Lu Yu could not refute his grandfather's words, but he became even more worried about Shen Xuan.
Just then, Shen Xuan urged him to go home, so Lu Yu quickly took Shen Xuan onto the ox cart they had arrived in and hurried back.
As soon as they got on the ox cart, Lu Yu kept asking questions and forcefully pulled Shen Xuan's hand out to take his pulse.
Seeing her expression change, Shen Xuan knew she had found out. His face turned red, and he dared not look up, the atmosphere becoming somewhat awkward as neither of them spoke.
"I'll go to the doctor's to get some medicine," Lu Yu was the first to react and turned to leave for the clinic.
Shen Xuan quickly grabbed her, his ears turning red with embarrassment, and mumbled softly, "Wife, this is normal, there's no need for medicine."
Shen Xuan was too embarrassed to get medicine for such a matter.
Seeing Shen Xuan's insistence, Lu Yu couldn't press the issue further and had to go along with him, accompanying him home.
As they got off the ox cart, Shen Xuan suddenly bent over from a slight strain, biting his lip and swallowing the groan that was about to escape.
Lu Yu was quick-witted and supported him with one hand.
She picked him up in her arms and quickly walked towards the house.
Shen Xuan was startled and struggled to get down, but he was too weak. He could only nestle obediently in her arms. Hearing Afu's inquiry from the courtyard, he was so embarrassed that he buried his head deeply in Lu Yu's embrace, no longer looking up.
"Your young master has his period, quickly go find some items for men's periods, and I'll boil water."
Shen Xuan lay on the bed, the blush on his face not yet faded. Hearing Lu Yu's instructions to Afu outside, his entire neck turned completely red.
"How could my wife say such a thing, so openly?"
Afu was also stunned for a moment upon hearing this. After reacting, he also blushed and nodded to go find the menstrual cloths. Could such things be spoken of publicly?
When Lu Yu came in, Shen Xuan had already changed into the menstrual cloths and was struggling to put on his trousers.
Seeing Lu Yu suddenly enter, Shen Xuan was startled and shrank further into the bed, fumbling to grab the quilt and cover himself. However, his restless movements caused him more pain, and his face turned even paler.
Lu Yu hurried forward, placed the ginger soup she was holding on a nearby table, reached out to steady him, carefully helped him sit up, and adjusted the quilt to cover Shen Xuan.
Shen Xuan was mortified and felt like he had lost all the face he had not lost in years today.
He whispered, "I haven't put on my trousers yet."
His voice grew softer and softer, and after speaking, he ignored Lu Yu's response, lowered his head, and continued to play the part of a quail.
"At home, you don't need to wear them for now. Cover yourself with the quilt and drink the ginger soup."
Shen Xuan looked up at her, meeting her concerned gaze. For some reason, his heart skipped a beat, and he averted his eyes as if startled, nodding. Under Lu Yu's gaze, he drank the ginger soup in one gulp.
"Do you want more?"
Shen Xuan shook his head. He had eaten lunch not long ago and really couldn't drink any more.
Lu Yu didn't force him. She took out a clean pair of trousers from the cabinet. Knowing Shen Xuan was embarrassed, she called Afu into the room, instructed Afu to take good care of Shen Xuan, and went out herself.
Lu Yu went to town and bought two hot water bottles, as well as red dates, astragalus, and black chicken, preparing to stew a soup for him.
It was best not to use medicine when one had their period; dietary supplements were best.
When Lu Yu returned, Shen Xuan was already asleep in bed, but due to the pain, his brow was furrowed even in his sleep.
Lu Yu asked Afu to fill the hot water bottles with hot water, placing one next to Shen Xuan's stomach and the other at his feet. She herself went to stew the black chicken soup.
When Shen Xuan woke up, the room was empty. He wanted to turn over but bumped into the hot water bottle at his abdomen. Feeling the warmth on his abdomen and feet, Shen Xuan tucked his head into the quilt and smiled secretly, his heart filled with sweetness.
Lu Yu entered the room, pulled Shen Xuan out from under the quilt, and held a bowl, intending to feed him the soup.
"Wife, what is this?"
"This is black chicken soup. Drink it while it's hot, it's good for you."
Shen Xuan couldn't refuse her kindness. He reached out, took the bowl, and slowly drank it down.
"Wife, you don't need to do this. This pain is normal."
"Who told you such pain is normal?" Lu Yu was angry. Shen Xuan had said so on the ox cart, and he was still saying it now. Who was the doctor?
"It was my father and Zhao Liu."
At some point, Afu had already stood behind Lu Yu and said with some embarrassment.
"They are lying to you." Lu Yu was about to explode with anger. She waved her hand at Afu, "You go rest first."
After Afu left, Lu Yu turned to Shen Xuan and said, "The two of them are lying to you. If you only had a little discomfort, then it could be considered normal, but you're in so much pain."
Lu Yu wanted to continue educating him, when would he start taking care of his own body?
But as soon as she saw Shen Xuan sitting there looking pitiful, with an expression that said, "I know I was wrong," she couldn't bring herself to say it.
Shen Xuan's innocent and pitiful appearance left Lu Yu with no recourse.
"Alright, I'm saying this because I hope you will take your body to heart and don't be sad." Lu Yu reached out and rubbed Shen Xuan's head.
"I'm not sad, I understand." Shen Xuan looked at Lu Yu with his large, watery eyes.
Lu Yu couldn't stand the gaze and changed the subject, "Does it still hurt?"
Shen Xuan pursed his lips, reluctant to say it hurt. After all, his wife was taking such good care of him, how could he say he was in pain and worry her? He shook his head.
Lu Yu saw through his lie at a glance, "If it hurts, you must tell me the truth, otherwise, I will be sad."
Even though he knew Lu Yu was deliberately saying this, Shen Xuan couldn't help but want to believe her. After a long internal struggle, he finally nodded and said, "Wife, it still hurts."
"Since you know it hurts, you must take good care of yourself next time and not catch a cold." Lu Yu smoothed the quilt, "Hurry and lie down."
Shen Xuan didn't move, stammering, looking as if he had something to say but couldn't. Finally, with a blushing face, he managed to say, "Wife, I want to go out for a bit."
"What do you want to do?"
Seeing that Lu Yu had no intention of leaving, Shen Xuan couldn't hold back any longer and said softly, "I want to go to the latrine."
Shen Xuan had drunk too much water. He had drunk a bowl of ginger soup before sleeping, and upon waking, he was eager to go to the latrine. He had also drunk another bowl of black chicken soup, and now he couldn't hold it any longer. However, Afu was not around, and he was too embarrassed to tell his wife.
Lu Yu also felt awkward upon hearing this, her face slightly red, and she quickly went out.
As soon as Lu Yu went out, Shen Xuan couldn't bear it any longer and hurried out of bed. Just then, Afu came in from outside with the chamber pot.
It turned out that Lu Yu was afraid Shen Xuan would worsen his pain by going out in thin clothes, so she went out to ask Afu to bring the chamber pot.
After finishing in the room, Shen Xuan lay on the bed facing the wall with a red face, motionless.
When Lu Yu came in, she saw this scene and took the hot water bottles out of the quilt, refilled them with hot water, and put them back in place.
Just as Lu Yu was about to lie down, Shen Xuan suddenly sat up, stopping her.