She had already been diagnosed with dysmenorrhea that day, although she also suspected a miscarriage at the time. There was indeed a lot of blood on her pants; a normal woman's period usually involves some bleeding. Even if there was blood, it wouldn't be this much, which led to the misunderstanding.

She suspected the girl had an illness, which was why she bled so much.

Coincidentally, the girl came out of the classroom, holding two books in her hands. Her aloof expression gave people a feeling of keeping people at a distance.

Lu Mingyue overheard their conversation while she was in the classroom, but she didn't know who had started the rumor. By the time she tried to clarify, it was too late. No one listened to her explanation.

She wanted the teacher to speak up for her, but didn't know how to start. When she looked up, she saw a familiar face, and a hint of a smile finally appeared on her usually aloof expression.

"Wait a moment."

Qiao Xiaoni nodded to her, and only said after she came over: "Is your menstrual cramps any better? Did the doctor prescribe any medicine for you? You looked terrifying the other day."

Lu Mingyue was taken aback at first, then she understood. The young girl in front of her wanted to help her clarify: "The doctor gave me an injection that day and I felt much better. I don't know why, but every time I come for the past two months, it's been extremely painful."

Luckily you helped me that day, otherwise I don't know what might have happened! The pain was so bad I almost fainted.

Qiao Xiaoni: "It was nothing, you don't need to take it too seriously."

Lu Mingyue smiled faintly: "No matter what, I appreciate your favor. If you have any difficulties in the future, you can come to me. I am in Class 1 of the second grade, and my name is Lu Mingyue."

"I'm a freshman this year, my name is Qiao Xiaoni, and coincidentally, I'm also in Class 1," Qiao Xiaoni replied smoothly.

The two girls who had lied went back to the classroom after they finished speaking. There were no other students left in the hallway.

Lu Mingyue: "Classmate, thank you for clarifying everything for me."

Qiao Xiaoni knew that some people didn't like to explain themselves to others. She originally thought that the truth would prevail, but it only made things worse.

"It was just a small favor, but I really couldn't stand it anymore. How could they make things up out of thin air? If she were really pregnant, how could the doctor not have detected it? And how could the school have allowed her to attend?"

Why can't they understand? What's going on in their heads?

Lu Mingyue sighed, "It's probably because I have a bad temper. People don't usually talk to me. After something happened, they're even less likely to speak up for me. In their eyes, I'm no different from a stranger."

"You can't be too soft-hearted, or they'll take advantage of you. Okay, I have to go home now, I need to take care of some things. Let's talk again next time."

"Um!"

The two waved goodbye.

Qiao Xiaoni quickly went downstairs. She had spent some time talking earlier, and she needed to hurry home.

Business has been very good these past few days, and I've been earning around 50 yuan a day. I made some sausages last night and plan to steam them for lunch today so they can be sold tonight.

As soon as I got to the second floor, I saw Aunt Zhou coming downstairs with a little girl in her hand, about the same age as Manli.

"Auntie, where are you taking the child?"

“Go downstairs for a walk. It’s no fun staying at home all the time. Are you back from school?” Zhou Xinping asked with a smile, ignoring the child’s struggles.

Qiao Xiaoni likes children, especially cute little girls, and went up to pat her head.

"I'm back for a lunch break; I have to go to school this afternoon! This child is so cute, how old is he/she?"