Chapter 29 Ling Yue? You are Ling Yue?

"Knock, knock, knock... knock, knock, knock. Boss, Boss, are you up?"

Why is there absolutely no movement inside?

Luo Shanshan pressed against the door, wishing she could grow ears that could hear through walls.

It's already eight o'clock. Didn't she say she was going to work today?

Just as she raised her hand to knock again, the door clicked open from the inside.

Luo Shanshan's hand remained suspended in mid-air. When she saw who it was, she froze on the spot, her mouth slightly agape, as if she had seen something terrifying.

This resulted in a situation where Luo Shanshan was blocking the doorway in a flustered mess, and Ling Yue couldn't get out.

Ling Yue used her finger to smudge the lipstick on her lips and looked at Luo Shanshan, puzzled. "Why are you staring at me? Is breakfast ready?"

"Y-yes, it's ready." Luo Shanshan stepped aside to clear the path, her mouth opening and closing as if she wanted to say something but held back.

Breakfast was a glass of light coconut water, a bowl of broccoli and egg mash, and a small bowl of soft noodles in freshly boiled bone broth.

She chewed every mouthful 30 times to reduce the burden on her gastrointestinal tract.

Ling Yue opened the map and entered the company address. The route showed some traffic; the 15-minute drive was estimated to take about 28 minutes.

That meant she could leisurely finish her breakfast, rinse her mouth, and then head out.

The flat had an open-concept kitchen.

While cleaning up, Luo Shanshan couldn't help but glance toward the dining area.

No! She couldn't take it anymore!

Ling Yue watched as Luo Shanshan marched aggressively toward her.

"Boss!" she exclaimed. "Your face—don't you want to wash your face?"

Ling Yue blinked twice. "Why would I wash my face? I'm wearing makeup."

"Have you never worn makeup before? It's a bit, a bit... never mind, I'll just be direct. It's a bit of a disaster!" Luo Shanshan seemed to have made up her mind and said it all in one breath.

'Gulp.' Ling Yue swallowed her food. "Is it that bad?"

She had thought about hiring a makeup artist, but she was terrible at it yet loved doing it. She had bought so many beautiful cosmetics that she just wanted to practice on herself first.

She had spent three whole days watching beauty bloggers! She had even prepared the makeup steps beforehand and taped them to the bathroom wall, and she had followed them strictly this morning. She thought the effect was pretty good.

Since she had already said it, Luo Shanshan stopped holding back and spoke bluntly: "Your outfit today is great!

The collegiate-style, three-dimensionally tailored mid-length cashmere coat already has a cinched waist design, which perfectly optimizes your waist-to-hip ratio.

The length covers your hips perfectly, minimizing any flaws. Paired with the A-line wool skirt and black high-heeled boots, it makes you look even taller and slimmer.

And the cut of this entire outfit is excellent; it doesn't look bulky at all. Instead, it makes you look incredibly slender and gives off an air of high-class elegance, like it's your natural aura!"

"But! Your makeup is too heavy. Your apple cheeks and jawline are not even the same shade... The blush is applied all the way up to your temples, and the lipstick, wow... Boss, if you don't mind, may I fix your makeup for you?"

Ling Yue looked left and right in the mirror. She hadn't noticed it before, but now she felt the makeup looked more and more awkward the longer she stared at it.

As expected, shortcuts never work out.

She looked at Luo Shanshan in the mirror. "You know how to do makeup?"

Luo Shanshan pulled out her phone and showed her some photos she had taken of herself. "Makeup is my second biggest hobby."

"Wow, your skills are great! You could be a beauty blogger!"

Ling Yue glanced at the time on the top right corner of her phone, then looked at Luo Shanshan expectantly. "Can you do it in ten minutes?"

"I can do a light makeup look!"

Ling Yue went to remove her makeup first.

Luo Shanshan quickly took out a few makeup items from Ling Yue's vanity.

With skillful movements, she hydrated the skin while gently rubbing her fingertips in circles around the sides of the nose where skin tends to flake. "Your facial features are standard and your skin is delicate; you look great without makeup. You just need a light touch to cover the imperfections, and it will be perfect."

Her face felt ticklish as Luo Shanshan kept switching tools, sweeping them back and forth across Ling Yue's face.

