Section 4
After resting for a while, Ruan Ruan stood up, gently touching her abdomen, and went to look for him
He frowned and repeated, "Are you very cold?"
Ruan Ruan suddenly raised her head, looking at him in shock, startled by the unexpected voice. Her face was somewhat pale, but soon, a deep surprise appeared on her pale face, her mouth breaking into a wide grin, her eyes crescent-shaped, tightly gripping his arm: "Wow, Twelve, it turns out you are not mute! You can speak!"
The crescent moon above grew increasingly bright, and Ruan Ruan grabbed his wristwatch to check the time; it was 11:00. They had been in the woods for a full four hours.
Ruan Ruan stood up straight and decided to give up the search for the wild rabbits, "12... it's very late, I estimate we won't find any today, let's go back."
He quietly observed her and found that everything about her was as usual. Perhaps the odd impression he had of her before was just a mistake on his part, he thought
Ruan Ruan was momentarily stunned, lowered her head, and said softly: "I started my period... My stomach hurts so much... I can't walk anymore..."
It is like a warm embrace when one is sad and crying
Ruan Ruan squatted dejectedly by the bushes, the aching pain in her abdomen leaving her with no strength to continue moving forward
No, never.
He walked over to her, crouched down, hesitated for a moment, and reached out to place his hand on her shoulder
It was not until this moment that she realized the person she had always cared for like a child was a big man who could suddenly make her heart race with confusion
Ruan Ruan, in a daze, reached out her hand and slowly hooked it around his neck. He tightened his arms, and her face pressed against his chest
Her feelings for him began with a hug
Even after many years, when they meet again, he has transformed into a completely unfamiliar and indifferent figure to her. Yet in her heart, he remains the one who gently bent down to lift her under the moonlight, the one who walked a long, long way through the lost woods.
It is like an umbrella shielding one from the cold, rainy night.
"Twelve," she softly called his name, her face slightly flushed: "I... I need to use the restroom... Could you please move a little further ahead?" She was truly embarrassed, lowering her head and not daring to look at him
He was taken aback, placed the flashlight beside her, and then walked away quickly
The night was quiet, and the crescent moon gently cast its pale light upon them. He held her close, walking slowly yet steadily, step by step. She listened to the calm rhythm of his heartbeat, while her own heartbeat throbbed violently, as if it were about to leap out of her chest in the tranquility of the night.
Are you feeling very cold
It is akin to lying down in a thick, soft quilt filled with the scent of sunshine on a cold winter night
She followed in his footsteps, yet walked slower and slower. The half box of cold milk caused her abdominal pain to become more frequent and intense. With her hand pressed against her abdomen, she bent slightly at the waist and slowly caught up.
Silent and reserved, yet warm and tender
The voice is cold and hoarse, reminiscent of the feeling when someone who has not spoken for a long time suddenly begins to speak
Although it is the height of summer in August, the temperature on the mountain at midnight is low. Ruan Ruan has a constitution that is somewhat cold, and her immunity is particularly low during her menstrual period. When the cool breeze blows, she cannot help but shiver slightly. As the pain intensifies and even slight spasms occur, she truly cannot hold on any longer.
He did not look at her, muttering "Hold onto my neck," and then stepped forward. He was still holding a flashlight in his hand, the light flickering and failing to illuminate the path, forcing him to slow down.
She lay on the bed, gazing at the crescent moon outside the window, a smile curving her lips, as tears silently streamed down her face
Yes, warmth. After the fluttering, what he brought to her, the most shocking thing, was warmth. The temperature transmitted from him to her made her feel so warm that she wanted to cry, wanting to hold him tightly and never let go
"Twelve, shall we take a break before we leave?" She squatted on the ground, her voice trembling slightly
Ruan Ruan drank the brown sugar water brewed by her mother, wrapped in a thin blanket lying in bed, and remained sleepless until dawn. She placed her hand over her heart; the intense heartbeat had calmed down, yet the warmth he brought never left her.
Upon seeing her, he looked at her for a moment, seemingly trying to confirm whether she was unusual. However, Ruan Ruan stood straight and smiled at him, saying: "Let's hurry and go."
And a single thought of deep affection ultimately becomes an obsession
He stood not far away, shining a flashlight at her. She was seen with her head lowered, her body curled up into a ball, fingers pressed against her abdomen, and her body was trembling slightly
The forest is dense and vast, and they weave through the woods, their attention focused on searching for wild rabbits, without keeping track of their direction. After walking back for a long time, they realize that something is increasingly amiss, and they cannot find the way out no matter what they do
She guessed correctly; her period, which was not supposed to arrive today, unexpectedly came early! At such a moment
It moved her to tears and left an indelible impression on her mind
She rummaged through her bag, pulling out cookies, milk, and even a pack of chicken legs. After a moment of hesitation, she handed him the chicken legs and the milk
The body was suddenly lifted into the air
A crescent moon slowly emerges from the clouds at the horizon, casting a faint, clear light through the dense, tall branches of the trees
At that moment, she was so overjoyed that she even forgot the intense pain in her body
He finally noticed something was amiss, turned around, and the beam of the flashlight swept over her.
She stood frozen, staring blankly at him with her head tilted back
They are lost
He glanced at her, snatched the bag of cookies from her hand, opened it, and began to eat slowly. The cookies were very dry, and seeing his expression as he struggled to swallow, Ruan Ruan forcefully shoved the milk into his hand: "You drink half, leave half for me. It's fair!" Noticing his slight frown, she couldn't help but laugh: "I don't mind at all, so why do you care!"
Since the onset of her first menstruation, she has always suffered from dysmenorrhea, yet each time, all she received was the brown sugar water prepared by the nanny. In her heart, she longed so much for a gentle pair of hands to massage her abdomen during her unbearable pain, and for a warm embrace to hold her tenderly.
Her love for him is her entire longing for warmth
After consuming the provisions, we continued our journey into the woods
She was almost in tears
Ruan Ruan reached into the inner pocket of her small bag and felt around, then let out a sigh of relief, grateful for her good habit of always carrying two sanitary pads with her.
That night, he held her as they walked through the woods for a long time, and in the end, they were found by Fengmu and Liangliang, who were searching with flashlights. By the time they returned home, it was already past 1:00 AM
A flush immediately spread across her face, and she moved slightly, burying her entire face in his embrace, fearing that he would discover her blushing cheeks. For the first time in eighteen years, she was so close to a male, and it was also the first time she was embraced by a male in such an intimate manner. She bit her lip, afraid that she would not be able to suppress her trembling.
That kind of warmth is akin to a girl suffering from menstrual pain receiving a cup of warm brown sugar water and having a gentle pair of hands softly massage her abdomen
She is actually feeling very unwell, but she simply cannot bring herself to speak to him about it. Her "relative" has arrived, and her stomach hurts a lot. She just wants to find a way out quickly and go home
She continued to walk behind him, as he could not see her. She bent down at ease, gently caressing her abdomen as she walked slowly.