Host! I told you to do a task! I didn't tell you to bbb.

A few more days passed.

Liu Yunshu and Lu Yan went to the glass house by the lake again.

This time, Liu Yunshu planned to stay overnight. While waiting for Lu Yan to wash the fruit, she came across an interesting short video: "Couple's Alcoholic Makeup Challenge?"

Liu Yunshu's fingertip paused on the screen, and she couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips into a smile.

"Lu Yan," she called out towards the kitchen, her voice tinged with excitement, "Look at this, shall we try it?"

Lu Yan came out carrying a fruit platter, water droplets dripping down his clean knuckles and onto the cuffs of his light-colored loungewear.

He leaned closer to look, raising an eyebrow slightly: "A drunkard's makeup challenge? You can hold your liquor?"

He was clearly thinking about that time at the bar.

Liu Yunshu pouted. "That's just her being deliberately teasing you, okay? I can hold my liquor perfectly!"

Lu Yan raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, placed the fruit platter on the coffee table, and sat down beside her, tracing the paused image on the screen with his fingertip: "The rule is to drink a glass of wine and then complete one step?"

"right!"

"Alright, I accept the challenge." Lu Yan got up and took a bottle of red wine from the wine cabinet, while Liu Yunshu ran back to her room to get her makeup bag.

The cork popped out with a "pop," and Lu Yan poured two glasses of wine, handing one to Liu Yunshu: "Drink slowly, don't get really drunk."

Liu Yunshu took the wine glass, touched the cool glass with her fingertips, and took a big gulp.

The rich aroma of the red wine, mixed with a slight acidity, spread across her tongue, and her eyes lit up: "This wine is quite good."

Lu Yan smiled and poured himself a glass as well. Liu Yunshu raised her eyebrows and said, "It's a deal. I'll do your makeup, and we'll each drink a glass for each step."

"Okay." Lu Yan agreed readily, took his wine glass and sat down next to her, his posture as composed as if he were about to receive some kind of reward.

Liu Yunshu opened her makeup bag, laid out the cosmetics one by one, picked up a small spray bottle, and said, "First, moisturize. Close your eyes."

Lu Yan closed her eyes as instructed, her long eyelashes casting a small shadow beneath them.

Liu Yunshu held the small spray bottle and gently pressed it against his cheek. The fine mist landed on his skin, bringing a slight coolness.

She gently patted the water with her warm hands.

"Alright, open your eyes." She withdrew her hand, picked up her glass, and downed it in one gulp. "This step is done. Time to drink."

Lu Yan picked up his wine glass, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp. The curve of his Adam's apple bobbing was particularly clear under the light.

As he set down his glass, a trace of wine still clung to his tongue, and his gaze towards her held a hint of indulgent amusement: "What's the next step?"

"The next step is glycerin." Liu Yunshu picked up the glycerin and leaned closer to him.

The distance between the two instantly closed. Liu Yunshu was wearing a dark green silk halter dress with a slightly open neckline, revealing a deep cleavage as she leaned forward.

Lu Yan's breath hitched almost imperceptibly for half a second, his gaze fell on it, and his fingertips unconsciously curled up.

Liu Yunshu didn't notice his strange behavior. She touched his cheek with her fingertips, which were covered in cool glycerin, and gently pushed it away in circles: "Don't move, it's not good if it gets outside."

Her scent, a blend of floral fragrance and the subtle intoxication of red wine, wafted over him. Lu Yan's Adam's apple bobbed again, and he obediently tilted his head back, letting her do as she pleased.

Once the glycerin had been mostly absorbed, Liu Yunshu straightened up, picked up her wine glass, and drank it all in one gulp, her eyes curving into crescents: "It's your turn."

Lu Yan tilted his head back and finished his drink. As he put down the glass, his fingertips brushed against the back of her hand, still slightly warm from the alcohol. "Next step?"

"The next step is isolation." Liu Yunshu picked up the isolation cream, squeezed it into her palm to warm it up, and then brought it closer.

Lu Yan's gaze was focused on her red lips. The color of her lips was made even more moist by the red wine, like a ripe cherry. When she pouted slightly, you could see a little wine stain on the corner of her lips.

Lu Yan's gaze was fixed there, his Adam's apple bobbing again, until Liu Yunshu's fingertips, coated with sunscreen, touched his cheek, and he suddenly snapped back to reality, his eyelashes trembling.

"What's wrong?" Liu Yunshu sensed his stiffness, looked up and met his unfathomable eyes, which seemed to be filled with stars, shining brightly.

She paused, then deliberately tapped his nose with her fingertips. "Does it tickle?"

Lu Yan grabbed her misbehaving wrist, the temperature of his palm was shockingly hot.

He didn't speak, but lowered his head, his gaze sliding from her eyes to her lips, a low chuckle escaping his throat, his warm breath, tinged with the smell of alcohol, brushing against her face: "It doesn't itch."

His voice was lower than usual, with a slightly hoarse and magnetic quality. Liu Yunshu's heart skipped a beat for no reason, and her cheeks quietly warmed up.

She tried to pull her hand away, but he held it even tighter. She could only pretend to be calm and continue to apply the primer: "Don't move around, or it won't look good."

"Mm," Lu Yan replied, but his gaze remained fixed on her.

Liu Yunshu felt uncomfortable under his gaze. She quickly applied the protective cream, straightened up, picked up her wine glass, and took a big gulp, trying to suppress the heat in her heart: "That's it, let's drink."

