Mu Sheng looked at Li Hanchen quizzically. “What did Auntie Lin say?”
Li Hanchen looked at Mu Sheng. “She said since you are having your period, brown sugar ginger drink will help make you feel better.”
Although Mu Sheng was a doctor, it was the first time she encountered this situation. For some reason, she felt inexplicably embarrassed with Li Hanchen looking at her.
Mu Sheng took the cup from Li Hanchen. Its temperature was perfect, so she drank all its contents before handing the cup back to him. “All done. You should get some rest as well.”
Li Hanchen did not leave just yet. “Auntie Lin said that you should place a warmer on your belly. Also, be sure to cover yourself well with the blanket. She said if you are not feeling well, you should tell me so that I can get you some warm water…”
Fortunately, Auntie Lin had already gone to bed. If she were present, she would wave her hands nervously and say, “I didn’t say that. I never said such things before.”
Mu Sheng could not help feeling moved when Li Hanchen kept checking on her.
She often had to do a variety of activities by the order of the employees taking care of her. They also kept telling her to mind her health just like Li Hanchen, but it did not feel the same to her.
In her past life, those people were just doing their jobs and preaching to her.
Li Hanchen made Mu Sheng feel loved, so she nodded obediently. “Okay. Thanks.”
Mu Sheng was dressed in a simple set of pajamas without any makeup on, but her eyes seemed dazzling. Li Hanchen got distracted and did not know what to say for a moment. “In that case, good night.”
“Uh huh. Good night.”
Mu Sheng went to bed with a sweet scent wafting in the air.
Li Hanchen was unable to fall asleep as he lay next door. Perhaps Auntie Lin’s cooking was too nourishing tonight. The moment Li Hanchen closed his eyes, all he could see was Mu Sheng’s smooth collarbone.
Moments later, Li Hanchen got up with the intention of taking a cold shower. The moment he recalled Mu Sheng saying that he had to stay warm, he decided against it.
Li Hanchen turned on the light and wanted to continue working. However, Mu Sheng ended up calling him the moment he turned it on.
Mu Sheng sounded weak over the phone. “Hanchen, I need to drink some warm water.”
The original owner of the body was malnourished since young, so she had a weak constitution. Although Mu Sheng had already changed those old habits, it was hard to rid this body of all its ailments short term.
It was the first time Mu Sheng ever experienced having a period. It was absolute torture and she felt completely sapped.
Li Hanchen went into the room with a glass of water to see Mu Sheng’s face ghastly pale. He quickly walked up to her and helped her up.
“How are you? Do you need to see a doctor?”
“I’m fine. I just applied acupuncture on myself.” Mu Sheng shook her head. The original owner of the body simply had a bad constitution, so there was nothing the doctor could do about it. After the period was over, she could slowly nurse herself back to health.
Li Hanchen handed Mu Sheng a glass of warm water. He helped her lie back down after she was done drinking it. “Where is the warmer I gave you?”
Mu Sheng’s hands moved under the blanket. “It’s here.”
Li Hanchen tucked her into bed. “Then go to bed. Call me if you need anything.”
Mu Sheng nodded tiredly. She frowned as she closed her eyes.
Li Hanchen sat beside Mu Sheng and could not help feeling worried as he looked at her.
After some time, the frown on Mu Sheng’s face finally disappeared when the sky was turning light. Li Hanchen rubbed his forehead and wanted to go back to his room to rest.
Li Hanchen stood up only to realize Mu Sheng’s hand had come out from under the blanket and she was unknowingly pulling his sleeve.
The moment Li Hanchen moved, Mu Sheng frowned.
Li Hanchen could only sit back down. He ruminated but it was impossible to see what he was thinking.
Mu Sheng opened her eyes at 9:00 am. After moving a little, she frowned. She had yet to feel better.
“Are you still in pain?” Li Hanchen’s voice came from beside her.
Mu Sheng turned around in surprise to see Li Hanchen sitting by the bedside looking exhausted. “Have you been here all night?”
Li Hanchen raised his hand and waved it a little. “You were holding onto me, so I couldn’t leave.”
Mu Sheng hurriedly let go of his hand. “It was unintentional. You should have just flung my hand aside.”
Li Hanchen glanced at Mu Sheng deeply. Fling her hand aside? He could not bear to do it.
Mu Sheng’s face felt warm when she made eye contact with Li Hanchen as she thought about the dream she had last night.
She was a cat in the dream, and she fell asleep curled up in Li Hanchen’s arms. The moment Li Hanchen wanted to leave, she pulled him back with her paws.
From the looks of it, she had genuinely held Li Hanchen’s hand all night, making him lose sleep.
Mu Sheng automatically buried her head under the blanket when she recalled how clingy the cat in her dream was. How could she have such dreams?
Li Hanchen found it hilarious when Mu Sheng kept hiding under the blanket. He pulled down the blanket a little. “Why are you hiding under there?”
Mu Sheng held onto the blanket. “I am fine. Can you leave? I want to change.”
“Okay. I will wait for you outside. Tell me if you are not feeling well.”
“Uh huh,” acknowledged Mu Sheng awkwardly before shrinking back under the blanket.
Mu Sheng thought about Li Hanchen’s warm embrace in her dream and the faint scent of pine coming from him. She remembered how she refused to let go of Li Hanchen and kept rubbing herself against his chest.
Mu Sheng finally stopped hiding under the blanket. Li Hanchen was waiting for her outside when she left the room.
Li Hanchen glanced at her. “Didn’t I tell you to stop hiding under the blanket? Your face is flushed.”
“Okay,” answered Mu Sheng before running downstairs as though she did not want to see Li Hanchen.
Li Hanchen frowned. Why did he have a feeling that Mu Sheng was avoiding him again?
Auntie Lin felt pleased when Mu Sheng and Li Hanchen finally came downstairs.
Since they were already sharing a room, it was about time they had a baby.
Auntie Lin kept concocting all sorts of medicinal cuisine for Mu Sheng while she made nourishing tonic for Li Hanchen.
It was so nourishing that Li Hanchen had trouble sleeping, so he had to stop Auntie Lin from doing it anymore before she finally gave up.
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Mu Sheng’s viewership kept rising, and she became the most popular live telecaster out there. Tiger Shark could no longer stand by and do nothing.
