Shi Lan paused, nodded, ignored the maid's sympathetic expression as she lifted the curtain, and stepped across the threshold with difficulty.
Xingbi, who was waiting anxiously by the door, saw Shi Lan come out and quickly went to her.
Before she could speak, Shi Lan leaned against her and whispered, "Help me back quickly."
Seeing that she could barely walk, Xingbi's dark eyes immediately reddened, tears welling up in her eyes. She held them back, managing not to let them fall.
Back at Beining Garden, Shi Lan leaned back on the couch, her legs feeling as if they were made of lead.
Zhi Cui changed out of her guest clothes, rolled up her thin silk trousers, and gently pressed them. Her once supple and smooth skin felt as hard as a stone.
Zhi Cui couldn't help but cry, "There's no way it can be this torturous. A breakfast can take up half an hour. If this continues, I'm afraid the girl's legs will make it difficult for her to walk."
Shi Lan rubbed her forehead in annoyance and said in a low voice, "Alright, go get some hot water and apply it as a compress."
Xingbi wiped away her tears and went out the door.
Dan Cai followed with her head down, but when Xing Bi went to the small kitchen, she turned and went to the side courtyard next door.
With Xingbi and Zhicui working together, Shi Lan felt her legs were much lighter.
After hastily eating some snacks, Shi Lan lay back on the couch, pondering a solution.
There was a noise outside the door, and Zhu Yi strode in, bringing a gust of wind with him.
Shi Lan propped herself up on the small table, but before she could even sit up, Zhu Yi sat down on the edge of the couch, rolled up her silk trousers, and pressed his large hand against her calf.
The warm touch enveloped her slender ankle, and a slight tingling sensation spread from the bottom up, instantly numbing half of her body.
Shi Lan trembled slightly, unsure whether to push him away or pull her foot back.
Zhu Yi lowered his head and gently massaged the area for a while. Seeing that no bones or tendons were injured, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
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