Shen Xingmian heard the sound of her mother being abducted by her father, but she was too sleepy. It was a rare moment of happiness to be able to lie on her comfortable and soft bed, listening to the rain outside without worrying about not having a roof. So she simply fell asleep without a care in the world.

She woke up naturally in the morning, a rare treat, and no one woke her up for breakfast, which made her incredibly happy.

She stretched and decided to act like a child for now, letting the adults worry about their troubles. After all, there were so many capable people around, so what was wrong with taking a break?

Her body is only twelve years old.

By the way, the only person younger than her in this family is Xiao Yanyue. She can almost heal the child's other leg today.

Then his biggest worry will be gone, and he can regain his confidence in life.

After eating something quickly, she went to find her grandfather. Seeing that the adults were indeed discussing important matters, she wanted to leave first, but her grandfather saw her and came out immediately.

"What's wrong, sweetheart?"

Shen Xingmian quickly waved her hand: "I just want to treat the young prince's other foot. There's no rush. You all have important matters to attend to."

"What are you saying? Nothing else is as important as my precious child's affairs, especially since it concerns His Highness. Of course, we must prioritize your affairs. Grandpa will go with you first."

After saying that, he took the lead and led the way, leaving the three people looking at each other in bewilderment, and led Shen Xingmian to find Xiao Yanyue.

Shen Zhiheng was so proactive because he had witnessed the treatment process firsthand and knew it was inconvenient to expose it to the young prince or ask others for help.

Such a crucial secret must be protected by oneself for the best guarantee.

Xiao Yanyue's room wasn't far, and they arrived quickly. Shen Zhiheng stepped forward and knocked on the door: "Your Highness, Mianmian has come to check your injuries. Is this a convenient time for you?"

A slightly panicked gasp came from inside, followed by the sound of something heavy falling to the ground. Shen Xingmian disregarded etiquette and pushed open the door, rushing inside.

Sure enough, the child fell to the ground, head facing the bed.

Is this someone getting up to exercise their legs?

"Do you even know how badly you're injured? Getting out of bed so quickly, I bet you don't want to get back up!"

Shen Xingmian's tone was more stern than ever before. She was genuinely worried that if it weren't for her special abilities, he would never have recovered.

Although her tone was fierce, her movements were gentle. After picking the person up, she gently placed them back on the bed.

She knew his point of contact was his treated right foot, so she immediately lifted his right trouser leg to check the condition of his Achilles tendon.

Fresh blood has seeped through the gauze, but it's not considered a crack because it hadn't healed to begin with.

She found a bottle of hemostatic medicine in her purse, unwrapped the gauze, and sprinkled the powder on it.

The moment the powder touched the wound, my ankle in my palm jerked violently—it hurt. This medicine is exceptionally effective at stopping bleeding, but its side effect is extreme pain.

She had intended to use this pain to teach him a lesson so that he wouldn't treat his body like that again, but she couldn't bear to see a child suffer, so she quickly used her supernatural abilities to heal the internal injuries, leaving only the outer layer of skin untreated.

A wound of this severity will heal naturally in a few days and there shouldn't be any major problems.

After this incident, Shen Xingmian realized that she might have some mother hen traits, habitually taking young lives under her wings to protect them.

This would actually cause her a lot of trouble, but fortunately, the trouble in front of her is something her family has to take on, so it can't be considered that she's meddling in other people's business.

However, she should try her best to avoid it in the future, otherwise, a life full of troubles is not what she wants.

"Lie still. I'll take care of the other side today. You must rest completely after this, understand? Absolutely no weight-bearing, and no putting any strain on your leg, get it?"

Shen Xingmian looked very seriously into Xiao Yanyue's eyes, trying to make him realize the seriousness of the matter.

She knew that the boy in front of her wasn't a brat. He was intelligent and knew the priorities. It was just that his sudden disability had been a huge blow to him. It was normal for him to lose his judgment when he had hope of getting better.

"I'll forgive you this time, but next time you must listen to me, no... listen to the wise doctor. You don't have to listen to quacks. But whether someone is a quack or not, you need to learn to tell for yourself."

After Shen Xingmian finished speaking, she worried that she had put too much pressure on the child and that it would affect his mental health. However, the child looked at her with his big, dark eyes and a slight blush on his cheeks, and did not seem to be angry.

Why...why are you looking at me like that?

Shen Xingmian was a little puzzled. He didn't seem to be holding a grudge, so what did he mean?

"I... I just feel that you are really good to me, and I'm... very happy." After saying this, Xiao Yanyue quickly lowered her head as if she couldn't bear something.

Shen Xingmian laughed and playfully punched him on the head: "What are you talking about, you have to call me 'sister' from now on, understand?"

If I round it up a bit, I could be considered your savior. You must always remember my kindness, understand?

Although Xiao Yanyue strongly disagreed with this statement, he absolutely acknowledged that Xiao Yanyue was his "savior".

If I hadn't met their family, if I hadn't met her, I'd probably be rotting away in that prison van right now.

He wasn't afraid of dying, but he was afraid of dying without accomplishing anything.

My father often said that there are many meaningful things in life, and every path you walk will leave footprints. Looking back long afterward, you will find that you have overcome hardships and are very capable.

He didn't understand before what the point of becoming so powerful was; those things that could be learned with a glance were not worth his time.

Now, however, he is willing to spend all his time and energy to become more powerful, hoping that one day in the future he can achieve his wish.

He wanted to avenge the blood feud of his family, and he also wanted to repay the kindness shown to the Shen family.

And this person who calls himself "older sister" will become strong enough to be someone she can trust and rely on.

"What are you daydreaming about, little kid? Is it too much of a bother for you to call me 'sister'?" Shen Xingmian poked his cheek in dissatisfaction.

Shen Zhiheng quickly stopped his unruly little darling: "Mianmian, stop fooling around, this is His Highness."

Shen Xingmian nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay, I know! But what's the point of being so polite and serious all the time? He'll be living with us from now on. Will he really feel comfortable keeping such a distance? I think it's better to be a little more carefree and have fun."

Shen Zhiheng thought these were all fallacies, but he was inexplicably persuaded.

Seeing how well the young prince accepted it, I felt even more that this was a good idea. If no one breaks through the ice barrier, it will exist forever.