Chapter 53: Change of image, trying on formal wear
(Part 1)
Lu Anran replied, “Dennis, I am not going to cut my hair today. I’m going to the ‘makeover’ section. Help me get a beautician that is better at men’s appearance!”
The hairdresser Dennis thought for a moment after hearing what Lu Anran have said and answered, “If it is for men, then Artha. She is a passionate and simple French girl who comes highly recommended by others. Her skills are quite good.”
Lu Anran nodded, “Thanks!” After saying that, she waved her hand at Dennis and went up to the second floor. When she reached the second floor, the receptionist smiled widely and said, “Miss Lu, welcome.”
Lu Anran nodded, “I’m looking for Artha. Is she here?”
The receptionist nodded, “Here ah. Does Miss Lu have an appointment?”
Lu Anran blinked in incomprehension, “Appointment? Still must make an appointment?”
“Uh……” The receptionist smiled awkwardly. Of course, you need to make appointments at Kai Long la! But since the person in front of her was an honourable daughter of Lu Corporation, then it is a different matter! The receptionist said, “Miss Lu, please wait for a moment. I’ll go and ask Artha.”
Lu Anran waved and said, “Go!”
The receptionist smiled in response and went into a room at the end of the corridor. After about 2 minutes, the receptionist came out from the room, “Miss Lu, it’s okay.”
“En.” Lu Anran nodded, she then led the two brothers, Lu Anwei and Lu Anhu into the room. The room was a little less than 10 ping1. There were a lot of beauty instruments, and a couch that was larger than a single bed sat in the center of the room. Beside the couch was a French girl that was about 173cm tall, looking about 22 to 23 years old. Her long brown curls were casually draped over her shoulders and her delicate features, especially those penetrating and mysterious sea- blue eyes made her look like a doll. She was dressed simply and casually, wearing a white shirt, beige trousers and a pair of small brown shoes. Seeing Lu Anran and the gang walking in, she greeted them in Mandarin, “Hello! I am Artha. Which one of you wants a makeover?”
Lu Anran was a little distracted as she looked at Artha. She really was a beautiful girl just like a doll and looked a little like Sophie Marceau. After hearing what Artha has said, Lu Anran cleared her thoat and pushed Lu Anwei who stood next to her, “Him.”
Lu Anwei was dumbfounded, “Me? Makeover?” Is this a joke?!
Artha’s eyes also glinted when she looked at Lu Anwei. Such a rare type, “Please lie on the couch.”
Lu Anwei frowned, and was evidently displeased, “I don’t need it!”
Lu Anran was also no longer happy, “Big Brother Anwei, see for yourself how you are now. I have an important dinner to attend tonight, if you are like this, how can you accompany me and protect me ah?”
When Lu Anwei listened to what Lu Anran has said, he could only compromise. Mission! Mission! After he lied on that couch, he still felt a little weird.
The corners of Lu Anran’s lips lifted in satisfaction and said, “Artha, help me trim his beard.”
Artha nodded, “Okay.” Reaching out both her hands, she first did a simple facial cleansing and skin care procedure for Lu Anwei. When massaging his face, Artha’s hands caressed over that long scar on Lu Anwei’s face, and could not help whispering in French, “Must be very painful……”
Lu Anwei also replied in French, “It’s fine. It no longer hurts.”
Artha was surprised to hear Lu Anwei’s reply, “Eh? You speak French?”
Lu Anwei closed his eyes and answered, “I’ve learnt it before.” Because of his special status, he has to learn various languages of different countries since he was a child. He could even speak some of the African tribes dialects.
Artha’s skill was indeed very good. Her hands were tender and soft, her strength was also just right. Through her hands, Lu Anwei actually experienced a sense of ease that he has not felt for ages; as though all his exhaustion was cleanly swept away.
1 Ping is a traditional unit of measurement. 1 ping = 3.306m2
Chapter 53: Change of image, trying on formal wear
(Part 2)
After the basic skin care was done, Artha trimmed Lu Anwei’s beard while asking Lu Anran using not very fluent Mandarin, “I have a type of treatment that is very effective at fading scars. Should I use it?”
Lu Anran nodded and said, “Use.” Although she does not dislike the scar on Lu Anwei’s face, but it is also good to lighten it a little.
However, Lu Anwei did not feel that there was a need, “No need.”
Artha awkwardly looked at Lu Anran.
Lu Anran frowned and said, “Ignore him. Just listen to me! I will be attending a lot of important banquets in the future, how are you going to protect me looking like that ah!”
Lu Anwei could only obediently shut his mouth after hearing Lu Anran’s words.
Artha smiled in amusement when she heard that and continued trimming Lu Anwei’s beard. After that, she washed it with water and started her lightening scar treatment for Lu Anwei. “You’ll have to come in once a week for this treatment and will see some results after about 2 months.”
So troublesome? Lu Anwei was a little displeased. The thing he hated the most was troublesome matters….
Lu Anran nodded her head as though she had already expected it. Coincidentally, 2 months later was also the time that Qin Shuhan returns. This time she would be able to see a different Lu Anwei! Both of them obviously have good feelings towards each other!
After half an hour, all the skin care treatment was done. Artha said to Lu Anwei, “Okay, it’s done.”
Lu Anwei opened his eyes and coincidentally met with Artha’s pair of cerulean eyes, Artha looked at Lu Anwei who just opened his eyes and was lost in a daze. This man’s eyes were very good looking, clear and pure. To be more exact, this man’s 5 features were very handsome and his body figure was great…Artha became a little interested in him.
