196: A true master of disguise

Lin Yu looked at her nervous manner and found it slightly amusing.

This girl was certainly professional when it came to these flashy, superficial things.

However, what she said was indeed a problem.

If he swaggered out of the car with her, Lin Yao would definitely become suspicious upon seeing them.

Lin Yu had a slight urge to tease her; he really looked forward to seeing how Yao Yao would react after learning the truth!

"Don't rush."

Lin Yu calmly uttered the two words.

Wang Qingxuan: "..."

The situation was critical, yet he still wasn't rushing?

Just as she was about to persuade him further—perhaps suggesting Lin Yu wait in the car while she handled things alone—

she witnessed a sight she would never forget.

Lin Yu, sitting in the back seat, closed his eyes.

Then, his originally handsome and refined face began to undergo an extremely subtle yet incredibly bizarre transformation.

The muscles on both sides of his cheeks seemed to possess independent life, beginning to make fine adjustments at a visibly perceptible rate.

The height of his cheekbones seemed to shift slightly, instantly making his facial contours more defined.

His nose bridge became slightly straighter without any external force acting upon it.

The lines of his jaw also tightened, becoming sharper and exuding a cold, stern demeanor.

The entire process occurred without a sound or any sign of pain.

It was like a top-tier sculptor performing the final, meticulous refinement on a perfect masterpiece using an invisible carving knife.

Wang Qingxuan's mouth slowly dropped open.

Her proud makeup skills, which she considered comparable to disguise, looked like childish scribbles—ridiculous and naive—in the face of this spectacle.

A few seconds later.

Lin Yu opened his eyes again.

They were the same eyes, but paired with his current face, the feeling they conveyed was entirely different.

If the previous Lin Yu had the refreshing handsomeness of the boy next door.

Then now, he was a cold, stern, unfamiliar man with an air of distance.

The basic features remained, but the combined aura was that of two entirely different people.

"Is this alright?"

Lin Yu spoke, and due to the micro-adjustment of his throat muscles, his voice became half a tone deeper than usual.

Wang Qingxuan was completely petrified.

She had just been feeling smug about her specialty of "dressing as a man."

She had thought that was the limit of facial alteration achievable by mortals.

Who would have thought... who would have thought her boss simply defied logic!

This was no longer just makeup, nor was it simple disguise!

This was the true, literal meaning of "face sculpting"!

The "Flesh Control" brought by the [Origin Level] Vitality Nourishment was not limited to resurrection and recovery.

Rather, it was absolute control over every muscle, every inch of skin, and even the density of the bone structure.

Changing one's appearance was merely the most trivial application of it.

Wang Qingxuan looked at the face before her—both familiar and strange—and her mind went blank.

Her proud "secret weapon" and her little desire to show off in front of the boss were utterly crushed at this moment.

A huge sense of frustration, mixed with an even stronger, almost worshipful reverence, surged into her heart.

She finally understood that the gap between herself and Lin Yu was even greater than she had imagined.

It wasn't the gap between a mortal and a genius.

It was the gap between a mortal and a god.

"B-Boss... you..."

She stammered, unable to form a complete sentence for a long time.

Lin Yu looked at her ghost-struck expression and offered no further explanation.

He pushed open the car door and stepped out first.

As a boss, one occasionally needed to demonstrate one's capabilities.

Wang Qingxuan was stunned for several seconds before snapping out of her daze, quickly turning off the engine, getting out, and hurrying after him.

Only this time, following behind Lin Yu, she didn't even dare to breathe heavily... Meanwhile, in the top-floor suite of the high-end hotel across from the "Times Embrace" Music Restaurant.

Chen Ruiyu irritably crushed his half-smoked cigarette into a crystal ashtray.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling window, the city's night view was dazzling.

But he was in no mood to appreciate it.

His mind was filled entirely with Lin Yao's airy dismissal: "If you're done talking, get lost."

And his father's livid face.

"You bastard! How do I usually teach you? There is always a higher heaven, and there are always people better than you! Your little family fortune is nothing but fart in front of true big shots!"

"You must remain humble, stay humble!!"

"In my opinion, it's not yet time for you to handle these affairs."

"If you don't learn to strive and reflect, our family will eventually be ruined by your hands!"

"Stand straight! Do you understand me!"

"I'm warning you, Chen Ruiyu! If you cause any more trouble, I'll break your legs!"

Chen Ruiyu depressedly lit another cigarette.

In all his life, this was the first time someone had pointed at his nose and cursed him to "get lost."

It was also the first time he had been warned so severely by his father.

The pre-arranged meeting to see General Manager Li of Heavenly Aegis had also fallen through.

The double humiliation made his chest feel anxiously tight.

Just then, he glanced down unintentionally and noticed the unusual activity on the street below.

Large clusters of pink balloons surrounded a huge heart-shaped archway.

A sea of 999 Blue Enchantress roses glowed with an eerie blue light under the night sky.

There was also a massive banner, sparkling brightly under the lights.

"Congratulations to Little Fairy Lin Yao on your Happy Graduation."

Lin Yao?

It's Lin Yao again!

Chen Ruiyu's pupils suddenly contracted.

He stared intently at the name, and the anger he had just suppressed immediately flared up again.

Putting on such a huge display?

Celebrating that woman's graduation?

Which blind second-generation rich kid was pursuing her?

A sour feeling, mixed with jealousy and resentment, fermented wildly within him.

Why?

Why did the woman who embarrassed him publicly deserve this kind of treatment?

His father's warning was instantly thrown to the back of his mind.

Anyway... waiting around outside was still waiting around.

Dad only told him not to cause trouble, not that he couldn't leave the room.

He would just go down and take a look.

Yes, just a look, to see which idiot was causing such a commotion.

That doesn't count as causing trouble, right?

Chen Ruiyu glanced at the private room; the adults' discussion wouldn't be resolved anytime soon.

He extinguished the cigarette butt, stood up, and straightened his expensive small suit.

He spoke coldly to the two subordinates behind him, who had been silent with fear since earlier.

"Let's go, go down and see."

The elevator door opened.

Chen Ruiyu stepped inside, and the polished metal walls of the cramped space reflected his gloomy face.

Frustration.

An unprecedented sense of grievance spread from his chest to his limbs.

When had Chen Ruiyu, the sole heir of Tianhong Precision Manufacturing, ever suffered such humiliation since childhood?

Now, even leaving the hotel felt like sneaking out like a thief.

He didn't even dare to use the main entrance, afraid of being spotted by the spies his father had placed nearby, which would lead to another round of severe scolding.

Ding.

The elevator reached the underground parking garage.

He didn't take the main route but followed the employee passage, circling around to the side of the hotel.

The further he walked, the hotter the anger burned in his heart.