Chapter 772: Honest Person, Captain Yu

Outside the door……the hurried knocking and anxious shouts……the moment they came through.

In the cramped cubicle……the atmosphere……instantly……shattered completely.

In the hearts of the three people present……they simultaneously sank, all panicked.

Originally relaxed and sunk Li Sisi……her whole body suddenly stiffened.

At this moment, all of Li Sisi's palpitations instantly faded, leaving only overwhelming panic.

Li Sisi was completely at a loss, even her breathing unconsciously held, her face instantly turned deathly pale.

Lin Yuan also instantly came to his senses, his heart tightened, a thin layer of sweat faintly appeared on his back.

Lin Yuan's whole body tensed up.

No one expected Yu Gangsheng to suddenly barge in; once this scene was exposed, all three would be utterly ruined.

Especially Li Sisi, she would never be able to face her coworkers and work again.

The mere thought of this consequence makes one's scalp tingle; it's a real, thorough social death.

In the panic, Su Monong……was the first to steady her mind.

Su Monong in an instant……suppressed the panic in her heart.

Su Monong quickly fabricated an explanation in her mind, then spoke calmly to the door panel, her tone full of gentle helplessness, without a hint of flaw.

"It's fine, Captain Yu, don't panic, and don't knock on the door and scare her."

"Sisi suddenly got her period, her menstrual cramps are severe; just now she was in so much pain she couldn't help but tear up, now she's sitting on the toilet to ease it, I'm beside her accompanying her, helping her rub her belly to relieve the pain."

Su Monong's voice was gentle and soothing, perfectly feigning concern and comfort.

Su Monong's remarks, just right……explained the earlier noises.

Li Sisi beside her……quickly followed along, echoing.

Li Sisi deliberately forced out a tone of weak pain, her voice still carrying unshed sobs, perfectly matching the story:

"Hmm……Captain Yu, I suddenly got my period tonight, my stomach hurts terribly, I can't bear it, so Sis Su has been accompanying me, helping me ease it……"

To make the lie more convincing, Li Sisi deliberately followed the lingering pain and let out a soft pain cry: "Ah……it hurts so much."

Su Monong went along with the line, her tone gentle and considerate, playing along:

"Sisi, don't be scared, it's fine, sister will slowly rub you, endure a bit and it won't hurt so much."

Outside the cubicle door, Yu Gangsheng, originally anxious, after hearing this full explanation, his movement instantly halted.

Yu Gangsheng stood where he was, his whole face full of bewilderment.

His brows slightly furrowed, his heart……filled with an indescribable surprise and suspicion.

Logically……menstrual pain is hard to bear, crying is quite normal.

But the earlier intermittent strange sounds, pieced together……always made him feel something was off.

However, Su Monong's explanation was reasonable, and besides, it was two girls in a private cubicle.

Yu Gangsheng……had absolutely no reason to aggressively question or push the door to inspect.

Yu Gangsheng could only stand outside the door, repeatedly pondering with lingering doubts, unable to fully put his mind at ease for a long time.

Yu Gangsheng stood outside the door, his brows continually knotted, his doubts lingering and not dissipating.

He repeatedly recalled Li Sisi's voice just now, always feeling……a strange indescribable sensation.

Li Sisi, those fragmented sobs and pain cries, do not seem like mere unbearable menstrual pain.

Li Sisi's tremolo……fragmented and soft, exuding a wholly different kind of panicky numbness, sounding especially unnatural.

But after pondering over and over in the bathtub for a long time, he still couldn't pinpoint……exactly what was wrong.

All the doubts were vague and fuzzy.

Yet, the other party's explanation was watertight.

Yu Gangsheng could not find even a hint of a flaw.

After several rounds of agonizing, Yu Gangsheng could only suppress his doubts and tentatively believe this explanation.

Yu Gangsheng's tone……still full of concern, he warmly reminded through the door panel:

"Sisi, staying in the bathroom stall all the time isn't a long‑term solution; dragging out menstrual pain without relief only makes it worse."

