He'd rather run than be turned into a cannon fodder for the broken engagement.

Back in Linjiazhuang, Granny Zhou didn't suspect anything. When she saw that Leng Huan had bought her some cloth again, the old woman immediately shook her head. "What use is such good cloth to an old woman like me? I'll make you a couple of clothes instead... It's not good for your health to always wear strips of cloth."

Seeing that the conversation was turning to her, Leng Huan awkwardly fled, saying, "No, no, you can have it!"

Fu Xun was in the yard, pretending not to hear anything, teasing Sang Biao, throwing a wooden stick and calling to the dog, "Shu zhuo, zhuo, Sang Biao, go!"

Sang Biao barked and ran out happily. Sure enough, he came back with a wooden stick in his mouth, handed it to Fu Xun, and barked, "Woof woof!!"

Over this period of time, Sang Biao had become familiar with this newcomer.

While Leng Huan was working at the Qin family's house, Fu Xun was recuperating from his injuries and helping Granny Zhou plant vegetables and tend the vegetable garden. He also took the opportunity to inquire about Leng Huan.

Leng Huan's true colors are about to be exposed.

"Sang Biao, go play by yourself..." After playing with Sang Biao for a while, Fu Xun clapped his hands and stood up.

"Woof..." Sang Biao's silly and cute dog face was full of confusion. He barked once and ran out to play.

Grandma Zhou's house has a well. Fu Xun tied the wooden bucket together, threw it in and wrung it out. He heard the sound of the wooden frame turning, and soon the bucket produced a pool of clear water.

He looked down and his reflection appeared in the water, that of a ten-year-old child with a bun on his head and a few strands of hair hanging down his temples. His face was familiar; it was the image of a child he hadn't seen in a long time.

Fu Xun lifted the bucket, causing it to move and the water to ripple, scattering the figures inside.

Leng Huan had been doing this job before, but she had gone to the shabby house next door. Fu Xun planned to take a medicinal bath to strengthen his body today, so he wanted to fetch water to go to the kitchen to boil the herbs.

"Wait a minute! Ah Xun, why didn't you ask me for help when you needed to fetch water? With your small frame, you might fall into the well." Leng Huan went back and hid the silver notes. When he came over and saw the child struggling to fetch water, he rushed over, snatched Fu Xun's bucket, and carried it away.

Of course, she used her left hand.

Fu Xun was forcefully pushed away by her. He pursed his lips and simply emphasized earnestly, "I can."

Tsk!

Leng Huan glanced at him and poured the water into the large pot. "I've noticed you're quite stubborn, little brother. Don't turn into a donkey! Once you're better, you'll have plenty of work to do."

Fu Xun clenched his fist slightly. He felt quite weak right now. Ever since Leng Huan protected him in her arms last night, and she was injured, he had never felt so insignificant.

The feeling was even stronger than when he lost his parents' protection, was framed by the direct descendants of the Fu family, had his dantian destroyed, and was thrown off the Broken Soul Cliff by Fu Xiao after becoming a cripple.

This feeling is terrible.

He was distracted for a moment, and when he came to his senses, he saw that Leng Huan had already fetched water and was carrying firewood to start a fire.

"Let me do it, I can do it." He quickly stepped forward to stop her, snatching the flint from her hand. She always ended up covered in soot and ash every time she tried to start a fire.

Leng Huan clapped his hands: "Alright." His right shoulder was aching slightly, and he wondered if it would get inflamed. He also felt a bit feverish.

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Smoke billowed from the kitchen chimney. The house was filled with steam.

The herbs need to be boiled. Fu Xun opened the medicine packet, poured the single dose into the pot, and boiled it over high heat for half an hour.

By the time everything was ready, it was already late afternoon. The medicine was transferred to the bathtub in the next room, the kitchen was emptied, and Grandma Zhou began washing the pots and cooking.

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Soaking naked in the medicinal water, Fu Xunshang felt that the medicine was mild, but after adding several spiritual herbs, he clearly felt that the medicine was strong. A dense, stinging pain began to rise from his meridians, gradually spreading to his muscles and then to his whole body. The pain made him grimace and almost groan.