Lu Anwei sat up, wore his shoes and came down from the couch, Lu Anran looked at Lu Anwei’s face and nodded in satisfaction. She was right, Lu Anwei’s face was very suitable to wear a beard, and had added some more manly charms to him, especially after Artha had trimmed Lu Anwei’s beard to suit the shape of his face. Lu Anwei politely said a word of thanks to Artha and turned to leave.
“Wait!” Artha called out to stop them and took out a pair of sunglasses from a white case that was positioned at one side of the room. She placed it on Lu Anwei’s face and then smiled in satisfaction, “Great!”
“En…not bad!” Lu Anran looked towards Artha, her taste in fashion was indeed very good, “how much is the sunglasses?”
“No need to pay me, it’s a present for him!” Artha smiled and said to Lu Anwei, “don’t forget to come in next week!”
Lu Anwei nodded his head, “En.” As expected it is so troublesome ah!” He was a manly adult man and really felt that there was no need to lighten his scar whatsoever ah!
After Lu Anran led Lu Anhu and Lu Anwei out and left Kai Long, she asked Old Zhang to drive to a formal wear boutique where they coincidentally met some familiar people.
“Sister Anxin! You look so beautiful in this dress ah!”
“Hurhur, is that so? It’s not bad la!”
Hearing these 2 familiar voices, Lu Anran frowned slightly. Why was she so unlucky to actually bump into these people? Also, when did these two become so friendly with each other? How did it slip pass her?
Lu Anran frowned and immediately wanted to leave. She really did not want to meet them. It was best if she went around the neighbourhood a few times and come back after an hour!
But just as she turned to leave, they discovered her.
“Anran? You also came to try your formal dress ah!” The girl who was praising people had very sharp eyes and had seen Lu Anran immediately.
Since she has been discovered then there was nothing she could do. Lu Anran summoned up her courage and put on a unsightly smile. “Chu Yao, Cousin Anxin! You guys are here too ah!”
When Lu Anxin saw Lu Anran, she also frowned in displeasure, “you also came to try on your formal dress?”
Lu Anran replied, “yeah!”
At this moment, the shop assistant came over holding Lu Anran’s formal dress and said, “Miss Lu, your formal dress is ready, please come over to the fitting room to try it on.”
Lu Anran nodded her head, “ok.” This shop assistant really saved her! In her heart, she silently gave the shop assistant a thumbs up, she really, with all her heart, did not want to meet Chu Yao and Lu Anxin these 2 people ah!
Seeing Lu Anran entering the fitting room, the smile on Chu Yao’s disappeared and instead the corner of her mouth was tilted up in ridicule, “Sister Anxin, I really don’t understand, no matter if it is your academic achievements or resume qualifications, you are way above Lu Anran ah! Why is it that everyone attaches such importance to her ah?”
Lu Anxin was also extremely scornful, “Her life is good! Her dad disappeared so naturally more people are looking after her! Hmpf….”
Lu Anwei and Lu Anhu who were standing at the door saw all the expressions on Chu Yao and Lu Anxin’s face. Both of them were positioned right behind a mirror and from the mirror’s reflection they could see Chu Yao and Lu Anxin, but they could not see them. The brothers exchanged glances and seemingly understood the reason why Lu Anran was not willing to mention Chu Yao.
After the two people flattered each other for a while, Lu Anran walked out of the fitting room. She wore a dark purple dress decorated with 142 diamonds, with a star shaped diamond hanging from the ribbon wrapped around her waist. Her legs could be subtly seen beneath the dress and the dark purple ribbon on her legs looked both elegant and graceful. The dark purple silk ribbons were wrapped once around Lu Anran’s ankles before it was tied into a butterfly bow that looked lively and delightful. At the chest area there was also a star like stereoscopic design and she also wore a same dark purple coloured elbow length gloves. One carat diamonds that was randomly scattered around the dress glimmered and sparkled under the lights as her long hair naturally hang over her shoulders in a causal manner. The platinum necklace hanging on her neck was a peculiar ornament, it was a star pattern pendent that was attached on the white smooth skin of her chest.
Both Chu Yao and Lu Anxin looked at Lu Anran in a stupor, although they were feeling discontented, but Lu Anran was really so much more beautiful than them! Especially when she wore this dress, Chu Yao and Lu Anxin grinded their teethes and then Chu Yao insincerely said, “Anran! You are so beautiful ah! I feel really proud as your best friend ah!”
Lu Anran lightly smiled in reply. “Is that so? Thanks.” She looked at herself in the mirror with satisfaction, she was also very contented with this beautiful formal dress.
The shop assistant was also very shocked, she smiled and introduced, “The name of this formal dress is Le Stelle Re, and is called an Ocean of Stars in Chinese, personally made by a famous Italian designer according to the photos left behind by Miss Lu.”
Lu Anran smiled, “How much?” She decided to pay in full for the dress.
The shop assistant smiled and said, “The boss have left instructions that this dress would be given to Miss Lu free of charge, and when someone ask about the dress, all Miss Lu has to do is tell the other party our shop name!”
This shop sure knows how to do business ah! Lu Anran grinned and after laughing, she said, “Okay! Wrap it up for me.”
The jealousy in Lu Anxin’s eyes burned brightly. Tonight was the banquet organized by Long Yuxing, she definitely will not let Lu Anran appear wearing this dress!