In the Huangpu family’s premises, within a quiet bamboo house, a large wooden tub exuded the distinct aroma of medicinal herbs…
Inside the tub was none other than Xiao Yufan, returned to the Huangpu household. However, his face was now pale, his heartbeat extremely weak and slow.
His once muscular upper body was covered in scars. The most horrifying injury was on his chest, which had caved in deeply. Yet, under the nourishment of the medicinal bath, the wound was healing at an invisible speed.
Since being wounded by that old man, Xiao Yufan had fallen into a coma. Yet even unconscious, he had sensed being carried back home.
At this moment, Xiao Yufan’s physical condition was like a completely broken machine—his internal energy nearly depleted, both arms rendered useless. Even if he were to recover, under such circumstances, he would be like a cripple.
At this moment, the bamboo house door gently opened, and a middle-aged man and a beautiful woman stepped inside. The woman was none other than Huangpu Xian’er.
Looking at Xiao Yufan sitting inside the tub, Huangpu Xian’er’s face showed an unusual hint of blushing, surprising the middle-aged man slightly—he had never seen his daughter display such an expression before…
“It seems this girl isn’t just blindly picking someone to show her defiance toward the family. If I’m not mistaken, it seems she’s actually fallen for him!”
The middle-aged man was none other than Huangpu Hanye, the heir apparent to the Huangpu clan. Yet at this moment, seeing his daughter’s expression, he could only silently reflect in his heart—he owed his daughter far too much.
“Is he alright?”
Huangpu Xian’er’s lips bore a faint, strained smile. She herself didn’t know why she felt a pang in her heart. Had she really fallen in love at first sight for this man whom she had only seen twice? Was love truly so mysterious?
“Very bad…”
After a moment’s hesitation, Huangpu Hanye uttered two words. He also didn’t know what kind of willpower sustained Xiao Yufan—if not for that will, this man might have died already.
“Then… can he wake up again?”
Her heart skipped a beat. Huangpu Xian’er’s eyes revealed a hint of panic. Could this man really be in danger?
“After such a long time of medicinal treatment, plus the old master’s prior care, he might have a chance of waking up. However, even if he does, it might be a torment for him.”
“How could it be like this!” Her eyes misted over slightly. Huangpu Xian’er had never imagined that her heart, sealed away for over twenty years, would beat so fiercely—only because of this one man.
Was it because she needed him to express her rebellion against the family? Only because this man had touched her body? In Huangpu Xian’er’s mind, it wasn’t any of that…
Perhaps it was a feeling, something she had never experienced before—a feeling where her entire heart was tied to one person. Huangpu Xian’er didn’t know whether this feeling could be called love…
Sighing softly, Huangpu Hanye didn’t know what else to say. The grandson of Situ Lingyu had captured Xian’er’s heart, and such a situation had arisen—whether it was good or bad, he couldn’t tell…
As the two conversed, neither noticed that the dark green medicinal liquid inside the wooden tub was slowly becoming clearer, while the jade pendant on Xiao Yufan’s chest was emitting a strange, faint glow…
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