I'm a senior in high school, and the Emperor Development System has arrived!

Chapter 142 No wonder Zheng Zhihua likes to go to the beach alone.

What was even more embarrassing was that the dress, which was only supported by her breasts, completely slipped down when Chen Zhou pulled it all the way down.

In an instant, the skirt draped down to Bai Qianqian's waist.

Only the pink and white lace bra remained, covering the vital parts.

Bai Qianqian felt the slight coolness of her upper body being completely exposed to the air, as well as the scorching heat brought by Chen Zhou's gaze sweeping over her.

I was a little overwhelmed for a while.

A wave of shame overwhelmed her; she wished the floor would split open so she could crawl inside.

The air was filled with the girl's unique sweet scent and an indescribable awkwardness, making the small bathroom feel completely full.

Chen Zhou took a step back and awkwardly touched his nose:

"Feel sorry!"

Bai Qianqian's voice was barely audible, trembling slightly:
"No, it's okay..."

Chen Zhou cleared his throat, trying to make his voice sound as calm as possible:
"Ahem... I've unzipped that zipper, so I'll go out first. I'll call you out after I change my clothes."

Bai Qianqian gave a soft "hmm," but her heart was pounding.

Chen Zhou turned around and left the bathroom, which was filled with an ambiguous atmosphere. He even "thoughtfully" closed the door gently, cutting off their sight of each other.

Inside the door, Bai Qianqian leaned against the cold door panel, her face burning hot enough to boil an egg.

She took several deep breaths before mustering the courage to carefully slip the beige loungewear dress off her waist.

Then, she quickly put on the training t-shirt that she was wearing as Hinata, clumsily tied a knot at her side waist, and then put on black trousers.

Without the hassle of the zipper, the process went surprisingly smoothly.

After touching her burning cheeks and chest one last time to make sure she was safe, she whispered towards the door:

"I...I've changed."

At that moment, Chen Zhou outside nodded and said:

"Yes, I've changed too."

Upon hearing this, Bai Qianqian pushed open the door and stepped out, her eyes immediately lighting up.

Chen Zhou had already changed into his cosplay outfit: a dark blue short jacket with a stand-up collar, fitted cuffs, and an open front, revealing his chest.

Bai Qianqian blushed slightly and slowly lowered her head, not daring to look at that skin.

As Bai Qianqian looked at Chen Zhou, Chen Zhou also turned his gaze to Bai Qianqian.

Bai Qianqian, dressed in Hinata's ninja training uniform, stood there, exuding a heroic aura.

A gray-purple short-sleeved top and fitted trousers, with the collar close to the neck, leaving only a graceful curve extending downwards.

Her trousers were impeccably tailored, making her legs appear long and slender.

Her familiar long black hair had come loose and was naturally falling over her shoulders.

Coupled with her shy demeanor, if it weren't for the absence of her Byakugan, she would be the spitting image of Hinata herself.

"cough……"

Chen Zhou finally broke the silence:

"The comic convention is about to start, shall we...begin getting our makeup done?"

"……Um."

Bai Qianqian quickly raised her eyes, then looked away as if she had been burned.

She walked quickly to the table and took out a series of tools, including foundation and eyeshadow palette, from the simple makeup case.

Bai Qianqian took a deep breath, trying to suppress the frightened little deer in her heart caused by the unexpected event, and forced herself to enter the role of "cosplayer/makeup artist".

"I...I'll do your makeup first, you...you close your eyes first."

She held a powder puff and looked at Chen Zhou sitting in her makeup mirror.

Chen Zhou closed his eyes as instructed, his eyelashes casting a small shadow.

Bai Qianqian held her breath and carefully pressed, applied, and blended the product onto his face.

Her movements were somewhat clumsy and awkward, clearly indicating that she was not very skilled.

She focused all her attention on Chen Zhou's face, not daring to be distracted for even a moment.

His skin was warmer than she had imagined, with the elasticity of a young man's touch; each press felt like a gentle drumbeat on her heart.

Chen Zhou had his eyes closed, yet he clearly perceived everything.

Her soft, slightly cool fingertips occasionally brushed lightly against his chin through the powder puff.

The breaths he exhaled gently brushed against his face, carrying a slight, almost imperceptible urgency.

That fleeting glimpse of the scene from just now intruded into my mind once again, at an inopportune moment.

Chen Zhou sighed.

No wonder Zheng Zhihua likes to go to the beach alone; he likes it too.

If he could, he would go to the beach every day.

"Eyebrows... let me draw them out for you."

Bai Qianqian picked up the fine-tipped eyebrow pencil, her voice still barely audible.

Her hand hovered in mid-air, trembling slightly.

For her, it took even more courage to get close to those tightly closed, deep-set eyes.

"Ah."

Chen Zhou's response rolled out from deep in his throat, low and slightly hoarse.

