She's a shrewd and sweet woman who transmigrated into a book.

Chapter 20 If you don't want me, who do you want?
"Sister Lan, I'm so sorry, I made you laugh at me."

Liu Jingyi turned to look at Sister Lan, her face regaining its gentle and harmless appearance, tinged with apology.

Sister Lan waved her hand, her gaze towards Liu Jingyi carrying a hint of inquiry, but nothing more.

"It's alright, it's alright. Every family has one or two oddballs like that, right? But Jingyi, you really impressed Sister Lan today! It felt so good!"

Sister Lan paused, then pulled Liu Jingyi's hand aside and lowered her voice: "Jingyi, you've gotten over it now, but won't your stepmother come looking for you?"

Lan Jie and Liu Jingyi had known each other for a long time, and this place was so small that everyone knew about the Liu family's affairs.

"Sister Lan, don't worry, I can handle it." Liu Jingyi smiled sweetly. "I've been out for a while today, so I'll head back now. When the handkerchief is finished, I'll bring it over to show you first!"

"Okay, then drive carefully."

"Okay, thank you, Sister Lan."

Liu Jingyi went straight home after leaving the state-run shopping mall.

However, as soon as Liu Jingyi entered the house, her stomach started to hurt.

She knew something was about to happen.

She had been hoping that coming here would eliminate her menstrual cramps, but reality told her she was wrong.

I wanted to boil some water, but the pain was too much for me to stand up, so I just curled up on the sofa.

Liu Jingyi's skin was already fair, but now her face was even paler, and cold sweat was pouring down her forehead.

Liu Jingyi was in so much pain that she didn't even have the strength to speak, and her vision blurred, then went black.

Liu Jingyi was in so much pain that she felt like she was about to die.

Fortunately, Leng Yunting returned, bringing food he had gotten from the cafeteria into the house, and then he saw the person curled up on the sofa.

Her eyebrows and eyes were delicate and frail, giving her a pitiful appearance.

Liu Jingyi hadn't intended to cry, but the moment she saw Leng Yunting, she couldn't stop the tears from flowing.

"Leng Yunting, my stomach hurts."

Liu Jingyi's voice was barely audible, filled with barely suppressed sobs and a sense of fragility.

Cold sweat soaked the stray hairs on her forehead, sticking to her pale face. She looked like a fledgling bird ravaged by a storm, huddled on the sofa, shivering.

Although the original owner was weak, her body was still quite healthy, and she had never experienced menstrual cramps. In addition, the two of them did not have a very good relationship before, so Leng Yunting did not know that Liu Jingyi was having her period.

His heart sank suddenly. He put down what he was holding and rushed to Liu Jingyi's side almost instantly, kneeling down in front of her.

The cold sweat on her forehead and her icy hands made him frown.

"Where does it hurt? How does it hurt?"

Leng Yunting's voice carried a tension he himself was unaware of. He tried to help her up, but Liu Jingyi curled up even tighter and avoided him.

"My stomach... my stomach... it's so cold..."

Liu Jingyi felt dizzy from the pain, unable to speak coherently. She felt as if a cold hand was gripping her lower abdomen tightly, twisting and constricting it repeatedly. The pain spread to her lower back and sacrum, and she couldn't even muster the strength to support her legs.

The uncontrollable physiological tears made Leng Yunting's heart clench even more.

"Don't be afraid, I'll take you to the infirmary right away."

Leng Yunting reached out to pick her up in his arms.

"No...I'm not going!"

Liu Jingyi gripped his collar with all her might, her fingers icy cold. "It's...it's...it's here..."

Leng Yunting paused, then instantly realized what was happening. It wasn't that he was completely clueless, but he had never seen Liu Jingyi react so strongly before.

Seeing her in so much pain that she was about to faint, Leng Yunting felt a surge of unfamiliar emotion called "heartache," which overwhelmed his initial panic.

There was no need to go to the infirmary. I first got up to get a cup of hot water and fed it to her. Then I rubbed my palms together to warm them and used the warm palms to massage her stomach.

Liu Jingyi felt much better after that, and her face was not as pale as before.

Leng Yunting carried her back to the bedroom and told her to lie down properly.

He went to the neighbor's house because he didn't have any brown sugar at home. He took the sugar coupons and exchanged them with Aunt Li for a pound of brown sugar.

Boil water, and the scalding hot water dissolves the deep red syrup, releasing a rich, sweet aroma.

Liu Jingyi didn't actually like drinking brown sugar water. When Leng Yunting brought it in, she quietly hid her face under the covers and pretended to be asleep.

Leng Yunting placed the bowl on the cabinet next to him, then pulled Liu Jingyi out of the quilt and let her lean against him.

Her body was still cold and trembling slightly.

"Have something hot to warm you up."

Leng Yunting's voice was deep as he brought the bowl to her lips, his other hand steadily supporting her back.

Liu Jingyi turned her face away when she smelled the aroma, saying, "I don't want to drink it."

Her little face, which wasn't very fair, was puffed up, clearly indicating that she was unhappy.

How squeamish.

Leng Yunting used to be the one being coaxed; when did it become his turn to coax others?

Leng Yunting may seem easygoing on the surface, but those who know him understand that he is very assertive at heart. He means what he says and will not tolerate anyone going against him.

Especially Liu Jingyi.

This desire for control was amplified many times over in her, especially after Liu Jingyi became a completely different person.

The original owner didn't seem to have much of a desire for control, and only saw it as a responsibility.

But Liu Jingyi seems to treat him differently now.

Leng Yunting wanted her to be obedient and well-behaved, even if it meant being a doll or a spoiled brat.

To the outside, Leng Yunting appeared to be a very serious person, but when he was with Liu Jingyi, his morbid hobbies were clearly revealed.

Especially when Liu Jingyi was on the bed, looking at him with teary eyes and begging for mercy, it inexplicably made him want to ravage her even more.

Looking at the person in his arms, he directly pinched her chin: "I'll feed you."

Liu Jingyi really wanted to drag the man in front of her out and beat him up.

She was already lying in bed in such discomfort, couldn't he be a little gentler with her?

As expected, he really didn't like her at all; his tenderness was reserved for the female lead in the book, who was his so-called fiancée, Bai Yiyao.

Liu Jingyi didn't intend to cry, but she was a crybaby by nature and couldn't stand the slightest grievance.

On top of that, she was already very sensitive because of her period, and because she had come to this wretched place, no one cared about her. She missed her parents and An'an.

Tears fell drop by drop onto Leng Yunting's hand.

"Go away, go away, I don't want you to feed me!" Liu Jingyi pushed Leng Yunting away with tears streaming down her face.

When Liu Jingyi pushed him away, Leng Yunting remained silent for a moment. When she said she didn't want him, his expression changed. He gripped her hand tighter and said coldly, "If you don't want me to feed you, then who do you want?"

(End of this chapter)