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"There was no pain like grinding bones," he said.
Gu Jiao replied, "Say that again after you've taken a few steps."
Indeed, Huangfu Xian was smacked in the face by reality.
The pain was too much, every step felt as if he were walking on the edge of a knife, at least the bone-grinding had been done with anesthetic.
Gu Jiao figured that half of his pain was psychological, which was somewhat normal.
On the first day of official rehabilitation, which was focused on acclimation, Gu Jiao didn't let him train for too long, not even half a "shi chen" before she had him sit back in the wheelchair.
By then, Huangfu Xian's body didn't have a single dry spot.
"Young Master, I've prepared the hot water," Lianlian said with a smile as she came out of the house after they had finished practicing.
Huangfu Xian looked at Gu Jiao.
Gu Jiao said, "Go take a bath, don't catch a cold."
"Hmm," Huangfu Xian nodded.