Ever since she beca fairer, Tian Sangsang had been the center of attention among the military wives. As for the whitening product she developed, "Yan’s," the few lucky wives who managed to get a bottle went ho and imdiately opened it to try it out.
Qin Lan was the eldest daughter at ho, with several younger siblings under her. She never had the chance to receive a good education, and from a young age, there wasn’t a single household chore or farm task she hadn’t done. When it ca ti to talk marriage, she finally saw so hope and married a soldier. After joining him in the army, her life wasn’t affluent, but it was still better than her past life in the countryside. Her husband’s rank was small—no problem. As long as they were in the army, there was a chance she might et so high-ranking officer. Then, if she went back to her hotown, she would speak of this officer or that officer, and oh, how impressive that would be.
However, she was never satisfied with her appearance. Back in the countryside, she didn’t think much of it. But upon arriving at the residential compound and seeing all sorts of won—so from the city, so from rural areas, with all kinds of looks and forms—she began to notice.
She was thirty now, her skin sallow, her hair dull, her nose not prominent enough, her lips too thick, and her eyes too small. She couldn’t help but think of Tian Sangsang’s eyes. Her eyes were beautiful, smiling like blooming peach blossoms. Her gaze was so clean, so pure, so optimistic.
She couldn’t compare to her.
But now, the opportunity for transformation had arrived! No one could understand her feelings. A thirty-year-old woman, a woman who had dried up for so long, encountered Tian Sangsang’s rose essential oil. This was a product that could awaken her inner beast! It was truly beautiful, truly whitening!
Qin Lan stared at her reflection in the mirror, a trace of madness flashing in her eyes. Just earlier, she had applied Tian Sangsang’s rose essential oil, and she felt herself becoming prettier.
Her skin, when touched, was soft and supple—no longer the dry, lifeless texture it had been before. If she could use it continuously like Tian Sangsang, she was confident she could also beco a budding beauty.
However, one bottle wasn’t enough—it wasn’t nearly enough!
So, when Squad Leader Luo returned ho, he saw his wife sitting in the chair with her back to him. Her silhouette looked a bit eerie.
The dining table was utterly empty. No steaming hot dishes, no warm soup.
Squad Leader Luo’s heart skipped a beat as he hurriedly called out, "Qin Lan!" Sitting there motionless—what kind of trouble was this now?!
Qin Lan turned her head slowly, her small eyes eting his, and she blinked once, slowly.
Was she out of it? Squad Leader Luo shuddered, wanting to check her forehead.
"Look at ~" she said in a coy, delicate voice.
Squad Leader Luo gazed at her earnestly. "Wife, are you feeling unwell? Should we find You Huixixi for a check-up?"
Qin Lan was fuming. After all this ti, from the mont he walked in until now, he still hadn’t noticed any of her changes.
She stood up, grabbed Squad Leader Luo’s hand, and placed it on her face. "Touch ."
"Wife, it’s broad daylight—you want us to wait until tonight, can’t you?" Squad Leader Luo frowned. "On top of that, the food hasn’t even been put on the table yet! Where’s the energy for this?"
"All you think about is food!" Qin Lan flung his hand away. "Sll —doesn’t my scent seem different?"
Squad Leader Luo leaned closer to sniff and asked, "It’s a floral scent? Did you buy perfu?"
"I’ve told you countless tis how expensive those perfus are. Where would I get the money? And rember, you’re already married. Stop acting like those single young won, fluttering around like butterflies. You’re representing with everything you do!"
Qin Lan sneered, "Look at you, just look at your pathetic, poverty-stricken face. You couldn’t even bear to buy one bottle of perfu. Do you have any idea how much money Captain Jiang hands over to Tian Sangsang? Enough to buy countless bottles of perfu!!!"
"What other people do is their business. We are us. Why are you comparing yourself to them?" Squad Leader Luo felt on the verge of losing his mind. This woman wouldn’t stop stirring up trouble for a single day.
"Of course you can’t compare—you don’t dare let bring it up." Qin Lan snorted with a laugh. "Let tell you the truth then—so much your stingy face might crumble. This isn’t perfu. It’s a bottle of rose essential oil that Tian Sangsang gave . Tian Sangsang used this oil to beco beautiful."
Squad Leader Luo’s face darkened. He recalled that Tian Sangsang had indeed changed her appearance and said imdiately, "Such an expensive item... How did she give it to you? Be honest—how exactly did you get it?"
A single bottle of essential oil, could it really work such wonders?
"She gave it to for free, and she handed out several bottles to others too."
Squad Leader Luo breathed a sigh of relief. "The Captain’s wife sure is generous. In the future, don’t gossip behind her back anymore. She’s not soone you can afford to offend. Not to ntion her husband is my superior, so we definitely can’t antagonize them. Besides, I can’t quite read Tian Sangsang—it always feels like she’s a formidable character."
"Who cares to offend her? I’ve got bigger plans." Qin Lan said, picking up the rose essential oil and studying it closely. "I’m going to learn how to make rose essential oil and beco just like Tian Sangsang."
"You can’t do it—it’s hopeless." Squad Leader Luo shook his head. "Stop wasting ti and go cook."
Being dismissed by her own husband, Qin Lan was seething with rage, glaring at him.
"You’re my wife. No matter how you try, you won’t turn into soone else. I see you every day, and you’re you. Why would you want to copy others to look prettier? Tian Sangsang isn’t the sa as you."
"Oh, so Tian Sangsang fed you so kind of love potion, huh? Defending her so much." Qin Lan cursed inwardly, thinking of her as nothing less than a seductress. "How am I different from her?"
"She was just a bit dark-skinned, but she had good features to begin with. Now that she’s fairer, of course she looks even better." Squad Leader Luo spoke plainly. From a man’s perspective, Tian Sangsang wasn’t unattractive before.
But Qin Lan refused to heed his words, believing wholeheartedly that Tian Sangsang beca beautiful through the essential oil. She was determined to beco beautiful too. After transforming, maybe she could even land herself a young and ambitious officer.
**
In the dorms of the art troupe, the lights had yet to be turned off.
Ji Yao’er sat in front of the mirror, with various bottles and jars laid out on the table. However, she only picked up the bottle of rose essential oil in her hand and opened the cap.
She poured a few drops into her palm, and the liquid felt cool and refreshing, emitting a strong rose fragrance...
She dipped her fingertips into it, applied a bit to her face, and gently rubbed it in. To her surprise, the liquid felt like snowflakes, sinking into her skin instantly. Crystal clear, it seed to open up her pores, leaving her face feeling entirely refreshed.
Ji Yao’er had used plenty of high-end skincare products before. She knew what was good or bad just based on its effect on her skin. This bottle—was undoubtedly top-tier.
"Yao’er, is this a new product you bought? It slls amazing." A girl from the bunk above peeked down. The girl’s comnt stirred the entire dorm full of ladies.
No wonder they had all caught a hint of an intoxicating floral scent—it turned out it was coming from Yao’er.
"No, it’s not sothing I bought. It’s from Teacher Shui." Ji Yao’er smiled faintly. "Soone gifted it to Teacher Shui. They say Tian Sangsang used this to beco fairer."
Wow. The group collectively gasped.
"Speaking of Tian Sangsang, I saw her from a distance today. She’s gotten so beautiful... Last ti during the singing event, she wasn’t as fair or as pretty!"
"Really? I didn’t see her today."
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