If they continued to make excuses not to go to the main campus at this point, it would be too obvious.

Jiang Xuelin glanced at Fu Hanlai. Fu Hanlai put down the pastries in his hand, looking rather dejected, and got up to walk to the dressing table in the inner room. Jiang Xuelin followed him in.

Green Ivy followed behind Jiang Xuelin, watching her take out the pearl powder she had just used that morning.

The finely ground pearl powder feels great to the touch and makes the face look very white. Fu Han used to use this to cover the area around his eyes.

Oh, today Fu Hanlai not only needs to cover his cheeks, but also needs to pay attention to the area around his eyes, since he didn't sleep much last night and got up early this morning.

Let's just do it together.

Jiang Xuelin stood in front of Fu Hanlai, dipped her fingers in pearl powder, and carefully applied it to Fu Hanlai's still flushed face. Afraid of not applying it evenly, she moved closer, hoping that the Prince and his wife would not notice anything amiss.

—She really didn't hit anyone!

Fu Hanlai tilted his head back and let Jiang Xuelin apply the smear on his face, his gaze sweeping around before finally settling on Jiang Xuelin's face.

The beauty mark at the corner of her eye became even more noticeable, as if something was stuck to it, making one subconsciously want to reach out and wipe it off.

Hmm, Jiang Xuelin's skin is very fair and delicate.

Isn't this strange? Unlike other young ladies who never leave their homes, she goes out from time to time, so why is she still so fair-skinned?

And she slept even less last night, so why doesn't she look tired at all?

Fu Hanlai's mind was filled with random thoughts, and he couldn't help but stare at Jiang Xuelin.

Jiang Xuelin didn't pay attention and focused on covering up the problem on Fu Hanlai's face. Perhaps because she was too focused, Fu Hanlai slowly began to feel a chill run down his spine.

That look in your eyes is really scary.

"Jiang Xuelin, could you please stop staring at me like that?"

Jiang Xuelin: "..."

She paused, wanting to throw the box of pearl powder directly onto his face. "How can I apply your makeup if I'm not watching you? Why don't you let Green Ivy and the others do it?"

"Why?! It's all because of you that my handsome face is injured! You should be the one to do it!"

Fu Hanlai objected immediately. He preferred Jiang Xuelin to the maids, including Green Luo.

And what he said wasn't wrong, it was all Jiang Xuelin's fault!

As long as she doesn't stare at him, he feels like he's being stared at by some ferocious beast, his whole body is covered in hair, and he even feels a little trembling. Something's not right, and he wants Jiang Xuelin to close her eyes or look away.

And that beauty mark under the eye.

It's really an eyesore. He didn't want to, but he just couldn't help it; it kept hovering in front of his eyes...

Jiang Xuelin was speechless and wanted to quit, but since the whole thing started because of her, she didn't refute Fu Hanlai's words this time. While muttering to herself, she quickly applied makeup to Fu Hanlai and also had to satisfy Fu Ashou's affectation.

After a while, the two finally got ready. The people from the main courtyard came to urge them on, so they hurried over.

King Ping said he had something to discuss, so naturally they couldn't delay any longer.

Because they were in a bit of a rush, the two of them moved quickly. When they arrived at the main courtyard, Prince Ping and his wife were chatting. Upon seeing them, their faces immediately lit up with smiles. "A-Shou, Lin'er has arrived? Please sit down and have your meal first, we'll continue later..."

Princess Ping fell silent halfway through her sentence, staring expressionlessly at her eldest son.

Jiang Xuelin's heart skipped a beat, and she forced a smile, "Did Mother rest well last night?"

"……Um."

"Since everyone's here, let's have a meal first. I'll explain everything in detail later," said Prince Ping, completely oblivious to anything amiss, patting his stomach with a cheerful smile.

The old playboy is genuinely good-natured in front of his own family.

Princess Ping rubbed her temples; her head was starting to ache again. Once breakfast was served, she waved for the other servants to leave.

After everyone had left, he asked Fu Hanlai helplessly, "Ah Shou, what happened to your face?"

Jiang Xuelin: "..."

Jiang Xuelin turned her head sharply to look at Fu Hanlai, and after a closer look, she noticed that the injured side of his face was slightly paler than the other side.

The difference around the eyes isn't very noticeable, and you can't really tell anything. A man might not notice the difference between the two cheeks, but a girl definitely would.

The ominous premonition came true.

But Jiang Xuelin felt that this time it really wasn't her fault!

Fu Hanlai slapped himself, not her. Even if she were to hit someone, she wouldn't usually slap them.

Moreover, she had already tried her best to cover up for Fu Han, but he insisted on not letting her look at him, which caused her to not notice that the colors on the left and right sides were somewhat uneven. Otherwise, Princess Ping probably wouldn't have noticed it.

This makeup is meant to be seen and compared, right? Fu Hanlai won't let her look. It's already quite an achievement that she's managed to look like this; there's nothing more she can do.

Jiang Xuelin gave Fu Han a look that said, "You'd better watch yourself," and sat there obediently without making a sound.

Princess Ping glanced at the exchange between the two and knew that the matter was not as she had thought, that the two had fought in the room. She breathed a sigh of relief, but then became even more concerned about what had happened.

"...Well, I accidentally covered my face with it while sleeping, and it turned red. I was worried that Mother and Father would misunderstand, so I asked Jiang Xuelin to cover it up. I didn't expect that girl to be so incompetent; her technique was really bad, and Mother actually noticed." Fu Hanlai finished speaking with some hesitation, not forgetting to flatter Princess Ping, "If Mother had come, no one would have noticed anything was wrong."

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