Three days later, on February 12th, the weather was clear and windless, making it a perfect day for a wedding. At 7 a.m., Lu Anna and Iro arrived at the courtyard and went straight to Li Xianglu's house, waking her up from a groggy sleep.
Rubbing her eyes, Li Xianglu incredulously asked her two friends, "So early?"
Lu Anna was almost driven insane; she had never seen such a lazy bride, still sleeping at 7 o'clock.
After Li Xianglu washed and dried her hair, she just sat there, and soon Xi Yunmei arrived with someone from the Capital Art Troupe, a makeup professional specifically invited for Li Xianglu.
The makeup artist was no longer young, well into her thirties, and very skilled. She started by dabbing powder on Li Xianglu's face, then had her lie down on the bed to thread and remove all facial fuzz, followed by applying a paste made of egg white, honey, yogurt, and almond powder on Li Xianglu's face.
Anna and Iro watched, wide-eyed.
