Chapter 58: Today, She Only Put on Makeup for You

Fang Wei felt that Zhuge Yu was different today from how she used to be.

He secretly sized up the girl with his eyes.

First was her outfit.

Zhuge Yu’s clothing taste used to be a complete mess.

He still remembered that awkward girl squatting in front of his house wearing pink Hello Kitty clogs.

Now, although her style had not reached the level of Qiqiancao, the overall look was simple and gentle, giving people a refreshing feeling.

Her hairstyle had also changed.

It used to be the ordinary short hair of a typical girl, but after being curled it looked quite fashionable.

From the side, paired with her delicate jawline and small refined nose, it was also a pleasant sight.

And it even seemed…

Fang Wei tilted his head slightly.

With that motion, Zhuge Yu, who had been pretending to look idle, had her shoulder-length hair tremble slightly, revealing the tassel earring on her earlobe.

She had actually gotten her ears pierced?

That was what truly surprised Fang Wei.

Where was that completely natural-faced Gen.

Little Yu who never wore makeup, never studied fashion, and did not even have pierced ears?

Why did she seem like a completely different person today?

The contrast was huge.

Only now did Fang Wei understand what people meant by a treasure girl in college.

It was like spending three ordinary years in college, and then suddenly one day discovering that the girl sitting at the desk next to yours, who used to feel like an unremarkable background character, had learned a little makeup, drawn a bit of eyeliner, applied some lip gloss, and instantly rose out of your ordinary life and became someone out of reach.

Just standing there made your heart beat faster.

You knew perfectly well that you were simply attracted by her appearance, yet many years later you would still regret not pursuing her back then.

What is a treasure girl?

A pretty girl might already be holding hands and kissing other boys in high school, college, or even middle school.

They might have done everything already.

But there exists a girl like a treasure buried under dust, untouched and unclaimed by anyone.

That is what a treasure girl is.

But this girl clearly had an extremely introverted personality.

She would feel uncomfortable even when someone stared at her.

Yet she still wanted to show her refined side.

Why?

Hei Xiao-jun, if you still do not understand, that would be impolite.

During youth, two things satisfy a person’s vanity the most.

One is when you bump into that girlfriend-like girl waiting for you under a tree.

The other is when a world-weary girl is willing to put on light makeup for you while pretending to look calm.

But her stiff posture betrayed her.

On the surface she looked like she was listening carefully to class, yet anyone could guess where her attention really was.

Gen.

Little Yu, stop fishing.

The corner of my mouth will not curl up.

Fang Wei slid his finger across his phone, completely ignoring her.

Beside him, Zhuge Yu, who was still pretending to remain calm, swallowed several times, her eyes repeatedly sneaking glances in his direction.

‘Why is he not looking at me…’

‘Is it really strange when I look like this…’

‘Did he not recognize me?’

“…”

Zhuge Yu gently nudged Fang Wei with her elbow.

“Um… pay attention in class.”

“Oh.”

“You should not have classes during these two periods, right?”

“Yeah.”

“He is quite nice.”

“Yesterday my parents returned to Luhai City. My mom said you…”

“He is indeed nice.”

“You are very cold today.”

Of course.

If he said two more words, the corners of his mouth would no longer stay under control.

Fang Wei used the image of Lao Chen in his mind to suppress himself.

Feeling that his condition was good, he looked at the top of Zhuge Yu’s head.

Degen Value: 64%.

He raised his eyebrows and said seriously, “What I meant is, you look very nice.”

Just that single sentence made Zhuge Yu shrink slightly.

Her pupils trembled violently.

She did not even know where to put her hands and could only respond in a fluster.

“Ah… ah, ah… mm!”

She scratched her cheek.

“Of course. My mom taught me…”

Even without blush, her face already looked like a cooked crab.

Fang Wei laughed in his heart.

Wanting others to notice but also wishing to disappear the moment they did.

That really was you, Gen.

Little Yu.

He realized he quite liked maintaining this subtle atmosphere with her.

Saying nothing, just sitting there pretending to look at the blackboard while actually looking at each other.

Is this right, brother?

No, no.

Love should be passionate, kissing and clinging to each other, loving fiercely.

Oh, right, right.

Student romance should be hazy like this.

Eighteen-year-old Chu Boy Fang Wei was reluctant to break this balance.

Looking at the bashful Zhuge Yu, he suddenly wanted to tease her.

It was simple.

For a thin-skinned girl with strong pride like this, you did not need to be deliberate.

You just had to repeat the things she cared about.

So he pretended to be curious and began asking what cosmetics she was using, why her eyes looked so big, whether there was some secret with contact lenses, and how the earrings looked nice.

Was the thing on her lips lipstick?

By the time he reached the end, Zhuge Yu was already so embarrassed she wished she could disappear, regretting why she came to school like this today.

It was basically a public execution.

“Th-this is not lipstick. It is lip…”

She quietly explained the difference between the two.

Lipstick was solid and usually applied directly on the lips, while lip gloss was liquid and needed to be brushed on a little at a time and spread across the lips.

It was obvious she had done a lot of preparation beforehand.

The girl who once knew nothing about cosmetics had grown for reasons that could not be spoken.

Fang Wei examined closely.

Compared with lipstick, it was indeed more moist and full, with a shine like jelly.

Why did he suddenly want to poke it?

Although Fang Wei did not understand makeup, he understood women.

No matter how good-tempered a woman was, if you dared to touch the makeup she worked so hard to apply, you were doomed.

He suppressed his playful thoughts and continued whispering with Zhuge Yu like elementary school students talking in class, while also observing another Magical Girl in the distance.

It turned out he had worried too much.

The one known as the Magical Girl Killer, Miss Izayoi Akari, was snoring loudly enough for the entire class to hear.

She was truly sleeping very seriously.

Fang Wei had originally been thinking about how to avoid her so she would not target Zhuge Yu.

Now it seemed he had worried for nothing.

Until school ended, that thug never woke up.

Between the sour sweetness of young couples and the sound of students sleeping, the dismissal bell rang like salvation.

The Teacher on the podium grabbed his laptop bag and left immediately to avoid his blood sugar rising.

Some boys nearby occasionally glanced over.

A few girls who previously had little interaction with Zhuge Yu wanted to come over and chat.

But seeing that Zhuge Yu and the handsome boy had no intention of leaving, they awkwardly walked away.

“Everyone has left.”

Only after sitting in the classroom for quite a while did Zhuge Yu finally speak.

In the past, even walking into the classroom required a lot of courage for her.

But today, she even felt that the two class periods had passed too quickly.

At some point her hands had relaxed.

Zhuge Yu suddenly realized she had truly been relaxed just now.

She usually overthought things, rarely experiencing such complete ease.

All of this was thanks to him.

She secretly glanced at him, only to see Fang Wei looking somewhere else.

Even though class had ended a while ago, on the other side of the classroom a thug-like student was still sleeping soundly, making loud snoring noises.

That sleep looked extremely comfortable.

It did not even seem like a student from their class.

“Let us go. Do you have classes this afternoon?”

“I have one at night, although I rarely attend it.”

Zhuge Yu grabbed the corner of his clothes.

“Then let us eat at school at noon. I brought lunch. We can find somewhere with no people.”

“And then…”

She lowered her head guiltily.

“We can continue talking about Qiqiancao, right?”