Chapter 478: Chapter 475: Menstrual Period
Still unsure if she was pregnant, the female neighbor didn’t feel it was right to share this news with her own husband before getting confirmation.
Before her husband entered, the female neighbor grabbed Zhang Hao’s hand and shook her head at him.
Zhang Hao knew very well what that shake of the head meant.
In a voice only they could hear, he said, "I understand, don’t worry."
With her heart reassured, the female neighbor let go of his hand and stood up to greet her husband.
The moment they saw each other, they couldn’t help but embrace tightly, especially the husband.
He had already sensed that his wife was a bit off that evening.
Looking at the woman in his arms, he asked softly, "What’s the matter? We’ve only been apart for a day, you couldn’t have missed me that much."
The woman clung to her husband tightly, making He Qianhui, who witnessed everything, feel even more envious.
"Alright, alright, there’s someone else here. If you two want to be affectionate, hurry home after dinner."
Under He Qianhui’s forced chiding, the woman finally let go first.
"I didn’t realize your house’s renovation style is really nice. It seems that when the two of us buy a house, we can take inspiration from your style."
If it hadn’t been for her husband praising He Qianhui’s new home, the female neighbor might not have even noticed.
"You’re right, I do feel like this house is much more spacious than ours. Look, every detail has been considered."
"How much did you spend on this renovation? But I guess this is supposed to be your marital home, so it makes sense to spend more on it."
"It’s a pity we got married early and our wedding home was built in the countryside. Although we put effort into the décor, it still doesn’t compare to a city house."
He Qianhui didn’t seem to mind, "If you really buy a house and decide to settle here, I’ll compile all the renovation details and costs for you."
"For your reference. But we were first-timers in renovation too, and ran into many pitfalls."
"It looks nice, but it’s not practical in real life. I’m not just saying this."
Having prepared the meal, the four settled to celebrate that evening.
Although they had moved away from their previous residence, they were still neighbors here, just not in the same building.
After seeing off the couple, Zhang Hao told He Qianhui to go rest first. She had been busy all afternoon; how could he let her wash dishes again?
"Make sure to wash the dishes and utensils thoroughly, they’re quite expensive," He Qianhui reminded.
The bigger items in their home had been chosen together, but when it came to the bowls, utensils, and kitchenware,
it was mostly He Qianhui who had made the arrangements. Zhang Hao had only a vague idea of how much was spent on these, and wasn’t completely clear.
He felt that the tableware in his hands didn’t seem special, but since He Qianhui said they were valuable, he handled them carefully.
Breaking them by accident would surely upset her.
After everything was clean and the floor was mopped, Zhang Hao finally took his change of clothes and went to the bathroom.
To improve the bathroom’s efficiency, they had chosen to forgo a bathtub and built a shower room instead.
This way, someone could shower inside without hindering others from using the bathroom, and at least it wouldn’t be soaked everywhere.
If He Qianhui got pregnant in the future, it would be bad if she accidentally slipped on a wet floor.
After Zhang Hao finished showering, He Qianhui finally sat up straight from the couch.
"Why didn’t you join me just now? Don’t you know it would have saved water?" Zhang Hao said.
He Qianhui gave him a look, pushed past him into the bedroom, and took out her change of underwear from the closet.
"We haven’t reached that level of poverty yet, so don’t touch me tonight, my period is about to start."
However, no sooner had He Qianhui finished speaking than she felt a warm flow down below. Without giving Zhang Hao more explanation, she hurried into the bathroom.
But while she had thought of everything else, she had forgotten to buy women’s products.
Sitting on the toilet, she called out with a face of embarrassment, "Hao, can you go buy me something right now?"
Zhang Hao pushed open the door, looking at He Qianhui with a puzzled face, "What do you want me to buy?"
He Qianhui, sitting on the toilet and stamping her feet in annoyance, said, "What else would it be but the thing I need every month!"
Zhang Hao, with an air of understanding, said, "Oh, I got it. Wait here for me. I’ll be right back."
In other situations, Zhang Hao was always up for a joke, but on this matter, he was very serious.
After all, everyone encounters embarrassing moments, and the right thing to do is not to laugh at their embarrassment but to help them out promptly.
Zhang Hao quickly went to the supermarket downstairs and headed to the women’s products aisle, looking at the array of items on the shelves.
He tried to remember which brand Qianhui liked to use and after looking up and down, left and right, he finally found it.
But as soon as he grabbed it, he discovered it was the last pack. He asked the supermarket guide if there were any more?
The guide glanced and nodded, "We received new stock this afternoon that hasn’t been put up yet. How many packs do you need?"
Thinking back, Qianhui always bought these online in bulk, a whole box at a time, and he had never paid much attention to how many packs were inside.
But it probably contained at least five, six, seven, or eight packs. However, since it was just for an emergency, he wouldn’t need that many, "Just two or three packs will do."
The guide went to fetch the items from the storeroom, and after a while, he saw her kicking a cardboard box over.
The products weren’t heavy, but the guide used quite some effort to kick the box.
It seemed that the box was quite heavy, and the guide sliced it open right in front of Zhang Hao.
She casually pulled out two packs and handed them to him, "Here you go, sir."
Knowing that Qianhui’s stomach always hurt during her period,
even though medication had been prescribed later and the pain was less intense, it was not completely cured.
Zhang Hao also bought some brown sugar ginger tea.
When he arrived home, Zhang Hao hurried to take the items to the bathroom.
"Why did it take you so long to get back? If you had been any later, I would’ve grown roots and sprouted on this toilet," Complained He Qianhui.
Zhang Hao didn’t bother explaining, "I’m going to make you some brown sugar water first."
After dealing with her own matters, Qianhui was too lazy to take a shower, so as not to turn it into a crime scene.
Coming out of the bathroom, Zhang Hao was already standing there with the brown sugar water ready, "Here, drink it quickly."
The warm sweetness of the brown sugar water felt comforting with just a light sip, warming up her entire body.
"Ever since you helped me regulate my body, the pain during my periods hasn’t been as bad lately, so maybe we don’t need this brown sugar ginger tea anymore," said He Qianhui.
As a doctor, how could Zhang Hao not know that this brown sugar ginger tea actually had little to no effect?
But sometimes, the psychological effect is more powerful than medicine.
"If you stop drinking this brown sugar water, how will I be able to show my concern for you? Anyway, there’s no harm in drinking it. Consider it as supplementing sugar and fluids," Zhang Hao explained.
He Qianhui had no response and took the brown sugar water back to the bedroom. As soon as she entered, Zhang Hao followed, the two of them inseparable.
