GTB Chapter 39

“Nothing… It’s nothing?”

Jiang Jiuchu wanted to get up and leave, but she was worried that it had already stained her outer skirt. She was wearing a moon-white dress today. What was she going to do?

Song Fuge saw Jiang Jiuchu’s restlessness, her downturned mouth, and her slightly furrowed brows, as if she was about to cry.

“What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell, or is there something urgent?”

“I, I have a stomachache. My stomach hurts when I’m hungry. Brother Fu, can you help me buy some pastries from Yupinzai?”

Jiang Jiuchu wanted to send Song Fuge away to see if there was any stain on her outer clothing. If there was, she would have to ask Green Luo to help her buy another dress.

“I’ll have someone call a doctor to come and take a look.” Song Fuge didn’t think she was just hungry, after all, it was just past noon. He thought she should see a doctor.

“No, no, I didn’t have an appetite at noon, so I didn’t eat lunch. Brother Fu, please go buy some for me!”

Song Fuge heard that she hadn’t eaten lunch, and his worry subsided slightly. Then, he got up and walked to the cabinet on the side, opened the door, and took out a package of snacks from inside.

Jiang Jiuchu looked at the incredibly familiar packaging in front of her, and the words “Yupinzai.” She was completely dumbfounded.

Could she… could she change her order? Was it still possible to ask Brother Fu to fry a few hot dishes for her?

Song Fuge unwrapped the package and pushed the whole thing toward Jiang Jiuchu, “Eat up! Next time, be sure to eat on time.”

“Oh!” Jiang Jiuchu responded softly, holding her stomach with one hand and picking up a piece of pastry with the other, slowly putting it into her mouth. It tasted like nothing at all.

She took two bites and couldn’t eat any more. She was worried that the longer she delayed, the more stains there would be on her dress. She had to get Brother Fu to leave quickly.

However, the next moment, Song Fuge suddenly stood up and said to her, “Let’s go, I’ll take you to see a doctor.”

Song Fuge saw how uncomfortable she looked, unable to eat, and felt she should see a doctor.

“I, I, I’m not going! Brother Fu, don’t pull me!”

Jiang Jiuchu immediately put down the pastry in her hand and dodged the large hand that wanted to pull her up, but she didn’t dare move her butt an inch.

Seeing this, Song Fuge knew that this little girl was definitely the type who was afraid of seeing doctors and didn’t like taking medicine. He sternly said, “Chuer, you mustn’t hide your illness.”

Jiang Jiuchu’s small face was flushed with anxiety, and the word ‘uncomfortable’ was written all over her.

“I, I don’t hurt anymore, really, not at all. I was just lying to you.”

Song Fuge clearly didn’t believe her. On the contrary, he felt that she was even more afraid of seeing doctors than he had imagined.

He went all in. He picked up the veil on the table and stuffed it into Jiang Jiuchu’s hand, and then he was about to pick her up in his arms.

Jiang Jiuchu exclaimed and quickly retreated, standing against the window, looking at Song Fuge in a panic, the veil in her hand falling to the ground.

Song Fuge sternly said, “Chuer, you mustn’t be willful.”

He was a little helpless, wondering why this little girl was so averse to seeing a doctor, as if it had touched a raw nerve.

He sighed and bent down to pick up the veil from the ground, thinking that he would just have Leng Da invite the doctor over.

Just as he picked up the veil and was about to get up, he smelled a faint scent of blood.

Almost at the same time, he caught sight of a spot of blood on the rosewood stool.

His heart sank immediately, and he immediately blurted out to Jiang Jiuchu, “You’re injured.”

Seeing Jiang Jiuchu’s evasive gaze and her face turning red, he seemed to realize something as soon as he spoke.

Then, he froze in place, his handsome face slightly flushed, and the atmosphere was quiet and a little awkward for a moment.

Jiang Jiuchu was embarrassed and dared not look directly at Song Fuge. She wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into. She had never been so embarrassed in her life.

Song Fuge coughed softly, wanting to say something, but swallowed it back. Then, he turned and walked to the door, opened it, and instructed Leng Da, “Quickly go buy a woman’s pibo (shawl).”

After he said that, he paused, and then immediately added, “It has to be red.”

“Yes.” Leng Da responded with a puzzled look and retreated.

After Song Fuge gave the order, he turned to look at Jiang Jiuchu, who was looking embarrassed, and was a little worried that she would be too embarrassed to see him in the future because of today’s events.

He suppressed the embarrassment in his heart and walked back to comfort her, “You don’t have to be embarrassed. This… this is all normal.”

After he finished speaking, he turned around and went out to call Green Luo in, while he stood outside the door, and even closed the door a little.

Green Luo, who didn’t know what was going on, came in and saw that her young lady was standing with her back to the window, her small face flushed.

She stepped forward and asked worriedly, “Miss, what’s wrong?”

Jiang Jiuchu’s gaze skipped over Green Luo and glanced at the slightly ajar door. She said to Green Luo in a small voice, full of shame and annoyance, “My period came.”

Green Luo’s small mouth opened slightly in surprise, and her slightly rounded face also slowly turned red. She slowly turned her head to look in the direction of the door.

She thought to herself, so Master Fu knew, saw it, and that’s why he asked Leng Da to buy a pibo to cover the young lady?

Oh my! The young lady is too… unlucky! She felt embarrassed just thinking about it.

Looking at Green Luo’s expression, Jiang Jiuchu felt even more embarrassed. Her mouth twitched slightly, looking like she wanted to cry.

She looked at the spot of blood reflected on the stool and quickly took out a handkerchief, quickly wiping the blood stain on the stool clean.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Song Fuge walked in with the red pibo that Leng Da had bought.

“Here, there’s a carriage waiting downstairs.”

“Okay.” Jiang Jiuchu nodded, took the pibo, draped it over her shoulders, and quickly said, “Then I’m going back.” As she said that, she quickly walked out of the house.

Song Fuge walked to the window and watched Jiang Jiuchu get into the carriage. It seemed that his little girl had grown up. He had to quickly prepare the betrothal gifts and propose marriage.

After Jiang Jiuchu returned to the mansion and cleaned up, Madam Ye, informed by Green Luo, brought Granny Cui to Crabapple Courtyard.

“Come, Chuer, drink this chicken soup to replenish your Qi and blood. A girl’s first period is not something to be taken lightly.”

Jiang Jiuchu sat down obediently, picked up the red date chicken soup that Granny Cui handed over, and asked, “Mother, I’ve only been back for a while, and this chicken soup is already ready?”

“This was stewed for your sister-in-law. She can’t finish it all by herself, so it was kept warm in the kitchen for dinner.”

After Madam Ye finished speaking, she asked, “Chuer, do you feel uncomfortable?”

Jiang Jiuchu shook her head, “It’s okay, I don’t feel anything.”

“Okay, that’s good. Be careful not to eat anything cold, otherwise, it will accumulate cold energy, and you will feel unwell when your period comes later.”

“I know, Mother.”

Seeing that her daughter had finished drinking the chicken soup, Madam Ye took the opportunity to say, “Chuer has become a grown-up young lady. Just right, ah! A few days ago, your sister-in-law and I looked at a few talented young men. Their character and appearance are all good, and their families are also upright and have simple family relations.”

“In a few days, after your period is over, let your brother and sister-in-law hold a flower appreciation banquet at the Princess’s mansion. At that time, you should pay close attention and see if there is anyone who catches your eye.”