Chapter 1203 — A Certain Measure of Prowess
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Back then, after Kang Jingming had thrown her over, Xiaofen had lost all hope; her life was full of darkness, and whether her leg ever got better hardly mattered anymore. But ever since she and Kang Xiaofeng fell in love, though Xiaofen never said a word about it, in the small hours of the night she would weep in silence, hating herself!
How foolish she had been! She had let her leg be smashed to pieces, had become a cripple, all for the sake of a vile man. Looking back now, how utterly worthless it seemed; how unworthy she was of Kang Xiaofeng! She was no longer a woman of honor, which was shame enough in itself—and her leg had been ruined because of Kang Jingming besides. The guilt gnawed at Xiaofen even more deeply.
She truly felt she did not deserve Kang Xiaofeng, and blamed herself beyond measure. And the more Kang Xiaofeng declared he didn't care, the more despondent Xiaofen became; it had all but turned into an illness of the heart. And now, this very moment, Kang Xiaofeng was telling her that there was hope for her leg!
Had anyone else spoken those words, Xiaofen might not have believed them. But it was Wei Zhao who had said them—the head man Kang Xiaofeng answered to. Xiaofen believed!
Back then, at Divine Doctor Kang's banquet, Wei Zhao had given her and Kang Xiaofeng the courage, for the very first time, to stand up before Kang Jingming's family. From that point on, Kang Xiaofeng had built a career and a standing step by step, and her own family had gained a house and money—all of it Wei Zhao's gift. The head man of the man she loved.
So now, when Kang Xiaofeng broke the good news to her, Xiaofen did not doubt it for an instant, and at once cried out with delight: "Wonderful! Xiaobo, thank the boss for me..."
"Ha, of course—I've already thanked him!" Kang Xiaofeng said with a laugh.
Tang Zhi's place and Xiaofen's had basically broken ground and been renovated side by side. With Fatty Lai looking after the work, they naturally put in overtime day and night, and the new house was now entirely in order. Not only was every piece of furniture and appliance in place, but even the everyday household goods—pots, pans, bowls and dishes—had all been bought and laid in.
Coming here, Wei Zhao could not help silently praising Fatty Lai: the man certainly got things done.
"Xiao Yi, now that you're here, don't go off. Auntie will cook tonight—it'll be a housewarming, boiling the pot for the first time in the new house!" Mother Tang gazed at Wei Zhao with a smile, growing fonder of him the longer she looked. She was a hundred percent satisfied with this son-in-law of hers. Never mind all the benefits he had brought the family; today alone he had said he could cure Old Tang's illness!
With Tang Jucheng's leg healed, his spirits would naturally improve, and he could go into business alongside Mother Tang; with that, the household's livelihood would pick up too.
"Sure." Wei Zhao did not stand on ceremony. Since he had already made up his mind to be with Tang Zhi, there was no point being polite with Mother Tang. Besides, Wei Zhao could see that the more courteous he grew with her, the more uncomfortable she became, taking it as aloofness; better by far to keep things easy and natural.
"That's wonderful! Yunyun, you keep Wei Zhao company while he treats your father and Xiaofen—your mother and I will go to the market and buy something good to eat!" Mother Tang said happily.
Wei Zhao already knew Tang Jucheng's and Xiaofen's legs inside out; he had made a thorough examination of them earlier. All that remained was to use the nerve-stimulating medicinal liquid to repair the nerves. Together with acupuncture, restoring both of them to normal would be no great difficulty.
"Wei Zhao, what do you need me to do?" Tang Zhi led Wei Zhao into her father Tang Jucheng's room and asked.