"Brother?" He Zhilan had been standing with her back to He Teng for a while without any response from him, so she called out to him.
"Does it hurt?" He Teng asked, finally starting to gently apply medication to her injury. With a soft touch, he spread the ointment across the wound.
"It hurts quite a bit. I've been sleeping face down these past few days. The doctor said not to lie on my back for the time being, otherwise the wound might swell if it's pressed against." Zhilan didn't hide her discomfort and responded.
"The He Family owes you thanks. If it wasn't for your reckless protection of He Da, given his current health, he wouldn't have been able to withstand the beatings. Without you, he could have lost his life on that street. You are a great hero of the He Family, the family's benefactor." He Teng spoke, finishing applying the ointment. Throughout it all, his mind was filled with images of Zhilan's injuries, and the picture of her being beaten was constantly surfacing.