A Change of Face
Lu Xuening's innocence was ruined by a beggar, and Shen Zhiyu of the Yongning Earl's Manor immediately broke off the engagement with her.
She spent every day in tears, and Madam Lu was so angry that she cursed and swore:
"You idiot, I've always told you to be careful with your words and actions. You've been deceived by a man and now look what's happened."
The Lu Family doesn't want you anymore, let's see what you do then.
Lu Xuening looked at her and said:
"Can we just stop talking? What's the point of saying all this?"
We've had our reputation ruined by a beggar; now we should think about what to do.
Madam Lu's face turned pale instantly. "Your father is definitely going to divorce me. We really need to think carefully about what to do and how to shut those people up."
Then a servant outside announced, "Madam, we have received a message from the capital via carrier pigeon. Please take a look."
When Madam Lu opened the package, her face changed drastically. "That old bastard! I knew he was a scoundrel! He actually wants to divorce me and tells me to return to the capital as soon as possible!"
Lu Xuening sobbed, "Mother, what do we do now?"
Madam Lu gritted her teeth and said:
"Since we've already gone this far, let's go all the way and put on a show, saying that my daughter and I died out there."
"There will be no more Madam Lu and Lu Xuening in this world. As for you, we'll find you a good husband later."
Lu Xuening sobbed, "Who would want to marry someone like me?"
Madam Lu sneered:
"Forget about the wealthy and powerful; the ordinary families are a piece of cake."
"Then we'll just stay here in this small border town and live our lives."
Madam Lu thought for a moment and said, "I think Zhou Wanwan's brothers are quite good. Although they are only scholars now, they will surely become outstanding individuals in the future."
Lu Xuening said softly:
I heard that Zhou Wanwan prepared eighty-eight loads of betrothal gifts for her brother.
Many people now want to marry their children into the Zhou Family.
The Zhou Family has indeed been quite lively lately. Liu Su'e lives in Zhou Family Village, and every day she receives a thick stack of invitations.
To put it bluntly, those ladies wanted to invite their family over to see the Zhou Family's children.
Zhou Qingyan has been betrothed, but there are still Zhou Qinghe and Zhou Qingchen!
Madam Lu glanced at her indifferently and said:
"Given your current situation, there's no way you can marry into the family, and besides, Zhou Wanwan wouldn't want you to be her sister-in-law."
However, I have a way to change your mind; perhaps we can find a way for you to marry into the Zhou Family.
Lu Xuening looked at her and said:
"Mother, what's the best way?"
But I'm still unwilling to marry a scholar.
Madam Lu looked at her and said:
"Xuening, do you still think of yourself as a virgin?"
If we can marry into the Zhou Family, we can finally get our revenge.
I now wish I could skin them alive and pull their bones out.
Lu Xuening was reluctant, but Madam Lu was adamant.
Soon, Lu Xuening and Madam Lu returned to the capital ahead of schedule.
But unexpectedly, a group of robbers appeared out of nowhere, and both the mother and daughter were killed and pushed off a cliff.
Then Madam Lu took Lu Xuening to the Jianghu Alliance.
Lu Xuening took Madam Lu's hand and asked, "Mother, where is this?"
Madam Lu looked at her and said:
"Jianghu Alliance, remember this location; you can do a lot of business here."
My dad made his first fortune here.
Lu Xuening looked at her and asked, "So what are we doing here now?"
Madam Lu looked at her and said, "I'll change your face and fix the flaws while I'm at it."
"Huh? You can do this kind of thing here?"
Madam Lu sneered:
"Of course, it's possible. Not only will you get a face change, but I'll also need to get one."
However, this process will take about a month. After a month, we will gradually get closer to Zhou Wanwan.
I've already bought a house next to theirs, just wait! I want this family to be ruined and destroyed.
Lu Xuening gritted her teeth and said:
"If it weren't for Zhou Wanwan, I wouldn't have been exposed that day, and we wouldn't have been kicked out later."
"If our guards hadn't gone after Zhou Wanwan, my daughter and I would never have been in this situation. It's all Zhou Wanwan's fault."
Madam Lu patted her head and said:
"This time I spent tens of thousands of gold coins just to help you change your appearance."
Once we're in the Zhou Family, our good days are about to begin; the Zhou Family is richer than we imagine.
Although Zhou Wanwan is smart, she is quite good to her family. As long as you find a way to get along well with her brother, you won't have to worry about not having a good life.
"Once he has a son or daughter with his brother, we'll find a way to kill the Zhou Family, and Zhou Family will be ours."
Lu Xuening was led into a dilapidated little wooden house.
An old woman sat upright in the corner, her face covered with a black cloth, only her eyes showing, staring at people with a gloomy expression.
Madam Lu directly pulled out a cloth bag:
"Grandma, I brought her here. Could you please give her a nicer face?"
The old lady raised her eyes and said:
"This money is barely enough to get a mid-to-high-class makeover, right?"
To achieve a stunningly beautiful appearance, the price to pay is even higher—you'll have to pay more.
Madam Lu nodded quickly. "Alright, alright, you can handle it then!"
The old lady had someone force Lu Xuening onto a low bed, her hands and feet bound with coarse cloth straps, rendering her unable to move.
She brought over a set of medicine jars, and a pungent smell wafted out.
The next few days were like living in hell for Lu Xuening.
Every day, the old lady would use silver needles to prick and dab at her face and neck, and then apply some sticky ointment.
At first, it was just a burning pain, but later, the pain felt like countless tiny insects were gnawing at my flesh, bit by bit.
Lu Xuening trembled all over in pain, her teeth grinding together. She tried to raise her hand to scratch, but her hands and feet were bound, and she couldn't move at all.
The excruciating pain that went straight to her bones made her wish she could faint immediately.
But the old lady always found a way to keep her awake, and her face changed more and more each day.
Madam Lu smiled at the old lady and said, "I wonder how much a face that could launch a thousand ships costs?"
The old woman squinted and said, "Let me see what you have."
Madam Lu took out a pair of jade bracelets from her bosom and said, "These jade bracelets are priceless. Do you like them?"
"Not enough."
Madam Lu hesitated for a moment, then took out a pair of pure gold hairpins inlaid with rubies from her bosom; they were clearly very valuable.
The old lady held it in her hand, weighed it in her hand, examined it against the light, and laughed:
"This is indeed a treasure. Okay, that's enough."
I'll not only give you a stunningly beautiful face, but I'll also fix up any imperfections.
Madam Lu nodded quickly and asked in a low voice, "I'm almost forty years old, could you make me look like I'm sixteen or seventeen?"
The old lady laughed heartily:
Who in the world doesn't like being young?
Since you're willing to spend the money, I'll help you turn back into a 18-year-old. I guarantee no one will recognize you.
Madam Lu smiled broadly and said, "Then thank you very much."
The surgery was completed in just over a month.
Both of them have changed...