Shen Qingqiu's smile goes impish. "I would love to help you indulge your vanity," he says. "In fact, I require it--if you come to me for your portrait, I want you to take a long and luxurious bath, first, and wear whatever you feel most comfortable and beautiful in, and I shall paint you looking at your best, so you can indulge in vanity every time you look at the portrait."