9: Chapter 9 Setting Bones_1 9: Chapter 9 Setting Bones_1 Tan Zhenghong felt gloomy, and Qiao Duo’er also had no intention of continuing the conversation, so they both immersed themselves in their own thoughts.
After about half an hour, Qiao Duo’er got ready to set Tan Zhenghong’s bones.
“I’ll push your bone back into its original place, and it will slowly heal, but it’s going to be very painful,”
Qiao Duo’er said slowly, giving Tan Zhenghong a sympathetic glance.
However, sympathy aside, she did not consider the man’s wishes at all.
Because even if he didn’t agree, she would forcibly set his bones, as she suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Seeing that there was hope for Tan Zhenghong to stand up, yet he himself was unwilling to undergo treatment because he feared the pain, she would become very angry.
The consequence of her anger would be to forcibly set his broken bones.
In other words, no matter what this guy thought, the outcome would be the same, so there was no need to go through unnecessary motions.
Tan Zhenghong looked at the woman’s confident face and found himself involuntarily nodding.
Was it really appropriate for him to entrust himself to a woman who was still a fool yesterday?
Uh, wrong, she wasn’t yesterday’s Silly Sister.
The current Qiao Duo’er was a different person, but could she be trusted?
She seemed a bit out of the ordinary, but they had only known each other for less than half a day, right?
Forget it, after all, the doctor said that his leg would most likely be crippled in the future, so the worst outcome now was a ruined leg, so he might as well let her do as she pleased.
Qiao Duo’er gathered the prepared items and thoughtfully handed a neatly folded towel to Tan Zhenghong.
“Bite this,” Qiao Duo’er said indifferently.
She didn’t want to hear any pig-slaughter-like screams later on.
Tan Zhenghong turned his head away, saying nothing.
A grown man like him, could he not endure this bit of pain?
Qiao Duo’er saw Tan Zhenghong’s refusal, but she didn’t insist.
After all, it wasn’t her who was going to feel the pain.
Tossing the cloth aside, Qiao Duo’er reached toward the break, first to feel the state of the bones so she could determine the direction of force to apply.
This was delicate work that couldn’t afford the slightest deviation.
Qiao Duo’er steadied her spirit, and her small hand suddenly exerted force, moving the dislocated fracture back into its correct position.
The moment she exerted strength, Tan Zhenghong’s body instantly tensed up, and after a muffled groan, he clenched his teeth tightly.
This guy was a real man, Qiao Duo’er thought to herself.
Qiao Duo’er checked the bones again, and after confirming they were set correctly, she applied Joint-Healing Grass on the wound, covered it with a layer of fir bark, and finally fixed the injury with a splint.
“Do you want to rest before I set the other leg?”
Qiao Duo’er looked at Tan Zhenghong.
His willpower was strong, but his body’s reactions were not as easy to control.
For instance, at this moment, Tan Zhenghong’s head was drenched in sweat, and his slightly trembling muscles were all indicating how much pain he was in.
Qiao Duo’er felt pain even herself, and at this time, there was no anesthesia, not even painkillers, so no matter how painful it was, one could only bear it.
Hmm… she was glad it wasn’t her leg that was broken.
Tan Zhenghong shook his head, signaling Qiao Duo’er to continue.
Better to die early and be reincarnated, than to wait any longer.
Qiao Duo’er moved her hands in cooperation and set the other leg as well.
Tan Zhenghong, despite his best efforts to endure, couldn’t help but let out a soft moan.
He now had a deeper understanding of how setting bones was painful, more than when he had first broken his leg.
Qiao Duo’er finished bandaging the second leg and finally breathed a sigh of relief; at last, the major task was accomplished!
Those two legs would heal after some days and the broken parts would be even stronger than before.
Tan Zhenghong this guy ought to be very thankful to her.
It was a good thing she came in time; if the bones had healed on their own, she wouldn’t have had any solution.