Chapter 26: Lamb to the Slaughter

As military training continued, Su Cheng noticed a peculiar sensation in her stomach, especially after drinking iced water; the discomfort became even more pronounced.

She should have known this would happen; she shouldn’t have eaten such spicy noodles this morning.
But Su Cheng still endured the discomfort in her stomach and completed the morning’s military training.

“Morning training ends here, dismissed!”
After the drill sergeant’s command, Su Cheng bolted like an arrow from a bowstring, heading straight for the dormitory.

Lin Shiyue didn’t even have time to react; Su Cheng had already dashed off, leaving only a rapidly shrinking figure behind.
Lin Shiyue thought Su Cheng was eager to find Yin Xuelian, gnashing her teeth with a muffled grinding sound and stomping her feet repeatedly.
“Damn it, damn you, Su Cheng, just you wait.”

“Achoo, who’s talking bad about me?”
Su Cheng, sneezing as she ran, had already reached the small shop not far from the dormitory, clutching her stomach and enduring the pain as she continued to run.

It’s true that when nature calls, the human potential stimulated under such urgency is unimaginable.
For instance, a mother, when her child is pinned under a car, can flip the entire vehicle by herself to rescue her child.
And Su Cheng could endure the pain and sprint several hundred meters back to her dormitory.
The moment the dormitory bathroom door closed, Su Cheng’s pants were already down.

“Phew, finally free.”

Su Cheng grinned with relief; her slightly red face, which had been uncomfortable, gradually returned to normal.
The favorite thing to do while on the toilet was, of course, to pull out her phone.
WeChat already had several unread messages.

[Senior Sister Yin: Little Orange, where did you run off to?]
[Senior Sister Yin: Why can’t I find you QAQ.]
[Senior Sister Yin: You didn’t get mad at me, did you?]
[Senior Sister Yin: Don’t optimize me QWQ, I’ll do whatever you say.]

Su Cheng’s eyes lit up, and she typed a few words with slight excitement.
[Orange: Really?]

[Senior Sister Yin: Fake, hehe, little cutie, where did you go?]
Su Cheng sighed, knowing she had been tricked.

[Orange: I’m in the dorm, stomach ache, ran back to use the bathroom directly.]

[Senior Sister Yin: Stomach ache? That couldn’t be from eating too spicy food this morning, right?]
Su Cheng gave a wry smile.

[Orange: Besides that, I also drank iced water this morning, maybe the stimulation was too strong, couldn’t handle it.]

[Senior Sister Yin: knocks head, Of course you couldn’t handle it, I told you to be careful!]

[Senior Sister Yin: Does it still hurt now? Is it very uncomfortable?]

[Orange: It’s fine after using the bathroom, much better now.]
That’s what she typed, but Su Cheng still felt a faint discomfort in her stomach.

[Senior Sister Yin: Did you have lunch yet? If not, I’ll get it for you.]

[Orange: No need to trouble Senior Sister, I’ve already asked my roommates to get it for me.]
In truth, Su Cheng hadn’t asked Chen Xi or Sun Xiaochen to get food; she had left too quickly to give instructions.

But even if she went to eat after using the bathroom, it would be fine.
Yin Xuelian didn’t reply this time; there was no movement from the other end of the chat for two minutes.
After using the bathroom, Su Cheng returned to her spot, weakly resting her head on the table.
Although she felt somewhat better, she still needed time to recover.
And a little stomach pain lingered, though not obvious, it still curbed Su Cheng’s appetite.

“Ugh, why is a girl’s body so fragile?”

Su Cheng closed her eyes, gently stroking her tummy with the same technique Yin Xuelian had used that morning, but it seemed to be of no use.
‘Self-inflicted suffering still has to be endured by my own body.’

If someone could write a guide for reborn individuals who turned into girls, telling her what to pay attention to when becoming a girl, she wouldn’t be in such a state.

Thinking of this, Su Cheng had a bad guess.
‘Could it be… her period?’

But the situation didn’t seem right.

After lying on the table for ten minutes, Su Cheng felt some strength return to her body.
She drank some water and was about to leave when there was a knock on the dormitory door.

“Coming, coming, don’t rush.”

Su Cheng frowned slightly, took three or five steps to the closed door, and opened it.
But when her eyes first caught sight of a pink hue, her pupils instantly widened, and her jaw dropped slightly.

On the other side, Yin Xuelian beamed a sweet smile upon seeing Su Cheng.
With bags in her hands, it was inconvenient to grab Su Cheng’s hand.

“Sister Lian… why are you here?”
Yin Xuelian’s eyes curved into crescents as she said softly, “Of course, I came to bring you food!
I already got your meal ready, here.”
Su Cheng saw the bags in Yin Xuelian’s hands, full of lunchboxes emitting a fragrant, fresh smell.

