The second volume is full of glory and splendor in the capital, and the spirit is full of energy in the foggy city. Chapter 312: 723 (2)
Subtitle of this chapter: No traces of PS!
18:45 GMT.
Our Master Yuan carefully shaved his beard and put on his custom-made tuxedo. He also applied some fragrant hair spray, put on shiny leather shoes, and donned a top hat that was a bit exaggerated.
“Tap, tap, tap.”
He knocked on the door of the guest room in the suite: "Huiyin, are you ready?"
"Son-in-law, Miss Lin is ready." It was Sister Lian who opened the door.
The spinster looked at her brother-in-law angrily. The reason was in this guest room.
"Huiyin, we are leaving..."
"Shh!"
Before he finished greeting the teacher, he couldn't help but blow an extremely loud whistle.
To be honest, he had seen quite a few natural beauties, semi-natural beauties, and unnatural beauties in his two lifetimes, but today's Lin Huiyin was really...
Three words, true goddess!
It turns out that once you meet Xiaolin, you will regret it for the rest of your life!
After applying makeup, the "first of the Four Beauties of the Republic of China" is truly picturesque... It's true that she was painted. It's no wonder she later became a master of architecture and a connoisseur of ancient Chinese architecture. Just looking at her makeup, you can tell she had a natural talent for art.
With a glint in his eyes, he said, "Wang, Zhou, Jiang, Zhang , and Mei are not as good as a little Yuan from Jiangdong." He couldn't help but recite in a soft voice: "Red lips are bright outside, white teeth are fresh inside, bright eyes are charming, and the cheeks are full of power."
"She is graceful and elegant, with a calm demeanor. She is gentle and charming in her manners, and her words are captivating..."
Lin Huiyin's hair accessories are pure Chinese style.
In fact, according to ancient customs, girls over the age of fifteen should tie their hair up, which means putting their hair up and inserting a hairpin in the bun.
However, in 1921, traditional women generally wore their hair in bangs before marriage, only beginning to wear it in a bun after marriage. Combing women like Sister Lian would wear their hair in a bun to signify their lifelong celibacy. A hundred years later, Seres women were even more unrestrained, with no rules or regulations.
As an unmarried woman, Lin Huiyin did not tie her hair, but tied it into two buns, with two long hairs hanging down in front of her chest. This made her look cute and dignified, modern and elegant.
In short, she has now become a modern version of Xiaolongnu.
Of course, after all, it's her beauty that counts, and the added bonus of makeup, one of the four great magics. She's much, much, much prettier than that steamed dumpling.
"Its form is as graceful as a startled swan, as gentle as a flying dragon. It shines like the autumn chrysanthemum, and flourishes like the spring pine."
"Her beauty is unmatched, and her makeup cannot cover it. Her bun is piled high, and her eyebrows are long and beautiful..."
The most eye-catching thing is the evening dress.
In fact, this is a modified version of "modern Hanfu" that combines Chinese and Western styles.
Lin Huiyin was wearing a lavender cross-collared top with a white lining. However, the cross-collared top did not close tightly at the neck, but had a large V-shaped exposed part like a Western evening gown, which very sexy showed off the girl's collarbone and shoulders.
The lavender cross-collar of her upper body was tightly tied inside a white waistcoat, with a dark purple ribbon tied with a heart-shaped knot in the middle, which made Lin Huiyin's waist look even thinner, almost as if it could be held in one hand.
The lower body is a light skirt of the same color, with extremely intricate and beautiful embroidery on it.
This two-part combination makes her look short on top and long on the bottom, cleverly covering up the shortcomings of the oriental women’s figures, which are actually just that her breasts are not big enough and her legs are not long enough.
This is not entirely the work of Chinatown tailors, but Master Yuan spent a lot of money to hire the top women's tailors in London. The Chinese tailors' job is to do the final touches and finishing.
Because Western-style dresses have long emphasized three-dimensional tailoring, otherwise why would military uniforms in Western countries be so handsome?
Before the cheongsam, Chinese tailors cut clothes in a "flat" style, without the concept of three-dimensionality. Traditional women's clothing, in particular, was considered sufficient as long as it fit.
However, high-end clothing in ancient China paid great attention to details, and even the uppers of shoes could be carved with intricate patterns.
