Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

Tao Ru grinned, tears glistening in her eyes.

"Boss, I understand your intention."

She picked up the bronze mirror, looked at her face in the mirror, raised her hand and slowly stroked the red birthmark that occupied half of her forehead.

"Boss, you are right. It is better to please yourself first than to please others. I have this birthmark since I was born, and it will be with me for the rest of my life. I cannot change it. If I even dislike it and do not cherish myself because of it, then who will be willing to cherish me in the future?"

Shen Nankui looked relieved, "That's right, to love others you must first love yourself."

Tao Ru raised her head to hold back her tears, and said with a smile: "I changed my mind. Today, I want to try the rouge I made, and then go for a walk on the street. Boss, can you come with me?"

Shen Nankui nodded, "I'm very happy to do so."

Outside the door, Aunt Tao covered her mouth tightly, tears streaming silently.

When she heard that Shen Nankui had arrived, she went to the kitchen to make her best fruit and flower drink. Just as she was about to bring it to them, she unexpectedly heard such a conversation.

The birthmark on her daughter's face is not only a knot in her heart, but also a knot in her heart as a mother.

Over the years, her daughter has suffered a lot because of this birthmark, and she remembers it all.

She often wondered why her daughter, whom she and her late husband had no birthmarks, had such an appearance, and whether she had violated some taboo when she was pregnant and thus implicated her daughter?

Every time she saw her daughter sad and upset about the birthmark, she felt extremely guilty, until today...

Seeing that her daughter was able to let go of her worries, Aunt Tao felt relieved.

As a mother, she also hopes that her daughter can live more comfortably and happily.

Aunt Tao wiped away her tears, but did not go in to disturb them. She turned around and returned to the kitchen silently.

……

Tao Ru had practiced countless times at home, so she put on makeup quickly. After she was done, she turned to look at Shen Nankui and asked nervously, "How...?"

Shen Nankui nodded with a smile, "It looks good."

Tao Ru exhaled slowly, "I don't know why, I know my appearance, but after hearing you praise me like this, and thinking about the fact that I put on makeup, I actually believe it a little bit..."

Shen Nankui gave her an encouraging smile, "Just believe in yourself!"

Tao Ru nodded, and her expression became more open, "Boss, shall we go out?"

Shen Nankui looked at her for a while and said, "Don't worry, I suddenly have an idea."

She picked up the paint on the table and began to carefully paint the location of Tao Ru's birthmark. After a while, she put down the pen and handed her the mirror.

"How about taking a look?"

Tao Ru looked in the mirror and was stunned.

"This...is this peony?"

I saw that the originally dark red birthmark from the corner of her eye to her forehead was actually changed by Shen Nankui into a peony bud about to bloom. The peony petals were layered and lifelike, which blended harmoniously with the color of the birthmark.

"The peonies are fragrant, and the eaves are quiet against the parasol trees. Miss Tao, do you still like it?" Shen Nankui asked with a smile.

Tao Ru nodded heavily, "Yes, I like it very much!"

She had never thought that she could use this method to embellish the birthmark on her face?

The originally ugly birthmark turned into a beautiful peony, adding a touch of mysterious brightness to her face.

Tao Ru was in a very good mood, and felt that today's surprises were one after another. She looked at Shen Nankui with deep gratitude in her eyes, "Boss, thank you."

"As long as you like it."

In her previous life, Tao Ru could obviously make stunning rouge, but she could only be enslaved as a slave girl. Even though the Chixia rouge was famous throughout Tiansheng and even spread to the outside of the Great Wall, she was unable to break free from the shackles throughout her life. Even when she died of exhaustion, she was only rewarded with a sentence of "short-lived thing."

In this life, tragedy did not happen, and Shen Nankui also hoped that she could live happily.

The two walked out of the house and saw Aunt Tao waiting not far away.

Seeing them coming out, he smiled and said, "Boss Shen, I made some flower and fruit drink. I saw you guys were busy just now, so I didn't disturb you and kept it warm in the pot. Would you like to have a bowl before you go out?"

Although she was talking to Shen Nankui, her eyes were always vaguely glancing at Tao Ru.

Shen Nankui couldn't bear to reject her kindness, so she nodded and said, "Okay, thank you Aunt Tao."

Tao Ru noticed her mother's little trick, and suddenly walked straight to her and asked openly: "Mom, do I look good?"

Aunt Tao looked at her daughter carefully for a long time, and nodded with tears in her eyes, "Pretty, my Ru'er is really pretty."

Tao Ru raised her hand to wipe away her tears. "Since it looks good, you should be happy. Why are you crying?"

"Okay, don't cry, mother. Take Mr. Shen into the house and sit down. I'll serve you some flower and fruit drinks."

After drinking the fruit drink, the two men just walked out of Tao's house when they met a man on a horse.

Cai Ling's white clothes were covered by a straw raincoat and a bamboo hat. Although he lacked a bit of fairy spirit, he gained a bit of elegance and heroism. After seeing Shen Nankui, he stopped his horse from a distance. He waited until the black bull behind caught up with him before he dismounted and walked towards them.

"Mr. Cai, you came to see me?"

"Well, where are you going?"

Shen Nankui said: "It's rainy and there's nothing to do, let's go to the teahouse in town and sit down."

Tao Ru smiled and said, "Since Mr. Cai is here, why don't you come along?"

Cai Ling glanced at the peony on her face and nodded politely, "Sorry to bother you then."

"Mr. Cai, please don't say that. You've helped me so much, and I can't thank you enough. Why would I bother you?"

The three of them held umbrellas and walked towards the teahouse in the town.

They sat down on the second floor of the teahouse and ordered some tea and snacks. Shen Nankui was not suitable for drinking tea during pregnancy, so she ordered a fruit drink, tasted it, shook her head and said, "It's far from the flower and fruit drink made by Aunt Tao."

Tao Ru smiled and said, "Boss, if you like, just stay at my house for a few more days, and I'll ask my mother to cook for you every day!"

"Why is this so embarrassing?"

"Boss, you have done a great favor to my family. My mother welcomes you very much. Besides, there are only two of us in my family. It doesn't matter if you give birth in my house. Why don't you consider it?"

Speaking of childbirth, Shen Nankui touched her belly.

She is already more than five months pregnant, and it is not suitable for her to travel long distances when she is too pregnant. So her original plan of going on a trip after resolving the issues in Yongzhou is no longer feasible.

Since it is very likely that she will have to stay in Yongzhou to give birth, she should consider all matters.

However, it was not appropriate to live in the Tao family to give birth. She shook her head and said, "Miss Tao, I need to think about this matter."

Tao Ru wanted to persuade her again, but Cai Ling suddenly interrupted.

"Miss Tao, I wonder if Cai would be honored to paint a portrait for you?"