Tomorrow is my birthday, and I need to go home for a visit. As the saying goes, a child's birthday is a mother's day of suffering; I'll go home tomorrow to spend quality time with my mother. I'll be working overtime tonight to finish tomorrow's chapter. Then, I'll release two updates in the morning, head home around noon, and won't be back tonight. Please don't wait up tomorrow; there will be two updates. Thank you all!

On Sun Mei’s face, pustules were rampant, her acne like a dense forest, with more than a dozen hideous sores scattered everywhere in terrifying configurations. This was no longer the face of a girl; it couldn't even be considered a human face anymore. Currently, the only pair of clearly defined black and white eyes on that visage was fixed on Tang Yuan with malevolent intensity, as if ready to spit fire.

“My God!” Jun Mo Xie drew a cross in a manner that suggested a ghostly scare, his face filled with astonishment.

Beside him, Sun Xiao Mei was nearly exploding with rage from being teased by these two wretched fellows. Although the elder Miss Sun’s physique had undergone a complete transformation, her inherent temperament remained entirely unchanged. Having once been severely scolded by Jun Mo Xie over the matter concerning Princess Ling Meng, she held a degree of apprehension toward the Young Master. But now, seeing him mock her appearance, it was utterly intolerable. Fury surged within her; she forgot all fear, letting out a roar: “Are you two damned rascals looking to die? Aren’t you going to hurry up and think of a solution for me instead of just sitting here mocking me? Are your skins getting too tough?”

“Heh heh, since I dare to tease, it means I have confidence in curing your face. If I lacked confidence, I wouldn't be mocking you. How is it that the wise Elder Miss Sun fails to see this?” Jun Mo Xie clicked his tongue twice, tilting his head to examine her up and down: “However, the current beauty of Elder Miss Sun is truly a rare sight, one that must be appreciated thoroughly. I fear such an opportunity may never arise again.”

Sun Xiao Mei was both angry and anxious. She fiercely covered her face and stomped her feet repeatedly. Mid-stomp, she suddenly lashed out with a flying kick that landed squarely on Tang Yuan’s backside, yelling, “Tang Fatty, did you bring your brother here to laugh at me or to treat my face? What do you take me for!”

Tang Yuan let out a strange cry, clutching his rear end and pleading, “Third Young Master, please just start quickly. Have mercy on your brother; I’ve nearly gone mad dealing with this shrew these past few days!” He hadn't had the appetite for pleasure or even food.

Jun Mo Xie chuckled, snapping his fingers with a resounding pa. His face was wreathed in smiles: “Truly deserving of the name—a devil’s visage paired with an angel’s figure…”

Tang Yuan shot out like an arrow, crying, “I’ll go arrange things for the auction and secure the gold and silver immediately. Third Young Master, take your time with the treatment. I trust you will resolve this completely!”

“Damn it! You’re just handing your wife over to me like this? You really trust me that much?” Jun Mo Xie cried out tragically, left alone to face this horrifying visage. Though Young Master Jun possessed boundless courage, his heart felt uneasy.

“Hahaha, a friend’s wife should not be deceived. Don’t you have faith in the Young Master? Furthermore, if her face were healed…” I might genuinely feel uneasy handing her over to you, you lustful wolf. “But right now…” you’d need to have great skill to even fancy her,” Tang Yuan’s voice faded into the distance, the last part barely a whisper.

“So cutting!” Mo Xie sighed, beckoning with a finger, whistling lightly, swaying his body rhythmically: “Hey girl, come here, let Brother take a look…”

With a swish, a streak of blade light flashed, narrowly missing Jun Mo Xie’s finger.

Jun Mo Xie laughed, deftly avoiding it.

What a fierce girl. Fatty’s future life is sure to be ‘blissful’!

After a long while, Jun Mo Xie finally completed the first session of treatment for Elder Miss Sun. In truth, her ailment was nothing serious; put plainly, it was a severe endocrine imbalance, leaving no outlet for toxins, which consequently gathered entirely on her face. In this era, this was indeed an incurable disease, but for Jun Mo Xie, it was simply a piece of cake, effortless and enjoyable.

This patient’s condition could not even compare to the old ailments suffered by Third Master Jun or Old Master Dugu; it was basically child’s play.

The Creation of Heaven and Earth Merit technique, carrying highly pure Spiritual Qi, instantly circulated through Sun Xiao Mei’s meridians from the neck upwards. Then, the Spiritual Qi was forcefully pressed down onto her face. Sun Xiao Mei felt a sudden coolness on her skin, a sensation of extreme comfort. But this comfort only lasted a moment before it felt like ten thousand ants were crawling over her skin—unbearably agonizing.

When Jun Mo Xie withdrew his energy, the pustules and sores on Sun Mei’s face showed signs of cracking, with some fluid oozing out. Jun Mo Xie reached out several times but ultimately felt too awkward to handle it himself, so he asked Elder Miss Sun to fetch a basin of water to clean herself.

Sun Xiao Mei tentatively washed her face with cool water and immediately felt an uncomfortable tightness on her skin. Many of the sores had ruptured, causing an intense itch. Finally unable to resist, she scratched, only to feel a thin layer peeling off her face. Opening her eyes, she saw that she had pulled off almost an entire layer of skin!

