Bai Rourou woke up from the pain.
Her lower abdomen felt like it was filled with blades, twisting and stabbing so badly that she doubted her own existence with every movement.
“Are you awake, Bai Rourou?”
Gong Nanxue was sitting on a chair by the bed, playing with her phone.
She noticed movement on the bed and spoke casually, “Honestly, how can you not even notice when your period comes?”
“Mm.”
The girl curled up on the hospital bed, both hands clutching her stomach in agony.
After a while, she finally managed to squeeze out a few words.
“Where is this place?”
“The school’s medical room.”
Gong Nanxue had never taken care of anyone before.
After thinking for a moment, she poured a glass of hot water.
“Do you want some hot water?”
Bai Rourou’s face froze.
Damn, are hot water warriors still around in another world?
“Thanks.”
She forced herself to sit up, took the cup, and drank a big gulp.
No matter what, drinking hot water really helped—it eased the pain a bit.
A stylish young woman pushed open the door.
Her eyes immediately landed on Bai Rourou, the only one lying in the empty hospital room.
“Bai Rourou, are you okay?”
“Wu Jie, why are you here?”
Bai Rourou greeted weakly.
The stabbing pain from her lower abdomen made her afraid to move.
“You should have asked me for leave if you had your period. There’s no need to force yourself.”
Wu Lezhu sighed helplessly.
Military training might be important in public schools, but here, it was just a formality—many people took leave to skip it.
“Hello, Instructor.”
Gong Nanxue nodded slightly in greeting.
“You’re Gong Nanxue, right? Thank you for taking care of Bai Rourou.”
“No problem. Just did what anyone would do.”
Gong Nanxue shook her head, indicating she hadn’t done much.
In reality, she had her own motives—outside, the sun was blazing, and it was much more comfortable to sit here in the air conditioning.
“Wu Jie, you can go back to work. With Nan-jie here, I’ll be fine.”
The girl’s voice was airy and frail, making anyone’s heart soften.
“In that case, you’re exempt from the rest of military training. Get some rest. Gong Nanxue, as her roommate, I’ll have to trouble you to take care of her a bit more.”
Wu Lezhu knew Bai Rourou’s financial situation well—constantly working part-time just to cover living expenses, with a frail body on top of that.
She simply exempted her from the rest of the training.
Gong Nanxue had wanted to refuse, but when she saw Bai Rourou’s misty, soft eyes, she agreed against her better judgment.
“Alright. I still have things to do, so I’ll be going.”
Since the new semester had just started, Wu Lezhu was incredibly busy.
When she heard that Bai Rourou had fainted from heatstroke during military training, she rushed over.
Seeing it was just period pain and nothing serious, she hurried off again.
“Thank you, Nan-jie.”
The girl’s eyes sparkled, her voice extra soft.
“You’re so good to me.”
“Don’t misunderstand.”
Gong Nanxue’s voice remained cold.
“I’m not interested in you and won’t accept any confessions.”
The girl’s expression didn’t change.
Her bright, watery eyes still stared straight at Gong Nanxue.
No matter how thick-skinned Gong Nanxue was, being stared at like that made her a bit uncomfortable.
She coughed lightly and prepared to get up and leave.
“I’m going out for a bit.”
“Wait.”
The girl called out quickly, a little embarrassed.
“I want to go to the bathroom.”
Gong Nanxue was puzzled.
Can’t you go yourself?
“After my period starts, my hands and feet cramp up. Can you help me?”
Looking at the girl’s expectant face, Gong Nanxue couldn’t bring herself to refuse.
Bai Rourou had looked after her a lot lately.
She couldn’t just cut ties over a confession, right?
“Okay.”
Gong Nanxue sighed, helping the girl off the bed.
When her palm wrapped around the girl’s wrist and arm, she was startled by how slender they were—her hand could easily enclose them, with plenty of room to spare.
All bones.
She looked skinny, but only after touching did Gong Nanxue realize her roommate and pursuer had barely any flesh on her.
Some parts were just skin and bone.
“Thank you so much.”
Once she was off the bed, the girl immediately leaned on Gong Nanxue.
That soft scent, unique to girls, enveloped her at once.
Even though she had prepared herself, Gong Nanxue still paused, not used to the sensation.
Then she slowly reached out, supporting the girl’s slender waist.
“So soft!”
That was the thought in Gong Nanxue’s mind.
Bai Rourou looked so frail and skinny, but her slim waist was surprisingly soft to hold—not the bony feeling she’d expected.
More than she thought.
Her mind wandered, but it didn’t affect her movements.
She easily half-held, half-supported the girl to the bathroom.
“Whew~”
Staring at the closed bathroom door, listening to the rustling sound of undressing, Gong Nanxue suddenly let out a deep breath.
Bai Rourou finished quickly and came out soon after.
She noticed the girl’s face was oddly flushed.
“What’s wrong?”
The girl’s pale cheeks were now bright red.
She spoke quietly.
“Did you help me with my pad?”
Gong Nanxue froze, then quickly realized what the other meant.
She hurriedly denied it.
“No way! You’re overthinking!”
A faint blush appeared on Gong Nanxue’s pale ears.
“Obviously, the school medical staff did it for you!”
“Oh, oh, oh.”
The girl blinked, nodding rapidly, then suddenly hugged Gong Nanxue’s arm tightly.
Her entire delicate body pressed against the cool beauty.
Returning to the hospital bed, this time Gong Nanxue didn’t find an excuse to leave.
She pulled a chair over and sat by the bed, playing with her phone.
“Nan-jie is really so dominant.”
Bai Rourou sighed inwardly.
She could even feel the muscles in Gong Nanxue’s arm.
A romantic princess carry would be so easy for her.
She’d weighed herself.
At 1.6 meters tall, she was only 78 jin after eating.
If not for the pair of fleshy lumps on her chest, she’d be even lighter.
“Before I fainted, I think I was electrocuted.”
Bai Rourou checked her phone.
She’d only been unconscious for less than two hours—not even lunchtime yet.
Opening her system, she saw her hidden Suffering Progress Bar had increased a bit.
“Getting electrocuted can increase this?”
Bai Rourou stared blankly.
Did this count as the system helping her complete a mission?
Well, strictly speaking, being electrocuted was also a kind of suffering.
“The first electrocution didn’t increase it, but the second did. So does two shocks equal a little progress?”
Bai Rourou felt this calculation was a bit rough, but for now, it would have to do.
“With such a weak body, Suffering Missions are really hard.”
Listlessly, she reached out and pulled the blanket over her head, leaving only her eyes exposed as she stared at Gong Nanxue’s delicate face.
She stared and stared until she fell asleep.