With global currency devaluation, I'll wear these back and take my whole family flying!

Shen Ci also thought about it seriously. She had talked about this issue with Lianxing and Pili. She was indeed one of the more prolific ones.

Before Shen Ci could even nod, Gao Zhan had already noticed: "Your blood and qi should be very abundant. Generally speaking, women with heavy flow are more likely to experience more severe menstrual cramps."

"The treatments are all the same old tricks: brown sugar water, hot compresses, rest and sleep, and the simplest and most direct one is taking painkillers."

As he spoke, Gao Zhan suddenly opened the drawer, took out a piece of paper and a pen, and began to write earnestly.

As he wrote, he continued, "There are some other effective methods, which I will write down for you. One is to pay attention to your diet and avoid raw, cold, high-salt, and caffeine foods, as these may aggravate spasms and edema."

"But you can eat more anti-inflammatory foods, such as ginger, dark green vegetables, cooked salmon, and bananas."

"When you have time, you can do moxibustion; the immediate effects are quite noticeable."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "If the pain is very severe, you can take short-acting birth control pills to reduce prostaglandin secretion by inhibiting ovulation. You can come to me if you need to."

"Birth control pills?" Wang Zhaoning exclaimed in surprise, "Can you just take these things casually?"

Moreover, she had never heard of birth control pills suppressing menstrual cramps before.

"This method is only suitable for women with very severe menstrual cramps who do not currently have a desire to have children, and it should be taken scientifically under the guidance of a doctor."

Faced with Wang Zhaoning's surprise, Gao Zhan remained calm. He folded the paper and handed it to Shen Ci: "Next time you come, you can try these methods one by one. There's bound to be one that works."

Shen Ci reached out and took it, saying thank you.

His personality was indeed like that. Shen Ci had felt it last time. He looked cold on the surface, but he was very meticulous and professional in his words and deeds. Especially when it came to doctor-patient relationships, he was actually very serious and responsible in his heart and actions.

It has a charm of contrast.

The phone rang again, and this time Gao Zhan showed a subtle reaction on his face, with a fleeting hint of impatience in his eyes.

Seeing this, Shen Ci helped Wang Zhaoning up: "Dr. Gao, you go ahead with your work, we'll be going now."

Gao Zhan nodded expressionlessly, but did not answer the phone, letting it ring incessantly.

After leaving the hospital, Shen Ci first took Wang Zhaoning home, and then drove away from the community to the restaurant where he was going on a date with Shi Ye.

He booked a French restaurant today. The atmosphere of such restaurants is usually romantic and formal. Shen Ci had a vague premonition that Shi Ye probably wanted to confess his feelings to her today.

She had actually been prepared for this for a long time. As for her romantic partner, she thought Shi Ye was a good person and she liked him very much.

Upon arriving at the restaurant, it was indeed an exquisitely decorated establishment. A professional pianist was playing live, and the dim lighting was just right, perfectly enhancing the atmosphere of the entire restaurant.

"Mr. Shi has reserved a table."

Shen Ci spoke to the waiter wearing a vest and a bow tie, who glanced at the reservation information and led her to a window seat.

Shen Ci first ordered a glass of water, and after sitting down, she scrolled through her phone while waiting for Shi Ye to arrive.

After a while, Shen Ci glanced at the time and saw that there were less than three minutes left until the agreed time. She frowned slightly.

Shi Ye wasn't necessarily late, but Shen Ci subconsciously felt it was strange because Shi Ye would always arrive early whenever they went out to meet, sometimes even an hour early.

It has never happened before that the time has almost come and the animal still hasn't appeared.

"They won't suddenly surprise me or pop up out of nowhere, will they?"

Shen Ci suddenly imagined a scenario, but reality quickly extinguished her imagination.

Because very soon, Tokino's mother appeared before her.

Shen Ci was somewhat surprised, but her reaction was relatively calm. She subconsciously stood up and then politely greeted, "Auntie."

Shi's mother had a cold expression, and her gaze towards Shen Ci was devoid of any tenderness. She was completely different from Dr. Gao. Shi's mother was the kind of person who was so aloof that she could arouse people's disgust.

The other person's gaze made Shen Ci feel uncomfortable, so she didn't engage in any overly enthusiastic conversation, only watching as the other person gracefully sat down opposite her.

"Sit down." Shi's mother put her bag aside and looked at Shen Ci with an arrogant tone.

Shen Ci felt confused and subconsciously glanced at the restaurant entrance, but did not see Shi Ye.

Mother Shi's voice followed immediately: "You don't need to look anymore, he won't be coming today."

With these words, Shi's mother slowly placed a mobile phone on the table, and the screen lit up as her finger touched it.

The screen saver features a photo of Shen Ci and Shi Ye, both smiling brightly, looking like a perfect match.

"My phone is with me too."

Thus, Shen Ci roughly understood the other party's intentions. As for Shi Ye, she didn't need to worry about him; as a mother, she couldn't very well kill him.

Shen Ci slowly sat down, calmly picked up the water in front of him, and took a sip.

Having been a teacher at Longda for so many years, Shi's mother knew how terrifying the aura and magnetic field she exuded when she was serious could be. So when Shen Ci in front of her was so calm, she just assumed that Shen Ci was putting on a brave face.

So Shi's mother spoke first, wanting to take the initiative.

"He's preparing for the postgraduate entrance exam recently, you know that, right?"

The moment he spoke, his tone carried an accusatory undertone.

Shen Ci put down her water glass and nodded gently: "I know."

Seeing Shen Ci's crisp reply, Shi's mother's eyes darkened.

Shen Ci remained expressionless, looking at the other person like a calm lake.

Shi's mother took a deep breath, still focusing on maintaining her composure, and looked at Shen Ci as she spoke: "Shi Ye has always been very sensible since he was a child, and he has never even had a rebellious phase. This is because our family environment places great emphasis on education, so he is very clear about what he should do and what is most important to him at every stage of his life."

"But he is clearly going astray now. Your appearance has affected him, and it is at the most important time for him at this stage."

While Shi's mother spoke earnestly, Shen Ci couldn't help but laugh.

"What are you laughing at?" Shi's mother frowned in displeasure.

Shen Ci shook her head and asked with a smile, "Auntie, do you mean that Shi Ye suddenly went through a rebellious phase when he was 22 because he met me?"

"What I meant to say was not..."

Shen Ci waved her hand, a hint of impatience on her face, indicating that the other party did not need to say more: "Auntie, you can just express your demands directly. I have no time or interest in listening to you boast about your educational philosophy and Shi Ye's growth experience."

Shi's mother was taken aback, seemingly not expecting Shen Ci to say such a thing, especially since he looked directly at her without any fear.

Anger rose in her heart, and Shi's mother immediately blurted out, "I hope you won't interfere with Shi Ye's postgraduate entrance exam and will break up with him."

I thought Shen Ci would have a negative reaction to this, but to my surprise, Shen Ci just smiled faintly and nodded slightly: "Okay, no problem."