Rebirth from the Ashes

The host and fans who stood closest to Su Ruowan widened their eyes in disbelief at the sight before their eyes.

With a splash, water spilled down Su Ruowan’s face. It was as though this was not water, but a beauty filter on her face suddenly turned off. The fair complexion, big eyes, slim face, and flawless skin disappeared in an instant.

There was nothing hideous about the facial features, yet beautiful was not the right word either. With brows missing and fake eyelid stickers hanging off, Su Ruowan’s droopy and narrow eyes looked odd. Her low nose bridge made the tip of her nose large while her thin lips appeared out of place.

Her skin was not even close to perfection with her yellowish skin undertone and freckles. The combination of her skin and facial features made her subpar, much less good-looking.

The two otaku fanboys’ jaws dropped to the ground. The shock was a huge blow to their soul.

F*ck! What happened to their wife’s beautiful fleek brows and almond eyes?

Double f*ck! What happened to their wife’s high nose bridge and cute little nose?

Triple f*ck! What happened to their wife’s full and luscious lips that tempted them for a kiss?

Quadruple f*ck! What happened to their wife’s milky skin that was softer than a baby’s?

Quintuple f*ck! This was a scam, an outright scam! Who was this woman? This woman was not the person they fell in love with!

The upset fans, particularly the otaku fanboys, were all into Su Ruowan’s looks. Since they only supported Su Ruowan for her good looks, they had now lost the plot.

They were about to lose it at the thought of them once having lewd thoughts about this person and actively voted for her, splurging in support.

In the judging panel, color drained from Su Muyan’s face as he widened his eyes in disbelief. With a complicated look on his face, he gazed at Su Ruowan as though she was a stranger to him.

No way! Was this what Wanwan actually looked like?

She was gorgeous, adorable, and kind. Who was this woman?

Gu Yang and the lot exchanged indecipherable looks. The girl on stage might not be hideous, but she was definitely not a beauty. Makeup was Su Ruowan’s resort to change her image.

As it turned out, there were no ugly women, only lazy ones. Su Ruowan’s makeup skills were better than going under the knife!

Since Fang Yao sat beside Su Muyan, she instinctively turned to glance at Su Muyan the moment Su Ruowan’s makeup was washed off. It struck her as odd as Su Muyan appeared rather in shock.

Was Su Ruowan not his sister? Did he not see Su Ruowan’s bare face before? That was unconvincing!

Her heart started beating faster the more she delved deeper in thought. Was his look a result of makeup too? Could his younger brother, Su Mushi, his mom, Li Jingran, and his father, Su Yi’s physical attractiveness be courtesy of cosmetics?

It would be horrifying if that were true. This would make them a family of painted skin! They were a glamorous and good-looking family on the outside with their true forms shown after stripping those paint away.

Xia Mi and He Sumo took a glance at Mr. Xixi, only to realize the latter bearing the same composure and collectedness, unmoved by Su Ruowan’s transformation. They were rendered speechless by themselves making a huge deal out of the situation.

Shen Xi observed Su Ruowan who was on stage. The latter had not seemed to realize her painted face was no more as she calmly smiled at the fans, mentors, and audience. Her smiley eyes were barely visible because of their small size.

“Holy sh*t!” Among the audience, Pei Xu burst out laughing, nearly choking on his saliva. “She’s ugly!”

Although Yu Qiubai kept a straight face, he was still taken aback. Having been childhood friends with Su Muyan, he often dropped by the Su family’s residence but never once saw Su Ruowan’s bare face.

He had once seen Su Ruowan as a child in a photo album. She had not dabbled in cosmetics at the time.

At the time, Yu Qiubai had his suspicions. The Su family had great genes, and yet Su Ruowan did not blend into the family in terms of looks and bearings in the family photo.

He was certain that Su Ruowan might not be the most good-looking and bubbliest girl as a child, but she was not that ugly either.

Was her cosmetic surgery a bust? Or was womanhood responsible for her glow down?

Taking Ying Chu’s lead, the international class excitedly booed the stage. They had said all along that Su Ruowan deceived the public with her painted face, but it did not change the fact that she was beautiful. Otherwise, she would not be named the prettiest face of No. 4 High School.

However, no one had actually seen her barefaced. Their eyes were burning from the sight. They wondered if the students of No. 4 High School were digging their eyeballs out now after realizing how blind they were.

The audience fell silent for a moment before looking and taunting boos at Su Ruowan’s fandom.

Su Ruowan’s fans felt most awkward in the whole ordeal. They were embarrassed by their idol’s instant face-change, having no courage left to fight back.

What was there to say?

They could say Wanwan had repented and was turning over a new leaf when the public condemned her for copying another artist’s work.

With regards to the looks among the trainees, they could stand proudly and declare that Wanwan was second to none in looks, voice, and talent.

What about now?

Ye Weiyang stole the limelight during the stage performance.

Wanwan was gorgeous, but the water baptism cleared her face from makeup, making her appear ordinary. It was against their conscience to say she was beautiful.

Su Ruowan’s otaku fanboys were into her looks and personality. Both fans on-site and those in front of the computer and TV jerked back at the reveal of her true appearance, wishing they could poke their eyes out.

Su Ruowan only noticed the change of expression of those around her. Her eyes were drawn to the big screen as for some reason, her increasing vote count was dropping drastically.

The host was the first to pull himself together as his resilience and adaptability were top-notch. With a smile, he handed Su Ruowan a packet of tissue before turning to her three fans. “Congratulations, Group 7. You have won twenty thousand yuan in cash as well as autographs on both a poster and a group photo.”

Out of the three fans, the fangirl appeared rather composed. Staring intently at Su Ruowan’s face, she was overcome with sudden confidence. If Su Ruowan could enter showbiz with looks like that, she must be considered a knockout in the entertainment world too.

Su Ruowan wiped her face with the tissue and was relaxed to find only water stains and no makeup residue on the tissue. She let out a sweet smile at the host and fans.

Having known what mini-games were played on the set today, she applied water-proof cosmetics that were strong enough to resist even the most rigorous water activities. This tiny splash of water was nothing.

Of course, the trainees on stage had a good look at Su Ruowan too. Miraculously and oddly, no one went to remind her that her makeup was gone.

Practicing professionalism, the host got the fans together for a group photo.

The otaku fanboys wanted nothing more than to pick up their legs and make a run for it. It was beyond humiliating. This was the person whom they liked and supported. They would never hear the end of it once they got back.

Nevertheless, they had no choice but to bite the bullet and move ahead following the urging of the host. Resisting the impulse to run, they stood next to Su Ruowan.

Su Ruowan read and took her fan’s reserved mannerism as nerves and excitement from being in the same photo as her. She was also going to sign an autograph for them later so they must be feeling honored and proud about this.

The host jumped in to take the photos. The photos were quickly printed out and each fan received one.

Holding the photo in their hand, they were ready to leave. With shame burning on their cheeks, they were so embarrassed they could bury their heads in a hole.

Before the host had a chance to say anything, Su Ruowan called her fans back and softly uttered, “Hold on, I hadn’t signed your photos.”

The fans were baffled by Su Ruowan’s confidence, especially when she bore that face. Still, they turned around and handed the photos to her.