After Principal Du sat down, Feng Qingqing noticed that he stole a few quiet glances at her before losing interest. Instead, he occupied himself with idle, desultory conversation with He Yongan. Fearing that Feng Qingqing might find the men’s discussion dull, Old Madam Du thoughtfully took the initiative to strike up a chat with her.
Sitting so close to the old lady, Feng Qingqing caught the faint scent of perfume lingering about her and took note of her makeup. She was momentarily taken aback. In this day and age, most people valued simplicity. Unless they were very young girls applying a bit of snow cream or lipstick, most women went through life with entirely bare faces. Many didn't even use snow cream, sticking to nothing more than plain water, while only those from well-off families might consider buying some clam oil.
Yet, Feng Qingqing could see that the old lady sitting across from her had applied a thin layer of face powder. Looking closely, she could discern the true state of the skin beneath that light veil. As a doctor with an intimate understanding of the human body, she quickly identified the underlying condition: sallow skin, puffiness and heavy dark circles around the eyes, mottled pigmentation, and visible acne scars below the lips.
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