There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 345 Red Bellyband

"Changning is here too."

Ye Bingli entered the room and placed a white porcelain bottle and a celadon bottle on the table.

Li Shuchen curiously reached out and took it: "Bingli, what is this? Is it a birthday gift for me?"

Ye Bingli sat down and smiled, "That's right, Shu Chen, open it and take a look."

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen opened two porcelain bottles, one white and one blue.

Princess Changning exclaimed "Wow!" which left her completely bewildered.

"Changning, what are you yelling about?"

Princess Changning exclaimed in amazement, "Li Shuchen, this is lip rouge and blush that Bingli made for you using cochineal insects! I think the texture is even more delicate than the best rouge shops in the capital, and it smells so good, with the fragrance of roses."

Cochineal? She didn't recognize it, and couldn't tell the difference. She really was a country bumpkin.

However, she'll be able to smell the rose scent then.

Ye Bingli: "Changning has a good eye. Both the crimson lip rouge and the peach-pink blush use cochineal insects, as well as dried rose petals and peach gum. Shuchen, don't be afraid. These insects are non-toxic and harmless; using them in cosmetics won't harm your body."

Li Shuchen picked up the two porcelain vases and examined them closely: "Bingli, I'm not afraid of insects, so don't worry about me. But these carmine insects must be expensive to earn Changning's praise. The flower shop has only been open for a short time, so you'll have to be careful."

Ye Bingli smiled slightly: "Although they are expensive and hard to find, they can still be found if you look carefully. I am very wealthy, so this amount of money is nothing to me."

Princess Changning: "Li Shuchen, the production of rouge insects is rare, and it is even more precious to be able to make rouge and blush. Bingli's kindness towards you is truly enviable, so please accept it."

A faint smell of vinegar drifted from the sky.

Ye Bingli looked at Princess Changning's slightly pouting lips and said, "When it's Changning's birthday, shall I also give Changning these gifts? I just hope Changning won't find them offensive."

Princess Changning's eyes lit up upon hearing this: "Really? How could I possibly mind? I'd be overjoyed! My friend made me some cosmetics by hand; I'm definitely going to wear them and show them off!"

Li Shuchen laughed heartily: "Okay, I'll be your shill then, praising your lipstick and how beautiful it is, how perfect your blush is, and asking you where you got it."

Princess Changning nodded: "Okay."

Li Shuchen smiled and said, "Bingli, how about you redo my makeup? I want to try these."

Ye Bingli: "Okay"

The three of them arrived at the dressing table, and Ye Bingli began to work on Li Shuchen's face.

Apply the lip balm and blush you brought with you

A beautiful makeup look was completed quickly.

Princess Changning: "You look so young, Li Shuchen! The colors Bingli chose for you make you look so much younger."

Ye Bingli corrected, "It's not that he looks small, it's that Shu Chen is naturally small."

Looking at his more refined reflection in the mirror, Li Shuchen couldn't help but sigh, "If Bingli made cosmetics, she could earn a lot of money."

Ye Bingli smiled faintly upon hearing this: "I really like the flower shop, I won't consider doing anything else."

Li Shuchen: "Okay, I've planted another batch of flowers. I'll ship them to your flower shop when they're ripe. But it'll be cold then, so you'll need to keep the shop warm, otherwise the flowers will freeze to death."

Ye Bingli: "Don't worry, Shu Chen, I was prepared."

The three chatted for a while, and after having dinner, they reluctantly parted ways.

Makeup always looks better as the night goes on, and even though it was bedtime, Li Shuchen still couldn't bear to remove it.

I put it off for ages, admired it for ages, and finally removed my makeup close to midnight (11 p.m.), turned off the lights, and went to bed.

I had just lain down and hadn't even closed my eyes when I heard the soft sound of tiles clattering on the eaves. The person's footsteps were very light and slow, clearly very cautious.

Li Shuchen sat up abruptly, rolled off the bed, and hid by the bedside, gripping the wooden stick tightly with both hands.

Grandma's legs! She dared to steal from Li Shuchen, without even knowing her notorious reputation in Weijing!

She's a superb martial arts girl, invincible against all the bad guys in the world.

This time, the thief will definitely not return alive.

The footsteps on the roof grew closer and closer, their target clear. Reaching the front of the Sanbao Hall, they immediately vaulted down into the corridor.

Immediately afterwards, a dark figure entered the room through the window.

Old Nine was about to enter the house when Old Eight stopped him with one hand.

Old Nine said urgently, "Miss is in danger!"

The eighth brother calmly replied, "It's General Liang."

Lao Jiu was taken aback when he heard this. Why would General Liang come to visit in the middle of the night?

indoor

Li Shuchen's eyes shone brightly, waiting for the person to approach.

Three steps, two steps, one step

"Hey"

Li Shuchen raised his stick to strike the man, but the man raised his hand to block it.

A low cry

"Shu Chen, it's me."

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Li Shuchen immediately dropped the wooden stick: "Yuying, did I hurt you?"

Liang Yuying: "No, Shu Chen has a good sense of vigilance."

"Oh dear, why does Yuying have to sneak in at night instead of coming openly during the day? I thought a thief had come."

Li Shuchen muttered to himself as he lit the lamp.

Liang Yuying sighed and reluctantly sat down at the table.

I've come to give Shu Chen a birthday gift.

Li Shuchen asked, puzzled, "What kind of birthday gift requires Yuying to deliver it in the middle of the night?"

Liang Yuying took something out of her bosom and handed it to Li Shuchen, not daring to look at her the entire time.

Li Shuchen took it, opened it, and was dumbfounded. It was a red bib, embroidered with two identical, adorably ugly little ducks.

"Yu Ying, why did you give me undergarments?"

Liang Yuying didn't dare to reply. She didn't know why, she just wanted Shu Chen to wear clothes she had made herself, which would make her very happy.

Seeing that Liang Yuying didn't answer, Li Shuchen looked up and, through the dim light, saw her bright red earlobes.

Then I reached out and pinched it.

Liang Yuying felt the burning heat of the hand, and was so startled that she could barely speak.

"Shu Chen, why, why did you pinch me?"

Li Shuchen released his grip and said, "Yuying rushed over in the middle of the night, did you catch a cold and have a fever? She feels so hot."

Liang Yuying stammered, "No, no, I don't have a fever, I just feel a little hot."

Li Shuchen believed him and nodded, saying, "The autumn heatwave is still quite intense."

Liang Yuying breathed a sigh of relief, calmed herself down, and asked again, "Does Shu Chen like it?"

Li Shuchen looked at the red bellyband again and said, "Since it was given to me by Yuying, I will definitely like it and I will wear it. But why did Yuying embroider two ducks on it?"

Liang Yuying was taken aback: "A duck?"

Li Shuchen tilted his head: "Isn't that right?"

Upon hearing this, Liang Yuying felt a pang of sadness; she had clearly embroidered mandarin ducks.

"This is my first time embroidering these, so I'm not very skilled yet. I'll definitely practice more in the future."

Li Shuchen shook his head: "Yu Ying's hands are for wielding swords and fighting, not for needlework."

Liang Yuying remained silent, then reached into her bosom and pulled something out, handing it to Li Shuchen.

This is the second birthday gift.

Li Shuchen took it and examined it closely under the light; it was a puppet.

One was a tall puppet with a high ponytail and distinct features, and the other was a short puppet with two braids and rounder features. The two puppets were head to head, close together.

She knew that it was a carving of Liang Yuying and herself.

It's just a little strange.

Why is Yu Ying's hand on my waist instead of holding mine?