Chapter 476: Not Arriving
"Admiral, what do you want to talk to us about?"
They were just chatting about the admiral and talking about how to easily capture him, when suddenly they saw the admiral waving at them. Richelieu was upright and had nothing to fear, so Lyon felt a little nervous.
Su Xia was busy with the renovation plan of the Victory and didn't notice how many people in the bar were staring at him, including Richelieu and Leon. Leon looked a little guilty, but he quickly recovered. He said, "I heard from Missouri that you are at the forefront of fashion in the garrison. You know more about makeup and dressing?"
"Hmm?" Leon blinked. "The admiral is finally willing to take off that admiral uniform?"
Su Xia usually wears the admiral's uniform in the garrison.
"Admiral, finally realizes that the admiral's uniform is ugly?" Leon tugged at Su Xia's clothes.
"Wait," Su Xia was a little confused, "What did you just say? Do I look ugly in the admiral's uniform?"
"Didn't you ask me to wear the admiral's uniform?" Su Xia said, "You said I looked good in the admiral's uniform."
Leon raised his hands gently: “I didn’t say that.”
Su Xia looked towards Missouri.
"I didn't say that either." Missouri was cleaning the wine glass that the Victory had just used.
"Let me think about it." Su Xia raised one hand and shook it subconsciously, "I remember what Lexington said. She said that I look handsome in the admiral uniform. No ship girl can refuse the admiral uniform."
“Do you believe what Lexington said?” Leon complained, “You know Lexington’s personality… Even if you are unkempt and fat like a pig, she can still say you are handsome.”
"I'm not unkempt, or as fat as a pig." Su Xia lowered his head to look at his belly and touched it gently. Even people with abdominal muscles will have a small belly when sitting. He doesn't have abdominal muscles, so his small belly is really big. He felt a little guilty at this moment.
"I didn't say you were fat," Leon said. "I was just giving an example."
"I see." Su Xia felt relieved. "So I look ugly in uniform?"
"It's not bad looking..." Leon stared at Su Xia, and suddenly felt a little embarrassed, "It's a bit handsome... Lexington doesn't spoil the admiral for everything, at least... there's nothing wrong with saying that no ship girl can refuse the admiral's uniform."
“That’s right,” Leon coughed, “Even so, you can’t wear the admiral uniform all day long… If you wear it for a month or two, you should try changing into other clothes occasionally.”
"Okay... I understand." Su Xia said, "Change your clothes some other time."
"Don't wait until tomorrow," Leon said. "Just wait until tomorrow."
Su Xia was about to speak, but then she realized what was happening and said, "Besides, I asked you to come here tonight because I want you to help me rebuild the Victory."
Su Xia told them what had happened.
Richelieu had been silent until he stood up and said, "Leave the Admiral to us."
Richelieu placed his hands on the Victory's shoulders and said, "With just a new hairstyle and a new outfit, we guarantee that the Victory will be transformed."
"Then I'll leave it to you." Su Xia smiled, "I believe in Richelieu and Leon."
Then, it was after half past nine. In the hair salon run by the French in the garrison, Victory was sitting in the hairdressing chair, and Su Xia was looking around in the shop.
What happened - Su Xia originally just wanted Richelieu and Lyon to help the Victory and give it some advice. Richelieu kept saying that the hair salon and luxury goods store they run are in the commercial building, upstairs and downstairs from the bar, so there is nothing to worry about. Instead of lamenting that the road is difficult, it is better to set off immediately.
Su Xia walked around the hair salon and couldn't see anything special. Seeing Richelieu standing behind the Victory, she asked curiously, "Can Richelieu do hair... Is Richelieu the hairdresser here?"
"No," Richelieu said, "I am mainly responsible for fashion design, but I also do hairdressing... It's half past nine now, and the hair salon has long been closed . It's too troublesome to ask everyone to come over."
"Oh." Su Xia nodded.
Richelieu pressed Victory's head and said, "Victory, trust me, there will be no problem."
"Yes." Victory said, "I believe in Richelieu." There are many unreliable people in the garrison, but Richelieu is very reliable anyway, and the big sister of the French system is not a false reputation.
