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

Chapter 198 Calling someone by their given name
Fengniang ignored Cao Zhe's sobs.

Instead, he took out two bamboo tubes that were half the thickness of his little finger from behind him and inserted them into the bottom of the two bamboo tubes.

Then he poured the rice porridge he made into a bamboo tube and hung it over Cao Zhe and Ma Yu's heads with a rope.

The two men stared in horror at the woman before them.

"I beg for mercy! I beg for mercy! I want to see Lin Yunche!" Cao Zhe shouted in his heart, but he still stammered in Feng Niang's eyes.

Ma Yu didn't shout, but stared intently at Feng Niang, his eyes looking as if he were about to devour her alive at any moment.

After settling everything in, Fengniang left the woodshed without even glancing at the two of them.

Thick rice paste dripped from Cao Zhe and Ma Yu's heads.

The two men glared at each other resentfully; they had never been so conflicted about a meal before.

Eat up! Look at this humiliating way they're treated. They can only tilt their heads back and open their mouths to receive the rice porridge flowing from the bamboo tube. Even livestock wouldn't be treated like this.

But even without eating, Cao Zhe and Ma Yu's stomachs were growling with hunger.

Ma Yu couldn't bear it any longer. He looked at Cao Zhe with a mournful expression, knowing that he wouldn't dare to eat without Cao Zhe's permission.

Cao Zhe knew how hungry Ma Yu was; he was hungry too.

Watching the food slowly slip away beside me was especially agonizing.

Cao Zhe glanced at Ma Yu, hummed twice, then tilted his head back, slowly opened his mouth, and let the rice paste drip into his mouth one drop at a time.

Seeing that Cao Zhe had eaten, Ma Yu quickly looked up, and the two of them quietly finished eating the rice porridge in the bamboo tube.

After finishing her meal, Ma Yu licked her lips, feeling a bit sleepy, and soon fell asleep.

Cao Zhe looked out the window at the quiet night scene, tears streaming down his face.

He wanted to see Lin Yunche; he wanted to make Lin Yunche wish he were dead.
He wanted to ensure that Lin Yunche would die without a burial place.

Cao Zhe's resentment reached its peak at this moment.

The two people in Master Luo's courtyard were completely unaware of what was happening in the woodshed.

Dr. Liu and Cui Jingcheng sat opposite Doctor Luo, their faces full of embarrassment.

"I'm not going!" Doctor Luo sat cross-legged on the chair with an air of arrogance, and after listening to Doctor Liu explain his purpose, he said this.

They knew that it was difficult to invite a renowned doctor, but they really didn't expect that Doctor Luo would refuse so readily.

"Dr. Luo, you don't know, we've been looking into this illness for a long time."

Dr. Liu intended to pique the interest of Doctor Luo with his strange symptoms, but Doctor Luo waved him off as soon as he got started.

"I know, I know, is he often thirsty?"

Dr. Liu was taken aback, "Yes!"

"He gets hungry often and is always looking for something to eat, right?"

Cui Jingcheng could no longer sit still. "My God, do you know what illness my father has?"

Doctor Luo curled her lip. "Don't tell me you didn't know?"

Dr. Liu scratched his head. "We know."

"But there is very little record of this disease in the ancient books we have seen."

Even if we knew, we couldn't be sure of its actual name.

Doctor Luo opened her eyes slightly. "So that's how it is."

"Old man Luo, can you cure him?"

Doctor Luo shook his head, "It can't be cured."

Cui Jingcheng's face, which had been excited just moments before, instantly turned to utter disappointment. If even Doctor Luo in this world said he couldn't cure it...

Then is his father...?
Dr. Liu glanced at Cui Jingcheng, who was usually very sharp-tongued, and saw that he looked as lifeless as a wilted eggplant. He couldn't help but feel sorry for him.

"Miracle doctor, is there really no other way?"

"Perhaps even if there's no cure, delaying the onset of the disease would be helpful!"

Doctor Luo looked up and said, "If that's what you're saying, then there is indeed a way to control it."

"It can make him no different from an ordinary person."

The light returned to Cui Jingcheng's disappointed eyes, and Dr. Liu nodded happily at Cui Jingcheng.

But the next moment, Doctor Luo shook his head and said, "But I'm not going."

Cui Jingcheng panicked and jumped up from his chair.

Dr. Liu was so frightened that she quickly put her hands on his shoulders and pressed him down.

"Don't get agitated! Don't get agitated at all, think of your father! Think of your father."

Cui Jingcheng finally controlled his temper and asked anxiously, "Didn't I tell you to name your terms?"

"Tell me! What will it take for you to go?"

Doctor Luo turned her head away, "I'm not going, and that means I'm not going."

"I won't go under any conditions."

"It's getting late tonight, you two should head back now."

"It's time for this old man to go to sleep."

Cui Jingcheng was about to shout again, but this time Dr. Liu covered his mouth, preventing him from making a sound.

"The miracle doctor is right. It is indeed getting late. Let's leave now."

"Miracle doctor, please rest well."

Doctor Luo nodded in satisfaction, saw the two out of the room, and then closed the door without hesitation.

Cui Jingcheng was angry and Dr. Liu pulled him out.

