Severed ties and living in a dilapidated house? No worries, the poor thing has a space.

The woman's hazy vision cleared, and instead of looking at Fang Yu, she lowered her gaze to her own legs: "I want to live."

Given her current condition, if she remains locked in that iron cage for a while longer, she won't be far from death.

"You go!"

After saying this, Fang Yu turned to leave.

The woman hurriedly rolled off the bed and grabbed Fang Yu's skirt: "Why? You bought me, so why are you letting me go?"

Fang Yu turned around and squatted down, lifting the woman's chin with her fingertips and brushing away the hair that covered her face. Her eyes were red, but not from tears or sadness.

From the moment Fang Yu saw the woman, he knew that she must have been sold and escaped multiple times, which eventually led to her current state.

Fang Yu knew he had no way to keep her and that she was loyal to him, so he simply considered it a good deed and gave her her freedom.

“I can’t see through your eyes. I won’t keep danger around, so you should leave.”

The woman's gaze dimmed, and she gripped Fang Yu's foot tightly: "Since you bought me, I belong to you. If you don't want me, then I have no choice but to..."

As she spoke, the woman glanced back at the bowls and plates on the bedside table, picked them up, smashed them, and then, without saying a word, prepared to cut her own throat.

The woman stopped moving when the shards had already pierced her skin and penetrated deep into her flesh. It wasn't that she didn't want to die, but that Fang Yu had grabbed her arm.

Fang Yu still couldn't see through her eyes, but he felt a pang of pity and said calmly, "I don't care what your purpose is. For those who are disloyal, I have a thousand ways to make them wish they were dead."

Fang Yu had a smile on his lips when he said this, but it sent a chill down the woman's spine.

No longer caring about anything else, the woman nodded resolutely: "My life is in your hands, young lady. If you wish, you may take it at any time."

"My name is Fang Yu. What's your name?"

The woman paused for a moment, then said, "My name is Yun Xiao."

As the clouds dispersed and the smoke cleared, Fang Yu nodded: "Do you want your leg treated?"

Yun Xiao suddenly looked up. From the day her leg was broken, she dared not even dream that it could be cured. She thought that perhaps Fang Yu felt that she couldn't do anything because her leg was broken and just wanted to comfort her.

Seeing that she was still in a daze, Fang Yu asked again, "Nod your head if you want to, shake your head if you don't."

Yun Xiao nodded without hesitation. Fang Yu raised an eyebrow, seeing the suppressed expectation in her eyes, and then poured cold water on her: "It will hurt a lot. If you can't endure it, then there's only... death!"

Facing death, when Yun Xiao looked at Fang Yu again, for some reason, she suddenly felt like she had grasped a lifeline. She said firmly, "I am willing to give it a try."

Fang Yu called in two waiters and, without hesitation, handed her a clean handkerchief: "Bite it down."

He then told his colleague, "Hold her down."

Before the waiter knew what was going on, Fang Yu took out a hammer from behind his back and, under the watchful eyes of several people, slammed it down on Yun Xiao's broken leg.

Yun Xiao's eyes widened, she gasped, but in the end she didn't shout. She didn't bite the handkerchief into her mouth, but instead clenched it tightly in her hand.

The two men couldn't believe what they had just witnessed.

Fang Yu put down the hammer, touched the broken spot, and said to the assistant, "Go prepare some hot water, gauze, scissors..."

With everything ready, Fang Yu rolled up his sleeves and looked at Yun Xiao, whose face was pale: "I'm going to start now. You'll be fine after a good night's sleep."

Just as Yun Xiao was about to speak, she felt her eyelids become very heavy, and she gradually lost consciousness.

The waiter guarding the door only heard crackling sounds coming from inside the room.

The sound continued intermittently for about half an hour, and the waiter was getting impatient, so he pressed his ear to the door to listen.

Fang Yu suddenly opened the door, glanced at the waiter who was still eavesdropping, and instructed him: "Stand guard at the door."

After Fang Yu left, the waiter dared to go in and take a look. Yun Xiao on the bed was still covered in dirt, but with the blankets pulled up, she seemed no different except for her pale face.

Fang Yu went to the kitchen to prepare something to nourish Yun Xiao's body.

The food in the space was quite elaborate, and some bear meat was also included.

Just as she finished preparing four dishes and a soup, a waiter came to the kitchen to find her: "Manager, there's a servant outside who says his young master's surname is Wang. He wants to discuss something with you and is waiting for you at the restaurant not far away."

Fang Yu carried the soup out, and the servant was waiting in the hall. When he saw her, he bowed slightly and pointed to the restaurant outside: "Is it convenient for Miss Fang now? My master invites you."

The one surnamed Wang, isn't that Wang Yuan? Fang Yu glanced at the servant and said, "Tell your young master that I'm very busy and can't keep the appointment."

The servant looked visibly troubled. Fang Yu added, "Oh, and let me remind your young master one more thing: don't forget the three rules we agreed upon."

The servant watched her carry the soup away, and naturally dared not stop her. He could only go back and report the truth.

Having calculated the time, Fang Yu pushed open the door and went in, and Yun Xiao woke up.

Fang Yu put down the soup and stopped him, saying, "Don't move. Your current condition is not suitable for any major movements."

Yun Xiao was a little confused. She could feel that her legs hurt a lot, but it was different from the pain she had experienced before; it was a feeling she couldn't quite describe.

She touched her bandaged leg, somewhat incredulous, even feeling as if she were dreaming. She asked softly, "Young lady, do you know medicine?"

Fang Yu shook her head: "I don't know. I just did it casually. It might not even cure your leg. Don't have too high hopes."

...Yun Xiao clearly didn't believe her, because she hadn't said that before she took action, but she wouldn't ask again.

The waiter brought in the food, and Fang Yu patiently picked up a little bit of each dish.

"Miss, I can do it myself."

Seeing the dish being offered to her lips, Yun Xiao awkwardly refused while also wanting to cook it herself.

Fang Yu gently pressed her down: "You don't need to be reserved. I don't have any maids under my command, and I can't have several grown men serving you. I'll wait until your injury heals so you can work properly for me."

Fang Yu's tone was clearly very calm, but it gave Yun Xiao a feeling that she couldn't refuse.

After she finished eating, the old woman that Fang Yu had asked the waiter to find arrived to wash and change Yun Xiao's clothes.

Fang Yu was thinking about the shop, and he sat there until the sun was setting.

She rubbed her sore neck and went to the backyard to find Yun Xiao: "It's getting late, I have to go home. I'll come again tomorrow. If you need anything, just tell Granny Liu."

Granny Liu nodded, "Don't worry, young lady, I will take good care of her."

Yun Xiao was a little surprised, but she didn't ask any more questions. Her leg was inconvenient right now, so she couldn't rush things.