He wanted to say thank you, but felt it would be too formal, so he said nothing, only tightened his grip on her arm.
He Jiuniang couldn't comprehend the myriad thoughts in his heart. She only felt that he was choking her so badly that she was about to suffocate. She patted his back without any politeness and said, "Alright, alright, let go of me. Let's go to your room. I'll help you see how to treat this illness."
Sensing her resistance, Lu Baichuan quickly released her. Seeing her panting heavily, he realized he had used too much force and felt a pang of guilt.
I wanted to say something to salvage the situation, but my wife had already left.
He followed her with some annoyance, but He Jiuniang had already entered his room.
This room was naturally not as spacious as her main house, but it wasn't too small either, and it was decorated very exquisitely, showing that Mrs. Xu and her family put a lot of effort into their work.
He Jiuniang pointed to the bed and said, "Take off all your clothes and lie down on it."
Lu Baichuan: ...
Although...
Why did he suddenly feel a little ashamed?
But seeing that she didn't show any emotion on her face, and knowing that it would be a bit pretentious for a grown man to act like this, he hardened his heart and did as she said.
Lu Baichuan felt uncertain, a little nervous, and a little expectant, just like a newlywed bride who was feeling very uneasy.
A small hand pressed on his back, and a voice above him, devoid of any emotion, said: "Relax, I'll feel your bones."
Because of his prolonged use of bone-shrinking techniques, his bones are severely misaligned. Even He Jiuniang feels pain just looking at him, but Lu Baichuan can still live a normal life as if nothing happened. He is truly extraordinary.
She pressed down and carefully felt every joint. Perhaps because Lu Baichuan had a good constitution, the situation was even better than she had expected.
She originally thought that since the bones were in this state, she would have to observe them for a period of time before they could be set, but now it seems that they can be set directly.
Yes, although it was dislocated, his bones themselves were not seriously damaged. It was only because the bones were pulling on the skin that it ended up like this.
"Bear with it, I'll set your bones right away."
As he spoke, he pulled out a handkerchief from somewhere, folded it into a thick block, and made him bite it.
Lu Baichuan initially wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it, he did as instructed.
This must be what she usually uses; it has a faint, pleasant fragrance that is unique to her and makes people feel at ease.
If I get injured outside, my wife will treat me when I get home. Just thinking about it makes me feel wonderful.
Lu Baichuan closed his eyes contentedly, but before his smug feeling had subsided, a sharp, intense pain swept over his back.
"Crack, crack..."
"Crack, crack..."
It's the sound of bones being properly aligned.
"Um!"
"Uh-huh!"
It was a muffled groan coming from Lu Baichuan, who was drenched in sweat and biting his handkerchief.
He was now incredibly glad that he hadn't shown off and had obediently bitten the towel; otherwise, it would have been too embarrassing if he had cried out in pain.
When he used the bone-shrinking technique before, he only experienced a slight stinging pain. Later, he had some pain all over his body, but it was still within a tolerable range. He was even able to live a normal life and carry out missions. But now, the process of bone setting was more cruel than torture.
He could tolerate one or two wounds, but He Jiuniang was extremely fast, giving him no chance to breathe, pressing them back one after another, the pain in each wound so clear.
This was absolutely mortifying for him; he felt like he was living a life worse than death.
Sweat poured out of his body like it was free, and he almost tore the bed sheet to shreds.
Lu Baichuan felt that he had never been so humiliated in his life. In the past, no matter how serious the injury, he would grit his teeth and get through it. But now, the intense pain was coming in waves.
He never thought that life could be so miserable.
"Um!!!"
Lu Baichuan's veins bulged all over his body, his eyes were bloodshot and his eye sockets were bloodshot. He looked even worse than the prisoners being tortured in jail.
The elderly couple, Mr. and Mrs. Sun, returned with their grandson and little monkey. As soon as they stepped into the main courtyard, they heard suppressed and painful groans.
As someone who had come over, Mrs. Sun quickly covered her grandson's ears.
I thought that since the third son had just returned, the couple might be a little distant, but I didn't expect things to progress so quickly; it was already like this before it even got dark.
Come to think of it, it's better to live in a big house like this, divided into several small courtyards, where you can live separately and not disturb each other.
Otherwise, if the two of them were making such a fuss in a big courtyard in the village, the whole family would hear it and they would become a laughing stock.
The dog, whose ears were covered, looked bewildered. Just as he was about to speak, Sun quickly covered his mouth again.
"Don't make a sound, come on, come on, let's go play in the little courtyard next door with Grandpa and Grandma for a while!"
Sun was about to leave with the dog, but the dog still curiously peered inside and whispered, "But I think I heard my father's voice."
"Your father and mother are busy, we'll come over later."
After saying that, Mrs. Sun was about to leave with the dog when, just then, Mrs. Xu and her husband came over carrying a bucket of water.
It was steaming hot and had a strong medicinal smell.
"What is this for?"
Old Lu called out to them, and curiously peeked over to take a look.
Could it be that his son is injured and has impotence, so he needs to take some medicine to improve his condition?
Otherwise, why does that sound so tragic?
If it weren't his own son, he might have just scoffed and said, "What a coward."
However, even if it really needs to be replenished, surely not this much?
Aunt Xu said, "Reporting to Master, the Third Madam is treating the Third Master's injuries. This is the medicine that was sent to treat the Third Master's injuries."
Previously, Xu's family addressed Lu Baichuan as "Lord Lu," but now that they know about the Lu family's situation, they have consciously changed their address.
Upon hearing this, the elderly couple fell silent. It turned out they had misunderstood...
"Oh, so they're treating injuries! No wonder it sounded so terrible. Come on, let's go inside and take a look!"
Old Lu smiled and led his wife and grandson inside. Xu Dashan and his wife looked at each other, wondering what the old master and lady had thought before.
Fortunately, they were all law-abiding people and did not dare to talk about their master's affairs, so they followed them inside.
"A short pain is worse than a long one. Just bear with it a little longer, and I'll fix everything for you tonight."
Before they even entered the room, everyone heard He Jiuniang's voice, followed by the sound of bones being realigned, accompanied by Lu Baichuan's miserable groan.
Old Lu looked at his wife with concern and said, "Oh dear, judging from that sound, it's even worse than a pig being slaughtered!"
Sun glared at him unhappily. How could anyone talk to their own son like that?
Old Lu smiled and went in first to take a look.
Fortunately, Lu Baichuan still had something to hide, so he wouldn't lose too much face in front of his parents and son.
Mrs. Sun had always thought that her son's skin was just wrinkled, but she never expected that it was actually a bone misalignment. She didn't dare to look at it for long, but after taking a couple of glances, she couldn't bear it and took the dog out.
Seeing his wife's expression, Old Man Lu worried that she might be overthinking things, so he followed her out.
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