You're so sweet (GL) - Chapter 16
How could Su Jingwan be here??
Qin Luo was completely stunned. She wished she had some time to prepare, instead of being caught in a lie right after she told it.
She struggled for a long time, not knowing how to explain, when she heard Su Jingwan’s footsteps turning and leaving outside.
“Wait, I, I’ll go out myself!”
If she could get out, of course, she couldn’t let it drag until Su Jingwan called someone to pry the door open. If the door was truly pried open, how could she still manage to stick around here?
At this point, Qin Luo felt the pain of her lower abdomen dropping intensify. She took a sharp breath, “I’m on my period, I might not be able to come out. It’s really uncomfortable, and my stomach hurts so much…”
As she spoke, Qin Luo felt a bit wronged. She didn’t know why she had to run here and go through this trouble. If she hadn’t come to JC, she wouldn’t have to go to work, and she would be comfortably lying in bed at the Luocheng villa right now, and whether she was on her period or not wouldn’t matter.
Why did she need to care about what Su Jingwan thought, or what the Qin family had to do with her? Whatever schemes Old Lady Qin had, she couldn’t do anything to her. As long as she stayed far away, who could scheme against her?
There was silence outside for a moment, and Su Jingwan said, “Wait a moment.”
Qin Luo was too lazy to reply. She didn’t know what Su Jingwan wanted to do, and whatever it was, it was fine. Utter despair was probably the most suitable description of her current state.
After a while, there was a knock on the door, and Qin Luo slightly looked up, only to see a bag of things being handed over the top of the stall door. A thin string was tied to the bag, allowing it to slide down little by little, landing steadily in front of her eyes without Qin Luo even having to reach out.
Qin Luo hooked the bag with her foot and found a thermos flask with hot water inside, as well as sanitary pads, wet wipes, disposable underwear, a scarf, and a mini hand warmer.
In such a short amount of time, she wondered where Su Jingwan managed to buy all this.
“I’ll wait for you outside,” Su Jingwan said again.
Qin Luo wanted to say something, but then she heard Su Jingwan say ‘Hello’ and walk away, clearly leaving to answer a phone call. She felt too embarrassed to call her back, so she just reached out and picked up the bag of items herself.
After she finished tidying up, Qin Luo held the hand warmer and slowly opened the door. She thought Su Jingwan would have left, but unexpectedly, she was still there. She must have returned after finishing the call, standing by the sink and looking at her phone.
After waiting for a while, the person finally came out. Su Jingwan heard the movement and slightly looked up, seeing Qin Luo, whose face was even paler than it had been in the car, walking out, still wearing her thin shirt.
“Didn’t I give you a scarf?” Su Jingwan slightly frowned, locked her phone screen, and was about to put it in her pocket, then paused and pulled it back out.
As she spoke, she noticed the ‘skirt’ Qin Luo was wearing.
Qin Luo’s face was also slightly flushed. “My skirt got dirty. I’m sorry, I’ll buy you a new one later.”
Her skirt was dirty, so she wrapped the scarf Su Jingwan sent in as a skirt. This was actually a bit inappropriate, but she couldn’t bring herself to wear that white skirt stained with her period bl00d again.
The scarf must have been Su Jingwan’s; Qin Luo had seen it the last time she was in her office. Using someone else’s private item like this seemed a bit too much, but she had been calling for Su Jingwan for a while without a reply, so she just used it.
Su Jingwan didn’t have any particular reaction, just responded with a sound, and a smile flashed in her eyes. She’s quite resourceful.
Qin Luo had just wiped her hands with a wet wipe, but she still felt like washing her hands would be more comfortable. She walked over, and Su Jingwan, who was beside her, suddenly bent down and turned on the faucet for her.
Qin Luo was pleasantly surprised and looked up at Su Jingwan.
“Wash quickly.”
“Oh.” Qin Luo tucked the hand warmer into the bag and washed her hands. The water was adjusted to be warm, instantly warming her cold hands. Qin Luo almost wanted to shrink to the size of a thumb, leap into the sink, and soak comfortably.
After washing her hands and drinking some hot water, she felt her body warm up a little, but based on her past experience, this wouldn’t last long. Only by going back, taking a hot shower, drinking some ginger tea, and lying in a warm blanket could she truly feel better.
Speaking of which, how did Su Jingwan show up here? Didn’t she go home a long time ago? Qin Luo wanted to ask, but then felt it was unnecessary. After all, it had only been a few minutes from the time she accidentally misdialed the phone to it connecting. Su Jingwan couldn’t be a god and rush over after the call; she must have been… just at the company, just came to the restroom, and just happened to bump into her.
Thinking of this, Qin Luo felt slightly embarrassed and said, “Um, thank you. Today, I really didn’t expect this to happen. It was just an accident, really.”
No matter how much she pondered before, she never thought she could have such an interaction with Su Jingwan. How should she put it? Su Jingwan was cold to her most of the time. Qin Luo really didn’t expect Su Jingwan to be the one to help her.
Moreover, she had originally decided not to get involved with Su Jingwan, but now this happened. With such a huge favor, just saying thank you seemed a bit much, but if she offered herself in return, the other person wouldn’t want her either.
Qin Luo was mainly afraid that Su Jingwan would misunderstand, after all, she had too many prior incidents, and so many strange things happened today. Thinking of this, Qin Luo’s face seemed to turn even paler.
“Are you planning to chat in the restroom?” Su Jingwan handed her a tissue and asked.
