The young woman cried out in grievance, her sobs unable to form words. The young man scolded her for speaking nonsense and stood up with a pained expression, dragging the young woman outside. Apologetically, he bowed to Lin Xianzhi and said: "This woman is too loud, disturbing Master's peace of mind. My name is Qian Xiaowu from Tianxingfang. If Master needs any further assistance in the future, please let me know..."

  "Wait," Lin Tie stood up, letting Qian Xiao Wu and his wife wait for a moment, saying, "This matter was all because of me, these silver coins should be the medical expenses..." He took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wrapped up the silver ingots and over a hundred copper coins on the corner of the table, handing them to Qian Xiao Wu.

  "No work no pay, Master Gongzi didn't scold Xiao Wu for delaying the payment of his wages, and he was already extremely grateful. He absolutely couldn't ask Master Gongzi for medical expenses." Qian Xiaowu insisted.

  "This remark is not unreasonable," Lin Xie smiled, "but I still advise you to take this money - even if it's borrowed from me, don't worry, I won't charge interest - you have a family to support, a wife and children to care for, how can you manage with injuries?"

  Qian Xiaowu hesitated for a moment before finally putting away the silver, and then he and his wife Lin Fu made their way out, supporting each other as they walked.

  Liu Yu'er tiptoed over to see what was going on. She stood under the corridor of the front yard, waiting for Qian Xiao Wu and his wife to leave the house before asking Lin Xie: "Master Lin, there are not enough people in the mansion, my foot is also sprained, and Qian Xiao Wu and his wife seem honest and kind, why don't you ask them to help out for a few days?"

  "Do you also know that your foot is twisted?" Lin Xuan smiled and thought that Du Rong should have returned to Jiangning City, whether Qian Xiao Wu and his wife were loyal and honest, of course, they still needed Zhou Pu and others to confirm in person. He didn't rush to tell Liu Yue'er about Qian Xiao Wu's affairs, but only said, "I'll take you back to your room to rest..."

  "Thank you, sir, I can do it myself." Yueliang lightly bit her lip and lowered her head to avoid Lin Xie's gaze, thinking about the embarrassing moment when she had grabbed his hand and stuck it on her chest in her earlier panic. Her heart was racing like a deer, feeling both shy and afraid that he might have ulterior motives, so how could she still dare let him escort her back to her room?

  Lin Yibei was more than half a head taller than Liu Yue'er. She casually tied up her raven-black hair, with loose strands hanging down in front of her face, making her snow-white complexion look delicate and charming. Her head slightly lowered, her long eyelashes quivered lightly, her nose bridge straight and slender, her lips bitten red and luscious, with a beautiful curve, her slightly pointed chin slightly pursed, yet still had a few parts of cuteness and loveliness, truly a rare beauty.

  Liu Yue'er leaned against the corridor pillar and was about to jump back to her room, but she couldn't help shaking her injured leg, which hurt so much that her eyebrows furrowed frequently.

  Lin tied up and said: "Your foot doesn't know whether it's sprained or not, if you're not careful, you'll easily end up with a lame foot..."

  Liu Yu'er suddenly felt a sharp pain in her ankle, she stopped and looked at Lin Xie with a thought: even if I hold his hand, won't I still have to tiptoe back? She bit her lip again and continued walking forward.

  "Sorry......" Lin Mou apologized and scooped up Liu Yue'er's waist and legs, carrying her in his arms.

  "Ah!" Liu Yu'er didn't expect Lin Xuan to suddenly pick her up and struggle to get down, "Put me down quickly."

  "I don't want to find a lame cook," Lin Mou said with a smile, holding Liu Yue'er in his arms, "Liu girl just treats me as a doctor, treating illnesses and injuries without avoiding the doctor's..."