"All done! Take a look." Luo Shanshan picked up the mirror.

In the mirror.

The carefully cared-for curls draped over her chest with a silky, lustrous shine.

The thin layer of foundation made her skin look as delicate and clean as jade, with two strokes of naturally blended pink on her cheeks, looking like a natural, healthy flush.

Her eyebrows were lightly drawn, her lips were rosy, and her face was like jade. Beneath thick, curled eyelashes, a pair of eyes as clear as a spring were lively and innocent, making one's protective instincts soar.

It was surprisingly... very innocent yet alluring!

Having lived for twenty-five years, Ling Yue had never seen herself like this before!

"It's completely different from before!" Ling Yue turned her face, admiring it back and forth in the mirror. "Your skills are great. From now on, come over every morning to make me breakfast and help me with my makeup."

"Sure!"

The new job wasn't heavy. Luo Shanshan had been worried about receiving so much pay, and doing makeup was as simple as eating or drinking for her. Besides, a nude makeup look like this was something anyone with hands could do.

"Boss, it's already 8:30." Luo Shanshan helplessly woke her boss, who was still intoxicated by her own beauty.

Ling Yue snapped awake. She took one last sip of light coconut water and hurried downstairs.

Master Qin had been waiting downstairs for a long time.

Before Ling Yue arrived, he had already planned a new route.

By weaving through alleys and taking shortcuts, he actually arrived at the company eight minutes early.

Jingtai Building, a famous office building in Hangzhou.

Dageng Media specializes in live-streaming sales, has a staff of 150, and occupies the entire 13th floor as its office area.

Live-streaming Operations Department.

"Holy crap! Who's that? Did someone new join our department?" Gu Shaonan had noticed the beauty in the elevator earlier. Now, the owner of that graceful figure had actually gotten off on the same floor as him and even walked into the same department.

Unable to contain his excitement, he poked his colleague in the waist.

Zhou Ze was eating a bun and drinking soy milk. He might get excited over a 2D anime girl, but he had zero interest in real-life beauties. "If you don't know, there's no way I would know.

But the Live-streaming Department is hiring streamers, so maybe she's here to apply for that."

Gu Shaonan raised his hand to adjust his collar, then posed and smoothed out his thinning hair. "Listen, that's the sound of my love life blossoming."

"Give it a rest. Every time a woman shows up, you say that. There are young guys in their twenties still single, so you, big brother, should step aside." Zhou Ze downed the rest of his soy milk and threw it, along with the last bite of his bun, into the trash can by the door.

"Hilarious. She has an outstanding aura, leaves a trail of fragrance when she walks, and her hair is shimmering with luster. She's probably some young lady descending from heaven to experience life. Don't just say you two don't have a chance—even if you offered to shine her shoes, she might not even want you to." At this moment, a girl appeared, dressed in a messy, corporate-drudgery style, also gnawing on a bun.

Gu Shaonan walked around Zhou Ze and came up to the girl. "Team Leader Chen Rui, why does your tone sound so sour!"

"Look at you, your face is sallow. You don't even know how to put on makeup, and look at what you're wearing—you look like a beggar on the side of the road."

"I'm just reminding you out of the kindness of my heart. It's because none of the girls in our department wear makeup that I have no motivation to come to work."

Team Leader Chen Rui stepped forward to dodge someone's hand, threw away the unfinished bun, and took out her phone to clock in. "With a greasy team leader like you, it's no wonder your team's performance is slipping."

"If you have time, think more about how to improve GPM and stop getting returned products from brand partners."

Team Leader Chen Rui grumbled and walked off first.

"Heh, I hit the nail on the head, and she's embarrassed and angry, so she's attacking me." Gu Shaonan still looked pleased with himself.

He followed Team Leader Chen Rui, staring at her back, and continued to mutter: "I know, I used to revolve around you, and now that I've transferred my affections to the newcomer, you're very hurt."

"But don't worry, your position is irreplaceable. Hey, why are you stopping?"

Gu Shaonan came up to Team Leader Chen Rui, looked at her face, then followed her gaze, which landed on a workstation. "Isn't that Ling Yue's work..." Seeing the familiar yet unfamiliar face of the person sitting at the desk, he shuddered. "Li—Ling Yue?!"

"Are you Ling Yue?" He walked straight toward Ling Yue.