"Then go ahead, I'll wait for you here," Shi Lei said worriedly.

"No need, it's too hot, I'll go to the toilet when I get back." Wen Qing's pain had eased slightly.

"Are you alright?" Shi Lei asked.

Wen Qing smiled and said, "It's alright."

"Okay, if you feel unwell, just tell me."

Wen Qing smiled and said, "Okay, let's go back first."

"Um."

The two chatted and laughed as they left the school, discussing the afternoon's exams.

Ji Yanjun stood not far away watching the two of them. He noticed that Wen Qing would occasionally put her hand on her abdomen, as if she was pressing it, and he frowned slightly.

Is her period coming?

Wen Qing returned to Green Garden and checked her menstrual cycle records. It had indeed been the last two days, which reassured her a little. She then ate some lunch, took a short nap, and prepared for her afternoon exam.

After waking up from her lunch break, she felt nauseous, probably because of the heat. She drank a large glass of water, which relieved the nausea, and then she went to take her exam.

On the third day, her period started. She felt dizzy and heavy-headed. She managed to finish her last exam and, without waiting for Shi Lei, was the first to leave the school. She staggered and had just reached the road when her body went limp.

Ji Yanjun rushed over and helped her up: "Wen Qing."

Wen Qing's face was a little pale, and her eyes were tired from feeling unwell. She looked at him and asked, "What are you doing here?"

“I’ve come to see you,” Ji Yanjun said.

"No need." Wen Qing shook him off.

Ji Yanjun followed her, but she ignored him, walking around and sitting down, then walking around again.

Ji Yanjun followed her, walking and sitting, sitting and walking.

He followed her into the Green Garden. The Green Garden was surrounded by green trees, with shade everywhere. A cool breeze made it especially comfortable. Wen Qing took out a candy from her pocket. After eating it, she felt much better and walked more steadily and powerfully.

She walked ahead as usual, with Ji Yanjun behind.

"Wen Qing, you've lost weight these past few days," Ji Yanjun said, seeing that no one was around.

"What's it to you?"

I'll cook for you in a little while.

"Heh." Wen Qing sneered.

"Is it because you're too stressed from the exam that you haven't been eating or sleeping well these past two days?" Ji Yanjun asked again.

Wen Qing ignored him.

What would you like to eat?

"Seeing you makes me not want to eat anything."

"Just don't look at me while you're eating."

Wen Qing ignored him and continued walking forward.

"Qingqing, your pants are soaked," Ji Yanjun suddenly said.

Wen Qing stopped in her tracks and subconsciously reached out to touch her buttocks, but she didn't feel anything. She turned her head to look at her buttocks and saw that they weren't red. She immediately realized that Ji Yanjun was being indecent. She turned her head and glared at Ji Yanjun.

Ji Yanjun looked at her with a mischievous smile.

"Shameless!" Wen Qing was furious. She turned around, quickened her pace, and started running.

Ji Yanjun immediately started running.

Wen Qing ran faster and faster, heading straight for the apartment building and up the stairs. She took out her keys, opened the door, and closed it... Before she could close the door, Ji Yanjun pushed her into the room through the back door and slammed the door shut. Instantly, Ji Yanjun pinned her to the doorknob. She raised her right leg to kick, but Ji Yanjun quickly grabbed her right leg with one hand, wrapped it around his waist, and gripped her wrist with the other, suppressing her headache.

"Ji Yanjun!" Wen Qing called out.

Ji Yanjun's tall body pressed tightly against Wen Qing's, looking down at her and breathing heavily: "Qingqing, I miss you."

Wen Qing was panting, her chest heaving. Ji Yanjun, watching her, couldn't resist the urge: "Wen Qing, let's get married. Let's not live here. Let's go to Xia City, okay?"

"No." Wen Qing refused breathlessly. She really wanted to kick Ji Yanjun away, but her current position... left her no room to move.

"Wen Qing".

“Ji Yanjun, I’ve made myself very clear, we…”

Before Wen Qing could finish speaking, Ji Yanjun leaned down and kissed her. Before Wen Qing could react, his tongue hooked onto Wen Qing's tongue, and Wen Qing jolted.

Ji Yanjun held Wen Qing's two wrists with one large hand, and with the other large hand, he moved along Wen Qing's raised leg, touching her upper thigh and buttocks, and then pressed it against his own genitals.

Wen Qing was startled.

Lost in the kiss, Ji Yanjun unconsciously moved both hands to Wen Qing's slender waist, holding her tightly as if he wanted to meld her into his own body.

Just then, Wen Qing bit down hard.

Ji Yanjun winced in pain and loosened his grip. Wen Qing seized the opportunity to shove him hard, causing Ji Yanjun to stumble back two steps, blood gushing from his lips.

Ji Yanjun reached up and touched his mouth, finding a lot of blood; Wen Qing had bitten him very hard.

Ji Yanjun frowned in pain, then raised an eyebrow and looked at Wen Qing.

Wen Qing also looked at him.

The two seemed to be in a standoff, as if they were secretly competing, neither willing to give in.

After a long silence, Ji Yanjun stepped forward: "Qingqing..."

