Chapter 10 Meng Xi's Menstrual Cramps
Meng Xi paused in her steps as she was about to enter.
It is Lu Yu.
Why would he be waiting at the door...?
Ever since that last time, Meng Xi has felt a shiver run down her spine whenever she hears Lu Yu's voice or name, even more so than when she was at the Lu family's house.
She timidly raised her head, looked at him, and dared not speak.
Although he had helped her during the day, he was quick to anger and his thoughts were unpredictable, so Meng Xi couldn't be sure what the real meaning behind his actions was.
But since he had helped, the matter was considered settled after all.
Lu Yu leaned lazily against the white door frame of the Lu family's main gate, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, his gaze towards Meng Xi unreadable.
He himself didn't know what was wrong with him.
Ever since I saw her that afternoon, I've been incredibly agitated and have lost all interest in having fun. I just stood in front of the Lu family's house, chain-smoking, not wanting to say a single word.
But every time I glance at the intersection, seemingly unintentionally, I always subconsciously anticipate something.
Lu Yu didn't want to admit it, nor did he dare to confirm it.
He was waiting for Meng Xi.
This feeling was unfamiliar, overwhelming, and uncontrollable.
It made him both crave and reject it.
She noticed that Lu Yu was also looking at her, his eyes filled with a deep meaning she couldn't understand.
Meng Xi bit her lower lip and thought for a moment, realizing that this awkward situation couldn't continue. She still wanted to go back to her room to do her test paper later.
After considering it carefully, she offered her suggestion in a soft voice: "Lu Yu, I thank you again for what happened during the day."
"but……"
She hadn't finished saying, "I want to go back to my studies first."
She then heard Lu Yu coldly interrupt her: "No need."
Meng Xi subconsciously looked up and met his eyes again. He saw that his previously dazed expression suddenly turned cold and clear, as if he had suddenly emerged from chaos, and the aloofness around him turned into an inhuman indifference.
However, having long been accustomed to his unpredictable temper, Meng Xi didn't think much of it.
In short, she had already expressed her gratitude twice, and she felt that she had done enough.
She was just about to pick a good time to finish her sentence and go back to her room when Lu Yu silently tossed the cigarette between his fingers, crushed it with his foot, and left, leaving her with only his indifferent back view.
He walked very fast, as if he didn't want to see her for even a second longer.
Meng Xi was stunned for a moment, but didn't think much of it as he left. Instead, she breathed a sigh of relief because Lu Yu was no longer there.
She went downstairs but didn't see Uncle Gu. She asked the maid and learned that Uncle Gu had gone out on business and it seemed that something had happened.
Meng Xi didn't pay attention, ate something casually, went back to her room, took a shower, and did two more sets of practice papers.
As soon as she lay down and picked up her phone, she saw that Siyu had sent her a lot of WeChat messages.
She was offering advice on Luo Ying's matter and sent a long message.
Meng Xi scrolled through her phone, reading each word carefully, a smile involuntarily spreading across her face, a warm feeling washing over her.
As for Luo Ying's matter...
Although she spoke lightly during the day, she would still feel afraid if the things she predicted actually happened to her.
I hope Luo Ying will listen to my explanation...
In the dead of night, the stars are like a jewel.
Lu Yu couldn't sleep all night.
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The remaining two days of the May Day holiday were relatively peaceful.
Meng Xi adjusted her schedule and mood. In order to get herself back into the intense study rhythm as quickly as possible from the relaxed holiday, she planned to get up early and walk to school.
Let's grab some breakfast while we're at it.
When she arrived at school at a leisurely pace and sat down in her seat, only a few of her classmates had arrived.
One of the girls who was on fairly good terms with her glanced at her hesitantly, then stepped forward and whispered, "Meng Xi, haven't you ever looked at Tieba (a Chinese online forum)?"
Meng Xi smiled gently, a little shyly, as she tidied the drawer: "I've never used Tieba before, what's wrong?"
The girl hesitated to speak, looking at Meng Xi's gentle smile with a complicated expression, and said, "Someone is digging into you on Baidu Tieba, saying you're a mistress..."
"It's gotten quite a big deal now. Although many people don't believe it, there are also a lot of people spreading rumors and smearing you, even on WeChat Moments. I don't believe it, but the impact is quite bad, so you should explain."
Meng Xi paused for a moment, then nodded and thanked her.
The words she had just spoken echoed in her mind, and she paused in her work of tidying up the books.
