176 Miss Sunshine {six}
It was time for the photoshoot and so the girls were getting ready for it. Some were already in their outfits and doing make-up while others were still holding their outfits. An Xiulan was not in any of the categories. They were not supposed to bring an outfit for the photo shoot as the various brands that had been sponsoring the events would be providing them with their outfit.
The girl had taken their outfits with them as all of them were specifically made for them according to their body styles and so. Only two outfits were hung on the shelves. One was white in colour and another was baby pink. The baby pink one was styled according to Ji Mao’er’s body measurements. The designer of the dress thought that Ji Mao’er could do justice to this dress and so her name was printed on the tag.
On the other hand, there was only one white outfit that was styled for another contestant but since the designer ended up taking the wrong measurements and those measurements matched An Xiulan well, it was given to her.
When Ji Mao’er saw An Xiulan taking out the white dress, she panicked. She had been continuously seeing the comments on the internet. Her teacher had told her that the image of an angel would suit her the most. So, she must keep on maintaining that image to win the contest.
When she looked at An Xiulan who had the facial features of a barbie doll in a cute way, she knew that this girl would look extremely good in white and in fear that her title of an angel would be snatched, she immediately thought of a plan.
She looked here and there and found no CCTV. Since the girls were changing here, they didn’t install any cameras here.
When An Xiulan went out to bring her heels and other things that she might need while changing into the outfit, Ji Mao’er took advantage of the moment and quickly walked inside. She pulled out a bobby pin from her hair and tore the white dress with it. The fabric used in making the dress was delicate and with the sharp edge of the bobby pin, the dress was easily destroyed.
Clearing all the evidence, Ji Mao’er left the room. A few minutes later, when An Xiulan returned with Jiang Yao, who was dressed in an icy blue fishtail dress, found her dress where she had left it. As she picked it up to wear, Jiang Yao held her hand to make her pause.
“What’s that, Cutie?” Jiang Yao asked as she narrowed her beautiful eyes on the destroyed dress. “Are you going to wear this?”
From the look of the dress, it appeared as if the designer forgot to sew the dress from that corner.
“I didn’t see this before, ” An Xiulan murmured as she looked at her dress. “What do I do now? Should I complain to management? Would they say I destroyed it myself to get sympathy again?”
“Let them say what they wish, ” Jiang Yao said. “You have to tell them or they might disqualify you even before the contest begins. Come with me, I know where Madam Li is.”
As Jiang Yao walked ahead dragging An Xiulan with her, the latter’s gaze fell on the mark of high heels on the floor. Since she wasn’t wearing heels and Jiang Yao’s heel was different from the mark on the floor, An Xiulan understood that someone had entered the room after her. This meant…. She was sabotaged? ρꪖꪕᦔꪖꪕꪫꪣꫀꪶ
Rage filled her bones but she chose not to show her anger on her face.
She walked out with Jiang Yao and found Madam Li who was looking after the event of the photo shoot.
Jiang Yao told Madam Li about how An Xiulan’s dress was not wearable for the photo shoot. Madam Li had been in this field for more than ten years. What kind of schemes had she not seen? She could tell with a single glance about what might have happened inside. Since she wasn’t a very harsh person, she gave An Xiulan another chance and said she could wear the extra dress that was present with them.
The dress was made for another contestant but since she was allergic to that fabric, the management accepted it as their mistake and let the girl wear her own dress.
The dress An Xiulan was given was a short black dress that had a big white bow made on her back. The dress was simple but edgy. Her cute persona was changed when the makeup artist transformed her big doe eyes into that of a ferocious cat. And her lips were painted nude.
“You look very different, ” The make-up artist commented as she put highlighter on An Xiulan’s high cheekbones. “I have worked with many teenage celebrities. I can tell that once you lose baby fat on your face, your features will become sharper. Don’t think about getting surgeries like those celebrities to look like an adult at this age. Let your face grow on its own.”
“Really?” An Xiulan asked with closed eyes. “I want to shed baby fat because no one takes me seriously because of this face. Maybe, once I look like an adult, they will take me seriously and not blame my words on my cuteness.”
The makeup artist laughed at her words. “Well, I haven’t come across someone who was to look like an adult to be taken seriously. Should I take advantage of your innocence and cuteness? You look completely harmless. You make people lose their guard.”
An Xiulan didn’t say anything because her gaze was on a Ji Mao’er wearing a certain pair of high heels.
“Oh, you are seeing her heels?” The make-up artist said. “She has taken permission to wear those heels owned by her. Aren’t they beautiful? I would love to get one. Aish, too costly for me.”
“Yeah…” An Xiulan replied with a forced smile.