Flower Adornment

"Little Yu! I love you to death!"

Shu Menglan laughed as she put an arm around Li Yu's shoulders. Li Yu was a little embarrassed and said, "I just wanted to try something I hadn't encountered before."

"That's great. You should be bold and try new things."

After Liang Meichen spoke, an employee from the Scent-Seeking Flower Hairpin Shop led the guests into an inner room.

The inner room was filled with clothing of every color, most of it Ming-style mamian skirts and modern Chinese-style qipaos. The moment Shu Menglan saw the outfits, she could barely move another step. Her fondness was written all over her face—after all, what girl did not like beautiful clothes?

"Wow, the pattern on this skirt is so pretty. It feels so soft, and the gold trim even looks reflective..." Shu Menglan ran her hand over a lotus-pink Ming-style outfit, then turned to the employee. "I want this one!"

"It's beautiful. Menglan will definitely suit it." Xiang Zhinan stepped forward to take a look as well.

"That red qipao feels perfect for Teacher Liang."

Xie Jingming picked up the qipao he had mentioned and showed it to Yu Lin behind him. Yu Lin nodded repeatedly. "I think so too! It totally suits Teacher Liang's temperament!"

"Since you all say so, I'll wear this one."

Liang Meichen held the qipao up against herself in the full-length mirror. She thought it looked good too and made her decision on the spot.

"Hmm... this shop does not have many men's outfits, but this Ming-style outfit should fit Little Yu perfectly."

The outfit in Zhou Yanqing's hands had a moon-white cross-collared inner layer with flared sleeves on top, while the bottom was a black mamian skirt woven in black. Under the light, intricate patterns could faintly be seen between its pleats.

Li Yu had been about to say that he did not need to change, but since Zhou Yanqing had already picked one out for him, he obediently accepted the outfit.

The three of them picked their clothes and headed to the changing rooms, while the other guests chatted with the staff as they waited.

Liang Meichen was the first to emerge, since hers was the easiest outfit to change into.

A crisp, rhythmic clatter of high heels sounded against the floor. Everyone's gaze instinctively followed the sound, and the first thing they saw was Liang Meichen's slender, long legs.

Then their eyes traveled upward, and they were hit head-on by Liang Meichen's stunning beauty.

"Wow..."

Yu Lin's mouth fell slightly open, as though he had been dazzled speechless.

"As expected, it suits Teacher Liang very well," Xie Jingming said.

"Thank you."

Liang Meichen raised an eyebrow, her vivid red lips curving into a captivating smile. She gazed at herself in the full-length mirror, casually brushing the curls from her luminous shoulders with one hand.

Every movement exuded charm, like a wild rose adorned with blazing flames, blooming freely amid the garments.

"Wow! Teacher Liang! You're way too gorgeous!"

Shu Menglan had changed as well and came out just then. She was the most excited of them all, looking as though she wanted to fall to her knees beneath Liang Meichen's "pomegranate skirt."

"Menglan, your outfit looks amazing too! This cloud collar is so pretty. You look like a little butterfly in it."

As she spoke, Liang Meichen casually helped Shu Menglan straighten her clothes.

"Where's Little Yu? My outfit and his would look perfect together!"

As soon as Shu Menglan finished speaking, Li Yu's voice sounded. "I'm done too."

Chi Yan had been lost in his thoughts, but at the sound of Li Yu's voice, he immediately lifted his lowered head.

"Cool!"

Yu Lin hurried forward and circled Li Yu once, looking him over from every angle as the praise kept spilling from his mouth.

Chi Yan did not get up. He remained seated on the sofa, his eyes fixed tightly on Li Yu.

"Alright, we'll do your hair and flower adornments first, then put on some makeup."

The female employee led the three of them to sit at the makeup stations, but her eyes kept drifting toward Liang Meichen.

Oh my God! That was her goddess! Her goddess really was so beautiful, and she looked absolutely breathtaking in a qipao! Sob...

Later, she absolutely had to secretly ask her goddess for an autograph!

[Oh my god, my goddess Liang in a qipao is insanely gorgeous!]

[Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit! Goddess Liang's figure! It's smoking hot! I wouldn't even dare edit a picture to look like this.]

[Shu Menglan's outfit is so pretty. What a radiant beauty.]

[They all look good. Li Yu's outfit suits him too—he looks so much like a dashing, beautiful young man from ancient times.]

The first step of flower adornment was arranging the hair. Since Li Yu was a man with shorter hair, the employee added a hairpiece to the back of his head before adorning it with flowers.

Usually, the top flowers and side flowers inserted first were artificial, while the flowers in the later layers were real.

To complement their outfits, the flowers in Liang Meichen's hair were mostly red and yellow, while Shu Menglan's were pink and white. Li Yu's flower selection was similar to Shu Menglan's, except his flowers leaned more toward cool tones.

Two employees attended to each guest, doing their flower adornments and makeup at the same time. Li Yu sat quietly throughout. Whenever the makeup artist told him to close his eyes, he closed them, looking unbelievably obedient.

"Such great features. His lashes are so long and curled; they barely even need curling." The makeup artist sighed as she applied lipstick to Li Yu, then straightened up. "Just press your lips together once more."

Li Yu nodded and stared at himself in the mirror.

"Is Li Yu done already? Let me see!"

Yu Lin was the first to dart up from behind, meeting Li Yu's eyes in the mirror.

"Yeah, I'm done."

Li Yu smiled at Yu Lin. His eyes curved slightly, bright as ever, and the red mole at the corner of his eye was especially eye-catching.

Yu Lin froze at once. His Adam's apple bobbed, and every word of praise he had prepared vanished clean out of his mind.

His heart was screaming wildly. If he had to say anything, all he could do was keep blurting, Holy shit.

It was an unfamiliar feeling. Just a single glance felt like electricity had surged through his entire body, leaving him unbearably numb and tingling.

Li Yu stood up and turned around. Seeing that Yu Lin had not said anything, he asked, "What? Does it not look good?"

"It looks good."

After Yu Lin said that, even the base of his neck flushed red. He raised a hand and awkwardly rubbed the back of his neck. Perhaps feeling that "looks good" was not enough, he added, "Really. It looks insanely good."

It was also with that turn that Li Yu's accompanying cameraman finally captured his full body.

[!]

[!!]

[!!!]

[Oh my god, I'm stunned by how beautiful he is.]

[I don't know why, but when Li Yu smiled at the mirror just now, my heart seriously melted.]

[How can baby be both pretty and handsome?!]

[If I could have a wife like this, I'd be willing to drive luxury cars and live in a villa.]

[Goddamn it! Isn't that my wife?! How did he get into the screen?! Your show is trafficking people! Give my wife back!]

[Why do I feel like he has such a housewife vibe...]

[So sweet, but if the lipstick were lighter, he would look even more cool and aloof.]

"Let me see too!"

The moment Xiang Zhinan stepped forward, Zhou Yanqing and Xie Jingming followed and crowded over as well.

"Wow, Little Yu looks great after everything's done."

"He really does look good," Zhou Yanqing said.

Xie Jingming nodded too, a faint hint of envy in his gaze as he looked at Li Yu.

Li Yu walked out of the makeup room, and Chi Yan happened to rise from the sofa at that moment.

Actually, he had wanted to take a look the instant Li Yu was finished, but everyone else had gathered around Li Yu, so he simply waited for Li Yu to come out.

"Brother Chi, what do you think?"

Li Yu looked at Chi Yan, his voice carrying a trace of anticipation.