Stepping out from the café, the trio returned to the beauty salon.
Xiao Meier, after several hours of beauty treatments and skincare, seemed to have brightened up by a whole shade.
Her previously somewhat dull skin now radiated the luster of pearls, fine and elastic, as if water could be pinched from it.
Her eyes also appeared brighter and more captivating, the fine lines around them seemingly smoothed by an invisible hand, but more so, there was a newfound confidence and satisfaction in her gaze.
Her lips became rosy and plump, the previously dry lines no longer visible, as if she had applied the most delicate lipstick, yet it all seemed naturally moisturized.
Chen Cheng was mesmerized by Sister Er’s glamorous transformation, her innate beauty was now even more ethereal.
Her supple long hair gently rested on her shoulders, swaying with the breeze and emitting a charming fragrance.
Chen Cheng couldn’t help but stare, and it took him a while to come back to his senses, exclaiming: "Sister Er, you truly look like a fairy who’s stepped out of a painting."
Xiao Meier gave him a playful scowl and retorted, "You sure have a sweet mouth." But her heart blossomed with joy.
Wen Shulin was also in high spirits, admiring the jade-like silky skin, and genuinely said, "Xiao Er, the effect of this treatment is so good! How do you feel?"
"I feel like I’ve aged backwards by several years," Xiao Meier said with a laugh, covering her mouth.
"That’s the state you should be at before thirty!" Wen Shulin said with a laugh.
Xiao Meier slightly bowed her head with a blush on her cheeks, "It’s all thanks to Sister Lin bringing me here; otherwise, I would never have experienced such a change."
"Eh, Sister?" Su Liya stepped into the beauty salon a step later.
She broke into smiles at the sight of Xiao Meier, who had sent her home the night before, "We meet again!"
Xiao Meier also had a deep impression of Su Liya.
"Eh? What a coincidence?"
Wen Shulin knew Su Liya had gone to Wanbao Hall the day before but didn’t know that Xiao Meier had given Su Liya a lift home.
Seeing the two greet each other familiarly, she asked, "Li Ya, you know Xiao Er?"
"It was this sister who took me home last night."
Wen Shulin’s heart warmed, saying sincerely, "Xiao Er, thank you for going out of your way."
"It’s no trouble, no trouble at all," Xiao Meier hastily waved her hand, but then she thought of a question.
"Sister Lin, who is this?"
Wen Shulin stepped closer to Xiao Meier and whispered the relationship between her and Su Liya.
Xiao Meier covered her mouth in surprise, her eyes exclaiming: Sister Lin, your daughter is already so grown-up?
Wen Shulin smiled faintly, "Don’t tell anyone."
"Don’t worry, I won’t talk," Xiao Meier assured.
She looked again at Su Liya, who had a foreign appearance, "Li Ya, you rushed out of the car so quickly yesterday, you forgot the red bean dessert in the car."
Su Liya, in fact, hadn’t forgotten, she just didn’t dare to bring it home.
She looked at Wen Shulin, "Can I go to Wanbao Hall for the red bean dessert again tonight?"
Wen Shulin looked at Su Liya indulgently, "Of course, you can."
Xiao Meier was hungry too; she checked the time, "Xiao Cheng, shall we head back now?"
Chen Cheng with one hand in his pocket said, "Sure! I’ll have Xiao Hai bring the car around."
"Okay." Xiao Meier turned to the beauty consultant, "How much for today?"
Wen Shulin stopped her, "Don’t worry about it, Xiao Er."
"Sister Lin, you already gifted me a bag, I must pay for this."
Wen Shulin said with ease, "This beauty salon is actually mine, you can just come in the future, no need to pay."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Meier was taken aback.
Being able to open such a three-story beauty establishment over 1000 square meters large in the pricey area of Sanlitun spoke volumes of Wen Shulin’s capabilities.
Xiao Meier couldn’t help but admire Wen Shulin even more.
"Sister Lin, you’re truly impressive," Xiao Meier said sincerely.
Wen Shulin gave a slight smile, "It’s nothing, just a small business of mine."
She instructed the receptionist, "Enter Miss Xiao’s name under VIP, all her expenses will be on me."
"Understood, Miss Wen."
Chen Cheng also finally understood why Wen Shulin acted so boldly here.
It all aligned with her consistent "absolute safety principle for oneself."
"Mr. Chen, Li Ya and I will take our leave first." Wen Shulin said with a smile, "See you at Wanbao Hall later."
Chen Cheng nodded, "See you later."
Sitting in the back seat of the Rolls-Royce, Xiao Meier eagerly showed off her results to Chen Cheng up close.
"Xiao Cheng, look, does my arm feel smoother?"
"And the legs!" She placed her leg on Chen Cheng’s and, lifting the hem of her trousers, whispered, "I never knew feet could get beauty treatment!"
Chen Cheng nodded with a laugh, "Then I must have a good look at it tonight, shouldn’t I?"
"Stop it! I’m being serious!"
Chen Cheng grinned sheepishly, "So, tell me, how did they treat the feet?"
"It’s actually quite similar to the facial and arm beauty treatments; first, there’s cleansing, then exfoliation, followed by nourishment and moisturizing."
Xiao Meier reminisced about the body treatment process, "But since the skin on the feet is thicker, the exfoliation needs to be a bit more vigorous. Plus, the feet are often under pressure and get tired easily, so they also need some massage for relaxation."
"In the end, they applied a cream and wrapped it in plastic film, calling it a foot mask." She couldn’t help but laugh, "I always thought there were only face masks!"
Chen Cheng teased, "That’s quite a treatment; seems I need to bask in your glory more often."
Xiao Meier snorted, "In your dreams, this is all for my own enjoyment."
Chen Cheng wrapped his arms around Xiao Meier’s waist, "Aside from the face, hands, feet, did you pamper any other part?"
Xiao Meier gently pushed his hand away and pouted, "All you ever think about is nonsense, nope, that’s all."