The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 18

Chapter 18: Blushing

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Xiao Liulang left awkwardly.

There was no brown sugar at home, and the market was closed so late at night. If they wanted some, he could only borrow it from someone else.

Xiao Liulang had never asked to borrow anything from anyone, let alone brown sugar which women would consume when they had their period.

He stood under the roof, his cheeks burning. _{freēwebnovel.com}

However, after taking a few deep breaths, he still got up and headed to the east of the village.

“Auntie Zhang.” He knocked on the Zhang family’s door.

Auntie Zhang opened the door and saw him. She smiled and asked, “Oh, Liulang. It’s so late, what’s the matter?”

“I… came to borrow some brown sugar,” Xiao Liulang said, pretending to be calm.

In the countryside, brown sugar was a rare commodity and most people would not have it at home. Auntie Zhang’s daughter-in-law had just given birth and was in confinement; Xiao Liulang happened to overhear her asking Second Uncle Luo to buy brown sugar for her at the market.

“Why do you need brown sugar? Is the Gu girl pregnant?” Auntie Zhang asked.

Xiao Liulang’s face burned again. “No, no!”

“Ah, so it’s her period. What’s wrong? Her first time?” Auntie Zhang was experienced and instantly understood what was going on when she saw his expression.

Who ever knew? Liulang’s the sort to dote on others too, huh.

Auntie Zhang returned to her room and filled a bowl with brown sugar for him. She teased him, “It’s a good thing for a woman to have her period. It means that she’ll be able to bear children for you soon!”

Xiao Liulang had no idea how he left.

He boiled some brown sugar water and brought it to Gu Jiao’s room. Xue Ningxiang had already returned home, and Gu Jiao was lying on the bed, a little weak.

He looked straight ahead as he entered her room and placed the brown sugar water on the table. “Drink it first. Call me if it’s not enough.”

With that, he turned around and left.

Although he left very quickly, Gu Jiao’s sharp eyes noticed that his ears were flushed red.

Gu Jiao chuckled lightly and drank all the brown sugar water in the bowl.

She did not expect the brown sugar water to be effective. Her body warmed up, and she felt much more at ease. In no time at all, she was asleep.

That night, she dreamt again.

She dreamed that she woke up late the next day, that Xiao Liulang went out alone and met Gu Xiaoshun at the village entrance.

The two of them went to the academy together and entered the same class.

Gu Xiaoshun was a slipshod person. He slept through the entire morning class, giving everyone a terrible impression of him. When it was time for their room assignment, no one was willing to stay with him; only Xiao Liulang stood up.

The two of them were assigned to the westernmost dormitory. The building had been in disrepair for a long time, and as soon as the two of them entered, the roof collapsed—Xiao Liulang was severely injured, while Gu Xiaoshun was slightly hurt.

The next day, Gu Jiao really woke up late.

Because of her experience from her previous dream, Gu Jiao was much calmer this time.

Xiao Liulang’s not around; he must have left for school.

Second Uncle Luo’s ox cart was in town, so she walked there and arrived at the academy at noon.

Gu Xiaoshun was sleeping soundly on the desk when the student in front of him poked him with his brush. “Hey, time to eat!”

Gu Xiaoshun rubbed his eyes and sat up. “Ah, is it lunch time?”

The surrounding students looked at the creases on his face caused by his book and burst out laughing.

Everyone in the class knew that Gu Xiaoshun got in because of his connections. However, no one had expected him to be so completely ignorant and incompetent.

Even the worst class in the Divine Academy had never had such a bum.

Everyone looked at Gu Xiaoshun with a hint of disapproval.

Soon, Teacher Zhang arrived.

Xiao Liulang was an orphan.?The only person who can be called his family… is her.