"..." Yu Nanqing was speechless.
Su Wanyan opened the acupuncture kit, took out a long needle, and heated it in the fire.
He mentioned, "I heard a lot of things in the city today."
"What is it?" Yu Nanqing asked curiously.
Since Su Wanyan brought it up, it must be something she's interested in.
"One story goes that a man fell into the water and a girl saved him. Now the man who saved her is chasing after her every day, shouting that he wants to marry her, so that no one comes to propose to her now. Isn't that infuriating?"
Su Wanyan chose one of the items and spoke.
Because she felt that the girl in this incident was truly wronged.
Looking at Su Wanyan's slightly furrowed brows, Yu Nanqing blurted out, "Angry."
She gets angry easily.
"Right? You're angry too, aren't you? If I were that girl, I'd probably want to die." That is, if she were from this era.
Yu Nanqing was startled and suddenly realized that Su Wanyan was saving him right now.
She specifically mentioned this to him, could it be... a hint that he shouldn't pester her in the future?
If he's like that man, insisting on marrying no one but Su Wanyan...
Yu Nanqing's heart suddenly felt heavy, and even his breathing became difficult: "Stop talking about... being dead or not."
With his appearance... he has no right to...
"Sigh, I was just saying. I'd like to hear what happened next in that story." Su Wanyan thought for a while while receiving acupuncture: "Do you think I should ask someone to inquire about it?"
Yu Nanqing had no interest in listening to what Su Wanyan was saying.
Su Wanyan looked up at him and asked, "Why aren't you saying anything? Are you feeling unwell?"
Yu Nanqing clenched her fist hidden in her sleeve and said weakly, "The man fell into the water, and the girl saved him. He likes that girl... so it's understandable..."
In fact, Yu Nanqing didn't care about their story at all; he just put himself in their shoes.
He hoped Su Wanyan would respond, but he was also afraid that he would ruin her life.
Upon hearing this, his leg suddenly throbbed violently.
He shuddered, and then heard Su Wanyan let out a soft "Ah": "You used too much force."
She frowned at Yu Nanqing: "No one is stopping him from liking her, but he keeps chasing after her, clamoring to marry her, ruining her reputation and making it impossible for her to get married. Is that liking her?"
In this era, marriage was the most important thing for women.
Yu Nanqing actually thought it was understandable?
Su Wanyan was furious; she really wanted to stab him to death with a needle!
However, despite Su Wanyan's long speech, Yu Nanqing couldn't hear a single word. He stared blankly at the spot where the needle had just been inserted, unable to believe his eyes.
My heart was pounding so hard that even my fingertips felt cold.
He grabbed Su Wanyan's wrist abruptly, his eyes filled with shock and fear, his voice trembling as he uttered, "Su Wanyan..."
"what!"
"I...I can feel it!"
"What?" Su Wanyan frowned, not understanding. "What do you mean, 'feel'?"
"Legs...legs..." Yu Nanqing said, her eyes reddening, her voice trembling as if she was about to cry out at any moment.
Upon hearing this, Su Wanyan's heart skipped a beat. Forgetting her anger, she hurriedly asked, "Where? The injection just now?"
"Yes...yes..." Yu Nanqing's hand trembled uncontrollably as he held Su Wanyan's.
Since he became paralyzed, he has lost feeling in his legs. In the first six months, he tried pricking them with needles, scalding them with boiling water, and cutting them with a dagger, but he felt nothing.
He even considered setting himself on fire.
He had seen many doctors, both in and out of the city. Three years ago, on his way back to the capital, the master of Baiyou Valley also came to see him, and they all said that there was no cure.
They say he... will never be able to stand up again in his lifetime.
But now... just now... that slight stinging pain is particularly noticeable.
It was so obvious that Yu Nanqing thought it was an illusion.
And he... was also afraid that it might just be his imagination.
Originally, only his hand holding Su Wanyan's was trembling, but now his whole body was shaking, as if he was completely at a loss after the shock and fear, and he couldn't breathe.
He called out almost pleadingly, "Su Wanyan..."
Yu Nanqing was too excited!
I'm afraid it's true, but I'm also afraid it's false.
Because he had never held out hope and had become accustomed to his paralysis, the sudden news that his legs could be cured made him feel as if something that had been constant was being disrupted and was no longer under his control. He was also unsure of what the future held, so he was afraid.
But at the same time, he hoped that he could really be cured, because nobody wants to be a useless person.
Amidst these conflicting emotions, Yu Nanqing's mind went completely blank.
"Yu Nanqing! Look up!" Yu Nanqing's head drooped lower and lower, giving the impression that he was about to collapse!
Su Wanyan reached out and cupped his face, forcing him to look into her eyes: "Take a deep breath! Follow me, inhale!"
Yu Nanqing's eyes were bloodshot. The stinging pain had only just subsided, but it felt like a very, very long time had passed, so long that he didn't know if the stinging pain was just a very short dream.
He looked into Su Wanyan's eyes like a child who had found a support, took a deep breath with Su Wanyan, and then slowly exhaled.
"Yes, that's great, do it a few more times."
Yu Nanqing took another deep breath, slowly exhaled, and repeated this several times.
Then Su Wanyan said, "If you can't figure it out, don't overthink it. Whether your leg can be cured is my concern. Look how agitated you are now. The feeling you had just now must have been real. Just lie there peacefully and leave the rest to me, okay?"
Yu Nanqing looked at Su Wanyan, and his agitated emotions gradually calmed down under her guidance.
In his eyes, Su Wanyan is now like a savior. Even though he himself doubts it, Su Wanyan tells him that it is true.
A silent emotion choked in his throat, and he slowly reached out and hugged Su Wanyan tightly.
"Hey you!" Su Wanyan frowned, about to slap him, when she heard a sob.
Su Wanyan shut her mouth the next second.
Yu Nanqing buried his head in her waist, and the force around her tightened, making it hard for Su Wanyan to breathe.
If... his leg really does get better, does that mean he has a chance...?
Does this mean... he can also try to get a chance...?
Will Su Wanyan... like him a little more because of this?
Even just a little bit will do...
Su Wanyan had no idea what he was thinking, and sighed inwardly, "Just for a little while."
After thinking for a moment, he added, "Just count to ten in your mind, okay? Don't push your luck."
Whether Yu Nanqing counted or not, she didn't know, but she was counting.
Once the count reached ten, Su Wanyan patted his shoulder and said, "We're done. Let go."
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