CMWKSD -Chapter 35 Can Be Healed

Jiu Yue clicked her tongue and started pacing around the room again.

What if Ji Yiqing couldn’t become an official? What would she do then? There was no way she could let him stay frustrated forever.

He couldn’t suffer any humiliation, and anyone who made him suffer would have to die!

With that thought, Jiu Yue stomped out. Ji Chaomian was outside, being moved around to get some sun.

Jiu Yue suddenly remembered that Ji Chaomian also studied, so the two brothers should both be good at their studies, right?

She walked straight up to Ji Chaomian.

Ji Chaomian was half-reclined in a chair, squinting at the sun. Suddenly blocked, he opened his eyes and met Jiu Yue’s gaze.

How to describe it?

It was like a dog seeing a meaty bone…

And he was that bone.

Having grown up in modern times, Jiu Yue didn’t have strict taboos about physical contact between men and women, but she couldn’t just start touching Ji Chaomian’s legs.

So she folded her arms, looking down at him: “Big brother, are you good at studying? Can you pass the imperial exams and become a high official?”

Ji Yiqing, who had followed, overheard this and froze.

Ji Chaomian felt a bit embarrassed under Jiu Yue’s intense gaze. “What?”

Not knowing how to answer, he looked at Ji Yiqing behind Jiu Yue. “Yiqing…”

Ji Yiqing paused, then realized what Jiu Yue meant. He stepped forward: “Big brother studied very well. He ranked first in the county-level student exam.”

Jiu Yue knew this too — being ranked first meant that as long as nothing major went wrong, he should have become a xiucai (the first level scholar).

So why weren’t either of them xiucai?

As if sensing her doubt, Ji Chaomian slowly sighed: “When we were supposed to take the xiucai exam, both Yiqing and I were too sick to go.”

Everyone in the courtyard had varying expressions. Hu Chunhua shrank back, wanting to hide but not knowing where to go.

Jiu Yue’s gaze swept slowly over the people in the courtyard.

If it had been just one person missing the exam, it would be understandable. But both brothers missing because of illness? Someone must have sabotaged it!

But now wasn’t the time to dwell on the past. After all, what’s done is done.

Ji Yiqing stepped closer to Ji Chaomian: “But now your leg…”

Jiu Yue waved her hand: “Bring him inside. I’ll take a look.”

No one knew what she intended, but Ji Yiqing’s eyes lit up. He quickly picked Ji Chaomian up.

Ji Chaomian, confused by the silent communication between the two, was carried on Ji Yiqing’s back with a blank expression: “Yiqing, what is…”

Ji Yiqing smiled. Jiu Yue’s intentions were obvious: “She probably wants to be the official’s sister-in-law, so she can wield power through you.”

Ji Chaomian exclaimed, even more confused.

Jiu Yue didn’t immediately follow, instead going to fetch her tools.

Ji Yiqing glanced outside and, seeing no one following, briefly explained the situation with the Wang family and the county magistrate.

Ji Chaomian was stunned, then suddenly overjoyed: “You… you mean, sister-in-law can heal my leg?”

Ji Yiqing didn’t dare make promises. Even though they had sought doctors before, they didn’t have enough money to go to better ones in the prefectural capital.

But all the local doctors said Ji Chaomian would never stand again.

Could Jiu Yue really have a method?

Ji Chaomian didn’t say anything further but silently hoped. If it really could be healed, Jiu Yue would be his benefactor. He would risk anything for her, not just lend her name to wield influence.

Ji Yiqing, seeing Ji Chaomian’s expression, understood what he was thinking: “Big brother, Jiu Yue is straightforward and impulsive. If one day…”

Ji Chaomian put his hand on Ji Yiqing’s arm: “But I don’t think Jiu Yue is the type to act recklessly without reason, right?”

Ji Yiqing nodded. Jiu Yue always had a reason for whatever she did, even fighting or killing. And she feared no authority.

“Jiu Yue doesn’t fear authority, not even a little. She said she could even fix my face. With her personality, I must study hard to be able to protect her in the future.”

Ji Chaomian grew even happier. If Ji Yiqing’s face could really be healed, what else could he ask for?

All the hardships they endured over years of studying would seem trivial now. Hope was all that mattered.

Even if his leg couldn’t be healed, he could earn money to allow Ji Yiqing to study for the imperial exams.

But if it could be healed, a crippled man could become normal again. Ji Chaomian had selfish desires too — he wanted to be normal.

“It’s good that you have this mindset. Whether or not my leg can be healed, fixing your face alone is enough.”

“If my leg can be healed, as the elder brother, protecting my siblings is naturally my duty.”

Ji Yiqing smiled slightly. He had never asked Jiu Yue to heal their legs, worried it might burden her.

Now that Jiu Yue was willing to try her best, whatever the result, they accepted it.

Soon, Jiu Yue returned, seeing one brother lying on the bed and the other sitting beside it.

Their eyes were filled with joy and hope. Jiu Yue paused, unsure where this feeling came from.

But the two similar faces and their sparkling eyes evoked one word in her mind: hope.

Seeing Jiu Yue, Ji Yiqing quickly moved aside to make room.

“Roll up your pants,” Jiu Yue said, holding her knife and silver needles. If it was a comminuted fracture, surgery would be the only option.

Otherwise, she could try her best.

Even surgery wasn’t impossible for her, but it required more preparation.

Ji Yiqing rolled up Ji Chaomian’s pants above the knees.

Jiu Yue examined the leg, not touching directly yet, and first checked the pulse: “Clean the leg, wipe it dry.”

She didn’t want to touch sweaty skin directly.

Ji Yiqing hurried out to fetch water, making Ji Chaomian embarrassed. Jiu Yue, however, remained serious.

Once cleaned, Jiu Yue washed her hands and started examining Ji Chaomian’s legs from the toes upward. She checked every part thoroughly.

Holding her hands up afterward, Ji Yiqing quickly brought a clean basin with scented bath pearls for her to wash.

After washing, Jiu Yue stood upright: “The leg’s tendons are more than half severed. It can be healed, but it will be painful. Big brother, do you want to heal it?”

Hearing this, Ji Dahai and Su Ruo, who were waiting outside, rushed in.

Su Ruo excitedly grabbed Jiu Yue’s hand: “Jiu Yue, you mean my son’s leg can really be healed?”

Jiu Yue looked at the two in puzzlement. Ji Chaomian was already too excited to speak, and Ji Yiqing was looking at him with equal excitement.

“Yes, it can be healed. He was only recently injured; the sooner the treatment after the injury, the better. His leg can recover in three months, and within six months, it will be as good as normal. But if he wants to practice martial arts, that might be difficult.”

Ji Yiqing: …

Ji Chaomian: …

They had never planned to practice martial arts anyway.

There were still about seven months until next year’s imperial exams. The timing was enough!