Qin Luo choked slightly and quickly turned away to wipe her hands to hide her embarrassment. She had struggled for a long time to say what she did, and Su Jingwan’s response was just that. She was truly a great atmosphere spoiler. Qin Luo threw the used tissue into the trash can, composed her expression, and was about to turn around to retort, when she was covered by a suit jacket coming from the front.
Qin Luo was slightly stunned. “Su Jingwan?!”
“Hmm, not pretending anymore?” Su Jingwan opened her mouth with a faint smile.
“Pretending what? Why are you giving me your clothes?” Qin Luo quickly pulled the jacket off her head, a bit confused. Why give her the jacket? She wasn’t cold… well, she was a bit cold. She almost understood Su Jingwan’s intention, then held Su Jingwan’s clothes with a sense of bewilderment.
Why did she give it to her? Was Su Jingwan afraid she was cold? Did she look that weak? Qin Luo looked at herself in the mirror. She was indeed deathly pale, but this paleness was tinged with a strange flush, she didn’t know if it was from the cold or the heat.
“Let’s go to the hospital first,” Su Jingwan walked straight out of the restroom.
“Oh.” Qin Luo obediently followed.
Actually, there was no need to go to the hospital; the pain would subside over time. For example, now, she didn’t seem to hurt as much anymore, and holding the jacket with Su Jingwan’s lingering warmth, she didn’t feel very cold either. Qin Luo secretly glanced at Su Jingwan in front of her. She seemed to be walking a bit slowly. Was she deliberately waiting for her?
Why was Su Jingwan suddenly so nice to her? Pity? Empathy? After all, they were both girls, and the pain of being on one’s period was something almost everyone could understand.
No way. Maybe she wanted to take care of her for the Qin family’s sake. After all, nominally, she was Qin Ziyuan’s half-sister. Even if Su Jingwan disliked her, she couldn’t really be too cold to her.
Hmm, that must be it.
They had only walked a few steps when they heard someone inside the company calling out,
“Where is Miss Qin Luoluo? Your errand is here.”
“…” Qin Luo suddenly remembered that she had bought several things. She was about to speak, but her abdomen tightened, and the pain almost made her gasp for breath.
“Here,” Su Jingwan spoke before her.
The person heard the response and ran out. Seeing Su Jingwan and Qin Luo, their face instantly flushed red, and then they somewhat shyly handed the bag to Su Jingwan with both hands. “Hello, beautiful, your errand order has arrived.”
Su Jingwan took the semi-transparent bag. “Thank you.”
“You’re welcome, you’re welcome,” the delivery person smiled. So beautiful and polite.
The delivery person left. Qin Luo thought of something and quickly took a step forward to snatch the bag back. “I’ll take it myself.”
Su Jingwan didn’t fight her for it, just lifted the bag and caught a glimpse of the potato chips inside.
“Um, you saw wrong!” Qin Luo quickly hugged the bag tightly. She was so nervous that she squeezed too hard, and there was a ‘pop’ sound as the potato chips inside were crushed. “…”
It’s over. How could she explain that she didn’t want to eat in the restroom? She just felt that she needed to replenish her energy while she was groaning in pain, so she placed an order on the way.
Awkward, so awkward. Qin Luo originally thought the previous embarrassment at the exhibition was enough, but she didn’t expect this scene. What would Su Jingwan think of her? Would she think she only cared about eating?
Su Jingwan glanced at Qin Luo, seeing her bright, small face pale but tinged with red, her eyes filled with a shimmering shyness, looking pitiful and adorable. She couldn’t help but say, “Hmm, your condition is not bad.”
Qin Luo got angry when she heard this. What did she mean, ‘condition is not bad’? Her stomach was still hurting, and she was weak. She huffed and replied sarcastically, “Of course it’s not bad. With CEO Su being so kind to me, how could I be unwell?”
She was still a little uncomfortable, but Su Jingwan’s words were too annoying. She didn’t want to look too pathetic in front of her.
“Is that so? I’m very kind to you?” Su Jingwan seemed quite interested in this question.
Qin Luo held the bag and said, “Haha, yes, very kind. No one has been this kind to me, sending water and sanitary…”
“CEO Su, are you leaving?” A colleague suddenly ran out from the company.
Qin Luo bumped into Su Jingwan’s back unexpectedly, startled, and was about to step back, but the scarf around her waist slipped again. She quickly grabbed the scarf and had to steady herself. In the midst of the scramble, her entire body was practically leaning against Su Jingwan.
“Yes, you can just email me later. I will try my best to handle it,” Su Jingwan said, slightly turning sideways, holding Qin Luo, who was struggling behind her, and asked, “Can you still walk?”
“Yes, yes I can.” Qin Luo’s face was even redder. Why did Su Jingwan have to talk so closely? Qin Luo could smell her perfume, but to be serious, this scent had been noticeable from the beginning because the scarf and jacket she was wearing now both belonged to Su Jingwan. No matter how much she pretended nothing happened, all of this was real.
It smells so good, and I want to smell it more.
“That’s good.” Su Jingwan said, not letting go of her hand, but supporting Qin Luo like an elderly or infirm person as they walked towards the elevator.
The elevator was counting up, number by number. Qin Luo couldn’t stand the quiet, ambiguous atmosphere, so she asked, “Did you come back to work?”
“Yes,” Su Jingwan said.
Sure enough, everything was just a coincidence. Qin Luo secretly pouted. “Then how did you know I was in the restroom?”
After a moment of silence, the elevator finally arrived. Su Jingwan guided Qin Luo into the elevator. “I came back to hitch a ride with someone. Is that not allowed?”