Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

Chapter 165 It’s better to please yourself

"Boss, you're here just in time."

Tao Ru was mixing a new rouge and powder at home. When she saw Shen Nankui coming, she eagerly pulled her to sit down and said, "How about you help me try this rouge?"

Shen Nankui picked up the porcelain jar on the table, dipped a little with his fingertips and rubbed it on the back of his hand.

The color of this rouge is light but not pale, pink but not too bright. It is spread thinly on the skin, white with a rosy look, without the heavy feeling of powder at all, as if the skin is naturally so watery.

"It's a good thing." She said with her eyes lighting up.

Compared with Chixia rouge, this rouge is lighter in color but not at all dull. The graceful color is beautiful and natural, with a hazy Jiangnan charm.

Tao Ru smiled and said, "Most of the rouge on the market nowadays are brightly colored. They look good, but I don't think they are original. A true beauty, like Dongjia, can be stunning even without makeup. So, I want to develop a rouge that can cover up the imperfections of the skin and be close to the natural complexion of the person. In this way, it can better highlight the charm of the facial features and make people feel that you are beautiful in nature, not just because you are made up."

After hearing what she said, Shen Nankui nodded with a smile and praised: "It's a fresh idea, and the rouge is well made. Miss Tao, did you give it a name?"

Tao Ru shook her head. "It hasn't been named yet. Why don't we let the boss give it a name?"

After saying that, she looked at Shen Nankui expectantly.

Shen Nankui smiled and nodded, "Okay, let me think about it first."

She picked up the small white porcelain jar containing rouge and played with it. The rouge inside was fine in texture and delicate in color. This light pink looked a bit like peach blossoms in early spring, but not as bright and vivid as peach blossoms. It seemed as if there was a layer of hazy mist. It was more like the surface of a ripe peach, with a layer of fine fuzz on the white and rosy flesh, which was particularly endearing.

"Peach blossoms are like a thin veil over a human face, the flowers are gorgeous and uneven, and the fragrant mist is floating in the air. How about calling it Peach Mist?"

Tao Ru murmured, "Peach Mist..."

Although she didn't quite understand the meaning of these poems, just looking at the meaning of these two words, she felt that they must be beautiful.

"Okay, let's call you Taowu!"

She agreed happily.

Tao Ru pushed Shen Nankui to the dressing table and said, "Boss, if you just try this rouge and powder on your hands, you won't see anything. Sit down and let me put on some makeup for you. Let me see what effect this peach mist will have on your face."

Seeing that she was so interested, Shen Nankui did not refuse and let her apply it on her face.

Tao Ru worked quickly and finished in a short while.

She handed the diamond-shaped mirror on the table to Shen Nankui and praised him, "Boss, you are so beautiful..."

Shen Nankui looked at herself in the bronze mirror. The makeup on her face was not heavy, but it made her look radiant.

"Miss Tao is really skillful. I didn't expect that peach mist would have such a miraculous effect after being applied on the face. Given time, it will definitely be as good as red rouge."

Tao Ru was delighted that her craftsmanship was recognized by others, but when she looked at Shen Nankui's beautiful face, she couldn't help but feel ashamed. She sighed and said, "Speaking of which, whether it's Chixia Rouge or Taowu, I have never tried them once..."

The birthmark on her face is so ugly, who would notice it even if she put on the most beautiful rouge?

Shen Nankui thought about it.

When Tao Ru was putting makeup on herself just now, it was obvious that she had a very skilled technique, which showed that she had practiced a lot. But she said this, so it seemed that she had never appeared in front of others with makeup on.

She asked with a smile: "Miss Tao, do you still remember what I asked Brother Gu to tell you at the beginning?"

Tao Ru nodded, "Of course I remember. It was your words that gave me a lot of confidence. Otherwise, how could I have such a life today?"

Shen Nankui once told her through Gu Qingrong that physical beauty is actually the most superficial layer. What can support a person to become strong is always his inner heart. As long as one has a firm self and a tenacious mind, one can live a good life in the world. Similarly, those who are attracted by their inner self are the ones who truly appreciate themselves.

"Boss, I understand what you want to tell me, but I still feel a little regretful."

Tao Ru picked up a bottle of rouge, with a look of confusion on her face.

"The rouge I made is obviously very good, so good that it can drive all the women crazy, but it has no effect on me. Even if I use it, no one will see it, and it would be a waste of something..."

"How could you think that?"

Shen Nankui shook her head disapprovingly, "Miss Tao, today I will tell you another truth, are you willing to listen?"

Tao Ru smiled and said, "Of course I will listen attentively to what the boss says."

Shen Nankui asked: "Miss Tao, do you like making rouge?

Tao Ru nodded, "I like it."

"why?"

"At first, I did it to make money to buy medicine for my mother's treatment. Later, I was fortunate to be chosen by my boss, who supported me all the way to where I am today. My business is getting bigger and bigger, and I'm making more and more money. Although the workshop has complete procedures and there are very few things I really need to do, I still like to make rouge by myself. I don't know why, but when I'm fiddling with these bottles and jars, I feel inexplicably peaceful in my heart."

Shen Nankui nodded, "That's right. It's because you like and enjoy the process of making rouge that you spend time and effort to develop different types of new products. In addition to the utilitarian purpose, more importantly, you want to satisfy your own heart, right?"

Tao Ru thought about this for a while, smiled and nodded, "Yes, that's the truth!"

Shen Nankui smiled faintly, "Then, it's the same with makeup and dressing up. Although there is a saying that women dress up to please themselves, this is not entirely true. We wear beautiful clothes, wear exquisite jewelry, and dress up carefully. In addition to showing it to others, I think the most important thing is to make ourselves happy. Instead of pleasing others, it is better to please ourselves."

Tao Ru was stunned.

After a moment, he murmured and repeated, "Instead of pleasing others, why not please yourself?"

Shen Nankui nodded, "Yes, we can't expect others to recognize and appreciate us. Instead of living under this kind of shackles, it is better to follow your heart and satisfy yourself first. Miss Tao, those rouges are not a waste of things when used on your face. As long as you like it, everything is worth it."

After hearing these words, Tao Ru lowered her head and remained silent for a long time.

After a long while, she raised her head and said with tears in her eyes: "So, I put a shackle on myself?"

Shen Nankui sighed, "Everyone has shackles of one kind or another, and it's not easy to cut them off."

She looked at Tao Ru and said, "Miss Tao, I tell you this just because I hope you can live more freely."