Lu Yan released her hand, picked up the wine glass but didn't drink immediately. Instead, he leaned closer and gently brushed his fingertip against the corner of her lips: "There's some on here."

His fingertips were calloused, and the areas he touched felt as hot as if they had been scorched by fire.

Liu Yunshu gripped the wine glass tightly, her heart pounding like a drum, her breathing becoming erratic.

By the time she realized what was happening, Lu Yan had already finished his drink, and as he put down his glass, his eyes brimming with undisguised joy: "What should we paint next?"

Liu Yunshu composed herself, picked up the foundation, and said in a slightly unsteady voice, "Foundation...base makeup."

What to do? She's already hungry before she's even finished applying the makeup. Lu Yan smells so good.

Liu Yunshu took a deep breath, trying to focus her attention on the foundation, and leaned closer to Lu Yan again.

As focused she was on applying foundation to Lu Yan, Lu Yan was just as focused on looking at Liu Yunshu.

The aroma of red wine mingled with her fragrance and wafted over him. He suddenly realized that the alcohol content of the wine was higher than he had imagined, otherwise why would he feel so hot all over? He couldn't help but move his long legs.

Liu Yunshu grabbed his chin with one hand and said domineeringly, "Don't move!"

The warm, wine-scented aroma wafted towards Lu Yan, who obediently stopped moving. However, his gaze grew increasingly deep, like ink soaked in wine, so thick it couldn't be dissolved.

After finishing her base makeup, Liu Yunshu downed a large glass of red wine, her fair face flushed, and her eyes seemed to be veiled with mist, sparkling with an unconscious allure.

She put down her wine glass, her fingertips trembling slightly as she picked up the concealer. "Next... concealer."

Lu Yan didn't speak, but simply raised his chin slightly to make it easier for her to move.

Her hand holding the concealer trembled slightly, and her eyes were somewhat unfocused. Lu Yan looked at Liu Yunshu with a smile, "Are you drunk?"

"Who, who said I was drunk!" Liu Yunshu retorted, her neck stiff, but her fingertips lost their footing, and the concealer pen poked a small white dot under Lu Yan's eye.

She exclaimed in annoyance, "Oh!" and quickly tried to spread it with her fingertips, but she didn't control her strength well and ended up making it even more messy.

Lu Yan chuckled softly, took her still mischievous hand, and gently stroked her burning fingertips with his fingertips: "Looks like you're really getting a little tipsy."

"No way!" Liu Yunshu struggled but couldn't break free, so she simply leaned closer to him, her nose almost touching his jawline, thanks to the alcohol.

"Look, I can even draw..." Before she could finish speaking, her gaze was drawn to his bobbing Adam's apple. She swallowed hard, her voice softening involuntarily, "Lu Yan, how come your skin is so good..."

Lu Yan's eyes darkened, and he put his other arm around her waist, pulling her closer to him.

The silk hem of her skirt brushed against the back of his hand, like a feather tickling his heart. He asked in a hoarse voice, "Should we continue with the concealer, Ms. Liu?"

"...Conceal!" Liu Yunshu's heart trembled at the address of "Teacher Liu." She forced herself to straighten up and reapplied the concealer.

This time she learned her lesson and gently touched his eyes with her fingertips, spreading the scent little by little. However, her breathing became uncontrollably erratic, spraying onto the skin of his neck with the aroma of sweet wine.

Lu Yan's neck tensed slightly, a muffled chuckle escaped his throat, and he raised his hand to ruffle her hair: "Are you done? I should drink now."

Liu Yunshu then came to her senses and realized that the concealer had been applied long ago, and she didn't know how long she had been staring at his collarbone.

She hurriedly picked up her wine glass and took another big gulp. The red wine slid down her throat, burning her tongue.

Looking at her flushed cheeks and glistening eyes, Lu Yan picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp without waiting for her to urge him.

"The next step is setting my makeup. Where's my loose powder?" Liu Yunshu asked, her back to Lu Yan, as she rummaged through her makeup bag.

Lu Yan stared intently at Liu Yunshu's back, her dress revealing her back.

Her smooth skin shone with a delicate luster under the warm yellow light, like the finest mutton fat jade.

As she bent over, the curve of her shoulder blades became more and more defined, like folded butterfly wings.

Lu Yan's gaze gradually moved downwards, taking in the graceful waist, the concave waist dimples, and the full hips, forming an alluring curve, like a meticulously drawn ink painting, with every stroke just right.

His Adam's apple bobbed again, his fingertips clenched quietly at his sides, and even his breathing became somewhat hot.

"Found it!" Liu Yunshu turned around, holding the loose powder box in her hand, her face showing a hint of excitement at finding something, completely unaware of the emotions surging in Lu Yan's eyes.

Lu Yan composed himself, sat up straight again, and obediently raised his chin slightly.

Liu Yunshu opened the powder puff, dipped it in some loose powder, rubbed it in, and gently pressed it onto his face.

"Alright." She withdrew her hand, picked up the wine glass and took another sip. This time she drank it a little faster, and the wine slid down the corner of her lips and dripped into her collarbone like a sparkling ruby.

Lu Yan's gaze was instantly drawn to that drop of wine, and his throat tightened.

Before Liu Yunshu could react, he suddenly leaned closer, his warm lips gently covering her collarbone, sucking away the drop of wine.

Liu Yunshu trembled, then playfully pushed him away.

When he looked up, his lips still carried the warmth of her skin, the darkness in his eyes almost overflowed, and his breath was shockingly hot.