Therefore, this evening dress combines the advantages of both Eastern and Western women's clothing and can be called a peerless masterpiece.
Let's talk about accessories. Lin Huiyin wore a somewhat exaggerated Chinese longevity lock on her slender neck. The glittering golden pendant made her skin look as white as jade and as smooth as cream.
In fact, Yuan Yanshu deliberately added this tacky decoration to highlight the oriental flavor. He has been around foreigners for so long that he knows that this longevity lock may seem a bit funny to Chinese people, but it will definitely suit foreign tastes.
This evening gown is so elegant and graceful, when worn by Lin Huiyin, she looks just like what is written in "The Goddess of Luo River"...
"The clothes are extraordinary and unique, and the bones are in accordance with the picture. She is adorned with a dazzling silk robe and a jade pendant."
"As if a light cloud covers the moon, moon, moon, above the moon, so many dreams are flying freely..."
Do you remember that "Above the Moon" was the first "modern poem" he drew?
"Tsk, tsk, tsk."
Yuan Yanshu flicked his tongue in his mouth and circled around his female disciple several times as if he was admiring a work of art.
"Teacher." Lin Huiyin tugged at her clothes on her chest a little uncomfortably, "Is this...?"
"Don't move! You're perfect..."
He helped her adjust her hair and said in the complicated tone of a father sending his daughter off to marry, "Huiyin, you are the heroine tonight!"
Lin Huiyin couldn't help but feel warm in her heart when she heard these words.
As mentioned earlier, although Lin Juemin treated her very well and even took her to Europe alone to broaden her horizons, her family life was not so happy.
Moreover, Lin Juemin was too ambitious as a father.
For example, during this time, he traveled alone in Europe, leaving his daughter alone in England. Imagine a seventeen-year-old girl in a foreign country, facing a crisis. Heaven and earth would be helpless. Do you think Lin Huiyin wasn't afraid? Maybe she didn't want to find a sense of security in other men?
A sense of security is a very important criterion for women to choose a spouse.
Then there's her romance with Xu Zhimo. Of course, an enlightened intellectual shouldn't interfere with their children's free love. But Xu Zhimo was a married man, seven years older than Lin Huiyin. Lin Juemin's tacit approval and even a hint of encouragement for Xu's frantic pursuit of his daughter is truly bizarre.
In short, Lin Huiyin always felt a little alienated from her father.
On this timeline, our Master Yuan made a brilliant appearance at this gap.
Although it was a bit vulgar, Lin Huiyin could clearly feel that he was one of the very few Seres men she had met who had no "inappropriate thoughts" about her.
No one would believe this man if he said he wasn't lustful, and Lin Huiyin witnessed with her own eyes that Yuan Yanshu was really good at flirting with girls.
But this man who is very good at flirting with girls has always been well behaved towards me, at least he has never flirted with me actively.
That's not quite accurate enough; it should be said that this man had always considered himself her elder, insisting on being her teacher. And this teacher was indeed protecting and caring for her.
Even when Master Yuan took her to meet Xu Zhimo and his wife, Lin Huiyin knew in her heart that this was Master Yuan's subtle way of reminding her that her choice might not be the right one.
Isn't this the clever way a father should use to remind his daughter to make the right choices in life?
So, our Master Yuan really filled the role of Lin Huiyin's father.
Well, in fact, Yuan Yanshu became Lin Huiyin’s godfather, not a fake Sugar Dad, but a real "godfather" who could bring a sense of security.
Moreover, Lin Huiyin knew that her godfather was very "career-oriented". The career he wanted to pursue was indeed a bit shocking, but shocking also meant that it was a major event that shocked the world.
She saw in our Master Yuan a sense of mission that could be described as noble.
A sense of mission is an important factor that enables people to make bold decisions.
Who among those people who are having a meeting in Shanghai now doesn’t have a sense of mission?
Even though some of them became traitors or defected to the enemy in the future, it cannot be denied that they were passionate young people with great ambitions at that time.
The reason why Lin Huiyin followed her godfather in "making trouble" was that she was strongly driven by her own sense of mission.
She naturally placed her right hand on top of her left, clenched her fists, and placed them on the right side of her abdomen. She took a small step back with her right foot, slightly bent her knees, lowered her head, and bent forward slightly.