Yu Gangsheng tentatively asked,

"How about you come out first? I'm skilled at this, I'll rub your belly, then go buy you some ginger tea to warm you up; the pain‑relief effect will be much better."

As soon as he said that, Li Sisi inside the cubicle instantly panicked.

Li Sisi, without even thinking, quickly shook her head to refuse; her voice, however, still hid a trace of residual tremor:

"No need, no need! Really no need to trouble Captain Yu!"

"Sis Su has been helping me rub my belly; I'm already much better, having her with me is enough, no need to bother you further."

Li Sisi feared that Yu Gangsheng might insist on pushing the door open, or do something over the top.

So Li Sisi's whole body……remained tense, not daring to relax even for a moment.

Outside the door, Yu Gangsheng heard her firm tone and let out a helpless sigh.

Yet Yu Gangsheng still refused to give up, made a considerate concession, and spoke softly:

"Alright, I won't go in to disturb you. I'll go to the nearby convenience store to buy you some ginger tea and warm pads; putting them on your belly can ease menstrual cramps, and the pain relief will be faster—just wait nicely inside."

Li Sisi had just wanted to speak again to refuse, not wanting to trouble him further, and also afraid of complications.

But Li Sisi's words……hadn't yet had a chance to be spoken……

The Su Monong beside her immediately spoke first, her tone calm and polite, readily agreeing:

"Then thank you, Captain Yu, for your trouble."

Yu Gangsheng hearing her reply, slightly relaxed his breath.

Yu Gangsheng no longer lingered, lifted his foot and walked toward the bathroom door, intending to go out to purchase supplies.

Just as Yu Gangsheng was about to step out of the restroom door……

From the stall behind him, Su Monong's clear, gentle voice sounded again.

Wait a moment, Captain.

Yu Gangsheng's steps halted abruptly, his body stopping at the restroom doorway.

Yu Gangsheng turned his head doubtfully…… gazing at the tightly closed stall door, he asked:

What's wrong, Miss Su? Is there anything else?

From inside the stall came Su Monong's soft, peaceful voice…… sounding especially sincere, as if she had just thought of a minor matter, her tone natural without a hint of flaw:

By the way, I have a small favor to ask. Sisi's stomach is cramping badly; ordinary warm packs and tea probably won't help, so could you also pick up a box of Yuting for her—the 24‑hour fast‑acting emergency kind?

The moment those words were spoken, the restroom fell into sudden silence.

Yu Gangsheng froze completely, his head buzzing as if it had exploded.

The composure and gentleness on Yu Gangsheng's face vanished entirely, replaced by utter bewilderment and shock.

Yu Gangsheng's volume rose uncontrollably a few notches: "Ah?? Yuting??"

Yu Gangsheng stared in disbelief, his eyes fixed on the stall door.

Isn't this an emergency contraceptive? Why would Sisi need it for menstrual cramps?

It's too strange, really abnormal.

At this moment, all the vague doubts and indescribable strangeness he had felt inside surged up all at once.

Yu Gangsheng was torn between surprise and suspicion, his brows knotted tightly.

Menstrual cramps and emergency contraceptives are two things that have nothing to do with each other; they make no sense at all.

For ordinary menstrual cramps, drinking brown‑sugar ginger tea, applying warm packs, and taking painkillers are the usual methods.

Yet, from ancient times to now, he had never heard that menstrual cramps required taking a 24‑hour fast‑acting emergency Yuting.

Inside the stall, Su Monong heard the heavy doubt in his tone.

Su Monong, however, remained calm and unhurried, her voice gentle, adopting a professional‑science‑popularization tone as she slowly explained, deliberately brushing him off.

Yuting isn't just for contraception; its medicinal properties are special, and it works especially well for relieving the severe spasmodic pain caused by uterine cold. Sisi is shaking with pain now—ordinary methods won't help; only this can quickly suppress the pain and ease her discomfort.

