Liu Menglin was just about to lean over to eavesdrop on what Xuanxuan and Ye Wen were whispering about when she suddenly felt a sharp, piercing pain in her lower abdomen.

Ah, geez~

Something seems off!

She instinctively started to calculate silently in her mind.

That’s right.

Today is the day her "relatives" came to visit.

Oh my goodness!

How could she forget such an important day like this?

Once she confirmed that "Aunt Flo" was visiting, she immediately felt a headache coming on.

Who could blame her for forgetting the date and not being prepared at all...

Moreover, every time her "Aunt Flo" visited, she would be in terrible pain, so bad sometimes she had to take painkillers.

She still had to drive on a short trip home tonight!

She didn’t know if it would affect her driving. If she couldn’t drive back because of her condition, she’d have to take a day off tomorrow.

Feeling quite down about it...

The next second, she felt a "warm current" swirl in her lower abdomen before flowing straight down...

Her body couldn’t help but curl up.

Oh geez!

It’s killing me!

"Menglin..."

Ye Wen had wanted to ask Liu Menglin for some advice, but when she turned her head, she saw her best friend’s face didn’t look good at all, looking quite pale and her eyes a bit unfocused; her body seemed slightly hunched as if from pain.

The sudden situation caught her off guard, making her both confused and anxious!

In her anxiety, she urgently asked, "Menglin, what’s wrong? Why does your face look so awful all of a sudden? Are you feeling unwell?"

Xuanxuan, who was nearby, also turned to Liu Menglin, seeing her unwell face, and asked with concern, "Aunt Menglin, are you okay?"

"Shh~"

Liu Menglin, clutching her stomach, waved her hand and gave them a slightly awkward but polite smile, saying, "I’m fine, it’s just... my Aunt Flo is here."

"Are you in a lot of pain?"

Ye Wen vaguely remembered that once, when her friend’s "Aunt Flo" came, she was in so much pain she cried...

Little Xuanxuan, who didn’t understand, thought that the "Aunt Flo" Liu Menglin mentioned was really a visiting auntie!

But...

Shouldn’t one be happy when an aunt visits?

But why did Aunt Menglin look so uncomfortable?

Xuanxuan’s small head couldn’t help but fill with big question marks.

She looked left and right, glanced at the shop entrance, glanced outside, but saw no one resembling an auntie, and curiously said, "Huh? Aunt Menglin, where’s your aunt? Why don’t I see anyone?"

As soon as these words came out, Ye Wen and Liu Menglin were instantly amused.

Xuanxuan: ⊙(・◇・)?

She already sensed what she said might be inappropriate, but she felt like everyone was laughing, so it should be a happy topic.

So she joined in laughing along.

"Oh dear~"

As Li Menglin laughed, there was another gush of heat below, causing her further discomfort, instantly transforming her face back into that of pain.

"Xiaowen, can you go buy that for me, I’m not prepared, and buy me a clean pair of pants too!"

"Sure, drink some hot water first, wait a bit, I’ll be right back!"

Ye Wen poured a cup of hot water for Li Menglin, then got up to head to the convenience store next door, planning to buy a pack of sanitary pads, some brown sugar ginger tea, then find suitable pants for her nearby.

Song Cailian saw Ye Wen rushing towards the store entrance, she curiously called after her, "Teacher Ye, where are you hurrying off to?"

Ye Wen stopped, politely replying, "Auntie, my friend is feeling unwell, I’m going to buy some things for her."

Song Cailian asked with concern, "What’s wrong? Where’s she unwell?"

"That..."

Seeing Ye Wen hesitating, looking embarrassed to speak out, she glanced over to their special table and saw Liu Menglin looking pale, hunched over the table clutching her stomach; she immediately understood.

Tactfully, she said, "Go ahead! I’ll make some brown sugar water for her."

Ye Wen paused.

Huh.

Without her needing to say it directly, Auntie quickly grasped what was in her heart and even proactively offered to make some brown sugar water to relieve her cramps.

So understanding, so considerate...

She felt that having such a considerate and nice mother-in-law would be great!

But...

She didn’t know if she had that chance.

Not having any dating experience, she still felt somewhat apprehensive and wasn’t very confident that she could win Huang Tao’s heart.

From what she observed, there were plenty of other girls who liked Huang Tao, not just her!

And she wasn’t the most outstanding one.

But she still wanted to try a little.

After all, you need to have dreams, what if they come true?

She smiled and thanked, "Thank you, Auntie!"

Ding Suqin nearby also understood and said softly, "I have a pair of pants here that I haven’t worn; if she doesn’t mind, she can wear mine first."

"Sure! Thanks, I’ll bring it to her in a bit."

Ye Wen thanked again and then hurried to Jiang Guowei’s convenience store, quickly running to the feminine products aisle, squatting down to choose.

Daily, night, cotton, soft, 190 mm, 240 mm, 340 mm...

Ye Wen searched for products suitable for Liu Menglin’s use, belatedly realizing she forgot to ask what brand her friend preferred.

Otherwise, she could precisely find the target purchases.

Now.

She could only choose several "girl series" products based on her friend’s previous preferences.

Then she went to the daily essentials section to pick a pair of women’s underwear and a heat pack, then to the drinks section to select a box of brown sugar ginger tea, and even ran to the snack section to buy some snacks for Xuanxuan.

Once she’d made all her selections, she went directly to the cashier, joining in the long line.

Despite the convenience store being small, its business was incredibly good.

Moreover, these customers seemed to all be regulars at the Delicious Restaurant too!

Understood!

The great business of this convenience store was all driven by the Delicious Restaurant!

It wasn’t just this one convenience store driven!

The whole street was!

She couldn’t help but sigh a little in her heart: As expected of the man she had her eyes on, singlehandedly driving the prosperity of the entire street.

After paying, she turned back with her shopping bags.

The other dining places weren’t busy yet.

But at the entrance of the Delicious Restaurant, it was already crowded with customers waiting to have dinner.

Many were regulars.

They were all well-prepared as usual, bringing their own stools.

And the neighbors still brought their card tables, chess tables.

Now, all were set up, starting to play.

Seeing Ye Wen walking directly into the store, the neighbors couldn’t help but start discussing among themselves.

"Who’s this girl? She’s really pretty!"

"I heard she’s Xuanxuan’s teacher. Yesterday at noon, it was the Old Huang couple who welcomed her into the shop. You didn’t know, the Old Huang couple’s smiles reached their ears, looking just like in-laws seeing their daughter-in-law, the more they looked, the more joyful they were!"

"I think Teacher Ye’s relationship with Boss Huang seems not so ordinary!"

"Oh dear, if the two of them get together, then wouldn’t my niece have no chance? I was thinking of introducing my niece to Boss Huang! Ah, seems I was too slow!"

"I feel Teacher Ye and Boss Huang are quite a match. If she marries Boss Huang, she’d definitely be happy."

Ye Wen, with sharp ears, blushed slightly hearing the teasing voices of the neighbors but didn’t refute, just walked straight into the store.