Chapter 16

Ever since transmigrating, losing weight had indeed been Shen Yu’s top priority. As a dancer, she was much stricter about managing her figure than the average person. The original owner’s chubby, slightly plump body was something Shen Yu found unbearable. Fortunately, the proportions of this body were good, if she slimmed down, her figure would likely be quite nice. The only issue was her chest was a bit too large, which wasn’t ideal for dancing. But since her current major was acting, having a larger chest couldn’t really be considered a disadvantage.
Voluntarily losing weight was one thing, but being forced to do so was another. Everyone had a rebellious streak, the more someone pushed you to do something, the less willing you became. She could have taken it slow and followed a planned weight loss routine, but now Shen Xiao was suddenly demanding she undergo a devilish weight loss program. How could she not be angry?
The dresses were indeed beautiful, Gothic Lolita, princess gowns, Han and Tang dynasty attire...
Whether it was the style, material, craftsmanship, or color coordination, they were all exquisitely perfect. But such exaggeratedly beautiful dresses weren’t something ordinary people would wear as everyday outfits, except for stage performances. Shen Xiao knew this perfectly well, so why had he ordered so many sets at once? What was he trying to do? Did he just want her to wear them at home for him to see? The very thought of that scene was perverted!
Uncle Li dutifully hung the dresses on two walls and adjusted a few small wall lamps to cast a soft glow on the gowns, making them look like merchandise displayed in a store window.
After finishing, Uncle Li admired his work for a moment before turning to Shen Yu, who was sitting on the treadmill, and said, "Miss, do your best. So many beautiful dresses are waiting for you."
Shen Yu irritably tugged at her shoelaces, looking up at Uncle Li. "Uncle Li, aren’t we on the same side? Why are you teaming up with my brother to bully me? Do you also think I need to lose weight?"
Uncle Li walked over, crouched down, and neatly tied her shoelaces into a pretty bow. "I think whatever makes you happy is fine. But you’re already 20 years old and haven’t even had a boyfriend. Maybe if you lose some weight, you’ll find one."
Shen Yu said, "I’m only 20, what’s the rush? My brother is almost 30 and doesn’t have a girlfriend either!"
Uncle Li asked in surprise, "Isn’t that Miss Bai his girlfriend? They seem quite well-matched."
Shen Yu sneakily craned her neck to peek outside the glass wall, then whispered to Uncle Li, "I don’t like Bai Muqing. I don’t want her as my sister-in-law."
Uncle Li also lowered his voice and asked quietly, "Why?"
"She’s been involved in scandals with many male celebrities before. Her reputation isn’t great." Although it wasn’t nice to gossip behind someone’s back, if she wanted to sabotage the relationship between Shen Xiao and Bai Muqing, she needed to recruit a few allies.
Uncle Li didn’t suspect a thing and nodded repeatedly, saying, "The Shen family is a prominent household. We can’t be too casual when choosing a mistress."
Shen Yu nodded vigorously, thinking Uncle Li was really on the same page!
When Shen Xiao returned home, he changed into slippers and headed straight for the gym. Lately, he had been discovering endless joy in this place!
From afar, through the glass wall, he spotted an old man and a young girl squatting beside the treadmill, engrossed in conversation. So, he quietly strode in with his long legs, walked up beside them, crouched down, and said sarcastically, "What are you two conspiring about? Care to share with me?"
The sudden appearance of an extra person startled the two whisperers. Uncle Li fell back onto the floor, nearly throwing out his back.
Shen Yu, who had been looking sly just moments before, instantly turned obedient upon realizing Shen Xiao had entered. "Brother."
Uncle Li held his aching back and turned to look at Shen Xiao, asking, "Sir, is it alright to hang the dresses like this?"
Still crouching, Shen Xiao glanced around the gym and nodded in satisfaction. "Not bad, Uncle Li. You’ve got quite the artistic flair." He then turned to Shen Yu and said, "These are your targets. Work hard, I’m counting on you!"
Shen Yu: “…”
"What about the dolls that go with the dresses?" Shen Xiao suddenly remembered and asked Uncle Li.
Uncle Li stood up and pointed to several large boxes in the living room. "They haven’t been unpacked yet. I was afraid of damaging them."
Shen Xiao clapped his hands, grabbed Shen Yu’s wrist, and stood up, pulling her along as he walked out. "Come on, let’s go see which one you like."
Shen Yu’s eyes lit up as she whispered, "If I like a doll, will you give it to me?"
Shen Xiao shot her an extremely disdainful look, his face clearly saying, "What kind of dream are you living in?!"
"I just want to know which one you like, so you can make that dress your first goal and train like crazy every day. Got it?!"
Shen Yu: “…”
This brother definitely isn’t blood-related!
