Ye Ye wasn’t bound by heavy moral concepts or traditional etiquette. She was rebellious, willful, combative, and even a bit bad, but she had never actually harmed anyone. Faced with this choice, Ye Ye was confused. As she pondered, her phone rang. Ye Ye looked at the screen; it was Miao Miao. Feeling a bit disappointed but still mustering some energy, she answered, “Hello—Miao Miao.”
“Ye Ye, are you up?” Miao Miao asked sweetly.
“Still—not yet.”
“We’re planning to visit the Louvre, Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, and other places today. How can you still be sleeping? If you don’t get up soon, we won’t be able to cover all these places. We’re heading to Italy the day after tomorrow…” Miao Miao said urgently.
“Um—Miao Miao, I, I have really bad menstrual cramps today. You and Qiu Yu go ahead. I want to rest in the hotel.”
“Oh, are you okay? Do you need me to come with you to see a doctor?”
“No need, have fun with Qiu Qiu. If I feel better after some sleep, I’ll join you!”
In fact, her stomach was really hurting; usually, the first two days of her period were painful, so she would take painkillers, and sometimes even run a fever…
“Alright then, remember to call us if anything happens.”
“Okay.”
“By the way, Ye Ye, if you have time, book the tickets for Italy the day after tomorrow. I’m worried we might not get tickets and miss the start of school!”
“Okay, don’t worry, I’ll check the flight information right away. Have fun and be safe!”
“Alright, bye.”
“Bye!”
After hanging up, she leaned back on the bed; the blanket still carried Dean’s scent, a faint cologne mixed with masculinity… She couldn’t say how much she liked Dean or how much he was infatuated with her, but she understood there was an unspoken attraction between them, deeply stirring their hearts. Like two people looking at each other across a deep valley, close enough to touch yet separated by an abyss. One step forward could lead to doom or to a new path…