  Liu Yue'er saw Lin Xie, although he said he would take care of himself, but still politely did not hold her body close to his chest. She was also afraid that if she struggled again, she would fall off, so she turned her face away and blushed, allowing Lin Xie to carry her back to the room. Her heart beat even faster, worrying that Lin Xie had evil intentions and wanted to take advantage of her, wondering how she should struggle. Just thinking about it made her body slightly warm up.

  Lin tied up his heart and only thought of Liu Yue'er's ankle injury, sending her back to the house and putting her on the bed, taking off her shoes and socks to check the wound.

  Liu Yu'er felt a man's strong arms holding her waist and legs, her buttocks swaying in the air, and her full hips occasionally rubbing against Lin Xuan's small belly. She was worried that Lin Xuan would take advantage of her while she had no strength to struggle, feeling his breath turn into white mist on the cold winter night... Liu Yu'er was a bit dazed when she carried Lin Xuan back to the room, and only when the white socks were pulled down halfway did the pain in her ankle make her realize she wanted to pull it back.

  "Don't move..." Lin Mou hastily grasped Liu Yue'er's injured foot, the ankle had swollen into a lump, looking quite seriously hurt.

  Liu Yu'er was taken aback by Lin Xie's sudden movement, her feet stopping in place as if mesmerized. Compared to the stinging pain from her injury, she felt more clearly that Lin Xie had a firm grip on her ankle, and after she stopped struggling, his hold became gentle and soft. She also clearly felt Lin Xie's other hand gently supporting her foot arch. Liu Yu'er's arms were propped against the bed frame, her head tilted back weakly, one foot bent over the edge of the bed, and the other in Lin Xie's hands. Although she couldn't see Lin Xie, she could imagine him staring at her feet: this pose was really embarrassing!

  "Does it hurt?" Lin Mou rubbed his fingers on Liu Yue'er's ankle.

  “……”Liu Yu'er couldn't help but let out a soft moan, this feeling was hard to describe, it wasn't exactly pain, but there was another sensation there. Just that one moan made Liu Yu'er herself feel embarrassed, her face flushed bright red, and she whispered, "It's fine."

  "You lie down first, I'll get some medicine and apply it for you..."

  Liu Yu'er thought it wasn't necessary to be so troublesome, Lin Xie had already gotten up and gone to the main house to get some medicine. It was only then that she put aside her embarrassment and sat up to look at her injured foot, which also gave her a fright with its swelling. She stretched out her hand to rub it gently and felt a sharp pain there, which made her feel strange in her heart: why did it feel so much better when Lin Xie rubbed it for me? Hearing Lin Xie bring the medicine back to the backyard, Liu Yu'er's embarrassment grew thicker, and she didn't dare look Lin Xie in the eye. She hastily lay down, but then felt that a woman lying in front of a man was too improper, so she quickly sat up again. This time, her injured foot knocked against something, causing Liu Yu'er to let out another cry of pain.

  "Don't move," Lin Xie walked in and saw Liu Yue'er trying to sit up, putting the medicine on the bedside table, saying, "You lie down, I'll apply the medicine for you."

  Liu Yu'er thought she would just pretend to be okay, but somehow she listened and lay down, only feeling that Lin Xie's words had a kind of charm that was hard to refuse. She thought he might sneak a peek at her chest, which was still standing tall even when she lay down, this posture really made people feel shy. After a while, she felt a cool sensation on her ankle, but didn't know what medicine Lin Xie had prepared beside him, nor did she know why Lin Xie had prepared the medicine.

  "You need to massage it thoroughly for the medicine to penetrate inside and out, it might hurt a bit, bear with it." Lin Fu massaged the ankle injury of Liu Yue'er.

  "Uh-huh." Yueliang responded, feeling a bit strange herself: why was she being so obedient? But she could feel that Lin Xuan's massage technique was just right, with the perfect amount of pressure and rhythm. Although her ankle hurt when he massaged it, the pain gave way to an unexpectedly pleasant sensation. She wanted to watch Lin Xuan give her a massage, but couldn't shake off the embarrassment in her heart, so she closed her eyes and let herself enjoy his touch.

