Reborn as an Ugly Wife in the Countryside

Yang Qiu was thus dragged away by Xiaoxiao.

The two of them went to Xiaoxiao’s courtyard and drew water to wash up.

After they went into the room and changed clothes, Xiaoxiao took a glance and saw that over this past year Yang Qiu’s skin had been cared for till it was fair and clean. Wearing that goose-yellow dress, she really did have quite the little fairy look.

Once the clothes were changed, Xiaoxiao pulled Yang Qiu over to her specially made dressing table.

”Xiaoqiu, wait a bit for your third sister-in-law, I’ll do my hair first.”

”Oh, alright.” Yang Qiu agreed and sat to the side. She knew her third sister-in-law was particular about these things, so she didn’t think much of it and just waited.

Xiaoxiao sat there doing her hair, and every so often she’d sneak a look at Yang Qiu, then said, ”Xiaoqiu, in a bit we’ll redo your hair too. The child’s been grabbing at it till it’s all messy.”

Yang Qiu glanced at the copper mirror in front of Xiaoxiao and saw that her hair really was a bit messy, so she nodded and agreed, thinking she’d redo it after her third sister-in-law finished.

Xiaoxiao did her hair quite quickly. Once she was done, she took out her Yanzhi and face powder.

Seeing this, Yang Qiu picked up the wooden comb, wanting to redo her own hair. Xiaoxiao saw and said, ”Xiaoqiu, hold off on your hair for a bit. Wait till I finish my face.”

Yang Qiu looked and thought that made sense—there was only this one copper mirror, so she might as well wait.

Xiaoxiao dabbed and brushed away, while sneaking glances at Yang Qiu. ”Xiaoqiu, I’ve never seen you put on makeup. If you did, you’d definitely look beautiful, because you’ve got a good foundation. Unlike your third sister-in-law here, who depends entirely on makeup.”

Yang Qiu touched her own face. She really had never put on makeup before.

Her face used to be thin and dark. In this year since coming home, she no longer had to work under the sun or do heavy labor, and she’d been following a few sisters-in-law doing those egg-and-honey face masks. Her face had recovered quite a bit.

Seeing Yang Qiu’s movements, Xiaoxiao felt she’d truly been negligent before. What woman doesn’t love to be pretty? If Mother-in-law hadn’t asked her today to spruce up Yang Qiu, she wouldn’t even have thought to buy Yanzhi and powder and all that for her.

”Xiaoqiu, once I’m done, I’ll put some on you too. After you do your face, you’ll definitely look so pretty.”

At that, Yang Qiu hurriedly refused, ”N-no need, Third Sister-in-law, I’d rather not. Let’s hurry up instead. If the guests arrive, it’d be embarrassing.”

”It’s fine. If they came, they’d surely call for us. Since no one’s called, they’re not here yet—we still have time.”

When it came to timing, Xiaoxiao had a good sense of it. She’d deliberately brought Yang Qiu over a bit early.

Xiaoxiao did her makeup quickly. In no time she was finished, then smoothly pressed Yang Qiu down onto the stool before the dressing table.

Yang Qiu had been rather stubborn at first, but in the end she still couldn’t win against Xiaoxiao.

Xiaoxiao had already kept up this routine of doing her hair and makeup for over a year now, so she was very practiced. Making Yang Qiu up was well within her abilities.

In just a short while, ”Alright, see if you’re satisfied.”

Yang Qiu stared at the person in the copper mirror, hardly able to believe it. Was that really her?

She could look this pretty?

Seeing the astonishment in Yang Qiu’s eyes, Xiaoxiao said, ”Pretty, isn’t it?”

Yang Qiu felt a bit embarrassed, her small face blushing red.

”Okay, let’s head over now. The guests will be here soon.” Xiaoxiao chuckled—Mother-in-law’s task was basically done, so she hurried to bring her over and show Mother-in-law.

They had just walked over when they heard the sound of a carriage. The guests had arrived?

Xiaoxiao had a quick idea and tugged Yang Qiu over to the front of the carriage. This was a great chance for Yang Qiu to show herself.