After ending his call with Vine, Andrew sent a message to the young female. A few seconds later, she replied, and he immediately dialed her comm.
"Admiral Andrew..."
The young female's soft, raspy voice came through his earpiece, like a feather brushing across his eardrum.
Andrew raised his wrist to check the time. It was just past eight.
"Are you awake, or did I wake you?" he asked.
"Not loud. Was awake." Gu Ning yawned and sat up in bed, adjusting the translation earpiece that had come loose before speaking to Andrew.
She hadn't slept well. The pain had woken her up, forcing her to go to the bathroom and change her period underwear before crawling back into bed.
This time, her period brought an aching back and terrible cramps. There was no ibuprofen or any other kind of painkiller here, so all she could do was try to stay warm, get plenty of rest, and tough it out.
Gu Ning picked up the thermos on her bedside table, took a sip of hot water, and then paused.
