When she heard Cui the Loudspeaker say that, Kang Li’s expression shifted ever so slightly.
Her clothes looked upscale, even the cut was neat and classy, but having worked a special kind of job and not knowing how to cover up the worldly air in her vibe, she naturally didn’t come off as one of the proper folks.
To put it bluntly—put her in a dragon robe and she still wouldn’t look like a Crown Prince!
"But you, you look like a Fairy Girl—anything you wear looks good!"
Getting suddenly praised by Cui the Loudspeaker, the corners of Kang Li’s lips curled with a faint smile, and she replied, "Auntie, that’s too much credit."
Cui the Loudspeaker waved her hand casually, "Don’t talk so fancy with your auntie. We’re real country folk here, and when you talk like that, your auntie can’t make heads or tails of it. But I know you’re just being modest, and your auntie’s not giving you empty praise. If you don’t believe me, ask anyone else in our village, see if folks don’t say you’re good-looking."
"Looks are what your parents give you. Besides, even if I do look like a Fairy Girl now, when I get old I’ll still turn into an old lady with a face full of wrinkles."
Kang Li spoke with a laugh in her voice, sounding gentle and soft, making people feel comfortable.
On hearing this, Cui the Loudspeaker shook her head, "That’s not the same. If you’re pretty, you’ll still be a good-looking old lady when you’re old."
Kang Li smiled and didn’t say more, but then she heard Cui the Loudspeaker’s loud voice ring out again, "Let’s just talk about me and your mom. We’re about the same age, but when your mom was young she was like a flower. Even now, though she’s older, she looks way more energetic than your auntie here, and you can still see that handsomeness from her younger days on her face!"
"If my mom hears you say this, she’ll probably grin for ages."
Kang Li’s calm, bright eyes were full of laughter as she looked at Cui the Loudspeaker, "Auntie, you look energetic too. I bet you were a village belle just like my mom when you were young."
As soon as Kang Li finished, Cui the Loudspeaker’s smile was so wide you could barely see her eyes, "Oh, you really know how to talk! And you’re right—in those days, my looks were definitely one of the best in the village!"
Honestly, that wasn’t just talk. When Cui the Loudspeaker was young, aside from her skin being a bit dark, her features were actually pretty good-looking. So the boys in the village used to call her "Black Peony" in private.
But after Cui the Loudspeaker married into Aoli Village, to keep trouble at bay, none of the young men called her "Black Peony" anymore. Instead, she picked up another nickname.
No doubt about it—that nickname was "The Loudspeaker."
At first, Cui the Loudspeaker was furious about it, but her chatterbox habit was hard to shake, and when the village women kept calling her that, she ended up stuck with the name.
Once you get used to something, it’s hard to change!
So Cui the Loudspeaker could only tell herself to let it go, so she didn’t wind up mad for nothing.
"Looks like I wasn’t wrong, huh."

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