Сhарter 16: Ugly Веhаviоr
If shе hadn’t guessed wrоng, lаst night after оbtaining the Gu Wоrm frоm Нu Sаn аnd rеturning to hеr оwn соurtyard, Jiаng Luowei must have аlrеadу еаgеrlу swallоwеd thе Gu Worm into hеr stоmaсh.
Accоrding to thе original host’s рast еxреriencе, after the Gu Wоrm еntеrs thе human bodу, it first liеs dоrmаnt within, so the hоst would nоt feel аny abnоrmality.
Until… thе host takes thе first bitе оf foоd.
Stаrting from that first bite оf foоd, thе persоn’s apрetitе wоuld bеgin to swеll.
Theу would beсоmе filled with a craving for food, unablе tо resist the urge to еаt. Even when full, thеу would want to continue eating, only stopping when their stomach could no longer bear it.
However, the human stomach can gradually be stretched.
As time passes, the host’s craving for food grows stronger and stronger, and the amount they uncontrollably consume would increase. They might even display various frenzied and ugly behaviors when faced with food.
What follows is a body becoming obese and bloated, skin turning rough from overeating, and a face gleaming with oil.
Jiang Chuji looked at Jiang Luowei, casually curling the corner of her lips.
She was still quite looking forward to seeing exactly what that would look like.
Old Madam Jiang’s meals were always carefully prepared, fully showcasing the wealth and refinement of the Chancellor’s Manor.
On the table, first was a plate of steaming crystal shrimp dumplings. The wrappers were translucent, faintly revealing the tender pink shrimp inside.
Next to it was a plate of emerald shaomai. The wrappers were dyed a vibrant green with fresh spinach juice. The shaomai were slightly open at the top, exposing the filling of glutinous rice, ham, and mushrooms.
In the center was a steamer basket of piping hot xiaolongbao, with juicy and tender meat filling soaking through the wrappers.
Before each person was a bowl of red date bird’s nest porridge. The bird’s nest was carefully selected premium quality, stewed to perfection, with strands of bird’s nest interwoven in the porridge, and the red dates cooked until soft and tender.
Additionally, there was a plate of rose red bean paste cake and steamed sugar milk curd. In one corner of the table was a plate of elegantly arranged pickled cucumbers to cleanse the palate.
When dining with the Old Madam, of course, one only sampled lightly; otherwise, where would the demeanor of a refined young lady be?
Seeing her grandmother had already picked up her chopsticks, Jiang Luowei also gracefully followed suit, reaching out to pick up a shrimp dumpling as she always did.
She took a small, elegant bite, her movements very refined.
Wasn’t it said that the Gu Worm would greatly increase one’s appetite?
But last night, as soon as she returned, she had suppressed her disgust and eagerly swallowed that worm, yet she hadn’t felt any changes in herself, nor had she felt hungry.
It seemed that what Hu San said about this Gu Worm was also exaggerated.
However, just as Jiang Luowei swallowed that bite of shrimp dumpling and was about to put down her chopsticks, she suddenly felt something squirm inside her stomach.
She instinctively swallowed. When she looked at the food on the table again, an unprecedented, intense hunger suddenly assaulted her.
So hungry…
Why had she suddenly become so hungry, as if she hadn’t eaten for days? The food on the table suddenly became incredibly enticing.
Jiang Luowei found it somewhat hard to control herself. First, she finished the shrimp dumpling she had only taken one bite of, then immediately picked up a second shrimp dumpling, swallowing it almost without chewing.
Yet after eating two dumplings, her feeling of hunger was not alleviated at all. On the contrary, she seemed even hungrier, craving food even more.
Could it be that the Gu Worm was only now taking effect?No, not now, not in front of Grandmother. How could she wolf down her food in front of the grandmother who values etiquette the most?
But Jiang Luowei simply couldn’t control herself.
The food looked too delicious, and she wanted it so badly that she couldn’t help but pick up one after another of the shaomai, shrimp dumplings, and soup dumplings, stuffing them all eagerly into her mouth.
Later, feeling that using a spoon was too slow, she even picked up the bowl with her hands and gulped down the entire bowl of bird’s nest porridge.
She didn’t even notice the shocked looks from everyone present, including Old Madam Jiang.
It wasn’t until she had eaten until her mouth was greasy that Nanny Li stammered out, somewhat frightened, “M-Miss, what’s wrong with you? Did you not eat yesterday?”
Hearing Nanny Li’s voice, Jiang Luowei suddenly snapped back to reality.
Only then did she realize that there were only a few shrimp dumplings, shaomai, and soup dumplings left on the table—she had eaten almost all of them. Old Madam Jiang hadn’t even finished a single shaomai.
And as soon as she stopped, her stomach felt as if it were about to burst, unbearably uncomfortable.
Old Madam Jiang’s face also looked as if she had seen a ghost, extremely displeased.
Unable to hold back, she scolded, “Have you never eaten a meal in your life? Wolfing down so much food, what kind of behavior is that!”
Jiang Luowei’s face instantly turned pale, and she immediately said, “Grandmother, I’m sorry, I, I… ugh…”
Before she could finish her sentence, because she had eaten too much, Jiang Luowei couldn’t control herself and vomited all over the floor.
The smell of vomit instantly filled the air.
Old Madam Jiang gasped. Everyone else in the room also widened their eyes, almost stunned.
After a few seconds, someone finally snapped out of it and rushed to clean up the mess.
“Grandmother, I…”
It’s over!
What had she just done in front of Grandmother?
Jiang Luowei was utterly terrified and tried to grab Old Madam Jiang’s hand to explain. However, immediately afterward, her stomach churned violently again.
Before she could react, and completely unable to control it, she stood up the next moment and vomited directly onto Old Madam Jiang’s clothes.
Seeing the undigested vomit on her clothes, Old Madam Jiang’s eyes had never been wider in her entire life.
Her eyeballs nearly popped out of their sockets as she stared in disbelief at her granddaughter, who had always been so proper and dignified, and then at her own vomit-covered clothes.
Trembling, she weakly raised her hand and said, “Someone, quickly… get her out of here!”