This conversation felt a bit off, but Meng Suihuan couldn’t pinpoint exactly what was wrong. She could only force a smile and say, “Of course I chose you, after all, you were the most outstanding at the event. Your vision for the future and the urgency to make it happen… I just wonder if I’ll still be around by then. If I get the chance, I want to witness it with my own eyes…”

The last few words were spoken softly, but Lu Linshen, who wasn’t far away and in a quiet environment, didn’t miss them. He chuckled lightly, his eyes curving with a gentle smile as he confidently said, “Don’t worry, that day won’t be far off. You will definitely witness it yourself.”

Meng Suihuan smiled faintly. “I hope so.” Not wanting him to continue probing, she didn’t linger on this topic. Remembering what he had said earlier, she shifted the conversation, “You mentioned seeking justice earlier. Have you figured out how to do it?”

“Hmm, Feiyun Group wants our technology, so I plan to lure them out.”

“But this might require your help,” he added.

“Oh, you really have a plan. What do you need me to do? Tell me more,” Meng Suihuan asked, though she didn’t expect him to actually reveal anything.

Lu Linshen glanced at Qin Yu, who was eavesdropping nearby, and subtly said, “This isn’t the right place. After dinner, I’ll talk to you in private.”

Meng Suihuan laughed softly.

Qin Yu immediately became anxious. “Lu Ge, there’s no one else around! Stop keeping it a secret, hurry up and tell me! I’m dying to know!”

“There’s no one else around, but there’s you,” Lu Linshen replied indifferently, giving him a sidelong glance. “You don’t even know what kind of person you are. Do I need to remind you?”

Qin Yu: “…I promise I won’t blabber this time, okay?”

“You said that last time too.”

Qin Yu: “…”

Qin Yu was about to argue, but their conversation was interrupted by Lao Zhou and the others, urging them to hurry up.

“Why are you guys dragging your feet? When will we finally get to eat some hot food?”

“Come on, everyone’s waiting for you!”

“Alright.”

“Coming right now.”

Since they were being urged, Meng Suihuan felt awkward lagging behind and quickened her pace to catch up. Lu Linshen saw she was holding a box and having difficulty walking, so he quickly closed the distance and said, “Suihuan, let me hold the box for you.”

Although the box wasn’t very big, it was made entirely of wood, and since portable devices like today’s smartphones didn’t exist back then, it had some weight to it. Meng Suihuan didn’t hesitate and handed the box to him. “Thank you.”

They didn’t chat along the way and quickly arrived at their destination—the most luxurious place in Ning City. All the brothers had already ordered a lot of drinks, and each one insisted on toasting with her to celebrate the occasion. Meng Suihuan naturally didn’t refuse. However, she wasn’t great with alcohol, so she took small sips. Before long, her face flushed with a faint red hue.

Not sure if it was from drinking too fast or something else, she started feeling a bit uncomfortable in her stomach. She pressed her hands on the table but still felt uneasy, so she excused herself and left.

Lu Linshen’s gaze had been fixed on her, and he immediately noticed something was off. Seeing her heading toward the bathroom, he slowly followed her. He waited by the door for about twenty minutes, but she still hadn’t come out. He softly called her name.

“Suihuan.”

“Are you alright?”

There was no response from inside. Thinking back to her discomfort, Lu Linshen’s expression darkened. Just as he was about to disregard the gender difference and rush into the bathroom, he finally heard a response.

“…Lu Linshen, I’m actually feeling a little sick. Could you run out and get me two packs of Pads?”

“…Get what?”

Meng Suihuan’s lower abdomen was hurting badly, and naturally, her temper flared. Although she repeated herself, her tone wasn’t very good, and after speaking, she impatiently urged him.

“Pads, Sanitary Pads, hurry up and buy it for me.”

“…Oh, oh, oh.” Lu Linshen didn’t dare to waste any time. He quickly ran out. Along the way, he kept repeating those words, but when he tried to buy the items, he still stumbled over his words.

“Shop lady… get me… two packs of… Sanitary Pads.”

Who would have thought that when the Shop lady heard this, she gave him a suggestive look and said, “Not bad, young man. This is for your wife, right? Just a moment.”

Upon hearing “wife,” Lu Linshen’s ears instantly turned red. Although he and Meng Suihuan had a banquet and even got a marriage certificate, they had always addressed each other by name. “Wife” or “wife-to-be” were terms rarely heard by him. The moment he heard that title, he silently repeated the words in his heart, and a smile deepened at the corners of his mouth. Wife… wife.

“Here you go, young man, this is what you wanted.”

Soon, a package with “Sanitary Pads” written on it was handed to him. He glanced at it and immediately saw that the package contained a sanitary napkin. His face turned bright red, as if it had been burned by fire.

Lu Linshen, panting, returned with the items and lightly called out to Meng Suihuan, “Suihuan, the Sanitary Pads you wanted… I’ve bought it.”

But now, just saying “Sanitary Pads” made his ears burn with embarrassment. Soon, he heard her reply, though her voice sounded much weaker than before.

“…Have someone bring it to me.”

