Today was the fourth day of Lin Xinyuan’s period, and her lower abdomen still carried a dull ache.
Her spirits weren’t exactly great either.
With no appetite, she only nibbled a little during lunch.
“I’m full…”
Lin Xinyuan greeted the others softly, then slowly got up and went back to sit on the sofa in the living room.
She couldn’t touch cold water casually—not to mention washing dishes, she didn’t even dare to wash her hands. Just a quick wipe with a tissue earlier.
But before Lin Xinyuan had been seated for long, Lin Mu returned to the living room and sat down beside her.
Lin Mu was currently working at the large mall in town. Today was her day off, so she hadn’t gone to work.
As soon as she sat down, she glanced at the two siblings still eating not far away, then smiled toward Lin Xinyuan, her voice low: “Xinyuan, how are you getting along with your cousins?”
Since returning from Maxian, Lin Mu had been job hunting, going out early and coming back late these past few days. She wasn’t really sure how her daughter’s relationship with her nephew and niece was going.
Lin Xinyuan shifted her gaze away from her phone, thinking for a moment.
“Very well. My little cousin is really cute. And my older cousin… is very enthusiastic.”
The girl’s expression was a little strange, but sincere enough—nothing wrong there, which made Lin Mu secretly sigh in relief.
Lin Mu had been a bit worried that her daughter wouldn’t adjust well. She knew Lin Xinyuan’s heart was overly sensitive and fragile, but it seemed she was just overthinking again.
“Hm.” Lin Mu nodded, then as if remembering something, looked at her daughter’s abdomen. “Is your stomach still hurting?”
She had seen how fragile the girl looked those first few days—like delicate porcelain—and Lin Xinyuan had said that the pain during her first period had been even worse…
Just thinking about it made Lin Mu’s chest tighten painfully.
Her daughter had been premature, with congenital deficiencies. Because of Lin Mu’s neglect, she had never been properly cared for, her health astonishingly poor.
Thankfully, there were no major illnesses—otherwise, she would never forgive herself…
“I’m much better now, Mom. Don’t worry.”
“That’s good. Make sure you rest.” Lin Mu’s gaze softened, but then turned stern. “And don’t let me catch you staying up past eleven, understand?”
Seeing her mother’s serious look, Lin Xinyuan hesitated a little. “Oh…”
Her beautiful little face wore a pout of grievance, genuinely adorable, causing Lin Mu’s expression to soften once again. She gently patted her daughter’s head but said nothing more.
At night, Lin Xinyuan lay in bed, having trouble falling asleep.
That guy had said he’d arrive in Leishi tomorrow morning and wanted to ask her out to hang out in the afternoon.
To be honest, Lin Xinyuan wasn’t sure why she was letting him come find her—after all, if her mom or the others found out… it would be hard to explain…
But she just didn’t want to refuse…
She finally fell asleep after a struggle, but still couldn’t find peace…
The first thing she did after waking up was to quietly go to the bathroom.
Lin Xinyuan came out with a flushed face, her heart almost bursting.
She had dreamed of that certain someone again.
It wasn’t the usual kind of dream that faded after waking—in fact, these last two dreams were like comic panels, perfectly vivid and intact in her mind!
PS…
She had shamefully leaked again…
There was definitely something wrong with this body, wasn’t there?
Before eight o’clock, with plenty of time left, Lin Xinyuan stubbornly went online again to browse some adult videos on small sites—even female-perspective comics she looked through thoroughly.
Then…
She sadly realized she seemed to only feel anything for that smelly yellow-haired guy?
Lin Xinyuan didn’t know whether to call that a good thing or a bad thing.
Good, because her body actually responded to that stinky yellow-haired guy…
Bad, because she was luckily uninterested in other guys…
Though embarrassing and a blow to what little pride she had left, she remained relatively calm. After all, as long as Qin Nanfeng didn’t find out, there would be no problem.
Thinking of this, the girl nodded nervously and then shook her head.
Ah… so her bottom line was already this low?
But it was no use—it was all because of the jade bracelet, all because of this damned female body’s instincts!
Lin Xinyuan sulked to herself for a while, but seeing the time getting late, she had no choice but to go downstairs first. Otherwise, Grandma and the others would send her little cousin upstairs to call her if they couldn’t find her.
After lunch, Lin Xinyuan played with Xiao Huang in the courtyard, distractedly waiting and growing anxious inside.
Not far off, Tang Yayun and Tang Chengmin sat on a wooden bench under the greenhouse, each holding a phone, gaming together but constantly bickering.
Lin Xinyuan didn’t know how to start a conversation with them once she went out.
But after a moment’s thought, she felt she might be caught in a misunderstanding—that she didn’t actually owe anyone an explanation.
It was just her habitual way of thinking…
Having figured that out, Lin Xinyuan relaxed a bit.
Qin Nanfeng was always punctual, and this time was no exception. Not long after, she heard her phone vibrate.
She quickly took out her phone, glanced at the two siblings still trash-talking, then slowly walked over…
“Eh~ You’re so bad! Getting chased down by the enemy jungler? What kind of ‘Honor of Kings’ at a hundred stars is that? Bragging, right? So mediocre!”
“I haven’t even started! My late-game hero just needs a moment. But hey, can you try harder? 1-8-0, you’re the last to talk! Stop always pressuring your big bro! Sis!”
“Tch tch tch~”
“Wha wha wha~”
The game ended. Tang Chengmin looked at the results screen, still trading insults with Tang Yayun, when out of the corner of his eye, he noticed the girl approaching, with a little fluffy follower behind her.
His words abruptly stopped, and he raised his head to look at Lin Xinyuan, who seemed hesitant to speak. His expression turned puzzled. “Xinyuan, what’s up?”
Tang Yayun also noticed and looked confused, glancing at her cousin.
“Um…” Lin Xinyuan took a deep breath, calming herself inside, trying to act normal. “My friend asked me to hang out.”
“Hm?” The siblings stared wide-eyed at each other.
Before they could ask more, Lin Xinyuan spoke again, her face pale but heart pounding: “A high school classmate came to pick me up. I’ll be back before night.”
She ended with a slightly stiff smile, clearly not very good at lying.
She turned and left immediately, not giving them a chance to pry further—that would risk exposing everything!
The siblings didn’t think too much about the answer.
“Then Xinyuan, come back early! Grandma and Grandpa will worry!”
“Xinyuan, sis, have fun!”
“Okay.”
No suspicion was raised, and Lin Xinyuan couldn’t help but sweat a little inside.
What was this sneaky feeling about!
Turning her back to them, she grumbled silently but couldn’t help the smile creeping onto her lips.
Just as she reached the front gate and was about to open the big iron door, she suddenly seemed to remember something and looked down at her feet.
There was Xiao Huang, following closely.
Xiao Huang stuck out his tongue, his glossy eyes looking up at her expectantly, as if waiting for orders.
“Maybe… Xiao Huang, you shouldn’t come with me?” Lin Xinyuan muttered hesitantly, worried he might get lost, even though he was very clingy.
But Xiao Huang seemed to understand. He started howling loudly, clearly protesting.
He bit gently on her pant leg, shaking his head lightly.
“Woo woo woof…”
“Good boy~”
Though she wanted to bring Xiao Huang along, the truth was it was inconvenient, so she refused his “request.”
She crouched down and petted his furry head. Eventually, Xiao Huang seemed to understand her meaning and “sadly” lowered his head, even tucking his tail.
“I’ll take you out again another time, okay?”
Lin Xinyuan comforted him, and he soon perked up again.
His behavior surprised her once more—Xiao Huang was unbelievably smart…
A spirit beast?