NOVPUBChapter 1055: 490 Astonishing (First Update)_1 Chapter 1055: 490 Astonishing (First Update)_1 Kelly Martinez was holding the eyebrow pencil, carefully shaping Aubree Groove’s brows.
“Although you’re already beautiful without makeup, the cameras at HQ Broadcasting are notoriously demanding, don’t move…”
Aubree Groove sighed helplessly, “I’m done, I don’t like makeup.”
“Madam, you are facing billions of viewers, don’t you know?
You must present your best self, you’re almost there.”
Kelly Martinez applied the lipstick and stepped back, exclaiming with admiration, “Perfect.”
The room was filled with other people who all fell silent witnessing the transformation Aubree Groove underwent with makeup.
Aubree Groove was always bare-faced, giving everyone a very gentle and clean impression, like the clearest spring water in a mountain stream, so translucent and sparkling.
Even though the makeup was very light, it felt like a traditional ink landscape painting with enhanced color proportions; intensely attractive and stunning.
The faintly painted brows, clear pupils, proud nose bridge, and indifferent red lips were all meticulously beautiful, making people admire the wonder and preference of the creator.
Why did all the beauty in the world pile up on her?
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The young lady’s calmness intensified her cold and enticing quality, giving people a deep sense of distance—one that distinguished her thoroughly.
The room was very quiet with everyone fixated on Aubree Groove.
A female student looked at Kelly Martinez: “Are you a makeup artist?
Can you do my makeup?
Name your price.”
The makeup skills of this person were amazing, far superior to the makeup artists at the television station.
Kelly Martinez twirled her eyebrow pencil and raised an eyebrow when she heard this: “Oh, you can’t afford me.”
The female student said arrogantly: “I’ll give you a hundred thousand, that’s already the highest price in your industry.”
No one would want to be on bad terms with money.
Kelly Martinez said with a smile: “Sorry, I only do makeup for beautiful women.”
The insinuated female student’s face turned angry: “What do you mean?
Don’t overstep your bounds.”
Kelly Martinez’s expression cooled, but then a hand gently pat her back, “Why add to the sins of the mouth, just to satisfy your ego.”
Kelly Martinez rolled her eyes and then suddenly said with a smile: “I can do your makeup, sure.”
Kelly Martinez opened her WeChat payment code: “Once you transfer the money, I’ll do your makeup.”
The female student took a glance at Aubree Groove, gritted her teeth and agreed: “Fine.”
As long as she could shine on the Spring Festival Gala, any amount of money spent would be worth it.
After the successful payment voice notice sounded, Kelly Martinez picked up a makeup brush and said, “Let’s begin.”
Aubree Groove shook her head helplessly, Kelly Martinez was teasing people again.
At this moment, Raquel Webb approached with the Insulated Cup, “Have a sip of water to rain your throat.”
Aubree Groove unscrewed the cap of the Insulated Cup, put it her lips, suddenly her eyebrows furrowed and her eyes cooled.
Noticing Aubree Groove’s abnormality, Raquel Webb hurriedly asked: “What’s wrong?”
Without drinking, Aubree Groove put down the cup and asked lightly, “Where was the water taken from?”
Without thinking, Raquel Webb replied: “There is a place backstage for boiling water, everyone takes hot water from there.”
Aubree Groove’s gaze fell on Raquel Webb’s shoes.
There was a faint shoe print on her white shoes.
However, as it had clearly been wiped, the shoe print was not very noticeable.
Aubree Groove had a rough idea of what was going on.
She re-twisted the cap of the cup and said, “Call Mr.
Linggo.”
Raquel Webb was somewhat confused as to why Aubree Groove suddenly wanted to contact Mr.
Linggo.
Nonetheless, she didn’t dare ask more, pulling out her phone quickly to dial Mr.
Linggo’s number.
She handed the phone to Aubree once the call went through.
It was now quarter to eight, 15 minutes before the program began.
Aubree’s Groove’s program was scheduled for around nine o’clock, which was the prime time.
“Mr.
Linggo, hello, this is Aubree Groove.”
Richard Linggo was somewhat surprised, “Ms.Rinto?
You’re calling at this time?
Is there anything important?”
It certainly wouldn’t be to send New Year’s greetings.
“I’m currently in the HQ Broadcasting Building, do you have time, Mr.
Linggo?”
The Aubree Groove that Richard Linggo had been in contact with was a very clever and calm girl.
She wouldn’t act unreasonably, she must have something important.
Richard Linggo immediately replied, “I’ll come over now.
It will be about half an hour.”
“Much obliged, Mr.
Linggo.”
After hanging up the call, Aubree Groove told Raquel Webb, “In twenty minutes, go downstairs and fetch Mr.