Lu Linshen didn’t dare waste any time and asked a woman to help him bring the items to her. Before long, he saw Meng Suihuan, clutching her stomach in discomfort, walk out. He quickly rushed over to support her. This time, she didn’t push him away and leaned against him, quietly saying, “Go tell Lao Zhou and the others that I’m not feeling well, then take me home.”

Lu Linshen did as she asked. On the way, he kept an eye on her, noticing how uncomfortable she seemed. He wanted to talk to her to distract her, but it only made things worse, and she became upset. He had no choice but to stay silent.

Meng Suihuan lived in a newly built neighborhood in Ning City, on the seventh floor, and she lived on the third floor. Seeing her in so much pain, Lu Linshen squatted down. “You’re not feeling well, let me carry you upstairs.”

This time, she didn’t refuse. He soon felt the weight on his shoulders as she wrapped her arms around his neck, softly making a sound in acknowledgment.

Afraid that the bumps would make her feel worse, he deliberately slowed his pace, making sure each step was steady. When they reached her home, he carefully put her down.

Meng Suihuan immediately lay down on the bed, curling up. Lu Linshen saw this and helped open the blanket beside her, placing it over her abdomen.

Although Lu Linshen was already married, he was clueless about these things. He had only heard about them in passing. Now, when he needed to know, he couldn’t remember anything useful. The only thing he could do was call his older sister for advice.

Earlier, when he was carrying Meng Suihuan, he hadn’t had a chance to take in the surroundings. He noticed the brown lambskin sofa, a tall cabinet, lace-covered appliances, and the flowers that added color to the room. All these elements perfectly blended together. For the first time, Lu Linshen was attracted by them and realized what his sister had told him—that every piece of furniture and decoration had life in it and could give people a different feeling. It was the same now. He could feel the same refinement and beauty from the decorations in her house as he did from her.

Meanwhile, after three attempts, his sister Lu Xiuhe finally answered the phone. Lu Linshen softly called out, “Jiejie.”

“Linshen, I was talking business earlier. What’s up?” Through the receiver, Lu Linshen could hear a few short phrases. Though brief, they left a deep impression on him. Compared to the gentle, timid tone of before, his sister now gave off a sense of both tenderness and strength.

He praised her sincerely, but after some hesitation, he finally got to the point of his call.

“…Jie, when a woman has her period, what should be done to make her feel better?”

“Is Suihuan’s abdomen not feeling well?” Lu Xiuhe guessed immediately.

In front of his sister, although Lu Linshen felt embarrassed, he didn’t hide it and answered truthfully.

“…Yeah.”

Soon, Lu Xiuhe shared all the usual methods with him, and Lu Linshen carefully committed every detail to memory.

Following his sister’s advice, he went to the kitchen to boil a large pot of water, made her a bowl of sweet water, and then bought a glass bottle to pour the hot water into. The glass bottle was quite hot, so he held it carefully, feeling its heat, and then he found a clean piece of cloth to wrap it up. Holding the sweet water in one hand and the glass bottle in the other, he gently approached the bed and called her, “Suihuan, I made you some sweet water. Drink a little, it will help you feel better.”

After lying curled up for a while, Meng Suihuan no longer felt as bad. She slowly opened her eyes and, without asking too many questions, obediently drank the sweet water. Just as she was about to lie back down, she saw him take out something else.

“I’ve filled this with hot water. Holding it will help you feel more comfortable.”

Meng Suihuan was surprised by how much he knew, with sweet water and hot water, all things she hadn’t expected. She said “thank you” and added, “Please close the door when you leave,” before lying back down again. The warm water pressed against her abdomen, gradually soothing the pain, and soon, a sense of drowsiness overcame her, and she fell asleep.

She didn’t know how long she had slept, but when she woke up, she noticed a faint light in the room. The shadows flickered. She pushed open the door and walked out. The living room also had a light on, and in the dim light, she saw a figure lying on the sofa nearby. The faint light cast shadows on him, and she instantly recognized that it was Lu Linshen. It was hard to forget his distinctive face after just one glance.

Meng Suihuan wasn’t sure how long she had slept, but she didn’t expect Lu Linshen to still be there when she woke up. She stood there, stunned.

“You’re awake?” Lu Linshen, who seemed to have been woken by the sound of the door opening, spoke in a voice tinged with the grogginess of just waking up.

“Is your abdomen still hurting?”

She shook her head. “It’s not as painful anymore.”

“It’s already 3 a.m., why haven’t you gone back?” When she left earlier, she had checked the time on her phone, and it was quite late.

“I stayed to change your hot water, so you can feel more comfortable.” She hadn’t noticed it until now, but when she got up, the glass bottle that had been pressed against her stomach still retained its heat. It was all because of him.

“Thank you.”

“I’m fine now. It’s getting late, so you should just sleep on the sofa for the night. You can go back when it’s light outside.”

“Okay.” Lu Linshen readily agreed.

Meng Suihuan turned to go back into her room. After a while, she came back out with a blanket and placed it on the sofa.

“This blanket is new, it hasn’t been used. You can cover yourself with it so you don’t catch a cold.”

“Okay.” Lu Linshen, feeling a bit awkward, could only respond with “Okay,” not knowing what else to say. For a moment, he felt embarrassed.

Scratching his head, he tried to ease the awkwardness by finding something to talk about. “Um, is your hot water still warm? Should I change it for you?”