April 5th, Qingming Festival.
Sunny day.
Breaking from her usual habits, Xue Yuantong did not sleep in. She got up early.
At the River Dam, the rising morning sun made the grass and trees glow.
Compared with the city, there was no dust kicked up by roads around the single-story houses, nor any car exhaust. The air was exceptionally fresh.
Unbeknownst to Xue Yuantong, Jiang Ning had used various methods behind the scenes to drive away the nearby illegal workshops and factories, protecting the natural environment around them.
Xue Yuantong pushed open the door, stepped out in slippers, spread her arms, and stretched.
She went to the sink, filled a cup with water, and brushed her teeth with noisy gargles.
After brushing, she wiped her little face with warm water, then took out a green jade bottle.
Jiang Ning had given her this bottle, saying it contained skincare products.
Xue Yuantong did not know that this was Frostfree, refined by Jiang Ning from lotus seeds of spiritual lotus and more than a dozen other spiritual materials.
If an ordinary person applied it consistently, it could preserve their appearance and keep them from aging, with effects similar to a Youth Preservation Pill.
She removed the cap and poured out some milky-white, viscous liquid resembling milk.
Xue Yuantong had never seen anything like it before. Jiang Ning had told her that after washing her face each day, applying a little to her face could nourish her skin and make her cheeks fairer and more tender.
Although Xue Yuantong's cheeks were already unbelievably pale and soft, she still obediently followed Jiang Ning's instructions. She did not care much about any beautifying effects; she simply found it especially comfortable after applying it.
Besides, as long as Jiang Ning said it, she would bravely give