"I, I how could..." Qu Jiaojiao's words caught in her throat.
She looked at Yun Shu before her with disbelief.
More wicked than five years ago!
This was unbelievable!
After enduring hardship outside for five years, how could she be even more stunning than before? A beauty that captivated the eyes!
"Did you... slather on a thick layer of foundation?" Li Yue'e asked, biting her lip, extremely unwillingly.
She had specially chosen a goose-yellow silk dress today to highlight her fair and elegant complexion, but she never expected to be overshadowed by Yun Shu, appearing like a mere maidservant.
She shouldn't be this radiant!
Nor should her skin be so fair!
There wasn't a single blemish on her face.
"Yes, Yun Shu, you've actually started using makeup. But you can't use it like this! Look, you've put on so much powder on your face, you look like a female ghost, too pale! Quick, wash it off." Wang Yiyuan, unable to hide her jealousy, said with ill intent.
Zheng Shuangshuang, dressed in a very vibrant manner, said with a cold face, "Even with a thick layer of powder on your face, you can't hide your true appearance! You're just fooling yourself. You're not treating us as friends, coming to see us without showing your true face."
The several of them sang in unison.
If it were the Yun Shu of the past, she would have been flustered and unsure of how to respond to their united accusations.
She might have even panicked, truly believing she had done something wrong.
For a time, they would even gang up to play pranks on the original host, meticulously dressing her up with golden hairpins filling her head, and various colors painted on her face. They would even have her wear red and green, telling Yun Shu that such attire would make her as beautiful as a celestial being and win the favor of the Night King.
And the foolish original host believed them, presenting herself with a horrifying makeup and flamboyant attire before the Night King.
Through the original host's memories.
She saw the Night King's cold face crack the moment he saw the original host.
It turned to shock.
And finally, disgust.
The original host, oblivious to how terrifying she looked, thought that Zhan Tianye was mesmerized by her appearance. She even followed their instructions and batted her eyelashes at Zhan Tianye.
Powder from her long eyelashes fell with every blink.
Zhan Tianye's face turned ashen.
He threw a single word at the original host, "Scram!"
Yun Shu, recalling Zhan Tianye's face as he uttered the word "scram" while suppressing his nausea, suddenly had a thought. If Zhan Tianye knew that Zhan Xiao Li was her child, would he have nightmares in the middle of the night?
She snapped back from her memories.
Looking at the women before her.
"Why haven't you gone yet? You reek of cosmetics, it's unbearable! And you look so ugly like this. Did the people in your mansion dress you up like this? How could they have such poor taste?" Zheng Shuangshuang said again.
"Yes! The people in your mansion have terrible taste. When Yueyin was here, she could at least guide you. Now that Yueyin is gone, how can the people in the General's Mansion deceive you like this?" Qu Jiaojiao said, appearing very concerned for Yun Shu.
Suddenly, Wang Yiyuan felt something was amiss.
The Yun Shu before her seemed...
To lack her usual timid demeanor. From the beginning until now, she hadn't come to appease them at all!
In the past, as soon as they arrived, Yun Shu would rush to pour them tea to win their favor. After hearing their words, she would be eager to wash her face clean.
But...