Chapter 46 - 46 46 Face Issue (2)_1

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46: Chapter 46 Face Issue (2)_1 46: Chapter 46 Face Issue (2)_1 After the meal, Lady Du personally split the crystal jelly into two portions; one was given to Wu’er to take to Aunt Zhou’s home, and the other was handed to Wen’er to be delivered to Third Uncle Mu’s house. Once the children had gone, without waiting for her mother to speak, Cai Wei guessed what her mother was thinking, she picked up the domestic water bucket, saying: “Mother, there’s no water left in the jar. I’m going to fetch water.” After saying this, she ran off like a puff of smoke. Lady Du shook her head and said helplessly, “What has gotten into this girl? Why has she suddenly developed such an aversion to needlework?” Ignoring her mother’s words, Cai Wei took the bucket and headed straight for the old well in the village. Of course, she wasn’t really going to fetch water. The stream water in the magical space was sweet and clear, beyond comparison to the old well water in the village. Moreover, everything in the space was imbued with spiritual energy – maybe even the stream water had some beauty enhancing and healing properties. She would never go out of her way to fetch water from the old well! Walking towards the well was merely a show, to deceive her mother. After walking for a while, when she passed by the straw pile near a house, she stopped, looked around to make sure no one was nearby, and then quickly hid inside the pile, uttering a soft chant, “Enter!” As the echo of her voice faded, she was already inside the space. The space was silent. The divine beasts were nowhere to be found. Cai Wei didn’t bother searching for them, instead, she took a pair of scissors and headed for the small courtyard filled with fragrant flowers. The small courtyard was serene. The blooms were in full force, their vivid colors vying for attention, creating an unmissable spectacle. But there were also some wilting flowers, clinging to their stems. Cai Wei moved amongst the flower clusters, snipping the wilting ones and placing them into a small sack. Hhe pallid complexion of her mother, and her younger brothers and sister hadn’t improved despite several days of recuperation, which distressed Cai Wei. She was tempted to give them the Beautifying Fruit, but feared startling them. Without a plausible explanation for the origin of the fruit, she had no choice but to think of other ways to improve her family’s complexion. The flowers in the courtyard were rare gems. Using some dried ones to make tea, or using it in facial wash water would surely yield unexpected results! Having already solved her own appearance issue, she was now eager to improve her family’s. She longed to see her mother regain her former nation-falling beauty, hoped for Fei’er to bloom into a cute little maiden, and wished for her younger brothers to transform into chubby, adorable boys. If not for the magical space, she’d have patiently nurtured them back to health. But armed with this magical space, she’d become impatient, eager to realize her dream of an exquisite-looking family. There were plenty of flowers in the courtyard, there were also many wilting ones. Cai Wei filled a small sack before she was satisfied. She already had an excuse ready for the origins of the dried flowers – she would say she bought them the previous day in town. After all, her mother wouldn’t easily go into town, and even if she did go, she wouldn’t know which shop they were from. The excuse was foolproof. After gathering the flowers, she showed them to the Old Turtle, fearing that if there were anything bad among the flowers, she might be doing more harm than good. The Old Turtle meticulously examined them and told her that there was nothing wrong with the flowers. Some were for nourishing health, and a couple were divine beauty items. Only then did Cai Wei relax. She tied up the sack of flowers, hid them in her bosom, filled the bucket with stream water from the space, and with a chant, “Exit!”, she returned to the straw pile where she started. Carrying the full bucket of water back home, Cai Wei poured the Lingxi River water into the water jar. She heated a pot of water, steeped a few beauty-enhancing dried flowers in it, and served it to Lady Du and Fei’er. “Mother, Fei’er, have some water!” Lady Du looked at the blossoming flower in the bowl and asked curiously, “What is this?” Without changing expression, Cai Wei answered, “These are dried flowers I bought from town yesterday. The shopkeeper said they can be brewed as tea or used in facial washes – not only are they delicious, but they can also enhance beauty. Very practical.” Fei’er picked up the bowl, took a sip, and her eyes lit up, “Mother, you must try this, the water is surprisingly delicious!” Lady Du took up the bowl and tasted it with a mix of doubt and curiosity. She was surprised and remarked, “This really is delicious! It must have been expensive, right?” Cai Wei laughed and said, “Not at all. Since it’s a new product, no one was willing to buy it. The shopkeeper sold it to me for very cheap. A big bag of it only cost me three copper coins.” “To have such good luck!” Lady Du was overjoyed. She drained the bowl and still wanted more; so, she extended her bowl to be refilled. Fei’er too, finished the water in her bowl and clamored for more. Cai Wei refilled their bowls with the Lingxi River water and was pleased. She believed that her mother and Fei’er’s complexions would noticeably improve soon!

Chapter 46 - 46 46 Face Issue (2)_1

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