"Gu'er, what do you think? Do I look pretty? Do you think Dingzi will like me like this?"
After her makeup was done, Marina looked at Gu'er and asked excitedly.
"You look beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. Don't worry, Dingzi will definitely love it."
Gu'er looked Marina over. Marina was a bit shorter than her, around 1.63 meters, but she had a nice figure. She was young, with lovely features and a sort of exotic beauty.
"Thank you. I think I look pretty, too. As long as Dingzi likes it, I'll be happy."
Marina's face was all smiles.
Gu'er's lips curved into a smile as well. 'There really is a big difference between China and other countries,' she thought. 'Back home, if you compliment someone on their looks, they'll be modest and say, "No, not really," or "I'm just average." Their parents would be modest, too. But abroad, they just say thank you. They assume you're being sincere and accept the compliment.'
