You Kiss Me and It Won't Hurt So Much

June 4th, Wednesday, cloudy.

In just a few days, Chen Wen's follower count had already surpassed the 100,000 mark.

Bilibili staff contacted him immediately, asking for his shipping address and informing him that the exclusive silver medal for reaching 100,000 followers was being made and would arrive within a week.

At Jiang Qiuyi's urging, Chen Wen also posted two updates on his Bilibili account.

Ill-informed Wen: "I'm currently working on Lambent Light and Dark Repulser, I didn't expect to reach 100k followers so quickly. Thank you all for your support, new video coming this weekend."

This thank-you post was fairly standard, but it attracted quite a bit of attention.

[Buyao Longwang de Shuihuo]: Are you growing a person on your liver? A sword a week? I bought a piece of Zitan wood and I'm still working on shaping it, my hands are almost gone...

[Jimo Zhi Tian]: What about a 100k follower bonus? Will you cosplay Asuna while forging Lambent Light?

[Ri Dangwu de Chuhe]: Remember to find me to edit the video~

[Miao O]: Are you selling Lambent Light? I really want one!!!

Then came the second update--

Ill-informed Wen: "For the 100k follower bonus, I'm planning to make another sword. You can leave comments about which one you'd most like to see. Anything with a prototype in anime is fine, try to pick something with a higher difficulty."

[Ri Dangwu de Chuhe]: I want to see Saber's Excalibur~

[Buxing Huigeng Hao]: Inuyasha's Tessaiga!!! Thick and big~

[Kabadilabeng]: How about the protagonist's Bankai sword from Bleach?

[Yi Ye Mo Qiu]: For difficulty, how about making the Shark Tooth or Chi Lian Sword from Qin's Moon? (winks)

[Mou Kaopu Chengnian Feizhai]: Demon Blade Thousand Blades!!!!!

There were many comments, with everyone listing various swords and blades from anime.

Chen Wen didn't rush to read them, as it would still take him a considerable amount of time to finish Dark Repulser.

It wouldn't be too late to decide after he finished Lambent Light and Dark Repulser.

During the break between classes, he browsed Bilibili for a bit, and when the class bell rang, Chen Wen began to listen attentively.

Then his phone vibrated.

He had a message on WeChat from "My Sweet Little Girlfriend."

Chen Wen glanced at the teacher at the podium, who was currently summarizing the key points for the final exam review.

It was all stuff he had already reviewed that evening.

So, Chen Wen unlocked his phone and opened WeChat.

My Sweet Little Girlfriend: Can you make it back for lunch?

My Sweet Little Girlfriend: If you can, could you also buy me some brown sugar and ginger?

Chen Wen: What's wrong?

My Sweet Little Girlfriend: ...My period is here.

Chen Wen: You should have tea at home, right? Does your auntie like drinking brown sugar water?

My Sweet Little Girlfriend: ???

My Sweet Little Girlfriend: Don't tease me... laughing makes my stomach hurt... I mean my period, not a real person!

Uh... Chen Wen's expression froze, and it took him a moment to understand.

He could have just said "menstruation"...

Chen Wen: I understand.

Soon, the last class of the morning ended. Chen Wen packed his bag, ready to head back, and received another WeChat message from Jiang Qiuyi.

My Sweet Little Girlfriend: While you're at the supermarket buying brown sugar, could you also grab me two packs of sanitary pads?

My Sweet Little Girlfriend: (Image)

My Sweet Little Girlfriend: Just buy this brand, the supermarket at the entrance of our complex has it.

Seeing this request, Chen Wen paused as he was walking out of the classroom.

Chen Wen: Did you run out at home?

My Sweet Little Girlfriend: There's only half a pack left, please just buy them on your way~

My Sweet Little Girlfriend: (Love you~.JPG)

Chen Wen: ...Got it.

Taking the subway, Chen Wen traveled back to Huajing Garden and entered the supermarket at the entrance of the complex.

