Ni Sitian winced in pain and hurried to the bathroom.

A little while later, she came out, clutching her stomach, and went to the kitchen. She skillfully made a cup of brown sugar water, blew on it to cool it down, and then gulped it down in one go.

The hot water relieved the pain a little, so she went back to the bedroom, lay down on the bed, and hugged a pillow against her stomach.

She usually experiences cramps on the first day of her period, but today it seems to be particularly painful.

Before long, the effect of the hot water wore off, and she was in so much pain that she was rolling around on the bed.

I don't know how long I rolled around, but all my strength was gone, and I drifted off to sleep in a daze.

When she woke up again, she opened her eyes and looked out the window, where the afterglow of the setting sun was streaming in.

She sat up abruptly, glanced at the alarm clock, and realized it was already six o'clock.

She remembered that she had promised Xu Tingchuan that she would go with him to meet some friends tonight.

After regaining her senses, she immediately got out of bed and went to the bathroom to fix her makeup and hair.

Because her complexion wasn't looking too good, she applied a little more foundation and chose a warm orange lip gloss.

After carefully examining himself in the mirror and confirming that he looked well, he slowly exhaled.

My stomach still aches a little, but it's much better than before, so it should be fine.

Just then, the phone rang, and she swiped to answer it.

It was Xu Tingchuan calling. He was already downstairs and told her to come down.

So she grabbed her bag and went downstairs.

Xu Tingchuan noticed her rosy cheeks, smoothed her slightly messy hair, and said with a faint smile, "Actually, you don't need to run so fast. You can walk slowly. I'll wait for you."

Ni Sitian gave him a big smile: "I was afraid you'd be getting impatient."

Xu Tingchuan smiled, started the car, and drove out of the garage.

During the drive, Ni Sitian's stomach started to hurt again. She turned her head to look out the window, not wanting Xu Tingchuan to notice.

This was her first time meeting his friend, and they had made the appointment yesterday. She couldn't break her promise, especially since the reason was so difficult to say.

"We're here." Xu Tingchuan parked the car, got out, and walked around to Ni Sitian's side to open the car door for her.

Ni Sitian snapped out of her daze, adjusted her expression, unbuckled her seatbelt, and got out of the car.

Xu Tingchuan reached out to take her hand, and frowned slightly when he touched it: "Why are your hands so cold?"

"It's okay, my hands and feet sometimes get cold." She smiled at him, and as his large, warm hand held hers, her stomach pain seemed to lessen.

Xu Tingchuan didn't think much of it, squeezed her hand tightly, and led her into the mansion.

Just like last time, we took the sightseeing elevator up, and looking down, we could see the entire night view of Yihai City, which was bustling and prosperous.

Upon reaching the top floor, a waiter was already there to greet them, bowing politely and saying, "Mr. Xu, Mrs. Xu, this way please. Mr. Pei and Mr. Shen have already arrived."

The two were ushered through the hall and led to a room with a sign that read "Listening to the Waves Pavilion".

The waiter opened the door, and Xu Tingchuan grasped Ni Sitian's hand and stepped into the private room.

The private room was very large, decorated in a lavish yet tasteful style.

As soon as Ni Sitian followed Xu Tingchuan inside, she noticed the man sitting on the sofa. He wore a black shirt and black trousers, and his features were cold and sharp.

As she looked at him, he also looked up at her and nodded slightly: "Chen Muzhi."

Is this considered a self-introduction?

Ni Sitian couldn't help but think to herself, "Xu Tingchuan's friends are just like Xu Tingchuan himself, they're all icebergs."

Just as she finished complaining in her mind, a clear, slightly roguish voice rang out from behind her: "Finally decided to bring your little darling out?"