She passively allowed him to carry her outside, finally feeling the sunlight on her skin, its warm embrace. However, his stiffness disrupted the sunlight’s beauty.
Hu Yannan gained an additional daily task of bringing Shan Xiaoya out to sunbathe after returning from the training ground. Sometimes they would sit together for an entire afternoon. Not a single word would be spoken, with Shan Xiaoya closing her eyes to enjoy the sun bath, while Hu Yannan sat quietly watching her.
Every night when the moon rose and everything was silent, the Prince would sneak into Shan Xiaoya’s room, point her sleep acupoint, apply the royal special medicinal cream to her wounds, and gaze at her sleeping face until the sky began to lighten before leaving.
Shan Xiaoya’s wounds healed extraordinarily quickly, even surprising the doctors at the General’s mansion. In just seven days, such a serious injury had completely healed without leaving any trace. Upon careful observation, one could see a faint pink scar that would soon disappear entirely.
Shan Xiaoya looked at her recovered foot, happily walking back and forth. Her foot was finally good.
These past few days, being carried around by that man, she had forgotten what walking felt like. Now she would no longer be like a disabled person, dependent on others’ charity to sunbathe…
Hu Yannan entered the room to see Shan Xiaoya happily walking around. His heart felt complicated. These past days, he had used her inability to walk as an excuse to stay by her side. Now that she had recovered, what reason did he have to remain close to her? Right! She was his legitimate wife.
Hu Yannan set aside his hesitation and approached Shan Xiaoya. “Does your foot hurt when you step on the ground?”
“Thanks to you, I don’t feel any pain at all. You’ve worked hard these days. Thank you!” She nodded slightly at Hu Yannan.
Hearing her gratitude made Hu Yannan feel strange. He didn’t want things to be so distant between them. “It’s good that it doesn’t hurt. To celebrate your recovery, let’s have a drink tonight.” He then turned to Xiaoyu, “Prepare a full table.”
“Yes!” Xiaoyu responded and left the room.
