Chapter 52

An Yanan, who was usually quite scatterbrained, finally came to her senses. She hurriedly ran down from the second floor to the first floor. As she passed Lin Fan at the staircase, she gave him a fierce glare and then ran to the sofa, carefully examining Ling Xuefei's foot.

"Feifei, are you okay?" An Yanan asked with concern while examining Ling Xuefei's foot.

Ling Xuefei glared fiercely at Lin Fan's back, then turned her gaze away and slowly shook her head, saying, "I'm fine."

An Yanan felt a bit relieved.

Ling Xuefei was indeed unlucky. She had been startled by the little fool and reacted too strongly, making a large movement that severely twisted her ankle. Her ankle was swollen to a great height. Lin Fan wasn't exaggerating; if not treated properly and if she insisted on pushing herself, it could take half a month to recover.

Lin Fan went upstairs and picked up Qiqi. His precious daughter was well-behaved, unlike her mother.

Qiqi, lying in Lin Fan's arms, said, "Daddy, why didn't you help Mommy with her foot?"

Lin Fan replied irritably, "Your mother is unreasonable. Fortunately, our Qiqi isn't like her."

Ling Xuefei, already furious, heard Lin Fan's words and immediately exploded, glaring at him and shouting, "What did you say!? You scoundrel, who are you calling unreasonable!?"

"Whoever reacts the most strongly is the one, of course."

Lin Fan said this without turning his head.

"You..." Ling Xuefei gritted her teeth, wishing she could drag Lin Fan to the ground and rub him into the floor.

At this moment, Qiqi, who was both intelligent and emotionally mature, spoke up again. She grabbed Lin Fan's earlobe and said, "Daddy, you're a man, you should give way to girls. Don't be angry with Mommy. Girls need to be comforted. If you comfort Mommy well, she won't be angry with you."

"Do you think your mother is an ordinary girl?" Lin Fan looked at Qiqi with disbelief.

Qiqi nodded vigorously.

"Of course, trust Qiqi. Qiqi won't lie to Daddy."

Lin Fan shrugged and carried Qiqi downstairs, with the little fool wagging its tail and following behind.

After all, for the sake of this little princess in his arms, Lin Fan had to at least maintain a good relationship with Ling Xuefei and not let things get too tense.

Downstairs, An Yanan gently lifted Ling Xuefei's leg and slowly placed it on her own lap. Throughout the process, Ling Xuefei clenched her fists and watched An Yanan's actions nervously, afraid of being accidentally hurt.

"Feifei, this is quite serious."

An Yanan carefully examined Ling Xuefei's ankle and, while speaking, tentatively touched the swollen area with her fingers.

"Ouch—"

As soon as An Yanan's fingers touched Ling Xuefei's ankle, Ling Xuefei drew in a sharp breath and instinctively grabbed An Yanan's shoulder. "It hurts, An, be gentle!"

An Yanan looked up at Ling Xuefei with a worried expression and said, "Feifei, your ankle is so swollen. You can't even stand right now. What are we going to do? You have an important meeting this afternoon, and in a couple of days, an important guest is coming. Your foot won't heal in just a day or two..."

Ling Xuefei gritted her teeth and said, "It's fine. I'll buy some medicine and apply it. I can manage."

"Don't push yourself if you can't. You can, but you need to ask if your body can."

At this moment, Lin Fan, carrying Qiqi, had already come downstairs. Hearing Ling Xuefei's words, he interjected.

"Shut up!"

"Shut up!"

Ling Xuefei and An Yanan almost simultaneously turned to glare at Lin Fan and shouted.

Qiqi, in Lin Fan's arms, stretched out her chubby little arms and said in a baby voice, "Mommy, Daddy is here to treat you."

"I don't want him to look at it." Ling Xuefei mumbled, taking Qiqi from Lin Fan and holding her in her arms.

Lin Fan stood in front of the sofa with his hands in his pockets and said slowly, "I'm not exaggerating. Your ankle is seriously injured. Even if you apply medicine and rest well, it will take at least a week before you can勉强 stand. But if you try to walk before then, it could take two weeks."

As he said this, Ling Xuefei raised her head to say something, but Lin Fan raised his hand and said firmly, "Let me finish first." Ling Xuefei glared at Lin Fan but didn't say anything more.

Lin Fan extended three fingers and continued, "If you trust me, give me three minutes. Just three minutes, and you'll be able to stand. Although you won't be completely healed, as long as you don't do any strenuous activities or run around, you'll be fine. After a good night's sleep, you'll be back to normal by tomorrow."

Hearing this, An Yanan scoffed and said, "Three minutes? Do you think you're who? The reincarnation of Hua Tuo or the successor of Bian Que? Why don't you say you can cure cancer and AIDS, or regrow limbs?"

Lin Fan said calmly, "I can, actually..."

"Tch!"

An Yanan rolled her eyes, more convinced that Lin Fan was a big liar trying to take advantage of Ling Xuefei. But as long as she was there, his despicable intentions would not be realized!

Lin Fan didn't argue with An Yanan but turned to look at Ling Xuefei with a searching gaze.

Ling Xuefei began to hesitate. She knew her situation well. She had just taken over the Imperial Entertainment, and there were many things to be done and many goals not yet met. Her work was already overwhelming, and now with her injured foot, her efficiency would drop significantly. In such a state, it would be difficult to handle the company's current challenges. Moreover, an important friend was coming in a couple of days, and her current condition was a problem.

On the other hand, Ling Xuefei remembered that the day before, Zhang Haitian and Gu Meijuan had personally come to Lin Fan for medical help. Lin Fan had demonstrated his incredible alchemy skills right in front of her, so it wasn't impossible that he knew some medical techniques.

Logically, Ling Xuefei understood this, but her strong personality made her reluctant to lower herself to Lin Fan. She looked at him straight and said, "I appreciate your offer, but I don't want to trouble you. I know a good orthopedic expert..."

Before Ling Xuefei could finish, Lin Fan noticed Qiqi looking at him pitifully. His heart softened, and the words he was about to say were swallowed back. Then, to Ling Xuefei's shock, he stepped forward, pushed An Yanan aside, and sat next to her on the sofa.

"What are you doing?"

Ling Xuefei exclaimed, but Lin Fan didn't answer. He forcefully grabbed her leg and, with his other hand, took off her shoe.

"Scoundrel! What are you doing? Let go of Feifei!"

Seeing Lin Fan's actions, An Yanan screamed, pounced on him, and tried to pull him away by tugging at his clothes. But Lin Fan was like a giant immovable rock, standing firm no matter how hard she tried.

"Don't move!"

Lin Fan said coldly. Ling Xuefei, who was about to struggle, inexplicably stopped and leaned back on the sofa, staring at Lin Fan in a daze.

Lin Fan placed Ling Xuefei's leg on his lap and gently covered the swollen area with his right hand.