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Chapter 52: Borrowing Things at Midnight
Chapter 52: Borrowing Things at Midnight
The room was dim, and Jiang Xia couldn't see the other person clearly, but she could feel their hot breath and hear their rapid heartbeat.
Jiang Xia's heart was pounding, as if it might leap out of her chest.
Zhou Chenglei's hearing was poor, but his night vision was excellent. He looked down at the person beneath him, gently brushing the stray locks of hair from her face and slowly leaning down.
Just as his lips were about to touch hers, she pushed him away.
"Zhou Chenglei, I can't hold it anymore. I need to use the bathroom."
Jiang Xia couldn't hold it any longer!
Being pinned down like that only made her feel more desperate.
"..."
Zhou Chenglei's body stiffened, and he took a deep breath before rolling over to lie on his side. He tried to act nonchalant. "Go ahead! Did you eat too much watermelon tonight?"
Despite his attempt to sound casual, his voice was hoarse.
He had almost lost control just now, almost acting without her consent.
"Okay." Jiang Xia's face was flushed as she quickly sat up, pulled back the mosquito net, and got out of bed.
Zhou Chenglei didn't say anything. He calmed himself down, then got up and followed her, turning on the light and taking out a flashlight. "Let's go!"
It was the middle of the night, and he was worried about her safety.
Moreover, after what happened during the day, he didn't feel comfortable letting her go to the bathroom alone, especially with Zhou Junjie living next door.
Two minutes later, Jiang Xia was squatting on the two stones of the outdoor toilet, her mind racing with a thousand curses. She wanted to finish quickly but was afraid of making too much noise, which might be heard outside. Even though he had an injured ear and poor hearing, he might still hear her.
She carefully relieved herself, all the while worrying about mosquitoes buzzing around her and the possibility of snakes.
She had never felt so frustrated and embarrassed in her life!
Finally, she finished and, holding the flashlight with a red face, she came out. "I'm done."
Zhou Chenglei didn't say anything. They walked back to the courtyard, and after Jiang Xia washed her hands and returned to the room, he went out to use the bathroom himself.
He needed to calm down.
Jiang Xia lay back in bed, feeling a slight pain in her abdomen, like the familiar discomfort before her period.
She didn't have the original owner's memories and didn't know when this body's period was due.
Also, did they have sanitary pads in this era? She didn't remember seeing any in the original owner's luggage.
This thought made her anxious. Without sanitary pads, what would she use?
Sanitary belts? Those seemed like ancient things. Did they still use them in this era? The novel didn't mention it!
Jiang Xia quickly got out of bed to search, but as soon as she stood up, she felt a warm flow.
Jiang Xia instinctively clenched her buttocks.
It was definitely her period!
When Zhou Chenglei returned, he saw her rummaging through the chest, all the clothes spread out.
He closed the door and asked, "What are you looking for?"
Jiang Xia turned to him with a serious expression. "My period has started."
She had searched through all the original owner's things but found no sanitary pads or belts.
It seemed the original owner hadn't prepared.
In reality, the original owner used sanitary pads but hadn't brought any when she came to this village. The items she brought were all symbolic, and who would bring sanitary pads for a special occasion? She would have planned to get them later.
Zhou Chenglei didn't understand at first. "Your period? Where? Someone at the door? Is someone knocking?"
Jiang Xia hadn't expected him to be so clueless. "My menstrual cycle, my period has started."
Period? Zhou Chenglei knew what a period was; there were female soldiers in the barracks who would take leave.
He looked at the clothes she had spread out. "What do you need me to do?"
Jiang Xia's face was a bit red. "I forgot to bring any when I came here. Does the village store sell sanitary pads, tampons, or sanitary belts? Maybe your mother has some?"
Zhou Chenglei said, "My mother is sixty. I'll go buy some for you."
Zhou Chenglei rushed out the door after speaking.
Jiang Xia covered her face and took a deep breath!
How embarrassing!
