CH 27

Yuan Long quickly entered the room and was relieved to see Yu Shanshan sleeping there. But when he saw the purple and black spots on her waist, his whole face sank instantly.

He went up to lift her clothes and found that her waist and stomach were covered with purple marks and there were many needle holes on them, perhaps in other parts of her body as well.

Yuan Long is an adult and does not think she was beaten up like Dudu does. He can see that these marks should be left by cupping and acupuncture.

But when did she went out for cupping and acupuncture? And why does she want to go in the first place?

Yuan Long remembered her painful expression when Dudu rushed at her yesterday, and then remembered that she had instructed Dudu not to hold her last night. Was it because she was in pain that she dared not let Dudu touch her?

Why on earth did she make herself like this?

Dudu saw that his father kept a straight face and did not speak. Thinking that his mother was seriously injured and became worried. Tearfully, he grabbed his father's trouser leg and asked, "Dad, is Mom in pain? Let's take Mom to the hospital to see an Uncle Doctor"

Yuan Long patted him on the head and planned to send the little guy off first. "Mom was not beaten. Mom's fine. Go brush your teeth and wash your face, and have breakfast later."

Dudu refused to leave and still looked at his mother with uneasiness. Mom was so scary, how was she beaten up? Mom is usually so fierce, it must've been someone else who didn't like her and hit her.

Mother fights so hard, but that man can even beat his mother, so he must be even worse.

Dudu sniffed and rubbed his little face on his Dad's trousers. crying: "Dad, the person who hit Mom, was he very good that you couldn't beat them either? Dad, don't be afraid. Let's call the police, and let the police beat up the bad guy."

Yuan Long is suddenly unable to laugh nor cry. This kid's brain is really that of a student surpassing the master: He's better than his mother.

He leaned over and picked up the sad little fat man. Yuan Long wiped away his tears and had to explain to the little guy what cupping is. "Dudu, Mom was not beaten by someone. Mom went to cupping. Cupping is good for her health. But it makes the skin black like Mom's, so she's not really hurt, you know?"

This was the first time Dudu heard of cupping so he just listened blankly. It took a while for him to digest the fact that his mother went for a cupping instead of being beaten. Doubtful, he asked a question: "Then Dad, why did Mom go to cupping? Is Mom in poor health?"

Yuan Long doesn't know why. Yu Shanshan needs to answer this question herself. He can only give his son a perfunctory response for the time being. "Mom is going to treat her leg. Cupping can make her leg heal better and faster."

Dudu suddenly realized that he can finally let go of his heart, and is now willing to obediently go to the bathroom to brush his teeth and wash his face.

Without Dudu, the look on Yuan Long's face faded. He went to Yu Shanshan and sat down by her bed. He looked at the marks on her body again then thought about it in his head, trying to determine the time she went to cupping.

For the last two days, she would go shopping daily after he sent Dudu to school. He didn't suspect anything, and only thought that she was just bored at home. Now when he thinks about it, she didn't go shopping at all, but went for cupping sessions.

If she was cupping for the sake of good health, she shouldn't have kept it from him. But she kept it a secret and didn't want him to know. Then this cupping is not for the body at all, but for another purpose. Plus she still had these pinholes on the skin.......

Yuan Long immediately speculated what she was doing.

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After hanging up the phone, Yuan Long went upstairs. the house was quiet and the breakfast left in the pan in the morning was not touched.

Yuan Long knew that Yu Shanshan had not eaten since this morning.

He pushed open the door of the room and found that she was still lying on the bed in the same position as in the morning, as if she were asleep.

He slowly walked over and sat down on the bed. He then put his arms around her, nestled his head in her neck and deeply breathed the smell of her body. Slowly and piously he said in her ear, "Baby, I was wrong. I will support you in the future if you want to lose weight. I will help you lose weight together, OK?"

Yu Shanshan's eyelids quivered.

"Baby, if you think that being who you were in the past will make you confident and make you happy, then let's work together to make you what you used to be as soon as possible, okay?"

Yu Shanshan could not pretend any more. She slowly opened her eyes and fell into his pitch-black eyes as soon as she opened them.

Yuan Long kissed her on the eye. "Don't be angry with me, and don't say that I'm not responsible for you. You're my responsibility for the rest of my life, and I will never let you go."

Yu Shanshan never knew when he was still able to speak so well. Her line of defense collapsed in an instant and she wanted to cry again.

In fact, she was not angry with him, she was angry with herself, she just threw all her grievances at him. She later calmed down and felt regret, she shouldn't have said those words to drive him away. He only did it for her own good, he did nothing wrong. She was so afraid that he was really angry with her and left.

Now not only is he not angry anymore, but also came back to apologize to her.

Yu Shanshan couldn't help crying and asked him, "Aren't you angry that I lost weight?"

Yuan Long wiped her tears and kissed her red eyelid. "I'll support you to lose weight and I will supervise you. But there is one point: you can't reduce it in random ways. We need to reduce it in the most scientific way, okay?"

Yu Shanshan nodded with a pout. "I will not lose weight indiscriminately. I won't go to acupuncture and cupping. I will eat less and exercise more. I will not be lazy."

The corners of Yuan Long's mouth were hooked up. His heart was melted by her obedience at the moment. He couldn't help hugging her more tightly, and then told her what he had been planning deep down inside.

"Baby, why don't you quit your job here and come back to the imperial city with me?"