312: Chapter 312 You're at most a maid

The lip makeup didn't force a copy of the template either.

The color was applied very lightly.

Like a very faint floral hue in spring.

Finally, contouring.

It wasn't an exaggerated, heavy makeup look.

It just made the facial contours smoother and allowed the three-dimensional quality of her features to emerge naturally.

The whole process was much faster than Chen Shuyu had imagined.

A few minutes later, a notification sound chimed.

[Makeup Completed]

Chen Shuyu opened her eyes.

She didn't look in the mirror right away; instead, she looked at Lu Li and Su Qingxue.

Lu Li raised an eyebrow.

Su Qingxue's expression had been calm, but the moment she saw her raise her head, her gaze noticeably lingered.

Chen Shuyu's heart tightened.

"Why aren't you guys saying anything?"

Lu Li didn't speak.

Su Qingxue remained silent for a moment before saying,

"See for yourself."

Chen Shuyu slowly turned her head.

The person in the mirror turned her head as well.

Then, she froze completely.

In the mirror, it was clearly still her.

Her features hadn't changed.

Her face shape hadn't changed.

Even her original lively expression was still there.

But her temperament was completely different.

Aloof.

Clean.

Soft.

With an indescribable ethereal charm.

It wasn't a cheap imitation.

Nor was it forcibly painting her to look like someone else.

It felt as though the Xingyan S1 had extracted the essence from Liu Yifei's classic makeup look and grafted that essence onto her own face.

She was still Chen Shuyu.

Yet she seemed to have suddenly been polished, radiating a more premium glow.

Chen Shuyu slowly raised her hand and touched her face.

"Is this... really me?"

Lu Li said,

"If it's not you, did I just transplant a new head onto you?"

For once, Chen Shuyu was in no mood to bicker with him.

She leaned closer to the mirror, looking left and right.

Up close, it was even more shocking.

No cakey powder.

No heavy feeling.

None of the roughness of photo studio makeup.

Even the fine texture of her skin itself was still visible.

The makeup look was unbelievably clean.

The more Chen Shuyu looked, the quieter she became.

Finally, she took a deep breath.

"If this thing hits the market..."

She turned her head to look at Lu Li and Su Qingxue.

"Every girl will go crazy, right?"

This was no exaggeration.

Every girl knew how troublesome it was to put on a nice makeup look.

The base makeup couldn't be thick, and the concealer couldn't look fake.

The eyebrows couldn't be crooked, and the eye makeup couldn't look messy.

The contouring couldn't make it look like there were two streaks of gray on the face.

Not to mention rushing during the daily commute; if your hand shook, a ruined eyeliner would instantly ruin your mood for the entire day.

Yet the Xingyan S1 completed it in just a few minutes.

And the results were better than what most people could achieve by painting their own faces for an hour.

This wasn't just a makeup machine.

This was a lifesaver.

Looking at Chen Shuyu's makeup, Su Qingxue suddenly said,

"Not just girls."

Lu Li looked at her.

Su Qingxue's tone was calm.

"ID photos, interviews, business meetings, live streams, weddings—the demand in these scenarios is very strong."

Chen Shuyu immediately raised her hand.

"And date makeup!"

Lu Li looked at her. Had this girl finally escaped singlehood?

Chen Shuyu cleared her throat.

"I'm supplementing user scenarios on behalf of the marketing department."

Su Qingxue said calmly,

"You did a good job supplementing them this time."

Chen Shuyu instantly became even more smug.

She turned her head to look at the makeup library again.

The shock from the Liu Yifei-inspired makeup just now hadn't even faded when she suddenly thought of something even more exciting.

"Wait."

Chen Shuyu pointed at the screen, her eyes shining with a somewhat dangerous light.

"Since it can do a Liu Yifei-inspired makeup look, can it do Qingxue's previous 'Snow Falls in Changan' look?"

The office suddenly fell silent.

Su Qingxue raised her eyes to look at her.

A chill ran down Chen Shuyu's spine.

She realized she might have said the wrong thing.

That "Snow Falls in Changan" makeup look wasn't just any ordinary makeup.

