【New Red Mansion】Perfect World

"I'm fair, so I don't need to put on makeup." Baoyu declined. Today he just wanted to try this snail ink and homemade lip balm.

Baoyu's eyebrows were already thick, so they were not very obvious even with the painting. It was just that the dark purple brownishi added a touch of lustre to his eyebrows.

Xiangyun was observing from the side, and seeing that his painting was not obvious enough, she anxiously snatched the fine brush and said, "Let me help you!" As she spoke, she turned Baoyu's face and actually helped him draw eyeliner.

"Don't paint your brother Bao as a woman. We will take a photo later. Make sure he looks masculine." Grandmother Jia reminded from behind.

Jia Lan became interested after hearing the masculine voice. He squeezed through the crowd to the front and looked up to see how Aunt Xiangyun was painting.

Grandmother Jia quietly pulled Pin'er and said, "My prize today is good. You should draw well later. You can win the prize."

After hearing this, Pin'er smiled and nodded, thinking that the only person who could compare with her was probably Xiangyun, so if she succeeded, it would be the same as if she succeeded.

After Baoyu was painted, Jia Lan also asked Aunt Yun to paint him, and he wanted to paint the same as Uncle Bao. Next, the dressing mirror was like a professional assembly line. Except for Baochai, Tanchun and Shuirong, Xiangyun painted the rest of the people. Shuirong originally wanted to paint for Pin'er, but Xiangyun rushed to paint, so he had to follow her. Fortunately, Pin'er did the makeup for Shuirong in the end, which was also what he wanted.

Baochai wanted to integrate into their circle, but except for Baoyu and Tanchun who occasionally chatted with her, no one else paid much attention to her. Fortunately, Baochai had a strong psychological quality and did not show it even if she was embarrassed.

When the voting session came, Jia Mu ordered Yuanyang to take out a box. The prize for today's event turned out to be a box of six Luozidai. Of course, Xiangyun won the competition because of her hard work (she was indeed good at makeup).

When it was getting dark, the event was over and everyone left. Li Wan and Baoyu asked for a bag of selected osmanthus flowers, preparing to go back and make osmanthus wine and European bread.

Xichun asked for a pack of unopened flower stands to go back and prepare to use them for static flower scenery. Baoyu packed another large pack and gave it to Pin'er, saying that he would ask Zijuan to dry them in the sun, add other dried petals, and make a petal pillow for Pin'er, and told her to use it on the recliner.

Back in the yard, Xiangyun excitedly took a selfie with Pin'er.

"That's strange. Why didn't you take the photo properly just now? You became impatient after taking two photos." Pin'er asked in confusion.

"I don't like taking pictures with them. Besides, I'm afraid they will not look good in the pictures. I like taking selfies. Only I know which angles look good on me." Xiangyun explained.

Pin'er took out a small mirror to observe her makeup. Her eyebrows were drawn very thinly, and the flower on her forehead was a little crooked, but it was still pretty. She mixed her lipstick into a lighter pink.

Xiangyun saw Shui Rong preparing to sneak upstairs to change clothes, and hurriedly called him: "Brother Shui Rong, take a few more photos with Sister Lin. I will help you take them."

Shui Rong paused... It's not impossible. There's no one else in the room right now... Just take the photo.

So he played with them for a while, and Zijuan urged them to eat, so the three of them went upstairs to change clothes and remove makeup.

There was hairspray all over Pin'er's hair, so she asked Xiangyun to remove it for her and then went into the bathroom to take a shower and wash her hair.

After washing my face with water and removing my makeup, I changed my clothes and sat down at my desk. I exported the photos from my camera today and carefully selected them.

Today, Pin'er and Xiangyun are the most outstanding. Pin'er is dressed like a very young and very favored princess of the Tang Dynasty, with her hair tied high and her clothes gorgeous. The corset dress makes her look cute and well-behaved. The flower ornaments and light pink lip makeup make her look even more playful, but there are not many beautiful gold hairpins on her head.

Xiangyun didn't draw a beard in the end, but he did put on some female makeup. But he looked heroic yet a little weird.

Soon, two little girls came down from upstairs one after another. Pin'er's hair was slightly damp and disheveled, and her face was bare.

