Chapter 328: Chapter 321: Menstruation
Bai Yiran looked at the caller ID showing Wu Chengzuâs name, frowned slightly, and thought to herself that Leng Yichen didnât like her keeping in touch with Wu Chengzu. She muted the call and set the phone aside.
But Wu Chengzu didnât seem inclined to give up, causing Bai Yiranâs phone screen to stay lit.
Helpless, Bai Yiran had no choice but to answer the call.
"Mr. Wu, whatâs the matter?"
"Yiran, Jingjing is acting a bit strange. Sheâs locked herself in the bathroom and hasnât come out for almost two hours now." Wu Chengzuâs voice showed a trace of anxiety for the first time. "Iâve tried talking to her, but she wonât respond to me. The kid seems to trust you, so Iâm hoping you can help me out."
Bai Yiran sensed from Wu Chengzuâs words that Wu Jingjing might be having some kind of issue again.
"Mr. Wu, can you see if Jingjing would take the call? Iâll try asking her whatâs wrong."
Wu Chengzu went to the bathroom door, knocked, and said in a low voice, "Jingjing, open the door. Itâs your Sister Yi Ran on the phone."
At the bathroom door, Wu Chengzu quietly listened for any noise inside. Upon hearing Bai Yiranâs name, the bathroom door creaked open a tiny bit. Wu Jingjing reached out from inside, took the phone from Wu Chengzu, and promptly shut the door again.
Wu Chengzu stood outside waiting, and after a while, the bathroom door opened again. Wu Jingjing returned the phone to Wu Chengzu. He looked at the screen and saw the call with Bai Yiran was still connected.
"Yiran, whatâs going on with Jingjing?"
In the office, Bai Yiran rubbed her forehead with one hand, her mouth twitching slightly, looking a bit embarrassed. "Donât worry. Jingjing isnât sick; sheâs just having her period."
Upon hearing the word "period," Wu Chengzuâs face turned somewhat unnatural. He coughed lightly and asked, "So what should I do?"
Discussing menstruation over the phone with Wu Chengzu was indeed a bit awkward for Bai Yiran. She cleared her throat and adjusted her tone. "Itâs probably Jingjingâs first period. Make sure she doesnât catch a chill, avoid cold things, and donât let her eat cold foods or anything with a cooling effect..."
"Okay." Wu Chengzu listened intently despite his awkward expression.
"Also, what you really need to do is go buy some sanitary pads for Jingjing, or else sheâll stay stuck in the bathroom..."
This made Wu Chengzuâs head ache. "Uh... I... how do I buy these things? Like, what brands are best?"
Bai Yiran simply told Wu Chengzu a few brands she usually used. This was seriously an infinitely awkward situation.
After hanging up, Wu Chengzu knocked on the bathroom door. "Uh... just wait a while in there. Iâll go buy that for you."
"No!" Wu Jingjingâs muffled voice came from the bathroom. "I want Sister Yi Ran to buy it for me, not you!"
Wu Chengzu was a very macho man, rarely bothering about womenâs things. If it werenât for the fact that this time it involved Wu Jingjing, Wu Chengzu wouldnât have cared at all.
Wu Jingjing insisted on Bai Yiran, but Wu Chengzu knew that Bai Yiran wouldnât come.
In the office, Bai Qianyu was gloomily staring at her phone repeatedly. Seeing Leng Yichen pick up Bai Yiran the day before had quite an impact on her. She was the one who truly longed for a man to rely on and care for her, yet she didnât know why her luck with men had been particularly poor recently.
After finally meeting Wu Chengzu, this charming uncle often played disappearances and went out of contact, leaving her completely unsure of their current relationship.
Then, suddenly, Bai Qianyuâs phone rang, and the caller ID showed it was Wu Chengzu.
Bai Qianyuâs heart felt as if a thousand flowers were blooming, but she didnât want to seem too eager in answering. After letting it ring four times, she nonchalantly picked up the call.
"Hello? Who is this?" Bai Qianyu started off with an air of indifference but was shocked, her eyes widening at Wu Chengzuâs words on the other end, "What? Buy sanitary pads?"