Nangong Chiyu panicked and released Su Luo before checking on her.

There was no external injury, but my right calf was swollen.

"Luo Luo, are you alright?"

"It's okay, it was just a muscle cramp that strained inside."

Su Luo stood up, picked up the clothes she had changed out of on the ground, and her long hair slid down to her shoulders as she moved.

Seeing her limping, Nangong Chiyu walked up to her and squatted down.

"Get on, I'll carry you back."

He was still soaking wet, but if Su Luo walked back like that, it would only hurt his calves even more.

"No need, you just woke up too. Just help me back."

After stumbling a couple of steps, Nangong Chiyu couldn't bear to watch any longer and forcibly pulled Su Luo onto his back.

"Okay, Luo Luo, be a good girl."

"Nangong Chiyu, slow down!"

Dark clouds buried the moon, and lightning and thunder began to flash across the sky. The two walked back along the familiar path.

Su Luo climbed onto Nangong Chiyu's back, wrapped her arms around his neck, and her pulse suddenly quickened.

She couldn't see Nangong Chiyu's expression, but she could feel that his back was broad and strong, and his steps were steady, giving her a sense of security as if by magic.

It was already late at night when they got home, and the two of them did not disturb the servants in the mansion.

Nangong Chiyu carried Su Luo back to her room in the front yard all by himself.

He was wet, and Su Luo had difficulty walking, so he opened Su Luo's wardrobe and asked.

"Luo Luo, which outfit do you want to change into?"

Su Luo casually pointed to a piece of clothing and placed it on the bed. Seeing that he was still standing there dumbfounded, she spoke up.

"Aren't you leaving yet? I need to change my clothes. You should go back and change too."

In order to go into the water to save Su Luo, he didn't care whether the clothes he was wearing got wet or not.

“Your foot is injured, I’ll go and call Qiuyue to take care of you.”

Su Luo didn't accept him, and Nangong Chiyu was just an obstacle in his way.

Perhaps seeing him like this would only make Su Luo feel more annoyed.

As soon as Su Luo stepped out of the main gate, a torrential downpour began. She peeked out, but Nangong Chiyu was nowhere to be seen.

Soon after, Qiuyue rushed over. Upon seeing Su Luo's disheveled appearance, she blamed herself for not serving her mistress well.

"Madam, Master said you're injured. Where are you injured?"

Qiuyue quickly checked and found no external injuries.

"I have a calf muscle strain and I probably won't be able to walk for the next few days. Please help me change my clothes first, and we can talk about it tomorrow."

"Yes, madam."

Qiuyue changed Su Luo's clothes from head to toe, combed her hair, and dried it before helping Su Luo to bed.

She slept in the room outside Su Luo's door, not daring to ask what the madam and master had been doing. Both of them had returned in a disheveled state.

...

The next morning, Zhao Ruyun heard that Su Luo was injured and rushed to the front yard with great concern.

"Luo Luo, does your leg still hurt? How did it get cramped?"

Du Xiuyuan wasn't there, and Zhao Ruyun didn't know how to reduce Su Luo's pain.

"It's probably because of the rainy season; the humidity is high, and it's unavoidable."

Apart from Nangong Chiyu, no one in the entire Chen family knew where she had gotten a cramp.

If Zhao Ruyun finds out, she'll definitely never let her bathe in the river again.

"Women are prone to cramps after childbirth. Luo Luo, do you have any painkillers, or could you try using your acupuncture needles to relieve the pain and make you feel more comfortable?"

Zhao Ruyun considered herself ignorant, but in her mind, Su Luo's medical skills were superb and that she could cure any disease in the world. Dealing with a minor cramp should be a piece of cake.

“Mother-in-law, cramps are not an illness. Besides, I have a muscle strain. The injury is internal, so I can only rest and don’t need any medicine.”

Zhao Ruyun's eyes were filled with heartache; Su Luo had worked so hard for this family.

"Luo Luo, then, what can I do to help you?"

Su Luo thought about it; she rarely gets cramps, and she's been busy with things at the estate these past few days.

Poor eating and sleeping habits, coupled with hot and humid weather that constantly teeters between rain and dryness, lead to osteoporosis.

"Give me some bone broth, I think I'm a bit calcium deficient. If I drink more bone broth, I won't get cramps so easily in the future."

"real?"

Zhao Ruyun had never heard of an injury that could be cured simply by drinking soup; wouldn't taking medicine heal even faster?

"Really, I'm a doctor, and I know my own condition best."

Zhao Ruyun nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay, I'll go prepare it for you right away. Just rest in bed and don't get up and move around. If you get even more seriously injured, I really don't know what I'll do."

Zhao Ruyun lacked a strong sense of self and lived a submissive life, always relying on Su Luo. Even after Nangong Chiyu returned, her dependence remained unchanged.

After Zhao Ruyun left, Su Luo called Qiu Yue back in.

"Qiuyue, help me change my clothes and help me up."

"Yes, Madam!"

Su Luo only had leg pain, not paralysis, so she didn't want to stay in bed.

Upon arriving at the study, Nangong Chiyu brought her breakfast in.

It rained all night, and when I woke up in the morning, the ground was still wet.

Su Luo sat by the window in the study, opened the window, and breathed in the fresh air coming in.

However, when Nangong Chiyu set out the bowls and chopsticks for her, his expression was somewhat gloomy.

"What’s wrong with you?"

Su Luo's first reaction upon seeing him was that it was a lingering effect from yesterday's drowning.

He pulled his wrist with his right hand and used three fingers to carefully feel his pulse.

He was strong and vigorous, and did not appear weak.

Su Luo realized belatedly that she had forgotten that Nangong Chiyu was an unpredictable person.

He laughs when he's in a good mood, and looks like someone owes him a debt when he's in a bad mood. That's normal for him, isn't it?

"It's nothing... You should have breakfast first!"

Nangong Chiyu only brought one serving, and he would go to the back hall to eat after Su Luo finished eating.

Su Luo ignored him and started eating on her own.

As Nangong Chiyu watched her sip the porridge, he recalled how Su Luo had kissed him last night, her lips soft and sweet, making his heart flutter.

Su Luo acted as if nothing had happened, and he went back and thought about it all night but still couldn't figure it out.

Su Luo was clearly very worried about him. The moment he came back to life, he saw Su Luo's concern and joy. Did she really care about him?

"Nangong Chiyu, regarding finding a new tutor for Yi Huan, don't you have a better candidate?"

While eating breakfast, Su Luo asked him, since he was the child's father and he had come back, she naturally wanted to discuss the child's situation with him.

"Yi Huan is a girl and cannot go to school, but my daughter is different from others. Girls of noble families are taught etiquette by palace maids from birth."

With the help of Master Xie's instruction, Yi Huan now had a basic understanding.

After a pause, Nangong Chiyu said, "However, the palace matrons are very good at interpersonal relationships and etiquette, but they lack academic knowledge."

My idea is to open a private school at home and hire an elderly gentleman to teach Yi Huan.