A layer of filthy, vile skin! Sun Xiao Mei shrieked and threw it down, yet she uncontrollably reached up to touch her face, discovering the skin beneath was already much smoother. Overwhelmed with joy, she washed her face with maximum speed and darted to the mirror to look. Though her face in the reflection still showed some redness, the general contours were now clearly visible, no longer as terrifying as before—in fact, in many areas, her fair and smooth skin was already beginning to show…

Such swift results!

Sun Xiao Mei froze in front of the mirror.

After a long silence, two lines of clear tears began to flow down her cheeks involuntarily.

Jun Mo Xie sighed behind her: “At most two more sessions, and your face will truly transform into the stunning beauty it is meant to be. I believe the capital will gain another peerless flower. When you go out with Little Yi girl and Ling Meng again, it will be narcissus blooming alongside chrysanthemums, each in their own glory, with a guaranteed 300% increase in heads turned. What a pity that such a beauty is engaged to that fellow Tang Yuan. I am truly unbalanced; this is like cooking delicious pheasant meat for an ox, utterly spoiling the scenery! Beauty, why don’t you come to me instead? I’ll make you my ninety-ninth concubine!”

The Young Master’s miraculous healing skills were matched only by his increasingly outrageous remarks. The first half sounded quite agreeable, almost like “human speech,” but the latter half was utterly depraved!

“Go to hell!” Sun Mei instantly forgot her sentimentality, unleashing a flurry of shame-and-anger-fueled punches and kicks upon her teasing “savior,” Jun Mo Xie. Jun Mo Xie roared with laughter, thoroughly delighted.

After a long pause, Sun Xiao Mei suddenly sighed faintly: “Jun—Third Young Master, I won’t waste words on grand gratitude, as you are Fatty’s brother. I only wish to hear one thing from you. Regarding Fatty’s body, his weight—is there any possibility of it ever being reduced? I am genuinely worried right now. At his current size, if he passes thirty…”

This truly is a couple. Damn, this network brought me here to fix her face, and she immediately turns around and asks me to slim down him…

“Indeed, that… is dangerous.” To make him lose weight would require his absolute cooperation; only then is there a chance…” When addressing this issue, Jun Mo Xie also felt a headache coming on. How could he lose weight when he eats so much? Never mind the meat he eats or the soup he drinks; just the white flour buns—he consumes hundreds a day! Does this count as wanting to lose weight? A pipe dream!

“I beg you… you must help him get thinner! If he keeps gaining weight like this, he will surely die…” Sun Xiao Mei seriously lifted her head, her face etched with worry as she looked at Jun Mo Xie: “Fatty once said… if my face recovered, he would voluntarily propose dissolving the engagement.” Regardless of who he was originally or what his nature is, in my eyes, he is a good man. I… I truly hope we can be together, live a good life, hold hands, and grow old together.”

As Sun Mei spoke, a faint blush colored her cheeks.

Fatty is a good man?

When did that dead Fatty become so noble? That’s practically mythological!

Jun Mo Xie raised an eyebrow in surprise, testing the waters: “It’s truly difficult to get this Fatty to lose weight, and he’s so unsightly now. But once your face recovers, you’ll be a peerless beauty capable of overturning kingdoms. Since Fatty is willing to call off the engagement, why don’t you seize the opportunity to gain your freedom? You could find any man and he’d surely be better looking than Fatty, right? We’re all familiar with each other, so I’m speaking plainly.”

“Jun Mo Xie, when Fatty first suggested breaking the engagement, I could tell he was sincere. But I can hear the intention behind your words now too,”

Sun Mei regained her composure, wiping away her tears, and looked at Jun Mo Xie: “Are you testing me on behalf of your brother? In your minds, am I, Sun Xiao Mei, just one of those flighty, fickle women who change affections easily? Am I really that insignificant?”

“Uh, well…” Jun Mo Xie looked somewhat awkward, rubbing his nose without speaking.

“Tang Yuan is just a little fat, and his appearance isn't outstanding. I believe any woman wouldn't find Tang Yuan handsome, and I am no exception. But although Tang Yuan is fat, the way he conducts himself is that of a true man, a real hero! I am fortunate in this respect! When I first heard I was engaged to Tang Yuan, I fiercely opposed my father, refusing absolutely to marry that infamous fat man. Even if I remained ugly, at worst I could become a quiet nun and end my life in solitude. But after spending these past few months together, I have now changed my mind.”

Sun Xiao Mei spoke softly, her eyes hazy: “Whether he is a good person or a bad person; a scoundrel or a bully! I have decided on him! Whether he succeeds in losing weight or not, I am destined to be Madam Tang, willingly so. If he enters officialdom, I will be his official wife; if he goes into business, I will hold the scales for him; if he has to beg on the streets, I will hold the dog-bashing stick for him!”

“Fatty is a good man; I like him!” Sun Xiao Mei raised her head, looking at Jun Mo Xie, and slowly continued: “Regardless of wealth or poverty, handsomeness or ugliness, I am willing to accompany him for this lifetime! If my disfigurement jeopardized this destiny, I would rather never have my face treated. Then we would be one physically disabled and the other severely flawed—perhaps we would be quite a match!”

Every woman cherishes her appearance; for a woman like Sun Xiao Mei, who has been ugly for nearly half her life, to suddenly have the chance to become a peerless beauty, no woman would willingly give it up. Yet, Sun Xiao Mei was willing to sacrifice the unparalleled beauty she had almost attained for a hideous man who was almost useless in every aspect. No one witnessing this could remain unmoved!