Liuxian remained thoughtful.
"So the symptoms weren't warning us about another illness."
"No."
Yanchen answered without hesitation.
"They were warning you that something about this cycle was different."
He paused briefly before looking toward Guiying again.
"Based on everything you've told me today, your previous heats have been uncomplicated."
Guiying nodded once.
"They were."
"That made today's symptoms unusual enough to investigate."
Yanchen offered a small smile.
"And I'm glad you came in instead of waiting another few days."
Guiying lowered his eyes toward the report resting on the desk.
"I honestly thought I was getting sick."
"That would've been a reasonable assumption."
Yanchen leaned back comfortably in his chair.
"Several of your symptoms overlap with conditions we routinely investigate, which is exactly why we performed the tests instead of making assumptions."
Liuxian quietly asked,
"So there's nothing else hidden in these reports?"
