Chen Yuanxuan was unhappy: "Fatty, why didn't you tell me earlier that the thieves you were hiding from were from the Tang family?"

"Young Master Chen".

Xiao Yunying called out to Chen Yuanxuan, enunciating each word clearly: "What's the use of me telling you this? Can you protect me? Besides, you keep calling me 'fat girl,' don't you know that's very impolite?"

"What's wrong with being a chubby girl? My grandmother always called me Second Sister 'Little Girl'."

“Your grandmother calls you Second Sister, that’s an affectionate term from an elder to a younger person. I’m so much older than you. Even if you look down on my status and don’t want to call me ‘sister,’ you should at least address me as Miss Xiao. If you call me ‘fatty’ again, don’t blame me for being rude and calling you ‘little fatty.’”

"You can't call me chubby. My grandma says I'll lose weight when I grow up."

Xiao Yunying said, "Look, you yourself don't want to hear others say you're fat, but when you call me, you keep calling me 'fat girl.' Do you think that's right?"

Chen Yuanxuan secretly glanced at his older brother: "Then I'll apologize to you. I didn't mean to upset you."

Xiao Yunying sighed again, noting that the Chen family's upbringing was far superior to that of most powerful and wealthy families.

"I'll forgive you since you're so sincere."

Chen Yuancheng said, "My younger brother was rude. Miss Xiao, please don't take it to heart."

"It's alright, I'm not particularly angry. I just don't like hearing people say I'm fat. Young Master Chen wasn't being rude. Compared to other wealthy families, he didn't look down on us country folk in the slightest. It's my honor that he apologized to me."

Chen Yuanxuan turned his head and whispered, "Hmph, he got the benefit but is still acting innocent."

Chen Yuancheng smiled and said, "No one dares to say that their ancestors were wealthy. Our Chen family ancestors were also farmers who cultivated the land. We gradually accumulated our current wealth step by step. My grandfather's most often-repeated saying was that one should never forget one's roots. How could we look down on farmers?"

Xiao Yunying's goodwill towards the Chen family soared: "No wonder Young Master Chen has such good character. His grandfather must be a person of pure and noble character."

Chen Yuancheng asked, "Has Miss Xiao been to school?"

Xiao Yunying thought to herself, "Wow!" Chen Yuancheng's refined and cultured demeanor was so attractive that she unconsciously started speaking in a literary style.

“When I was learning embroidery at an embroidery workshop in the city, I also learned to write for a few years from my master.”

Chen Yuanxuan said sourly, "You've learned a few words and you're using them everywhere. What's so great about that?"

Xiao Yunying was speechless; what had she been showing off about?

Chen Yuancheng asked, "Yuanxuan, have you finished your homework? Why did you sneak out today?"

Chen Yuanxuan quickly called Xiao Si over and gave his elder brother a bag of pastries: "Brother, I heard you didn't have a good appetite, so I went to buy you some new yam cakes. I asked the doctor, and he said that eating yams is good for your health."

Chen Yuancheng's gaze softened: "I understand. Hurry back and do your homework. Father will be back in a few days. Be careful not to get punished if you don't finish."

Chen Yuanxuan frowned pitifully. He knew he couldn't finish it and was bound to be punished. He could only try his best to finish it and suffer less punishment. "Big brother, I'll go to the study first. I'm leaving now, Fat... Miss Xiao."

Chen Yuancheng could tell from his younger brother's expression that he wouldn't be able to finish the homework their father had assigned him. Oh well, he'd wait for their father to return and then he'd put in a good word for his brother.

Xiao Yunying said, "Yam can replenish kidney essence and strengthen the stomach and intestines. Young Master Chen is really thoughtful towards you."

Upon hearing about replenishing kidney essence, Chen Yuancheng blushed for a moment: "Miss Xiao is also proficient in pharmacology?"

"I don't know anything about medicine. I was just sick when I was young and took a lot of medicine. I've become a doctor over time. I don't like taking medicine, so I've been figuring out food therapy."

"I see. But judging from your appearance now, you must be much better now."

Looking at Chen Yuancheng's pale and thin appearance, Xiao Yunying was reminded of herself in her previous life, and she immediately felt a sense of sympathy for him.

He hadn't mentioned his health condition, so Xiao Yunying didn't want to bring it up directly and could only offer him subtle comfort:

"Maybe I'm just easygoing. I don't take getting sick all the time seriously. I don't scare myself by overthinking. I follow the doctor's orders and take my medicine on time. But I don't lock myself in the house because I'm afraid of getting sick. I go out to relax often, and with some exercise and a variety of delicious and nutritious meals, my body is now as healthy as a normal person's. I don't get sick all the time."

"Will this really work?"

“Of course it will work.” Xiao Yunying said confidently, “Young Master Chen, you haven’t had a good appetite lately, have you? I know a few recipes that can help improve your appetite and digestion. Would you be interested in trying them?”

Chen Yuancheng's servant happened to return and, upon hearing Xiao Yunying's words, excitedly exclaimed, "Really? That's wonderful! My young master has really been unable to eat anything lately; yesterday he only drank two bowls of porridge all day."

If it weren't for needing medicine, the young master wouldn't even be able to drink porridge.

"Young Master Chen, this won't do. No matter what, you must eat properly."

No wonder he's so thin; he only eats two bowls of congee a day. Even when I'm dieting, I don't eat that much.

Chen Yuancheng gave a wry smile: "It's not that I'm not eating on purpose, I just really can't eat."

Xiao Yunying knew this feeling, especially when drinking Chinese medicine, which could easily ruin one's appetite: "Then I'll make a fool of myself and borrow the Chen family's kitchen for a while."

Before Chen Yuancheng could say anything, Xiao Si gestured for Xiao Yunying to enter the kitchen.