Chapter 20: Don’t Move... Let Me Touch Again

Whatever, no need to be polite. After eating this, she still had to repay him with lunch later anyway.

Cheng Fei sat down and ate quickly in big bites. Gao Ming’s food was not even fully cooked yet, while she had already finished hers and was raising a cup high to pour milk down her throat.

It was not that she naturally ate wildly, nor that she did not understand the idea of chewing slowly. She simply did not have time!

It was already six-thirty, and there was still a pile of things waiting to be done.

Women were too troublesome. Living together with this guy also brought too many inconveniences.

"So fast?"

"Yeah... my mouth is smaller now. Back then I could eat even faster. I could finish a ten-slice bag of toast in two minutes."

"...Like force-feeding a duck to make foie gras."

What a sharp tongue. That comment hit directly where it hurt.

But Cheng Fei was too lazy to argue. She turned around and started checking the refrigerator instead.

As she looked around, she scratched her head, reached inside her collar, or scratched her waist through her pajamas.

"If you feel uncomfortable, don’t cook today."

Cheng Fei turned around after hearing him.

"Thank you for your concern, boss... but my body is very healthy. First, I don’t get painful cramps. Second, I’m not afraid of cold weather."

She smiled casually on the outside, but inside she felt lucky.

People’s bodies really were different. She had personally seen women faint from period pain before. When this bad luck fell onto her, she had secretly worried about that too.

But reality proved that heaven favored her once again by letting her end up inside such an excellent body.

It really matched that old advertisement saying: “No pain every month means an easy life!”

Of course, if there were no bleeding at all, that would be perfect.

But the symptoms did not stop there. For some reason, her whole body felt itchy, like fleas were crawling on her skin.

"......"

She really was... still mentally a man.

How many normal women would openly talk about something this private like this?

Seeing that she only looked tired from lack of sleep, Gao Ming realized he was worrying too much.

Still, he carried his own breakfast aside and gave Cheng Fei space at the stove.

"An allergic reaction?"

"Not sure. Maybe last night’s food was too spicy and irritated my body."

"There’s allergy medicine in my room."

"I already used some. Thanks for caring."

Cheng Fei sounded unconcerned, but inside she actually felt pretty good.

No matter if someone was male or female, everyone liked being cared for.

The sounds of pots and pans created a pleasant rhythm. In Cheng Fei’s hands, the knife and spatula looked like a conductor’s baton, turning vegetables and beef into dishes full of color, smell, and flavor.

So now... should she count as a man or a woman?

Every time Gao Ming watched her cook, strange feelings rose in his heart. Today, her normal female biological reactions made those feelings even stronger and left him confused.

Mentally male, physically female.

But judging someone only by mind or body alone felt incomplete either way.

She...

Tch, why was he even thinking about this?

Gao Ming shook his head, then focused on getting to the office. Then, he stepped out of the car and took the lunch bag from the trunk.

Along the way, many people stared at him. Seeing the boss carrying homemade lunch boxes attracted plenty of attention.

Of course, Gao Ming’s purpose was simply to show affection publicly. It was also not originally part of his plan.

"What did sister-in-law make this time?"

Seeing the lunch box in Gao Ming’s hand, Ye Dong, who had been waiting outside the manager’s office for a while, started teasing him again.

Gao Ming grinned and handed over the sealed container.

"What’s this?"

"Spicy hot pot. You wanted to try her cooking, right? I told Feifei about it, so she specially made this for you this morning."

Honestly, Ye Dong felt a little flattered.

He had only joked around with his good friend, yet the “sister-in-law” had actually taken it seriously.

"It got cold because we woke up early. Heat it up at noon before eating."

"Alright!"

Ye Dong happily agreed. Gao Ming smiled too, though his smile carried a strange hidden meaning.

……………………………

Restlessness, irritation, anxiety.

Experiencing period discomfort for the first time made Cheng Fei feel like a completely different person.

Whenever she stopped being busy for even a moment, her expression immediately turned blank and lifeless, like a wooden statue.

From morning until now, she had repeated calming words to herself countless times like chanting a scripture:

Don’t care about it. Don’t think about it.

But her thoughts worked against her. The harder she tried not to think about it, the more sensitive and uncomfortable she felt.

Back when she had desperately searched medical websites to learn about women’s health, she remembered reading that most people lasted anywhere from three days to a week. The first day was usually the heaviest, then it would gradually lessen afterward.

But right now, the amount felt so heavy that she almost thought she might bleed to death on day one alone.

“9:30 already? Why is it only this time?!”

“Sister Feifei!”

“Hm?” Cheng Fei finally came back to her senses from her wandering thoughts and noticed Miao Lei and several young guys outside all staring at her.

