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  Chapter 178: The Makeover Pn for the Tomboy

  TL: Etude

  Jiang Qin always thought the term “influence” was somewhat metaphysical. He had never seen aransformed for the better through mere influence. However, he had entered a once aloof and adorable girl who, under influence, had quickly learo call him “brother” with ease.

  And she lear both quickly and well, now using it effortlessly.

  This is the cssic case of “it takes a lifetime to learn good habits, but only a moment to pick up bad ones.”

  Leading someoray is easy, but to positively influeneoakes an immense amount of time.

  He Yijun robably aware of this, but for his rebellious daughter, he had surely tried every method uhe sun. Adding one more to the mix wouldn’t hurt.

  As a shrewd and ing businessman, Mr. He was tough to deal with. But if you sidered him as a doting father, his weaknesses became obvious and his soft heart apparent.

  Striking uedly and targeting vulnerabilities was the key to achieving one’s goals and then withdrawing gracefully.

  Jiang Qin had built his business empire mainly by employing this strategy of psychological manipution.

  “Please enjoy your tea, Mr. Jiang. I’ll go call Manqi over. She’s pying on the puter in the room.”

  “Sure, Mr. He.”

  After a while, when Jiang Qin was already on his sed cup of tea, He Manqi finally appeared, her face marked by irritation.

  Retly, she had dyed her hair blonde and cut her bangs to cover one eye. The exposed eye was heavily made-up, and she sported three earrings on one ear, the highest one even pierg the cartige.

  Jiang Qin almost spat out his tea, thinking she looked exactly like a character from a game.

  In the era when non-mainstream fashion was rampant, it seemed everyone followed the same trend.

  Truly the mother of rebellion, she epitomized defiance.

  “Quick, call him big brother,” Mr. He demaernly.

  Jiang Qin, feeling oddly demoted in rank, immediately objected, “Mr. He, I really don’t want to be called big brother. Let Manqi call me uncle instead.”

  “Ah, right, call him uncle.”

  He Manqi scoffed, flipping her hair arrogantly, “Or maybe I should just call him grandpa.”

  Jiang Qin had no objes, thinking to himself about the peculiar father-daughter retionship.

  Mr. He’s face darkened like the bottom of a pot, “See what I mean? I spoiled her rotten since she was little. She doesn’t uand basiners and never misses a ce to tradict me.”

  “Take it easy, there’s no rush.”

  He Manqi g them sideways, “What do you want from me? I haven’t finished my game yet!”

  Mr. He poi Jiang Qin, “Yoing with your uo Lin Uy for a walk, to clear your mind.”

  “I’m not going. I finally got a break from school, and now you wao go back there? Might as well kill me!”

  “That’s not a break; you’re suspended,” Mr. He retorted, visibly frustrated.

  He Manqi, with a defiant look, said, “Suspended, on a break, what’s the difference?”

  Jiang Qin stood up, “Uy is different from high school. Go have a look; think of it as a fun trip. When you get back, you boast to your friends about how a cool guy took you around the uy.”

  “?”

  He Manqi internally questioned his ‘cool guy’ cim but seemed slightly intrigued, “Alright, I’ll give you this ce. But if it’s not fun, I’m ing right back!”

  Mr. He breathed a sigh of relief, “Thank you, Mr. Jiang.”

  “No trouble at all. It’s all in the spirit of mutual be.”

  Jiang Qin waved his hand and took He Manqi to Lin Uy.

  Their first stop was the Entrepreneurship ter 208, where they had to deal with some order issues.

  Lu Feiyu and Dong Wenhao were pying cards, their faces covered in stiotes like a beaded curtain.

  Su Nai, Wei Lain, and a group of girls were painting their nails while chatting about the test gossip from online forums.

  He Manqi looked around in amazement, “Is this the legendary uy life?”

  Jiang Qin, with a wry smile, replied, “This is the legendary uy life.”

  Group activities: √

  Subsequently, Jiang Qin took He Manqi to the academic building, showihe interior yout and briefly stopping by the s.

  Watg the couples walking hand in hand, and students btantly pying with their phones duriures, He Manqi was again wide-eyed with amazement.

  “This… is uy??”

  “Yes, this is uy.”

  Experience √

  , Jiang Qin led her to the Sweet Delight café, the water bar, the sports field, and the maple forest.

  Couples were everywhere, funting their affeany were engaged in social activities – pying cards, mahjong, or building blocks. All these activities left He Manqi staring in disbelief.

  “Is uy really like this?”

  Jiang Qin nodded silently, his expression cool aached.

  Leisure Time √

  After some thought, Jiang Qin decided the only thi unexplored was the dormitory enviro. But sidering the unappealing odor of the male dorms, he saw o visit there.

  Instead, he took He Manqi to the female dormitory of the Finance Department. He called Jiang Tian, expining that a younger cousin from his hometown was visiting and asked her to show He Manqi around.

  He chose not to visit the little rich dys’ dorm because it was too ordinary. But Jiang Tian’s dorm was different – each girl there had her own unique charm and appeal.

  A while ter, He Manqi emerged from the dorm, looking dazed and regarding Jiang Qin with a new sense of awe.

  “What did you talk about?”

  “They said you’re Lin Uy’s top aloof heartthrob,” He Manqi swallowed hard.

  Jiang Qin smiled modestly, “They’re right.”

  “They also said many of the campus beauties like you, but you pay them no attention. You’re aloof yet irresistibly charming.”

