Gu Jia Ning, who had originally been fast asleep, was awakened by a series of sharp pains in her stomach.
Because of the pain, her forehead was covered in a fine layer of sweat. Somewhat dazed, Gu Jia Ning looked at the calendar hanging on the wall not far away and suddenly remembered that it was her period.
“Gu Jia Ning, are you an idiot? It's your period, and you actually chose to jump into the river in the middle of winter. No wonder you're infertile, no wonder your stomach hurts,” Gu Jia Ning muttered to herself.
Although her period was always regular, the first day was always somewhat painful. Now, after jumping into the river and getting cold water on her, her stomach hurt so much.
By the time she managed to change into a sanitary napkin and return to bed, she was so weak from pain that she almost had no strength left.
Looking up, she saw that the bedroom door was closed. Her family hadn't come in, wanting to avoid disturbing her rest.
What to do?
“System, do you have any painkillers?”
【Host, your current points are 0, so you cannot redeem anything. You must complete the new user mission before the System Mall will open.】
【Hey, Host, you might not need to redeem painkillers.】
Gu Jia Ning huddled under the quilt, her hand pressing against her stomach, her face pale.
It hurt, it hurt too much.
The pain was so severe that she couldn't bear it without painkillers.
Because of the intense pain, she didn't even notice the movement near the window.
When she finally reacted, the window had already been opened from the outside, and a man, agile in his movements, had jumped in.
“Does your stomach hurt?” a familiar low voice sounded. Gu Jia Ning looked up. The man was half-squatting by the bed, his brow furrowed, his eyes filled with worry.
The familiar face made Gu Jia Ning slightly stunned, and the next second, her eyes turned red.
It was Sheng Ze Xi!
He, how did he get here?
Seeing that Gu Jia Ning didn't speak, Sheng Ze Xi thought she was in severe pain. He stood up and took something out of a bag.
Only then did Gu Jia Ning realize that he had brought something with him.
The next second, Sheng Ze Xi, carrying a thermos, pulled a chair over to sit by the bed. He extended his right hand to Gu Jia Ning, a white pill resting in his palm.
“Take this painkiller first, then eat this sweet wine poached egg.”
In this era, painkillers and other Western medicines were very precious. Sheng Ze Xi had gone to great lengths to obtain this single painkiller.
Gu Jia Ning was stunned. No wonder the system said she didn't need to redeem a painkiller. Sheng Ze Xi had brought one.
With a painful stomach, Gu Jia Ning didn't have time to think too much and quickly took the painkiller.
Sheng Ze Xi opened the thermos, and a sweet smell of wine wafted out. It was probably because of the added brown sugar that it had a slightly brown hue. A poached egg floated in the liquid, surrounded by red dates and goji berries.
“I bought this near the County Hospital. They say it can relieve the pain for young women like you, and it can also replenish qi and blood and dispel cold.”
Gu Jia Ning looked up at him, slightly surprised. “How did you know about my period?”
Sheng Ze Xi lowered his eyes, slightly embarrassed. “Before, when I was staying at your house, I accidentally found out.” In fact, Gu Jia Ning's complexion had not been good that day, and she secretly washed her underwear, so he guessed. Somehow, Sheng Ze Xi remembered the date.
After the matchmaker left today, he had planned to go directly to the Gu Family Home, but when he suddenly remembered today's date, he turned around and went to the county town to buy things.
“You probably don't have much strength. I'll feed you.” Sheng Ze Xi wrapped Gu Jia Ning in the quilt, helping her to sit up and placing a pillow behind her back.
In that close moment, Gu Jia Ning easily smelled the fresh scent of grass and wood on him. He immediately pulled back.
Sheng Ze Xi sat back in the chair, picked up a spoon, scooped up a spoonful, and brought it to Gu Jia Ning's mouth.
Gu Jia Ning lowered her head and drank. The temperature was just right, warm but not hot, sweet and delicious.
Remembering Sheng Ze Xi's words about dispelling cold, Gu Jia Ning knew that he must have known about her jumping into the river today.
Yet he still came, remembering her period, bringing painkillers and this sweet wine poached egg.
Sheng Ze Xi was actually very kind to her. Why hadn't she seen it before?
Thinking back to her previous life, Gu Jia Ning couldn't help but shed tears.
“Sheng Ze Xi, why are you so good to me?” The young woman pursed her lips, sniffed, and asked in a soft, choked voice.
The young woman's sudden tears left Sheng Ze Xi at a loss for a moment. Hearing her question, he seemed to understand something and then chuckled.
A sarcastic smile curved his lips. “What? You don't want me to be good to you? You want that Wen Zhiqing to be good to you? Unfortunately, you jumped into the river, and that Good Cop didn't come.”
“Gu Jia Ning, are you really crazy? You actually jumped into the river in the middle of winter for a man. You're really asking for trouble.”
“I knew you were stupid before, but now I find that you're incredibly stupid.”
Gu Jia Ning looked up, her watery almond eyes slightly glaring at him. She retorted, “If I’m so stupid, why did you want to go on a blind date with me? Why did you want to marry me?”
Sheng Ze Xi was immediately speechless, his tongue licking his back teeth. This girl's words were always so infuriating.
A few seconds later, he chuckled softly, “Yes, I've fallen for you.”
Because of his stepmother, Sheng Ze Xi, who had originally been very averse to women, somehow found himself drawn to Gu Jia Ning after he unexpectedly stayed at the Gu Family Home to recover from his injuries.
He knew she was spoiled, willful, lazy, and disliked studying; she wasn't intelligent.
Yet he had fallen for her, not only charmed but also in love.
Why? Sheng Ze Xi couldn't explain it.
Perhaps it was because when he was feeling down because he couldn't go back to perform a memorial service for his mother's memorial day, she was the only one who noticed. She taught him to fold paper cranes, saying, "As long as you write your wishes on them and put them in the river, the deceased will be able to see them."
She said, "Death is not the end. As long as we don't forget, that person will always live in our hearts."
Or perhaps it was because she, having accidentally learned about his birthday, persuaded her mother to make him a bowl of longevity noodles.
She said, “I can’t make noodles, but my mother’s noodles are delicious. Since you’re staying at my house, we’ll celebrate your birthday here. If you eat longevity noodles, you’ll be healthy and live a long life.”
No one knew that he hadn't eaten longevity noodles since his mother's death.
No one saw his reddened eyes and slightly trembling hands as he ate the noodles.
Love knows not where it begins, but goes deep.
He knew she had jumped into the river for another Good Cop, but because she had agreed to a blind date with him, he still clung to a glimmer of hope, bought some things, and came eagerly.
“I'm so good to you, but if you're still thinking about that Good Cop…”
Sheng Ze Xi said casually, but before he finished, Gu Jia Ning interrupted, “You're right, that guy isn't good; he doesn't deserve me. So, I've thought about it, and I don't want him anymore. I'm willing to give it a try with you.”
Sheng Ze Xi was suddenly stunned. He felt the young woman's soft words were unreal.
Gu Jia Ning blinked her eyes, her white hand emerging from the quilt to gently tug at his sleeve. “Don't you want to?”
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