Ge'er was in a terrible mood every day.
Although the two families had decided to keep Shang Jincheng's funeral simple, there were still many social obligations to attend to.
The past period had been utterly exhausting.
Especially with the morning sickness kicking in.
Being busy, unable to eat or sleep well, Jiang Nan Fang was very worried about her health and wanted her to move back home.
But Ge'er didn't want to.
She didn't want anyone to look at her with pity. Even her parents made her feel like she was a failure, which brought her a sense of frustration.
Jiang Nan Fang, respecting her pride, didn't dare to force the issue. He could only ask Aunt Zhang, who had taken care of them since they were young, to come to her home and cook for her at meal times.
After attending to social obligations and spending half a month at home to calm down, Ge'er found herself bored. Not wanting to idle away her days lost in thought, she threw herself back into work.
Not having seen Qin Shen for a long time, Ge'er, dragging her tired body home, ran into him just as she reached the elevator entrance.
Qin Shen, carrying a large bag of groceries he had just bought, saw Ge'er and greeted her with great surprise.
"Sister, long time no see! What have you been busy with lately?"
"I thought you and brother-in-law got married and moved elsewhere without even telling me. I was quite disappointed. I'm so happy to see you today."
Ge'er was in no mood to chat, let alone socialize. Leaning against the wall, she glanced at him indifferently upon hearing his words and didn't reply.
Qin Shen, unbothered, waved the groceries in his hand at her.
"I just bought a bunch of food. I plan to update my video tomorrow morning. Have you been following my account lately?"
Naturally, she hadn't.
She was so bothered every day that she didn't even want to eat, let alone think about him.
Ge'er remained silent.
Qin Shen assumed she was being aloof. Seeing her silence, he changed the topic.
"Why isn't brother-in-law with you? Doesn't he pick you up after work? What are you having for dinner tonight?"
He was really hitting a nerve.
Calling her sister and brother-in-law repeatedly, Ge'er thought to herself, are we that familiar with each other?
Just as she was about to retort and create some distance, two young men appeared behind her.
Both were carrying basketballs and wearing loose athletic wear, clearly just back from exercising. A faint scent of sweat emanated from them.
Even a very subtle smell was quite strong for Ge'er, who was in a sensitive period.
She instinctively turned her head away, feeling a surge of nausea.
As they spoke, the elevator arrived.
The doors opened, and the two boys entered first.
Qin Shen also stepped in and then turned back to beckon Ge'er.
"Sister."
Ge'er, enduring the nausea, turned back and glanced at the three of them. She intended to tell Qin Shen to go ahead, as she was waiting for someone. The two boys behind her smiled at her.
"Such a beautiful sister, are you also an owner here? Which floor do you live on? We've never seen you before!"
Fine.
They were all clean and cheerful young people, with no ill intentions, nor were they deliberately trying to make her feel sick.
Was she going to throw away their kindness just because she was in a bad mood?
Who did she think she was, Zhan Jing Ge?
Ge'er, not wanting to offend them, walked in with a frown.
Qin Shen pressed the close door button, pressed her home floor, and then turned back to answer the questions of the two handsome guys.
"Sister has a boyfriend."
The two of them: "..."
Ge'er leaned against the wall with a listless expression. After Qin Shen spoke, his gaze shifted to her, and he finally noticed something was wrong.
"You look a bit unwell. What's wrong? Are you not feeling well?"
They had said so much, and she hadn't replied at all. Ge'er knew it was impolite and nodded.
"A little."
"Do you have a cold or something? Why do I feel like you've lost weight again recently? No matter how busy you are with work, you must take care of yourself."
Ge'er gave him a pale smile, looking ahead, and fell silent again.
The elevator began to ascend. In the confined space, the sweat and odor of the other two seemed to be amplified infinitely.
It assaulted her senses in waves. In just a few seconds, the urge to vomit rose to her throat.
And just when she was feeling unwell, there were so many people in the elevator.
As soon as they reached the third floor, someone pressed the stop button. An elderly couple entered, holding a dog.
The doors closed and they were on the tenth floor when the couple with the dog got off. Then a young couple carrying a child walked in.
The elevator, which usually moved so quickly, seemed to be deliberately tormenting Ge'er today.
Slowly stopping and starting, it was simply unbearable.
Ge'er tried her best to hold it in, not wanting to be embarrassed in public.
At this critical moment, the child behind her farted. The child's mother chided him, and the child's father pulled down his diaper.
The couple probably thought their child's poop smelled good, as they openly checked if their child was feeling unwell.
They didn't realize that their actions pushed Ge'er beyond her limit.
A strong urge to vomit surged up instantly. Even though she knew it was inappropriate to vomit in the elevator, she couldn't help it!
"Ugh..."
Ge'er covered her mouth and crouched down.
Ever since he noticed Ge'er was unwell, Qin Shen had been standing behind her, watching her silently.
Seeing Ge'er cover her mouth and crouch down in discomfort, Qin Shen realized the situation was dire. With a rustle, he dropped the groceries in his hand onto the floor.
Then he rushed to Ge'er's side and handed her an empty plastic bag.
"Feeling like you want to throw up? Hurry, throw up in here!"
Ge'er didn't have time to hesitate. She grabbed the bag, buried her face in it, and vomited with all her might.
She hadn't eaten much all day, so there wasn't much to vomit. However, the acidic fluid that came up was quite unpleasant in the confined elevator.
Fortunately, Qin Shen's floor arrived at this moment.
As the elevator door opened, he abandoned his groceries and carried Ge'er, who was half-crouching, out.
Ge'er was carried out before she had finished vomiting. She knelt at the elevator entrance and vomited again with all her might.
After she had vomited all the acidic fluid, she leaned against the wall, feeling dizzy and disoriented.
Qin Shen had already opened the door and beckoned her.
"Feeling any better? Can you stand up? Come to my place to rest for a bit. Here, let me help you."
Ge'er leaned on him, being dragged inside.
The door closed. Qin Shen first told her to lie down on the sofa, then went to clean up the plastic bag.
Without any disgust, he brought the bag with the acidic fluid inside, tied it up, and threw it into the trash can. Then he went to get her water to rinse her mouth.
Ge'er felt dizzy and nauseous, like a useless person.
Although she knew she was troubling him, she didn't have the strength to push him away.
Qin Shen attended to her as she spat the mouthwash into the trash can. He then helped her lie back down before taking the trash can to the bathroom to rinse it. After washing his hands, he came out.
"What's wrong? What's going on with you today?"
At this hour, the sun had already set, leaving only a warm yellow afterglow filtering through the floor-to-ceiling windows.
Qin Shen stood against the light, facing her, his features obscured.
The halo behind him was magnified, making him appear as if he were bathed in a golden aura, looking very handsome.
Looking at his youthful figure, Ge'er felt a moment of daze and suddenly remembered someone.
Lei Dong Yi.