A Young Woman's Heart

She wasn't sure if it was the ice water or not; all she knew was that the pain was getting stronger.

It felt like a knife was being ripped into my abdomen.

There was no bleeding at all.

"Gulp!" Mo Xueyao suddenly stood up, took out the things she had prepared in her schoolbag and headed straight for the girls' restroom.

The only saving grace is that the data usage wasn't as high as Huayin's; at least this Sophie is enough.

But the pain did not lessen at all.

I wonder if ordinary girls feel resentful about their gender when they have menstrual cramps. Mo Xueyao certainly does.

Normal periods are fine once you get used to them, thanks to modern technology, but menstrual cramps are a different story.

At times like these, the pain can be so intense that you just want to pull out whatever is causing the pain...

Mo Xueyao lay face down on the desk, her hands gripping the edge of the desk tightly, feeling as if she were in so much pain that she could break the desk in two.

Of course, in reality she didn't have that much strength.

"What's wrong with Xiaoyao?" Mr. Xue, the third student to arrive at the school, asked in confusion.

“…Damn it…” Mo Xueyao raised her eyelids and glanced at Mr. Xue, before finally managing to utter those two words.

The pain had reached such a level that it was impossible for anyone to maintain their elegance.

"Menstrual cramps?" Mr. Xue immediately made the diagnosis.

"Yes...it hurts so much..."

"I brought the latest issue of a science fiction magazine with me today. How about we try to distract ourselves?" Even Mr. Xue was at a loss in this situation and could only come up with a half-baked solution.

"Give it a try..." Mo Xueyao said, biting her lip lightly.

However, in reality, she couldn't read a single word after opening the book, and this method of diverting her attention had no effect whatsoever.

"Good morning, Xiaoyao~" A short while later, Mo Zhuyou also entered the classroom and called out softly, "Xiaoyao, Xiaoyao, Xiaoyao? What's wrong?"

"stomachache……"

"Is it diarrhea or menstrual cramps?"

"Menstrual cramps..." Mo Xueyao wanted to bang her head against the table. She was biting her palm, hoping to relieve the pain.

It does have some effect, but not much.

The intense cramping made it almost impossible for her to think; all that came to mind were negative thoughts.

For example, phrases like "Damn it, why does it hurt so much?", "I'm dying of pain", and "I can't take it anymore".

She didn't scream not because she was still rational, but because she was in so much pain that she didn't even have the strength to speak.

"Xiaoyao, are you having menstrual cramps?" Mo Xiaoxiao sat down beside her and gently patted her head. For a moment, Mo Xueyao had the illusion that she was her sister.

As expected of someone with a younger sister, when she takes care of others, it feels like the older sister is taking care of the younger sister.

"Gurgle..."

"Would you like some soup? I brought some tofu soup that I cooked myself, with some nourishing herbs in it." Mo Xiaoxiao gently stroked her long hair.

"Ugh... I don't have an appetite..."

"Try it." Mo Xiaoxiao took out her thermos, opened the lid, poured the hot soup onto the outermost lid that could be used as a cup, and then handed it to her.

"It's delicious! It's soup my sister made. We're planning to have it with our lunchboxes at noon!"

Unable to refuse such hospitality, Mo Xueyao could only barely straighten her back while supporting herself on the table, and then took a small sip of the tofu soup.

"Ouch—it's so hot!" Her whole little face scrunched up.

"Drink slowly, let me blow on it for you~" Mo Xiao smiled gently and leaned over to blow on the hot soup. For some reason, it made Mo Xueyao feel that the pain had been relieved a little.

After the soup cooled down a bit, Mo Xueyao took another sip.

It's warm now, the temperature is just right.

The soup wasn't very flavorful; it had a herbal taste, and upon closer tasting, it was bitter.

But after drinking it, I felt a warm sensation in my stomach, and the pain seemed to have been relieved.

"Was it useful?" Mo Xiaoxiao asked with a smile.

"Hmm...it's somewhat useful."

"Then you can keep this thermos for now. Just pour some out when you want to drink. Don't forget to eat the tofu inside too."

"Ah... thank you."

It was summer, though not yet the height of summer, but Mo Xueyao felt as if she were in winter.

The effect of the hot soup was probably to make her feel warm again...

“Xiaoyao looks paler than usual today.” Mo Zhuyou reached out and touched her cheek. “I remember when I was in junior high school, I also had menstrual cramps. I was so grateful to my sister for taking care of me back then. I often drank this kind of herbal tofu soup, and I haven’t had menstrual cramps since.”

“Actually… I don’t usually have menstrual cramps…” Mo Xueyao rubbed her temples, “It’s probably because I drank ice water this morning…”

"Eh? That's your own fault. Like Yin Yin, you ate so much ice cream when you were about to get your period."

"Hmm..." Mo Xueyao was speechless, pouted, and lay back down on the table.

