Chapter 15: Blessings
"Do you really like these colors, Auntie?"
This was the first time Pei Zhen had ever felt such deep-seated nervousness. His impeccable manners and extensive social training usually provided him with the confidence to handle any situation appropriately. However, this was his first time giving a gift with money he had earned himself.
This expression of gratitude is too meager, he worried. She might look down on it.
He really is handsome, Xu Si thought. His voice is clear too. Even half-crouching, his tall frame is enough to block the scattered light from the window. That hesitant look on his face... it makes one reluctant to say anything disappointing.
She picked up another lipstick, one more suitable for everyday wear, applied it to her lips, her own curving into a smile as she gently hummed, "Thank you, Azhen. I really like it."
It wasn’t perfunctory; she genuinely liked it.
Men are often said to be clueless when it comes to picking lipstick shades, but Pei Zhen didn’t have this shortcoming. He was attentive, patient, and compared to others, exceptionally talented in this regard.
This color, when applied to Xu Si’s lips, made her complexion appear snow-white. Her small face, with its red lips, white teeth, and brows like strokes of ink, possessed an aloof yet delicate beauty.
"As long as you like it, Auntie."