Richelieu took a comb and combed Victory's hair, and asked, "Does Victory have any hairstyle he likes?"
"I don't care," said the Victory.
"So what hairstyle does the admiral like?" Richelieu gently lifted Victory's hair and let it down little by little.
"You're a hairdresser... Why are you asking me?" Su Xia didn't know what hairstyle would suit Victory . He was only responsible for raising questions, not solving them. "Since Victory doesn't care, then you can choose whatever hairstyle you think would suit Victory."
Su Xia thought for a while and said, "Victory is already mature enough. You can give her a haircut that will make her look younger."
Next, Su Xia stood aside and watched Richelieu cut Victory's hair. He gently lifted Victory's hair and cut her hair with scissors while chatting.
"The Admiral stayed in the Enterprise room last night?"
"Well... we talked about work for a while and then it was already night, and then... we stayed overnight in the company's room."
"What are the Admiral, Enterprise, and Victory doing in a bar so late at night?"
"Drink, what else can you do?"
"Is everything alright?"
"Nothing... I've been wandering around all day and didn't take a break at noon. I was about to go to bed, but Enterprise insisted that I go to the bar, so I went with her and asked Victory to come along. Don't go to bed at 10 o'clock every day. You're so young but you act like an old man."
"I see."
"Know what?"
"nothing."
The conversation between the two ended quickly for a simple reason. Fantasy and Horror somehow ended up in the hair salon, and no one could refuse the little princess, let alone two of them.
Su Xia wanted to have some fun with the two little princesses, playing games like lift up high and kissing each other, but Richelieu kept asking the two little ones about their summer homework. He repeatedly said that classes would start after the National Day holiday and taught them to be serious in class. As a result, the two little ones stayed for a while and immediately found an opportunity to run away.
Watching the two little princesses disappear in the corridor, Su Xia wanted to follow them, but finally she held back and could only continue chatting with Richelieu.
That was about half an hour later.
"It's done, let Victory see how it turns out." Richelieu put down the comb and helped Victory untie the apron that had been around her.
Victory stood up and combed his hair with a comb in the bright mirror.
Richelieu noticed Su Xia looking at the Victory and asked, "What do you think, Admiral?"
Victory also stood facing Su Xia, tilting its head to the left and then to the right.
Su Xia looked at Shengli for a long time. The bangs were hanging down from both sides. She had to say that the teardrop mole at the corner of Shengli's eyes was really cute. The length was the same as before, just hanging down to the shoulders. She said, "Isn't this the same as before?"
“What’s the difference?” Missouri was still working as a bartender at the bar. Enterprise kept saying that she wanted to drink but didn’t come with her, so Leon naturally followed her. “The bangs are thinner and the hair is much shorter. Admiral, can’t you see it?”
"I can't see it." Su Xia shook her head. "Where the bangs are thinner, where the hair is shorter, why can't I see it?"
"The bangs are much thinner, aren't they?" Leon lifted up Victory's hair that fell to her shoulders, "and the hair is a full centimeter shorter."
Su Xia hesitated and said, "Okay."
"Admiral, I really can't tell what has changed about the Victory," Richelieu asked.
Su Xia looked at the Victory carefully, but really couldn't see anything special about it. After thinking for a while, he moved his gaze away from the Victory, then suddenly turned his head to look at the Victory. It seemed that the Victory had indeed changed a little, and looked a little younger.
"Cutting hair is just the beginning..." Richelieu said, "Victory's eyebrows are very beautiful, thin and long, and there is no need to trim them. When she changes into clothes, the admiral will be able to see that Victory has changed."
Su Xia nodded, but didn't know what to say, so she asked, "By the way, how do you feel about the Victory?"
"It feels really different after a trim." Victory said while looking into the mirror, occasionally brushing his bangs and scratching his hair, "Richelieu is really amazing."
Su Xia really began to doubt his life. Was there something wrong with his eyes?
The French-run luxury goods store is right next to the hair salon.
Walking into the luxury store and looking at the dazzling array of goods and the labels in front of the store, Su Xia is still the office worker with a meager monthly salary at heart, and she suddenly began to doubt her life even more.
Richelieu brought a load of clothes.
Su Xia looked at the price tag and put it down immediately.
