Chapter 5: Dress, handsome makeup

“Mickey Meow Meow House?”

“Human Maintenance Center?”

Lin Ye couldn't help but want to laugh as he looked at the two signs hanging above the door.

Looking inside from the direction of the door, he could see clothes neatly hung on the walls.

These clothes came in a variety of styles, from cosplay outfits to everyday wear, and even performance costumes—everything imaginable, and they looked very reliable.

“They should have a Wizard's Robe here.”

After muttering to himself, he lifted his leg and walked into the shop.

As soon as he entered, he looked around.

“Huh? Is there no one in the shop?”

No sooner had he spoken than a figure emerged from a pile of clothes nearby.

“Someone's here, who said no one was here?”

Following the direction of the voice, Lin Ye immediately saw a cute girl, barely over one-and-a-half meters tall, wearing a maid outfit, standing with her hands on her hips, scrutinizing him up and down.

“What are you here for?”

“Uh... to rent clothes, oh no, to buy clothes,” Lin Ye replied after a moment of stunned.

“Buy clothes? You don't look like someone who's into anime.”

As she spoke, the girl in the maid outfit walked over to the counter, picked up a cigarette from the table, and lit it.

After taking a deep puff, she seemed to remember something, and casually pulled out a cigarette from the pack, offering it to Lin Ye.

“Want a puff, little brother?”

“No, no, I don't smoke,” Lin Ye waved his hands repeatedly.

“You don't look like you smoke anyway. How about some water?”

After speaking, the girl walked to the water dispenser. Finding no water inside, she immediately went to a small room nearby, then emerged carrying a large bucket of water with one hand.

Without even seeing her exert much effort, she placed the bucket of water onto the dispenser, which was almost half her height.

“Drink up.” After pouring a full glass of water, the girl forcefully handed the water to Lin Ye, while flicking her cigarette ash into a nearby flowerpot.

“What kind of clothes do you want to buy, and what for?”

“Hmm, I want a Magician's robe, like the kind in movies, for a magic performance at the school's Freshman Party,” Lin Ye didn't try to hide anything, directly stating his needs.

When the girl heard that he was going to perform magic, her eyes immediately lit up with interest.

“Oh? Little brother, you can perform magic?”

“How about this, perform one for me. If it's good, I'll give you a discount later.”

As she spoke, the girl sat down on the sofa in front, resting her hands on both sides of the sofa, and began shaking her leg with one leg crossed over the other.

Upon hearing her words, Lin Ye thought for a moment, then nodded.

“Alright, but you have to give me a big discount then.”

“I'm a bit thirsty, can I have some water first?”

“Sure, drink as much as you like,” the girl nodded.

The very next second after she spoke, Lin Ye tilted his head back and drank all the water in the cup.

After drinking, he even inverted the cup on the table, indicating that he had finished all the water inside.

“Now is the moment to witness a miracle.”

“Hmm? What?”

Before the girl could react, Lin Ye flipped the cup upright, then placed his palm over the cup that had just been emptied.

The moment he slowly moved his palm away from the cup, the cup, which had clearly contained not a single drop of water just moments ago, was now full of water.

The girl, witnessing this scene with her own eyes, nearly had her eyeballs pop out, and she shot up to her feet.

She looked at the cup in front of her, then at Lin Ye opposite her, her eyes filled with disbelief.

“Awesome! Little brother, your magic trick is amazing!”

“Holy cow, if you used this to pick up girls, you'd be unstoppable! Tsk tsk tsk, how did you do it?”

Lin Ye smiled mysteriously at her words.

“Magic tricks can't be revealed to outsiders; it's a professional rule.”

“That's true, I suppose. If it's revealed, it loses its mystery. It seems you truly are a Magician.” The girl was clearly impressed by Lin Ye's trick.

“By the way, you said you wanted a Magician's robe, right? Come here, see if this one works.”

As she spoke, the girl got up and walked to a row of cosplay outfits nearby.

After some searching, she pulled out a black hooded cloak from among the various cosplay costumes.

The edges of the cloak were embroidered with golden astrological patterns, and combined with the cloak itself, it truly gave off the feeling of a Magician.

Upon seeing this cloak, Lin Ye nodded with satisfaction.

“Not bad, it looks the part.”

“Here, try it on.”

After receiving the black cloak from the girl, Lin Ye put it on.

However, at this moment, the girl frowned. After scrutinizing him up and down, she shook her head.