“This… this was fast…”

“Aren’t you going to let me in?”
Su Cheng stammered, still intending to block her, but seeing Yin Xuelian’s “if you don’t move, I’ll charge in” expression, she instantly abandoned the idea of stopping her.
After all, with her current physical condition, she had no strength to stop her.
Su Cheng offered a flattering smile, stepping aside: “Sister Lian, please.”
Before she even finished speaking, Yin Xuelian had already stepped into the dormitory.
This was her first time entering Su Cheng’s dorm, and Yin Xuelian had long been curious about what it would be like.

“This must be your desk.”
Yin Xuelian immediately spotted the pink phone on the desk; it was a gift from her to Su Cheng.

“Yes, just put it there.”
Su Cheng closed the door.
After Yin Xuelian put down the bags, she pulled out lunchboxes one by one and placed them on the table.

“I didn’t know what you like to eat, but since your stomach isn’t feeling well, I ordered something lighter.”
As she spoke, Yin Xuelian had already opened the lunchbox lids, and the aroma of the food instantly filled the small space.
Smelling the aroma, Su Cheng’s appetite was whetted.

“I’m not picky; I like whatever Sister Lian orders.”
Yin Xuelian smiled sweetly and handed Su Cheng a pair of chopsticks: “You’re so sweet.
Eat quickly, you must be starving.”

“Grrr.”
Su Cheng gave an embarrassed laugh, gently stroking her stomach, a faint blush rising on her fair cheeks.

“I am a little hungry, actually.”
Yin Xuelian moved aside, letting Su Cheng sit down.

“Then hurry and eat; I’ve already eaten.”
Su Cheng looked at the three dishes in front of her, first reaching for the scrambled eggs with tomatoes.
Whether in her previous life or now, this dish was always Su Cheng’s top priority for mixing with rice.
The bright red tomato sauce was first drizzled over the warm rice, then the tomatoes and eggs were added; it smelled appetizing just by looking at it.
Yin Xuelian secretly smiled seeing this scene.
In truth, she already knew what Su Cheng liked to eat.
As long as she was still the Su Cheng from their previous life, she would definitely like the food she brought today.
Besides scrambled eggs with tomatoes, there were also white-cut chicken and stir-fried cucumber with meat.

“Cough, cough.”
Su Cheng ate too quickly, a grain of rice caught in her throat, making her cough violently twice.
She pounded her chest to dislodge the rice.
“Don’t eat so fast, no one’s going to snatch your food.”
Yin Xuelian patted Su Cheng’s back while picking up the blue cup on her desk.
She filled a cup with water from the dispenser and brought it to Su Cheng.

“Drink some water, take it easy.”

“Thank you, Sister Lian.”
Yin Xuelian smiled faintly, dotingly stroking Su Cheng’s little head.

“No need to be so polite with me.”
Su Cheng didn’t say anything, finished the water in the cup, and continued eating.
Yin Xuelian picked up the empty cup and filled it with water from the dispenser again, but this time it wasn’t for Su Cheng to drink, but for herself.
Her tender pink lips met the imprint Su Cheng had left just now.
The water, along with Su Cheng’s taste, flowed into her heart, and Yin Xuelian couldn’t help but smile contentedly.
Su Cheng had her back to Yin Xuelian, completely unaware of her actions.
Halfway through her meal, Su Cheng realized something was amiss.

“Strange, why haven’t Chen Xi and the others come back yet?”
‘Where are my roommates?’
Su Cheng’s sudden self-muttering caused Yin Xuelian to chuckle.
Su Cheng, who was in the dark, still didn’t know.
Her two roommates had already been bribed by Yin Xuelian.
She, Su Cheng, had been silently set up by capital!

“I ran into them on the way; they said they were going out for a stroll and wouldn’t be back for lunch.”
Su Cheng put down her chopsticks and complained to the air with a slight irritation: “Huh?
Oh, going out to play secretly, without me.
Plastic roommates.”
Yin Xuelian came up behind Su Cheng, her hands gently resting on her shoulders.

“You, you’re still thinking about playing when your stomach isn’t feeling well.
I’ll take you out for a stroll another day.”
Su Cheng didn’t reply, glancing at Yin Xuelian’s beautiful profile, only nodding, and continued to eat.
But as she ate, Su Cheng again realized something was wrong.
Her roommates weren’t coming back for lunch, and Yin Xuelian was in her dorm.
Didn’t that mean… she and Yin Xuelian would be alone for the whole afternoon?
Wasn’t this like a lamb entering a tiger’s den?!
At this thought, Su Cheng swallowed hard.
Her back was already drenched in cold sweat.