The young man had done a pretty thorough job of removing his makeup.
He had delicate features, bright eyes, and pearly teeth. The barber couldn't understand why he had worn that ghastly makeup.
Wasn't he a perfectly handsome young man like this?
Chi Yining frowned slightly at the barber's stunned expression.
Could I look even uglier without makeup?
His steps were just a tiny bit quicker than usual as he went to stand before the mirror.
Don't I look exactly the same as I did in my previous life?
He looked to be about the same height, too, around 183 centimeters.
"Have a seat. Let's get started."
Back at the door of his rented apartment, Chi Yining let out a long, helpless sigh.
His luggage and belongings had been dumped in a messy heap outside the door.
His black slippers were even pinned beneath his suitcase.
Right, he was already two months behind on rent, so the landlord had simply deducted it from his deposit.
He didn't even need to check out. He had been kicked straight out.
Helpless, he took out his phone and called his agent.
He called several times, but no one answered.
Chi Yining sat on his suitcase to rest for a while, then opened a map app to look for a nearby internet café where he could settle down for now.
Before long, he picked an internet café about four or five hundred meters away.
He would figure out what to do once his agent called back.
There was no other option. It was summer vacation, and the school dorms weren't open either.
He sorted out his belongings and simply discarded the bizarre clothes he couldn't take with him.
He kept some loose-fitting clothes, ditched the driving loafers too, and changed into his slippers.
The sticky sweat covering his body made him terribly uncomfortable.
He threw everything he didn't want into the trash can in the corridor.
Chi Yining returned, then dragged his suitcase briskly toward the internet café. If he didn't hurry, even his phone would run out of battery...
Wearing a loose white shirt and pulling his suitcase, Chi Yining walked up to the internet café's front desk.
"An overnight session, please. Also, I'd like to take a shower... Is there somewhere I can do that?"
The girl at the front desk widened her eyes at the handsome guy before her and froze for a moment. Taking the ID card he handed over, she replied in a sweet voice, "Yes, but there's only cold water. The innermost stall in the restroom has a showerhead. Do you need me to watch your things?"
Chi Yining said, "Sorry for the trouble."
The girl at the front desk said, "You're welcome."
Water really was a wonderful thing. It wasn't merely the source of life; right now, it was Chi Yining's salvation.
The shower room looked like it was cleaned regularly. It wasn't dirty or messy.
There were even shampoo and body wash dispensers on the wall, which dispensed with a press.
But he had just dyed his hair today, so he couldn't wash it yet.
Feeling fresh all over, Chi Yining put on a pair of big black shorts and a loose short-sleeved shirt. He also threw away the sour-smelling clothes he had worn that day.
He returned to the front desk in his slippers.
The front desk girl's heart sped up. Holy crap, holy crap, whose young master is this!!! As if being handsome weren't enough, his skin is so fair and smooth, I can't even see the pores on his face...
But why is his name Chi Yining too? And Chi Yining clearly has green hair these days.
Those features... actually do look a little similar.
But she was too embarrassed to ask. If he wasn't, that would be awkward enough.
If he was, it would be even more awkward!
Forget it, I'm not asking! I'm secretly switching biases! Just because this Chi Yining in front of me is absolutely gorgeous. How is his face so small!!
Seeing the girl staring blankly, Chi Yining cleared his throat. "Ahem."
"Sorry, sir. Here, your ID. You can choose your own station."
"Okay, thank you."
After retrieving his things, Chi Yining found a black booth in a corner, pushed his suitcase all the way inside, turned on the computer, and plugged in his phone to charge. It was now five in the afternoon.
With his feet still on the floor, he lay back, holding his phone as he uninstalled Weibo, then uninstalled every other app containing information.
He left only WeChat and Alipay. That was enough for him.
Clutching his phone, he closed his eyes and slowly drifted off to sleep.
He didn't know how long he had slept when his phone suddenly began vibrating nonstop, waking him.