Shen Mianmian couldn’t help but grow more curious, as Zhou Siyu was usually not so diligent, yet this time she had taken the initiative to do the laundry.
If the rash was from mosquito bites, what about the bloodstains on the underwear?
Just now, after Zhou Siyu finished her shower, she didn’t use a sanitary pad, so it probably wasn’t her period.
Her unusual behavior, coupled with this, inevitably led to speculation. However, Shen Mianmian was certain that Zhou Siyu hadn’t been seeing anyone at school.
Zhou Siyu was proud and disdainful of the local boys, fixating on finding a boyfriend from the city.
The reason she had gotten together with Gu Jianbin in the first place was partly that his family owned a house in the city and also because Gu Jianbin was a good student and capable.
After deliberating, Shen Mianmian couldn’t be sure if Zhou Siyu had done something, so she simply stopped thinking about it, with an exam looming the next day, she didn’t have the energy to spend on Zhou Siyu.
After finishing her shower and stepping out to dispose of the bathwater, she saw Zhou Siyu hanging clothes up to dry. Shen Mianmian paid her no attention and returned to her room to go to bed. Not long after, Zhou Siyu came in from outside.
Seeing her asleep, Zhou Siyu snorted and went to her own bed.
"Siyu, why are you washing clothes so late at night? Why didn’t you leave them? I could’ve washed them for you tomorrow," Zhou Lanfang returned from outside and, noticing Zhou Siyu’s clothes hanging on the line, rushed into the room with a look of concern as if Zhou Siyu had done an exhaustingly strenuous task.
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"I got my period and stained the clothes, so I just washed them," Zhou Siyu said, covering herself with the bedsheet so that only her head was exposed. While speaking, she took a deliberate glance at Shen Mianmian at the other end of the room.
"Your period again?" Zhou Lanfang looked puzzled, "Didn’t you just have it like a month and a half ago?"
Why is she having it again?
Could there be something wrong with her health?
"Maybe it’s because of the recent stress from studying,"
Zhou Siyu hastily gave a reason.
It’s indeed true that stress can cause a girl’s cycle to become irregular, so hearing this justification from Zhou Siyu, Zhou Lanfang didn’t dwell on it too much.
"Don’t study tonight, go to sleep early. I’ll come and fan you after I’ve had my shower,"
"There’s no need, Auntie," Zhou Siyu quickly declined, "It’s not that hot today. I’m not going to study anymore, and you don’t need to fan me. You’ve been working hard lately, so you should go to sleep early!"
"Alright," Zhou Lanfang nodded and walked out, "I’m going to shower now. You should sleep early."
Her husband had been away for over a month and had just returned; she wasn’t in the mood to fan Zhou Siyu.
The niece was all grown up and knew how to be considerate to adults.
After a good night’s sleep, the next morning, Shen Mianmian rode to school on Shen Jianhua’s bicycle after breakfast, while Zhou Lanfang took Zhou Siyu.
At the school gate, they encountered classmates, who cast envious glances at Shen Mianmian and Zhou Siyu for having parents who dropped them off at school.
"Mianmian, Siyu, your parents spoil you too much, don’t they? They even pick you up and drop you off at school?"
In that era, only children were rare; most families had several, and parents would let them fend for themselves. The kids who continued their studies were already considered lucky. Who would have the luxury of being dropped off at school?
Seeing the preferential treatment they enjoyed, many envied them.
"What’s so special about that?" Zhou Siyu said with disdain, "My aunt has been picking me up for more than half a year."
With that, she entered the school grounds.
Observing her attitude, the girl who spoke furrowed her lips, feeling somewhat indignant on behalf of Shen Mianmian, "Mianmian, why does your mom treat Siyu so well? Look at how conceited it’s made her."