The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir

Chapter 114: Don't look down on a woman for being fat

After the traditional one-month recovery period following childbirth had ended, there were many things that had to be done. For example, Old Madame had agreed to give Gancao to Ning Mingjie after Nie Sangyu gave birth. But, Old Madame had fallen sick, and many things had also happened in the household since his request. And so, Gancao looked at her master and said that she wanted to serve her for a couple more months. Ji Man agreed.

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After taking a bath and putting on the clothes that had she worn while pregnant, Ji Man discovered that all of the clothes in her wardrobe felt a bit too tight. She had done her best to improve her health during the past month. It was her most precious asset. That was why, no matter how unhappy she felt, she still worked towards making this body healthy again. However, after this postnatal period of eating and drinking nourishing supplements, this body had become as round as a ball. She squeezed the excessive fat on her belly. In order to slim down, a lot of energy and effort would have to be exerted.

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After working through the night, the estate's seamstress servants made a new wardrobe for her.

Wearing a dress that was clearly three sizes larger than her previous ones, Ji Man dryly laughed. Then, she pushed opened the doors and went outside.

It was already autumn outside. The weather was cool and refreshing. When a gust of wind blew by, her body felt noticeably more at ease.

A couple of servant girls passed by here and were shocked by what they saw. They hurriedly saluted her, then they left with their heads lowered.

Ji Man pretended that she didn't hear their stifled laugher and continued walking to Old Madame's courtyard.

What's wrong with being fat? Haven't they heard of not looking down at a teenager for being poor or a woman for being fat? A teenager's future and a woman's figure were the same. No one could successfully predict how it would change.

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Qian Lianxue and Qi Siling were in Old Madame's Courtyard attending to her. They were both surprised when they heard a servant girl announce that Madam had arrived. They hurriedly stood up and looked towards the doorway.

Ji Man passed through the doorway and smiled at them. "Ah, you're all here."

Qian Lianxue briefly froze in surprise.

Qi Siling was so shocked that her body was trembling. She hastily turned around and covered her mouth. It was if she was looking at two completely different people. Who could have expected that the previously stunningly beautiful Nie Sangyu would become so ghastly looking?

Old Madame was leaning against her headboard for support. Seeing Nie Sangyu coming inside, she closed her eyes.

Ji Man very properly kneeled down by the bed. "Old Madame, Sangyu has come here to pay respects.

Old Madame's mood was complicated. She had placed too much of her expectations on Sangyu. Now that all of her hopes had been dashed, it was hard to hide her disappointment. But, it wasn't Sangyu's fault that the baby had been lost. It was her sin for not doing a better job protecting her. Now that Sangyu had changed to this form after her one-month recuperating period, she really didn't know what to say to comfort her. "Stand up first."

Ji Man stood up. Not acting awkward at all, she sat down on Old Madame's bed and looked at her complexion. As expected, it was slightly worse than before. She couldn't help feeling worried. "Old Madame, have you been regularly eating your medicine?"

Old Madame nodded. "I did. But, it doesn't have much effect. It can only delay the inevitable."

Ji Man sighed. After she massaged Old Madame's legs, and they had only exchanged a few words, Old Madame felt tired and said, "You can all leave."