Victory was keenly aware of Su Xia's actions and knew that Su Xia had no money and was a complete pauper, only slightly better off than L20. He said calmly, "The admiral asked me to change my image... In that case, can you give me a few sets of clothes?"
Su Xia laughed. If you don't have money, you really can't be tough. If you don't have money, you can't just fill it with garlic cloves. In any case, Victory replaced Lexington and only needed him to express his attitude. He didn't even need to express his attitude. She was afraid that if he spent money on her, Victory would have bad intentions and would climb up the ladder and make him lose face. She said, "Victory, try on the clothes first and find the right ones first."
Victory looked disgusted.
Su Xia lightly pounded the glass counter to show his dissatisfaction and said, "Why don't you give me the salary I earned as an admiral for so many years? When the time comes, don't tell me how many sets you want. I'll buy them all for you."
"That's not what you want, is it?" said Victory.
"I don't remember that." Su Xia shook her head.
Victory snorted. Her original plan was to give the penniless admiral a hard time if he insisted on showing off, and then laugh at him if he got scared. Unexpectedly, she let him get away with it by making a joke. She picked up the clothes that Richelieu had chosen for her and walked towards the fitting room.
Next, Su Xia saw a different Victory. A Victory with his hair down and his uniform changed into casual clothes.
"The only way to look young is to choose the right youthful elements according to your own conditions. First of all, don't use any decorations to look young. Sweet decorations such as doll collars and puff sleeves are not in line with the style of the Victory. Although it's okay to wear it, people will definitely say you are pretending to be young..."
"It's easy to over-design a single item, so a smarter approach is to start with the color. For example, you can try more colorful colors with black added. Different from light yellow and beige, turmeric and dark purple have better temperament and are also brighter..."
That is the Victory with white hair falling to the shoulders, a loose brown top and a long skirt. How about a straw hat and a pair of sunglasses, and a pair of big earrings for decoration?
"It's autumn and winter now, and the weather is getting colder. Try khaki and caramel... Don't think they are too tacky. Compared with black and white, these colors are more suitable for autumn and winter, showing a soft beauty under the bleak sky."
That was Victory wearing a long khaki trench coat and carrying the latest luxury bag.
"I recommend black, it's cool and neat." Leon interrupted. As a French man, he knew a lot about fashion and popular elements. "When matching black, if you don't want your style to be buried, you must choose a brighter color as a contrast. After all, only when the proportions are clearer can the layering of the outfit be stronger. It will also make you look younger..."
Victory walked out of the fitting room wearing a turtleneck sweater, a long black trench coat, a gray skirt, and a pair of high boots.
Victory, who was changing into one suit after another, pretended to be nonchalant and asked, "Which one do you think is beautiful, Admiral?"
"Victory is so beautiful, and has a figure that looks like a clothes rack... It is said that clothes make the man, and conversely, clothes need people to wear them. Just like those buyer's shows and seller's shows, the same clothes look completely different on different people." Su Xia really practiced it, "I feel that Victory has tried on so many clothes, and no matter which one she wears, she looks good. I think it may be because Victory is beautiful."
Victory smiled. Although she had not fought to get the bonus and had no industry, she had been the admiral's assistant for so many years and had a good salary. She had no place to spend money on weekdays. She was an old rich woman. She snapped her fingers and said, "Please pack them all for me."
Su Xia was watching from the side, feeling very envious. As an admiral, he didn't need to spend any money no matter what he did in the garrison. But that was all, he really didn't have the nerve to give it away.
The Victory did not change into her uniform again. She was just wearing the casual clothes that Richelieu helped her to match. She peeked at the mirror next to her and saw a brand new Victory in the mirror. She looked young and beautiful.
Shengli tiptoed in front of the mirror and brushed her bangs. She looked younger in her clothes and her mentality was also younger. She had decided that she couldn't go on like this any longer. She had to be more proactive and more generous.
Victory nodded and made up his mind, only to discover that the admiral was missing.
Leon came over with a lot of bags, which contained the clothes that Victory wanted, and asked, "What are you looking at, Victory?"
"Where's the admiral?" asked Victory.
"Gone," said Leon, "Richelieu took it away."
"Um?"
