Ouyang Manqing understood Zhu Yanyi’s meaning. If people found out about this face cream, it might cause trouble. She felt a bit annoyed with herself for being too generous and making such a careless mistake. She didn’t keep asking for it.
"I won’t take it for now. I’ll ask you again after I handle this matter," Ouyang Manqing said. She wasn’t sure if her friend would stop being bossy. That friend sometimes just took things without asking. So, she probably couldn’t use the cream for a while. "Forget it. I still have some face wash left."
Zhu Yanyi glanced at Ouyang Manqing. She took out a pill and handed it to her.
"This is a Beauty Pill. Swallow it, and it will lock in your body’s good nutrients. You’ll look fair and rosy, without needing cream to fix your complexion. But since it’s a basic version, the effect lasts only three years. For normal people, it might last ten years. But you film under lights every day, so the effect wears off faster. Still, you should solve that problem within three years. After that, you can use cream again. Actually, your skin is already good. If not for work, you wouldn’t need cream at all."
"A Beauty Pill? Is it really that good?" Ouyang Manqing was stunned.
Zhu Yanyi sighed. "It’s not that great. Even though I made it, the beauty effect isn’t long-lasting. After three years, you’ll slowly return to how you look now. But it won’t get worse. Also, no one should eat too many pills. Medicine has some poison. I generally don’t recommend taking pills."
"Are there side effects?" Ouyang Manqing asked.
Zhu Yanyi shook her head slightly. "Just the three-year effect. No other side effects."
"Can I take a second one after three years?" Ouyang Manqing asked again.
"You can’t take this version again. You can take the upgraded version. But I’m currently researching a permanent one. It hasn’t succeeded yet. If I don’t succeed within three years, you’ll probably have to use cream again." Zhu Yanyi shrugged. Ouyang Manqing was already beautiful enough. She didn’t really need it.
Hearing this, Ouyang Manqing didn’t mind. She took the pill and swallowed it directly. "If the problems you mentioned aren’t real problems, why worry? Worst case, I’ll just use cream again after three years."
"You’re already pretty enough. It’s fine without it," Zhu Yanyi said slowly. She didn’t say anything else about her taking the pill.
"I’m an actress. As an actress, once I join a crew, there’s light radiation everywhere. It’s hard to keep my face looking good," Ouyang Manqing sighed.
Zhu Yanyi nodded. Indeed, being an actress was never easy, no matter when or where.
They arrived smoothly at Xie Yijun’s house. Xie Yijun was already home, busy in the kitchen. Xie Jingyun was watching TV. When she saw Ouyang Manqing and the others return, Xie Jingyun ran over quickly.
"Sister Ani, did you bring me jam?" Xie Jingyun had visited Sicheng Town once and fell in love with the jam Zhu Yanyi’s family made. Zhu Yanyi often sent jam to Xie Jingyun. This time, she brought quite a bit. Of course, there was more in her Ruyi Space, but she couldn’t just take it out casually.
"I brought it. Would I dare to forget what your little princess Jingyun wants?" Zhu Yanyi said.