InterStellar Dad

Chapter 42: Nervous

Six thousand years ago, Miao couldn’t imagine that one day sanitary pads, tampons, and such things would become “medical supplies.”

But now the words “medical supplies” are clearly printed on the packaging box.

Jiang Miao spread out the things in the box on the bed to study them.

Apart from the familiar sanitary pads, tampons, and menstrual cups, there were only two relatively unfamiliar menstrual products. Compared to the significant developments in other technologies, it can be said that female menstrual products have hardly developed in these 6,000 years!

But upon careful consideration, it seems understandable. Because these things have already exited the category of women’s daily necessities.

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Women who have been blocked since adolescence and do not intend to have children simply do not need to unblock themselves, so they will never experience what it’s like to have a period.

And women like Jiang Miao, who unblock themselves due to ovulation, will only have this one period after unblocking, followed by the process of artificially inducing ovulation and egg retrieval. When the egg retrieval is successful, the doctor will conveniently block you again.

Convenient!

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“I didn’t mean to underestimate your memory, but…” Yan He said very seriously, “Dealing with bleeding is something I’m good at.”

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Last time when the gravity field destroyed Jiang Miao’s old fitness equipment, the debris cut his skin, and there was a little blood. Jiang Miao was panicked, and Yan He, thinking about her possibly losing a lot of blood continuously for seven or eight days, was very worried.

This bleeding is not like that bleeding, my friend!

Jiang Miao felt extremely annoyed.

If her ex-boyfriend from her previous life could care about her period like this, it would have been great. Unfortunately, that guy only knew to say, “Drink more hot water.”

Now someone cares in this life, but she can’t bear it.

One evening while Jiang Miao was training in the gym, she always felt Yan He’s gaze was deep, and when the training ended, he seemed to have something to say but stopped himself.

“What’s wrong?” Jiang Miao was puzzled.

Yan He shook his head but didn’t say anything.

Early Thursday morning, as Jiang Miao sat down at the table, Yan He kept staring at her.

Jiang Miao touched her face, “Is there something on my face?”

“No,” Yan He stared at her face and said, “Do you feel like you’re going to bleed?”

Jiang Miao: “…”

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“I can’t stand it!” Jiang Miao complained to Tanaka at the company, “He suddenly became neurotic!”

“Hahaha.” Tanaka laughed before saying, “It’s normal for someone who hasn’t experienced it. Suddenly being told you’ll lose a lot of blood for seven or eight days, who wouldn’t be nervous? I was also nervous to death back then, afraid that my parenting partner would die from too much bleeding. But she later told me that besides feeling a bit of discomfort and bloating in her stomach, everything else was fine. It’s really a miraculous process, people can bleed so much and be completely fine.”

Jiang Miao: “…”

Jiang Miao had a premonition that she wouldn’t find anyone she could relate to on this matter.

Back at home, Yan He even proposed reducing or terminating the training program.

“No,” Jiang Miao said, “but my physical fitness indicators haven’t reached the standard yet.”

“I’ve been too strict,” Yan He said. “Actually, the standards I set are already considered excellent physical fitness on high-gravity planets. As long as you meet the standard for living normally on a high-gravity planet, it’s already enough.”

“But I haven’t reached that standard yet,” Jiang Miao said, feeling reluctant. These days, despite feeling tired during gravity training, returning to standard gravity afterward made her body feel particularly light and comfortable.

People who get used to exercising will fall in love with it. Jiang Miao has already grown fond of the training arranged by Yan He.

“Don’t be so nervous, okay?” Jiang Miao said. “I know my own body. Let’s see how it goes when those days come. If I’m really uncomfortable, then we can reconsider.”

“Sorry,” Yan He apologized.

Jiang Miao: “?”

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“I didn’t prepare enough, I didn’t realize women have to endure heavy bleeding during this process,” Yan He seemed regretful.

Ah, it would have been heartwarming if it were 6,000 years ago.

But now, it’s just distressing.

It took Jiang Miao quite some effort to convince Yan He not to stop the training.

And so, amidst Yan He’s daily inquiries in the morning about “How are you feeling today?” “Do you feel ovulation?” “Do you feel like you’re going to bleed?” and his reminders before bedtime to “Call me if you start bleeding,” a week passed by.

This morning, when Jiang Miao woke up, she felt that familiar slight discomfort in her lower abdomen.

She checked in the bathroom, it hadn’t arrived yet, but she had prepared in advance.

Sure enough, in the afternoon, her Aunt came to visit.

Jiang Miao sat alone in her office’s private bathroom, looking at the familiar crimson color, feeling a mix of emotions.

Thinking about Yan He’s nervousness about this matter, Jiang Miao decided not to tell him yet. She would wait a couple of days and casually mention, “It’s been two or three days already,” to show him by example that there was no need to be so anxious about it.

Little did she know, she had barely changed once at home before Yan He knocked on the bedroom door.

