Chapter 168: New Clothes
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi- Bo Studio
Sun Li was making insoles in the house. She held a needle with red silk thread, intricately embroidering peony patterns onto the insoles.
When she saw Ye Ling, her eyes immediately lit up. She hastily set aside her work and approached Ye Ling with a smile, saying, “Lingling!”
“Auntie Sun, I’ve come to visit you,” Ye Ling greeted with a smile. “I have some white mushrooms here. They taste pretty good. I’ll give them to you to try.” Ye Ling placed the remaining white mushrooms next to the door.
“These mushrooms look amazing,” Sun Li exclaimed in admiration.
She then took Ye Ling’s hand and urged her to sit down. Afterward, she went to her room and returned with roasted chestnuts, fried peanuts, melon seeds, and White Rabbit Candy.
“By the way, your clothes are ready. I originally wanted Min Nan to bring them to you, but he said he didn’t have time these past few days. He’s dragging his feet,” Sun Li complained.
Upon hearing Sun Li’s words, Ye Ling was momentarily surprised. Min Nan didn’t have time these days? But hadn’t he just visited her at the pharmacy? “Try them on!” Sun Li insisted as she handed Ye Ling some clothes. “Try them on!”
Sun Li had ordered three sets of clothing in total.
The first set consisted of a light green ruffled top paired with silk trousers. The second set was a softly-hued pink dress adorned with dark pink cherry blossom embroideries. Both of these sets were suitable for spring and autumn wear.
The third set was a gradually transitioning blue padded jacket, featuring a mandarin collar and cheongsam-style fasteners at the neckline, exuding a sense of elegance.
Since her rebirth, Ye Ling had been occupied with various tasks and hadn’t found the time to focus on her appearance. She had been wearing her old clothes from Shanghai. As she looked at the three beautiful new outfits before her, Ye Ling felt somewhat dazed.
Under Sun Li’s urging, Ye Ling tried on all three sets of clothes.
Upon donning the final light pink dress, Sun Li looked at her with gleaming eyes and exclaimed, “You look like a fairy descended from the heavens.”
Ye Ling blushed slightly at Sun Li’s praise. She was about to change back into her clothes, but Sun Li held onto her hand and said, “Just keep it on for now. Let Auntie Sun enjoy the sight for a little longer.”
Ye Ling returned to her seat.
“Stay for dinner tonight,” Sun Li suggested. “After dinner, I’ll have them send
you back.”
Ye Ling also missed Sun Li and her family, so she nodded in agreement.
She then took out two gauze bags from her cloth bag and handed them to Sun Li, saying, “Auntie Sun, I made these silk rose soaps myself. They are good for the skin. One bag is for you, and the other is for Aunt Hua. I caused you quite a bit of trouble when I stayed here before, and I don’t have much to repay you with, so I made these as a small token of appreciation.”
Sun Li took the silk rose soap out of the gauze bag, and in an instant, she was met with a rich rose fragrance. The silk rose soap had a texture that felt even more delicate and smooth compared to regular soap, and tiny dried rose petals were visible.
Sun Li was both pleasantly surprised and a bit taken aback. “Lingling, you can make something like this?”
Ye Ling nodded. “It’s not that difficult. You just need to prepare the materials and follow the steps.”
Carefully, Sun Li put away the silk rose soap. She found it almost too exquisite to use.
This child, Ye Ling, was incredibly sensible and had high emotional intelligence. Sun Li couldn’t find a single fault with her. The more she looked at Ye Ling, the more she liked her.
After placing the soap in the drawer, Sun Li looked at Ye Ling, who was wearing a light pink dress. She proposed, “Lingling, let me style your hair. It’ll match your dress better.”
Ye Ling was stunned. She wanted to say that there was no need. It was almost nighttime, so why did she have to make it so complicated?
But seeing Sun Li’s enthusiastic expression, she didn’t want to disappoint her, so she nodded. “Alright.”
Sun Li happily brought out two silver hair accessories that she had used as part of her dowry when she got married. Then, she produced a small charcoal stove and slowly heated the hairstyling tools.
Ye Ling sat in the chair, feeling slightly uneasy. It all seemed a bit too grand.
Using the heated tools, Sun Li carefully curled a few strands of Ye Ling’s hair. She smiled and remarked, “Don’t be deceived by Auntie Sun’s current appearance. When I was younger, I also loved to dress up.”
Ye Ling returned the smile. “Not at all, Auntie Sun. You look beautiful now, and you must have been even more stunning when you were younger.”
Sun Li teased her, saying, “You sweet-talker, it’s as if your mouth is coated with honey.”
As they chatted, they managed to complete the hairstyling in less than half an hour..
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