While Shen Xiao was teasing her, Uncle Li had already opened the boxes and started taking out the dolls. One by one, exquisitely crafted SD dolls with different designs were brought out and lined up on the sofa, ten in total.
Was this lunatic planning to wholesale SD dolls??
Shen Yu quickly noticed that each doll was wearing a dress identical to the ones Uncle Li had hung in the gym. So, this was Shen Xiao’s new idea?? Was he planning to turn her into a real-life version of an SD doll??
Beside her, Shen Xiao crossed his arms and directed Uncle Li to pose the dolls, making them sit closely together on the sofa. Finally, he left one empty spot and leisurely sat down himself. From a distance, it looked like a father surrounded by a bunch of daughters!
The scene was utterly bizarre!
Shen Xiao leaned back comfortably on the sofa, crossed his legs, and said to Shen Yu, "You can go exercise now. You have to train for two full hours today before you can come out."
Shen Yu felt a lump of frustration stuck in her chest, unable to go up or down. "I don’t want to..."
Before she could finish speaking, Shen Xiao raised an eyebrow and said, "Unwilling? Then I’ll have Uncle Li go instead."
Shen Yu: “…”
The named Uncle Li remained unruffled, chuckling as he said, "Sir, it would be easier if you just split me in half and stuffed me into a dress!"
Defeated in her resistance, Shen Yu could only stomp angrily into the gym to start her workout. While running, every time she looked up, she could see through the glass wall into the living room, where Shen Xiao sat on the sofa with a doll in each arm and eight more dolls lined up beside him, all attentively admiring her sweaty workout!
After barely enduring two hours, Shen Yu was so hungry she felt like her stomach was touching her backbone. She hurried back to her room for a quick shower before heading downstairs for dinner.
During her two-hour workout, Uncle Li had already prepared dinner and was now carrying the dishes to the table one by one. Shen Yu wiped her drool as she walked over to take a look. "Braised pork trotters, stewed chicken, sweet and sour squirrel fish, spicy shrimp... Wow, there’s even roast duck!" All her favorites, she felt like she could eat two bowls of rice tonight!
After serving the meat dishes, Uncle Li brought out a plate of greens and a large bowl of fruit salad.
Wiping his hands with a cloth, Uncle Li smiled and said, "All the dishes are served. You can eat now."
Rubbing her hands together, Shen Yu picked up her chopsticks, ready to dive in. But before she could grab anything, Shen Xiao knocked her chopsticks aside with his own, sneering, "I think you might have misunderstood. On this table, only that bowl of fruit salad is your dinner. The rest are mine."
Shen Yu: !!!
In that instant, she felt as if pierced by ten thousand arrows, collapsing weakly onto the dining table.
Just as she was on the verge of expiring, Shen Xiao delivered another blow: "Oh, and for the next month, your dinner will be a bowl of fruit salad!"
Shen Yu twitched a couple of times and died on the spot.
Shen Yu never imagined Shen Xiao could be this ruthless, giving her only a bowl of fruit salad for dinner every day while he feasted on lavish meals right in front of her. One day it was seafood, the next braised delicacies, and the day after that, spicy crayfish. One day, he even brought hotpot to the table!!
Damn, with him eating like that every day, wasn’t he afraid of turning into a fat pig?
It was truly a case of the starving dying of hunger while the well-fed stuffed themselves. After several days of hunger, she felt like she could even take a bite out of the family husky.
Fortunately, she could still improve her meals during lunch, but the food near the school couldn’t compare to Uncle Li’s cooking. Her palate had already been spoiled by Uncle Li’s skills, and she couldn’t bring herself to appreciate the meat dishes outside!
However, all this torment did yield excellent weight loss results. She lost five pounds in just one week. When she stepped on the scale, she could hardly believe it.
Because of her previous chubbiness, the original owner’s wardrobe was filled with dark-colored, loose-fitting clothes. So even as she gradually slimmed down, the oversized clothes hid any visible progress. Ever since the SD dolls came into the picture, Shen Xiao had started to despise her outfits and even tossed her a card, telling her to go buy some decent clothes to wear.
But Shen Yu simply ignored it, continuing to wear old clothes every day, deliberately irritating him!
After her direct confrontation with Bai Muyu, Bai Muyu held a grudge and later rallied the entire class to continue ostracizing Shen Yu. However, in Shen Yu’s eyes, it was nothing more than childish antics, she didn’t take it seriously at all.
But this monthly exam was a bit more troublesome. The teacher had assigned students to perform in pairs, and after scanning the classroom, Shen Yu realized she couldn’t find a partner, no one was willing to team up with her...
Just as she was about to explain the situation to the teacher, someone approached her, tossed a script at her, and said, “If you perform according to this, I’ll partner with you.”
Shen Yu: “…”