Chapter 103 Don't worry, I washed it very clean...
"No, why should I—" Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly felt a surge of heat in her lower body, and a sharp pain shot through her stomach, as if it were being stretched open by a stone.
Wen Chu grunted, frowned, bent over, and clutched her stomach, unable to speak for a long time.
Lu Ming's expression immediately tightened, and he took her arm, asking, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Wen Chu pulled her arm away from the man's grasp, ignored him, and muttered under her breath, "Damn, could it be that she's on her period..." She pushed him away and headed straight for the bedroom bathroom.
His pants were already stained with blood.
Wen Chu's menstrual cramps were sometimes present and sometimes absent. Judging from her condition in the days leading up to her period, she had forgotten about it. She had just drunk a cold drink at a bar, and these past few days had been filled with both spicy and cold foods. At this moment, her stomach was churning violently, as if a cold and hard stone was lodged inside.
She sat on the toilet, her forehead beaded with cold sweat.
Just then, Wen Heng called her again—her phone was on silent; Wen Heng had actually called several times before this.
Wen Chu answered the phone and gave a weak "hello".
"Why does your voice sound so weak? What did you guys do?!" Wen Heng asked irritably, "Are you really not coming back tonight?"
"What's going on in your head?!" Wen Chu snapped, "I suddenly got my period, and my stomach hurts terribly. I'm not going home tonight."
"Lu Ming said you went to a karaoke bar to pick up male models? You're getting bolder and bolder! How old are you? If you dare go to a place like that, I'll break your legs!"
Wen Chu let out a soft "ouch," realizing she was too exhausted to argue with him anymore. If she had known that acting impulsively would lead to so much trouble, she would have preferred to stay home and lie around like a corpse.
"I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going to bed for a while."
Wen Heng stared at his phone, which was now ringing with a busy tone again, and yelled, "These two dare to hang up on me?! They've gone too far!!"
Wen Chu had just ordered sanitary napkins on her phone when there was a knock on the bathroom door.
Wen Chu snapped, annoyed, "What are you doing?"
"How are you?" Lu Ming asked from outside.
"none of your business!"
Do you... need sanitary napkins?
Wen Chu rolled her eyes through the door and said sarcastically, "No need, I'll just bleed onto your bed!"
"...I don't mind, but you might not sleep comfortably."
Wen Chu laughed in anger. Influenced by her aunt, she was very irritable and frustrated, and wanted to go out and beat the person up.
Lu Ming then asked gently, "I've prepared these, are you sure you don't need them?"
Wen Chu frowned: "Why does your family keep this?"
"I saw it before and thought it was necessary, so I bought it."
"What's the need? You get your period too?"
Lu Ming ignored her angry words and asked directly, "Shall I get it for you?"
Wen Chu said irritably, "Close your eyes and bring it in."
Hearing the sound, Lu Ming opened the door. Sure enough, with his eyes closed, he walked up to her based on his memory, handed her the things and clean clothes, and then silently walked out.
They even have underwear?
Wen Chu stared incredulously at the light blue cotton underwear.
She finished tidying up and went out. Lu Ming was still standing at the door, but he had already filled his hand with hot water.
Wen Chu clutched her stomach, took the hot water and drank a few sips. She glanced at the person sideways and asked suspiciously, "Could all of this have been left behind by Wen Xue?"
Lu Ming frowned: "How could that be? They were all prepared especially for you."
Why did you prepare all this for me?
"You'll still get your period during the year you spend in bed."
Wen Chu realized something and felt incredibly embarrassed. She immediately raised her hand to stop the person from continuing, saying, "Stop! I don't want to know!"
Lu Ming then fell silent.
She dawdled and slowly moved to the bed, still feeling very uncomfortable in her stomach. Lu Ming tore open a warming patch and handed it to her.
Wen Chu found this strange. Lu Ming was surprisingly skilled at these things, even though he looked like a clueless straight man.
So she couldn't help but ask more probing questions: "You didn't change my pants and stuff either, did you?"
Lu Ming looked at her without saying anything.