Sure enough, those who don't heed the advice of their elders suffer the consequences.

If only I had listened to my mother earlier, at least I wouldn't have drunk ice water so close to the due date—mainly because she herself hadn't calculated the date.

Anyway, I keep Sophie in my backpack every day as a spare, and I can change into her whenever I need to.

When Hua Yinyin arrived, she naturally couldn't resist mocking him.

"Pfft, hahaha, Little Yaoyao used to think I had a weak constitution, huh? Now you've come to your own, haven't you learned your lesson?"

"Hey—" Mo Xueyao shrugged and curled her lip, "Look at how smug you are..."

"Hey, no, no, actually I'm super—concerned about Xiaoyao. How are you feeling, Xiaoyao? Do you want me to rub your tummy? Don't worry, I'm really good at it!" Hua Yinyin said, and then reached out her groping hand.

"Go away, go away—" Mo Xueyao slapped her hand away as if shooing away a fly. "Stop messing around."

"My technique is really good! Little Yaoyao, you have to believe me! I'm a top-notch technician, I'll definitely make you feel like you're in heaven!"

"Is your adjective a bit off?"

No way!

"Who will take this female hooligan out..." Mo Xueyao said with droopy eyelids, but there was a hint of a smile on her lips.

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Chapter 328 Yu Jinyu's Home Education

Mo Xueyao managed to hold on until school ended in the afternoon, thanks to Mo Xiaoxiao's herbal tofu soup; otherwise, she definitely wouldn't have been able to make it.

Although I managed to persevere, I barely listened to anything in class today.

Fortunately, she's been studying lately, so whether she listens to lectures or not isn't a big problem for her. If she needs to study, she can do it herself at home.

"Is Xiaoyao feeling better now?" Lu Chengyuan walked along the wall. "The afternoon sun is still so strong..."

"It's much better than at the beginning, but it still hurts." Mo Xueyao hunched over slightly. "Only those who have experienced it firsthand know how much it really hurts..."

"I've heard that childbirth is ten times more painful than menstrual cramps!"

"Huh?" Mo Xueyao swallowed hard. "Really?"

"Yes, I read it in the newspaper."

"Then I absolutely will not have children!" Mo Xueyao shouted, "Otherwise, wouldn't it kill me with pain?"

"Pfft, Xiaoyao is just saying that now. Maybe in the future, you'll be thinking about having kids all the time."

"Tch... Childbirth is so painful, and raising children is so troublesome, it's better not to have children at all."

"Then your parents probably wouldn't agree either."

"Tsk." Mo Xueyao clicked her tongue, knowing that she probably still wouldn't be able to resist the so-called parental command and the responsibility of carrying on the family line in the future. "Whatever, I'll think about it later. I don't want to now anyway."

"Yaoyao, you're back? Take this bag of fruit to your godfather. He's been so good to you, so we should be polite and send him things from time to time."

"Ugh? This is so troublesome..." Mo Xueyao muttered, clutching her stomach. "My stomach hurts."

"Why does your stomach hurt? Did you eat something bad for lunch?"

"Menstrual cramps..."

"You haven't had any painful periods before, have you?"

"Ahem!" Mo Xueyao coughed awkwardly.

"See you later then." Lu Chengyuan waved goodbye and left, showing her good manners.

"Well, I drank ice water this morning, so..." Mo Xueyao stammered as she played with Su Tang's tail.

"I told you not to drink ice water, but you still did. Now you're paying the price, aren't you?"

"Mom, all you do is make sarcastic remarks!" Mo Xueyao complained irritably.

"You're even acting all high and mighty now, really. Well then, you and Yan Yan take the fruit over first, and I'll make you some ginger and brown sugar water." Her mother tapped Mo Xueyao's forehead. "You'll understand next time, right? You can't go wrong listening to us."

"Tch, it's just something like that. You're not a god, how could you not be wrong?"

"Stubborn as ever! Go now, even if your stomach hurts, you have to go. You brought this on yourself, and this will teach you a lesson!" The mother rolled her eyes and shouted.

"Okay, okay..." Mo Xueyao helplessly picked up a bag placed to the side, while Li Wanyan very consciously picked up another bag.

Both bags contained fruit. The fruit wasn't in the best condition, but none of it was rotten, and it was sure to taste delicious. It would be perfectly fine to give it to a close friend.

Although my godfather's house is also nearby, it's more than twice as far as Grandma Jin's house. Otherwise, I would usually go to my godfather's house to take a bath. His bathroom is bigger, and he even has a bathtub!

The extra half of the journey is something no one really wants to go through, especially in summer when you have to shower every day; the closer the better.

The two bags of fruit were different. One bag contained common fruits like apples, oranges, and bananas, while the other bag contained the famous Kirin melon from W City, Zhejiang Province.

Mo Xueyao was carrying the bag with the most items. Although it seemed like there were many different kinds of things, all of them together didn't weigh as much as that one watermelon.