After some time, Cheng Ping’s team received videos and photos from the brand, eliciting exclamations of amazement.

Everyone agreed that this was Cheng Ping’s new peak in terms of looks. Cheng Ping pretended not to care, but privately, he couldn’t help but look at them a few more times.

There was no heavy makeup or drastic change. It was still him, just more spirited and sharp, with a restrained and ambiguous fighting spirit under his brows.

Like a beast that had just sharpened its claws and fangs, ready to hunt on its own.

“But it still seems to be missing something,” the manager said. “Like, a particularly striking little detail.”

Cheng Ping casually mentioned, “The makeup artist last time suggested adding a blue line at the end of the eyes.”

His vague description caught the manager’s serious attention, “Last time’s artist? That was his suggestion?”

The manager immediately had someone try adding that effect to the photos.

Everyone: “Whoa.”

Cheng Ping stared in a daze.

The two blue lines lowered the arc of his raised eye ends, softening the original sharpness, making him suddenly appear calm.

Cheng Ping felt an indescribable sensation, as if the person who suggested these lines had revealed some profound truth—though he knew it was just his illusion.

The final product used Li Baixi’s idea, so the team had to send a few commercial thank-yous from Cheng Ping’s WeChat account.

Li Baixi hadn’t expected this throwaway WeChat account to come back to life. Feeling a sense of achievement, he didn’t care if the reply was read by Cheng Ping or his team, and thoughtfully advised: “Mr. Cheng has some dark circles and tear troughs. Try to stay up less and massage more. For under-eye concealer, I recommend [ad space available], it works wonders~”

It was Cheng Ping himself reading the reply.

By now, he fully appreciated Li Baixi’s skills and regretted his previous behavior. He didn’t expect Li Baixi to be so professional, not letting the previous unpleasantness affect him.

His manager was saying, “I’ve been thinking lately, when our current makeup artist’s contract expires, maybe we should switch. You don’t realize the contrast until you see it. Look at the level here. Our Cheng’s beauty has been wasted!”

Cheng Ping looked at Li Baixi’s WeChat avatar: “How about hiring this one?”

The manager thought he was joking, “Haha, who wouldn’t want to hire this one.”

Cheng Ping: “I’ll ask him.”

Manager: “…Wait. Did you listen when I told you about his background?”

He hadn’t listened.

The manager was exasperated, “His clients are all international big shots. He doesn’t have time to sign a long-term contract with you, and his rates are sky-high. We can’t afford it…”

The manager, trying to be considerate of Cheng Ping’s feelings, didn’t outright say, “You’re not worthy.”

Manager: “Maybe in a couple of years.”

Cheng Ping: …

Cheng Ping raised his phone, “I already asked.”

Manager was distressed, “How many times have I told you, you’re a celebrity now, discuss things first!”

Cheng Ping: “Then I’ll retract it.”

Manager: “No, that’ll cause more misunderstanding! Wait for him to politely decline, then say a few polite words. Don’t offend him.”

Cheng Ping: …

Cheng Ping: “I might have already offended him.”

After hearing the whole story, the manager sighed deeply, ready for a heart-to-heart talk, “Cheng, let’s take this opportunity to talk. I know your personality, but this industry is complex. You offend a makeup artist today, he might not ruin you…”

Cheng Ping raised his phone, “He replied.”

Li Baixi’s reply was just one line: “Really? I’m so honored!”

Manager: ?