Ugh... Bai Chi really had fallen into the trap. I swear, I didn't deliberately lead him on!
I wonder whether Bai Chi told those people about my condition, especially about that time of the month. But judging by how things have gone this month,
I probably won't get it. My body's badly injured
and still hasn't recovered. I'm much weaker, too. I wonder if my body will stop temporarily.
I remember that the last time I was on the verge of death, my period stopped for a while. This time will probably be much the same. It'll likely
stop for a bit.
At least I'm safe this month. Next month... that'll be the real danger.
I could feel my bones healing. They were recovering a little faster than a few days ago. I wondered if it was because of the radiation, or
maybe because my body was healing?
I didn't think too much about it, because just then, Bai Chi came in carrying a second bowl.
I wolfed down the second bowl, then a third... In all, I ate five big bowls of century egg and lean pork congee. I could feel my stomach
digesting it rapidly.
That was probably enough. If I ate any more, my body wouldn't be able to handle it.
Chapter Thirty-Nine: Generating Electricity
After a full meal, I felt sleepy; after a good sleep, I felt drained.
So right now, I was in that post-meal sleepy state. Maybe it was because I'd lost too much blood. All the blood in my body had
rushed to my stomach to help with digestion, leaving
my head feeling woozy.
"Sleepy? Then go to sleep..."
"Mm."
I nodded. I didn't refuse Bai Chi's kindness; there was no reason to, given my current condition.
As I lay down, the sounds