Chapter 135
A styling team?
Xie Mi was utterly shocked.
A company so poor that even artist team-building activities went to cheap places, the snack room bought sunflower seeds close to expiration, and even CEO Zhang had to do cleaning himself—yet they actually had money to hire a professional styling team for her?!
Although Xie Mi was very confident in her fashion sense, she also had a personal principle:
Never pass up a bargain.
Adhering to this principle, Xie Mi sped toward the door in her green turtle wheelchair.
As soon as the door opened, she was stunned to the point of auditory shock.
“The sun rises in the east and it rains in the west—Sister Xie is a true beauty!!”
“Three years of wind and rain, three years of feelings, nothing works without Sister Xie!!”
“Heroes don’t ask about origins; for rapid beautification, find me! Sister Xie, your exclusive styling team—”
“—is~ heeere~!”
Under the dazzling afternoon sunlight, a dark-skinned boy grinned with a dazzlingly bright white smile, his curved eyes radiating familiar clarity and silliness.
Xie Mi paused for two seconds, then spun her wheelchair 180 degrees and turned to run.
“Sister Xie!!”
Diao Mao leaped forward, grabbing her wheelchair from behind. “Why are you running?”
“Wouldn’t you run if you saw a lunatic?” Xie Mi looked at him as if he were mentally challenged.
Diao Mao, looking pitiful, explained, “CEO Zhang said you’re really popular now, so as your assistant, I need to make a proper appearance.”
“Did he want you to make an appearance or act like a lunatic?”
“I… anyway, what CEO Zhang meant is that no one should think our company is that poor.”
Xie Mi pondered, “Does anyone still need to think our company is poor? Isn’t that common knowledge?”
“Shh! Shh! Shh!”
Diao Mao nervously put a finger to his lips, glanced around, then solemnly said, “CEO Zhang asked me to pass this message to you.”
“What message?”
“Teacher Xie, you’re really popular now. You must always be mindful of your behavior so no one thinks you’re a bad little girl. Countless eyes are watching your every move. I know you’re straightforward and genuine, and I hope you maintain that honesty—but you must also hold yourself to high standards, speak cautiously, and set an example as an idol. Only then can you go further.”
Xie Mi was silent for two seconds, then said bluntly, “Did CEO Zhang copy this from the internet?”
Diao Mao nodded, “He memorized it for a long time.”
Xie Mi: “Nice.”
So where was her actual styling team? Why did only Diao Mao show up?
Xie Mi looked behind Diao Mao.
Noticing her gaze, Diao Mao grinned, patted the large black satchel on his back, and said,
“Sister Xie, I am your styling team. I don’t think I’ve ever told you—I actually studied fashion styling.”
“You?!”
Xie Mi instinctively shouted, then realized it was rude to judge someone by appearance and covered her mouth with her hand.
Then she glanced at Diao Mao’s outfit today, widened her eyes again, and shouted, “You?!!”
[Sister Xie is somewhat polite, but not much]
[I remember this guy—he’s the one who taught them to catch seafood in Nanhai City. His name is Diao Mao. The name is unique, so it stuck in my memory, hahaha]
[The assistant has to double as a stylist? Sister Xie’s company is that poor?]
[Remember the actress who rented a 200-yuan dress from a studio for the red carpet and even had to pay it in installments? That was from Sister Xie’s company]
[…6]
[You know why Sister Xie was criticized online? Because her company was really broke and had no PR. All employees had to act as online fans, but they could only register 7–8 small accounts each. That was the limit]
[…6]
[I get it, but this guy doesn’t look like a stylist at all]
Diao Mao’s outfit was completely unconvincing:
A neon pink top, neon blue shorts, neon orange sneakers, and a neon green baseball cap, all contrasting sharply with his dark skin.
Xie Mi glanced behind him.
Oh, he was also carrying a urea-patterned duffel bag.
Looking at his almost unrecognizably dark face under the neon colors, Xie Mi stroked her chin thoughtfully.
“Actually… it’s not impossible.”
[Sister Xie…]
[Her expression is gradually turning into admiration?]
[Ah, she’s hit his heart again]
Satisfied with Diao Mao’s outfit, Xie Mi invited him into the room but couldn’t help asking,
“CEO Zhang said he spent a fortune hiring a styling team for me. So this fortune is…”
Diao Mao excitedly made a “yay” gesture. “200! He gave me a 200-yuan raise!!”
“That makes sense.”
Inside the room, Diao Mao started placing the cosmetics from his black satchel on the table one by one.
Xie Mi went to the wardrobe and took out clothes, laying them out for consideration.
“These are all my trophies. Help me decide what to wear. Since you’re the stylist, I’ll follow your lead today.”
Diao Mao walked over, stroked his chin, and nodded. “All your clothes are beautiful, but today, let’s start with the ones I brought.”
“Fine.”
[Oh no oh no oh no]
[If he can say two words like ‘beautiful’ about Sister Xie’s clothes, his taste is confirmed]
[Should we just rely on the show’s stylist?]
[Sister Xie is already so beautiful, and now her taste, the company, and the hired stylist are all questionable]
[Just thinking about Sister Xie ruining her own beautiful face makes me want to cry]
Just as the comments wailed in anticipation of Xie Mi’s unprecedented “ugly styling,” the scene suddenly changed.
Swish—
A set of makeup brushes was neatly laid out on the table, and the exquisite clothing was taken out of the duffel bag piece by piece.
Diao Mao efficiently removed all the feathers from Xie Mi’s head, temporarily secured her long hair with a curling iron, wiped off the makeup on her face, and performed deep cleansing and moisturizing skincare.
Then came makeup. One hand held a puff, the other a brush, and he smoothly began “painting” Xie Mi’s face.
With her already excellent skin and well-proportioned features, just a few strokes of light makeup made her stunning.
In the mirror, the rough, wild girl transformed into a radiant and translucent beauty.
Bright eyes, pearly teeth, a clean, ethereal look without a hint of mundane, rivaling even the autumn moon.
[?!!!!!!! Sister Xie!!!]
[My goodness, such a flawless beauty! Sister Xie, you’ve hidden it so well?!!!]
[Sister Xie has always been beautiful, but her eyes lacked liveliness in earlier years. On the show, with a bare face and strange outfits, her beauty was seriously underestimated]
[Can this makeup stay on forever? I beg you, I’ve never begged anyone in my life]
[And you, my friend Diao Mao, are the real stylist]
