Chapter 17

Of course, jumping straight to two months later feels a bit rushed, considering that not everything during the summer vacation was uneventful.

Jiang Muti arrived in this world before the midterm exams of this semester and immediately made weight loss a priority.

By the time the final exams were over, she had been on her weight loss journey for two to three months.

With the most professional help from her family, including in nutrition and medicine, Jiang Muti was able to make progress faster than most people.

In fact, by the time of the finals, her body shape had already significantly changed—she had gone from being very overweight to only a little chubby. With a bit more effort, it seemed like she would soon reach the “slightly overweight” category.

However, after her weight loss became a topic of discussion, the school quickly moved on to other gossip. And since everyone saw her daily, the visual change wasn’t very noticeable.

In any case, before the summer vacation, everyone still thought of Jiang Muti as a “fat girl,” just not as shockingly fat as before.

The arrival of summer officially marked a new phase for Jiang Muti’s weight loss journey, where more medical support methods, which had been hard to use during school, could now be applied.

After all, she was losing weight pretty quickly, and not only did she need to care for her skin, but she had to be especially attentive to its well-being.

Otherwise, while she might lose weight, if her skin turned saggy and wrinkled, wouldn’t that be counterproductive?

Yun Duo, who spent every day with her, saw all the medicine she had to take and the various skin care routines she followed.

According to Yun Duo, she was even more cautious than a critically ill patient and had to be even more diligent.

However, the tailored health and care plans provided by the experts were certainly worth all the effort.

Yun Duo grabbed Jiang Muti’s arm and touched it: “Wow! You’ve lost so much weight recently, and your skin is still smooth and delicate with no wrinkles.”

Jiang Muti was also quite satisfied with the results: “Actually, as long as you focus on fitness and nutrition, your skin usually doesn’t get wrinkled. It’s just that I had such a large starting point, so I had to be extra careful.”

“You’ve become an expert from your own experience,” Yun Duo laughed at her.

The two of them looked in the mirror again. By this point, summer was almost over. In the two months, Jiang Muti had lost another twenty-something kilograms. With the effort she had put in before, in nearly five months, she had successfully shed over ninety pounds and reached her target weight.

Of course, she had also met her own strict standards for appearance.

To be honest, when Jiang Muti weighed 200 pounds, she had already determined that this body was full of potential, and the result was just as she had expected.

Thinking about it, it made sense. Both Father Jiang and Mother Jiang were good-looking. Although their backgrounds weren’t particularly high, their looks were above average, and they had achieved success over the years. Their poise and demeanor from being in high positions were evident. Unless something went wrong, their descendants would likely not fall short.

Moreover, with her older brother, Jiang Yunjun, in front, although they were not biological siblings, their bloodline was still quite close. He was a handsome man, and as his sister, it didn’t make sense for her to be lacking in appearance.

In the end, her appearance surpassed her expectations. Her flirtatious almond-shaped eyes seemed to hold the allure of a captivating moonlit curve.

Whether she raised her gaze or lowered it, or gave a quick glance or a lingering stare, it all made one’s skin instinctively shiver.

The original owner had deep, affectionate eyes, but Jiang Muti had infused these beautiful eyes with charm and seduction.

She looked at herself in the mirror and suddenly winked at Yun Duo, who was inside the mirror. Yun Duo froze for a moment, then her face instantly turned bright red.

This made Jiang Muti laugh out loud. After enduring months of not daring to look closely at herself in the mirror, her narcissism had finally been fulfilled, and she could now truly appreciate her reflection.

Her skin was snow-white and delicate, her face had an elegant contour, a high, refined nose, and full, slightly pursed lips.

It was a face that was beautifully aggressive—typical of one with wealth, pride, and a kind of seductive, untouchable allure that left others helpless.

This was Jiang Muti’s type!

“Little Duo, let’s go buy clothes!” Jiang Muti said excitedly.

Yun Duo, who had just been teased, was about to smack her, but then she thought that if she didn’t show off the results of Jiang Muti’s weight loss, it would be like wearing fine clothes in the dark—wasted.

Although Jiang Muti could get the latest seasonal pieces from major brands without leaving the house, there was still a unique joy in visiting the mall and indulging in a shopping spree.

The two of them headed to the commercial district and spent the whole afternoon going through luxury brand stores, shopping non-stop.

Jiang Muti had always known how to dress well, but her previous body type had not given her much room to showcase her style.

This pent-up shopping desire, which had been sealed for nearly half a year, was unstoppable once she was in woman’s paradise.

At first, when the two of them were shopping in the first few stores, they didn’t attract much attention. At most, the store clerks and the occasional customers coming in and out would admire how young and beautiful the girls were, with an endless amount of wealth to spend.

By the time she made her way from the first floor to the third, however, due to the service quality of luxury brand stores, the brand manager had already come over to personally attend to her and offer professional advice.