Having gone through so much these past few days, Meng Xi wasn't as upset as she had imagined when she heard the news today.
Perhaps because I had mentally prepared myself for it yesterday, I didn't find it too bad when I experienced it.
Or perhaps, she is stronger than before.
She took a deep breath, tidied the drawer, and took out her English vocabulary to memorize.
Within minutes, classmates began to enter the classroom, each with a different expression upon seeing Meng Xi. Her haircut had drastically changed her appearance; some classmates were amazed, others teased her, and still others whispered gossip to those around them who were unaware of the change. The classroom was soon filled with a lively commotion.
Meng Xi had guessed this would happen, so she kept her head down and memorized her lessons, unwilling to let her carefully prepared state of mind be disturbed.
That hour seemed to drag on endlessly.
When get out of class finally ended, Meng Xi looked up at the window, silently rehearsing what she wanted to explain to Luo Ying, and walked to the window of the next classroom.
Xu Sinian's seat was right by the window.
He obviously knew about this too.
But when he saw Meng Xi approaching, he made no attempt to hide it. He came out of the classroom and stood in front of her, smiling gently and sweetly: "Meng Xi."
Meng Xi responded politely, looked around his classroom, but did not see Luo Ying.
A bad feeling rose in her heart, and she asked in a somewhat urgent tone, "Is Luo Ying here?"
Xu Sinian explained gently, "Luo Ying is not feeling well today and has taken the day off. She probably won't be coming for the next couple of days."
Meng Xi felt a tightness in her chest and subconsciously lowered her head, pondering what to do.
Xu Sinian noticed her momentary panic and said earnestly, word by word, "Meng Xi, I believe you."
This sentence carries particular weight at this moment.
Meng Xi smiled slightly and thanked him earnestly, "Thank you. But could you please give me Luo Ying's contact information?"
Although she had rejected Xu Sinian's advances, whether intentional or unintentional, many times and always kept her distance from him, the trust she received at this moment still made her feel very warm.
Xu Sinian nodded, then, as if remembering something, said apologetically in a gentle voice, "I'm sorry, I don't know her phone number. How about you give me your WeChat ID, and I'll send you my contact information when I get back? Is that alright?"
Without thinking much, Meng Xi smiled and agreed, neatly writing her phone number in Xu Sinian's notebook.
While writing, Meng Xi suddenly felt a sharp pain in her lower abdomen... Sensing something was wrong, she didn't dare linger and immediately returned to her classroom.
Many students who were outside getting some fresh air after class saw this scene, and they looked at the entrance of Class 1, Grade 12, through the hollow fence with surprise or curiosity.
Wasn't everyone saying Meng Xi and Lu Yu were together? How come she's talking to this guy again?
At the end of the empty classroom.
A slender, nonchalant figure withdrew his gaze, a fleeting ruthlessness crossing his face, before turning and returning to the back row of the classroom.
The morning passed quickly, and the midday sun was dazzling, making the room stuffy and hot.
During lunchtime, most of the students had left the classroom, but Meng Xi was still lying on the table, clutching her stomach.
Song Siyu looked at her worriedly and asked, "Xixi, are you alright? Shall I go get some hot water for you to warm up?"
Meng Xi was in so much pain that her face was pale, and she felt alternating between internal cold and external heat, with sweat beading on her forehead. Her bangs were wet and stuck to her skin, making her look quite disheveled.
She was in too much pain to speak, but nodded with tears in her eyes.
Siyu took out a jacket from her bag and draped it over her shoulders, then said with concern, "Sweating it out will make you feel better. It's not good for you not to eat. I'll buy you some food, please eat something."
Meng Xi's lips were pale, and she shook her head with difficulty.
Seeing this, Song Siyu quickly grabbed the thermos and went to get hot water.
Soon, Meng Xi was the only one left in the room.
She slumped listlessly on the table, her eyes closed in pain.
The sound of unhurried footsteps came from the doorway.
The man stood by the front door, leaning casually against the doorframe, his cold voice devoid of warmth: "Not eating?"
Meng Xi was in a daze, and upon hearing this voice, her body, which was already alternating between hot and cold, broke out in a cold sweat.
The dampness stuck to her back sent a chill down her spine.
Lu Yu?
She forced her eyelids open and looked over. Lu Yu was looking at her quietly with his unfathomable black eyes.
She was unwell, speaking softly and sparingly, her whole being like a withered flower: "I don't want to eat."