Wen Qing immediately turned around and darted into the hall, distancing herself from Ji Yanjun.

Ji Yanjun was stunned: "You..."

"Ji Yanjun, that's enough. Stop arguing. It's pointless," Wen Qing said.

Ji Yanjun lowered his head, wiped the corner of his mouth with his thumb, licked his lips, and spat out the bloody taste. Then he looked up at Wen Qing and asked, "What's wrong? Isn't it interesting?"

"It's all so boring," Wen Qing said.

"Why?" Ji Yanjun asked.

“There’s no reason,” Wen Qing said.

"The reason is my mom, my sister, it's me, isn't it?" Ji Yanjun asked.

Wen Qing: "None of that matters anymore."

"Or is it because you said in front of everyone that you would never set foot in the Ji family in your life?" Ji Yanjun asked.

Wen Qing retorted, "What's the point of saying all this?"

"No fun?" Ji Yanjun laughed at himself, then said, "Wen Qing, you're ruthless. You fucking took over my heart little by little, and now you're telling me it's no fun? No fun? Fine, no fun? Then tell me, what's fun?! I'll do it! Okay?"

Wen Qing was startled by Ji Yanjun's sudden outburst of anger. She stared straight at Ji Yanjun, for he was not like this in her memory.

“You said in front of everyone that you would never set foot in the Ji family in this lifetime. Fine, I, Ji Yanjun, will set foot in your Wen Qing family. Is that alright?!” Ji Yanjun said.

Wen Qing was immediately shocked.

Ji Yanjun stared straight at her, his eyes filled with expectation, anger, and pain, but what he heard were two words that could almost crush him: "No."

Ji Yanjun was shocked, then swayed and took two steps back. He stared at Wen Qing in disbelief. Was this Wen Qing still the same Wen Qing?

"What did you say?" Ji Yanjun asked again to confirm.

“No,” Wen Qing said. “I won’t walk the same path twice. Ji Yanjun, let’s part ways amicably.”

"Because of that guy named Shi Lei? You've fallen for him?" Ji Yanjun asked with a smile, but his eyes gradually reddened.

"Maybe."

Ji Yanjun smiled, then nodded, and nodded again: "Okay, you're good. You... were all those things you said to me before false?"

“It’s all in the past,” Wen Qing said.

"Okay, okay, okay." Ji Yanjun said "okay" three times in a row: "I understand, I understand, I understand."

Wen Qing stood in the hall, calmly looking at Ji Yanjun, a slight pain stirring in a place that had been numb in her heart.

"I wish you happiness and a peaceful life," Ji Yanjun said.

Wen Qing nodded: "Thank you, I wish you a successful life and many children and grandchildren."

A house full of children and grandchildren?

hehe.

Ji Yanjun looked at Wen Qing and smiled again: "Thank you for your kind words, I hope I can accomplish this in this lifetime."

Wen Qing remained silent.

Ji Yanjun had no reason to linger any longer. He wiped his mouth with his thumb again, stood there for a while, then turned around, walked to the door, put his hand on the doorknob, and said, "I still owe you my life. If you need anything, just say the word, and I'll do whatever it takes for you."

Ji Yanjun waited for a moment, but when he didn't hear Wen Qing's reply, he finally opened the door and went out.

With a "bang," the two were separated.

Finally, Wen Qing was the only one left in the room. She sat on the stool, exhausted, until her stomach started to hurt. She took a shower, looked at the fan, and then lay down on the bed to sleep.

She didn't sleep well at all, and kept having dreams. She couldn't remember the details of her dreams very clearly, but they were all jumbled up.

Finally, she was woken up by the ringing of the phone. She answered it; it was Shi Lei calling.

Shi Lei said he didn't see her after leaving the exam room, so he waited at the school gate for a while, but she never showed up, so he was very worried.

Wen Qing smiled and explained to him that she wasn't feeling well and it was hot, so she came back early.

"Where do you feel unwell?" Shi Lei asked.

"I'm probably feeling a bit dizzy from overusing my brain," Wen Qing explained.

"Don't even mention you, I had a headache after finishing my last exam," Shi Lei said. "Once I relaxed after the exam, the headache went away."

Wen Qing smiled and said, "Me too."

"That's good." Shi Lei paused for a moment on the other end and asked, "Are you going back to the county town tomorrow?"

"Yes," Wen Qing replied.

“Then let’s go together,” Shi Lei said.

"good."

The next morning, Wen Qing washed up and felt refreshed. She packed a lot of things. Now she could stay at home for a long time.

However, the first thing she needed to do was to see Shi Lei.

Shi Lei was already waiting in the Green Garden. When he saw Wen Qing, his face was full of smiles, and he reached out to help Wen Qing with her luggage.

Wen Qing smiled and said, "No need, it's not heavy, I can do it myself."

"It's alright." Shi Lei insisted on taking the luggage.

Wen Qing stopped arguing, and the two headed towards the bus stop, chatting as they walked.

At this moment, Wen Qing asked, "Shi Lei, what do you think is most important for a girl?"

Shi Lei thought for a moment and answered honestly, "You have all of those qualities."

Wen Qing smiled and asked, "There's one thing I don't have."