After dinner, Xiangyun took Pin'er to look through photos in front of the computer desk. Shuirong sat under a bookshelf not far away and flipped through a book.

"Shifan's photography skills are pretty good. I didn't trust him at first. I thought that photos taken by men would either be taken with their eyes closed or blurred, and they would probably be unbearable to look at." Xiangyun clicked on the next photo, as if to compliment him.

Pin'er was peeling an orange and standing behind Xiangyun, watching. Suddenly she asked, "Yun'er, you don't seem to like Baochai? I remember you had a good relationship before." Lin Pin'er deliberately did not mention the previous life, but only talked about the past.

Xiangyun looked at the screen and said, "Before you came, I often came over to play. At first I treated her as a friend, but who knew..."

"What's wrong? What does it mean to leave your words half-sentenced?" Pin'er became even more curious.

"She... has too many tricks up her sleeve, I can't play with her."

“I don’t understand even more.”

"She is good at playing with her brain, and she can make me angry just by talking. I have offended my elders because of what she said. Anyway, I don't want to play with her, and you should stay away from her. She is very good at forming cliques and is very realistic.

At the moment, she seems to be playing along with us, but she is just pretending to be nice to us. Once we get to know each other better, her true colors will be revealed. She is nothing more than a sophisticated egoist."

It took Lin Pin'er a long time to digest this long paragraph. It was not convenient to ask her further at this time. It would be better to ask her when she was alone with her in the evening.

"I like these photos. Send them to me when you're done. I'll edit them and post them on WeChat Moments."

Pin'er nodded and stuffed an orange slice into her mouth. "By the way, where is the record store you mentioned last time? Send me the address. I want to go there someday."

Shui Rong glanced at the record player and suddenly remembered something. The dynamic design of the basement had come out. He quickly got up and walked over to log into his email from the computer, then opened it to show them.

"There are four areas downstairs: sauna, game room, practice room, and video room. What do you think?"

Xiangyun clapped her hands and cheered: "This game room is the largest, I love it so much. We can play script-killing games later."

"Script killing? I can't do that." Pin'er muttered.

"I'll teach you. It's very simple." After a pause, he continued, "You were right that day. I'm not in a hurry to host. Once the basement is renovated, we can just hold a script event. It will save time and effort. Just prepare some drinks and snacks."

"Oh, Yun'er, now you know how to plan?" Pin'er praised.

"Of course I have to distinguish between work and fun. I've also been taking vocal lessons these past few weeks. I heard that this teacher's lessons are not available to most people, so the company hired one specifically for me. So it's hard to ask for leave. Plus, there are exams at the end of the month, and I can talk about hosting events after the Christmas performances are over. They have nothing to do, so of course they enjoy these activities, but it's different for us. It's not easy to ask for leave just for fun."

After listening to this, Shui Rong finally spoke: "What Xiangyun said today is right. She is a promising person. I have a new respect for her. It is right to finish the work first and then have fun. The more self-disciplined you are now, the more freedom you will have in the future."

Pin'er silently repeated Shui Rong's last words in her heart. What she longed for most was freedom.

Xiangyun was delighted to hear the compliment, and also savored the meaning behind Shuirong's words: "Then let's start working hard tomorrow! There is less than a month left. Even if you don't sharpen your spear before the battle, it will still shine!"

Pin'er also agreed: "Then no matter what activities they organize, the three of us should take a leave for the activities before the unified examination!"

"Agree!" the three said in unison.

*

Sound is continuous like time and temperature. Vinyl records record the original analog signal, which is more delicate and warm. So Lin Pin'er gradually stopped using digital products to listen to music. The sound quality of vinyl records is not comparable, but it is definitely more stylish.

Lin Pin'er gradually developed a hobby of collecting, like collecting books. She tried to collect the first public auctions. Shui Rong helped her find the first edition of VG "Dvorak's Ninth Symphony, Confident World". This record is her favorite one she has ever heard.

Pin'er also specially equipped some clever gadgets: there is even a machine that specifically washes vinyl records.

Through vinyl records, Lin Pin'er also understood that music and physics are closely related. Musical instruments, vocal cords, speakers, and the grooves on vinyl records are all physical knowledge. After understanding this, she also developed a strong interest in physics.