“Oh my, why are you so disgusted with me~”
A pair of small hands tightly gripped Xiao Nanchu’s arm, and a head leaned against his shoulder.
To outsiders, the two of them looked like a very close couple, the kind that had to be glued together even on the street.
“Let go of me…”
Had it been yesterday, Xiao Nanchu would have just accepted it.
Although he still wasn’t quite used to Luo Taozhi’s current status, having such a top-tier beauty by his side and receiving envious looks from passersby was a pretty good feeling.
But not today — not right now!
It wasn’t a matter of whether she was pretty or not anymore; it was getting a bit bizarre!
Do you remember the time Luo Taozhi got on the game and asked him for a massage?
During that period, he had gone out and grabbed a black… eyebrow pencil.
He had bought this stuff on a whim because he once wanted to learn how to apply makeup. Along with the eyebrow pencil, there were other basic cosmetics like foundation and the like.
Unfortunately, after buying them, he found it too much trouble and was too lazy to learn, so he just set them aside.
He never expected there would be a day when these things would actually be useful. Moreover, they weren’t being used on his own face, but on a face like Luo Taozhi’s — one that didn’t need cosmetics at all.
These cosmetics were scribbled all over Luo Taozhi’s face. After ten minutes of Xiao Nanchu’s “careful craftsmanship,” the final result presented on Luo Taozhi’s face was…
Ruhua!
Two incredibly thick eyebrows, combined with the darkest shade of foundation, bright pink blush, and a massive black mole placed right on top of that pink blush.
Even with a face that had undergone Spiritual Aura Cleansing, she didn’t look like a Fairy at all while wearing this makeup.
Furthermore, after Luo Taozhi changed into that Broad-sleeved Flowing Immortal Dress, her entire being looked more and more like she was deliberately trying to look ugly.
Originally, he just wanted to see Luo Taozhi make a fool of herself.
Xiao Nanchu thought he could handle the strange looks from others while being out with her.
But by the time they left the house, he realized he had overestimated himself.
He couldn’t even handle it when she was in her previous Fairy-like form and being surrounded by onlookers; he certainly couldn’t handle the stares of passersby when she looked like this.
But Luo Taozhi didn’t care about any of that.
Although she had already guessed that something had been done to her face.
In her view, no matter what kind of looks she got, they were all the same. The end result was pretty much the same anyway.
Therefore, she didn’t particularly care about the gazes of passersby.
However, seeing how Xiao Nanchu wished he could stay 800 meters away from her, Luo Taozhi wanted to take a little revenge on him.
Who told this guy to mess around with her face while she wasn’t paying attention? This was just a small lesson.
The more Xiao Nanchu struggled, the tighter Luo Taozhi held on.
“You want to run? Not a chance!”
Smiling, she hugged Xiao Nanchu’s arm tightly again. Her mouth was clearly closed, yet her voice reached his ears.
“Can we go to the bathroom and wash your face? I’m begging you.”
With Xiao Nanchu’s strength, how could he possibly break free from Luo Taozhi’s restraints?
He could only swallow the bitter fruit of his own making with tears in his eyes, pleading for her to wash her face.
“No, it’s pretty good this way. No one’s asking me for photos anymore, right?”
Luo Taozhi looked quite at ease, as if she had gained a massive advantage.
“Fine! You’re not going, right? You said it!”
Seeing that Luo Taozhi, the person involved, didn’t care, Xiao Nanchu gritted his teeth.
It was just some stares from passersby. If she didn’t care, he could do the same.
He refused to believe that she could actually finish a meal in the most crowded area while looking like that.
—
“I was wrong!”
Only ten or so minutes had passed, and they had just entered the mall, but Xiao Nanchu profoundly realized his mistake.
He had thought too highly of himself and underestimated her far too much!
As a luxury business district in the city center, the flow of people in this mall — especially at this time, after 9:00 PM — was unbelievably dense!
After entering the mall, the distance between people was too small. The stares directed at him and Luo Taozhi were on a completely different level than outside!
Xiao Nanchu truly found it difficult to imagine how this girl could be so oblivious to the countless prying eyes around her.
He simply couldn’t do it!
“Wrong? How are you wrong?”
At this moment, Luo Taozhi was holding a grilled sausage in her hand, her mouth constantly chewing.
It seemed she hadn’t heard him clearly, as she even leaned her face closer to him.
“There are so many reflective surfaces around; you must have seen what’s on your face… Please, go wash your face. I brought makeup remover.”
Seeing his masterpiece leaning in, even he, the creator, couldn’t stand to look at it anymore.
“But I think…”
“Just go, hurry!”
Xiao Nanchu practically dragged her into the mall’s restroom, speaking in a nearly pleading tone.
“Big Brother! Please, just wash your face already!”
He then presented the bottle of makeup remover from his pocket with both hands.
“Hmph, hmph. Go buy me two more grilled sausages first, and then a cup of milk tea. After that, I’ll think about it~”
Luo Taozhi took the bottle from his hand and pointed toward the place where they bought the sausages and the milk tea shop behind them.
Even through the thick makeup, one could see her smugness.
Victory — a total victory!
This was a grand victory for her little punishment of Xiao Nanchu!
Otherwise, if she didn’t want to, how could he have possibly dragged her over here?
“Fine! Anything! As long as you hurry up and wash that stuff off your face, anything goes!”
Xiao Nanchu had completely surrendered.
It was too awkward, truly too awkward.
Even he, standing next to her, could feel the constant judgmental whispers from the people around them.
He really couldn’t understand how she had gotten used to it!
“Good, don’t forget.”
Seeing him admit his mistake, Luo Taozhi nodded in satisfaction. She then tossed the makeup remover back into his hands.
Checking that no one was around, she lightly wiped her face with her hand.
The thick makeup vanished instantly, revealing her original delicate face with those moving peach-blossom eyes.
‘Did that stupid dog really think he could prank me? How laughable!’
“Let’s go! Buy me those sausages and milk tea. While we’re at it, let’s discuss what to eat later.”
After saying that, Luo Taozhi grabbed Xiao Nanchu’s hand and walked toward the food stalls.
Xiao Nanchu, who had witnessed the entire process from the side, uncontrollably reached out and pinched her cheek.
He was curious. What kind of method did she use to make the makeup disappear?
Caught off guard, her cheek was squeezed by him.
“What are you doing?”
“Just now, you…”
“How did you manage to remove the makeup just now?”
“Oh, well… you can think of it as me using a high-pressure water gun on my face and then drying it with fire.”
‘I still don’t get it. What is this girl talking about?’