Chapter 74

Fang Tianfeng carried Xia Xiaoyu in his arms and walked in the direction of Chang'an Garden. After walking down two streets, they still hadn't found a taxi, so they decided to head towards the main road.

After walking for a while, Fang Tianfeng asked, "Does it still hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt anymore. Thank you, Brother Tianfeng. Put me down. You must be tired after walking for so long." Xia Xiaoyu still had a shy look on her face, but her eyes were filled with gratitude and a bit of concern.

Fang Tianfeng chuckled and said, "I'm not tired. Carrying a beauty like you, I wouldn't get tired even if I walked for a lifetime."

"You're lying." Xia Xiaoyu immediately blushed and lowered her head.

Fang Tianfeng said, "You're so badly injured. Rest for two days. Call the hospital and the training school tomorrow and take two days off."

Xia Xiaoyu's face suddenly changed, and she shook her head quickly. "No! My injuries are minor, I don't need to rest!"

Fang Tianfeng's face turned serious. "Do you think I'll give you the chance to go to work? For the next two days, you'll stay in the villa and not leave!"

Xia Xiaoyu, no longer caring about her shyness, pleaded, "Brother Tianfeng, please let me go to work, okay? I'm fine, I can still walk. If you don't believe me, put me down and let me show you."

Fang Tianfeng shook his head. "No, you need to rest for two days. You have to walk around a lot at work. What if it leaves a chronic condition?"

Xia Xiaoyu hurriedly said, "No, I'll be fined!"

Fang Tianfeng asked, "Do you get fined for taking leave?"

"Of course! If I take leave, I won't get my monthly bonus. My father is already..."

Xia Xiaoyu stopped herself mid-sentence.

Fang Tianfeng asked, "What about taking leave in advance?"

Xia Xiaoyu sighed. "I'm so clumsy and can't do anything well. The head nurse always dislikes me. I have no chance of taking leave in advance."

Fang Tianfeng thought for a moment and said, "If I can find someone to help you take leave in advance, will you rest?"

Xia Xiaoyu became bashful and said softly, "If I can really take leave, resting for one day would be fine."

"That's good. I'll take care of it. You don't need to go to work for the next two days."

Xia Xiaoyu looked at Fang Tianfeng curiously and said, "Two days? That's impossible, even the head nurse can't do that."

Fang Tianfeng found Xia Xiaoyu's surprised expression adorable and smiled. "Just wait for the news."

"Thank you, Brother Tianfeng, you're so kind." Xia Xiaoyu said, then suddenly remembered what had happened earlier, blushed, and lowered her head.

It was already late at night, and the night wind was blowing.

"Are you cold?" Fang Tianfeng asked.

Xia Xiaoyu shook her head. She then realized that Fang Tianfeng was shirtless, and under the streetlights, he had a charm that made her blush and her heart race.

After walking for a while, they still hadn't found a taxi, so Fang Tianfeng continued to carry Xia Xiaoyu.

Xia Xiaoyu tried to speak several times but held back. Finally, she couldn't help it and asked softly, "Brother Tianfeng, do you know anyone who runs a casino?"

"I don't. But I've heard from Gangbo that most people who run casinos have some background. However, there shouldn't be any in our Yunhai city. If there are, they're probably in the surrounding counties, and some places are said to be very popular."

"Oh." Xia Xiaoyu nodded obediently.

Fang Tianfeng asked, "Why are you asking? Did someone trick you into gambling?"

"Of course not! I can't even play斗地主well."

Fang Tianfeng saw the worry on Xia Xiaoyu's face and said, "I understand. It's your father, right? And he's lost a lot of money?"

Xia Xiaoyu looked at Fang Tianfeng pitifully and asked, "How did you know? I didn't tell you."

"You already did."

Xia Xiaoyu became sad.

Fang Tianfeng didn't want to see her sad, so he moved his arm and said "Ouch."

Xia Xiaoyu let out a soft cry and instinctively wrapped her arms around Fang Tianfeng's neck.

Fang Tianfeng said, "Just hold onto my neck, don't fall."

Xia Xiaoyu had no choice but to hold onto Fang Tianfeng's neck, her face red and her heart racing, making her even more adorable.

Fang Tianfeng said, "If your father's gambling debt isn't too much, I can lend you some money. If it's too much, I can't help."

Xia Xiaoyu sighed and said, "Brother Tianfeng, you're such a good person. We haven't known each other long, but you've helped me so many times. However, I won't borrow money from you because my father owes a lot, and it will only get worse. I don't want to drag you down."

"How much does he owe?" Fang Tianfeng asked.

Xia Xiaoyu said sadly, "I don't know, but it's a lot. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so angry, saying I earn too little and kicking me out."

Fang Tianfeng frowned and asked, "Your injuries are so severe. Did your father push you to the ground?"

Xia Xiaoyu didn't answer.

Fang Tianfeng asked again, "When you were at home, were you wearing a nurse's uniform?"

Xia Xiaoyu nodded and said, "Yes, this old nurse's uniform can't be worn in the hospital, it's a waste to throw it away, so I wear it at home as loungewear." After saying this, Xia Xiaoyu remembered that she was only wearing a bra and panties under her top, blushed, and subconsciously squeezed her legs together.

Just then, a taxi came by, and Fang Tianfeng quickly called it over, opened the door, and placed Xia Xiaoyu in the back seat.

When they arrived at the entrance of Chang'an Garden, Fang Tianfeng paid the fare, and Xia Xiaoyu immediately tried to get out.

"Don't move!" Fang Tianfeng said sternly, scaring Xia Xiaoyu. Then he picked her up and carried her towards the villa.

"I can walk," Xia Xiaoyu mumbled softly.

"Shut up! Rest for two days first."