Bai Qianqian forced herself to calm down, held her breath, and moved even closer.

Chen Zhou found her behavior somewhat amusing and couldn't help but throw out a [Insightful Insight] skill:
[Bai Qianqian: This is the first time I've been so close to him for so long... His eyelashes are so long, they feel even longer than mine...]

Chen Zhou's eyelashes fluttered slightly as he thought to himself:

My longest feature isn't my eyelashes.

After a while, a soft sound rang in my ears:

"Open...open your eyes, okay...it's alright!"

Chen Zhou nodded, then opened his eyes.

The first thing that catches the eye is Bai Qianqian's face, which is so close yet still flushed.

She seemed to have completed a major task; her tense shoulders relaxed slightly, but her eyes still held a lingering focus and a hint of nervousness.

She took a small step back, her gaze fixed on his face, as if evaluating her "work".

"How...how is it?"

Bai Qianqian's voice trembled slightly with a hint of insecurity. As soon as she asked the question, she seemed to regret it and pursed her lips even tighter.

Chen Zhou looked in the mirror. He saw that he had applied makeup, and the contours of his eyebrows and eyes were deepened, making them appear more profound and three-dimensional.

If someone's natural looks are a 6 out of 10, after makeup they could be close to a 7.

In Chen Zhou's own appearance rating system, 7 points is already considered very high.

After all, Daniel Wu got 8.5 points, John Lone got 9 points, and Qidian Readers got 10 points.

His score of 7 is acceptable, no matter how you look at it.

I just wonder what it will be like when my charm reaches 100 points.

Chen Zhou's gaze returned to the mirror. In fact, Bai Qianqian's makeup skills were not very high, and she had not been able to fully bring out the upper limit of her beauty.

But they had worked hard after all, so Chen Zhou didn't hold back his praise:
"Qianqian, with your skills, you could totally be a makeup artist!"

Bai Qianqian's tense face relaxed instantly after hearing Chen Zhou's praise.

The faint blush that had just faded from her cheeks suddenly flared up again, even more intensely than before.

"...Where, where is it..."

Her voice was so soft and sweet at the end.

Her shy yet clearly happy expression, paired with Hinata's cosplay outfit, perfectly captures the essence of the Hyuga clan's young lady.

Chen Zhou smiled and asked, "If you're cosplaying Hinata Hyuga, did you buy colored contact lenses?"

Bai Qianqian nodded quickly:
"Bought it!"

Chen Zhou said with a smile:
"If you put on the Byakugan, I'll feel like Hinata is standing in front of me."

When Bai Qianqian thought of what Chen Zhou had once said—that his favorite person was Hinata—and combined it with these words, the blush on her face intensified.

After she finished her makeup and put on colored contact lenses, Chen Zhou's praise actually came true.

His breath hitched slightly.

The girl before him seemed no longer to be Bai Qianqian, but rather a resilient yet gentle young lady of the Hyuga main family who had crossed over from the world of anime.

The gray contact lenses perfectly mimic the essence of white eyes—deep, ethereal, and carrying a subtle sense of aloofness.

Yet, the shyness and moisture in the girl's eyes softened her sharpness, adding a touch of endearing charm.

Her long, black hair fell smoothly over her shoulders, contrasting sharply with the grayish-purple of her training uniform.

The tight-fitting short-sleeved top accentuated her slender yet powerful waistline, while the trousers made her legs appear straight and long.

At this moment, she was almost exactly the Japanese anime character that Chen Zhou had seen on the screen countless nights.

"The level of accuracy is incredible!"

Chen Zhou's voice lowered slightly, carrying a sigh that he himself was unaware of.

Bai Qianqian felt the focus of his gaze, and her fingers unconsciously twisted the hem of her clothes.

"Thank you... thank you..."

It was getting late, and the two, dressed in cosplay outfits, walked down the stairs one after the other.

In the living room, Bai Qianqian's mother was sitting on the sofa, leisurely flipping through a fashion magazine, with a steaming cup of herbal tea beside her.

On the coffee table, there was also the fruit platter that I had told them to cut for them.

Hearing footsteps, he smiled, looked up, and said:
"I didn't go up just now because I was afraid of disturbing you..."

Before she could finish speaking, she looked at their attire and her voice abruptly stopped.

Her eyes widened instantly, her face first showing shock, then undisguised amazement and curiosity.

"Wow--!"

She let out a short, exaggerated gasp, quickly walked around the sofa to get closer, and carefully looked the two of them up and down again and again.

"What...what is this...?"

Bai's mother pointed at Bai Qianqian's eyes, then looked at the clothes she was wearing, which were clearly those of an animated character.

Looking at Chen Zhou next to him, dressed in the same style of clothing, with her chest exposed, showing off her tall figure, and wearing obvious makeup, it finally dawned on him:

"Oh—! I get it! Cosplay! Right?"