  “Let’s not discuss what everyone already knows. Tell me something new and iing.”

  He Manqi pondered for a moment, “They mentioned a hot spring trip during the New Year’s holiday, about a guy who got rejected today, and… a parison of who has the bigger chest. Did you know about this?”

  Jiang Qin: “…”

  “Do you need me to tell you the results of that parison?”

  “No need, my eyes are the best judge.”

  Dorm Atmosphere √

  Jiang Qin ged the subject, “Now that you’ve seen all aspects of uy life, what are your thoughts?”

  He Manqi pursed her lips in thought, “Uy seems really fun, pletely different from high school.”

  “Manqi, the things you do in high school, like skipping csses to hang out at i cafes, are just ways to stand out and feel good in the short term. They’re not real happiness. pared to what we do in uy, it’s a whole different level. You’ve seen that uy fun es in many forms. But if you don’t get into uy, you’ll miss out on all this a it as you grow older. Uy is arguably the best part of youth.”

  “Really?”

  “What do you usually like to do?” Jiang Qin asked iurn.

  He Manqi, crossing her arms, thought for a moment, “I like going to i cafes with my friends to py Datle.”

  “Well, in uy, you py Datle every day with your friends in the dorm. Your dad won’t be able to trol you. He only call to ask what you’re up to and if you need more money.”

  He Manqi inhaled deeply, “Brother Jiang Qin, I want to go to uy.”

  Jiang Qin gave a thumbs-up, thinking that with this itment, he could report back to her father.

  It takes a lifetime to learn good habits, but only a moment to pick up bad ones.

  To make He Manqi aspire to uy life, he couldn’t show her the hardw, studious side. That would be too bitter for her. She’d think, “I’m already fed up with high school. If uy is the same, I might as well drop out now!”

  But by showihe lively and fun aspects of uy life, she might just start fantasizing about it.

  For He Manqi at the moment, studying was something forced upon her by her father, done unwillingly. But if it became a means to enjoy uy life, her perspective would likely ge.

  Of course, He Manqi might just be caught up in the moment and could revert to her old ways after today. But Jiang Qin knew he still owed Mr. He a favor.

  The results so far were good, but Jiang Qihey were not spectacur enough.

  “Manqi, how about dyeing your hair back to its inal color aing rid of that side fringe? You’d look much er and more attractive.”

  “No way!” He Manqi’s eyes widened in shock. “That would be so uncool. All the girls at our school look like that!”

  “Uncool?”

  “Of course, bck hair is so bnd!”

  “It seems I o forcibly correct your sense of beauty.”

  Taking a deep breath, Jiang Qin called up Feng Nanshu, askio e over with her hair tied in a ponytail.

  Soon after, Feng Nanshu appeared from the girls’ dormitory, her hair in a ponytail, wearing a pale pink sweater and a short white down jacket. Her eyes sparkled as she ran over.

  He Manqi was dumbfounded, her eyes wide open as she met Feng Nanshu’s cool gaze and quickly looked down, feeling a shiver of awe.

  “See, beauty isn’t about the hairstyle.”

  Jiang Qin poi Feng Nanshu, “Let’s find a salon and ge your hair back, just like this sister. How about it?”

  After a moment of being lost in thought, a gleam of excitement sparked in He Manqi’s eyes, “Yes!”

  Feng Nanshu g He Manqi, her nose wrinkling slightly, “Jiang Qin, who is she?”

  Jiang Qin coughed, “A partner’s younger sister.”

  “Let’s go hand in hand.”

  “First, let’s get in the car. I’ll take you to get He Manqi’s hair done, and then we’ll all have diogether.”

  Later, they found a sizable hair salon. He Manqi was ecstatisisting oing the exact same hairstyle as Feng Nanshu, regardless of the cost.

  She found Feng Nanshu stunningly beautiful in both appearand demeanor, embodying the ess she had always aspired to. He Manqi realized that despite her efforts with hair dye and piergs, she had never reached Feng Nanshu’s level of allure.

  Not yet achieving it was fine; she would start by imitating.

  So, the hairstylist, using Feng Nanshu as a reference, gave He Manqi aical haircut.

  He Manqi, who already had good features, had just been too overtly fmboyant, making her look unrefined. Now, taking cues from Feng Nanshu, she acquired a bit of a goddess-like aura.

  High cheekbones, rge eyes, and a high ponytail of bck hair made her look pure ahereal.

  After the haircut, He Manqi removed her earrings and mimicked Feng Nanshu’s gaze in the mirror.

  Holy shit!

  Am I really this goddess-like?

  He Manqi was thrilled by her new image, her heart rag with excitement.

  “Big brother Jiang Qin, do I look good?”

  Jiang Qin smiled lightly, “When you go back to school, all the girls will be envious, and all the boys will be at a loss for words. If you also improve your studies, oh my, you’ll be the moonlight in many people’s hearts.”

  He Manqi’s eyes widened, “What does ‘moonlight’ mean?”

  “It’s like your sister Nanshu. Even years after graduating from high school, when people talk about the most revered girl in school, they probably think of her. I remember back then, many boys would so the back door of their css just to catch a glimpse of her. That’s what ‘moonlight’ means.”

  After Jiang Qin finished speaking, he looked at Feng Nanshu, “Why is your face so red?”

  Feng Nanshu gazed at him with clear eyes, “Brother Jiang Qin, do I look good?”

  “Don’t learn this part!”

  “Oh.”

  Physical Transformation √

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