CHAPTER 455: CHAPTER 455: YOU FINALLY CAME [BONUS CHAPTER]

Li Shuhua, as the shopkeeper of Baochun Hall, did not know about this matter.

When she arrived at Baochun Hall, she saw the back of a mysterious woman.

The woman had a pure and pleasant appearance, the kind that invokes a protective instinct, yet also makes people lower their guard due to her naive expression.

She heard Cui’er call her Doctor Lin.

When Li Shuhua pulled open the curtain to the back room, she saw a panicked Cui’er.

Li Shuhua asked, "Will this skincare cream be useful for me?"

Cui’er was taken aback, then shook her head repeatedly.

"Owner, just use the kind I gave you before. I think the dark spots on your face seem to have lessened recently."

Li Shuhua touched her face. Was it her illusion, or did she feel the spots were increasing?

She had always been somewhat dark-skinned but her face was clear without blemishes.

After using it for half a month, the dark spots on her face receded like a tide. Although her skin hadn’t lightened, she saw hope.

A month later, her whole face was still dark, only without the dark spots.

But the noblewomen who started using it at the same time were all fair and glowing now.

She was somewhat angry, feeling deceived.

However, the other noblewomen had such obvious results.

She felt something was wrong, possibly an incorrect method of use, or maybe Pei Shu’er had deceived her.

So she took the whitening cream to find Pei Shu’er.

She frowned, "Manager Pei, what’s going on?"

Pei Shu’er looked at her with a smile, "I was wondering when you’d come looking for me."

Li Shuhua was stunned. From Pei Shu’er’s words, had she been waiting for this visit?

Pei Shu’er chuckled, "Did you know, you’ve been poisoned."

Upon hearing this, Li Shuhua was stunned again but then felt Pei Shu’er was bluffing, possibly to avoid responsibility.

"I’m very meticulous about my diet, how could I be poisoned."

Pei Shu’er smiled and said, "Did you apply something to your face previously?"

Li Shuhua nodded, "Yes, but I’ve applied many things; I’m not sure what exactly."

Pei Shu’er said, "Bring everything you’ve used, let me take a look."

Li Shuhua, in a daze, went to gather them, only to realize she had been fooled by Pei Shu’er.

Wasn’t she supposed to hold Pei Shu’er accountable, how did she end up being tricked back home?

Could Pei Shu’er be planning to escape in the meantime?

After finding the items, she hurried back to Pei’s and found Pei Shu’er still there.

Pei Shu’er looked at the items, opening them one by one, discovering several problematic ones.

"These, after application, would only cause redness and bumps on your skin."

Li Shuhua was startled and nodded quickly, "Indeed, my face used to be smooth, but after applying these, bumps appeared, and my face became uneven."

Then, Pei Shu’er pointed to a black ceramic jar.

"After applying the contents here, did your skin turn black within five days, and slowly become like it is now?"

Li Shuhua was taken aback and nodded again involuntarily.

Pei Shu’er said, "Actually, the previous items were just setups. The contents of this black jar are what’s crucial; no matter what skincare you use in the future, it will always be like this."

Li Shuhua’s complexion turned ugly; did this mean she would be ugly for life?

After saying this, Pei Shu’er looked at Li Shuhua.

"Who gave these to you?"

Li Shuhua shook her head, fully in disbelief.

"But everyone else is using this, too. Even if the effect is not obvious, no one else is like me."

Pei Shu’er said, "The skincare cream in this black jar has been swapped."

Li Shuhua frowned, "That’s impossible, she wouldn’t swap it."

It was given by Cui’er; how could Cui’er, who treats her so well, possibly swap it?

Pei Shu’er handed the black jar to Li Shuhua.

"Have a careful sniff, are there two different scents inside?"

Upon smelling it, Li Shuhua’s face changed.

By this point, she trusted Pei Shu’er about sixty percent.

Pei Shu’er said, "If you trust me, let me treat you."

"If you don’t trust me, I suggest seeing a doctor in the city. While it’s not a life-threatening poison, it can be cured, though perhaps not as thoroughly as I can."

Li Shuhua looked at Pei Shu’er and immediately got on the carriage, not trusting Pei Shu’er.

After getting on the carriage, she gritted her teeth and returned.

"Then please write me a prescription."

Pei Shu’er smiled, "I treat patients, but it’s not cheap."

Li Shuhua asked, "How much do you want?"

Pei Shu’er replied, "Five taels of silver, guaranteed to be fine in a week."

Li Shuhua said, "If it works, I’ll pay. If not, don’t blame me for ruining your shop."

Pei Shu’er nodded, "Alright, if you don’t pay, I’ll make you return double the amount."

Pei Shu’er carefully checked Li Shuhua’s pulse, confirmed the symptoms, and also noted her internal cold condition.

"The prescription I’ll give you can treat your infertility and also fix your face."

Hearing this, Li Shuhua was surprised.

But then she quickly realized her infertility wasn’t a new issue; it was known throughout Jingzhou City.

When Li Shuhua took the prescription to verify with a doctor, it felt like a dream.

When the doctor said it was genuine and highly effective, he was very excited.

He even copied the prescription right then before letting Li Shuhua go, not forgetting to ask her to introduce him to the Divine Doctor when free.

Li Shuhua felt as if she were in a dream, was Pei Shu’er’s medical skill really that good?

Even the city’s famous doctor treasured this prescription.

She said nothing more and immediately had five taels of silver sent over.

Whether or not the prescription worked, Pei Shu’er did not harm her, and the prescription was correct.

Pei Shu’er was somewhat surprised when she received the five taels of silver.

She thought, given the nature of Jingzhou merchants, Li Shuhua would surely wait until her face was better to pay.

After all, these people didn’t like her.

Unexpectedly, it was paid so quickly.

The day after taking the medicine, Li Shuhua’s face improved, no longer looking dark.

Her sleep was more restful, although she sweated a lot during the day.

The sweat expelled was black, like old grime.

By the end of the week, her skin tone returned to its original brownish-red hue.

At this point, when she applied Pei Shu’er’s whitening cream, it worked quickly.

In just a week, the effect was like others’ results in half a month.

At this moment, she truly believed Pei Shu’er’s words and immediately proceeded to leave.

In her hand was a box of precious thousand-year-old wild ginseng, and she headed straight to Pei’s door.

She was going to negotiate a transaction with Pei Shu’er.

This concerned her life.