Her tone was full of novelty and excitement, without the slightest hint of displeasure.

"mom!"

Bai Qianqian was about to explain something when she was interrupted, and her face started to burn uncontrollably again.

Bai's mother, however, was completely oblivious to her daughter's embarrassment; she circled around the two of them, marveling at their appearance.

"Oh my! It's so...like! How did you get those eyes? They look just like the real thing!"

"This dress... is quite exquisite! I was wondering why this girl had been acting so mysteriously these past few days; turns out she'd been tinkering with this!"

"Hmm, not bad, not bad at all, the level of accuracy is quite high! It's much more interesting than your dad dressing up as Superman in a bed sheet when he was young!"

She laughed heartily, and even curiously poked the skin around Bai Qian's light gray contact lenses:
"Isn't this thing uncomfortable to wear? Can you even see anything with it on?"

"Mother!"

Bai Qianqian leaned back slightly from the poke, her embarrassment deepening, her voice barely audible, like a mosquito's hum:

"I...I can see, please don't..."

Only then did Bai's mother reluctantly withdraw her hand, and turn her gaze to Chen Zhou, who looked slightly embarrassed but remained calm.

She looked Chen Zhou up and down, his "cool" outfit with his shirt open, and her eyes flashed with amazement once again:
"Oh! This young man... well, he looks quite energetic!"

"So handsome! So handsome! That's... that Naruto, right? I know him! Uzumaki Naruto!"

She began to guess based on her childhood memories.

Chen Zhou was initially a little worried about how accepting of Bai's mother would be of cosplay, but seeing her open-minded and excited reaction, he breathed a sigh of relief.

He nodded and smiled politely.

"Auntie, I'm cosplaying as Uchiha Sasuke."

"Sasuke? That guy who likes Naruto, right? Oh dear, I got it all mixed up!"

Bai's mother patted her forehead and laughed without any restraint.

Bai Qianqian had almost buried her head in her chest.

Her mother's "comments" on Chen Zhou's appearance made her so embarrassed that her ears were practically steaming.

"So you guys are going to... some kind of comic convention?"

Finally, Bai's mother got back to the main topic.

"Yes, there's a big comic convention at the convention center at 9:30 today, we've made plans to go."

Chen Zhou explained.

"Great! Great!"

Mrs. Bai nodded repeatedly, picked up her phone from the coffee table, and checked the time:

"Oh, it's about to start. You guys hurry up and get there, don't be late! Be careful!"

As she spoke, she walked to the entrance to open the door for them. Her youthful and lively demeanor made her seem more like Bai Qianqian's older sister than her mother.

"Oh right, Qianqian..."

Just before the two were leaving, Bai's mother peeked out again, a mischievous yet concerned smile on her face:

"Bring some water and food! Don't play on an empty stomach! And..."

She paused, lowered her voice slightly, and added a touch of knowing mischief:
"Have fun! Xiao Zhou, remember to take good care of our Qian Qian!"

There was a peculiar meaning in Bai's mother's tone.

"Don't worry, Auntie."

Chen Zhou replied with a smile.

Bai Qianqian practically fled the house, leaving behind her mother's hearty laughter.

After leaving Bai Qianqian's house, Chen Zhou pointed to the 24-hour convenience store at the entrance of the residential area and suggested:

"How about we buy some water at the convenience store up ahead? So we don't get thirsty on the way."

Bai Qianqian nodded gently, sensing the strange gazes around her. All she wanted now was to quickly find a place where she wouldn't attract attention.
"……Um."

Pushing open the glass door of the convenience store, you're greeted by a rush of cool air and the aroma of food.

There weren't many people in the small shop, except for a young clerk in a convenience store uniform who was tidying up the shelves.

In the corner, a little boy of about five or six years old was standing on tiptoe, trying to reach the strawberry milk on the top shelf of the freezer, while his mother, carrying a shopping basket, stood next to him.

The shop assistant and the mother both looked at the two people who had just entered, their eyes filled with surprise.

The little boy received the milk and hugged it to his chest contentedly before he had a chance to look at the "strange person" who had just entered.

His gaze was immediately drawn to Bai Qianqian's peculiar "white eyes".

The little boy's eyes widened instantly, his mouth slightly open, and his small face was filled with disbelief.

He pointed at Bai Qianqian and shouted loudly to his mother in a child's voice:
"Mommy! Mommy! Look! That girl has white eyes! Amazing! Is she a fairy?!"

The clear, childlike voice sounded particularly loud in the quiet little convenience store, even causing the clerk who was tidying up the shelves to stop what they were doing and look over with great interest.

"boom--!"

Bai Qianqian felt a surge of heat rush to her head, and her cheeks instantly burned as if they were on fire.

(End of this chapter)