Hearing her answer, Lu Yu frowned.
He silently lowered his eyes and looked at Meng Xi, his thoughts unknown.
A short while later, Song Siyu, who had just returned from fetching water and buying food, rushed into the house and went straight past Lu Yu, who was standing at the door.
She had only taken two steps when she suddenly felt something was wrong. She looked up sharply and saw Lu Yu's face, which was hard to ignore. She asked instinctively, "What are you doing here?"
However, she didn't expect Lu Yu to respond.
He hurriedly went to Meng Xi's side, poured hot water for her and put it in her hand, and then opened the food and placed it in front of her.
Song Siyu was busy doing something for a long time when Lu Yu suddenly spoke up at the door: "What's wrong with her?"
?
She looked at Lu Yu as if she had seen a ghost, and said speechlessly, "Why are you asking so many questions about a girl's monthly affairs?"
Lu Yu glanced indifferently into the room, took a long stride, and disappeared through the classroom door.
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At the entrance of Qingwu No.1 Middle School
The security guards, a few in total, blocked Lu Yu's way, their faces grim: "I've already said, you're not allowed to leave school without a leave slip! If you keep doing this, the school will call your parents!"
Lu Yu's expression was indifferent, a faint hint of mockery in his eyes. He completely ignored those words and turned to walk out.
Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, one of the security guards picked up his walkie-talkie and shouted anxiously, "Director Lou! Lu Yu is trying to leave the school again, and we can't stop him!"
After a few instructions were given on the walkie-talkie, he replied, "Uh-huh... I know... got it."
One of the guards, a gaunt-faced man, sternly rebuked him: "I'm warning you! As students of No. 1 Middle School, we will not tolerate this kind of behavior! Are you planning to receive a major demerit?"
Lu Yu's hands, which were in his pockets, silently clenched into fists; his patience had reached its limit. He indifferently lifted his eyelids to look at them and said coldly, "Whatever."
He insisted on leaving the school, and given his special status, the security guard didn't dare to stop him and could only give him a lecture afterward. Lu Yu went straight to the parking garage next door after leaving the school gate, pressed the car key in his pocket, beeped twice, and sped off in his supercar.
In less than five minutes, it stopped in front of a pharmacy.
He walked in with his head slightly lowered, looked at the doctor next to him, and asked in a low voice, "How can menstrual pain in women be relieved?"
The doctor glanced at his clothes and then at the conspicuous car outside. He walked to a shelf and joked, "Did you buy this for your girlfriend?"
Upon hearing the word "girlfriend," Lu Yu paused for a moment and remained silent.
The doctor didn't pay attention to these details. He glanced at the medicine shelf, took out two boxes of medicine to relieve menstrual cramps, and instructed, "One packet a day, three times a day. Next time this happens, take care of yourself two days in advance."
Seeing that Lu Yu was handsome and had come out specifically to buy this, I wanted to give him a few more instructions: "Girls should avoid spicy food and raw or cold food at this time, and drink more hot water."
She smiled meaningfully: "A guy who takes care of a girl during her period is the best."
Lu Yu's pupils contracted slightly, clearly indicating that he had taken it to heart. However, his expression remained indifferent: "Bring out anything else you might need."
"You want to buy them all?"
"Yes, buy them all."
The doctor was somewhat surprised. As she tidied up the health supplements and daily necessities from the shelves, she wrote down instructions for use. When Lu Yu finally left carrying a large bag, she smiled particularly brightly: "Please remember not to misuse medications and strictly follow your doctor's orders."
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Class 3, Grade 12
Lu Yu tossed a large bag of things onto Meng Xi's table without expression and remained silent.
By this time, a small group of students had returned. His presence was quite intimidating, and everyone put down what they were doing and quietly looked over.
Meng Xi herself was also startled.
She struggled to sit up, her voice weak and feeble: "...Lu Yu? What are you doing?"
This was the first time Lu Yu had done something like this, so he awkwardly turned his face away, stiffly and coldly laying down his words, his tone indifferent as if he were giving a handout: "It's for you."
...
"I don't want to."
Lu Yu frowned as he looked at her.
Although Meng Xi's face was pale, her expression was calm and resolute.
Even... Lu Yu caught a hint of anger in her excessively beautiful eyes.
She didn't want his things.
Lu Yu's voice turned cold in an instant: "You'll just accept it if Xu Sinian gives it to you?"
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