Wen Chu's face suddenly flushed even hotter. If she weren't so weak right now, she would have exploded: "Is it really you?? You've finished watching???"
"It's usually the nurses who change it."
Wen Chu breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
However, Lu Ming added, "So-so."
Therefore, there are also special cases.
Wen Chu realized what was happening and wanted to swear again: "But you've still seen it, haven't you???"
“I’m your fiancé, so there are some things… I have to do. Nurses… sometimes things can happen unexpectedly. But I’m being careful.”
"Shut up! My brother must be out of his mind to agree to be your damn fiancé!" Wen Chu felt dizzy and lightheaded.
Lu Ming sat down beside her, gently rubbing her stomach to ease her pain: "Wen Chu, you have no idea that your waking up is a miracle for us."
Wen Chu was silent for a moment.
She was well aware of the immense harm her impulsive actions had caused to those around her. As for how the person in front of her had felt over the past year, she subconsciously didn't want to experience it.
She pulled the covers over herself, closed her eyes, and shooed the person away, saying, "I'm going to sleep. Get out."
"Let me stay with you a little longer." Lu Ming's hands continued to gently massage her. "I've lit some calming aromatherapy by the bedside; you'll fall asleep soon."
Wen Chu did feel quite comfortable from the massage. After her emotions had fluctuated wildly and then relaxed, a wave of weariness quickly washed over her, leaving her with no energy to argue with anyone.
She smelled the man's scent and felt the pressure on her stomach. Her discomfort lessened considerably, and her furrowed brows gradually relaxed.
She quickly fell asleep.
Lu Ming stared intently at the woman's sleeping face for a long time.
For the past year, he had watched her like this, watching her sleep, her breathing weak, her skin pale and bloodless.
At this moment, the woman's breathing was strong and steady, and her face was rosy. He felt that as long as she could stay by his side like this, he could easily accept anything.
The next day, Wen Chu woke up groggily and found Lu Ming still sitting by her bedside, only his clothes had changed, and it seemed that he had stayed with her all night.
The man closed his eyes and held her left hand in his palms.
As soon as Wen Chu pulled her hand away from the person, the person who had been resting slowly opened their eyes.
Wen Chu felt helpless: "You don't need to torture yourself like this at all."
"I don't fuss, and I sleep soundly. As long as you're by my side, I can get a good night's sleep." Lu Ming's voice was still a little hoarse, with a grainy texture, as he spoke sweet words in a light and gentle voice.
Wen Chu turned her head away and didn't say anything.
Does your stomach still hurt?
"good."
"I asked the aunt to make some longan and red date water, I'll drink some later."
Wen Chu hummed softly and got out of bed to wash up.
Emerging from the bathroom, she glanced casually at the balcony and noticed a dress hanging there, along with a clean pair of white underwear. Wen Chu's eyes widened in disbelief—weren't these the ones she had changed out of yesterday?
How did it get washed?
The image of Lu Ming washing her blood-stained underwear on the balcony immediately flashed into her mind, and Wen Chuhong felt a lump in her throat.
Embarrassed, she wanted to jump up and yell at the man, "Who told you to wash it?! I'll strangle you!" Wen Chu, her face burning, rushed forward and grabbed the man's neck. Lu Ming grabbed her hand, struggling to squeeze out a voice, "I've always... washed it..."
"Get out of here! Don't you even know what boundaries are?!"
Lu Ming took her hand, kissed her palm, and explained, "Don't worry, I washed it very clean."
"Is this the important thing??" That unavoidable discharge... it's a very private matter!
Wen Chu pulled her hand back as if she had been electrocuted. Seeing that she couldn't reason with the person and that the other person was looking at her innocently, she angrily turned around and ran out.
Lu Ming was still chasing after him, saying, "Don't walk so fast, your stomach will hurt."
Aunt Sun didn't know what had happened between them last night that required such a heated argument, and she was very careful during breakfast this morning.
Lu Ming poured her a bowl of longan and red date water: "Drink it while it's hot."
