Chapter Seventeen: A Cunning Plan, Opening Blind Boxes!
"You're talking nonsense! This used to be your favorite dish, and my mother has always made it this way. How could it be bad!"
Chen Jiao, fearing that Chen Qing wouldn't eat, slammed her hand on the table and pressed him for an answer.
Chen Qing looked at her with a calm and collected expression, knowing all too well what she was thinking.
"As for me, I haven't been liking to eat greasy food lately. If you like it, sister, why don't you eat more? That way, we won't waste your aunt's good intentions."
Who wants to eat this stuff!
Chen Jiao instinctively refused.
Zhang kept giving her meaningful glances, and Chen Jiao finally realized what was going on.
They invited Chen Qing here today because they wanted her to eat food containing the aphrodisiac pill, which would arouse her lust and, ideally, lead her to have an affair with a servant, ruining her reputation and causing the Zhao family to break off the engagement.
After comforting her daughter, Zhang smiled and said to Chen Qing, "Qing'er, you're perfectly fine, why are you trying to lose weight? Your auntie loves how chubby you are now, you're so cute. These are all things your auntie worked so hard to make, so please give your auntie a little face and have a few more bites."
"It's too greasy, I won't eat it."
Chen Qing was resolute.
She didn't want her weight loss efforts to be ruined.
Zhang's face stiffened, and she couldn't help but glare at Chen Qing.
She swallowed her anger and said, "Alright, Auntie will make you a cup of tea to cleanse your palate."
She went to the outer room, her back to Chen Qing, probably adding something to the cup again.
A moment later, Zhang came over with a cup and handed the tea to Chen Qing with a smile.
"Qing'er, have some tea to cleanse your palate." She stood to the side, staring at Chen Qing expectantly, clearly up to no good.
All the other servants in the room lowered their heads, not daring to look at Chen Qing, and Chen Qing knew what was going on.
She took the cup and gently shook it in her hand. Tea foam floated on the surface of the water. She took a light sniff, and the system scan detected that the tea had also been adulterated with aphrodisiac.
That's really great.
Chen Qing drank it all in one gulp without changing his expression.
"This tea is indeed excellent," she praised.
Zhang and Chen Jiao could hardly hide their smugness. "If you like it, that's fine."
"Sister, now that you've had the tea, you should go back quickly."
Chen Jiao then began to dismiss him, fearing that Chen Qing's drug would take effect and he would make a fool of himself in their courtyard, which would expose the truth.
Chen Qing looked displeased and slammed the cup down.
"Hmph! What do you mean? You invited me here for a meal three or four times, but I barely ate a couple of bites of food, drank a few sips of tea, and then you kicked me out? What do you mean by that?"
"I'm not leaving!"
Zhang was anxious; she was also afraid that Chen Qing would have a fit of anger here.
"Qing'er, you, you should leave now. If you like it, your aunt will make it for you next time."
A mischievous glint flashed in Chen Qing's eyes. She held her breath, her face turning crimson. She frowned uncomfortably, her eyes becoming watery, and mumbled, "Why do I feel a little hot?"
The Zhang mother and daughter were terrified.
"Go back to your room! Don't stay here!"
Chen Jiao said anxiously.
Chen Qing started putting on airs, "You think you can just make me come and leave whenever you want? Who do you think you are? Why should I listen to you?"
"I'm not leaving unless you apologize to me!"
As she spoke, she made a gesture of crossing her arms, as if she intended to sit there for a long time.
Madam Zhang quickly said, "Qing'er, why are you arguing with your sister? Your aunt suddenly feels unwell, why don't you go back first!"
Chen Qing sneered, "Make her apologize to me."
"I won't apologize to you! It's disgusting!" Chen Jiao's face was twisted into a ferocious expression as she shook her hands, as if she had heard something disgusting.
This damn fat pig not only hit her, but also demanded that she apologize?
"Then I won't leave."
"My dear!" Madam Zhang snapped, sternly telling her daughter, "Quickly apologize to your sister."
"Mother!!" Chen Jiao looked at Zhang Shi in disbelief, "Why?!"
Zhang kept giving her meaningful glances. Chen Jiao seemed to have thought of something, and feeling unwilling, her face turned as if a palette of colors had been overturned, displaying a riot of hues.
Finally, she gritted her teeth until her nails dug into her flesh, and said bitterly, "I'm sorry."
"What? I'm too hot. Your voice was so soft, I didn't hear you." Chen Qing lazily raised her eyebrows, which was enough to make anyone angry.
Chen Jiao was almost in tears. She gritted her teeth and shouted, "I said sorry! Okay? Now you should leave!"
Chen Qing laughed heartily, afraid that she would be exposed if she continued to pretend, but she could leave. "Pack all these dishes back for me, I want to eat them slowly."
She pointed to several plates of meat and vegetables on the table.
Zhang dared not delay any longer and quickly asked Granny Zheng to help pack the food and send her away.
