After Transmigration, I Picked Up A Husband and Daughter
Chapter 125: Universally Acknowledged Beauty

Chapter 125: Chapter 125: Universally Acknowledged Beauty

After several disputes and much exhaustion, they ultimately could not break the invisible shackles.

A tug-of-war about kinship and tradition lasted for days until the dust had settled and people’s lives slowly returned to tranquility, but that hidden pain lingered persistently, impossible to shake off.

Su Yu and Jiang Ziling, the two friends who once laughed and talked through all the storms, also chose to decline visitors behind closed doors, as if to isolate themselves from the world’s turmoil with their silence.

Ziling was recuperating indoors, his needles threading through the fabric as the sole of the shoe gradually took shape, each stitch carrying his belief in life’s resilience; while Su Yu carefully concocted formulas to nourish the skin, each spoonful of powder, each portion of the cream, was her determination to combat the ravages of time.

Exposed to the sun’s rays and assaulted by the wind and sand, her skin felt drier than ever before, and maintaining her appearance became a race against time because, in her heart, beauty was not just an outward shine but also a passion and respect for life.

As the turmoil in the Jiang Family began to subside, Jiang Xiehe mustered unprecedented courage, taking his daughter Jiang Yueyue, with her young and naive face, on a journey to seek help.

Su Yu, the woman who had made a promise, finally saw the chance to fulfill her kindness, to bring a change and hope to Yueyue’s expectant little face.

Before this, she could only wait silently, allowing time to heal the Jiang Family’s wounds and search for the right moment for her own promise.

Upon first meeting Jiang Yueyue, Su Yu was genuinely shocked by the unique condition on her face, a ripple of emotion stirring in her heart.

This... indeed added a layer of complications to the matter of betrothal.

Yueyue’s skin was slightly dull, like distant mountains shrouded in a thin mist on an autumn day, and the dark spots scattered across her face were like stars in the night sky, especially clustered on her cheeks as if whispering some secret without a sound.

When she bashfully lowered her eyelids, her long lashes trembled gently, and her cheeks seemed to sink into the plain collar of her dress, evoking a sense of shyness and innocence that was profoundly pitiable.

Su Yu gently guided her into the room, while Jiang Ziling, understanding the situation, leaned on his cane and slowly walked towards the bedroom, each step steady and filled with the weight of years.

Xiao Xixi, curious about the mysterious spots on the "big sister," followed with round eyes, amplifying Yueyue’s shyness.

As was customary, Su Yu began to take Jiang Yueyue’s pulse, feeling hands that were coarse, dark, and calloused, bearing the marks of years of hard labor in the fields and at home.

In this small village, while not every girl was coddled like a hothouse flower, most engaged in simple domestic chores or needlework, and only occasionally ventured into the rice fields to bring warm meals to their toiling families.

The village girls always loved to look beautiful, dressed refreshingly, giving off a feeling akin to a spring breeze.

Yet those like Jiang Yueyue, who possessed both natural beauty and the marks of hard labor, were rare indeed.

Su Yu, pretending to be casual, lightly lifted Yueyue’s sleeve, and caught a glimpse of the delicate white skin hidden beneath the coarse fabric, marveling inwardly and forming her own plan.

She slowly withdrew her hand and spoke softly, "The pulse shows your body is in good health, with everything normal on the inside."

Jiang Xiehe’s face betrayed a sense of urgency as he quickly pressed on, "Then can these spots on her face be dealt with?"

Su Yu did not answer directly but instead inquired, "Does Yueyue often accompany you in the fields to work?"

Jiang Xiehe was taken aback by the question, not immediately grasping its purpose, but out of deep trust in Su Yu, he answered honestly, "The child has a kind heart and cannot bear to see us overwork ourselves. Ever since she was little, she has always been eager to help with any work in the fields."

These words only added to Su Yu’s favorable impression of Jiang Yueyue.

So dutiful and understanding, hardworking and able, her character must be gentle and tenacious.

Su Yu continued to inquire, "When did these spots begin to appear?"

Lost in memories, Jiang Xiehe slowly recounted, "It was probably around when she was five or six years old. The color was lighter then and not as dense as it is now."

Su Yu understood immediately; these were typical sun spots caused by prolonged exposure to sunlight. The intense ultraviolet rays had penetrated the surface of the skin, damaging the deep cells and leading to pigmentation, hence forming the spots.

Children’s skin protection mechanisms are relatively weak. Once damaged by the sun, if not properly cared for, the pigmentation would gradually accumulate and darken over time, eventually solidifying into the current condition.

Then, Su Yu stood up and skillfully formulated the prescription: ten maces of mercury, two taels each of realgar and sulfur, added with snake bed seeds, and finally four maces of light powder. She meticulously ground these ingredients into an extremely fine powder, packed it into a delicate porcelain jar, sealed it properly, and handed it to Jiang Yueyue.

"Every night before bed, take an appropriate amount of the powder, mix it with a little rice vinegar to form a paste, being careful to avoid the areas around the eyes and lips. Apply it evenly to the face, wait for half an hour, then wash it off. Afterward, apply this specially made Beauty Care cream before going to bed. If you persist, it will be effective."

In Su Yu’s words, there was an undeniable firmness, like a warm light illuminating the path of hope in Jiang Yueyue’s heart. The Beauty Care cream she held was smooth and tender, emitting a faint natural fragrance, which was a fine selection of top-quality lard and freshly picked persimmon leaves, carefully simmered for several hours.

This cream could not only deeply nourish the skin and lock in moisture but also held the properties of fading facial blemishes and restoring the skin’s purity.

Jiang Yueyue received the Beauty Care cream, embodying Su Yu’s painstaking efforts, with both hands and with gratitude sparkling in her eyes, she whispered softly, "Thank you, I’m truly grateful."

"No need to thank me, we are friends after all," Su Yu replied with a tender smile, her expression conveying appreciation and care for Yueyue.

This girl, usually quiet and reserved, always managed to show her resilience and filial piety silently. Her features, delicate and pretty, carried a determined tenacity. Once those bothersome spots began to fade, she was bound to be acknowledged as a beauty by everyone in the village.

Inwardly, Su Yu couldn’t help but sigh with admiration that whoever was fortunate enough to marry such a woman of inner and outer beauty would indeed be blessed by the fortunes of several lifetimes.

Meanwhile, Jiang Xiehe, seeing the first signs of hope on his daughter’s face, felt a surge of emotion and quickly fumbled a few gleaming silver notes from his pocket, intending to pay for this unexpected grace.

However, Su Yu gently waved her hand to refuse, her tone sincere, "Really, there is no need for that. Consider this a token of my gratitude for your previous care of my horse. To fully restore her face, it will take at least a hundred days. Come to me for a new batch after you have finished this jar of cream, and it won’t be too late for me to accept payment then."