While performing the thousand bows ceremony, he said sincerely: "Thank you, my teacher."
"You're welcome, my disciple."
Yuan Yan suddenly stepped forward and helped Lin Huiyin up. Then he looked into her bright eyes and said, "Huiyin, you don't have to thank me. Because I always wanted you to be happy!"
"Of course, I know there are many people who also want you to be happy. For example, Yamori... but they want you to be their happy little wife."
"But I...want you to be yourself, a happy woman!"
"Do you understand?"
"I see!"
Our Master Yuan stepped back a few steps, and after finally confirming that Lin Huiyin's makeup and hairstyle were perfect, he bent his arms and smiled broadly, "Shall we?"
Lin Huiyin also pursed her lips and smiled sweetly, then stepped forward and took his arm...
"Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god..."
In the living room sat Emma Pulitzer and Louise Baker, ready to go.
When they saw the perfect couple, the man was able to remain calm, but the woman jumped up suddenly.
"Your Excellency the Priestess" pointed at Lin Huiyin and stammered, "Who designed this?"
“Emma, the designer you’re asking about…” Lord Fool said with a hint of satisfaction, “That’s me!”
He was not lying, this "Hanfu" that combined Chinese and Western elements was his work. He also married a woman named "Tianluo Ziyi".
At this moment, our Master Yuan couldn't help but give himself a big thumbs up in his heart. Even if I have no food to eat, I can still be a cross-dresser... No, a big shot in the cross-dressing industry.
"Quick, quick, quick! All of you, stand at the window."
The female reporter grabbed the camera and spotlight and said, "I'll never close my eyes if I don't film you like this!"
Since she was so enthusiastic, Yuan Lin and his disciple had no choice but to walk to the window.
“Bang!”
A special solo photography exhibition, titled "A Century in Review," recently opened in New York City. It showcases the work of Emma Pulitzer. As the world's first female editor-in-chief of a major newspaper, she is known as a 'legend who accompanied legends.' As a world-renowned photojournalist, her photographs have recreated many authentic historical events, earning her the nickname 'a great journalist who witnessed great events.'
Among the exhibits is the original negative of a famous photograph. This photo is of Mr. Yuan Yanshu and Ms. Lin Huiyin, taken on July 23, 1921.
"In fact, this photo has always been quite controversial. Many people believe that it has been photoshopped because the couple in the photo are too beautiful. Especially Ms. Lin, she is so perfect that she doesn't seem human.
The negative that has now appeared can prove that this is indeed an original photo that truly reproduces the stunning beauty of Mr. Yuan and Ms. Lin.
There's also an anecdote about this photo. It's said that Mr. Yuan's wife, upon seeing the photo, was so enraged that her appetite increased dramatically, and she gained twenty pounds in a month. This also led her to remain rude to her husband's first female disciple for the rest of her life...
—Excerpt from an online media outlet, "Shocking! This photo isn't photoshopped."
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the four of them walked out of the door of the Savoy Hotel and got into a Rolls-Royce that had been booked long ago.
Yuan Yanshu was the last one to get on the bus.
He looked up at the dark sky covered with overcast clouds, then turned around to look at the magnificent and busy surroundings before getting into the car.
"Driver, drive!"
Meanwhile, things were a little different at the repair shop in Limehouse.
Under the dim light, eleven sinister men in black robes were making their final preparations.
Except for Kang Erduo who was dressed as usual, everyone else, including the cute girl Gu Mengmeng, wore a loose black robe with a hood on the back, looking like a monk.
But they all had a big, gorgeous red flower pinned on their chests.
Xiaokang suddenly had a piece of paper in his hand, which was tucked into his trouser pocket...
This was one of Yuan Yan's newly discovered features of the Master Ball. Since he could make something he "printed" appear anywhere on Earth, like inside the Dead Sea Scrolls, it could be used as a means of communication.
Therefore, The Fool can have one-way written communication with the Eight of Swords.
The driver picked up the note and read it, then shouted to everyone, "Tai Sui has given the order, start moving."
"Understood!"
The eleven members of the operation took out masks from their pockets and put them on. These masks had images of different zodiac animals on them, corresponding to their identities.
Then they pulled up their hoods and filed into a mid-size truck.
"Hold on tight, drive!"