Chen Qing ate and took some food, then swaggered out of the courtyard.
As soon as I stepped out the door, I heard Chen Jiao smash a cup. "Mom! That bitch..."
Chen Qing looked indifferent, but Pei Xuan was very worried about her, pulling on her sleeve and looking her over.
"Sister Qing, they didn't do anything to you, did they?"
"Do they even have that ability?" Chen Qing looked indifferent. He was just playing along with these two stupid women, but he didn't expect to have an unexpected gain. This table full of meat dishes could make him a fortune by selling them to the system.
Back in his room, Chen Qing scanned the vegetables he had brought back. If he sold them all, he would get 387 weight loss points. The main thing was that big braised pork knuckle, which weighed two or three kilograms. One kilogram could sell for 100 weight loss points.
Chen Qing stroked his chin, feeling that reselling supplies seemed more profitable than losing weight.
However, she quickly gave up on the idea.
She has nothing now, and this is a chaotic world with a shortage of supplies. Where would she get so many large pork knuckles and steamed buns to resell?
I should focus on losing weight first.
Chen Qing did not sell all the food; she kept some vegetables that had not been treated with the herbal remedy and distributed them to the servants in the courtyard.
The main people accompanying her were Pei Xuanxiaowu and Li Yi. Li Yi was out gathering information for her and was not in the mansion.
Chen Qing then asked Pei Xuan to take the edible vegetables over and share them with Xiao Wu.
"You can play by yourselves after you finish eating. I'm going back to my room to rest. Don't disturb me."
Chen Qing was actually exercising to lose weight.
She doesn't like being seen jumping around without a care in the world, so she always stays alone in her room.
"Yes, Sister Qing." Pei Xuan was very obedient and took Xiao Wu out to take care of the child.
Chen Qing was fairly satisfied with his obedience; at least he had a little follower he could boss around.
As for Zhang, after Chen Qing left, she kept sending people to inquire about news.
"How is it? Has that slut found someone to have sex with yet?" She looked at Zhu Yue expectantly.
Zhu Yue said with difficulty, "Madam, the eldest young lady locked herself in her room as soon as she returned to the courtyard and did not allow anyone else to enter. I do not know if there are any other men in the room."
"Could she be lying to us?" Chen Jiao, unusually quick-witted, immediately questioned Zhang Shi, "Mother, or is there something wrong with your medicine?"
“There can’t be a problem, your father always…” Zhang started to say, but then realized she had said something she shouldn’t have.
She quickly changed her tune, saying, "The medicine couldn't be the problem. Maybe she's not eating enough. She's so fat, a cup of tea probably isn't enough for her."
"What should we do then?" Chen Jiao said bitterly, her face full of resentment. She almost tore the handkerchief in her hand to shreds. "I will never allow her to marry someone better than me!"
"Wang Er...right, call Wang Er over here!"
After completing three sets of exercises, Chen Qing began to do some soothing yoga stretches to relax her muscles.
She spent 20 points to redeem a yoga outfit that perfectly fit her body curves without sacrificing aesthetics. Most importantly, this yoga outfit could be continuously adjusted to fit her body shape as it changed.
After exchanging the antidote, Chen Qing now has a total of 2018 points, including the weight loss points he got from selling pork knuckles.
She believes that as long as she persists in eating less and exercising more, she will lose weight quickly in the early stages.
Chen Qing currently lacks any means of self-defense. She only has a Kagune gun, which is fine for one-on-one combat, but she would be in greater danger if she faced a larger group of people.
So next, Chen Qing wants to exchange for a bulletproof vest. This kind of bulletproof vest from interstellar space is made of thin material, can be changed at will, does not get dusty, and is not only bulletproof, but also impervious to knives and guns.
Even in my previous life, it would definitely be a valuable item worth tens of millions.
However, in the system store, this bulletproof vest is actually a thousand points cheaper than the antidote.
Only 7000 points are needed.
Chen Qing can buy it with a little effort in a few days.
[Host detected engaging in sustained high-intensity exercise, resulting in significant calorie consumption. Host has been granted one chance to open a blind box. Please check your inventory.]
A pleasant system notification sound rang out, and a smile appeared on Chen Qing's sweaty face.
The reason she was able to persist in exercising and fight her instincts was so that she could hear the notification sound to redeem the blind box.
According to Chen Qing's experience, consistent exercise earns you a chance to open a blind box. The type of blind box varies depending on the duration and intensity of the exercise, as well as the number of calories burned.
Last time, Chen Qing pushed the cart and got a chance to draw a blind box, which yielded a Shock Aura Fragment, a very useful skill.
Unfortunately, she used them all up during her negotiations with Liu Wei.
Since moving to the city, she has been exercising every day, and so far, she has saved up three chances to open blind boxes.
One medium-grade blind box, two high-grade blind boxes.
Let's just extract them all at once.
Before that, she had to take a bath and change her clothes, and it would be best to burn incense and pray to God to bless her so that she could draw something good.