  "Ah..." Hearing the sound of the front gate being pushed open, Liu Yu'er was dazed for a while, until she heard Zhao Hu calling out to Lin Xuan in the main courtyard, and then she suddenly woke up.

  "Miss Liu has sprained her foot, I'm in her room applying some medicine for her..." Lin Tie told Zhao Hu at the door.

  "Ah, how can you say that? Don't you want everyone to know?" Liu Yu'er said with a pout. Although in this era the separation between men and women was not as strict, but if others were to find out that Lin Xuan had stayed in her room at midnight to massage her legs, she would be too ashamed to face anyone again. Moreover, she was still a chaste widow! Liu Yu'er struggled to sit up, feeling both shy and anxious, and pushed Lin Xuan away, saying: "I'm fine now, Young Master Lin should also go back to his room to rest."

  Lin Xie didn't know where he had offended Liu Yue'er again, seeing her hair disheveled, face flushed, and eyes charming like silk, with a full ten points of temptation. His gaze fell on her ankle, which was already starting to subside from swelling. The snow-white foot exposed in the cold air was crystal clear and translucent. This year, there was no ugly custom of binding feet. This natural snow-white foot was small and lovely, plump and graspable. The arch, heel, and five toes like jade grains were all beautiful, truly a beauty's foot. Holding it in his hand for so long, he felt somewhat reluctant to let go now. He said: "You learn from me, rub it for another moment, be careful not to bump into anything when sleeping, and it should feel better tomorrow."

  Liu Yu'er thought that it was already much better now, but Zhao Hu, Zhou Pu and young Chen Enze were all outside. She wouldn't let Lin Xuan stay in her room for another moment, so she said: "I know, thank you, Lin Gongzi. You can go back and rest now." She propped herself up to push Lin Xuan away. After Lin Xuan closed the door and left, she got up on tiptoes to bolt the door shut again, sat back down on the bed, looked at her injured foot, which had already reduced in swelling, and thought: "How did this bookworm know all these things?" She recalled that when he was massaging her injured foot earlier, it felt incredibly comfortable. She also thought that Lin Xuan was really gentle with people. It wasn't until now that she noticed a slight dampness between her legs. Liu Yu'er wasn't an innocent and naive girl, so of course, she knew that she had unknowingly fallen for him. She let out a soft sigh, pulled the quilt over herself, and didn't bother to take care of her injured foot anymore. Thinking that women in this world just wanted to find their ideal husband, she suddenly felt that her situation was truly pitiful. Unbeknownst to her, a tear rolled down from the corner of her eye, slid past her ear, and had already turned cold...

  Liu Yu'er drifted off to sleep in a daze. When she woke up, the sky was already bright, and her heart skipped a beat as she realized she still had to prepare breakfast for Lin Xie and the others. She hadn't expected to sleep so soundly overnight! Hurriedly sitting up, she examined the injured area around her ankle, which had already subsided and was slightly red. Feeling a bit puzzled, she pinched it gently and found that while there was some slight pain, it was still bearable. Just as Liu Yu'er was about to get out of bed to prepare breakfast, not knowing whether Lin Xie and the others were anxiously waiting or not, she heard footsteps outside in the courtyard. Next thing she knew, Lin Xie came knocking on her door: "Liu Niang, are you awake? I brought a bowl of porridge for you...do you still need to apply medicine on your foot?"

  Liu Yu'er didn't know who got up early to make breakfast, and said in the room: "Put the porridge outside, I'll get up later, my foot is fine now, no need to apply medicine again." She didn't dare let Lin Xuan enter the house again.

  "I had Zhou Pu make a pair of crutches for you last night, and they're by the door. For the next two days, be careful not to put weight on your injured leg. As for things around the house, we'll divide up the tasks first." Lin Xie said this and then headed back to the main courtyard.