At the start, I had to choose one of four options, and I immediately picked the Brahmin from the cou

However, she only dared to think these words to herself before swallowing them down, not daring to utter a single word.

Zhao Yue knew very well that Lin Xiaoran was not a magnanimous person. If she dared to say what she just said, she and Lin Xiaoran would probably not even be able to be friends anymore.

Anyway, I've already given you all the reminders I needed to, and I've fulfilled my duties as a best friend. Saying anything more would just be pointless.

She reached for the nearly empty plate of braised pork ribs with her chopsticks, deciding to just watch the show and never get involved.

As the farewell dinner drew to a close, class monitor Wang Lei clapped his hands and suggested, "Classmates, let's take a group photo while everyone's still here! Forty-three of us, not a single one can be missing. This is our last group photo after three years of high school!"

The suggestion was met with immediate approval from everyone. Although they had taken group photos at school, those were taken while they were in school uniforms and their positions were arranged by the teachers. It was nothing like now, where they could stand together with people they were truly close to and liked.

When the girls heard that they were going to take a photo, they all rushed to the restroom. Some touched up their makeup, others straightened their clothes. Everyone wanted to capture their most beautiful self in this last group photo of their high school days.

Xia Kexin originally didn't want to go to the restroom, since she had never worn makeup before, not even a lipstick, so going there would be pointless.

She looked down at her old-fashioned but neatly ironed floral shirt and thought it was fine as it was. Anyway, she would be standing in the corner when taking pictures, and no one would notice her.

But she didn't want to go, yet someone wanted her to go.

"Come on! Look at Lin Xiaoran, she's been inside for ten minutes and hasn't come out yet, and you, you don't even want to go?"

"Qianqian, I'm really bad at makeup, and I think I look fine as I am."

"What's so good about it! You're all bare-faced. When the flash goes off, your face will just reflect light and turn deathly pale. You're naturally beautiful, but you usually dress too plainly and boringly. You have to listen to me today and let Lin Xiaoran see what true natural beauty is."

After saying that, Zhang Qian took Xia Kexin's arm and walked towards the bathroom.

Several girls were already crowded in the restroom, busy preparing in front of the mirror. Lin Xiaoran was standing in the middle of the sink, in the best-lit spot, making her final preparations.

This time, she was determined to show Xia Kexin what a devastating attack was.

The light from the vanity lamp shone down from directly above, illuminating her meticulously made-up face so flawlessly that it was almost impossible to find any imperfections.

Just as she was about to go out and surprise Li Xiao, she glimpsed through the mirror's reflection that Xia Kexin was being dragged in by Zhang Qian.

Lin Xiaoran's gaze swept over the old-fashioned floral shirt, and a hint of disdain flashed in her eyes.

Even if Li Xiao's Fetion is added, so what?

Cinderella is still Cinderella. Wearing such shabby clothes, standing under the spotlight and camera will only make her look even more pathetic.

An ugly duckling is an ugly duckling; it really has the audacity to dream of becoming a swan.

Zhang Qian completely ignored Lin Xiaoran's secret competitive thoughts, directly pressed Xia Kexin down in front of the sink, and without saying a word, reached out and took off the black-rimmed glasses that had been sealing off her good looks for years.

"Qianqian, stop fooling around, I can't see clearly..."

The sudden loss of vision caused Xia Kexin to gasp in surprise and instinctively reach for her glasses, but Zhang Qian grabbed her wrist and pressed her back down.

"That's good because you can't see it clearly!"

After folding her glasses and putting them in her pocket, Zhang Qian lifted Xia Kexin's chin with both hands and carefully examined her face.

"Tsk tsk tsk, I've always told you to take off those lousy glasses, but you never listen. What a waste of your face."

Looking at the exquisite face before her, Zhang Qian couldn't help but sigh softly.

The girls next to her, after hearing what she said, immediately came over to take a look out of curiosity, and then they were all stunned.

They never expected that Xia Kexin, who usually hid herself in a corner and always kept her head down, would have such stunning features.

Without the cover of her black-rimmed glasses, Xia Kexin's delicate and flawless face was instantly exposed to everyone's view.

Because of her nearsightedness, her eyes unconsciously revealed a hint of confusion and innocence when she lost her glasses.

With her fair and delicate skin that is almost poreless, she looks like a porcelain doll meticulously sculpted by an artisan, her beauty is natural and flawless.

The restroom was suddenly quiet for two or three seconds.

The girls who were chatting about cosmetics suddenly forgot to close their compacts after seeing Xia Kexin's real face, their eyes glued to her.

Standing in the best-lit spot in the center, Lin Xiaoran froze upon seeing Xia Kexin's appearance. Her fingers, which had been carefully applying lip gloss, froze in mid-air.

Through the mirror, she stared intently at Xia Kexin's beautiful and refined face. The sense of superiority she had felt was instantly shattered by this impeccable face.

Why is she so beautiful? Why?!

Previously, she had made a condescending comparison to Xia Kexin, thinking that she was just lucky and that the ugly duckling was ultimately just an ugly duckling who couldn't make any waves.

But now, after the black-rimmed glasses that had sealed Xia Kexin away were removed, Lin Xiaoran realized that her carefully prepared, pure and natural makeup, which she had spent more than ten minutes on, was completely outshone by someone who couldn't even afford lipstick, simply by her bare face.

This is the biggest irony of her carefully prepared trip.

Zhang Qian was extremely satisfied with the reactions of those around her, especially when she saw Lin Xiaoran's dazed look, she felt incredibly pleased.

Zhang Qian simply reached out and yanked off the old, inelastic hair tie from Xia Kexin's hair.

Without the elastic band to hold her back, Xia Kexin's long, fine, black hair cascaded down, spreading over her shoulders.

Zhang Qian didn't stop. She then took out a water-red lip gloss from her bag, and with a light touch of her fingertip, she carefully applied and blended the bright, vibrant color onto Xia Kexin's lips.

After Zhang Qian's actions, Xia Kexin's originally plain face was instantly ignited by a touch of radiance.

With that stunning face, even that old-fashioned floral dress exuded a kind of artistic and aloof broken beauty on her.

She reached out and gently smoothed Xia Kexin's long hair that was loose over her shoulders, letting the strands fall along her slender shoulders. The way the hair partially concealed her delicate and aloof temperament was amplified even more.

Zhang Qian nodded in satisfaction as she looked at Xia Kexin, who had undergone a complete transformation.

"Qianqian, is this really okay? I feel so awkward."

Without her glasses, Xia Kexin could only see blurry images; even her own reflection in the mirror appeared as a soft mass of color.

The feeling of not being able to see clearly made her feel uneasy, and she subconsciously wanted to look down again, but Zhang Qian's hand was still firmly holding her shoulder, not giving her a chance to pull back.

"What are you fussing about? Straighten your back!"

Zhang Qian slapped Xia Kexin's thin back, forcibly correcting her long-standing habit of hunching over and looking down.

Xia Kexin shrank back slightly and could only obediently straighten her back.

This pose further highlighted Xia Kexin's advantages: a stunning figure paired with a cool and innocent face, creating a striking contrast that could be deadly to boys her age.

"That's more like it. All you have to do today is stand there looking beautiful and don't worry about anything else."