Hathaway naturally knew that the reason her skin had become so flawless and radiant was entirely due to her master's "diligent watering."
Of course, she would never tell this innocent Princess about such an embarrassing private matter...
This secret belonged only to her and her master. She would just wait for the Princess to slowly uncover the answer herself someday~
Compared to Hathaway's composure and experience, Shen Wanzhi's reaction was far more obvious.
"Cough, cough..."
Hearing Elizabeth's question, Shen Wanzhi nearly choked on her porridge.
She hurriedly set down her spoon and picked up a napkin to wipe the corner of her mouth. Her already rosy cheeks instantly flushed with two alluring shades of red that spread all the way to her ears.
As a respected university professor—and Jiang Che's teacher in name—Shen Wanzhi was clearly not as thick-skinned as Hathaway.
At that moment, she felt hot all over, overwhelmed by shyness and embarrassment.
Of course she knew why she looked so radiant...
It was all because of last night's two-and-a-half-hour-long "after-class tutoring"...
"I... I don't have any special secret."
Shen Wanzhi lowered her head, not daring to meet Elizabeth's innocent, curious gaze. She stammered, "Maybe... maybe it's because I've been sleeping better lately, and... and feeling more relaxed."
As she spoke, she guiltily picked up the soy milk before her and took a sip, trying to conceal her fluster.
After all, as a teacher, she had done something so embarrassing with her own student, only to be complimented in person by that student's fiancée for "looking so well." If word got out, how could she ever show her face again? It was simply too shameful!
"I see..."
Elizabeth nodded thoughtfully.
Though she felt Hathaway's answer had been a little too official, and Shen Wanzhi's expression seemed rather strange... the