He shook his head, looking helpless and frustrated.
Feng Yuan shuddered, slumped onto the stool, and stared blankly with wide eyes.
Chi Yan still clung to a sliver of hope: "Is there... any possibility of reconnecting?"
The doctor frowned, his tone hesitant: "If the bone is broken but the tendons are still connected, there's a chance it can be set, but this young master's bone is severed completely..."
He hesitated, then looked at Chi Yan with growing disappointment. He composed himself and said, "Thank you for your help."
The doctor left, and Shen Tangning stepped aside to let Xueqing see the guest out. She stepped inside and saw Feng Yuan looking dejected, so she poured him a cup of tea and handed it to him.
"Now that things have come to this, Uncle should take good care of himself."
She paused for a moment, then said, "Instead of wallowing in grief, we should think about what to do when my cousin wakes up."
Although these words sound somewhat cold, they are true.
It's understandable that Feng Zhiwen will find it hard to accept this fact right now, but people always have to look forward.
Feng Yuan took the teacup, forcing a smile. "It's a miracle he survived. As for the future..." He gave a bitter laugh, his tone self-deprecating. "He's in this state, what can I force him to do?"
In the past, he always forced Zhiwen to study and take the imperial examinations, but now, that path is no longer viable.
His three severed fingers are all on his right hand, and he may not even be able to hold a pen in the future!
Shen Tangning frowned slightly, wanting to say something, but considering that Mr. Feng was grieving at the moment, she swallowed her words.
Suddenly, Chi Yan, who had been silent, spoke up: "Uncle, do you resent me?"
Shen Tangning's eyes flickered slightly, and she couldn't help but glance at him.
She understood Chi Yan's concerns. In fact, in her opinion, they did not bear any responsibility for Feng Zhiwen's matter.
The other party had their sights set on the Feng family from the very beginning. If she had been more indifferent, she could have simply stood by and watched the Feng family face a terrible disaster.
However, she and Chi Yan chose to help out of consideration for their kinship, and even though the result wasn't as perfect as they had hoped, they still contributed both manpower and effort.
But kindness can breed resentment, and from the Feng family's perspective, they might even blame them, thinking that if it weren't for their negligence, their son wouldn't have suffered this calamity.
It wasn't that she was making malicious assumptions; sometimes, people's hearts are just that complicated.
If the Feng family truly holds a grudge because of this, then it's best to distance yourself from such a family as soon as possible!
It makes no sense that after expending so much effort, all we get in return is hatred instead of gratitude.
Feng Yuan was taken aback, then frowned in surprise: "Why would I resent you, kid?"
Chi Yan remained silent for a moment, then said calmly, "I think it's best to lay some things out in the open to avoid future rifts between our two families. With Zhiwen in this state, do you really have no resentment towards me whatsoever?"
He paused slightly, "If I had told my cousin about this beforehand, perhaps things wouldn't have turned out this way."
They kept the whole thing a secret from Feng Zhiwen. Chi Yan did wonder if things would have been different if they had told him beforehand.
Feng Yuan was stunned. Before he could speak, a weak voice came from inside:
“Cousin, if you think like that, you are underestimating my father and me.”
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