Zhen Xiao Yan shook her head and said, "Don't ask me about this, I'm just following Yè Làng's instructions. I eat whatever he tells me to eat, and I do whatever he tells me to do. Oh, by the way, Mom, I'll be staying at his house for a while in a few days. He's letting me take a break these days so I can spend time with you guys."
"You're going to stay at his house? But don't you like Mo Ya? Daughter, who do you really like? Mo Ya has good character, talent, and strength, unlike the thirteenth young master from the Ye family. He has no attribute, but being the thirteenth young master of the Ye family is enough to compensate for his shortcomings. You can choose him too..." Her mother's mouth fired off like a machine gun, not stopping.
"... Mom, I'm going to stay at Yè Làng's house because my condition still needs observation, and any adverse reactions to the potions can be treated as soon as possible," Zhen Xiao Yan finally found a chance to interject.
"I see, then why wait for a few more days? Wouldn't it be better to go now?" her mother worried about her daughter.
"These few days... I... I have... a date... with... Mo Ya..." Zhen Xiao Yan's face grew redder as she spoke, and her voice became quieter and quieter.
"Oh... So that's how it is..." her mother said with a smile that wasn't really a smile.
"Hmph! I put in so much effort for today, and suffered so much, can't I go on a date?" Zhen Xiao Yan stamped her foot lightly, then ran inside.
"Xiao Yan, don't run, I didn't say you couldn't. It's your first date, do you want Mom to teach you a few moves?"
"No, no..."
...
"Mom, does the birthmark on my chest now look like a phoenix?" Zhen Xiaoyan stared at the birthmark on her chest, asking somewhat unsure.
"Well, in the past, it was hard to tell because you were too fat, but now it's clear, it really looks like a flying phoenix!"
"I know, that fool Yelang said it looks like a big fat chicken and that it's ugly..." Zhen Xiaoyan murmured to herself.
"That's because he's foolish. It looks quite beautiful. Wait, how did he know about it, from you guys?"
"Ah, I don't know anything, please don't ask me..."
In the days and nights spent together, she had to soak naked in the medicine pool every day. Once, she got scared by something and stood up, exposing herself accidentally.
At that time, the fool didn't react at all. He looked carefully and then said that her progress was good, and her figure and skin were better than expected.
It seems that even now, that fool still hasn't realized what kind of situation this is!
...
However, after thorough confirmation and repeated validation of Zhen Xiaoyan's identity afterwards, no one doubted anything again. In fact, they believed it themselves, because of Yelang's authoritative words, which were the best evidence!
Strangely, most people thought that if he confirmed it, then it must be true. It was a somewhat inexplicable kind of trust.
As for Yelang himself, after creating this miracle, he once again disappeared from everyone's sight. Perhaps everyone had gotten used to it, so they quickly put him out of their minds and waited for his next appearance.
It's not that no one tried to find Yelang; everyone was curious about this matter. But Yelang spent the first few days sleeping, and then took a month's sick leave under the pretext of needing to recuperate, so no one could contact him.
After a month, most people had figured out what happened, and there was no need to ask further questions. But there were other "small matters" that required Yelang's help, though this only concerned "a small part" of the people.
During this month, Zhen Xiaoyan didn't just stay at home with Yelang. She would wake up in the morning and prepare a lot of food, mostly for herself, but a small portion for Yelang too.
Then Yelang would get up, check her pulse, examine her body, and decide whether to give her medicine or perform acupuncture.
After that, she would go to school and only return to Yelang's small courtyard after class, where he would examine her body before she started cooking again.
Of course, if she had a date in between, she would have to push back the entire process!
Their relationship was quite simple. Firstly, they were friends, then they had a doctor-patient relationship, and there were no other complications, at least for now.
But in the eyes of others, it wasn't that simple. Many people speculated about the relationship between the two!
Yelang, of course, didn't care about what others thought. He was simply doing his job, like determining Zhen Xiaoyan's physical condition and what her sequelae might be.
"What?"
Zhen Xiaoyan looked at Yelang blankly, not understanding what he was saying and too afraid to interrupt in case she said something wrong.
After a long preamble and a detailed explanation of his reasoning, Yelang solemnly said, "I'm certain that you have a severe sequelae."
Zhen Xiaoyan wasn't afraid but smiled and said, "Tell me. I'm mentally prepared. This one month has already exceeded a lot of things..."
Yes, it had exceeded her expectations by much. She had only wished to be able to meet Mo Ya once, and now it had been a month, with almost eight dates instead of ten.
But did these dates truly make her happy?
Maybe on the surface, but she wasn't sure if it was because she was finally with her beloved, or because she had achieved what she had always dreamed of!
Maybe that's why she wasn't afraid to return to her original appearance, because she had already experienced it!
"Alright, I'll say it. Your sequelae is—indigestion. Due to the severe closure this time, you have permanent damage, and your digestive capacity will be about one-tenth of a normal person's."
Zhen Xiaoyan was momentarily stunned, unable to understand the consequences of this sequelae, so she asked, "Will I go back to my original appearance? Will my skin become dark and ugly?"
"No, you won't. It'll be difficult for you to gain weight in the future!" Yelang shook his head.
"Yay! That's great! I won't go back to the way I was!" Zhen Xiaoyan rejoiced first, then started thinking about other things—