Baby Serendipity: The Whole World Fell In Love With Me
Chapter 223 - 222: Really a Zombie

Chapter 223: Chapter 222: Really a Zombie

The three children sitting in front of the makeup artist were the Ying siblings and Liao An.

Liao An was also cast as a Zombie, his face already smeared with the white greasepaint used in operas, plus two red cheeks. Really, he did look quite like a Zombie.

But although they had the same greasepaint, the Ying siblings’ faces seemed to absorb it, no amount of application could turn them white.

The Ying siblings had never filmed a movie before, so when the makeup artist instructed them to close their eyes, they obediently did so, without as much as a wiggle.

Now, hearing the makeup artist’s complaints, the siblings opened their eyes and looked into the mirror, finally understanding what the makeup artist had been attempting on their faces.

Liao An did notice that something was amiss, but by then the makeup artist had also realized it, and he did not get a chance to warn them.

When Su Chenyi returned to live with the Su Family, the siblings had already been following Mianmian. He only knew that the Ying siblings were Zombies and wondered why in the Zombie films he had seen, they were portrayed as corpses, hence the pale skin and sharp teeth.

Yet the real-world Zombies were just regular kids, no different from real children.

He thought it was simply an artistic liberty, having no idea it was actually Mianmian who had placed Illusion Talismans on the two siblings.

Under the effect of the Illusion Talisman, the siblings’ faces were pre-designed in the Illusion Technique, so no matter how much greasepaint was applied, it had no effect.

Mianmian also remembered about the Illusion Talisman and hopped off the chair, running over to the Ying siblings, "Let’s go, let’s go, let’s head to the toilet together~"

With that, she took the siblings by the hand and rushed into the toilet.

Lu Xuan hurriedly followed them and waited outside.

After a while, Mianmian and the two siblings reappeared.

The siblings’ faces had become white, and they were already dressed in the blue-cuffed Zombie costumes prepared by the crew, following behind Mianmian, clad in red, creating a bizarre, cross-era eerie vibe!

Lu Xuan shivered uncontrollably, recalling what Su Chenyi had told her about the non-human nature of the children around Little Auntie.

Initially, she noticed no difference between these children and ordinary kids and didn’t give it much thought, but now she truly felt something extraordinary.

"What’s wrong, my little daughter-in-law?" Mianmian saw that Lu Xuan looked unwell and tiptoed to check her pulse.

Finding that Lu Xuan’s pulse was racing, she quickly produced a pill and offered it to her, "Quick, take this!"

Some medicines were meant for those in Cultivation and could not be consumed by ordinary people. Therefore, she could only help Lu Xuan adjust her condition before gradually changing her medication.

After taking the medicine, Lu Xuan felt much better.

She tried to remain calm and said with a smile, "Little Auntie, your makeup skills are quite impressive. Is it using greasepaint from your small bag?"

Mianmian did indeed have greasepaint in her bag, but just now she had merely removed the talismans from the two siblings.

Hearing Lu Xuan say this, she tilted her head, "Nope, I just took off the talismans from their bodies."

Lu Xuan blamed herself for not putting it well enough, meaning to suggest that Mianmian keep that matter secret by whispering, "Little Auntie, we mustn’t let others find out they are really... really Zombies."

Mianmian whispered back, moving close to Lu Xuan’s ear, "Little daughter-in-law, I know we can’t let others find out they’re really Zombies."

Lu Xuan looked at Little Bun’s bright eyes and felt a pang of guilt.

It seemed that the Su family truly never treated her as an outsider, but did she deserve it? She had nearly harmed Su Family members before, and now she was merely trading her role as an undercover agent for her teacher’s medical expenses.

Seeing that Lu Xuan had become dejected again, Mianmian placed her small hand on Lu Xuan’s face.

"Let’s go, let’s go, pretty little daughter-in-law. Second nephew has come to take us back," she said.

Su Chenyi indeed stood at the toilet entrance, frowning with concern as he watched Lu Xuan. He had quietly asked his third brother, noting that he felt Lu Xuan was acting strangely.

After hearing this, his brother instructed him to discreetly observe Lu Xuan, and upon reporting his observations, he received a document.

The file indicated that Lu Xuan’s daydreaming, talking to herself in the mirror, or suddenly crying when dealing with the children and saying things like "don’t get too close to mommy," were actually signs of depression.

Lu Xuan herself had mentioned that she once placed things from the Lu Family in her room, and since Little Auntie had not brought up the issue again, it proved that Lu Xuan was not currently and consistently affected by those items.

Lu Xuan was not just physically ill; she was also mentally unwell.

Considering his third brother’s advice not to disclose this and to treat Lu Xuan as he always had, Su Chenyi smiled as she turned her head to say, "I’m here to use the toilet too, go ahead without me. Don’t mind me."

And then he went into the toilet himself.

Lu Xuan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Su Chenyi’s words. She had been wondering if he came to pick them up because he was uneasy about her being alone with Little Auntie, but now knowing that wasn’t the case, she felt relieved.

"Alright, then we’ll go in first."

She took Mianmian’s hand and walked back into the makeup room.

The room was waiting for their return; they first saw Lu Xuan and Mianmian walking in hand-in-hand, followed by Ying Fang and Ying Miao appearing behind them.

Those ghostly pale faces that looked as if they hadn’t seen sunlight for over a thousand years, black lips, and wearing a blue-cuffed long gown—they were the epitome of living horror-film Zombies!

"Little Auntie, how did you manage this? Their makeup looks really good," the makeup artist responsible for the siblings marveled, "Ah, did you also apply it to their hands and feet? Such attention to detail."

Lu Xuan didn’t want Mianmian to continue this lie and took the initiative to respond with a smile, "Little Auntie has many treasures, and after using the greasepaint from her bag, it was surprisingly effective. Maybe the previous greasepaint just didn’t suit them?"

Mianmian glanced at Lu Xuan, who had spoken up, and took out a small bamboo tube from her little bag, "Yeah, yeah, we used this, here’s some for you."

The makeup artist hastily refused, "No need, no need, it’s enough that Little Auntie is willing to help. There’s no need to give us anything."

Since Mianmian was coming, the entire crew had done their homework regarding news about Little Auntie. That wooden figure, along with the little butterfly gift—the online analyses priced them upwards of a million.

So they had agreed not to accept anything from Little Auntie in case seemingly ordinary objects turned out to be exceedingly valuable—which they definitely couldn’t afford.

This group of young people had gathered because they shared the same ideals, and they all took this agreement seriously.

After being refused by the makeup artist, Mianmian didn’t insist and put the object back in her bag.

The makeup artist, still wary that Mianmian might want to give it to him, sighed with relief when she put it away, "Now that the makeup is done, let’s go to the set to prepare for filming."

"Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar?"

"Chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp?"

"Meow~"

No sooner had the makeup artist finished speaking than the sound of small animals calling came from around his feet.

Three little creatures circled around the makeup artist, making their presence known. Normally they were very well-behaved, but their sudden loud cries made their intentions crystal clear.

The makeup artist, aware that these three little animals had volunteered to be a part of the shoot, said with a chuckle, "You guys don’t need makeup, just perform as yourselves."