Chapter 1001 - 228: Pei Qin, I Hate You_2
The small kitchen had quickly prepared dinner, bringing dishes that were specialties of Tongzhou during this season.
Though the food was somewhat similar to what the chefs at home would make, perhaps the change of location made Pei Qin eat an extra bowl of rice.
Dan Mingzhu, who was eating with her, saw her getting another serving and hesitantly said, "I’d like another bowl too."
She had already eaten two bowls. Most young ladies, in order to maintain slender and graceful figures, would not eat a second bowl or add more rice; some would even put down their chopsticks after just a few bites.
"Eat, eat! Have a bit more!" Pei Qin, who herself was eating quite a bit, showed no surprise.
Dan Mingzhu smiled and filled her bowl again, sharing a true story with Pei Qin, "...She went on a diet because her fiancé liked women with slim waists; she started starving herself and later even threw up what she ate, and ultimately, she starved to death."
Eating and then throwing up is a sign of anorexia developed from dieting.
Pei Qin watched her explain while she shoveled rice into her mouth, almost as if she were trying to justify not eating too much, and smiled. If Shen Songming truly found her suitable, this marriage with Dan Mingzhu could indeed be harmonious.
Before bedtime, Dan Mingzhu taught Huang Qiu how to massage Pei Qin, "My father says it’s best not to burn things like ’Calming incense,’ even though our family also produces spices. These things do no good when burned! Massaging the meridians is comfortable and harmless!"
Huang Qiu, cautious, stayed close by, making sure she didn’t touch Pei Qin too much.
After teaching her twice, Dan Mingzhu bid farewell to Pei Qin, "Sister Peiqin! The scenery in Tongzhou is quite nice too! Why don’t you stay a couple more days, and we can go explore the sights of Tongzhou?"