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Chapter 24

Chapter 24

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Getting a woman's hair and makeup done takes much longer than a man's. Washing, cutting, and styling—even skipping the dye job—took a good two hours or more. Yet Ji Feng was remarkably patient. Staring at the increasingly stunning reflection in the mirror, Ji Feng made an excuse to step outside to buy a pack of cigarettes, and casually lit one up for himself. Ever since his rebirth, he had rarely smoked. Mostly because whenever he started smoking, or even felt the urge to, Wunnuan would fix her direct gaze right on him. Whether that counted as a death glare was hard to say, but being stared at like that... Even with his personality, he couldn't bring himself to keep going. After a few times, he had basically kicked the habit in front of Wunnuan. Yet today, he genuinely couldn't help himself. His current state of mind was rather peculiar, too. It was like discovering a rough stone and, through one's own meticulous carving, watching it gradually transform into a precious gem. That was the feeling Wunnuan gave him, which originally should have been a wonderful thing.

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