Fang Tianfeng carried Xia Xiaoyu upstairs and placed her on An Tiantian's bed.

At this moment, An Tiantian called him again.

"High Hand, have you picked up Xiaoyu?"

"Xiaoyu is on your bed. Do you want to talk to her?"

"Great! Thank you, High Hand."

Fang Tianfeng handed the phone to Xia Xiaoyu and sat down beside her.

After a while, Xia Xiaoyu handed the phone back to Fang Tianfeng.

Fang Tianfeng took out a clean set of An Tiantian's pajamas from the closet and placed them by the bed, saying, "You don't need to worry about anything. Just stay here and rest. Don't leave, understand?"

Xia Xiaoyu had no choice but to nod.

Fang Tianfeng walked out, and as he was leaving, he heard Xia Xiaoyu say softly, "Thank you, Brother Tianfeng."

Fang Tianfeng smiled and went downstairs, then slept on the sofa in the living room.

When he woke up, feeling refreshed, Fang Tianfeng drank half a cup of energy water as usual. Thinking about Xia Xiaoyu's injuries, he carried the cup upstairs.

Entering An Tiantian's room, he found Xia Xiaoyu sleeping soundly.

Fang Tianfeng placed the cup on the bedside table, thought for a moment, and slowly reached out, putting his hand under Xia Xiaoyu's blanket, holding her injured ankle, and sending a small amount of energy into it. Then he used the energy absorption technique to draw out the disease energy.

Xia Xiaoyu's disease energy wasn't much, and Fang Tianfeng only used a little energy to make it collapse. However, since she was a nurse and knew a lot about medical conditions, if he healed her too well, she might think something was wrong. So, Fang Tianfeng only ensured that her injuries wouldn't worsen, and there would be no scars or chronic conditions on her leg.

Fang Tianfeng turned to leave, and Xia Xiaoyu's eyes fluttered open, seeing Fang Tianfeng's back. She immediately tensed up, not daring to move.

After Fang Tianfeng left, she carefully examined herself and found that her pajamas were fine, but there was a large cup on the bedside table.

"Brother Tianfeng is so considerate," Xia Xiaoyu thought, poured a small cup of water, took a sip, and immediately opened her eyes wide, looking cute.

"It's so good, this must be the magic water Tiantian mentioned," Xia Xiaoyu hesitated for a moment, couldn't resist the temptation, and drank all the water.

"Brother Tianfeng is so kind, it would be even better if he were my brother," Xia Xiaoyu said, then suddenly remembered what happened last night, felt a warmth in her body, and immediately covered her head with the blanket.

"I can't think about it! I can't think about it! It's so embarrassing!"

Fang Tianfeng went downstairs and first checked on the dragon fish. To his surprise, the two golden-bottomed golden-headed dragon fish were not only full of energy, but the scales they had lost had all grown back. In the morning light, the golden scales of the two dragon fish shone brightly.

Yesterday, the scales of these two golden dragon fish only reflected a faint light, but today, the scales were like a light source, glowing, almost like two large, dazzling gold bars.

He had seen dozens of golden dragon fish in the market, but none could compare to these two.

Not only that, but in just one night, the two golden-bottomed golden-headed dragon fish had grown half an inch.

"Huh? Is there a problem?" Fang Tianfeng noticed that the whiskers of the two golden-bottomed golden-headed dragon fish were slightly forked.

The whiskers of dragon fish were located at the top, about an inch long, not like human beards but more like the antennae of insects, hence called dragon whiskers or dragon horns, with straight and long being the standard of beauty. However, forked whiskers were unprecedented, and Fang Tianfeng, not being an expert, felt a bit uneasy.

He then checked the two purple-bottomed golden-headed dragon fish, which had also changed significantly. The purple scales had become deeper and more metallic. At this rate, it wouldn't be long before they caught up with the store's prized purple-bottomed golden-headed dragon fish.

An Tiantian hadn't returned, and Lü Yingna had gone out to eat. Fang Tianfeng made a simple breakfast and then went upstairs, finding that Xia Xiaoyu had already finished washing up and was sitting on the bed, lost in thought.

Fang Tianfeng walked over and said, "It's time to eat." Then he naturally bent down and carried her downstairs.

Xia Xiaoyu opened her mouth, blushed, and didn't say anything, her body gently swaying as Fang Tianfeng carried her down the stairs.

Fang Tianfeng said, "You can walk on flat ground, but going up and down stairs can hurt your knees and ankles. Remember to call me."

"Okay," Xia Xiaoyu nodded subconsciously.

After breakfast, Old Zhou came again. He only took one look and was shocked.

"How is this possible! Xiao Fang, did you switch my four dragon fish? Look at these two golden-bottomed golden-headed dragon fish, how bright their colors are! And the two purple-bottomed golden-headed dragon fish, how deep and metallic their purple scales have become!"

Fang Tianfeng said, "I don't know. Maybe this place is a feng shui treasure, suitable for raising dragon fish."

Xia Xiaoyu sat on the sofa, watching the two men curiously.

Old Zhou, scratching his head, asked, "What did you feed them yesterday? Did you use the original lights? Did anything special happen yesterday?"

"Nothing, everything was normal," Fang Tianfeng said with a smile.

"That's strange! Too strange!"

Old Zhou walked around the aquarium, then smiled broadly. "I don't care! As long as they get better, I don't care how! But why are the whiskers of these two golden-bottomed golden-headed dragon fish forked?"

Fang Tianfeng was also a bit nervous and asked, "Old Zhou, is it good or bad for the whiskers to be forked?"

Old Zhou shook his head. "I can't say for sure. But it's probably bad because traditional dragon fish aesthetics favor straight and long whiskers, with a good color. Generally, changes in whiskers indicate illness, but these two dragon fish are lively and don't seem to be sick at all."