The Human Federation did not really have the concept of "beautifying filters." The reason was simple: even genes could be fine-tuned, let alone one's appearance.
Cosmetic surgery was not foolproof either. No matter how beautiful the results were, if someone truly cared to investigate, genetic tracing and deduction could basically reconstruct what you had originally looked like.
Of course, reconstructing someone's appearance with absolute precision was neither scientific nor realistic. Genes were very stable, but even minor changes—not mutations—could produce countless possibilities.
However, the essentials remained the same. Some highly dominant genetic traits could not be altered. If someone had originally had a square face but now had a pointed one, then it had to be cosmetic surgery!
In short, cosmetic surgery was extremely common in the Human Federation. If someone could not accept it and wanted to uncover the truth before getting married, there was no shortage of methods. While dating, they could casually pluck two hairs from her head—preferably with the follicles attached.
If someone felt that future descendants could simply undergo cosmetic surgery anyway, then there was no need to pursue the truth.
Thus, the beautification feature on cameras was rather unpopular—this was a cultural shift brought about by technological progress.
As for elderly people wanting to look younger and prettier, that was a bit excessive. Anyone under seventy was still young. After seventy... at that age, what else were they hoping to do?
The old lady did not understand what beautification meant. In fact, she was still muddled. "That Xiao Lan... Xiao Lan?"
"Ma'am, stop calling," Feng Jun said, unable to take it anymore. "Let me ask you this: do you want to die?"
"I don't want to die!" This time, the old lady answered very firmly. However, she was trying hard to regain clarity. Senility