After being forced to leave the marriage, I became the wife of a top scholar.

Chapter 120 Hibiscus is Pregnant
The six arrived at Baiweilou Restaurant. At Bai Wanqing's request, the manager found a private room. Bai Wanqing ordered six of Baiweilou's signature dishes. While waiting for the food, Bai Wanqing talked about the medicinal herbs.

"Grandmaster Luo, I was just about to ask this: I sent a letter to my father yesterday, so how come you brought back so many medicinal herbs today?"

Bai Wanqing had worked with Bai Chenming in the medicinal herb business for a while and knew that her father rarely kept stock. He usually had a fixed destination for the medicinal herbs he collected. This time, Furong and the others came in a hurry and brought back so many medicinal herbs in just one day. That's why she asked.

Old Man Luo took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "It's all because of your father. He heard that you sent me a letter, so he came to the clinic to wait for me first thing this morning."

“In your letter you mentioned that you wanted to open a clinic in Huaizhou City, and he started preparing medicinal materials from that day on.”

"By the time your second letter arrives, he will have already arranged for all the medicinal herbs."

Bai Wanqing had a better understanding of the situation. "Will there be any problems with the supply of goods to the family?"

Old Luo shook his head and said, "No! Don't worry, your father has been in the medicinal herb business all his life, he knows what he's doing."

Bai Wanqing was relieved. "I'll have someone send the silver to Father later."

This time, Old Man Luo didn't say anything. Even close brothers keep clear accounts, let alone Bai Wanqing who is now married. It's only right that she be given money.

"Now that our clinic has all the necessary medicinal herbs and three doctors, when do you plan to open?" Old Man Luo asked.

“Grandmaster, I have already ordered the plaque for the century-old medical clinic from the carpenter. He promised to deliver it to us tomorrow. I have also ordered a few tables and beds. The tables will be placed in each consultation room, and the beds will be placed in the side room in the backyard for patients who need to be kept for observation.”

"If all of these are here, then we'll see if we need to replenish the medicine kits and tools for the doctors. I can order some to be made."

"As for the manager and apprentice of the clinic, I'll take on those roles for now and then recruit more staff gradually."

Master Luo was quite satisfied with the progress Bai Wanqing mentioned. "I brought my medicine kit from Huai'an County, so there's nothing particularly special that needs to be prepared."

After saying that, Old Man Luo looked at Doctor Zheng beside him.

Dr. Zheng was ashamed! He had previously thought he would never be able to practice medicine again, but he had many of his commonly used tools taken back to his hometown.
"I can handle my own tools. Our clinic can open whenever it wants."

Bai Wanqing smiled and said, "Dr. Zheng, you don't need to be so polite. I also need to get some silver needles. If you need them, we can do it together."

Dr. Zheng gratefully replied, "Yes."

"Then it seems our clinic can open the day after tomorrow!" Bai Wanqing and the others happily set the date.

Just then, eight specialty dishes were served.

The six of them then stopped talking and happily began to eat.

Du Huan knew that Furong liked to eat meat, and the lychee meat at Baiweilou was a specialty, praised by all the young ladies and wives in Huaizhou City.

Du Huan then picked up a piece for Furong, and everyone smiled as they watched the young couple being so affectionate.

Furong blushed slightly as she picked up the lychee, but as soon as she put it in her mouth, she gagged and spat the piece of lychee flesh into her hand.

Du Huan immediately became anxious, "Madam, what happened? Did you get burned?"

Tears welled up in Bai Furong's eyes, and she quickly shook her head, "No... it's just that I smelled the meat just now and suddenly felt a little nauseous."

Bai Furong looked at the meat in her hand with a wronged expression and said with heartache, "What a waste of this piece of lychee meat."

Seeing that she was indeed alright, Du Huan was relieved. "It's alright. If we can't eat the lychee meat, let's try this sweet duck. It's delicious too."

But when she put the hibiscus in her mouth, she still spat it all out.

The three doctors present understood what was going on, while Du Huan and Fu Rong were both startled.

"Big sister! What's wrong with Furong? Is she sick?" Du Huan asked, turning to ask for help while supporting Furong.

Bai Wanqing gave Du Huan a deep look, then decided not to tease him anymore. "Furong, come here, let me take your pulse."

Furong shifted her body and obediently sat down, while Bai Wanqing placed her fingers on her wrist.

Du Huan was so nervous he couldn't sit still, while Old Man Luo and Doctor Zheng watched Bai Wanqing's expression with knowing eyes.

"Big sister, how is it? Is Furong's condition serious? Should she take medicine?" Du Huan asked anxiously.

"No need! This isn't an illness; you're going to be a father," Bai Wanqing said with a smile.

Not only was Du Huan stunned, but Bai Furong was also stunned.

"Does this mean I'm going to be a mother?" Bai Furong stared blankly at her lower abdomen.

Doctor Zheng, who was standing nearby, immediately stood up and clasped his hands in greeting, "Young Master Du, congratulations!"

Du Huan then realized what was happening, "Thank you! Thank you! I'm going to be a dad, hahaha! I'm going to be a dad!"

The rest of the meal was spent giving Du Huan and Fu Rong a science lesson.

Because Furong's pregnancy was only a little over a month old, they told Du Huan not to make a fuss about it for now, and also to pay attention to certain things during this period. The three of them went over everything in detail.

