A Young Woman's Heart

"Didn't Xiaoyao say she wanted to go to Northern Europe?"

"But it's not unusual to go there in the summer."

"No, in the summer, it seems like it's almost never dark, right? It's like it's daytime for a long time in a row."

"No, it's more fun at night." Mo Xueyao puffed out her cheeks. "How about going in winter?"

"So where should we go in the summer?"

"Um--"

"Besides, Shu'er wouldn't be able to go then, would she?"

"Ugh, this is so troublesome."

"Let's just go in the summer. The midnight sun is quite interesting. Even if you wake up in the middle of the night, the sun is still shining like it's midday."

Wang Jiale raised his hand: "I agree that we should go in winter!"

"The voting has already started? Then I vote for Xia Tian!"

As Hua Yinyin raised her hand, Yu Shu also weakly raised one arm.

"Where's Xiaoxue?!"

"Summer." Even though Mr. Xue was engrossed in reading, he could still hear what the others were talking about and answered without hesitation, just like a computer capable of multitasking.

"There are only oats left!"

"Alright, alright, let Youyou go to sleep."

"Xiao Yaoyao is just afraid that Youyou will also vote for Xia Tian."

"Tch... I'm not going to argue with you." Mo Xueyao closed her eyes a little guiltily. "I need to take a nap, otherwise I'll definitely be sleepy this afternoon..."

……

(three)

The bell rang, signaling the end of the free lunch break, which meant that Mo Xueyao and the others had to return to the classroom.

Next is the indoor lunch break, which is basically a time specifically for everyone to do their homework.

However, Ye Wen wasn't strict. As long as you weren't absent during the entire indoor lunch break, being ten minutes or so late was fine.

"I'm so sleepy, let's go back to the classroom and continue sleeping..." Mo Xueyao stood up unsteadily, covered her mouth and yawned several times. Everyone else was just as sleepy—except for Mr. Xue.

He's probably the only person who isn't infected by yawning.

"Are you coming to practice this afternoon?" Yu Shu asked expectantly.

"They should come, but I don't know if they'll practice..." Mo Xueyao said, deliberately glancing at Hua Yinyin a few more times.

"What are you doing? What are you doing? What are you doing!" she cried, grabbing Mo Xueyao's arm and shaking it vigorously. "Anyway, there are no performances coming up. We can practice properly after we graduate from high school."

"Be careful not to forget everything if you don't practice for half a year."

"Tch, how could that be? Those memories are etched into my very bones. Even if I were hit by a car and lost my memory, I would never forget them!"

"What human instinct..."

……

(four)

As soon as they entered the classroom, Mo Xueyao and the others sensed that something was off.

Everyone was whispering among themselves, and the atmosphere was heavy with a sense of oppression.

There was a slightly sour smell in the air.

Tang Sishi and Ye Banxia's eyes were red, as if they had just been crying.

Liu Xiaowei, Gao Yuan, and Le Tingfeng stood with their heads down against the wall, while Ye Wen scolded them. By the time Mo Xueyao approached, it was already over, so she didn't hear what was being said.

"What's wrong?" Mo Xueyao asked softly as she walked towards her group and passed by Cha Li.

"The three of them were making a lot of noise, which affected Sishi and Xiaxia's homework. Later, they started arguing and the boys made them cry. Zhang Yumeng went to call Awen."

"oh oh……"

"But the classroom is really too noisy. I really need to concentrate lately. They're giving me a headache." Cha Li shook her head helplessly. It was rare to see her so at a loss. "Speaking of which, do you have desks in your band room?"

"Hmm...yes, yes?"

"Can I come over to your place to do my homework during my lunch break? I promise I won't bother you."

"sure."

"Okay, it's settled then." Cha Li relaxed her brows, and her bright eyes met Mr. Xue's. The two nodded to each other, as if they had communicated a great deal with each other in an instant through their eyes.

"Alright, everyone, go back to your seats. I have an important announcement to make." Ye Wen clapped her hands. "Quiet down. Today is Friday, so we'll have a normal school day. But we'll have class tomorrow. This is the first time we'll have class on Saturday, and everyone has to attend. Only the top 30 students in the entire grade after the next monthly exam will be exempt from Saturday class. They'll still have to come to school, but they don't have to come to the classroom. The playground or swimming pool will be open to the top 30 students."

This is not very meaningful for most students, after all, the top 30 in the grade, even in Class 2, there are at most 10.

