In the days that followed, Yu Yoming surprisingly stopped his hunger strike and ate heartily.
I had thought that I would need to send him flowers a few more times and make some small gestures before he could completely let go of his burdens and accept himself.
I didn't expect him to fall so quickly. I also couldn't afford to slow down, serving him eight dishes and a soup every day.
To better deceive him, I tampered with the scale in the living room, ensuring that his weight would only fluctuate within one kilogram. Yu Yoming truly believed he had successfully lost weight and would never regain it; he was so foolish and naive.
But for some reason, as I watch his body grow wider day by day, my conscience becomes increasingly uneasy.
A gluttonous fat man can make up his mind to lose forty pounds of fat, which shows how much ridicule and disdain he must have endured before. He finally succeeded in losing weight, and yet I keep adding fat to his body day by day. It's too sinful.
When Yu Yoming had gained a couple of pounds and his clothes were a bit tight, I went out and bought a new scale to place in the same spot as before.
That night, I heard a scream from my room that sounded like a pig being slaughtered.
As soon as I rushed out of the room, I saw Yu Yoming standing on the scale, completely in a state of collapse.
I knew this moment would come, so I quickly ran over to comfort him: "It's okay, Young Master, gaining a few pounds won't affect your appearance."
Then I looked down and was startled by the number on the scale.
80 kilograms! He has gained a whole 10 kilograms since I arrived.
One pound costs a hundred thousand, and if it exceeds ten pounds, the price doubles. Let me calculate... Wait! What time is it? I'm only thinking about money.
Yu Yoming had a look of despair on his face: "Ten pounds of meat? I would have to starve for two months to lose that!"
His eyes were almost filled with tears, and I felt a pang in my heart as I watched. If it weren't for me, he wouldn't have ended up like this.
As a dietitian, I know that obesity is not good, but I still encouraged him to give up on the weight loss journey because I signed an agreement. For every pound he gains, I can receive a bonus of one hundred thousand.
If I say, "I regret it now, is it still too late?"
Yu Yoming held my hand and asked, "Qin Linlin, would you dislike me for being overweight?"
Disgusted? He said he's disgusted. Shouldn't this word be used to describe a chef? Unless, in his eyes, I am not a chef.
I gathered my courage and asked, "Why do you care so much about my opinion of you?"
Yu Yoming hesitated for a moment, unable to meet my gaze, but soon he faced my question directly. "Are you still playing dumb? Wasn't that bouquet of flowers you sent last time?"
"Even though you didn't sign your name, I've seen the sticky notes you have on your refrigerator. I recognize your handwriting."
A hundred secrets and one slip, no wonder he's been acting so strangely lately. It turns out, he thought I liked him.
Do I like him? I ask myself too. Even though he gained about twenty pounds this month, it doesn't diminish his handsomeness at all.
When he was working diligently at the company, I was actually charmed by him more than once. It turns out that when you like someone, appearance really isn't that important.
Unfortunately, before I could say anything, Mr. Yu came back from abroad.
Seeing his son eating well and gaining weight, the heavy burden on his heart was finally lifted. He called me to his study and handed me a check, saying, "Thank you, Dr. Tan. You did a great job. Now that Hengyu is better, I won't delay the opening of your clinic any longer."
Holding the check, a wave of immense disappointment surged within me. I almost wanted to return the check and ask if I could continue to stay by Yu Yoming's side.
But I didn't have the courage; I was afraid that Mr. Yu would beat me up and scold me for being shameless and trying to climb the social ladder.
I didn't dare to say goodbye to Yu Yoming. I hurriedly packed my things and slipped out of the Yu residence while he wasn't paying attention.
When I got home, I felt a bit worried. I wondered how Yu Yoming would react if he found out the truth.
Given his prideful nature, he would likely take one of two extremes: either he would pretend that nothing happened, or he might go to great lengths to find me and seek revenge.
Thinking of this, I quickly called Mr. Yu.
As soon as the call connected, I stated my purpose: "Hello, Mr. Yu, it's me, Qin Linlin. Regarding your purchase of my treatment for the young master's anorexia, please make sure to keep it confidential for me. Otherwise, if the Young master comes to my clinic, I won't be able to do business anymore."
After speaking, the other person remained silent for a while, and I suddenly had a foreboding feeling.
"Young master?"
"That's right! It's me!" Yu Yoming shouted across to Roar, "Qin Linlin, just wait, I'm coming over to kill you right now."
I shouldn't have done this! Why did I make this call? Is it too late for me to go out and hide?
However, when I calm down, I think to myself, why should I be afraid? It's his old man who's paying, and I'm just doing my duty as a doctor. It's his own fault for pretending to have an eating disorder.
Even though I knew the truth halfway through, I didn't report it to the authorities. Instead, I continued to encourage him to gain weight out of greed. At worst, I'll just apologize to him. He doesn't have the standing to lecture me, does he?
Thinking about it this way, I suddenly felt much more at ease, even a bit hopeful. This way, I could meet him again, and perhaps after clarifying things, Yu Yoming and I could return to our previous melancholic state.
However, I waited for several weeks at the clinic, and that guy never showed up even once. He made such harsh statements; does he not realize that others might have expectations? Since he said he wanted to kill me, why is he going back on his word?
I must be crazy; I'm actually looking forward to Yu Yoming coming over to settle the score with me. Even if he scolds me and pinches me a couple of times, I would willingly accept it. But he probably feels dead inside, thinking that even teaching me a lesson would be a waste of effort.
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