Su Yuanyuan's Weight Loss Diary

"Why are you asking so many questions, you little kid! Hurry up and eat!" My third aunt tapped my head and refused to tell me.

I thought about it, and since she has a connection with our Su family, there must be more than just my third aunt who knows Qu Ling. When it comes to knowing the relationship between the two families best, it has to be my grandmother. Since my third aunt wouldn't say more, I won't press her; my grandmother is my database.

There's nothing in this house that I, Su Yuanyuan, want to know but can't figure out!

An Unlucky Day (Part 1)

I've fallen in love with my third aunt's cooking.

Braised chicken with chestnuts, sweet and sour pork ribs, fried meatballs, braised pork ribs...

I'm jealous of Su Tiantian; she gets to eat so much greasy, delicious food every day! Although Grandma is a great cook, she mostly makes simple vegetarian dishes like greens and tofu, potatoes and green peppers, amaranth and garlic, cucumbers and eggs—the kind of vegetables that make your gut feel bloated. Because health magazines say these things promote longevity.

I don't want to live a long life, I just want to eat meat!

On Sunday, Grandma finally made braised pork. My dad and I stared at the pot of glistening red meat, our eyes shining, our mouths watering. We ate until our stomachs were so full we felt like we'd throw up even after drinking water, before reluctantly putting down our chopsticks. Looking down at the pot, there were still a dozen or so pieces of meat left. My dad and I exchanged a glance, then immediately jumped up and said, "The rest of the meat is mine! I have class tomorrow afternoon, so take it to school to eat!"

My dad rolled his eyes at me, picked his teeth lazily with his belly sticking out, and said, "Dream on! If I hadn't bought the meat, do you think you'd be able to eat braised pork today?"

I pouted and said, "Fine then, half for each of us! No more backing down!"

My dad took a tissue to wipe his mouth, chuckled, and said, "This little bit of meat isn't even enough for one person, it's no fun sharing it between two people. How about this, tomorrow morning whoever gets up first gets to eat all the meat, and whoever gets up late and doesn't get any meat can't complain."

"Okay! It's a deal! No backing out!" I slammed my hand on the table in agreement. Hmph, while I'm not exactly diligent, my dad is even lazier! At least he can set an alarm to wake me up, but my dad is the kind of person who'd sleep until eight in the morning even if there's an earthquake or thunder! This meat is definitely going to be mine, Su Yuanyuan!

To be able to wake up early the next day, I, who usually like to stay up late, made an exception and went to bed before 11 p.m., and even set my alarm for 5:30 a.m., which I would never normally even think about. All this is for the sake of my body!!

Before going to bed, I secretly peeked into my parents' room. My dad was sitting on the bed, happily eating a bowl of sour dates while watching "Global Exploration" and chuckling to himself! I should take a picture of him so all his colleagues at the bureau can see him! He's so silly!

That night, I had a series of sweet dreams, each one featuring braised pork and stewed pig's trotters.

A wonderful night.

When the alarm rang, I was munching on my left hand, drooling all over my pillow. Look at me! Hehe, no wonder my older sisters always call me a "carnivore."

I rushed to the bathroom to brush my teeth and wash my face, not even bothering to comb my hair, and dashed to the kitchen. I opened the refrigerator and saw the pot of braised pork still inside, perfectly fine. The meat was mine! I cheered as I carried the pot out, ready to heat it up on the gas stove. But as soon as I held it in my hands, I realized something was wrong. It was too light, as if it contained nothing! I lifted the lid and—ah!—not a single piece of meat was left! My meat! Where did my meat go?

Suppressing the urge to burst into tears, I ran to my parents' room and pounded on the door, but no one answered. Without thinking twice, I turned the doorknob and stormed in.

My dad was fast asleep, wrapped in his blanket, with a contented expression on his face. My mom was also asleep, but when she heard me come in, she asked groggily, "Is that Yuanyuan? Why are you up so early? Do you have class today?"

"Mom, where's my meat?"

"What kind of meat?"

"The braised pork that we didn't finish last night was in the fridge!"

"Oh, your dad suddenly got up around 2 a.m. yesterday, saying he wanted to eat meat or something. I was half asleep and didn't know what he was doing. Maybe he ate it."

"What? He ate me in the middle of the night last night?" It was like a bolt from the blue, a thunderclap exploding above my head. My meat! My braised pork is gone!

"Dad, you liar! You actually got up in the middle of the night and stole the meat! That's too much! Get up and pay me back for the meat!" I sat down on my dad in a fit of rage, grabbing his cheeks and yelling.

"Hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo" My dad was snoring loudly when he suddenly rolled over and threw me off the bed.

Unfortunately, I landed face down on the floor, falling flat on my face.

This is my miserable Monday morning.

However, this was only the beginning of the tragedy.

*****

After class at noon, I went to the infirmary to see my third aunt with my bag. Lately, whenever I eat lunch at school, I always go to her place for a good meal. My third aunt knows I'm going to eat there, so she brings lots and lots of delicious food. Often, if I tell her what I want to eat for lunch the day before, she'll cook it for me the next day. It makes me so happy, sweeter than being in a honey pot. Thinking about all the good food I'll get for lunch makes my resentment from having my dad take away my braised pork that morning much lessen.

Pushing open the door to the infirmary, I saw Third Aunt squatting by the induction cooker at the entrance of the rest room, cooking something.

"Third Aunt, what are you cooking?" I asked with a grin, taking a deep sniff. The smell wasn't pleasant; it was an unpleasant vegetable odor!

When my third aunt saw me arrive, she wasn't as excited as usual; instead, she seemed a little worried.

"Yuanyuan, come inside with me for a moment." Third Aunt turned off the induction cooker and got up to walk into the lounge.

Huh? What's going on? Are they going to interrogate me about Su Tiantian's private stock trading?

I muttered to myself as I followed her into the doctors' lounge.

My third aunt took out a stack of medical reports from the drawer, handed them to me, and said, "These are the reports of the physical examinations of all the teachers in the school last week. The one I have here is yours."

"Mine? Hehe, thank you, Third Aunt!" I smiled as I took the medical report.

“Yuanyuan,” Auntie San suddenly said gently, placing her hand on my shoulder, “No matter what you see, you must believe that nothing is impossible in this world.”

"Huh? Third Aunt, what did you say?" Third Aunt's words sent chills down my spine. Could it be that I have some terminal illness? Leukemia?

Third Aunt shook her head and said, "See for yourself, sigh..."

My mind went blank, and my hands trembled as I opened the medical report. I read it carefully from beginning to end, then looked up at my aunt and said, "Dr. Wang, please forgive my ignorance, this report is too academic and too professional, I can't understand it..."

My third aunt glared at me and said, "You've wasted all those years of schooling! Never mind, look here!"

She turned to a page in the report, pointed to a line, and said to me, "See that? Here!!"

"Fat liver!" I read those three words aloud.

"That's right! It's fatty liver!" My third aunt exclaimed in anguish, pinching my cheek and saying, "How old are you? You already have fatty liver! It's true that as you get older, you see all sorts of things!"

"Me...me?" I pointed blankly at the report and said, "Dr. Wang, are you sure you're not mistaken?"

"That's right! It's you—Su Yuanyuan! The youngest fatty liver patient in the history of C Academy!" Third Aunt touched my belly and

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