Zhou Chenglei ran to the village's small convenience store, pounding on the door for a while. The result was disappointing: there were no sanitary pads, a luxury item only available in the city. Even sanitary belts were only sold in town. The only option was grass paper, but even that had just sold out, with the last stack bought by Tian Caihua.
Zhou Chenglei then sprinted to the new house.
He pounded on the gate and shouted loudly, "Brother, Sister-in-law!"
Inside, Zhou Chengxin and his wife were already asleep. Hearing such an urgent and frantic call, they thought something serious had happened.
Zhou Chengxin, not even bothering to put on his shoes, ran to the door, "Ailei, what’s going on? Why so late?"
Zhou Chenglei: "It’s not your business, I need to talk to Sister-in-law."
Zhou Chengxin: "..."
Was he here to settle accounts with his wife in the middle of the night?
He turned back and called, "Caihua, come out!"
Tian Caihua was scared. She had returned from her parents' house earlier and had heard about the incident. She had planned to apologize to Jiang Xia the next day. She quickly put on her clothes and went out, "I’m coming, I’m coming! Fourth Brother, I’m sorry, I was too talkative. I was planning to apologize to Jiang Xia tomorrow."
Zhou Chenglei: "You can apologize tomorrow. Jiang Xia is on her period. Sister-in-law, do you have any sanitary pads or something similar?"
Tian Caihua: "..."
He was here to borrow something? She thought it was a matter of life and death! She was scared out of her wits!
"Sanitary pads? I don’t have them. They’re very expensive, and I’ve never even seen one. Do you want some grass paper?"
Tian Caihua worried that Jiang Xia, used to sanitary pads, might find the grass paper too rough and uncomfortable.
"Yes, Sister-in-law, give me some, and I’ll pay you back."
Tian Caihua went back inside to get the grass paper.
Zhou Chengxin took the opportunity to apologize, "Today, my wife and I went back to her parents' house. We only found out about Pan Daidi’s family attacking Xiaxia. It’s all because of my wife’s loose tongue. Please tell Xiaxia I’m sorry."
"Have your wife go and apologize to her." Zhou Chenglei felt it was right for Tian Caihua to apologize in person.
"Alright." Zhou Chengxin agreed.
Zhou Chenglei handed him a yuan, "Give it to your wife later."
"No need!" Zhou Chengxin pushed it away.
"It’s not easy to borrow these things. I’ll pay you back, and I need to buy some brown sugar too." Zhou Chenglei stuffed the money into his hand.
Jiang Xia’s face had turned pale earlier.
Zhou Chengxin couldn’t refuse after hearing that, even though it was a bit awkward.
Tian Caihua quickly came out with a stack of grass paper.
Zhou Chenglei also asked for some brown sugar and then hurriedly left.
Zhou Chengxin gave the money to Tian Caihua.
Tian Caihua took it and couldn’t help but comment, "She’s really precious. Using sanitary pads for her period? They’re imported and so expensive! Who knows where to buy them! Luckily, your fourth brother is divorcing her; otherwise, how could they afford it? I heard they cost a few yuan per pack, with only a few pieces in each pack. You need to change them two or three times a day, and each period costs several yuan. Who can afford that?"
But she was also envious. She had heard that sanitary pads were very effective and didn’t leak. The grass paper she used was rough and prone to tearing. Life was truly unfair.
Zhou Chengxin, annoyed, said, "Why do you care so much about other people’s business? It’s all because of your loose tongue. Remember to apologize to Jiang Xia tomorrow!"
Tian Caihua was unhappy. Hadn’t she already apologized to Zhou Chenglei? Was he deaf?
She ignored him and went back inside with a scowl.
Back at the old Zhou family house, Jiang Xia stared at the stack of cheap, rose-colored grass paper, momentarily stunned before taking it. Her shock made her blurt out, "How am I supposed to use this?"
Zhou Chenglei: "..."
(End of Chapter)
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