anwhile, inside the Pan family's house, Mother Pan, Bai Xue'er, and the other female relatives eagerly inspected the items Lu Jueyu had brought. None of them noticed the blush lingering on Pan ijia's face as she hurried to the kitchen.
Once in the kitchen, she brewed tea for her guests and brought out dried fruits and vegetables from her cabinets. The dried vegetables, however, weren't the typical preserved ones—they were roasted and seasoned snacks, crunchy and full of flavor.
When she had first tried the vegetable chips, Pan ijia couldn't stop eating them, finishing an entire basket of dried potatoes.
Today, she and her sister-in-law wanted to showcase these unique snacks, hoping her relatives might place orders. If successful, this could pave the way for a profitable partnership between them and Lu Jueyu.
Back in the living room, Lu Jueyu brought out several cotton face masks wrapped in clean cloth. The won stared at the strange masks, puzzled by their shape and the holes cut into them.
Recognizing the masks, Bai Xue'er exclaid, "Third Sister-in-law, I didn't expect you to bring these today!"
Since both families had hosted a wedding banquet, everyone had started calling Lu Jueyu by the sa title Pan ijia used. To them, Pan ijia and Li Lingyun were as good as married.
Smiling at her words, Lu Jueyu said, "Sister-in-law, I see you have already used the face mask. Your skin looks much better today."
Bai Xue'er blushed and touched her face. She nodded and said, "It's all thanks to your night cream and face mask. My husband even told this morning that I look as young as I did at seventeen!"
Gasps of surprise echoed through the room. None of the other won had opened the mask yet, let alone tried it—they didn't even know how to use them. Now, they were eager to see if they could achieve the sa results as Bai Xue'er.
The second aunt chid in, "No wonder you and Jiajia look younger today. Your skin is brighter, and you have fewer pores and black spots!"
Eager to try it herself, the third aunt said, "Jueyu, can you teach us how to use the face mask? Jiajia gave us each one to try yesterday."
Taken aback by her words, Lu Jueyu asked, "Third Aunt, do you also have the essence?"
"What essence?" a cousin blurted out and continued, "We just took the cotton masks."
At that mont, the truth dawned on Lu Jueyu. They hadn't been given the masks—they had taken them without permission.
The atmosphere grew tense. Everyone realized the face masks were ant as a wedding gift for Pan ijia, not to be taken by her relatives. Those who hadn't stolen the masks looked at the guilty parties with thinly veiled disdain.
At that mont, Pan ijia erged with a tray and said, "Jueyu, have so tea."
Hearing this, Mother Pan scolded her, "What Jueyu? You must call her Third Sister-in-law now."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone laughed and began teasing Pan ijia. The awkward atmosphere from earlier dissipated entirely.
Oblivious to the prior awkwardness, Pan ijia placed a cup of tea on the table and said, "Well, I'm not used to it yet."
Lu Jueyu smiled teasingly and said, "You can practice more and get used to it."
Pan ijia shot her friend a glare and retorted, "You only know how to make fun of ."
Everyone laughed at their playful banter. Soon, Lu Jueyu began teaching them how to use the face masks. When they realized the key to the face mask wasn't the mask itself but the essence, they were speechless.
Holding up the mask, Lu Jueyu demonstrated its use with Mother Pan as her model.
"After washing your face with the soap bar and patting it dry, you can place the mask like this. These holes are for the eyes, nose, and lips. If needed, you can adjust the position by trimming these areas."
"Next, pour a small amount of essence onto the mask. Just make sure the mask is evenly coated—there is no need to use too much."
"This essence is made from herbal dicine, so it might feel a little sticky at first. But once it's absorbed, the stickiness will disappear. If you feel uncomfortable, you can rinse your face with warm water afterward. Now, all you need to do is leave the mask on for 15 to 20 minutes."
Leaning back in her chair, Mother Pan asked, "Jueyu, what kind of herbal dicine do you use in this essence? It feels so cool on my skin."
"Aunt Pan, I have added mint to the essence. Mint has many benefits for the skin. It can tone and improve texture, tighten pores, boost circulation to slow aging, and even help with dark circles, acne, redness, and inflammation," Lu Jueyu explained patiently.
"If you grow mint at ho, you can also use it to treat minor cuts," she added.
Everyone nodded, trying to rember her words. However, since they weren't well-versed in dicinal knowledge, it was a bit overwhelming.
The second aunt looked at Lu Jueyu thoughtfully before asking, "Jueyu, have you been to school before?"
"My family was too poor to afford schooling," Lu Jueyu replied with a sigh.
"But as a child, I used to eavesdrop outside the classroom. I also learned so herbal dicine from an old doctor. Unfortunately, my teacher passed away before I could learn more," she added with a sad smile.
Hearing this, the second aunt didn't press further. She understood the difficulties poor families faced in educating their children and didn't want to bring up sad mories of the loss of soone dear to Lu Jueyu.
The group now looked at Lu Jueyu with both pity and admiration. Though guilt stirred in her heart, Lu Jueyu kept her expression neutral, knowing the story she had just shared was entirely fabricated.
Thankfully, no one was impolite enough to question her further about her "teacher." Otherwise, she might have to make up more lies to cover up her lies.
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