4. Car accident
After a month of hard work, Chu Xiao lost weight from 250 pounds to 230 pounds.
Looking at the 230 on the scale, she finally had the courage to look in the mirror again.
Ever since she looked in the mirror on the first day she transmigrated, Chu Xiao had the servants cover up all the mirrors in the house.
She has always been fearless, capable of making ruthless decisions in the business world, daring to leap from a height of 5,000 meters, and even capturing a python as thick as a bowl in the Amazon rainforest with her bare hands without batting an eye.
She once thought nothing in the world could make her back down—until she crossed into this "mountain of flesh".
This is not because she is prejudiced against fat people, but because she has strict standards for herself.
She is the current user of this body. Whether she likes it or not, this is how she looks in everyone's eyes, and the health of the body will directly affect her.
Such a massive body not only deviated from Chu Xiao's proud aesthetic of self-discipline, but also threatened her most cherished health, which was the most unacceptable thing for her.
Of course, the main reason she didn't dare look in the mirror was because her appearance didn't meet her own aesthetic standards.
Seeing it every time makes me angry and affects my mood, so I might as well just ignore it.
Seeing that she had exceeded her short-term weight loss goal, Chu Xiao wanted to know how she had achieved her results.
She stood in front of the full-length mirror and examined herself carefully. The person in the mirror was still round and bloated, with an unhealthy sheen on her skin. Her swollen cheeks squeezed her features together, making her look clumsy and sluggish.
"..."
So greasy.
So ugly.
He doesn't look very bright.
This is what I look like now? It's terrifying!
Ugh, that damn system!
Despite having successfully lost 20 pounds, Chu Xiao was disappointed to find that there was still no change, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Don't be impatient, calm down," Chu Xiao reminded herself.
"Knock knock knock—"
A gentle knock came at the mahogany door, and the butler, Uncle Xu, spoke respectfully through the crack: "Second Miss, your haute couture gown has arrived. The family's exclusive makeup team is waiting in the living room. Would you like to change now?"
Chu Xiao opened the door and asked, puzzled, "What dress? What makeup artist?"
Although her mind isn't working very well right now, she's certain she hasn't ordered any dresses or booked a makeup team recently.
Uncle Xu bowed slightly: "Second Miss, the engagement banquet between the eldest Miss and President Leng of the Cold Face Group is at 6:30 tonight. This dress of yours was personally sampled for you by the creative director at the Gs flagship store on Paris Avenue more than a month ago."
The butler paused, then added, "You specifically requested that the waistline be widened by three centimeters."
He lowered his eyelids and sighed inwardly. The second young lady, a young woman in her twenties, had a memory that was not even as good as his, an old man in his fifties. She could forget such an important family event. It's true that obesity is harmful.
Chu Xiao recalled the news that popped up on Toutiao when she first transmigrated: "The eldest daughter of the Jian family is engaged to a cold-faced CEO; the second young lady breaks three sample wedding dresses while trying them on." Her face darkened immediately—it was that day.
Chu Xiao had originally planned to never appear in public before reaching her ideal weight, but now that this was an engagement banquet for a family marriage, she had no reason not to participate: "Let them come up."
With a "gurgling" sound as metal wheels rolled, six uniformed stylists pushed specially made equipment into the dressing room.
The person in charge activated the biometric lock, and a thin mist rose from the bulletproof glass cabinet door—a low-cut, puffy dress studded with pink diamonds slowly appeared, thousands of diamonds sparkling brilliantly, making the entire dress radiate colorful light, dazzling and radiant.
Such a radiant dress will undoubtedly make you the most dazzling person at any banquet.
"..."
Chu Xiao inwardly refused; being so high-profile despite her poor appearance was not her style.
"Second Miss, please raise your hand."
Several stylists surrounded Chu Xiao, eager to dress her in this dazzling gown.
"..."
Oh well, at least I'm not the one who's being horribly offended, Chu Xiao consoled herself.
With the combined efforts of six stylists, Chu Xiao finally managed to squeeze her body into the gorgeous dress.
Thanks to my efforts in losing weight during this period, I finally avoided the embarrassing situation of my waistline collapsing during the fitting a month ago.
The stylists secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"The second young lady looks truly elegant in that!"
"The brilliance of this pink diamond truly complements the Second Miss's complexion!"
"Such a magnificent dress truly belongs to the Second Miss!"
Everyone praised it.
"..."
People these days can lie so easily; she almost believed it.
Looking at the shiny, greasy figure in the mirror, Chu Xiao's lips twitched.
This isn't me! This isn't me! This isn't me!
After silently drawing a line in her mind, Chu Xiao turned her head away, not wanting to look at it a second time.
...
As the heir to a family of spicy hot pot makers, Yu Chun also received an invitation to the engagement banquet of Jian Bing, the heir to the Jianbing Group, and Leng Ao, the president of the Lengmian Group.
The journey from the old house was quite long, so he got ready and left early.
I thought everything was foolproof, but an unexpected incident still occurred.
"Bang--"
A sharp metallic scraping sound suddenly rang out, and Yu Chun felt a sense of foreboding, her delicate brows furrowing slightly.
"What happened?" he asked nervously.
"Excuse me, young master, there was a minor collision with the vehicle next to us." The driver's voice was strained.
Yu Chun's heart clenched instantly—this was a limited edition sports car he had just bought, with only ten units released worldwide, and today was its maiden voyage.
Despite feeling a pang of heartache, he maintained a calm demeanor as he watched the drivers contact their respective housekeepers through the in-vehicle communication system.
The bodyguard pulled up a portable privacy screen. Before the screen was fully open, he could vaguely see a massive figure, as large as a mountain, sitting in the back seat of the car next to him, reflected in the ground...
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