The twins, a boy and a girl, were still asleep on the kang (a heated brick bed). The tiny pair were curled up, looking both adorable and pitiful. "Mother, let Wei Ping and Wei An sleep a little longer!" The older brother was called Wei Ping, and the younger sister was called Wei An.

“They’re usually up by this time. They must have gone to bed too late yesterday. Let them sleep!” Aunt Wei said weakly.

Song Yan was busy heating up food and setting out the kang table, and after running around for a while, she not only had a headache but also felt dizzy. When she went to the kitchen to get bowls and chopsticks, she couldn't help but vomit into the slop bucket.

Wei Aiguo stood to the side, watching her coldly. His dark eyes flashed with anger.

The instinct for survival made Song Yan immediately admit her mistake. "I was wrong yesterday. I didn't mean to knock Mother down. I will definitely take good care of Mother and live a good life from now on... Ah!"

Wei Aiguo grasped Song Yan's chin with his rough, large hand.

"It hurts, it really hurts, let go!" Song Yan's words were muffled because her chin was being gripped.

"Aiguo, come inside." Wei Da Niang's voice came from inside the house.

Wei Aiguo shoved Song Yan hard, sending her crashing into the pile of firewood behind her. The wood poked her buttocks, splinters stung her hands, and her jawline felt like it was being crushed. In an instant, tears streamed down Song Yan's face. How could she live like this?

“…The men in our family never hit women. Song Yan didn’t do it on purpose yesterday, and she admitted her mistake. You’re not allowed to lay a hand on her, do you hear me?” It was Aunt Wei’s voice. “I’m talking to you, didn’t you hear me?”

"I understand," came Wei Aiguo's reluctant voice.

Aunt Wei is such a good person. Aren't mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law natural enemies? It's so rare that she didn't kick Song Yan when she was down and even protected her. Song Yan quickly wiped away her tears and brought out the hot corn porridge from the pot. Song Yan wanted to take good care of such a good person.

When Wei Aiguo entered the kitchen, he saw Song Yan crying. He wiped away her tears forcefully, stood up, opened the pot, and served the rice…

Everyone was eating at the table, bowls in hand. Wei Aiguo glared at Song Yan, which was seen by Wei's aunt. Enraged, Wei's aunt smacked him with her chopsticks. Looking at Song Yan's face, there were two purple finger marks on her cheeks. How much force must have been used for Wei Aiguo to glare at her like that?

Song Yan didn't understand why Aunt Wei had suddenly hit Wei Aiguo. Was it a show of disapproval, a sign that she was disgusted by her eating? Faced with a bowl of corn porridge, Song Yan didn't know whether to eat it or not. For a moment, Song Yan held her chopsticks, unsure what to do.

Looking at Song Yan, who looked like a frightened rabbit, Wei Aiguo was furious! He slammed down his chopsticks and said, "I'm not eating!" Then Wei Aiguo picked up his coat and went to work.

"Never mind him, just eat your food!"

After listening to Aunt Wei's words, Song Yan quickly ate her food in large mouthfuls...

Wei An and Wei Ping woke up soon after. Song Yan folded their blankets, and the two children obediently dressed themselves. Song Yan brought water, and the two children lined up obediently, waiting for Song Yan to wash their faces. After washing their faces, they sat at the kang table waiting for Song Yan to bring them food. They were quiet and well-behaved, their big, dark eyes blinking gently. How could they be so adorable? So well-behaved?

Song Yan was extremely pleased and watched them finish their meal.

Although Aunt Wei didn't allow her son to hit his wife, she disliked Song Yan. However, seeing Song Yan patiently tidying up the two children and the way she looked at them while they ate, it was clear that Song Yan liked the children very much. This made Aunt Wei feel a little better.

After tidying up everything, Song Yan placed the two children next to Aunt Wei and let them play by themselves. She quickly climbed onto her own kang (heated brick bed) to lie down for a while, as she was also feeling quite uncomfortable.

Song Yan lay there, but her mind was racing; she was going to go over the plot involving the male supporting character. After the original owner of this body died, Wei Aiguo didn't join the army because he had to take care of his mother. Because his mother's leg wasn't treated in time, she not only became lame but also had difficulty walking. She suffered terribly on rainy days. Later, during his interactions with the female lead, Li Yuanzhao, Wei Aiguo developed feelings for her. Before they could officially start dating, they encountered enemy agents, and Wei Aiguo died saving Li Yuanzhao. The original story called it "love," but Song Yan felt that sacrificing his life must mean true love.

The winter after his second uncle's death, Xiao Weiping suddenly developed a stomachache. Heavy snow blocked the roads, preventing him from receiving timely medical attention. The child also died. In the end, only Wei's mother and Wei An remained. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say their family was destroyed. When Li Yuanzhao was able to, she brought Wei's mother and Wei An to the city. However, Wei's mother, devastated by the loss of her loved ones, remained depressed and passed away a few years later. Wei An was raised by Li Yuanzhao.

Now that Song Yan is here, she has to stop these things from happening.

First, there's Aunt Wei's legs.

Song Yan is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) internal medicine doctor. She practices at a county hospital. Next door to Song Yan's clinic is a TCM orthopedics department, staffed by the experienced Dr. Ai. Because Song Yan never competes with him for patients and treats him with great respect, they have become close friends despite their age difference. Over the years, Song Yan has learned many TCM bone-setting techniques. Dr. Ai said that if it weren't for the fact that she's a woman and lacks the strength for TCM bone-setting, he would definitely have brought Song Yan into his clinic. Even so, Song Yan has learned about 80% of Dr. Ai's skills. A quick glance at Aunt Wei's foot posture tells Song Yan that her fracture hasn't been properly realigned. This fracture simply won't heal. What to do? Song Yan can manually realign the fracture, aligning the fractured parts. But how can she explain to the Wei family that she can set bones? Aunt Wei won't believe her, and she can't let her do it…

Song Yan was very tired and was able to rest. She fell asleep in no time.

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