I was so concentrated that I didn’t sleep for the whole night. When I heard the roosters crow in the village, I knew it was almost dawn. I exhaled and relaxed. However, I didn’t dare to sleep now. I had to endure for a little longer! 

After the sky had turned completely bright, I saw my father-in-law walk out of his room. I went to him. “Father, did you sleep well? How do you feel now?” 

“Son, you’ve been out here watching the whole night?” My father-in-law looked at me in awe. He was touched. 

Before I answered him, he pulled up his shirt. I could see more and more soft skin on his belly. Although there would be some scars, people would never know that he used to have scales there. It seemed Senior Shu’s secret ointment worked well. 

I went to my room and slept without having breakfast. 

I woke up in the afternoon. Yin Xinyue took me to see the wheat field. The snow was melting. I saw the white and green in the fields. The magnificent horizon...