Famine and exile: I brought the Spirit Spring to save the entire Marquis's mansion.

Sang Ning brought a piece of beef liver for Huo Chang'an.

Then he squatted down and started eating too.

Beef liver is good for replenishing blood and energy. Although only a little salt was added, it was still delicious and sweet because it was cooked with spring water.

Sang Ning squinted her eyes, eating with great satisfaction.

She eats very slowly; to be precise, it's not so much like eating as it is like savoring, a habit she developed in her previous life as a food blogger.

Back then, we ate all sorts of different things every day, and we were full after just a taste of each one.

But in Huo Chang'an's eyes, that was because she had good manners.

More elegant and refined than anyone else.

He unconsciously began to chew and eat slowly as well.

He ate while sneaking peeks.

Sang Ning'er's face has become much smaller. I remember before, she had a round face and looked very blessed.

But he was very thin, like an undeveloped dried bean sprout.

Friends even egged them on: "She looks like a young girl, how are you going to make a move on your wedding night?"

I don't know why, even though she still has the same body as before, I just can't see her as a little girl.

She is more composed and decisive than anyone else.

"Eat quickly, and after you finish, I'll massage your legs again."

Sang Ning then took out another piece of fish for him.

Huo Chang'an's ears turned red again.

While eating the meat of the Tai Sui, I wasn't as excited as before, and I became absent-minded.

My teeth were suddenly poked by something hard.

Huo Chang'an glanced at Sang Ning.

Right now, she's turning her back to grind herbs.

He chewed it a couple more times, then realized he couldn't bite it and it was a bit prickly in his mouth.

Does the Tai Sui (a type of rare fungus) still have bones?

He took it out and looked at it closely.

Isn't this the spine of a fish?

Tai Sui is a type of fish!

Huo Chang'an was quite shocked.

Because he hadn't seen any fish bone patterns on the meat before, he hadn't thought of it that way. Now that he thinks about it, it does indeed taste more like fish.

Moreover, the fish bones were beautiful, almost transparent, like jade.

Then, for some unknown reason, he broke the spine, which only had three sections.

It's similar to the human spine; once it's broken, it's broken, so how can it be put back together?

Looking at the bone in his hand that he couldn't seem to set no matter what he did, Huo Chang'an's face turned deathly pale.

I felt like all my strength had been drained away.

"You're taking so long to eat, don't you want to live a good life!" Sang Ning scolded as she turned around.

"Can it really be good?"

"Tai Sui meat, even the emperor couldn't get his hands on Tai Sui meat, have you had enough of it?"

Huo Chang'an silently resumed eating.

It cannot be denied that since he ate the flesh of the Tai Sui, his arm strength has increased a lot. Before, he would not have been able to climb onto the carriage by himself at all.

"What kind of species is Tai Sui? Is it an animal or a plant?" he asked, puzzled.

Sang Ning lifted his trouser leg and cleaned his wound.

A quick science tip: "Tai Sui is neither a plant nor an animal. It's amazing; it can breathe, excrete, and has its own cellular structure. It's incredibly resilient. Usually, Tai Sui lives deep in the soil. I was very lucky to find it in a dry well."

"It sounds like an animal."

"I said it's not an animal!"

"Do you find it difficult to cut each time? Is it as difficult to cut as that wild buffalo, which even chipped the edge of the bailiff's knife?"

"Nonsense! That was caused by a cow bone. The Tai Sui is just a ball of meat; it's not hard to cut without bones!"

"Oh, yes."

Huo Chang'an remained silent.

After a long pause, he asked again, as if talking to himself, "Can I really get better?"

"Huo Chang'an, let time be the judge. Don't keep dwelling on this issue."

"I believe that truly powerful people are not those with a strong body, but those with an indomitable will."

"Just like how you subdued the mad horse without using the strength of your legs."

"You're not a cripple anymore, you know that?"

"You are slowly growing wings. In time, even without legs, you can still rebuild the Huo family and make your enemies pay with their lives!"

Is he... slowly growing wings?

Looking into Sang Ning's resolute eyes, Huo Chang'an's hesitant heart gradually calmed down.

She spoke so sincerely, as if it might really come true in the future.

Sang Ning massaged Huo Chang'an's legs for a while, then felt a pang of regret.

She really wanted him to stand up soon; it would be such a waste if those long, straight legs didn't regain their strength!

She poured the dirty water into the withered grass nearby and saw Xiao Jintang running over to find his fourth uncle again.

Sang Ning didn't pay any attention.

The Huo family was very careful about their distance. When she was taking care of Huo Chang'an, they all kept their distance. If anything happened, they would send Jintang, the little man, to relay the message.

"Fourth Uncle, can wings grow from your back?"

The little guy rolled his eyes and looked at his shoulder.

Huo Chang'an's eyes flickered as he gazed at the sky, pulling his wandering thoughts back.

Hearing these childish words, I couldn't help but smile: "Silly boy, that's just your fourth aunt's analogy, meaning that even though I can't walk, I can still become very strong."

He didn't know if he could become very powerful, but he knew that at least now he had the courage to keep going.

"...Fourth Uncle, you smiled."

Xiao Jintang stared blankly at Huo Chang'an's smiling face.

Ever since my fourth uncle got out of prison, he has had a gloomy face. He not only doesn't smile, but he also often contorts his face as if he wants to kill someone.

Now I'm finally smiling.

It has taken on the characteristics of the past.

Huo Chang'an stopped smiling, his eyes looking somewhat uneasy.

"Oh, Fourth Uncle, I peeked just now."

Xiao Jintang finally remembered the important matter and reported everything in detail.

This was something Huo Chang'an had instructed him to do beforehand.

Because Sang Ning had pressed his legs last time, she strictly required him to lie flat with his body straight and not to twist his body, so he couldn't see what she was doing at all, and his mind was always wandering.

So let Jintang secretly watch to see exactly how she pressed the pressure.

"My fourth aunt first cleaned your wound, then poured some water on it, and after a while wiped it off before applying the herbal medicine."

"After bandaging the wound, she started cleaning your legs, first your calves, then your thighs. She even leaned over to look at the birthmark on your legs."

Huo Chang'an coughed suddenly.

His coin-shaped birthmark is located on his inner thigh!

"Finally, your fourth aunt wiped your cow."

"Cough cough cough..."

"I even measured it with my hands."

"Cough cough cough cough cough cough cough..."

Jintang was also very shy after he finished speaking. He was already seven years old and knew that his private parts were not to be seen or touched by others.

But my wife can.

"Don't look at what you shouldn't see. Jintang doesn't know what Fourth Aunt... Fourth Uncle, don't let Jintang do this anymore. If Mother finds out, she will be angry."

"Don't tell anyone, you know!" Huo Chang'an warned fiercely, his face flushed.

"Don't speak of what is improper, Jintang certainly understands."

Huo Chang'an was reassured by Jin Tang's character and upbringing.

He couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

However, he didn't expect that the little thing would run away that very night!