“Jiang Miao, Jiang Miao!” His voice was low, completely different from his usual affectionate tone.

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Jiang Miao hurriedly tidied up and went to the door. “What’s wrong?”

Yan He looked serious. “Have you started bleeding?”

Jiang Miao: “…!” How did you know??

It’s impossible for Xiaona to violate the privacy agreement and monitor the bathroom.

“I asked Xiaona to monitor the household waste recycling system. Once she detects blood components, she reports to me immediately,” Yan He said.

He could even do that!

“How are you feeling now?” Yan He stared at her. “Can you still walk?”

Jiang Miao: “…”

Jiang Miao massaged her forehead.

“I’m fine, really, everything’s fine!” she said. “Although some women experience menstrual cramps, I don’t at all.”

It was true. In this life, her genes were excellent, and she was in good health. Apart from feeling a slight discomfort in her lower abdomen in the morning, until now, almost a day after Aunt Flo’s arrival, she hardly felt anything.

During the day, Jiang Miao, out of inertia, chose the sanitary pads she was familiar with. But after returning home, she tried the two less familiar menstrual products and found them even better than pads and tampons, almost imperceptible.

She planned to change into her workout clothes and head to the gym, but Yan He’s knocking interrupted her plans.

Yan He firmly refused.

“No. I strongly advise you to lie down quietly for an hour for observation. If there are any abnormalities, seek medical attention immediately,” he said.

Oh my god!

“I really don’t need to,” Jiang Miao protested.

However, Yan He, without her invitation, stepped into the room and stared down at her. “Please…”

His eyes were earnest, his voice tinged with pleading. His gaze was even a bit soft, making it impossible to refuse.

Jiang Miao: “…”

Half an hour later, Jiang Miao complained, “My back hurts.”

Yan He brought a chair and sat beside the bed, immediately leaning over when he heard her. “Do you feel any pain?”

Jiang Miao: “I’ve been lying down too long, my back hurts, let me get up.”

It was frustrating for a healthy person to be forced to lie down, facing upward, unable to move, and anyone would have a sore back.

Yan He pressed down on her. “…Observe for another half hour. If everything’s normal, I’ll let you get up.”

Jiang Miao: “…”

Jiang Miao regretted her moment of weakness half an hour ago.

She pounded the bed in frustration and said, “Come up here and lie down with me!” It wasn’t fair that only she had a sore back.

Without hesitation, Yan He agreed, saying, “Okay,” and carefully lay down beside her.

Lying together like this made them feel… foolish, Jiang Miao sighed.

“Don’t think I’m overreacting,” Yan He suddenly said, “Not being able to stop bleeding is a serious matter.”

Jiang Miao turned her head to look at him.

Yan He lay calmly beside her, staring at the ceiling, slowly explaining, “During field operations, the worst thing is not being able to stop bleeding.”

“Landing battles often occur on enemy ships or border planets, which are barren and backward, making it difficult to find medical equipment.”

“Of course, we always carry medical laser pens with us, but accidents happen, such as laser pen damage or loss, causing the person to faint or lose the ability to act with no one around to apply pressure to stop the bleeding…”

“In short, when the situation of ‘unstoppable bleeding’ occurs, often we lose comrades.”

So that’s how it is.

Indeed, in this era, situations where bleeding couldn’t be stopped were extremely rare. Even Jiang Miao’s family medicine box could stop bleeding and repair wounds at the same time. Last time, when Yan He injured his back, after using the laser pen, he was completely fine. There was no need to even go to the hospital.

Perhaps in this era, people truly saw unstoppable bleeding as a terrifying thing.

Jiang Miao’s heart softened.

“It’s different,” she thought for a moment and said, “What you’re talking about is external bleeding. But what women experience after ovulation is a natural cycle the female body can endure, without causing casualties. Xiaona—”

Xiaona immediately responded, “Here.”

Jiang Miao said, “Search historical documents, um, set the time range to before 6,000 years ago, in the ancient Earth era before the Great Colonization began, keyword: menstruation.”

The screen unfolded above their faces, and Xiaona found tens of thousands of historical documents about “menstruation.”

【So annoying when you stand up after class and it’s like a floodgate opening!】

【Wahhh, period pain makes you question life.】

【The boys in my class took out my pads from my backpack, unwrapped them, and deliberately threw them into my desk drawer. I really hate those boys!】

Unknowingly, another half hour had passed.

Major Yan He, now with a face full of period blood knowledge, sighed deeply. “Ancient women had it tough.”


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  1. Auralie
    Auralie

    I like the interesting turns the author decided for this novel, I wonder what other ideas the author will implement

      1. Auralie

        I don’t think I’ve read that before, I’ve seen it around but never thought to click and read. Maybe I’ll give it a try, if it’s by the same author then there’s a lot to look forward to 😊

        1. sansukini
          sansukini [Translator]

          It’s a very good novel. The author’s best work, imo. I’ve completely translated it. Please read at your leisure.