He grabbed a basket and picked up the brown sugar and ginger first, then started walking towards the aisle with sanitary pads.

Perhaps because the young man was quite handsome, the usually reserved saleswoman approached him with a smile and asked kindly, "What are you looking for? I can show you."

Chen Wen's steps faltered, unsure whether to speak or not.

Dealing with strangers' kindness was something Chen Wen was worst at.

He'd rather wear his dinosaur pajamas and sleep for another week than talk to a stranger.

In the end, he could only end it quickly. He took out his phone, opened his WeChat records, and showed the auntie the picture Jiang Qiuyi had given him:

"My girlfriend wants to buy this, can you help me find it?"

"Oh~" The auntie nodded as if she suddenly understood, and smiled, narrowing her eyes. "Come over here, I'll get it for you."

After putting two packs of sanitary pads into Chen Wen's basket, the auntie covered her mouth and laughed, "Young people nowadays, their WeChat nicknames are so cute too."

Chen Wen's expression froze at her words. He quickly paid and fled the supermarket.

What a miscalculation.

He had completely forgotten that Jiang Qiuyi's WeChat remark was still "My dearest little girlfriend."

He had thought no one would see it, but today he had personally shown it to someone...

Chen Wen walked quickly on the path in the residential area, the corners of his tense mouth twitching.

He should probably avoid this supermarket for a while.

Back home, Chen Wen entered his bedroom and saw Jiang Qiuyi lying on his bed, her face pale.

She was curled up, with a kettle and a thermos on the nightstand.

"Is it that serious?" Chen Wen walked to the bedside, frowning as he looked at Jiang Qiuyi's pale face.

Jiang Qiuyi was a bit weak. She stretched out a small hand from under the covers and gently held Chen Wen's large hand. "I probably ate too much ice cream... My period came two days early... I have some menstrual cramps."

"Let's go to the hospital."

"No need~" Jiang Qiuyi shook Chen Wen's hand. "Go boil some brown sugar and ginger water, it'll be fine after simmering for ten minutes."

"Okay." Chen Wen placed the sanitary pads on the nightstand, tucked Jiang Qiuyi's small hand back under the covers, and walked out of the bedroom to the kitchen to simmer the brown sugar water.

After covering the pot, Chen Wen pondered for a moment, then took out his phone, found the number of his teacher for the afternoon audit class, and called to ask for leave.

Chen Wen's grades were always stable, his assignments were always completed on time, and he never skipped class. So, the teacher only asked for the reason, and upon learning that he was feeling unwell, agreed.

Then Chen Wen returned to the bedroom and squatted down, asking, "Is there anything else I need to do?"

Jiang Qiuyi obediently shook her head. She looked listless, completely unlike her usual self, with a hint of fragility.

"You have class this afternoon, right?" Jiang Qiuyi said softly. "If you don't have enough time, you should go first. I'll go to the kitchen to drink the brown sugar water later."

"It's fine," Chen Wen shook his head. "I've already asked for leave."

"You asked for leave?"

"Yeah." Chen Wen nodded. "It's all about the key points for the final review anyway, so it's the same to review at home."

Jiang Qiuyi looked at Chen Wen's serious expression and couldn't help but smile, the corners of her mouth curving into a beautiful arc.

"I'll sit here," Chen Wen pulled over a chair from the desk and sat down. "If you still don't feel well this afternoon, I'll take you to the hospital."

"It's not that serious..." Jiang Qiuyi said helplessly, then her eyes darted around. "But... if you kiss me, I'll be happier, and it won't hurt as much~"

[Pu Jie Ri Ji]: I wrote a few hundred words this afternoon, then took a nap. When I woke up, my mind was full of inspiration, and I finished it in half an hour~ The book's performance so far has been very good, thank you all for your support! Your recommendation tickets and chapter comments are the motivation for me to write!