Chapter 230: Late Night Emergency

In the dead of night, Zhou Mingchen was suddenly awakened by a bout of abdominal pain and rushed to the bathroom.

His diet had always been light and restrained, and having Zhang Ma cook for him for so many years, he was confident in her hygiene habits, so it was unlikely that any food safety issues would arise.

Five minutes later, fine beads of sweat had seeped out on his forehead, he hadn't experienced this level of abdominal pain for many years.

He had thought it would pass quickly, but it only got worse. In just half an hour, he had run to the bathroom four or five times, occasionally mixed with the feeling of nausea that wouldn't lead to vomiting and the sourness of stomach pain whenever he swallowed water.

Looking up at the clock, it was already past two in the morning. Silence filled the air except for his lone trips to the bathroom.

After lying in bed for a few minutes, he had to return to the bathroom, and eventually, he simply sat by the toilet pondering life.