Chapter 29 Qingzhou's Most Beautiful
Liu Ran didn't hold out much hope.
She was merely cooperating with Chen Yang to complete this treatment.
In Liu Ran's opinion, this was more like Chen Yang's obsession.
That was why she had agreed to the treatment.
As the gauze unwound and fell to the ground,
A fair, delicate, exquisitely beautiful, and charming face appeared before Chen Yang.
Chen Yang stared at his wife, and was suddenly stunned.
He had expected Liu Ran to be quite pretty.
After all, before she was disfigured, she had been a renowned beauty in Qingzhou, even attracting a marriage proposal from the Bai family in Jinling.
It was precisely because Liu Ran rejected the Bai family's proposal that Old Master and Old Madam Liu became utterly enraged and drove Liu Ran's family out of the clan.
Chen Yang had thought that his wife had been beautiful, but he never imagined she would be so stunningly incomparable!
An oval face, willow-leaf eyebrows, a pair of phoenix eyes, charming and graceful.
As Chen Yang gazed, he suddenly blushed.
Although he was a Celestial Venerable, and had been married to Liu Xin for a year,
He truly had little experience or understanding of women.
Liu Ran looked at Chen Yang in surprise, then she hastily lowered her head and said with insecurity, "Did I scare you? It's alright, Chen Yang. My face was burned, and no one could have treated it. It's fine if you can't heal it. Don't worry about me. You've just worked hard to endure my ugly face."
"No... no. I... I just didn't expect it."
"Didn't expect? Didn't expect what?"
"I didn't expect my new bride to be so beautiful," Chen Yang said sincerely.
Liu Ran looked up at Chen Yang, puzzled.
Chen Yang pointed to the mirror beside them and said, "Go and look in the mirror. Also, your skin has just recovered and is very delicate. Try to avoid sunlight, as it can easily cause tanning."
Liu Ran was somewhat confused.
She slowly walked to the dressing table mirror.
The mirror was already covered in dust.
It wasn't that Liu Ran was unhygienic; it was that she dared not clean this mirror.
Her disfigurement was like a nightmare, constantly consuming her.
It made her afraid to face the mirror.
Liu Ran slowly stood before the mirror and stared blankly at her face in the reflection, which was now perfect as before.
She was shocked, then she quickly stepped forward and wiped away the dust.
She stared incredulously into the mirror.
The face in the mirror had been restored to its original state, as fair as satin. Where were the burn marks from before?
"This... I... have I really... recovered?" Liu Ran murmured, disbelievingly.
Chen Yang walked over and said with a smile, "I told you, I bought a medical book at a street stall before, and it had a method for treating burns."
Suddenly, Liu Ran broke down in tears.
She turned and hugged Chen Yang tightly, weeping uncontrollably.
All the grievances and contempt, the sadness and low self-esteem from those years,
All poured out with her tears.
Chen Yang patted Liu Ran's back. At this moment, he couldn't help but smile with joy.
He could feel Liu Ran's dependence and her gratitude.
After a while,
Chen Yang said, "Alright, stop crying for now. Your skin is too fragile. Both tears and sweat can cause damage. In any case, protect it well. In a few days, when the skin tissue fully recovers, you'll be able to wash your face and apply makeup normally."
"I... I won't wear makeup," Liu Ran quickly waved her hand.
Chen Yang chuckled and nodded, "Yes, yes, you're a natural beauty, and you're already the prettiest in the city without makeup."
"It's not that exaggerated!" Liu Ran smiled shyly. "Chen Yang, let's get ready. We should head to Grandma's place."
Chen Yang nodded and smiled, "Okay, it's also considered a formal proposal."
Liu Ran said with a blush, "We're already married. Whether it's a proposal or not, we're legally husband and wife. However, today I hope you can bear with it a little. My grandmother is difficult to get along with and always ostracizes my family. So, if you're mistreated, please be tolerant for my sake."
Chen Yang felt a pang of sympathy when he heard this.
He sighed, took Liu Ran's small hand, and said, "Liu Ran, you don't need to live so complacently. Think about it, your family was deeply in debt and lived in utter misery. If your grandmother had shown a little leniency then and helped your family, you wouldn't have suffered so much."
Liu Ran shook her head and said, "That matter is in the past. Actually, my grandmother's ruthlessness was partly my fault. Before, when the Bai family proposed, I stubbornly refused, which led the Bai family to vent their anger on the Liu family. That's why Grandma expelled our family. In short, it's all in the past."
"The Bai family... heh!" Chen Yang let out a cold laugh from his throat.
He nodded and said, "Alright, I'll bear with the old woman for your sake and won't argue with her."
Liu Ran smiled happily.
Then, she skipped back into the house to rummage around.
She found a seamless mask, sunglasses, and a baseball cap.
Liu Ran smiled and said, "I need to cherish this face well. I can't have any more problems. By the way, Chen Yang, besides avoiding the sun, tears, and sweat, are there any other taboos?"
Chen Yang shook his head, "No."
Liu Ran nodded vigorously, "If we develop your formula into cosmetics in the future, it would definitely make a fortune."
Chen Yang couldn't help but laugh out loud when he heard this.
The current Liu Ran was already thinking about making money and had hope and plans for the future.
That's great!
Chen Yang liked his confident and beautiful wife.
Just then, Liu Ran's phone rang.
She picked up the phone; it was her mother, Cao Meihua.
Cao Meihua: "Xiao Ran, you and Chen Yang should get ready. It's time to come to the old house. I've already arrived, and most of the guests are here."
"Okay, Mom, we're on our way."
Cao Meihua gave a few more instructions and hung up the phone.
As the daughter-in-law of the third branch of the family, her daughter Liu Ran was also to have her engagement finalized today.
Therefore, she definitely had to come.
Even though she disliked her mother-in-law and the relatives of the Liu family, and was even somewhat afraid of them,
Today was about her daughter's marriage, so she had to be there.
Liu Family Ancestral Home.
In the center of the main hall, at the round table,
Old Madam Liu sat in the middle, flanked by her five daughters-in-law and grandchildren. Her own daughter and son-in-law from other families were also seated around them.
The whole family listened to Old Madam Liu chat about the glorious past of the Liu family, and everyone flattered her.
At this moment,
Old Madam Liu glanced at her watch and frowned, "It's almost eleven o'clock. Why haven't the cold dishes from the kitchen been served yet?"
"Reply to Old Madam, the chef was stuck in traffic and arrived a bit late. The servants and chefs are working quickly now," said Cui Fen, a nanny, with a smile.
Old Madam Liu nodded, then said to Cao Meihua, "Third daughter-in-law, why are you still sitting there? Go to the kitchen and help out! Don't you see we're short on time! Can't you take the initiative to help wash dishes and vegetables? Hurry up!"