Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Most of the time, things do not work out the way one wants.
Qin Zhi’ai felt her stomach cramping and bloated when she had only had one third of the cup of hot water.
She knew it was a sign of menstrual cramps.
After that idea flashed in her head, she started to feel a sharp pain in her stomach five minutes later.
The pain didn’t last long, but it hurt her so much that her hands started to shake. Hot water splashed from the cup onto her arms.
Qin Zhi’ai didn’t care about the burning pain from her arms at all. She immediately put her cup down and grabbed a pillow to hug it to her stomach.
She started to feel the throbbing and aching pain not long after she hugged the pillow. The pain was dull, but sharp at times.
Qin Zhi’ai was in so much pain that she curled up on the sofa with her eyes closed. She stayed in that position for a long time. Without knowing how much time had passed, she heard the doorbell ringing.
Qin Zhi’ai slowly opened her eyes and took two deep breaths before she stood up with her teeth clenched hard to give her strength. She walked to the door.
It was Xiaowang with a plastic bag in his hand. “Ms. Liang, here is your dress.”
Qin Zhi’ai curled up her lips. She didn’t reach her hand out to take the bag until she felt a round of pain disappearing. She said in a low pitch, “Thank you.”
“Ms. Liang, I told Mr. Gu I was here. You can change into the dress first. Mr. Gu will come up to pick you up soon,” Xiaowang said.
“Ok.” Qin Zhi’ai wore a smile on her face. She calmly and gently closed door. She leaned herself on the door and covered her lower abdomen with her hands and started to breath heavily.
Qin Zhi’ai took the dress to the restroom after she felt less abdomen pain. She walked out of the restroom after she changed into the dress and combed her slightly messy hair.
She sat on the edge of the bed and pressed hard on her lower abdomen. She rested with her eyes closed for a few minutes before the doorbell rang again.
She knew it was Gu Yusheng.
Qin Zhi’ai swallowed her saliva and grabbed her purse to walk to the door on her weak legs.
She didn’t immediately open the door. Instead, she took a look at herself in the mirror.
She didn’t look too bad because of her makeup. There was only sweat on her forehead.
She pulled a tissue from the tissue box to wipe the sweat away. She made sure she looked all right before she opened the door.
It might have been because it had taken a while for Qin Zhi’ai to open the door after the doorbell rang. but Gu Yusheng looked a little annoyed.
Xiaowang had bought her a long dress with sleeves. The look on Gu Yusheng’s face had relaxed a bit after he had checked her from top to bottom to make sure her skin didn’t show. He said calmly, “Let’s go,” before he turned around and led the way to the elevator.
As Qin Zhi’ai walked, her lower abdomen hurt more. She was afraid Gu Yusheng would notice something unusual. She was trying her best to look elegant, so she walked a little slowly.
