#xie lian who's skin gets worse when he tries hua cheng's routine

[lenglengflames]

hua cheng definitely is someone who spent years to perfect his skin and haircare routines, different routines for morning/ night, drier/ humid weathers, etc, he's had 800 years to figure that out. (let's pretend that even in death or godhood, pimples and acne are inescapable.) he has scented oils, luxurious soaps/ cleansers/ shampoos, you name it, he has it.

on the other hand, xie lian is the kind to splash his face with cold water and call it a day. he washes his hair with water and whatever equivalent of 3 in 1 shampoo in ancient china. he used to have the same rigorous skin/haircare routine as a prince, but years of travelling outdoors doesn't really give you the opportunity to sustain that. (but he's blessed genetically; he learns that on his travels when he doesn't experience the breakouts, the greasy hair, as badly as other, a good shower does the trick nicely.)

so, xie lian is incredibly surprised at the 20 or so step routines that hua cheng developed for his hair and face at different times/ conditions of the day and weather. vice versa, hua cheng is horrified to learn that xie lian does nothing but the bare minimum. (he also gets a little very salty about that.)