Linggo, bring him here.
You can find Director Bartholomew’s assistant and ask him for help.”
Raquel Webb realized something serious must have happened, but she couldn’t figure out where the issue lay.
As time ticked away, the girl across from them urged anxiously, “Are you done yet?
I’m about to go on.”
The girl was a lead dancer in the opening performance, with a scant 0.05 seconds of screen time.
For her, this was already an exceptionally rare opportunity.
She wanted to seize this 0.05-second chance and stand out.
Outside the door, the staff members were rushing her.
Other dance performers were already in the final stage of preparations.
Kelly Martinez took a step back, nodding satisfactorily.
“Off you go.”
Just as the girl was about to check her reflection in the mirror, a staff member yelled, “Keisha Hayes, what the hell are you dawdling for?
If the whole show gets delayed because of you, can you shoulder that responsibility?”
Keisha Hayes didn’t bother about the mirror anymore, she grabbed her fan and rushed outside.
In her frantic haste, she didn’t notice the staff member’s mouth agape at the sight of her.
By this time, all the dance performers were in place.
It was too late for the staff member to alert her.
He slapped his thigh and sighed, “It’s over.”
At eight o’clock sharp, the show officially started, simultaneously sparking heated discussions on the internet about the stars participating.
From makeup to clothing, to singing ability, and other aspects, everything was under comprehensive discussion.
Fans from all sides tangled in hot debate, creating chaos.
– The stage lighting and special effects this year are mind-blowing, Director Bartholomew’s aesthetic is truly unique in Jimenez.
It’d be such a waste if he doesn’t venture into filmmaking.
– Director Bartholomew rocks.
– Ninny is so pretty and her singing is fabulous.
It’s incredible that she’s able to perform on the Spring Festival Gala stage at such a young age.
She has a bright future.
– The person upstairs sounds like a hired commentator.
Isn’t Stella White a girl group member?
Her singing is terrible and when compared to professional singers, she’s pretty much left in the dust.
What makes her worthy to perform on the Spring Festival Gala stage?
-She’s way too overhyped, what ‘ST Girl Group’s shining star.’ It’s more like capital’s shining star.
Finley Ledger from the same group sings so much better than her.
Why did they allow her to perform at the Spring Festival Gala?
-Did I see it wrong?
That dancing girl just now, what’s with that horrifying face?
Scary!
-LOL I was scared when I saw her.
Thought my eyes were playing tricks on me.
Did that dancer want to become famous so desperately that she came up with such a weird tactic?
-Her makeup seems familiar – when my great-uncle passed away, the undertaker did his makeup this way, to make him look a bit more dignified.
-Eh…
is funeral style trending now?
Seems like I’m out of touch.
-Guys, since she wants to be famous, let’s make her famous.
-I admire her confidence.
Seriously, hats off.
Stella White and the other singers had a pretty standard performance.
As long as they didn’t make any mistakes, it would be considered successful.
However, the first one to quickly gain widespread discussion on the internet was the dancer who got a mere 0.01-second screen time! She made a surprising win with her funeral-style makeup.
The female performer was covering her face with a fan, which was supposed to be a gesture of utmost shyness.
As the fan went down, her face gradually revealed, but instead of breathtaking, it was all fright.
In front of the surveillance monitor, Ellington Bartholomew sprayed his tea all over.
Glancing at his assistant, he questioned, “What on earth is this?”
His assistant scratched his head, “She can’t possibly be trying to become famous using this kind of tactic, could she?”
The industry now has no bottom line.
People are capable of doing anything to get famous.
Ellington Bartholomew exclaimed, “I guess it’s true what they say: when there’s a big forest, there’s every kind of bird.
This can be considered a broadcasting accident.
Get ready for the Station Leader to criticise and report this.”
On the internet, Keisha Hayes’s clip was cut into a gif with various captions and widely shared.
From here on out, every person across the nation had a copy of this gif on their phone.
Keisha Hayes got famous in an unexpected and unprepared way.
On-site, Charlotte Aria was startled and instinctively grasped Madam Aria’s hand.
Madam Aria asked with concern, “What’s wrong?”
Charlotte Aria tried to hold back her laughter, “One of the dancers painted her face like a ghost.
She suddenly appeared, and it gave me a start.”
Not just her; everyone on the scene was startled.
Backstage, Kelly Martinez was laughing at the live screen on the TV on the opposite wall, “How was it?
My makeup skills are darn good, aren’t they?
The shock value was spot on.”
Aubree Groove helplessly replied, “You still love to play pranks as always.”
“Get her makeup done by me?
She not worthy!” Kelly Martinez said disdainfully.
Her hand could transform the mundane into magic.
But if others didn’t know their place, she wouldn’t be polite either.
