Substitute Bride to the Crippled Billionaire
Chapter 121 The Road to Recovery

Chapter 121: Chapter 121 The Road to Recovery

There were neatly arranged bottles of mineral water and other beverages inside.

Su Qingnuan glanced at Fu Yihan and silently chose a bottle of mineral water, grabbing an extra one for the person in front.

Witnessing Su Qingnuan’s actions, Fu Yihan didn’t say anything and turned his head away.

After dropping Gu Xiaoxiao back at school, Aqi turned the car around and headed back to the Fu residence.

The old master wasn’t home, and as soon as Fu Yihan entered the house, he went straight upstairs.

Su Qingnuan hesitated downstairs for a while but eventually decided to head to the kitchen.

The good impression she had worked so hard to build over the past couple of days couldn’t just disappear like this.

Finding the housekeeper, Su Qingnuan offered a gentle smile and said, "Auntie, is there anything I can use today to learn how to make soup?"

The housekeeper froze for a moment and frowned, "We didn’t buy anything particularly good today, so it might be hard to manage."

"Hmm?" Su Qingnuan questioned in confusion, "Didn’t you say you go shopping for fresh ingredients every day?"

The members of the Fu family were notoriously picky eaters. If the ingredients weren’t fresh, Fu Yihan and the others definitely wouldn’t eat them. So Su Qingnuan found it strange when the housekeeper said there weren’t good ingredients prepared.

The housekeeper responded with a bitter smile, "This weekend, the second young master said he plans to host a banquet at home and asked us to start preparing ahead of time. We spent the day at the market shopping for that, which is why we weren’t able to prepare for any meals today."

"A banquet?"

She hadn’t heard anything about a banquet.

"Yes, apparently, the second young master invited people from his company. It’s supposedly an internal meeting."

"... Company insiders?" Su Qingnuan furrowed her brows, suddenly sensing something off.

"That’s right, that’s what the second young master mentioned. But as for the specifics, it’s not really something we servants have the privilege to inquire about."

Noticing the housekeeper’s cautious demeanor, Su Qingnuan smiled lightly and said, "I understand, Auntie. Don’t worry, I won’t gossip about it."

"... Thank you, Eldest Young Master’s wife."

Leaving the kitchen, Su Qingnuan hesitated for a moment before heading upstairs.

There was no one in the room. After glancing around, she decided to walk toward the study.

The study door was tightly shut, and Su Qingnuan knocked lightly.

After a moment, the door opened from the inside.

Aqi stood at the door with a serious expression. "Eldest Young Master’s wife, do you need something?"

"I have something to discuss." Su Qingnuan peeked into the room but was blocked by Aqi. "What is Eldest Young Master doing inside?"

"Nothing much." Aqi deliberately shielded the view of the room. "If you have anything to say, please mention it here directly."

"... " Seeing Aqi’s guarded demeanor, Su Qingnuan felt inexplicably puzzled.

She hadn’t done anything, but why was he giving her that kind of look?

"It’s nothing serious. I just heard something from Auntie and wanted to ask Mr. Fu if he knows about it."

"What is it?"

Still maintaining his formal expression, Aqi’s serious attitude made Su Qingnuan frown slightly.

"Can’t I speak directly to Mr. Fu?"

Aqi said nothing and turned to glance inside.

Whatever the person inside might have indicated, Aqi stepped to the side the next moment.

"Eldest Young Master’s wife, please come in."

"... "

Such a quick change in attitude?

It’s often said that a woman’s heart is like a needle at the bottom of the ocean, but in Su Qingnuan’s eyes, Fu Yihan’s mood seemed even more unpredictable.

Walking cautiously inside, Su Qingnuan saw Fu Yihan standing by the bedside.

Yes, he was standing, but oddly enough, he wasn’t standing on his own.

Behind him stood a structure supporting his waist, while his legs rested against custom-made equipment, enabling this upright position.

Glancing at Aqi, the man walked over with an impassive face to assist Fu Yihan into a seated position.

"You wanted to see me?" Beads of light sweat dotted Fu Yihan’s forehead, though they weren’t too conspicuous.

Su Qingnuan nodded, hesitating before speaking, "I just heard from Auntie that the second young master plans to host a banquet this weekend for a supposed internal company meeting."

"Company internal?" Fu Yihan raised his brows and sneered. "Which company’s internal meeting?"

"... I’m not sure either, so I wanted to ask if Mr. Fu knows anything about it."

Giving her a faintly sarcastic look, Fu Yihan withdrew his gaze. "I know what you’re trying to hint at. I wasn’t informed about it, but now that you’ve told me, I guess that makes me aware."

"... "

While speaking, his gaze was fixed out the window, as if he were simultaneously being truthful and aloof, letting his words flow without much thought.

Seeing that she had fallen silent, Fu Yihan turned back to her.

"Anything else?"

"No... no, that’s all."

"If there’s nothing, then leave."

"Alright then."

As she turned to leave, Su Qingnuan closed the door and caught a glimpse of Aqi helping Fu Yihan into a standing position once more.

Her mind involuntarily flashed to the memory of that night—Fu Yihan’s determined figure.

When it came to regaining the ability to stand, Fu Yihan truly wouldn’t give up.

"Click—"

The door closed softly, and Su Qingnuan stared at the reddish-brown door for a moment, silently averting her gaze.

Returning to the room, she propped her chin on her hand and zoned out for a while.

The doctor had said his legs were beyond saving, and he would never stand again for the rest of his life.

Yet the last time Shen Zhiliu had performed acupuncture on him, his legs had clearly responded.

Could it be that Western medicine was ineffective, but traditional Chinese medicine could work?

With this thought, Su Qingnuan quickly grabbed her phone and began searching for information on TCM recovery methods.

There were countless therapies involving acupuncture stimulation online.

But among all the information, there was a mix of good and bad practices, and after filtering through, there were only a few viable options.

She wrote down the promising methods in a notebook to research further at the office the next day using the company computer.

Carefully storing the notebook, she locked it in a drawer.

At dawn, Su Qingnuan woke up early but didn’t see Fu Yihan.

On the way to work, Su Qingnuan couldn’t help but ask, "Is Mr. Fu not going to the company today?"

Through the rearview mirror, Aqi noticed Su Qingnuan’s concerned expression and smiled faintly. "Not today. The Eldest Young Master was worn out from training last night and couldn’t get up this morning."

"Training?" Su Qingnuan leaned forward against the backrest and asked softly, "You said earlier that the Eldest Young Master’s legs wouldn’t recover. Is that true?"

"Hmm." Aqi nodded and sighed, "Although the doctor said so, the Eldest Young Master refuses to give up."

That was indeed typical of Fu Yihan.

Su Qingnuan nodded thoughtfully and then asked, "So has Mr. Fu ever tried seeking treatment through traditional Chinese medicine?"

"Traditional Chinese medicine?" Aqi glanced at her curiously. "Does the Eldest Young Master’s wife have any suggestions? In fact, both Chinese and Western therapies have been tried, but neither has been effective."

So even TCM had been attempted?

That didn’t seem right...

"I read online that acupuncture could stimulate the nerves in his legs and help restore their activity. I was thinking that might be worth trying."

Aqi smiled bitterly, shaking his head. "It’s useless. Although it wasn’t specifically acupuncture, many TCM stimulation methods have already been tried."

Unconvinced, Aqi ended the topic.

Su Qingnuan urged a bit more but, seeing Aqi’s resolute expression, had no choice but to drop the matter.

After dropping Su Qingnuan off at the company entrance, Aqi drove away.

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