Chapter 12: Did You Get Plastic Surgery?

Chapter 12: Did You Have Work Done?

Compared to yesterday, Jiang Yingxue's figure hadn't changed much, but her posture and skin had undergone a remarkable transformation. Her posture was more graceful, and her skin was more delicate and smooth.

At this moment, she was also full of energy and couldn't sleep. She put on her robe and left her personal space.

In the room, the little creature, Xiao Zhao, was already fast asleep on the small soft bed inside its cage, covered with a pink little blanket.

It was a baby that didn't kick its blankets off, only revealing a furry little face, looking utterly adorable.

Jiang Yingxue tiptoed to the desk and sat down. She turned on the desk lamp and fell into thought.

The changes in her body were obvious to anyone with eyes. Moreover, there would be more changes in her life in the future. To have a good reason ready, Jiang Yingxue decided to create a book, and it had to be an ancient text.

"What should I call it?" She twirled the brush in her hand. After some thought, she decided: "The Great Method of Health Preservation"!

"The Great Method of Health Preservation, not bad!" She picked up the brush and swiftly wrote the title on the cover, nodding in satisfaction.

With an idea in mind, she leaned over the desk and began scribbling away. She used the paper, ink, brush, and inkstone from the stone house for writing; ordinary mortal fire and water could not damage them.

After completing the book, she cast a minor aging spell on it. After the spell, the new book became an ancient text, indistinguishable from a real antique to the naked eye.

"The Great Method of Health Preservation" was written for the two cultivation novices in her family. The book's content was divided into two parts: one part was about guiding qi into the body, and the other part introduced spiritual plants and their uses. For example, detailed information on the Dragon Scale Fruit and the preparation method for Coiling Dragon Vine.

Unconsciously, the rooster crowed outside the window.

"Cock-a-doodle-doo~"

It was light out.

Jiang Yingxue changed into a set of loungewear and went downstairs to make breakfast.

Having been home for so many days with her grandparents making breakfast, it was time for her to try her hand and let them taste her cooking.

She planned to make tomato and egg soup with rice noodles. There were eggs and rice noodles in the fridge, and tomatoes could be picked fresh from the yard.

"Chirp chirp~" "Cock-a-doodle-doo~" Accompanied by the morning birdsong and rooster crows, she washed the tomatoes, boiled water, and began making breakfast.

At this time, Lu Caiyun also got up.

Seeing the busy figure in the kitchen, she started to 'shoo' the person away. "Ying Xue? So early in the morning, why aren't you sleeping in bed and in the kitchen instead? Go back to your room and sleep. I'll call you when breakfast is ready."

Jiang Yingxue turned around with a slight smile. "Grandma, I'm not sleepy. Today, you should also try the breakfast I make and see if the taste suits you."

Seeing her grandmother hadn't moved, her tone turned sweet. "Grandma, please let me do it. It's still early; you should go back to your room and sleep a bit more."

"Alright then. Do you know how much noodle to put? Just those two bags; you can put them all in."

"Okay, I know."

The tomato and eggs were already fried and set aside. The water in the pot was boiling. Next was adding the noodles. Jiang Yingxue put both bags of rice noodles into the boiling water. Her breakfast-making movements were smooth and practiced, not clumsy at all.

Seeing her granddaughter doing it properly and indeed full of energy, Lu Caiyun let her make breakfast.

In a fleeting moment, she felt her granddaughter seemed different, but without thinking too deeply, she turned and left the kitchen. However, she didn't go back to her room to rest. Instead, she went to the yard to inspect how the vegetables were growing today and to water them.

In the kitchen, Jiang Yingxue had also finished making breakfast—tomato and egg soup with rice noodles. The freshly made soup was extremely delicious; just smelling it could awaken an appetite that had been asleep all night.

The three of them gathered around the dining table for breakfast. Bright light illuminated every corner of the dining room, each person, and the breakfast.

The elderly couple also noticed Jiang Yingxue's difference. She seemed more beautiful and healthier.

No, remove the word "seemed." Her change was definite.

It dawned on her. She finally understood what felt strange in the morning. The change in her granddaughter compared to yesterday was huge and obvious.

Her features were the same, yet enhanced. Not just her features, but her movements, demeanor, and aura had changed. In her every gesture, there was an added sense of ethereal, cold aloofness, as if untouched by worldly affairs.

This was definitely not a change that could be brought about by nourishing food.

"Ying Xue, did you have work done?" Lu Caiyun stared intently at her face, reaching out in surprise to pinch her cheek.

"Grandma, what are you thinking?" Plastic surgery requires recovery time. Even if you hired a doctor to come to the house, it wouldn't be that fast overnight. Jiang Yingxue took her grandmother's hand and brought it to her face. "Look, there are no incisions on my face. It's all original."

"Then... then what's going on?" Lu Caiyun was full of questions. She lost her appetite for breakfast. The main door was locked tight at night, and the windows had screens. Not to mention a living person, even a fly couldn't get in. She was sure no thief had come to the house to pull a switch.

She was determined to know the truth about her granddaughter today.

Jiang Xianzheng was also looking at Jiang Yingxue with a stern expression. Although he didn't speak, his solemn expression was enough to show how urgently he wanted to know everything.

"Grandpa, Grandma, wait a moment." Jiang Yingxue didn't keep her grandparents in suspense. She quickly went back to her room, grabbed two items, and returned to the dining table. These two items were the book "The Great Method of Health Preservation" and a packet of powder.

"Grandpa, Grandma, take a look at these first."

Jiang Xianzheng took the things she handed over. Lu Caiyun also moved her stool closer.

He opened the book. His eyes widened in shock. "A Yun, quickly get my glasses."

With his reading glasses on, Jiang Xianzheng focused intently on examining the book, not even blinking.

People of their generation, as they aged, were somewhat superstitious. For things like ghosts and gods, belief often outweighed doubt. Moreover, the changes in their granddaughter seemed unscientific and very strange. They had also suspected something supernatural.

After a long while, Jiang Xianzheng put down the book in his hand. His gaze was severe as he stared at Jiang Yingxue's face, not missing any nuance in her expression. "Ying Xue, tell us honestly, where did you get this book?"

His slightly stern gaze swept over her up and down, as if confirming her identity. Was this really the granddaughter they had raised since childhood? Could it be some mountain spirit impersonating her?

Jiang Yingxue also sensed the pressure from her grandfather's sharp gaze. She wasn't afraid in the slightest. Instead, she straightened her back and met her grandfather's scrutiny with a frank gaze.

She was the Jiang family's child, genuine and without a doubt.

At this moment, Lu Caiyun spoke up. She tugged at Jiang Xianzheng's sleeve and said, "Old Jiang, what are you doing? Don't scare the child."

Jiang Yingxue then pointed to the white powder on the table that had been overlooked. "Look, this is the powder from the jade pendant."