After the meal, Bai Wanqing offered to take them home, but Doctor Zheng declined because he lived nearby. Du Huan, knowing that Furong was pregnant, had just called for a member of the Du family to drive the carriage.

In the blink of an eye, only Master Luo, Bai Wanqing, and the other two remained.

"Grandmaster, from now on you don't need to live in the clinic anymore. Live with us in the prefect's backyard."

After all, the century-old medical clinic in Huaizhou is not comparable to that in Huai'an County. At least the medical clinic in Huai'an County has complete living facilities and a dedicated cook to prepare meals for the servants and doctors. Bai Wanqing felt at ease knowing that her grandmaster lived there, but the medical clinic in Huaizhou is just starting out. Not to mention the cook, even the stove is probably damp and it's uncertain whether it can be used right now.

Old Man Luo tilted his head and said, "Of course, I already said I'm going to follow you from now on."

"Even if you don't let me go, I will still move in."

Bai Wanqing smiled after hearing this and went home with Master Luo.

Because they didn't know that Master Luo would arrive so soon, they prepared a courtyard for him as soon as they got home.

Old Man Luo looked on with great satisfaction. "Tsk tsk, no wonder so many people want to pass the imperial examination. Look at this courtyard that has been prepared, the environment is really nice."

Bai Wanqing covered her mouth and laughed, "Grandmaster, I'm glad you like it! I'll try my best to make sure your grand-disciple's husband doesn't lose his official position."

Old Luo knew that Bai Wanqing was a poor girl, so he ignored her and went back to his room to rest after admiring his courtyard.

Bai Wanqing and the others were also tired after a long day. She told Ruixin to go and rest early, and when she returned to her room, she saw Lin Yunche pitifully eating vegetarian noodles.

Oh no! She'd forgotten about him.

Lin Yunche snorted coldly when he saw Bai Wanqing, and waved the plain noodles in his hand in front of her, "Is Baiweilou delicious?"

Bai Wanqing was taken aback. "You know about Baiweilou, the restaurant we went to?"

Could Lin Yunche say he didn't want to know? But after returning from his official duties, he waited at home for a long time without seeing Bai Wanqing, so he went to the clinic to look for her.

But there was no one left in the clinic. It was a waiter from a nearby shop who told him that they had gone to Baiweilou.

"Yes! The shopkeeper next door told me."

Bai Wanqing felt a pang of guilt. "I'm sorry! I forgot. It was my fault!"

"However, I am very happy today, thank you for the surprise."

Seeing Bai Wanqing thank him, Lin Yunche's slightly awkward mood finally improved.

"Then you can't forget me next time." Lin Yunche suddenly stood up and whispered in Bai Wanqing's ear.

Bai Wanqing shyly took a step back, but they were still very close.

Lin Yunche had a wicked smile on his face, but Bai Wanqing didn't feel scared. Instead, she felt a sense of familiarity. This was the same smile he had when she first met him.

"Okay! I understand," Bai Wanqing assured her.

Lin Yunche then retreated with satisfaction and picked up his bowl of vegetarian noodles again.

Bai Wanqing couldn't stand it anymore, "How about I cook you a dish?"

Lin Yunche shook his head and said, "No need. When I was in Linjia Village, I was lucky to have a bowl of soup to warm my stomach, let alone plain noodles. You don't need to trouble yourself."

Bai Wanqing couldn't bear it, so she went to the kitchen and cooked a dish.

She now felt that she definitely had to go to the dental clinic tomorrow; at least other things could be done more slowly, but she would probably still need to find a cook.

Otherwise, not only Lin Yunche, but also the Grandmaster needs to eat.

Meanwhile, at the Du family home, Du Huan's cautiousness towards Furong aroused Madam Du's suspicion.

Du Huan then told Madam Du about Furong's pregnancy, and Madam Du and Master Du were overjoyed.

Du Huan also took the opportunity to express his concerns: "Aunt, Father, Furong is pregnant now, but I'm about to go to boarding school. Won't I miss the chance to see my child grow up?"

Du Huan was worried that if he left, the servants wouldn't take good care of Furong, and he was still quite concerned.

Madam Du and Master Du rolled their eyes at Du Huan, "You're a father now, how come you still don't have any serious business to attend to!"

"You know how rare this spot is. If you don't want to go, it's just benefiting the others." Old Master Du finally couldn't hold back his temper.

Madam Du, ever the smooth talker, said, "Brother, Huan'er didn't mean that. Huan'er was just worried about Furong, right?"

Du Huan nodded.

"Don't worry, even if you're not here, I will take good care of Furong and I will never let her suffer any injustice."

Du Huan knew that his aunt meant what she said, but he was still worried.

After a long silence, Furong saw her father and aunt looking somewhat helpless. She turned to her husband and said, "Husband, don't worry! My aunt and father are here at home. No one will bully me."

"If I feel unwell, I still have my older sister and my grandmaster; they will take care of me."

Mr. Du and Mrs. Du were very pleased to hear Furong say this.

Du Huan reluctantly agreed to go to school the next day, but privately he was still unwilling, "What about the opening of the clinic the day after tomorrow?"

Furong pondered for a moment and said, "Husband, you don't know anything about medicine or herbs, so there's no use in you going. I will go and help."

Du Huan: So he's not that important?
(End of this chapter)