Chapter 493 - 492: Welcome Banquet Part 1

After Lu Yunzhou and the caregiver both left, Yun Zijin turned to look at Lu Yunque.

"What’s wrong?"

"You haven’t looked at me once in the last twenty minutes."

Lu Yunque’s tone was surprisingly pitiful as he said this.

Yun Zijin felt a bit helpless. She had just been discussing with her friends what look would stun everyone at the event.

"I was just chatting with Yaoyao and the others. You’re getting styled, and it wouldn’t be right for me to be chattering away next to you, giving my opinions."

Besides, she had worked with Han Chun many times and had complete faith in his skills.

"If you’re not watching, how will you know if you like today’s look? What if..."

Lu Yunque clearly didn’t trust Han Chun as much as Yun Zijin did.

"It’s not that I dislike it. It looks great. Is our Mr. Lu not confident in his own face?"

Yun Zijin glanced at his nearly finished makeup and styling—it was perfectly to her taste.

Even after dating for so long, Yun Zijin was still struck by how handsome Lu Yunque’s face was every time she looked at him.

Lu Yunque shot Yun Zijin a reproachful look. ’Was he talking about the styling? He was talking about how she hadn’t spared him a single glance for twenty minutes.’

He wanted her attention, not her opinion on his look for the day.

"Alright, alright. I’m looking at you now. Is that okay?"

’Who could resist an overbearing CEO suddenly acting like a clingy puppy? Yun Zijin certainly couldn’t.’

She immediately put down her phone, moved her chair next to Lu Yunque, and sat right there beside him, watching Han Chun apply his makeup.

"Mr. Lu, how’s this?"

After she spoke, Yun Zijin even winked at Lu Yunque.

Lu Yunque blinked. "It’s... acceptable."

With that, Lu Yunque turned his head away. ’This is too much,’ he thought.

At Lu Yunque’s insistence, Yun Zijin was practically sprawled over the table, staring at him.

For Lu Yunque, it was a mix of pleasure and pain.

Pain, because his styling was at a critical stage and he couldn’t move his head, which meant he couldn’t even steal a kiss.

Pleasure, because Yun Zijin’s attention was now entirely on him, more important than any other seductive distraction.

But as Yun Zijin watched on, she began to feel sleepy.

Seeing this, Lu Yunque gestured for Han Chun to pause.

"Sleepy?"

Yun Zijin’s mind was completely foggy, and she responded to Lu Yunque in a drowsy haze.

"There’s a family lounge inside that the caregiver hasn’t used. Go sleep in there."

Lu Yunque wouldn’t have let Yun Zijin go if the caregiver had slept in it.

After all, the caregivers he hired for Lu Yunzhou were all male.

"No, it’s fine. It’ll be my turn after you’re done. If I fall asleep now, I’ll just have to wake up again in a little while."

If Yun Zijin didn’t get enough sleep, she would be incredibly grumpy when woken up.

And a grumpy Yun Zijin would not be cooperative about getting her makeup done properly.

Yun Zijin was well aware of her own waking grumpiness, so even though she was sleepy, she didn’t want to go to the lounge.

Lu Yunque’s brow furrowed slightly. Since Yun Zijin didn’t want to rest in the lounge, he couldn’t force her.

"How about the sofa, then?"

Lu Yunque’s styling was nearly complete; the most important thing now was to solve the problem of Yun Zijin’s drowsiness.

Yun Zijin nodded slightly and got up from her chair.

Lu Yunque stood up as well. He grabbed a throw pillow for her to use and, from who-knows-where, found a blanket to cover her with.

The air conditioning in the hospital room wasn’t set very high, but it was still a good idea to use a blanket while sleeping to avoid catching a chill.

"Mr. Lu, we’re almost done with you. But if Miss Yun falls asleep now, her styling session..."

Yun Zijin was a woman, after all. The time needed for her makeup would be at least double that of Lu Yunque and Lu Yunzhou.

If Yun Zijin slept for even a little too long, they might not make it to the banquet on time.

Then again, with Lu Yunque and Lu Yunzhou showing up together, no one would dare say a word even if they were a bit late.

At the Lu Family’s level of status, they no longer needed to cater to anyone. They could do whatever they wanted, only needing to consider their own pleasure.

"Just do whatever you can while she’s asleep. She won’t be out for long."

Her internal clock would wake her up by 3 PM at the latest.

Han Chun had no choice. The customer is always right, and this one was paying top dollar. Even if he had objections, he had to swallow them.

In any case, they were getting paid by the hour. A few extra hours of fees was no big deal to Lu Yunque and Yun Zijin.

Yun Zijin fell asleep quickly. Lu Yunque sat on the sofa beside her, keeping her company. Han Chun had no choice but to bring his makeup kit over to where Lu Yunque was sitting to apply the finishing touches.

Lu Yunque was cooperative enough, and Han Chun quickly completed the final step. "There. Mr. Lu, please take a look. If there’s anything you’re not satisfied with, we can adjust it right now."

Lu Yunque wasn’t particular about things like makeup and styling.

"This is fine. See what you can do for her, but be gentle."

Yun Zijin was a terror when she was woken up before she’d had enough sleep. Even Lu Yunque found it hard to handle.

But if he was gentle enough, she wouldn’t wake up so easily.

Han Chun understood what Lu Yunque meant. He called over two young women from his team to start Yun Zijin’s prep work—a gentle facial cleansing and moisturizing treatment.

At one point, her face grew itchy from the products being applied, and Yun Zijin swatted at Han Chun’s hand as he was touching up her face.

Fortunately, the swat wasn’t hard. They both adjusted, and the work resumed.

In her hazy sleep, Yun Zijin dreamed her eyes were covered by something, preventing her from seeing clearly.

When she slowly drifted awake at 3 PM, she opened her eyes to see Han Chun’s professional hands skillfully working on her face.

She was startled at first, but she breathed a sigh of relief when she turned her head and saw Lu Yunque sitting beside her.

Then it hit her: she had fallen asleep on the sofa in Lu Yunzhou’s hospital room, and Han Chun must be doing her makeup.

"I’m sorry, I was out of it just now. Please, continue."

Yun Zijin gave Han Chun an apologetic look and offered a sincere apology.

"It’s alright, no big deal."

Because Yun Zijin had moved so suddenly, Han Chun had made a tiny mistake with her makeup, but it was easily fixable.

"I’ll go sit over there. It must be inconvenient for you like this."

Watching Han Chun constantly bending over to do her makeup, Yun Zijin felt tired just looking at him, even if he wasn’t.

Han Chun was more than happy to oblige. It was always best to work on a client in front of a proper vanity.

Yun Zijin moved to the new spot, and Lu Yunque, as a matter of course, followed her.

By this time, Lu Yunzhou had returned and was sitting up in bed, slowly reading a book.

Yun Zijin’s hair and makeup took a few hours, but by the time everything was done, it was just 5 PM.