However, he still nodded in agreement.
Just as he was about to leave, Ye Chenhan received a call from Di Mingjue. After a few perfunctory words, he left Ye Shi.
The content of the phone call likely did not escape Ye Shaoting, and within minutes, it was relayed to Gu Xiukai.
It seemed as though all people and things were connected by a vast, intricate web.
...
After receiving Ye Shaoting's call, Gu Xiuyu was completely out of sorts. He didn't even have the energy to go check on Ye Ziyu, who was hiding in her room upstairs.
*Thump thump~* A sound came from upstairs.
Gu Xiuyu listlessly looked up, remaining seated on the sofa without rising.
Another *thump thump*, slightly louder than before.
The persistent sounds tugged at his heart, and Gu Xiuyu could no longer sit still. He got up and walked upstairs.
As soon as he reached the second floor, he saw Ye Ziyu lying on the floor, only her upper body visible.
"Ziyu!" In his panic, he sprinted towards her.
Ye Ziyu had collapsed near the threshold, and the two *thump thump* sounds seemed to originate from her.
Gu Xiuyu picked her up from the floor and entered the room, noticing the discarded quilt on the ground.
She hadn't used it last night?
Looking at the blanket on the sofa, he lowered his head to look at Ye Ziyu, puzzled.
"Do you really detest me that much?" Gu Xiuyu called out.
She would rather huddle up on the sofa for the night than sleep in the warm bed he had personally prepared.
Gu Xiuyu gazed at Ye Ziyu's face, then turned and carried her into the adjoining room. Since indulging her led to resistance and no appreciation, he decided he could no longer indulge her.
He placed her on the bed, which was adorned with red, and then turned to lock the room's door.
Ye Ziyu instinctively curled up, pressing her hands firmly against her stomach.
Walking back to the bed, Gu Xiuyu's gaze fell upon a dark stain on her pants.
Blood?
He leaned closer to examine it.
The color of the bloodstain was right on her buttocks.
"Ziyu," Gu Xiuyu gently shook Ye Ziyu's body to wake her.
The abdominal pain prevented Ye Ziyu from opening her eyes. Even normal breathing pulled at her stomach, causing her to break out in a cold sweat.
"Did you get your period?" Gu Xiuyu only realized the truth after a moment.
He had initially thought Ye Ziyu had injured herself when she fell. But seeing her continuously clutching her stomach, he understood that her stomach was uncomfortable.
Ye Ziyu rolled over, pressing hard against her lower abdomen.
She had caught a chill lying on the sofa last night, and then eaten such spicy food this morning. Her intention was clearly to defy him, but she hadn't expected to suffer herself in the end.
She hadn't wanted to lie in the room, but she couldn't escape it. The sight of red only added to her pain and frustration. As she shifted, she felt a warm flow in her lower abdomen. She could even smell the metallic scent of blood.
"Let's cover you with a blanket to warm you up," Gu Xiuyu lifted a corner of the quilt and gently placed it over her.
Ye Ziyu didn't want it, but she lacked the strength to resist.
Leaving the room, Gu Xiuyu returned with a water bottle. He reached under the quilt and placed the bottle on her lower abdomen.
"Keep warm with this. I'll go make you brown sugar ginger water," Gu Xiuyu tucked the edges of the quilt securely around her.
Ye Ziyu was like a large silkworm cocoon, unable to move or exert any force.
There were no such items in the villa. To make them, someone from off-island would have to deliver them.
Under the current circumstances, leaving the island or having outsiders come to the island was highly risky. Seeing Ye Ziyu's discomfort, Gu Xiuyu knew he had to do it.
After some thought, Gu Xiuyu decided to personally go out and purchase the necessary supplies for her. Ensuring she couldn't leave, he departed the villa on the island.