The dinner featured Chen Lishu’s sand pot fried pancakes. In the winter, a hot soup that induced a sweat would warm the entire body.
Not long after eating, she began preparing a facial mask. At this time, there were no finished products, so she had to make them herself.
Seeing her using egg whites and honey, Zhao Qiuyue curiously asked, "Lishu, what delicious food are you making?"
Chen Lishu smiled, "It’s not food, it’s a facial mask, to keep skin moisturized and bright. Xiaoyue jie, go wash your face, and I'll make one for you too in a bit."
"It can make you fairer?" No woman wouldn't want to be beautiful. Hearing her words, Zhao Qiuyue turned to wash her face.
Soon, all three had a layer of egg white and honey mask on their faces.
Under the lights, their faces were almost reflective.
"Xiaoyue jie, tomorrow morning, leave some milk in the refrigerator at home. Tonight, we’ll make a milk mask."
"Living for most of my life, I never knew things you eat could be applied to the face. Lishu, can this stuff really whiten the skin?" Li Xiulan felt her face tightening and dared not move it too much when speaking.
"Mom, as long as you stick with it for a while, you'll definitely see results."
After about ten minutes, the three washed off the masks and applied some face cream. Although it was their first time, perhaps due to a placebo effect, they all felt the results were very good.
Gu Xingdong was not home, so Li Xiulan slept upstairs with her.
"You still have to work during the day, so you can’t be without energy. If the children cry at night, I’ll call you. Besides, I can catch up on sleep tomorrow."
After coaxing the two children to sleep, Chen Lishu got up and returned to the adjacent bedroom.
The next day, after finishing her classes, she took out the fabric she had bought and started making clothes.
Chen Lishu didn’t plan to design too many styles. Spreading oneself too thin was not good, and it also made it too easy for others to imitate.
This time, she planned to make only two styles.
One was a base shirt with a lace ruffled collar, and the other was a flared skirt.
Flared skirts were made in six-panel or eight-panel styles, the number of panels referring to how many pieces the fabric was cut into during tailoring.
Chen Lishu remembered that the most beautiful flared skirts were made from checkered fabric in six or eight panels. When cutting and sewing, attention had to be paid to aligning the plaid patterns so that the resulting flared skirt would look its best.
The greatest characteristic of a flared skirt was that while its length appeared modest, the figure-hugging lines and the slightly tight fit around the hips gave it a touch of subtle sexiness.
Chen Lishu spent a whole day, until evening, and finally finished the skirt.
Since she made it according to her own measurements, she put it on to try it out.
To better see the effect, she deliberately paired it with a plain cashmere sweater and brought out her black leather shoes with elastic soles, which she wore in spring and autumn.
Downstairs, Zhao Qiuyue had just set up the table. Seeing her dressed like this, she was stunned for a moment before exclaiming, "Lishu, your outfit is really beautiful, especially this skirt. It sways so nicely when you walk, it's absolutely gorgeous."
Pleased with the compliment, Chen Lishu couldn’t help but smile. "It’s a new style I made. Xiaoyue jie, if you like it, I'll give you one after production."
Li Xiulan heard the voices and came out of the kitchen. Seeing Chen Lishu’s ensemble, she couldn't help but praise her as well.
With both of them agreeing it looked good, Chen Lishu felt reassured.
After dinner, the three of them, as usual, started making their facial masks.
Today, Chen Lishu was using honey, egg yolk, and milk. To be honest, the color of the mixture applied to the face was somewhat indescribable, but as long as the effect was good, it was fine. Da Feng Novel Network.
The two little ones, full and content, lay on the sofa side by side, waving their arms and legs in exercise. Rui Rui was allowed by Chen Lishu to watch half an hour of pre-bedtime television.
When Gu Xingdong returned from the neighboring province, it was already dark outside. After parking the car, he quickly went into the house.
Upon seeing the complexions of the three, he was visibly taken aback.
"Mom, Xiaoyue jie, and I are doing our facial masks," Chen Lishu explained with a smile.
Before Gu Xingdong could speak, Zhao Qiuyue and Li Xiulan got up and hurried to the bathroom to wash their faces.
"Mom, Xiaoyue jie, it hasn't been fully absorbed yet."
Unfortunately, neither of them listened.
"You came back at such an inconvenient time," Chen Lishu said with dissatisfaction, feeling that the two of them must have been embarrassed.
Gu Xingdong walked up to her and lowered his voice, saying, "You heartless woman, I've been gone for two days, and you haven't even said you missed me?" And she even complained about him returning at the wrong time.
He had been away on missions for ten days or half a month before, and this was just a two-day business trip to the neighboring province.
However, Chen Lishu only dared to complain in her heart. If she actually voiced it, she probably wouldn't get a peaceful night's sleep that night.
"Have you eaten? There are two steamed buns left. How about I dip them in egg and fry them for you?"
Gu Xingdong pressed her shoulder, "I ate a little on the way back. I'm not hungry, so don't bother."
As he spoke, he took off his jacket and rubbed his hands to ensure he wouldn't startle the two little ones. Then, he reached over the back of the sofa chair and pinched the little feet of the two children.
"Do you miss Daddy?"
Xiao Chengzi was happily playing by himself. When his little foot was grabbed, he let out a dissatisfied hum. Suddenly, a stream of liquid flew out. Although Gu Xingdong reacted quickly, a patch of his arm was still splashed.
Feeling the warm wetness on his clothes, he couldn't help but say, "This is truly a filial son. He sent a big gift just as he met his father."
Li Xiulan happened to come out of the bathroom. Seeing the situation, she picked up the "filial son" who had just finished urinating from the sofa. While changing his pants, she said, "This shows how close our Xiao Chengzi is to you, his father. If others wanted us to pee, we wouldn't!"
Chen Lishu couldn’t hold back and burst into laughter, "That’s right, Xiao Chengzi is closest to you."
Gu Xingdong: "..."
Seeing that the time was almost up, she also went to the bathroom to wash her face. Then, she told Rui Rui to turn off the TV, and together with Gu Xingdong, they took the three children upstairs to sleep.
The next day, after Gu Xingdong sent the mother and son to school, he drove to the military unit.
The resettlement of demobilized soldiers was put on the agenda, and there were many matters to handle.
"It’s rare for you to come over. Don’t leave at noon; I have plans," Wu Zheng said, patting his shoulder as he saw him emerge from Old Yang’s office.
"I know you too well," Gu Xingdong said with a half-smile. "You stingy fellow, you wouldn’t give away a single cent. If we can’t find a second place besides the mess hall, I’ll treat you to a big meal tonight."
"Old Gu, Old Wu is now a stingy fellow who is sweet. Not only does he not give away a penny, but he also tries to get something back," Wang Jianshe couldn't help but tease.
"Hehe," Wu Zheng chuckled indifferently. "It can’t be helped. I really dote on that little girl from the Gu family. I have to save up a betrothal gift for my son now. Old Gu, others might not understand me, but you should. Whatever I save up will ultimately go to your daughter."
Gu Xingdong replied, "You can give up on that idea."
After only a few days of peace, Wu Zheng had brought it up again.