Gu Ning took a washcloth from the basin of hot water, wrung it dry, and wiped her face. Her gaze then fell on the mirror before her.
In the mirror, her entire face, ears included, was bright red.
Thinking about the kiss she had just initiated with Alex, her face began to burn again.
Gu Ning turned on the faucet, cupped some cold water, and splashed it on her cheeks, trying to cool her face down a little.
"Ningning? Do you need any help?"
She had been in the bathroom for too long. Waiting outside, Alex knocked on the door and called out, his voice laced with a hint of concern.
"I'll be right out."
After pressing her cold, wet hands against her burning ears, Gu Ning wiped her hands and face dry with a towel. She then poured the water from the basin into a smoldering iron bucket before emptying it into the toilet and flushing.
She was burning her used sanitary underwear in the bucket. This was how she'd been disposing of it for the past few days.