Jiang Muti had already lost track of how many things she had bought that afternoon. It was only because Yun Duo stopped her, reminding her that the season was almost over, and with so many clothes, even if she changed three times a day, she still wouldn’t be able to wear them all before the season ended. That was when Jiang Muti finally agreed to stop.

Next, they went to the jewelry section!

This whole ordeal exhausted Yun Duo. She couldn’t understand why the suffering that should have been her brother’s or her boyfriend’s ended up being hers instead.

But when the two tall, beautiful, young women walked arm in arm, their every step exuding grace, they were definitely living up to Jiang Muti’s vanity.

There was even a delivery guy who nearly fell off his bike but managed to catch himself in time. If he had fallen in the middle of summer, it would have been quite a disaster.

When they got home, the items they bought from the mall were already delivered ahead of them. Jiang Muti picked out a dress and a pair of high heels, then called for the stylist.

She had her entire appearance carefully styled until she became dazzling and captivating, every inch of her polished to perfection. Only then did she stop her efforts.

At this moment, Jiang Yunjun had also finished his work for the day and returned home.

As soon as he entered the hall, he saw a girl slowly walking down the stairs.

She was wearing a blue dress decorated with starry sparkles. With every step she took, it was as though waves in a starry sky were being stirred, or like a mermaid who had just crawled onto a rock, leaving traces of water still glistening on her skin.

Her long neck, her chin raised elegantly, and her slender arms rested on the railing. Every movement made it hard for anyone to look away.

Her thick, long hair flowed down her back, with simple braids at her temples, revealing her flawless face.

She was smiling, her eyes curving into the shape of crescent moons.

For once, Jiang Yunjun’s mind went blank. His steps instinctively stopped, and even the matter he had been discussing with Old Yun just moments ago slipped from his mind.

At this moment, Jiang Muti was already in front of him. She spun around gracefully, and her skirt swirled, creating a mesmerizing arc.

“How do I look? Beautiful? My new look?”

Jiang Yunjun had been seeing her at home every day, but he had been watching her lose weight, one glance at a time.

It was only this morning, after having breakfast together and parting ways, that she was still wearing the casual workout clothes she’d been wearing for the past few months at home, not giving much thought to her transformation, even though she had been losing weight day by day. He didn’t yet realize that his little sister had completely changed.

However, it wasn’t until she had just slowly walked down the stairs that Jiang Yunjun, belatedly, realized on an aesthetic and gender level that his sister was truly a rare beauty.

Jiang Yunjun was momentarily at a loss for words. He opened his mouth and finally, somewhat embarrassed, pushed up his glasses and said, “You look beautiful!”

Jiang Muti was very pleased: “If I look beautiful, why not escort this lovely lady to dinner?”

Jiang Yunjun smiled and, hearing this, extended his hand: “May I have the honor?”

Jiang Muti arrogantly placed her hand in his.

Old Yun watched the two siblings acting so happily and couldn’t help but sigh, admiring the young people of today.

At dinner, Jiang Yunjun truly lived up to his image, being exceptionally gentle and considerate, taking great care of his sister like a perfect gentleman.

Normally, it was Jiang Muti who took more care of him during meals. He liked it when his sister would show concern for him in small ways. But today, being in this position, it was a different kind of warmth.

Jiang Muti was in a good mood all day, and the next day, Yun Cheng was coming back, which was another piece of good news.

Over the past two months, their schedules had been tightly packed, with pre-competition training, the competition, and more training after that.

Since Yun Cheng had decided early on to pursue a professional path, the training camp there wasn’t just about training, he might even have his own opportunities.

There was very little time off, and over the two months, he had only called home twice. One of their three huskies was missing, and they weren’t quite used to it.

So once the arrival time was confirmed, Jiang Muti and Yun Duo went to pick him up.

They also wanted the husky, who had been away from home for two months, to feel the love from the family.

When the guy got out of the car, it seemed like he was staring blankly, which was how Jiang Muti saw it.

She was right in front of him, but he was acting like a fool, turning his head around in confusion and almost scanning everyone nearby.

Then, with a pitiful expression on his face, as if he were about to burst into tears, he complained to his sister, “I just said it, and she really didn’t come to pick me up?”

The next person to get out of the car was Ji Feishi, who wasn’t as clueless. He immediately spotted the girl next to Yun Duo, who was giving Yun Cheng a disgusted look.

Ji Feishi was quite shocked and uncertain, “Jiang Muti?”

“Huh? Where? Where is she?” Yun Cheng suddenly became alert, his head swiveling around in all directions but still not finding her.

Ji Feishi was so overwhelmed by his stupidity that he grabbed Yun Cheng’s head and turned it toward Jiang Muti, who was standing next to Yun Duo.

He forced Yun Cheng’s gaze to fall on the girl he had ignored from the start.

“Right in front of you.”

Yun Cheng focused and, upon seeing her, he froze, like a duck with its neck squeezed, unable to say a word.