At noon, An Ran didn't eat lunch. She went back to the dormitory directly, as her period cramps flared up again, feeling like a meat grinder was inside her lower abdomen, twisting her organs and causing pain throughout her body.
Xiao Xiao brought her some soft, easy-to-digest food and also bought brown sugar. She helped An Ran call in sick, initially thinking of leaving some newspapers for her to pass the time, but reconsidered after thinking about An Ran's likely reaction. Instead, she advised her to have a good sleep and then went to class.
In the high-end ward of Shengde Hospital, An Sijia was holding a phone, shaking with anger as she saw the striking headline on the entertainment section and the exposed body in the photos.
Sun Xuehui unintentionally glanced at An Sijia's phone screen and reached out to snatch the phone away, "Stop looking at it. Your dad is already trying to find a solution."