That was the style Lu Li had personally helped decide when Su Qingxue wore Hanfu before.

To some extent, it could even be considered a very private memory between the two of them.

She was just about to make amends.

But Lu Li's eyes lit up.

"We can try it."

Chen Shuyu: "..."

She suddenly felt that she might not have said the wrong thing.

Instead, she had pried into some special, private hobby of the husband and wife.

Chen Shuyu sat on the testing chair, not quite daring to move.

She had just been quick-tongued a moment ago.

But after she spoke, the atmosphere in the office clearly changed.

Su Qingxue wasn't angry.

She just quietly looked at the screen.

That calmness actually made Chen Shuyu feel even more guilty.

"President Su."

Chen Shuyu whispered,

"How about we just forget it?"

Su Qingxue glanced at her.

"Why forget it?"

Chen Shuyu gave a dry laugh.

"I'm afraid I won't be able to pull off this makeup look."

Lu Li looked at her seriously.

"You have a pretty accurate self-assessment."

Chen Shuyu glared at him.

The corner of Su Qingxue's mouth twitched slightly.

She didn't continue teasing Chen Shuyu, only saying calmly,

"Since it's a product, we need to test complex makeup looks."

These words sounded very business-like.

But since Chen Shuyu was close, she still noticed that the tips of Su Qingxue's ears were slightly red.

She immediately lowered her head, pretending she hadn't seen anything.

Lu Li clicked open the internal makeup library.

Soon, a makeup template that had not yet been released to the public appeared.

[Snow Falls in Changan]

Below were the style tags automatically generated by the system.

[Aloof Ancient Style]

[Snowy Night in Changan]

[Oriental Bone Structure Enhancement]

[Sense of Aloofness]

[Cool and Aloof Vibe]

[Affordable Luxury Hanfu Compatibility]

Looking at these tags, Chen Shuyu suddenly felt even more nervous.

"This doesn't sound like something I can pull off."

Lu Li said,

"That's why we need to test personalized adaptation."

He looked at the screen.

"The same makeup look shouldn't make everyone look like the exact same person."

"What suits Su Qingxue is a cool, aloof, and commanding presence."

"You don't suit that."

Chen Shuyu: "..."

Even though it was the truth, why did it feel so heartbreaking to hear?

The Xingyan S1 began scanning again.

The system quickly made secondary adjustments to "Snow Falls in Changan" based on Chen Shuyu's original features and temperament.

Looking at the constantly changing parameters on the screen, Chen Shuyu couldn't help but ask,

"It won't make me look like a palace maid who secretly wore the empress's clothes, will it?"

Lu Li said,

"Don't worry."

"At most, you'll look like a maidservant who secretly wore the landlord's daughter's clothes."

Chen Shuyu took a deep breath.

She held back.

Who told Lu Li to bring out such a huge surprise this time, making her, a girl, so incredibly tempted?

Su Qingxue really laughed this time.

Very softly.

But Chen Shuyu heard it.

She suddenly felt she had made a huge sacrifice.

For the company's product testing, she had not only contributed her face but also contributed to the entertainment.

The robotic arm started up again.

This time, the changes in the makeup were even more obvious than before.

The base makeup was cooler.

The eyebrow shape was sleeker.

The outer corners of her eyes were slightly elongated, yet they didn't become fierce.

The lip color was toned down in brightness, conveying a coldness like plum branches after a snowfall.

The most crucial part was the temperament.

The Xingyan S1 didn't force her makeup in Su Qingxue's direction.

Su Qingxue's "Snow Falls in Changan" was like a cold moon atop the city tower of Changan on a snowy night.

Aloof, distant, and commanding.

Meanwhile, Chen Shuyu's version was like a little princess running out from beside the palace walls on a snowy night.

Within the aloofness lay a touch of liveliness.

She didn't have Su Qingxue's intimidating aura that made people afraid to approach.

Instead, she had a bit more of a youthful, girlish feel.

Once the makeup was complete, Chen Shuyu opened her eyes.

She looked into the mirror.

And froze for a second time.