Before school started, Wang Tianwei had one more thing to do: take care of her hair and nails.
Rule number one of the apocalypse: keep a low profile to survive longer!
Her silver-white hair was already conspicuous enough, and the grown-out black roots made it look entirely too energetic... This was not conducive to her strategy of laying low and biding her time.
The original owner of her body had a favorite beauty salon not far from home. It was the perfect opportunity to test out the newly arrived flying car.
When it was actually time to head out, Wang Tianwei still felt a bit anxious.
Although she had already familiarized herself with the flying car's controls in the smart-brain pod, she still felt she needed someone to give her a live demonstration...
So, she took the initiative to knock on Wang Kaiyu's door.
...So that's the situation. Do you want to go with me?
Hearing that Wang Tianwei wanted him to accompany her to get her hair done, Wang Kaiyu was left speechless.
Heh.
...She was crazy.
How could he possibly go with her to bleach that white hair of hers!?
Not going!
As soon as the words left his mouth, the optical computer on his wrist vibrated.
After reading the message, Wang Kaiyu's eyes widened for a fraction of a second.
I was joking! Why wouldn't I go? Let's leave right now!
Passing by in the hallway and having heard the entire conversation between the siblings, Wang Yi stood with his hands behind his back, hiding his merits and fame.
Tianwei was finally trying to get along with her younger brother, and this brat actually dared to be unappreciative!?
If her younger brother wouldn't keep her company, who would!?
Fortunately, a little pocket money was enough to sort him out! That brat, trying to fight with him?
He just didn't understand what was so good-looking about white hair anyway!?
Their family's ancestral black hair was so shiny!
Returning to his room, Wang Yi couldn't help but run a hand through his hair...
Honey!!
Cheng Yin was sitting by the vanity table using a beauty device.
Hmm?
I'm starting to lose my hair! The kids haven't even grown up yet... It must be because I've been under too much stress lately! This won't do, quickly let me use that hair-care nutrition paste of yours!
...
The flying car Cheng Yin gifted was the latest model from Taihe Technology. It looked very much like the UFOs Wang Tianwei had seen in movies in the past, except it was oval-shaped.
The cabin was a beautiful silver-grey. It had five seats inside, laid out quite similarly to the cars of her old world.
Aside from an oversized electronic screen, the driver's seat only had a few buttons and a control stick next to it.
The flying car had two driving modes. The first was autopilot, which only required pressing a switch and then entering the destination on the electronic screen.
The other mode was mental power driving. It required gripping the mental sensor, which was that control stick, allowing the driver to ignore autonomous programs and GPS-detected traffic conditions and drive purely based on their own judgment.
Autopilot was more convenient, but the combat- and adventure-loving people of the interstellar era preferred mental power driving.
It was said that during a crisis, networks could be attacked, but one's mental power belonged to themselves, making it safer.
This reminded Wang Tianwei of her teammates from the apocalypse... Back then, Camel always scoffed at automatic cars.
She herself was accustomed to preparing for both scenarios.
This flying car model from the Taihe Group used the same mental sensors found in their mechas, keeping the delay under 0.001 seconds. Whether in responsiveness, safety, or anti-gravity hovering, it was at the top of the industry!
It allowed those with extremely low mental power or those unable to go to the battlefield to experience the sensation of synchronizing with a mecha. Therefore, despite its hefty price tag, it remained a best-seller.
Wang Tianwei's car was a beautiful silver-white, while Wang Kaiyu's was silver-grey.
Taking one flying car for the two of them was enough, so she consciously followed her brother into his Little Grey.
Sure enough, the young man chose the mental power driving mode. Wang Tianwei quietly observed his operations.
First, fasten the seatbelt, press that button, then turn on the navigation, select the destination, observe the traffic conditions, and then grip the sensor—takeoff.
Twenty minutes later, Wang Tianwei was deathly pale, weakly climbing out of the hovering flying car.
Even though she had thoroughly mentally prepared herself, the experience was completely different from riding in a car...
Because inertial dampers were added, there wasn't much of a push-back feeling when the flying car accelerated in the air, but the speed displayed on the dashboard was more than four or five times faster than before!
Wang Kaiyu looked perfectly used to it, and even seemed a bit excited!
Sitting in the passenger seat, she experienced a feeling of weightlessness. If she had to describe it, it was a bit like being thrown into a washing machine and spun around a few times...
Seeing Wang Tianwei's crumpled appearance, Wang Kaiyu felt a rare twinge of guilt. Once he started driving, he got carried away... The traffic conditions were so good today, it would have been a waste of his recent hard training not to speed a little.
However, he felt Wang Tianwei's reaction was still a bit exaggerated. In the end, he could only attribute it to her B-grade mental power. After all, he had always been S-grade and had never experienced what it felt like to be a B.
...See that? You can't even handle a flying car right now. Being a single soldier isn't that easy...
Wang Tianwei walked inside on trembling legs. Sure enough, she still had a lot of things to adapt to...
Miss Tianwei! You're here!
The staff at the beauty salon spotted that head of white hair from afar. They had just been saying how they hadn't seen her in a while, and then she appeared!
As soon as Wang Kaiyu entered the door, he headed straight upstairs.
The sign indicated that there was a dedicated lounge on the second floor where one could also play games. He definitely wasn't going to just sit around waiting here!
Will it be the same as always today? A root touch-up for you?
The hairstylist, Joe, stepped forward familiarly.
In their line of work, they loved clients with deep pockets and low maintenance the most!
Aside from having specific requirements for her hair color, Miss Tianwei didn't care much about the hairstyle itself. Usually, she would at most just get a trim.
As long as they used the best hair dye and maintained the silver-white color Miss Tianwei liked, it was easy money.
No need, I want to dye it back to black.
Joe's smile froze on his face.
Wh-what? ...Were you dissatisfied with how we dyed it last time?
Wang Tianwei was led to an empty seat and sat down.
No, I just want to change my hair color.
I see...
Joe finally breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it wasn't his fault, it was fine.
But soon, an indescribable feeling welled up in his heart...
Miss Tianwei had been dyeing her hair at his place for several years now. Rain or shine, she would come to him at the beginning of every month for a root touch-up.
Did she no longer like white?
Sure enough, people change...
Wang Tianwei didn't understand why the hairstylist behind her fell into deep thought staring at her hair after hearing her request.
Um... is there a problem?
Joe finally snapped back to reality. He lifted a strand of her hair to observe it, then shook his head.
Miss Tianwei, I do not recommend dyeing it black right now.
Although we have always used the best hair dyes, after so many bleaching sessions, your hair quality is still quite fragile.
Maintaining the white color only requires regular root touch-ups, but dyeing it black means recoloring the entire head, which will cause significant damage to your beautiful hair.
It might result in uneven coloring or rapid fading. More importantly, your hair will become even more dry and prone to breakage.
Even if we use the newest...
Joe's explanation was quite professional. Wang Tianwei only understood the words do not recommend dyeing it again. It seemed she would have to go to her new school sporting this two-toned hair...
"If you really don't like this hair color, I suggest you wait until your new roots grow out first."
Joe offered his heartfelt advice.
A young girl's mind is always changing~ It is completely understandable that she would want a new look!
And he! The chief hairstylist, Joe!
What he could do was give them the best advice and help every customer regain their confidence!
"Miss Tianwei, just look at your exquisite face! Such a young and beautiful lady would never let a hair color bring her down!"
"...Then just give my hair a trim, and remove my nail polish while you're at it..."
"Right away! Linda, come help Miss Tianwei take off her nail polish!"
