182: Chapter 183 You lecherous woman, you value men over friends

Before long, a cry filled with surprise came from the bathroom from Tong Liya.

A while later, the bathroom door opened, and Tong Liya walked out.

She was radiant, her skin so fair and translucent it seemed like it could drip water. The fine dry lines and dullness that were originally there had vanished without a trace. Her entire face was firm and plump, glowing with youthful vitality; she truly looked as if she had taken more than ten years off her age!

She couldn't wait to run to the full-length mirror, checking herself from left to right. Looking at herself in the mirror, as if she had returned to her peak, she was so happy she was practically bubbling over!

"It's too magical! It's truly too magical!" She turned around excitedly, dove back into Jiang Jing's arms, and began chattering away, excitedly sharing her feelings.

Jiang Jing pinched Tong Liya's little face and said, "By the way, I plan to go out to sea today. Everyone is already booked; you all should come along."

Tong Liya gave a vague "Mm" to indicate her agreement.

"I'll call Leng Ba later to tell her; you all should get ready…" Jiang Jing continued to instruct.

Tong Liya nodded again.

[Tong Liya Favorability +1] (Currently 91)

[Obtained one lucky draw chance!]

The system's notification sound rang out at the right moment.

Jiang Jing chuckled to himself: Tong Liya is really impressive!

Or rather, for a mature woman in the midst of appearance anxiety, the effect of this high-level beauty serum is practically nuclear-level!

Leng Ba didn't immediately add points when she used it before; perhaps she really hasn't reached that age of extreme anxiety yet, whereas Tong Liya has a more urgent need in this regard. Once satisfied, her favorability naturally soared!

The two shared some tender moments again before Tong Liya, feeling satisfied and radiant, put on her clothes. She bade Jiang Jing a reluctant farewell and went back to prepare.

Her steps were light, and she felt as if she had been reborn.

When Tong Liya returned to Leng Ba's apartment carrying the hearty breakfast she had bought on the way, the other women were already getting up one by one. They were sleepily crowding into the bathroom to wash up, or lounging on the sofa waiting to be fed.

When Tong Liya walked in, her radiant appearance, with skin so fair and translucent it was practically glowing, instantly attracted everyone's gaze.

"Wow! Sister Ya!" Nazha was the first to exclaim. She rubbed her eyes and leaned in to look. "You… what skincare products did you use? How is your skin suddenly so good? It feels… it feels like you've gotten so much younger!"

Zhu Xudan also widened her eyes: "It's true! This skin condition, it's so tender it looks like it could drip water—it's even better than mine!"

Zhu Xudan was the youngest of them all!

Li Xibing even reached out to touch Tong Liya's cheek, saying enviously, "So smooth and tender! Sister Ya, you better be honest—did you secretly go get some high-end treatment done?"

Even Da Mimi put down her phone, observing Tong Liya sharply from head to toe, her eyes filled with scrutiny and confusion.

This definitely wasn't an effect that could be achieved by a simple beauty treatment!

Tong Liya was tongue-tied for a moment, her cheeks slightly flushed. She was panicking internally but had to force herself to brush it off: "Ah? Is there? Maybe… maybe it's just because I had fun playing yesterday, and I slept well last night, so my spirits are up. You know what they say, happy events make for a happy spirit…"

As she spoke, she subconsciously cast her gaze toward Leng Ba, looking her over carefully.

Upon looking, she became even more certain of her previous guess.

Leng Ba's skin condition was also ridiculously good—fair and delicate, full of collagen, with a girlish, rosy glow. She truly looked several years younger than her actual age!

Before, everyone joked that it was because she had been "nourished" by Jiang Jing, but now it seemed it was simply the credit of the beauty serum!

Leng Ba noticed Tong Liya staring at her and touched her own face in confusion: "Sister Ya, what's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

Tong Liya quickly withdrew her gaze and shook her head with a smile: "No, no, I just think your complexion is particularly good today."

Da Mimi's gaze swept back and forth between the excessively good skin of Tong Liya and Leng Ba, various thoughts flashing through her mind like lightning.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt something was off; the condition of these two was a bit abnormally good!

Unable to suppress her curiosity and speculation, she took advantage of the time when the others were busy setting up breakfast to pull Tong Liya into a corner of the balcony, lowering her voice, and interrogating her with a burning gaze:

"Be honest! Tong Liya! Did you sneak out last night to have a secret tryst?!"

Tong Liya's heart skipped a beat, but she forced herself to remain calm, laughing it off: "Mimi, what are you talking about… what secret tryst… I just went out to handle some matters…"

"Don't play dumb with me!" Da Mimi wasn't buying it at all. She leaned in closer, lowered her voice even more, her eyes filled with the shrewdness of "I've already seen through everything."

"You and I are women of the same age, do you think I don't understand? Suddenly becoming so radiant, with a rosy and glowing complexion—this is clearly the look of someone who has enjoyed love! And looking at the expression in the corners of your eyes, I bet it's not just simple, right?!"

Tong Liya was left blushing furiously by her words, her eyes darting away, stammering as she tried to defend herself.

But under Da Mimi's powerful aura and sharp gaze, she ultimately conceded, nodding ever so slightly with a red face.

"Hmph! I knew it!" Having received confirmation, Da Mimi gave her a disdainful look, annoyed. "You lecherous woman! Prioritizing romance over friends! What happened to the agreement to stand united against the outside? You actually snuck off to have a private feast!"

Tong Liya felt so ashamed she could die, and could only whisper a rebuttal: "It's not like that… I was just… unable to control myself…"

Da Mimi rolled her eyes at her and pressed further: "Then what about your skin? Don't tell me that was also 'nourished' out? This effect is just too ridiculous!"

Tong Liya's heart tightened, and she could only force herself to say: "It… it just is… perhaps… Jiang Jing is… quite special?"

She blushed even as she said it.

Da Mimi's face was practically written with the expression "Do I look like a fool to you?", but seeing that Tong Liya wouldn't budge, she couldn't force any more out of her. She could only huff in frustration and let her go for the time being.

Seeing this, Tong Liya secretly breathed a sigh of relief; she had finally muddled her way through!

Just then, Leng Ba's voice came from the living room: "Sister Mi! Sister Ya! Come eat! The breakfast is getting cold!"

The two ended their "secret talk" and returned to the dining table.

They had just sat down and hadn't eaten more than a few bites when Leng Ba's phone rang.