Falling into the rain

Having raised a girl from a young age, Wen Huaixu would naturally be the first to notice anything amiss with her.

His probing gaze fell on Yu Tingyu's face, and he asked in a gentle voice:

"Little Fish, tell me, what are you really thinking?"

In the past, if she pouted, shed a tear, or acted coquettishly towards him, he could accurately guess whether Yu Tingyu was feeling unwell or had a fight with her playmate.

But now, as she grows older, especially after she becomes an adult, Wen Huaixu feels that her thoughts are becoming increasingly difficult to guess.

Upon hearing his words, Yu Tingyu stiffened.

What are you thinking?

I imagine there is no woman besides me by your side.

I want you to spend the rest of my life with me.

I want you to be my husband.

I want you to love me too.

But of course she couldn't say these words out loud.

"I wasn't thinking about anything," was all she could say.

Yu Tingyu subtly wiped away the tears that had slipped down her cheeks, and said in a normal tone, "It's probably because my period is coming soon, and my hormones are a bit unstable."

She had her first period when she was in junior high school. At that time, Wen Huaixu was the only person around her, so she was able to talk about her menstrual cycle in front of him without any reservations.

Wen Huaixu frowned: "Shouldn't there still be ten days?"

"..." Yu Tingyu stared at him in astonishment.

"Did I remember wrong?" Seeing her surprised look, Wen Huaixu thought he had misremembered. He checked his phone's records and casually said, "It was on the 19th of last month."

I remember it perfectly.

Today is the 9th.

Yu Tingyu's heart was pounding. She barely managed to suppress this indescribable feeling and asked him, "How do you still remember this?"

She even had a bold idea in her mind: could Wen Huaixu's feelings for her be more than just what they are now, even if it was just a little bit, or even the slightest change?

But her thoughts vanished in an instant; it was all just her imagination, wishful thinking.

He has always been self-disciplined and respectful of propriety, never overstepping his bounds.

Wen Huaixu put away his phone, not seeing anything wrong with writing this down: "There's a little scatterbrain in the family, if I don't write it down, who will?"

Yu Tingyu stared blankly into his eyes, unsure of what to say.

Surprise as it may be.

But loneliness can also happen in an instant.

Now Wen Huaixu remembers her menstrual cycle, but if he has another woman in his life in the future, will this thoughtfulness still belong to her?

"Remember not to go swimming when you go to Beidaihe next week." Wen Huaixu, oblivious to her absent-mindedness, earnestly instructed, "If your stomach hurts again, you'll have to continue taking the Chinese medicine."

She suffers from menstrual cramps, so Wen Huaixu specially asked Chu Lingyu to prescribe a formula suitable for her constitution. After drinking one course of treatment, it had some effect. He originally wanted her to consolidate the effect by drinking it a few more times, but Yu Tingyu frowned as soon as she tasted the medicine, saying that it was too bitter and that she did not want to drink it anymore. Wen Huaixu tried to persuade her several times but to no avail, so he had no choice but to give in to her.

Yu Tingyu stared at him blankly for a few seconds, as if just realizing what he meant, and nodded haphazardly: "...I understand."

-

When I arrived in Beidaihe, Yu Tingyu's previous performance had just ended.

The tour has a total of twelve stops, and she has one last show in August. This trip is to relax and unwind, and she will be fully preparing for the final show when she gets back.

Due to the special nature of their work, the group was escorted by a special vehicle, a small passenger car reserved for public officials. The privacy film was tightly applied, so people outside could not see inside, but those sitting inside could see clearly.

The road was wide open, and there were only a few of their vehicles on it.

The streets were cleared out.

Yu Tingyu and the other younger members of the family were in the same car when Shen Sihe whispered in her ear, "Why isn't Brother Huaixu coming this year?"

He said he still had projects to finish.

Although Wen Huaixu didn't come, he gave her a lot of instructions before he left, and even asked Chu Lingyu and a few others to keep an eye on her. Yu Tingyu was really worried.

"Then don't miss him too much," Shen Sihe said in a low voice, teasing her with a smile.

"It's only been a week, is it really that big of a deal?" Yu Tingyu pouted.

She really wanted to distance herself from Wen Huaixu for a few days. Living together every day like this, she could think of him all the time when she went to sleep.

I dreamt about him again last night.