Lu Yanqing lowered his head and coughed.

"Go to sleep." Lu Yanqing found his usual voice and pretended to be calm.

"Mmm," Wen Nan responded softly.

But at this moment, Lu Yanqing was far from able to sleep. He opened his eyes, his gaze devoid of any sleepiness.

It seems... he won't be able to sleep tonight.

"Don't kiss me in the future..."

In the silence, Lu Yanqing lowered his head and spoke, his voice still lingering.

“Hmm, let’s kiss somewhere else next time.” Wen Nan said seriously, and even through the thin blanket, Lu Yanqing could almost picture Wen Nan’s confident expression.

That's not what he meant.

That's enough.

Wen Nan eventually fell asleep, but Lu Yanqing didn't sleep a wink all night.

There were noticeable bruises around her eyes. On the other hand, Wen Nan, who had slept through the night and was no longer suffering from menstrual cramps, felt refreshed and energetic.

When Wen Nan got up early in the morning, Lu Yanqing couldn't sleep, so she simply went outside to prepare breakfast.

When she got up, she touched the blanket next to her, which had already gone cold, and knew that Lu Yanqing had already gotten up.

When she stepped out of the room, Lu Yanqing was busy in the kitchen.

Zhang Ruyu was still lying in bed, reluctant to get out of bed.

When Lu Yanqing saw Wen Nan come out, he remembered that it was almost dawn...

...Wen Nan... His ears turned slightly red.

Then he picked up the brown sugar water and handed it to Wen Nan.

"I drank it." After saying this, Lu Yanqing walked into the kitchen as if there were wolves and tigers behind him.

Wen Nan "..."

Shyness was a factor, she knew; Lu Yanqing was a rather reserved person.

She understands everything.

It was early in the morning when we were eating breakfast.

After drinking the brown sugar water, Wen Nan felt warm inside and her stomach pain subsided.

Lu Yanqing had some dark circles under his eyes, clearly indicating that he hadn't slept well last night.

Zhang Ruyu's eyes darted around as she looked everyone over.

He looked Wen Nan up and down with a round face, while Wen Nan looked refreshed and energetic.

Zhang Ruyu then carefully examined Lu Yanqing. Lu Yanqing had dark circles under his eyes and looked rather listless.

Zhang Ruyu suddenly felt like she had discovered something, but seeing Wen Nan there, she didn't dare to say anything.

He silently drank his porridge.

Around that time, Lu Yanqing and Zhang Ruyu were both in the study.

Lu Yanqing opened the book in front of him. Zhang Ruyu was also reading, but she was somewhat absent-minded, occasionally glancing up at Lu Yanqing.

Then, as if he had discovered some earth-shattering secret, he lowered his head and remained silent.

If he says it... there shouldn't be a problem, right?

Lu Yanqing is not Wen Nan. Wen Nan would kill to silence witnesses, but Lu Yanqing would not.

With this thought in mind, Zhang Ruyu grew bolder.

In the quiet study, you can hear the wind blowing outside. There are also many people in the village, mostly women, whose voices are quite loud.

It's nothing more than chatting.

Then there was the sound of books turning pages in the room, which was clearly audible.

Lu Yanqing yawned. He gently opened the book in front of him.

Zhang Ruyu suddenly moved closer to Lu Yanqing.

“You didn’t sleep well last night, did you?” Zhang Ruyu said with certainty, looking at the dark circles under Lu Yanqing’s eyes.

Lu Yanqing frowned and glanced at Zhang Ruyu, then ignored her completely.

What does it matter to Zhang Ruyu whether he sleeps well or not?

When Zhang Ruyu saw that Lu Yanqing was unwilling to speak, he thought to himself that he must have accidentally touched a sore spot on Lu Yanqing!

Zhang Ruyu thought about it more and more and felt that it was true!

Looking at Wen Nan's refreshed appearance early this morning, and then comparing it to Lu Yanqing's current tired appearance...

This couple is... well, they don't have to go to school today.

We had a deep discussion last night.

Zhang Ruyu was absolutely certain.

Zhang Ruyu ran his index finger along his chin, as if he had discovered something significant.

"Lu Yanqing, you taught me a lesson, I...you...you last night..."

Zhang Ruyu didn't know what to say.

"Did you feel weak all over last night, break out in a cold sweat, and feel powerless...?"

Zhang Ruyu looked at Lu Yanqing with pity.

"No." Lu Yanqing didn't understand. He thought carefully and answered seriously.

Zhang Ruyu shook his head; he wouldn't admit it!

This matter concerns a man's self-esteem, so it's understandable that Lu Yanqing wouldn't admit it.

Zhang Ruyu nodded in understanding.

“Brother, we’ve been through thick and thin together… They say a woman in her forties is as fierce as a tiger, but Wen Nan is different from ordinary women. You should take good care of yourself.”

“My family has a folk remedy that my dad specially asked someone to get for me. I’ll bring it to you later. You’d better take good care of yourself and see how weak you are.”

Zhang Ruyu shook her head and patted Lu Yanqing on the shoulder.

“Sigh, it’s not easy being a man.” Zhang Ruyu said with great understanding, as if she shared Lu Yanqing’s feelings and resonated with him.

If Lu Yanqing still doesn't understand at this point, he's a fool.

Lu Yanqing reached out and pushed away Zhang Ruyu's hand that was resting on his shoulder.

Zhang Ruyu had been leaning all her weight on Lu Yanqing, but Lu Yanqing suddenly pushed her, and Zhang Ruyu fell against the back of Lu Yanqing's chair, hitting her shoulder hard.

It hurts a little.

"I'm serious, we're both men, so you don't need to hide anything. I'll go get the secret recipe for you in a couple of days. We're both men, I understand you!"

Zhang Ruyu patted his chest and then lightly punched Lu Yanqing's shoulder with his fist, acting like they were good buddies.

"No need." Lu Yanqing's face darkened, but Zhang Ruyu couldn't tell.

“We’re brothers, why be so polite? Besides, I’m not going to tell anyone about your impotence.” Zhang Ruyu clicked his tongue lightly.

Lu Yanqing lifted his eyelids and glanced at Zhang Ruyu.

Zhang Ruyu said, "No need to thank me. I noticed that you and Wen Nan looked very different this morning, which is why I made that guess. I was indeed very observant."

Zhang Ruyu then began to boast again.

Lu Yanqing picked up the brush beside him, licked it, and wrote a few words on the white paper.

"Did you memorize yesterday's book? We'll add two more today, and you need to memorize them before dark." Lu Yanqing ignored him.

Zhang Ruyu opened her mouth wide.

He was somewhat taken aback when he said, "Huh?"

"Add three more articles, or you can go back to the Zhang family." Lu Yanqing's voice was cold and his attitude was extremely firm, as if there was no room for refusal.

Zhang Ruyu swallowed hard, unable to say anything more.

Zhang Ruyu immediately went to read the book, a series of long, densely packed chapters that gave her a headache!

Lu Yanqing and Zhang Ruyu studied in the study for a whole day.

At noon, Wen Nan took the clothes she needed to wash to the riverbank and started washing them.

Yang Zhaodi was passing by the river when she saw Wen Nan.

"Things haven't been peaceful in the village lately, Madam Wen."

"Huh?" Wen Nan asked, somewhat puzzled.

Wen Nan was unaware, but Yang Zhaodi got really excited.

Yang Zhaodi was known for her love of joining in the fun, listening to gossip, and being a loudmouth.

Yang Zhaodi sighed, holding her four-year-old child and letting the child go play on the side.

After the child walked away, Yang Zhaodi cautiously whispered the matter in Wen Nan's ear.