Chapter 3: 003: Starting with Makeup and Styling
She carefully took out a stack of blue 100-yuan bills from the innermost compartment of her backpack. This was all Zhang Liangying had saved up.
As she looked up to speak, the money was already in Shen Qing’s hand.
Shen Qing pocketed the 4,000 yuan, looked Zhang Liangying up and down, and circled her once before saying with a serious tone:
“Let’s not talk about the money for now.”
“Let’s talk about your unfashionable attire first…”
“Liangying, you need to understand that even though you’re going to be a singer who relies on her talent, external beauty and fashion aren’t that important to you.”
“But, not important doesn’t mean you shouldn’t put effort into it.”
“You still need to work hard to improve your aesthetic sense.”
“Understand?”
“From my observation, you suit a cool, intellectual makeup style, with a touch of sexy and pure allure. This will easily differentiate you from other female singers and actresses, giving you strong recognition.”
“As for sweet and gentle types, cute and lively types, nightclub hot girl types, or neutral tomboy types… none of them suit you…”
“First, let’s buy clothes, then I’ll take you to get your hair done and do your makeup. I guarantee you’ll look completely different, enough to make men’s hearts flutter.”
Makeup enhances a woman’s looks more than luxury cars enhance a man’s temperament. Over 90% of women lack confidence when going out without makeup.
Coincidentally.
Shen Qing not only knows how to cut hair but also how to do makeup for women, and he’s skilled at coordinating outfits. This was all experience he gained from being a ‘Tony teacher’ in his previous life.
Although Zhang Liangying didn’t fully understand Shen Qing’s explanations, like ‘sexy and pure allure,’ she felt that Shen Qing was incredibly capable, understanding women better than women themselves…
“Okay, I don’t really understand these things. I’ll trouble you!”
“You’re too kind. If one of us gets rich, we won’t forget the other.”
“Hehehe… I feel like you’ll definitely be richer than me in the future. I’m just an ordinary girl who can sing, and my singing isn’t even that great.”
“Don’t talk about that now, just agree to it.”
Zhang Liangying clasped her hands behind her back, looked up at Shen Qing, and said with a smile, “If one of us gets rich, we won’t forget the other. If I get rich, I’ll give you half.”
Shen Qing patted his pocket. He didn’t have a pen and paper, otherwise, he would have written it down and had her sign and thumbprint it for security.
“Alright! I’ll remember that.” Shen Qing patted her head and continued, “How about this, I’ll be your manager?”
Zhang Liangying tilted her head in curiosity, “Manager?”
In this era, ‘manager’ was still a niche term. Zhang Liangying knew of it but didn’t understand it well.
Moreover, she was a failure who had been eliminated in the preliminary selection…
Why would someone like me need a manager!!
Zhang Liangying felt a bit sad.
“Shen Qing, I couldn’t even pass the preliminary selection, so a manager would be useless…”
“That’s Dragon TV not recognizing talent.”
Shen Qing decided to use his charm.
He pulled Zhang Liangying into his arms and stroked the back of her head, “Don’t worry about these things. Your savings are with me now. Just focus on singing from now on, and leave the rest to me.”
On the bustling streets of Shanghai, Zhang Liangying felt incredibly sweet being held in the arms of such a handsome guy like Shen Qing.
Women, after all, are emotional beings.
Shen Qing not only brought her physical pleasure but also provided emotional value, making her feel good inside and giving her goosebumps.
In such a situation, a woman would be willing to do anything.
Zhang Liangying also hugged Shen Qing’s waist and, like a young girl, kicked one leg back, “Okay, you be my manager, and we’ll win the Super Girl championship together…”
Shen Qing’s lips curved upwards, “Okay, let’s go!”
Actually, Zhang Liangying really wanted to ask, “Do you want to be my boyfriend?”
But Shen Qing hadn’t mentioned anything, and she was too embarrassed to ask, so she decided to let things happen naturally.
Wouldn’t they end up together after spending more time together?
As it neared dark.
Shen Qing took Zhang Liangying shopping and spent a considerable amount of money on several sets of good-quality clothes and cosmetics, leaving him with only 1,600 yuan in his pocket.
