:30 a.m. sharp the next day. After calling Pei Yuan, she did not get out of the car.
Only when the man, leaning on his cane, appeared in front of her car did Tang Ning tiptoe out. She raised her hand and slapped Pei Yuan, who was standing with his back to her, on the shoulder. The moment the man turned around, she lifted the hem of her black backless evening gown, twirled in front of him, and asked with a smile, "Does it look good?"
After asking the question, she looked into Pei Yuan's dull eyes and almost bit her tongue.
She forgot again that the other person couldn't see it at all.
A hint of annoyance flashed in Tang Ning's eyes. She lowered her skirt and hurriedly came to Pei Yuan's side. Just as she was about to apologize, she saw the man in front of her smiling gently and saying, "Beautiful."
It's really beautiful.
He had never seen Tang Ning so radiant, with every move exuding an indescribable charm.
Her meticulously applied makeup and ankle-length black evening gown accentuated her slender and graceful figure.
It's so beautiful, so beautiful that he just wanted to hide her away completely and never let anyone see her again.
Thinking about the alumni reunion later, where so many people, including Han Jun, would see Tang Ning like this, Pei Yuan felt an uncontrollable surge of resentment rising in his heart.
Even so, the smile on his face remained gentle.
Seeing this, Tang Ning immediately grabbed his hand, her expression dejected, and said, "I'm sorry..."
Why should I apologize?
"I shouldn't... I shouldn't..."
“There’s nothing wrong with that. It’s true that I’m blind, but even if I can’t see, I know that you must look very beautiful right now…”
As he was saying this, he suddenly felt Tang Ning lift his hand and press it against his face.
"It's okay. Even though you can't see, you can still touch with your hands, right? Touch my face, and you'll know what I look like now, won't you?"
Tang Ning, who had found a solution immediately, looked at Pei Yuan with sparkling eyes.
Upon hearing this, Pei Yuan's fingers trembled slightly. "But you should have already finished your makeup, shouldn't you? I'll ruin it..."
"It's okay. I'll let you 'see' me more than anyone else. If you don't even know what I look like now, even if a hundred people compliment my outfit, I won't be happy!"
After saying this with a smile, Tang Ning let go of Pei Yuan's hand, closed her eyes, and let him gently stroke her face.
Seeing Tang Ning like this, an indescribable sense of satisfaction quietly spread through Pei Yuan's heart. His movements became lighter and lighter, so light that Tang Ning could hardly feel them.
Compared to others, I let you "see" me more...
These words kept echoing in Pei Yuan's ears, and the turmoil and impulse in his heart even made him want to disregard everything and gently kiss her lips, then directly take off her dress and leave his mark on her body little by little...
The man's eyes darkened slightly.
Pei Yuan's current favorability rating: 88.
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