939 His threat, got appetite

Yan Bing lowered her head again, using work as an excuse, not wanting him to see. "I'm dieting, you know—all girls want to be thin. I had gotten too fat before, and I couldn't wear my old clothes. Just think, all those clothes are worth thirty or forty thousand, right? It would be a shame not to wear them, so I thought why not lose some weight? Essential oil massages—they cost quite a bit each session."

If she hadn't mentioned spending money on weight loss, he might have believed her nonsense, but when she talked about spending a lot of money and time, he couldn't believe it.

He slowly curled the corners of his mouth, sitting opposite her. "Do you even have time for massages? When did you go? I wasn't aware."

"Oh, the shop is just below my apartment. I drop by every day after work!"

Su Yueze also lowered his face, staring at her intensely. "So you've slimmed down to look like a skeleton, pale-faced and gaunt?"