Qi Yanxin was exceptionally busy that afternoon, constantly reinforcing the gaps around the doors and windows and checking the curtains and other areas. Xu Zhi was in poor mental condition. By the time she woke from a nap, it was already past nine at night.
Perhaps that barrel of potent medicine had truly been effective. After waking up, Xu Zhi felt much lighter all over. Her mind was clearer than it had been in recent days, and she seemed to have more energy as well.
Qi Yanxin seemed to still be busy with something, and Xu Zhi did not call for her. Once she realized her body was no longer so weak that she could not muster even a bit of strength, she tried to sit up and slowly moved herself into the wheelchair.
She had succeeded.
A small, pure smile appeared on the girl's face. This meant she was finally saying goodbye to that useless life of having food brought to her mouth and clothes put on her for her!
However, the process of moving from the bed to the wheelchair had been slow and made some noise. Qi Yanxin had been paying close attention to her, so the moment she heard movement, she immediately put down what she was doing and came over with a candle.
Seeing that Xu Zhi had actually gotten out of bed by herself, Qi Yanxin asked worriedly, "Why didn't you call me?"
Xu Zhi was still in a good mood. She did not hide her smile and answered cheerfully, "I just wanted to see whether I could do it myself. See? I succeeded, didn't I?"
Qi Yanxin rarely saw her this happy, and she was slightly surprised. Then she smiled as well. "Yes, you look much better."
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