Su Monong continued her nonsensical explanation, saying, "Oh dear, Captain Yu, you men don't understand women's bodies at all."

"Yuting isn't just for contraception; its medicinal properties are special, and it works especially well for relieving the severe spasmodic pain caused by uterine cold. Sisi is shaking with pain now—ordinary methods won't help; only this can quickly suppress the pain and ease her discomfort."

Yu Gangsheng was stunned on the spot by this explanation, his face full of bewilderment.

Yu Gangsheng's doubts…… wavered greatly in an instant.

He hesitated before asking again, his tone full of uncertainty:

"Ah? Is that really true? Can Yuting actually cure menstrual cramps?"

It was clear he still didn't quite believe it; having lived so many years, he had never heard such a claim.

Su Monong spoke with conviction, sounding plausible as she rattled off a set of fallacies.

Su Monong left no opening for criticism:

"That's certainly true. Remember, Yuting's main core function is actually pain relief; contraception is merely an added side effect."

"Moreover, this drug has extremely low side effects; for uterine‑cold‑induced cramps in women, its pain‑relieving effect is fast and strong, far better than ordinary painkillers. Hurry up and buy it—don't delay Sisi's pain relief."

Finally, Su Monong…… added a hint of reproach to her tone, chuckling as she complained:

"As expected, boys know nothing about girls' bodily issues; they understand nothing at all."

Yu Gangsheng was completely dazed by her serious‑sounding theory…… his mind went blank, and he involuntarily began to doubt himself.

Could it really be that his experience is too shallow, that he doesn't know these female‑specific bits of common sense?

After going back and forth a few times, he completely set aside his doubts, stopped thinking further, and quickly replied:

"All right, I'll go buy it right away; you just wait a moment."

Having said that, Yu Gangsheng didn't linger; he turned and hurried out of the public restroom.

Yu Gangsheng headed toward the nearby 24‑hour pharmacy, earnestly preparing to buy Yuting, warm packs, and ginger‑red tea.

As the restroom door was gently closed, the outside world was completely shut off.

Li Sisi at this moment……

Her grievance, flutter, and tenderness intertwined, giving her whole body and mind a release she had never felt before.

The harder she cried, the more settled and pleased she felt inside.

All her emotions…… sprang from genuine affection.

It was the satisfaction of being cared for and treated gently.

It was the secret hope she had kept hidden deep inside, never shown to outsiders.

This feeling of being accompanied and pampered let Li Sisi…… truly taste the joy of love and being loved.

She, completely sank into this rare flutter.

……

Time drifted slowly by, and another full half hour passed.

Yu Gangsheng, who had gone out to shop…… hurried back, his hands full of a bulging bag.

Yu Gangsheng rushed into the public restroom with hurried steps.

Yu Gangsheng feared that delaying too long would make Li Sisi suffer more pain.

He had everything he needed: brand‑new warm packs, a box of Yuting, and freshly brewed brown‑sugar ginger tea still steaming—everything was ready and complete.

It was clear that Yu Gangsheng was a true‑blue superfan.

Oh wait, he actually made a sincere effort on this trip.

Yu Gangsheng hurried to the door of Stall 003.

Yu Gangsheng immediately eased his movements, afraid that too much noise would disturb the people inside.

Yu Gangsheng…… his tone full of concern and tenderness, he spoke softly:

"Sisi, I'm back, I've bought everything you need. I'll pass the things to you; hurry up and use them to warm your body, it will relieve a lot of the pain."

The three people inside the stall instantly came to their senses.

Li Sisi's heart tightened, and she quickly composed herself.

She suppressed the sob still caught in her throat, striving to make her voice sound weak yet steady, her thin voice trembling noticeably.

"Don't, don't open the door…… just slip it in through the gap under the door."

Li Sisi's clothes were slightly disheveled, her cheeks still flushed with an unretracted crimson, and she dared not let Yu Gangsheng see even a bit of her appearance.

