The old lady was caught off guard by her sudden change. She was about to scold her, but was afraid that something really might happen, so she could only glare at her hatefully.
Shen Qiqi took the opportunity to slip away from the dining table and walked briskly towards her room.
As soon as she got out of the door, she immediately regained her energy and no longer looked like she had a stomachache.
She hummed a little tune and walked briskly with a happy mood, as if the tension just now was just a play directed by her.
Escaping from the old lady’s clutches and not having to wash dishes, this feeling is so great!
Back in the room, Shen Qiqi looked at herself in the mirror. The girl in the mirror had fair skin, delicate features, and a pair of smart and cunning almond eyes.
She reached out and touched her smooth face, but a trace of worry arose in her heart.
In this age of material scarcity, it is not easy to maintain beauty.
There are no skin care products, no cosmetics, and even very few basic toiletries.
She doesn't want to become a yellow-faced woman!
No, she has to find a way!
"Knock, knock, knock—" The knock on the door interrupted Shen Qiqi's thoughts.
She opened the door and saw Xu Jing standing at the door with a reluctant look on her face and an empty bowl in her hand.
"Qiqi, I..." Xu Jing said shyly, "I... don't want to wash the dishes..."
Shen Qiqi couldn't help laughing when she saw her like this.
"Come in." She stepped aside to let Xu Jing into the room.
"Hey, what's wrong with this old lady? She targets us everywhere. We can't live like this anymore!" Xu Jing sat down on the bed and started complaining.
"Who says it's not?" Shen Qiqi also sighed, "In this special era, not only are supplies scarce, but there are also so many rules! I feel like I've fallen into a cage!"
"That's right!" Xu Jing wrinkled her nose in disgust, "Eating simple meals every day has made my skin worse! Back then, I was the school belle! Now..." She said, glancing at Shen Qiqi with resentment, "Now even you are whiter than me!"
Shen Qiqi smiled helplessly, but she thought in her heart that if she hadn't secretly hidden some modern skin care products, it probably wouldn't be much better.
"Qiqi, when do you think we can go back?" Xu Jing suddenly asked, her tone full of helplessness about the current situation.
Shen Qiqi looked at her, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.
"Soon..." She paused, her tone becoming firmer. "Once our project becomes profitable, we will..."
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