Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire-Chapter 218 - 207 Dress Up
Chapter 218: Chapter 207 Dress Up
Chapter 218 -207 Dress Up
When they arrived at the Guh Residence, the stylist and makeup artist hadn’t come yet. Guh Xiuxiu was walking in the garden, and she put down her handbag to join her.
Guh Xiuxiu had already recovered from her cold, and she looked much more spirited: “Mingzhu sent your gown over yesterday, you should try it on later.”
Lu Jiaxin nodded and said, “I’ve prepared two dresses myself, I’ll wear both for Aunt to see later, and we can choose the most beautiful one.”
Guh Xiuxiu smiled and agreed, then asked her about school: “You’ve been in school for two weeks now, how do you find it? Are you adapting well?”
Lu Jiaxin didn’t hide anything from her, saying that everything was quite good, except for music: “The two tutors recommended by Teacher Jin are very good, I’ve caught up with the teacher’s pace in just two weeks, and I need to do more math problems if I want a high score. Teacher Jin also said not to rush, to take it slowly.”
Guh Xiuxiu was relieved: “Aunt Hong told me you hired two aunts, one for housekeeping and the other just to cook in the afternoon. Is the cooking from the housekeeper not good?”
Lu Jiaxin laughed and lowered her voice, “Aunt, that’s not a housekeeper, she’s a bodyguard I hired. Although the school and the surrounding area are very safe, I am still a bit afraid living alone, so I hired a female bodyguard for safety.”
Guh Xiuxiu felt she did the right thing, personal safety was most important, she asked with a smile: “How is it getting along with classmates?”
To avoid worrying her, Lu Jiaxin didn’t bring up the fights, but since she asked, she didn’t hide it: “I get along pretty well with them. My desk mate has become moody due to a family tragedy, and some bad students often bullied her. I couldn’t stand it and stood up for her, and now she has sued those bad kids.”
Guh Xiuxiu disapproved and said, “In the future, if you encounter such things, you should tell the teacher, don’t take matters into your own hands, it’s too dangerous.”
Lu Jiaxin didn’t object, explaining, “I only dared to step forward because I saw they were unarmed, and at most, I could only suffer some minor injuries and there would be no danger to my life. If they had weapons, I would definitely have gone to the teacher.”
As for Mo Hongwei, going to him would have been a waste of time. She actually wanted to report Mo Hongwei but found out that the guy was a relative of the principal and gave up. However, as long as she catches him doing something wrong in the future, she’ll make sure he can’t stay in the school.
Guh Xiuxiu initially wanted to tell her she was too impulsive, but after hearing the explanation, she felt that Lu Jiaxin acted with appropriate caution: “You’re right to think this way, it’s good to help when you see something bad happening, but you must first ensure your own safety.”
Aunt Mei came over and said, “Old madam, Miss Cousin, Mr. Peter is here.”
This Mr. Peter was the makeup artist hired by Guh Xiuxiu, who had felt he was very suitable for her since the first time he did her makeup, and she had been using him ever since.
Walking into the living room, Lu Jiaxin saw a man with long hair, who had an artistic aura. As a fashion designer, she often dealt with makeup artists during fashion shows, and had seen all types ranging from manly to effeminate to flamboyant.
After Guh Xiuxiu introduced the two, she said, “Jiaxin, the gown is in the inner room, go put it on first, so Mr. Peter can set your makeup accordingly.”
When Lu Jiaxin returned to the room, she saw the gown hanging there, a lace white princess dress adorned with pearls. Not particularly stunning, but acceptable and proper.
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Guh Xiuxiu, looking at her in the outfit, was very pleased and said, “Go, bring over the jewelry and handbag sent by Mingzhu.”
He Mingzhu had also sent a set of jewelry, including a tiara, diamond earrings, and a diamond bracelet; the handbag matched the color of the dress as well.
Lu Jiaxin did not let Mr. Peter assist and instead casually put her hair up, then she put on the tiara and bracelet, and slung the handbag over her arm: “Aunt, what do you think?”
“It’s very pretty, just like a princess.”
Mr. Peter nodded and said, “Like a little princess who walked out of a castle, very beautiful.”
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, “Aunt, I’ll also try on the two dresses I brought for you to see.”
The banquet starts at three-thirty in the afternoon, there’s still plenty of time before it begins!
“Then go change!”
Guh Xiuxiu was stunned when she saw Lu Jiaxin in the green dress, but then she came to her senses and asked, “Where did you buy this dress?”
The advantage of custom-made clothing is that it can hide flaws and highlight strengths. Jiaxin’s weakness is her strong arms, but her strengths are her slim waist and long legs, and this dress accentuated her assets while downplaying her shortcomings.
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, “Big Brother Su had it made for me, Aunt. I think this dress looks better than the one I just tried on.”
Guh Xiuxiu nodded and said, “Indeed, it looks better than the evening gown Mingzhu gave you. Don’t you have another dress? Go change into that one so I can see.”
Of the three dresses, the green one was the most attractive, followed by the blue one. The white princess dress wasn’t bad either, but it was too plain and lacked distinctive features.
Guh Xiuxiu decided on the green dress, then asked Mr. Peter to do her hair and makeup.
Mr. Peter closely examined Lu Jiaxin’s face shape and eventually gave her a princess hairstyle. “How about it, do you like this hairstyle?” he asked.
Lu Jiaxin nodded and replied, “It’s quite suitable.”
Guh Xiuxiu felt it was somewhat plain, so she had Aunt Hong fetch a diamond hairpin to place in her hair, “Jiaxin, put on this bracelet too.”
Mr. Peter shook his head and said, “Old lady, just the diamond hairpin in her hair is enough. Wearing a bracelet as well would be superfluous.”
The main reason was that Lu Jiaxin’s dress had long sleeves; there was no need for a bracelet since it would be covered and not visible.
Guh Xiuxiu trusted his judgment: “Alright, we’ll do as you say.”
A sixteen-year-old girl is like a delicate flower, and too much makeup can be unflattering. Mr. Peter did Jiaxin’s makeup in a way that suited her, and after finishing, he looked quite satisfied: “Perfect.”
Guh Xiuxiu was also going to attend the anniversary celebration, but it was already past twelve o’clock: “Let’s have lunch first, then get ready after lunch.”
Mr. Peter naturally had no objections.
Guh Xiuxiu’s outfit was a dark green long cheongsam with long sleeves. Knowing her preferences, Mr. Peter pinned up her hair and matched it with pearl earrings and a pearl necklace, giving her an elegant and noble look.
Lu Jiaxin exclaimed, “Aunt, I hope I can look as good as you when I reach your age.”
Mr. Peter felt that this girl could sweet-talk just as well as he could.
Before leaving, Lu Jiaxin made sure to bring some snacks, which she ate on her way to the hotel. At big events like this, the food is generally not that great. After experiencing hunger in the Ancient Capital a few times, she knew the feeling was uncomfortable and didn’t want to go through it again, so she ate something to fill her stomach before entering the venue.
Mr. Peter found her quite amusing and smiled, “Let me touch up your makeup!”
After the touch-up, Mr. Peter gave her some makeup samples: “Take these with you. If your makeup smudges later, you can touch it up yourself. Don’t be afraid, believe that you can do it well.”
Knowing she was attending the anniversary celebration, Lu Jiaxin had specifically bought a set of makeup products, which she ended up not needing.
An event can have all sorts of unexpected situations, so it’s still good to be prepared. Lu Jiaxin took them and expressed her thanks.