Wen Chu sat opposite the person, took another bite of the croissant with a sense of frustration, and then drank some water.
The person opposite her continued to stare at her intently.
"Can you stop staring at me like that? I'm going to eat breakfast and then I'm leaving!"
Lu Ming didn't refuse immediately, but asked, "Is there anything I can do today?"
"It's okay, but I'm leaving."
"Why don't you have lunch before you leave? Auntie has learned a lot of new dishes. Don't you want to try them?" Lu Ming said, glancing at Aunt Sun who was serving breakfast.
Aunt Sun received the signal and had no choice but to play the role of assistant, saying with a smile, "Yes, Miss Wen, didn't you say a couple of days ago that you wanted to eat my cooking? Stay a little longer and have lunch before you leave."
Wen Chu felt a chill run down her spine. Oh no! She had said something wrong last time. Could Lu Ming have noticed something was off and realized she hadn't lost her memory? She secretly glanced at the person opposite her and replied guiltily, "Okay... then we'll leave after lunch. You have to leave. Don't make up any more excuses."
"Um."
Wen Chu glanced at him again and saw that the man's expression was normal, so he probably didn't think much of it and breathed a sigh of relief.
It wasn't the weekend, but Lu Ming didn't go to the company.
After finishing breakfast, Wen Chu picked up a book from the bookshelf and settled down on the living room sofa to read.
Lu Ming sat on the other side of the sofa, his laptop on his lap, working intently, only occasionally pausing to glance at her.
Wen Chu knew this, but she didn't bring up the topic herself.
She doesn't read very carefully; often she only realizes she hasn't absorbed the words after finishing a page, and then flips back to read it again.
At noon, Aunt Sun brought the dishes to the table one after another. Wen Chu smelled the aroma and immediately sat up from the sofa. Her mouth seemed to receive a signal and subconsciously wanted to praise her, saying that the cooking skills seemed to have improved again. However, noticing the person sitting next to her, she quickly stopped herself and changed her words: "It smells so good, it looks delicious."
Aunt Sun smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it."
Lu Ming glanced at Wen Chu.
As soon as the dishes were served, Wen Chu couldn't wait to start eating.
The stir-fried shrimp with garlic was very tender, and the sweet and sour pork ribs were just right.
But when she tasted the corn and pork rib soup, Wen Chu frowned and subconsciously mentioned to Aunt Sun next to her, "Auntie, the taste of this soup has changed a bit, and it's become quite bland."
"Ah!" Aunt Sun slapped her forehead. "Young Master's stomach hasn't been feeling well lately, so his diet has been much lighter than before, and I've added more ingredients to protect his digestive system, which has changed the taste. Knowing you like it a bit saltier, I specially modified the recipes for the other dishes, but I forgot about this one. I'll add some salt now!"
"It's alright, no need to trouble yourself. Let's take care of someone who's in poor health."
Aunt Sun responded with an "Ah!" and smiled at her.
As Wen Chu sipped her soup, she said to the person opposite her, "You'd better watch your diet, or you'll ruin your life."
Lu Ming's gaze warmed even more as he looked at her: "Are you concerned about me?"
Wen Chu rolled her eyes at him, "I'm just very kind. I also care about the cats and dogs on the street."
Lu Ming still slightly curved the corners of his lips and lowered his head to drink another sip of soup.
After finishing her satisfying meal, Wen Chu didn't want to stay any longer: "I'm leaving."
"I send you."
"No need, I'll take a taxi back myself." Her car was still parked in the parking lot near the shopping mall.
A heavy sense of anxiety welled up in Lu Ming's heart again, but his Adam's apple bobbed, and he ultimately kept his promise: "Okay. But, could you please remove my contact information from the blacklist?"
"No," Wen Chu said decisively. "Our relationship won't change because of this meal. I'll say it again, we shouldn't have too much contact."
Lu Ming's eyes darkened. He lowered his gaze and said in a low voice, "Take care to keep warm."
Wen Chu knew this person was avoiding the topic again, so she rolled her eyes slightly and left.
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