As time passed, he felt pain, heat, numbness, and itching all over his body. The dense, persistent pain finally triggered the opportunity for him to dislocate his tendons and bones. With a series of "crackling" sounds, Fu Xun's body size increased dramatically, and he finally returned to the appearance of a fifteen-year-old boy.

"Ah!!!" He couldn't help but cry out in immense pain. He quickly clenched his teeth, gripped the bucket with both hands, his veins bulging, his arm muscles bulging, full of powerful strength.

"What happened?!" Grandma Zhou was so startled that she dropped the spatula in her hand and rushed next door to check on the situation. "Ah Xun, what's wrong?"

"I..." Fu Xun gritted his teeth, his anxiety overshadowing the pain. He took a breath and shouted to stop her, "Grandma, I'm fine, please don't come in!"

"This is a medicinal bath; I'm healing my wounds!"

Hearing him mention healing, Granny Zhou felt relieved. She paused for a moment, then turned back to the kitchen to continue cooking: "Alright, alright, Ah Xun, you must tell me if you need anything!"

Leng Huan vaguely heard the noise next door, rushed into the yard, saw Granny Zhou, and hurriedly asked, "Granny, what's wrong?"

"Ah Xun taking a medicinal bath must be a bit tough. I'll go cook him a nice meal to help him recover."

"Oh..." Leng Huan watched as Granny Zhou went into the kitchen, then turned and walked to the bathroom door, knocking on it. "Ah Xun, are you alright?"

Fu Xun felt as if his body was being disassembled and reassembled. His teeth were clenched, his jawline was taut, and his mouth was already full of the taste of blood.

Hearing Leng Huan's question, and to prevent her from suddenly opening the door, her usually calm eyes were now contorted with pain. She licked the blood from her gums and answered in a hoarse voice, "I'm fine! It's just that the medicinal bath was too painful..."

Upon hearing the words "body tempering," Leng Huan knew that the medicine he used must be extraordinary. Hearing Leng Huan's faint breathing through the door, he felt a surge of joy and almost burst out laughing.

"Well, hang in there, I believe you can do it!"

Leng Huan suppressed a laugh, but her clear voice still carried a hint of amusement, which Fu Xun keenly noticed.

Fu Xun could imagine what she looked like now—he closed his eyes and thought about it for a moment, and he imagined that her bright, star-like eyes would be filled with laughter, her eyebrows would be curved, full of life, and her expression would be as cunning as a little fox.

"..." Fu Xun sighed helplessly and began to circulate his body-tempering technique to repair the damaged meridians and circulate his energy to break through the obstructed meridians. His dantian foundation had recovered to another level compared to last time, and now he could not be seen to have been injured at all.

The medicinal bath and body-strengthening treatment did indeed lead to a faster recovery, but the pain was also doubled!

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It wasn't until dark that Fu Xun finished his self-torturing healing process, dressed neatly, and walked out the door looking clean and refreshed.

"How are you feeling?" Leng Huan waved to him as he finally came out, "Just in time for dinner, we were only waiting for you!"

Fu Xun was now all warm, his energy completely depleted. Hearing her mention food, he suddenly felt ravenously hungry. He obediently nodded, "I feel much better..."

Leng Huan had taken a nap in the afternoon and was quite energetic now. Looking at Fu Xun, she suddenly exclaimed "Huh!" She stood up and compared her height with Fu Xun, saying in surprise, "Little Xun, did you eat pig feed? You seem to have grown so much! You're up to my neck now!"

He was only up to her shoulder a moment ago. Fu Xun's eyebrows twitched, his temples twitched slightly, and he gently pushed her aside with two fingers of his right hand, his voice slightly hoarse as he said, "Brother Huan, I grow fast..."

What kind of pig feed? That doesn't sound good.

He is about to recover from his injuries. Once he is healed, he will naturally return to normal, and it is perfectly normal for his height to increase each time.

After going through the thoughts in his mind, Fu Xun sat down to eat. He picked up the lotus root and pork rib soup and slowly took a sip. Then he looked at Leng Huan, who was happily gnawing on a roast chicken. Well, judging from her appearance, she wouldn't recognize him.

That's fine, to avoid any misunderstandings.

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