The old man couldn’t help but laugh again at Mo Nuan’s gloomy expression. After a while, he comforted her, “As long as that rascal doesn’t mind, you’ll be fine.”

“But what if I mind?” Mo Nuan muttered. Ever since people started pointing it out, she couldn’t stop herself from pinching her cheeks and waist, and to her dismay, she realized she really had gained weight—and more than just a little.

After chatting with the old man in the courtyard for a bit, Mo Nuan went back to her room for a nap. When she woke up, it was already four in the afternoon. As soon as she opened the door,...