Qiqi stayed with the old dean until almost ten o'clock before reluctantly leaving.

This was only because both she and the old director needed to rest; otherwise, Qiqi would probably have had to stay there for another night.

There were simply too many people and things about the orphanage that she cared about, and she couldn't get enough of hearing about even the smallest things.

The orphanage was like her second mentor, teaching her many things and giving her a different kind of life experience.

After returning home, Qiqi went to treat Huo Yusen's leg.

The agreed-upon two-week treatment period has ended, and today is the last day.

Even Huo Yuwei, who was focused on guarding the Four Ghost Kings' drawing of talismans, gathered in Huo Yusen's room.

Madam Huo and Madam Ji were also present.

Although they had already seen Huo Yusen stand up at the Ji family's house before, everyone's face was still full of tension.

In contrast, Qiqi and Huo Yusen, the two parties involved, appeared much calmer.

The little girl yawned and lazily removed all the silver needles after the needle insertion time was over. Then she said, "Brother Xiao Jiu, you haven't walked here for a long time, so you'll definitely be a little unaccustomed at first. Don't rush, try to stand up slowly first, and then take a step after you get used to it."

"Okay." Huo Yusen nodded and slowly sat up, supporting himself on the bed with his arms.

Then try to move your legs by yourself, slowly step onto the ground, and stand up by supporting yourself on the bedside table.

Once you've regained your balance, try letting go and standing on your own.

In the room, everyone else held their breath, their eyes fixed on him, as if afraid that something might happen to him.

Suddenly, Huo Yusen seemed to lose his balance and swayed, causing Old Madam Huo and Madam Ji's hearts to jump.

Huo Yuwei reacted quickly, catching his youngest brother and supporting him by the arm to help him regain his balance.

"It's okay, Xiao Jiu, let's try again!" She spoke calmly, but her hand supporting Huo Yusen's arm was trembling, showing that she was still nervous.

"Thank you, brother."

Huo Yusen smiled at his older brother, a thin layer of sweat beading on his forehead from the tension in his entire body.

He raised his hand to wipe it, and tried to let go of Huo Yuwei's hand to stand up on his own.

This time, he didn't shake.

A few minutes later, feeling that he had a firm footing, Huo Yusen began to try to take steps.

One step, two steps... By the tenth step, he could no longer hold on, his legs gave way and he fell to the ground.

The expected pain did not come; he fell steadily into a warm and reliable embrace.

"Xiao Jiu, are you alright?" Huo Yuwei asked with concern. "Don't be afraid, your big brother is here."

Huo Yusen turned around and met his older brother's concerned eyes, and an indescribable bittersweet feeling welled up in his heart.

Since his parents, brother, and sisters all met with misfortune, only he and his grandmother were left to depend on each other. The five-year-old boy was forced to learn to grow up overnight.

He was used to being strong, and he never wavered in the face, no matter how much pain or fear he felt.

Because he couldn't let his grandmother worry!

Grandma is already very tired. At her age, she has to take care of the company and worry about him. The once elegant and capable old lady now looks like she has aged ten years.

He couldn't bear to see his grandmother worry about him anymore, so he endured whatever happened.

But now, his older brother is back, and he has become the Huo family's ninth son again, the one who would rush to catch him if he fell down, ask him with concern if he was hurt, and comfort him and tell him not to cry.

How could Huo Yusen not feel heartbroken?

Huo Yuwei hadn't expected that his words would make his beloved younger brother cry. He was at a loss and carried him back to the wheelchair, carefully examining him.

"Did you twist your ankle? Can you move it?"

Huo Yusen shook his head, his eyes still red, tears hanging on his eyelashes but not falling.

She opened her mouth but couldn't hold back her sobs, "Big brother, I'm fine, don't worry."

"It's good that you're alright." Huo Yuwei breathed a sigh of relief.

Upon returning home, the changes in both his grandmother and younger brother broke his heart.

He never expected that his mission would result in the deaths and injuries of everyone around him, and even his family would undergo a complete upheaval.

Although neither his grandmother nor Xiao Jiu said anything, he felt guilty all the time.

If he had been home, if he hadn't gone out, if he hadn't been delayed for so long, wouldn't everything have been different?

Old Madam Huo finally came to her senses, turned her back, and wiped her eyes.

Turning back, she smiled kindly again and asked softly, "Qibao, is our Xiao Jiu's leg completely healed?"

"Yes, yes, the curse has been lifted, and the evil energy in my bones has been completely cleared away! Once Little Nine gets used to walking, it won't be long before he can walk like the wind!"

Old Madam Huo couldn't hold back her tears. Her eyes welled up instantly, she covered her mouth and turned away, unable to hold back her tears any longer.

She thought that her little Jiu would spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair.

Unexpectedly, one day we will see him stand up again.

Thank goodness, thank goodness they met Qiqi.

Madam Huo was extremely grateful that she had sent Huo Yusen to Jiangcheng back then.

If they hadn't met Qiqi, the entire Huo family would probably have been murdered without even knowing what happened.

"Qiqi, thank you." Huo Yuwei, a 190cm tall muscular man, couldn't help but wipe his eyes, looking at the little girl with heartfelt gratitude.

Qiqi not only cured Xiao Jiu's leg but also saved his life and made a significant contribution to the entire country.

"Qiqi, your big brother Huo promises you. From now on, no matter when or where, whatever you want me to do, I will do it for you unconditionally!"

Qiqi blinked her bright eyes, tilted her head and looked at Huo Yuwei, saying, "Big brother, you know what, there is actually something I want you to do for me."

"What's up?"

Qiqi raised her hand and gave Huo Yuwei a temporary ability to see ghosts, then released the female ghost from the red rope.

"Big brother, I need your help to find this young lady's family and find out the real cause of her death."

The moment Huo Yuwei saw the female ghost, he recognized her as the corpse they had found in the wild.

"The real cause of death? Wasn't it because someone borrowed her lifespan?"

Qiqi shook her head, "No, being borrowed from someone's lifespan doesn't mean you die immediately. The young lady fell into a deep sleep after her lifespan was borrowed, and was then murdered by someone who took the opportunity to kill her."

The little girl looked to be only sixteen or seventeen years old, a beautiful age, and yet she died so mysteriously.

Huo Yuwei felt indignant and immediately patted his chest, "Don't worry, leave this to your older brother, I will definitely handle it well."

"Thank you, big brother!"

Qiqi only opened Huo Yuwei's Yin-Yang Eyes, so Old Madam Huo and the others could not see the girl.

But after hearing their conversation, she could roughly guess what was going on, so she asked curiously, "Qi Bao, can we meet that little girl too? Maybe Grandma Huo can help us!"