“Clothes don’t have to be expensive, but they must have good quality, otherwise they’ll look cheap on camera,” Shen Qing said, then looked up at the starry sky. “Money really doesn’t last long. Your 4,000 yuan is down to 1,600.”
Zhang Liangying felt a pang of heartache too, but she knew Shen Qing was doing it for her own good. She took Shen Qing’s hand and comforted him, “It’s okay, little brother. I can sing in bars to earn money…”
Shen Qing didn’t say anything and rubbed her head.
Mmm~ Living off someone’s money, but making them like it. It’s really satisfying.
…
In the evening.
Shen Qing took Zhang Liangying into a hair salon.
He personally designed a suitable hairstyle for Zhang Liangying – a long braid with waves starting from the halfway point, tied with a silver elastic band, falling over her left shoulder, with a few strands of bangs framing her face.
Then, he applied makeup to her.
Zhang Liangying looked at herself in the mirror, her eyes widening in disbelief. She covered her mouth with both hands, “This… is this really me?”
Shen Qing smiled and said, “Of course, it’s you, but this isn’t your final form.”
As if performing magic, he took out a pair of silver-rimmed glasses from his pocket and gently placed them on Zhang Liangying’s nose…
At that moment, the air in the hair salon seemed to freeze.
The salon owner, who was cutting a client’s hair, looked at Zhang Liangying in astonishment and couldn’t help but give Shen Qing a thumbs-up, “Brother, you’re amazing!”
The female client getting her hair cut also looked over. Seeing the pure and alluring Zhang Liangying, she swallowed and whispered to the owner, “Can… can I get my hair done like hers?”
The salon owner nodded emphatically, “Believe me, I can do it too!”
Zhang Liangying covered her mouth with one hand, her eyes sparkling as she looked in the mirror, “Wow, Shen Qing, you’re really amazing. I… I don’t even know what to say… Is this really still me?”
Shen Qing placed his hands on her shoulders and smiled, “During the competition, maintain a cool image. Now is not the time to play with contrasts.”
Zhang Liangying chuckled and nodded.
She excitedly hugged Shen Qing, “Shen Qing, it’s so good to meet you. You understand what kind of makeup I want the best… Without your transformation, I’d still be that drab ugly duckling.”
【Ding 】
【’The Stylist Who Knows You Best’ System Activated 】
【Host: Shen Qing 】
【Age: 18 】
【Makeup and Styling Ability: SSS-Class 】
【Talent Skill: You can always create the most suitable, satisfactory, and understanding makeup and outfit combinations for clients based on their appearance, temperament, and psychology 】
【Reward Prompt: Zhang Liangying’s appearance and temperament have improved by 200%. She is very satisfied, and you will receive corresponding rewards from her 】
【Music Theory Knowledge +100 】
Shen Qing stared blankly at the system panel, utterly shocked, and chuckled, “This system came at the perfect time. My confidence just shot up a hundredfold!”
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Two days later, Zhang Liangying and Shen Qing appeared at the Super Girl Hangzhou Division preliminary selection venue. The square was crowded with people, and countless young girls with dreams in their hearts were eagerly waiting.
Zhang Liangying’s complexion today was much better than before.
Shen Qing, as an 18-year-old young and strong lad, was indeed very useful.
“Name?”
“Zhang Liangying.”
“Age?”
“21.”
“Have you participated in singing competitions before?”
“Yes, I participated in 《Shining Star – University Student Singer Selection Competition》 and 《National PUB Singer Grand Battle》, winning championships in both.”
Championships in both?
The person in charge of registration and review looked up in surprise.
Contestants with such strong abilities were exactly who the 《Super Girl》 program team needed. They would even proactively invite such singers to participate.
Zhang Liangying’s voluntary registration had to be taken seriously.
“Can you sing acapella?”
“Okay, I’ll sing F.I.R.’s 《Our Love》… Our love, once gone, will never return. Until now, I’m still silently waiting…”
Her dolphin sound was unique, her breath control was stable and powerful. A few lines were enough to attract the attention of those around her.
The reviewer circled Zhang Liangying’s registration form and said, “Prepare yourself. It should be your turn to sing in about half an hour.”