“No, no, it's too mismatched. You'll need to pair it with a specific outfit underneath, otherwise, it'll look absolutely hideous.”

Hearing the girl's words, Lin Ye quickly stood in front of the mirror to look.

He was over 1.8 meters tall, his figure was well-proportioned, and his looks weren't bad. The only thing was that his clothes were a bit unkempt.

There was no other way; he was dirt poor, so he only considered the price when buying clothes, never whether they were stylish or not.

Just as he was scrutinizing himself in the mirror, the girl suddenly walked to another row of clothes nearby.

After some searching, she came back holding an outfit.

“Here, put this on. Since you want to look handsome, you definitely need the full set.”

Hearing this, Lin Ye's gaze also fell upon the outfit she was holding.

It was clearly a black formal suit, with an overall style that was somewhat British gentleman-like, complete with a white shirt, vest, bow tie, and even a top hat and a pair of leather shoes.

Looking at this outfit, Lin Ye's face couldn't help but show a hint of temptation.

“Should I try it on?”

“Go ahead, the fitting room is right next door,” the girl said with an indifferent expression.

After taking the clothes from her hand, Lin Ye went into the fitting room.

When he emerged again, he was already wearing the black formal suit.

Although this suit wasn't custom-made to his size, it still fit him very well.

The moment he walked out of the fitting room, the girl's eyes lit up.

“Oh wow, I didn't expect you to have such a good figure. This outfit suits you very well.”

“Really?”

With a hint of curiosity, Lin Ye quickly went back to the full-length mirror.

Looking at himself in the mirror, dressed in the black slim-fit suit, like an elegant gentleman, he nodded repeatedly.

“It really does suit me, and it's truly handsome.”

However, the girl beside him shook her head again.

“Nonono, something is still missing.”

“Still missing?”

“Come sit over here,” the girl pointed to a dressing table nearby.

Although a bit puzzled, Lin Ye still complied.

After he sat down, the girl picked up an eyebrow razor from the table.

“Your face still lacks something. Let me help you with that.”

The next second, the girl leaned close to his face.

Over twenty minutes later, looking at himself in the mirror with light makeup, Lin Ye's eyes couldn't help but flash with a hint of astonishment.

“So I can be this handsome.”

“Of course, little brother, your base features are already good; you just don't know how to style yourself. Now that I've reshaped your eyebrows and added a bit of light makeup, haven't you become several times more handsome?” As she spoke, the girl also scooped out a dollop of hair wax from nearby and immediately began styling Lin Ye's hair.

A few more minutes passed, and his previously slightly messy hair was transformed into a stylish hairstyle comparable to an anime protagonist.

Combined with his newly applied light makeup and the suit he was wearing, he truly looked like an English gentleman with noble blood at this moment.

“How about it? Don't you think you're incredibly handsome?” The girl winked as Lin Ye was still in a daze.

“Mm-hmm,” Lin Ye nodded repeatedly.

“Hehe, consider yourself lucky, kid. I'm a renowned makeup artist in the industry. Come on, take out your phone.”

“What for?”

“Payment! You're not trying to get a freebie from me, are you? Although you're handsome, I don't like boys. The clothes are 4000 yuan in total, I'll give you an 80% discount, so that's 3200. The makeup is 600, I'll charge you 480. In total, that's 3680. How would you like to pay, Alipay or WeChat Pay?”

Hearing the girl's words, Lin Ye was dumbfounded on the spot.

But seeing himself in the mirror, looking incredibly handsome, he still gritted his teeth.

“Alipay, then.”

“Alright, little brother, if you're short on money, just tell me. Although I don't like boys, I know many rich women. I can recommend you to be a model. With your looks, earning tens of thousands a night is not a problem.” The girl scanned the QR code while touching Lin Ye's pectoral muscles.

“Absolutely not necessary!” Lin Ye sternly refused on the spot.

“Hehe, I'm just kidding. I don't know any rich women, nor do I have any connections to introduce you as a model. However, I do have a friend who owns a bar, and they seem to be looking for a Magician to perform recently. Here's her business card; you can contact her if you're interested.”

As she spoke, the girl found a business card on the counter nearby.

“Black Rose Bar? Is this bar legitimate? It's not a gay bar, is it?” Lin Ye frowned, looking at the bar's name on the business card.

“No, how could it be? If you want to go, you can call her to schedule an interview.”