"Huh? When is the monthly exam?" Mo Xueyao asked happily. Although she still had to come to school, with other people to compare her to, she felt quite fortunate to be able to move around freely at school.

"It'll be tomorrow."

"Is there self-study on Saturdays?"

"Saturday is for classes on any day from Monday to Thursday, there's no self-study," Ye Wen replied briefly. "Also, one more thing, this is the last semester, so everyone should pay attention and not slack off, especially some of the boys. Although you can do whatever you want during lunch break, you can't disturb the other students, and don't be so playful anymore, honestly, you'll regret it later..."

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Chapter 187 That Damn Period

(One)

The first and second periods on Friday afternoons are both physical education classes.

After finishing their morning exercises, students are free to do whatever they want, whether it's badminton, basketball, or soccer, they're sure to have a great time.

Especially on this warm and refreshing day, you don't have to worry about sweating profusely or getting sweat in your eyes after just a little exercise.

At the bottom of the ladder, a few girls had gathered, a rare sight indeed.

Aya Akimoto didn't need to jump; she could simply grab the pole with both hands and easily pull herself up, allowing her to sit directly on it.

Xuan Anyi was trying to climb over the ladder step by step, but she fell back to the ground after only a few attempts.

"Go for it! If the boys can do it, so can we girls!" Hua Yinyin, who was watching the drama unfold, egged them on. "Little Yaoyao, do you want to give it a try?"

Mo Xueyao was somewhat tempted, but the next second, she took a few steps back with a strange expression, and then, with small, hurried steps, she walked towards the classroom without daring to run.

"Little Yaoyao, what's wrong?"

"I've started my period." It wasn't Mo Xueyao who answered her, but Li Wanyan.

She quickly stepped forward, gently patted Mo Xueyao's shoulder, and whispered, "Yaoyao, go to the restroom first, I'll take your things to you."

"Huh? Um... that one on the playground..."

"it is good."

……

(two)

Bad things always happen unexpectedly.

Although almost three years have passed, Mo Xueyao still hasn't fully adapted to calculating her menstrual cycle and keeps a bag of 'safety items' in her pocket just in case.

"Ugh...it's so annoying, why do girls have to get their periods..." she complained, grumbling, and quickly walked into the playground restroom.

Even if a nuclear war broke out in the world now, she probably wouldn't care at all; all she'd want to do is change into a clean pair of pants...

Before it happened, she had almost forgotten that this was something that happened every month.

This is where the advantages of being a guy come in. At least you can be clean and tidy for a whole month without having to be constantly on guard against the troubles that are about to happen.

Although it can be used to calculate the days, it is not necessarily absolutely accurate.

Sometimes it can even happen twice a month.

"This is torture..." Mo Xueyao covered her face, feeling for the first time that seeing the bathroom was like seeing home. She finally couldn't help but run a few steps and rushed inside.

If we don't hurry, the blood will probably start flowing down my thighs.

Without the protection of sanitary napkins, the entire pair of briefs was stained red.

Mo Xueyao suddenly remembered a serious problem: what to do when Hua Yinyin, who has hemophobia, has her period?

She can't exactly ask someone else to change it for her, can she?

Or is it that in her understanding, this doesn't count as 'blood' in the true sense?

Although the color is indeed quite dark, and it contains some small fragments.

Of course, the fishy smell was also quite strong.

Although she was used to it, seeing them for the first time every time she started her period still made Mo Xueyao feel nauseous, and her stomach would churn.

The sound of Li Wanyan knocking on the door and her clearly restrained breathing came from outside.

Clearly, she ran to the classroom and then ran back.

"Wanyan..." Mo Xueyao opened the door a crack, looking aggrieved. "What should we do? It's covered in blood..."

"I brought you a replacement."

"Okay... then let's throw this away." Mo Xueyao breathed a sigh of relief, pinched the corner of the briefs that wasn't stained red, threw it into the trash can, then carefully wiped the surrounding area with the disinfectant wipes that Li Wanyan handed her, and then carefully stuck a sanitary napkin onto the briefs.

I have to say, being wrapped in this thing at times like this really makes me feel incredibly safe.

When she came out, she made a point of washing her face, as if to wash away the bloody smell that had almost permeated her entire body—of course, it was probably just a placebo effect.

……

(three)

"Does your stomach hurt?" Li Wanyan peeled open the wrapper of the cola candy and held it to Mo Xueyao's lips. The latter stuck out her pink tongue, gently touched it with saliva, and 'rolled' it into her mouth.

The sweetness of the cola candy helped ease her gloom.