Reborn Troops

Zhou Wanwan stood in her small jewelry store, holding an exquisite eyebrow ornament in her hand, her brows furrowed.

The light in the store was dim, making her face a little blurry.

She stared at the eyebrow ornament and thought to herself, "If I could stick this thing on my eyebrows,

That would be so popular!" But the problem was that she tried it several times but the results were not satisfactory.

Either they don't stick properly or they look fake, like they were taken from a cheap toy.

"No, I need to find someone to help." Zhou Wanwan said to herself. Suddenly, a figure flashed through her mind.

Qianqian is her best friend since childhood, and she is quite knowledgeable about eyebrow drawing. Qianqian's eyebrows are always drawn delicately, like a classical beauty from an ancient painting.

Zhou Wanwan's heart moved, she picked up her cell phone and dialed Qianqian's number.

"Hello, Qianqian, it's me, Wanwan." There was a hint of anxiety in Zhou Wanwan's voice.

"Hey, Wanwan, why did you think of calling me?" Qianqian's voice was lazy, as if she had just woken up.

"I have something I'd like to ask you for help with." Zhou Wanwan said bluntly.

"What's the matter? You don't want me to help you pick jewelry again, do you?" Qianqian asked with a smile.

"No, this time it's a serious matter." Zhou Wanwan paused, "I want to make a kind of jewelry that can be attached to the eyebrows.

But I tried several times but it didn't work. Aren't you knowledgeable about eyebrow drawing? Can you help me take a look?"

Qianqian was silent for a few seconds, then said, "Jewelry stuck to eyebrows? That's a pretty fresh idea. Okay, I'll come over and take a look."

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that although Qianqian was usually lazy, once she agreed to help, she would definitely take it seriously.

Not long after, Qianqian appeared at the door of the jewelry store. She was wearing a loose sweater.

Her hair was casually tied into a ponytail, her face was lightly made up, and her eyebrows were delicately drawn.

"Your shop is still so small." Qianqian teased as soon as she entered the door.

"It's a little small, but the business is pretty good." Zhou Wanwan smiled and went over to greet him, "Come, let me show you the eyebrow ornaments I made."

She picked up the eyebrow ornament from the counter and handed it to Qianqian. Qianqian took it, looked at it carefully for a while, and frowned slightly.

"There's something wrong with this thing of yours." Qianqian said.

"What's the problem?" Zhou Wanwan asked nervously.

"First of all, the material is wrong." Qianqian gently pinched the eyebrow ornament with her fingers.

"This stuff is too hard and it's uncomfortable to put on your eyebrows. Secondly, the color is wrong, it's too bright and looks fake."

Zhou Wanwan nodded: "Then what do you say we should do?"

Qianqian thought for a moment and said, "We need to change the material. It's better to make it softer and the color should be softer. Also, the shape should be designed according to the characteristics of oriental women's eyebrows."

Zhou Wanwan nodded repeatedly: "Then can you help me design it?"

She smiled faintly: "Okay, but you have to treat me to a meal."

"No problem!" Zhou Wanwan agreed readily.

In the next few days, Qianqian came to the store every day and studied the design of eyebrow jewelry with Zhou Wanwan.

They tried a variety of materials, from metal to plastic to silk, before settling on a soft silicone material.

The color was also adjusted many times, and finally a natural color close to the eyebrows of oriental women was selected.

"This should be almost done now." Qianqian said with satisfaction, holding the latest designed eyebrow ornament.

Zhou Wanwan stared at the eyebrow ornament in Qianqian's hand, frowning slightly. Although the design of the eyebrow ornament was much more exquisite than before, she always felt that something was wrong.

She reached out to take the eyebrow ornament, gently placed it on her eyebrows, and looked at it carefully in the mirror.

"Qianqian, look, isn't this color a little too bright?"

Zhou Wanwan pointed at herself in the mirror and said hesitantly, "Although it's very natural, I always feel that it's a little... eye-catching."

Qianqian came over, took a closer look, and nodded: “Yeah, a little bit.

But isn’t the point of eyebrow jewelry to be noticed? If it’s too subtle, it loses its meaning.”

"But..." Zhou Wanwan pursed her lips, "I think it's a bit too much. Eyebrows should set off the eyes, not the other way around."

Qianqian raised her eyebrows, seeming a little unconvinced: "Then how do you think we should change it?"

Zhou Wanwan was silent for a while, and suddenly an idea flashed in her mind: "How about we try to make it fit the natural curvature of the eyebrows better?

The color could also be a little lighter so it looks like it’s part of the brow rather than an extraneous decoration.”

Qianqian frowned, obviously a little dissatisfied with this proposal: "Wanwan, you are denying our efforts in the past few days.

We have tried so many materials and finally found this balance, and now you want to change it?"

Zhou Wanwan heard the displeasure in Qianqian's tone and quickly explained, "I'm not denying it, I just think it can be improved.

After all, what we make is jewelry, not masks, and it has to be comfortable and look natural when worn.”

Qianqian sighed and softened her tone: "Okay, you do have a point. However, if we change it again, it may take longer. Are you sure you want to do this?"

Zhou Wanwan nodded, her eyes firm: "Well, I think it's worth it."

Qian Qian glanced at her and smiled helplessly: "Okay, who made me your best friend? But this time you have to listen to me and don't change your mind every now and then."

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Zhou Wanwan agreed with a smile.

In the next few days, the two began a new round of attempts. Qianqian was responsible for adjusting the shape and curvature of the eyebrow decoration, while Zhou Wanwan focused on the color matching.

They tried various shades of brown and grey before settling on a light brown that was so transparent it almost blended into the brows.

"It should be okay now, right?" Qianqian took the latest version of the eyebrow ornament and handed it to Zhou Wanwan.

Zhou Wanwan took it, put it on her eyebrows, and looked carefully in the mirror. This time,

The curve of the eyebrow ornament fits her eyebrows perfectly, and the color is almost indistinguishable, as if they were her natural eyebrows.

"Great!" Zhou Wanwan turned around excitedly and grabbed Qianqian's hand, "Qianqian, you are a genius!"