The Bigshot Married Himself to the Heiress-Chapter 554 - 555: The Makeup Technique That Transforms the Divine into Decay
"Don’t move. If I mess this up, it’s all your fault..."
Sienna Johnson could swear to the heavens that she hadn’t moved an inch; it was clearly this man who had.
"I told you not to move."
Sienna, also having a short temper, retorted, "I didn’t move at all. You were the one moving! I have a friend who can do her makeup in a moving car. Do you even know how to do makeup?"
"Who says I can’t do makeup?"
"Then are you done? You’ve been at it for half an hour. If I don’t go out soon, I’ll miss welcoming the bride."
"Alright, alright..." Adrian Desmond finally put down his brush. Sienna looked at the beads of sweat on Adrian’s forehead and didn’t have the courage to pick up the mirror and look at her own face.
"Should I look now?" she asked, staring at his face. Adrian let out a breath but didn’t reply.
I knew it... Sienna didn’t need to look to imagine how comical and absurd her face must look.
Sienna took a deep breath, bravely picked up the mirror, and slowly opened her eyes. Upon seeing her reflection, she burst out laughing.
"Sixth Master, brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!" Sienna gave him a thumbs-up.
"I think it’s quite alright. What do you think?"
"Alright, my foot! Adrian, you’re just jealous of my beauty, so you deliberately made me look like a fright!"
"Who said I’m jealous? My looks aren’t any worse than yours!"
Right, he even knew the term "looks" now.
The thick, Crayon Shin-chan-like eyebrows and the unblended blush on her cheeks reminded Sienna of her childhood performances, where the teachers would paint bright red circles on the children’s faces.
This face...
"Sixth Master is right; I truly am most beautiful without makeup."
Adrian touched his nose, perhaps feeling that what he’d done was rather foolish, so he remained silent.
Sienna didn’t want to dampen his enthusiasm too much, so she didn’t wipe off the makeup. She only removed the blush and adjusted her eyebrows. It looked much better than before, though still a far cry from her best.
This makeup isn’t bad. Today’s makeup successfully concealed her best features.
Adrian valued his pride. He knew he had just done something foolish but was unwilling to admit it. So, he said stubbornly, "Weren’t you the one who said you didn’t want to steal the bride’s spotlight? With this makeup, you definitely won’t steal her thunder."
"Then I thank you, Sixth Master."
"No need for thanks!" Adrian said haughtily.
「...」
The Robertson family had built a new three-story house in Blackwood, which was considered quite impressive for the area.
When Sienna and Adrian arrived, the bride had already been welcomed back. The courtyard was bustling with guests.
It wasn’t appropriate for Adrian to go into the bridal chamber, so he waited outside for her.
Samara had been standing in the bride’s room for some time. A group of people surrounded her, complimenting her beauty, making Samara blush.
"Sister..." Seeing her older sister, Samara looked as if she’d seen her savior and quickly hid behind her.
"Ashley, so this is your sister-in-law? She’s as beautiful as a fairy."
Sienna felt abashed. Despite Adrian’s ’talent’ for turning the divine into the decayed, they could still perceive her as fairy-like. It truly wasn’t easy for them.
"Sister-in-law," the bride proactively greeted Sienna.
Sienna smiled at the woman sitting on the wedding bed, who was wearing a red wedding dress that seemed somewhat incongruous.
Rural weddings were often like this. Westerners wore white wedding dresses to symbolize the purity of marriage, but in such rural areas, white was considered unlucky, so the custom of wearing red wedding dresses for weddings had developed.
Wearing a red wedding dress was still relatively normal. Sienna had once even seen a wedding in Blackwood where the bride wore a pink wedding dress.
They didn’t know that in the West during the Middle Ages, pink wedding dresses were typically worn by those marrying for the second time.
"Sister-in-law," Sienna said with a smile as she approached.
As she drew closer, Sienna could finally see the woman’s rather plain face, which even had freckles. Although Sienna knew not to judge a book by its cover, she couldn’t help but feel a pang of regret for Bryant Robertson.
In Sienna’s eyes, Bryant was still that fair-skinned youth from years ago. If it hadn’t been for their adoptive father’s death and the massive debt the family had incurred, Bryant should have graduated from a top university and become one of the urban elite. Instead, he was mired in this small town, marrying a woman from the countryside.
"You must be Sienna, right? Marvin often mentions you to me."
Sienna smiled. "My brother and I were very close when we were little. Now that he’s finally getting married, I’m truly happy for him. You and my brother must find happiness together."
"We will."
The sound of firecrackers erupted outside. Sienna didn’t dare go out, afraid the noise might startle the baby in her womb.
So, she stayed in the bridal chamber, chatting with the bride and her family.
The bride’s name was Ashley Hopper. She had a younger brother, a younger sister, and her parents.
Her mother was in poor health and required medication year-round. Her father had broken his leg while working and could no longer do strenuous labor. Sienna couldn’t fathom what Bryant, after being single for so many years, saw in this woman to marry her.
"The man outside, the really tall one who’s incredibly handsome, like a movie star—is he your husband?" a young girl asked.
Sienna feigned ignorance. "There are many tall men out there; my brother is quite tall too. Are you referring to my brother? As for whether he’s handsome, you’d have to ask my sister-in-law. Sister-in-law, what do you think? Is my brother handsome?"
"It’s not your brother. It’s another one. I just heard someone call him Sixth Master."
Ashley chided, "You impudent girl, have you no shame? Stop talking such nonsense!"
"Sister-in-law, this is my younger sister, Jenny. She’s young and doesn’t know any better. Please don’t take offense."
Sienna genuinely hadn’t expected the girl before her to be her sister-in-law’s actual sister. She couldn’t help but study her a bit more. Indeed, there was a resemblance, though the younger sister was considerably prettier than the elder.
"Sis, I was just asking. What’s the big deal?" Jenny grumbled.
"You say that again!" Ashley admonished.
Jenny pouted and fell silent, though her displeasure was evident.
The sun gradually rose, and guests began to arrive. Sienna remained in the bridal chamber, chatting with the bride. Eventually, they ran out of things to say, and an awkward silence settled over the room.
Jenny was full of curiosity about Sienna. "Sister, they say you’re a Big Boss and have lots of money. Is that true?"
"Jenny! Stop your nonsense!" Ashley admonished.