The lemon slice in the clip was still hanging in the air. Without noticing it, she had been holding it there for over a minute.

Cheng Fei laughed awkwardly, quickly put it down, mixed the ingredients with purified water, handed the drink to Miao Lei, and hurried back to work.

After the customers left, Cheng Fei rushed to the wall corner to dig through her bag.

In her panic, the bag refused to cooperate. The shoulder strap suddenly broke, and the bag fell to the floor. Overnight period pants spilled everywhere.

Miao Lei hurried over to help. The moment she saw those familiar items, she instantly understood why the cheerful older-sister-like Cheng Fei had suddenly become quiet and full of worries.

What woman did not become emotional during this time of the month?

Still... there were quite a lot of these things.

“Sister Feifei, you brought so many.”

“Huh?” Cheng Fei looked confused. “Is it a lot? I change them every three hours. I’m just following the instructions.”

Miao Lei laughed after hearing that.

“Sister Feifei is already married but still doesn’t use tampons. That’s pretty conservative.”

At the word “tampons,” Cheng Fei’s eyelids twitched.

This girl looked innocent, but inside she was actually pretty bold!

Honestly, tampons were not difficult to use. Any normal person could understand after reading the instructions. But for Cheng Fei’s current body... it felt like using one could literally cause an accident.

A strange image suddenly appeared in her mind. Her lips curved upward slightly, and her face turned red with a somewhat mischievous expression.

“It’s too hot these days. Wearing those is really uncomfortable.”

“Heh...” Cheng Fei’s mouth twitched awkwardly.

What Miao Lei said was actually true.

At home, wearing those diaper-like shorts while sleeping with air conditioning was fine. More importantly, she did not need to keep running back and forth.

But here at work, the amount of movement was completely different. Constantly running around made her sweat, and the damp, stuffy feeling was honestly miserable.

Cheng Fei looked toward the underwear store across the street and thought that, for the sake of her own health, she probably could not avoid going there this time.

She clenched her fists, gritted her teeth, and pulled out her bank card.

First the supermarket, then straight to her destination.

“Please come again next time!”

Along with the sweet voice of the shop assistant, Cheng Fei walked out of the store.

A breeze blew past. She stretched her arms wide and lazily stretched her body.

Ah... this feeling was much better!

Money was just money. If it was gone, she could earn more later.

She kept repeating that to herself while walking away from the roadside. Even her steps felt lighter than before.

Her heart no longer ached from the price she had heard earlier.

However, she no longer felt so relaxed while cleaning the restroom.

One day used up more than half a pack, and one pack cost more than an entire day’s meals!

It was not that she loved money too much. She had always been sensitive about numbers, and now she seriously wanted to split every coin into two before spending it.

Hopefully... business would be better tomorrow.

Knock knock knock!

Just as she was sincerely praying, someone knocked on the restroom door from outside.

She was already overly nervous today, and everyone seemed to be doing things on purpose.

She looked at the time on her phone.

20:30.

No need to guess who it was.

She opened the door, and as expected, it was that guy again.

“Hungry again?”

“I ate enough today, so I’m not that hungry.”

Then why was he rushing over here so eagerly?

Cheng Fei felt irritated and restless. She did not give him a pleasant expression.

After cleaning up, the two still sat there in silence.

But after such a tiring day, once she finally relaxed mentally, sleepiness immediately hit her hard.

The sound of slow, heavy breathing filled the car.

While stuck in traffic, Gao Ming casually turned off the air conditioning and pulled a blanket from the back seat to cover her.

When they got home, she still had not woken up.

After such a tiring day, he could not bear to wake her, but he also could not leave her sleeping in the car.

Gao Ming stood there with his hands on his waist for a while before finally picking her up.

To avoid looking like he was carrying a corpse and causing misunderstandings if anyone saw them, he deliberately wrapped Cheng Fei’s arms around his neck.

Whether it was instinct or part of her dream, he did not know.

But after she let out a soft comfortable sound, the arms around his neck suddenly tightened.

Cheng Fei completely changed posture and buried her head against Gao Ming’s chest, pressing her ear tightly against him.

“Stop beating drums... let me stay quiet for a while...”

Gao Ming narrowed his eyes with annoyance.

Was his heartbeat being strong somehow his fault?

After carrying her upstairs and placing her on the bed, he still forced himself to help remove her coat.

At the same time, the curves hidden underneath became visible before his eyes.

He did not consider himself some perfectly righteous gentleman like the saintly men in books, but he was not a shameless pervert either.

Still, as a normal man, he naturally reacted to beautiful things.

His throat suddenly became dry. Even swallowing did not help.

Slowly, he lowered his head...