She could only deliberately avoid all contact, hoping just to quickly receive the things and get past it.

Yu Gangsheng outside the door suspected nothing, thinking it was just a girl suffering from menstrual cramps and unwilling to move.

Yu Gangsheng…… answered obediently with an extra agreeable tone.

He bent over, carefully pushing each item—the heat pack, brown sugar ginger tea, and that box of Yuting—through the gap at the bottom of the stall one by one.

Yu Gangsheng's fingertips touched the cold floor; he moved gently, afraid that too much force would bump the person inside, the whole process meticulous and thoughtful.

Yu Gangsheng bent over, pinching the box of Yuting with his fingertips, about to slowly push it through the door gap when a slender, fair jade-like finger reached out first, lightly resting on the icy ceramic tile edge of the gap, as if instinctively wanting to catch the item being passed.

At the instant their fingertips touched, a warm, soft, delicate sensation surged from the point of contact through Yu Gangsheng's entire body. It was the unique moist skin of a girl—cool, soft, and pliable, warming to the touch, forming an extreme contrast with the cold, hard ceramic tile, so soft it seemed it would melt at a touch.

Yu Gangsheng's motion suddenly halted, his heart gave a violent jolt, and his breath unconsciously paused for half a second.

In his mind countless fleeting fantasies arose at once; before his eyes appeared the image of the girl in the stall, delicate and moving, imagining her now enduring unbearable abdominal pain, brows furrowed in a fragile posture, being lightly touched by such a warm fingertip, his inner tenderness and pity instantly flooded forth, his whole being suffused with threads of affectionate warmth.

But the next second, Li Sisi seemed to suddenly awaken; her fingertip jerked back, swiftly retracting behind the door gap, leaving only a fleeting trace of snow‑white, as if the earlier contact had been an illusion.

Yu Gangsheng came to his senses, suppressed the ripples in his heart, and gently pushed each item through the door gap one by one, his movements extremely slow, fearful of disturbing the person inside.

After finishing all that, he straightened up, instinctively raising the hand that had just touched Li Sisi's fingertip, and lightly brought it to his nose.

A faint, elegant fragrance drifted into his nostrils—the clean, sweet body scent Li Sisi usually carried, gentle and pure, making his heart flutter and filling him with affectionate warmth.

Yet when he carefully examined that trace of scent, Yu Gangsheng's brow quietly furrowed. Beneath the clean sweet aroma lay a hint of an extremely faint, almost imperceptible unfamiliar odor, vague and elusive, unlike perfume or hand cream, and utterly different from the cool, weak scent expected of a girl with menstrual cramps.

That odor was so faint that a little inattention would have it masked by the clean sweet body scent; had it not been for his fingertip contact being so clear just before and his deliberate sniffing now, he would never have noticed it.

The strange feeling again swept over his heart; the doubts that had been dispelled by Su Monong's fallacious reasoning earlier quietly resurfaced.

What exactly is this unfamiliar scent?

He stood outside the stall door, the lingering warmth on his fingertips not yet faded, his doubts surging again, a dense thicket of suspicion once more clouding his heart, making him reluctant to turn and leave.

Soon, all the items had been completely delivered into the stall's interior.

At the moment the items were finished being sent, the doubt that had lingered in Yu Gangsheng's mind for a long time quietly rose again.

Since their encounter tonight began, the movements inside the stall, Li Sisi's abnormal state, and that absurd excuse about taking medicine for menstrual cramps……

All these oddities replayed over and over in Yu Gangsheng's mind, making him unable to restrain his inner curiosity.

Yu Gangsheng hesitated for two seconds, glanced left and right at the empty restroom.

In the end, Yu Gangsheng still couldn't suppress his doubts, slowly bending over……

Yu Gangsheng, quietly bringing his head to the edge of the door gap.

He narrowed his eyes, carefully…… secretly glancing inside the stall……