After finishing his workout today, Chen Qing was already used to the stomach discomfort that comes with high-intensity exercise.
Anyone who has tried to lose weight knows that exercising too intensely on an empty stomach can cause nausea.
Chen Qing forcefully suppressed these adverse reactions with her willpower.
"Xuan Nu, I want to take a bath."
Chen Qing opened the door; she had already changed into her usual clothes. Her face was rosy, and the fine hairs at her temples were damp with sweat, clinging to her cheeks and making her already fair skin appear even more delicate.
Pei Xuan knew that Chen Qing was exercising in the room, and he had already prepared hot water.
He waited for Chen Qing to call him before he began to fetch water.
Pei Xuan took on the responsibility of taking care of Chen Qing's bath alone, and did not allow any other servants to interfere.
He figured that since Sister Qing wanted to exercise and lose weight in her room, she must not want to be seen by others.
What Chen Qing wanted to do was what he wanted to protect.
Before long, Pei Xuan finally finished preparing the hot water. After testing the temperature, he said breathlessly to Chen Qing, "Sister Qing, the water is ready. You can take a bath now."
Chen Qing reached out to test the water temperature and was satisfied. He nodded and said, "Not bad. You can go down now and guard the door."
"Yes!" Pei Xuan closed the door, and his voice came from outside: "Sister Qing, I'll stay outside. Call me if you need anything!"
Chen Qing took off his clothes, stepped into the wooden tub, sighed, and showed an expression of enjoyment.
It's so good that Pei Xuan wasn't killed, otherwise where would you find such a sweet little dog?
Chen Qing was in a great mood, and then she couldn't resist the urge to open a blind box.
She had saved up three chances to try her luck with a blind box.
With a sudden thought, Chen Qing immediately summoned the system.
"System, open the blind box."
[The blind box has been opened: Congratulations, host, you have obtained the skill "Ice Skin and Jade Bones," a passive skill that is now active.]
Skin as smooth as ice and bones as white as jade?
As if sensing something, Chen Qing raised her hand and felt that her already good skin seemed even better.
If we were to use something as a metaphor, her skin used to be like tender tofu, white and smooth, but because she was overweight, she inevitably had some problems such as large pores and blackheads.
After acquiring the Ice Skin and Jade Bones skill, Chen Qing's pores completely shrank, making her skin as smooth as a baby's. It felt like flower petals to the touch and looked like jade, clear and smooth, with a radiant glow.
Chen Qing thought he would draw a skill like the one that intimidated him last time, but he didn't expect to draw "Ice Skin and Jade Bones".
"Okay, even if it can't be used to protect myself, at least my skin is better, and it's a complete skill."
Chen Qing could only console herself with this thought.
Just then, she suddenly realized that something was wrong.
It was too quiet outside; Pei Xuan and Xiao Wu's voices could not be heard, and heavy breathing could be heard coming from behind the screen.
Chen Qing immediately became alert, turned around warily, and shouted loudly, "Xuan Nu! Xiao Wu!"
She saw the man's figure through the screen!
The man's heavy breathing was filled with desire as he approached step by step, making Chen Qing's hair stand on end.
"Li Yi, is that you?"
"You bitch! You really were having an affair with Li Yi!"
The screen was suddenly pushed over, scattering the clothes Chen Qing had prepared all over the floor. With no one to cover her, she had no choice but to cover her chest.
"Wang Er!?"
Chen Qing never expected that the man who inexplicably barged into her room would be Wang Er!
Wang Er still had the injuries Li Yi had inflicted on his face. He walked heavily, panting like a wild beast, his triangular eyes fixed on Chen Qinglu's exposed snow-white skin.
"Damn it, you stinking woman, you're as fat as a pig, but I didn't expect you to be so alluring when you take your clothes off!"
Wang Er had been observing Chen Qing from behind the screen for who knows how long, but fortunately Chen Qing was communicating with the system in his mind.
The Ice Skin and Jade Bone skill took effect immediately. Through the screen, Wang Er saw Chen Qing stretch out her snow-white jade arm and admire it closely. The fair and tender arm aroused his imagination. Wang Er, who was originally ordered by Chen Jiao to drug and humiliate Chen Qing, immediately became lustful!
As Wang Er approached step by step, Chen Qing remained calm and even moved the hand that was blocking her chest away.
She possessed a beautiful, ethereal complexion and a pair of cold, aloof eyes. Staring at Wang Er, she sneered, "How are Xuan Nu and Xiao Wu?"
Wang Er stared intently at the faint pink hue floating in the water, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly, as if he had been captivated.
"Those two kids aren't dead. If you obediently submit to me, Miss, I'll spare their lives!"
Chen Qing's eyes sparkled, and her smile melted away all ice and snow.
She shifted slightly, leaning forward a little, her voice as languid as a cat's: "Okay, then come here and stand closer to take a look."
In an instant, the room was filled with vibrant energy and delicious aromas.
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