Jiang Xia saw that Zhou Chenglei had brought her to the hospital and grew anxious. "Are you feeling unwell?"
If he wasn't feeling unwell, why had he ridden his bicycle with her sitting behind him for dozens of li?
"No. I brought you here for a checkup. Doesn't your stomach hurt when you get your period?"
Jiang Xia: "..."
She had never imagined that he had brought her here to regulate her menstruation.
"Dysmenorrhea during adolescence usually can't be completely treated." She had seen doctors in her previous life too. They could only ease it somewhat, but if she wasn't careful, the pain would still be unbearable. This body was already doing fairly well.
"Doctor Gao's medical skills are excellent." Zhou Chenglei stopped the bicycle.
"Oh." Jiang Xia hopped off the bicycle, but the instant her feet touched the ground, a stabbing pain shot through them, and she nearly fell.
Zhou Chenglei stretched out his long arm and caught her, pulling her into his embrace to steady her. "Be careful. Don't rush to get off."
"My feet are numb." Jiang Xia leaned against him for a moment. After resting briefly, she managed to stand steadily.
After sitting on a bicycle for so long, her feet sometimes went numb when she jumped off. It was probably because her blood wasn't circulating properly.
Zhou Chenglei quickly propped up the bicycle, squatted down, and began massaging her legs.
The people passing by couldn't help glancing at them.
Fortunately, the Military Hospital wasn't as crowded as other hospitals, but Jiang Xia still blushed. "I'm fine now. They're not numb anymore."
People in this era were rather conservative, whether they were couples or married. She had just noticed that not even the couples walking along the streets held hands.
Zhou Chenglei continued massaging her for