"What are you doing? You dragged me out like this, how am I supposed to explain this to my father!"

After saying that, Cui Jingcheng tried to rush into the house.

Dr. Liu released his grip and said, "Okay! Go ahead!"

"You'd better break in now, and then I can send you straight back to Kyoto."

“From now on, your Cui family will no longer need to seek out Doctor Luo.”

"He won't treat your father anymore!" Dr. Liu's words made Cui Jingcheng stop in his tracks. Although Cui Jingcheng usually treated Dr. Liu casually, he knew that Dr. Liu was thinking of the Cui family at this moment.

He turned around, looking utterly defeated.

"What can we do? This old man just refuses to go to Kyoto no matter what."

"We can't very well tie him up and take him back!"

Dr. Liu glanced at the room behind him, where the lights were already off, and sighed, "Why don't we go and discuss this with Dr. Bai?"

When Cui Jingcheng learned that he was going to see Bai Wanqing, his previously angry face suddenly broke into a smile.

"Yes! You're right."

"We can go and ask Wanqing properly."

After Cui Jingcheng finished speaking, he turned around happily and strode out of the courtyard.

Dr. Liu realized he had given a terrible idea and slapped himself hard in the face.

"Let me speak! Let me speak!"

"Don't call me Doctor Bai, you should call me Lord Lin!"

"That's it! I think we're completely unable to invite Doctor Luo now."

Because it was getting late, the two did not go looking for Bai Wanqing, but instead greeted Lin Yunche in the courtyard and returned to the inn first.

Bai Wanqing was still thinking about the two of them, so as soon as Lin Yunche entered the room, she asked him about it.

"They left?"

Lin Yunche nodded, "Yes! They said it was too late and they were going back first."

"However, judging from Young Master Cui's appearance, perhaps Grandmaster Luo has already agreed."

Bai Wanqing gave a soft "hmm," but no other emotion could be detected in her voice.

"Are you worried that Master Luo will leave?" Lin Yunche still noticed Bai Wanqing's low spirits.

Bai Wanqing lowered her eyes. "No!"

"If you're worried, why don't you go to Kyoto with your grandmaster?"

"Since you haven't been there either, why not go and relax?" Lin Yunche said with a smile.

Bai Wanqing looked up in surprise and slowly smiled.

"I'm not a child anymore, why would I crave any bustling street scenes?"

"You don't think I'm jealous of Master Luo, do you?"

"No?" Lin Yunche asked playfully.

Bai Wanqing shook her head vigorously, "No! Really no."

"However, even if I wanted to go now, the clinic can't be left unattended."

"Perhaps there will be an opportunity in the future."

Bai Wanqing stopped speaking halfway through her sentence, glancing at Lin Yunche as if afraid that her words might upset him.

Lin Yunche reached out and patted Bai Wanqing's head. "There will definitely be an opportunity in the future."

"Let's go to Kyoto together."

Bai Wanqing raised her eyes, her eyes sparkling as she smiled and said, "Okay! It's a deal."

"It's a word."

The next day, Bai Wanqing went to the clinic early as usual.

There have been many people seeking medical help these past two days, and the clinic needs manpower. I'm afraid she won't be able to leave for the next ten days.

When the patients saw Bai Wanqing arrive at the clinic, they all greeted her warmly.

When Dr. Zheng and the other doctors saw their employer arrive, they all nodded slightly in greeting.

"How was today? Are we manpower enough?" Bai Wanqing asked as soon as she entered the room, heading towards Doctor Zheng.

Dr. Zheng nodded, "Enough! Enough!"

"Yesterday, Dr. Liu and Young Master Cui also came to help early in the morning."

"Today's patients are 10% fewer than yesterday's, so we're finally managing to keep up with the workload."

Bai Wanqing was slightly surprised to hear that Doctor Liu and Young Master Cui had arrived so early. Then she turned around and saw Cui Jingcheng running towards her with a few herbs in his hand.

Seeing Cui Jingcheng run away, Dr. Liu hurriedly got up and followed him.

"Wanqing! Wanqing!" Cui Jingcheng called Bai Wanqing's name as he approached her.

People in the clinic turned their heads to look, especially Dr. Zheng and the other doctors.

Why does this kid pronounce their boss's name so smoothly?

Be careful not to anger your employer, or he'll regret it.

Dr. Liu glared at Cui Jingcheng, then apologized, "Dr. Bai, don't be angry. That's just how he is; he's very outgoing."

After Dr. Liu finished speaking, he looked up and saw that Bai Wanqing's gaze was fixed on Cui Jingcheng. Dr. Liu couldn't help but gasp.

"What did you just call me?" Bai Wanqing asked softly.

Cui Jingcheng chuckled carelessly and repeated, "Wanqing!"

"Aren't you called Bai Wanqing?"

"Yes!" Bai Wanqing withdrew her gaze, a hint of disappointment flashing in her eyes.

Cui Jingcheng frowned slightly, but quickly regained his composure.

Dr. Liu said apologetically, "Dr. Bai, could we speak in private for a moment longer?"

Bai Wanqing raised her eyes again and nodded.

"Please, let's go to the backyard."

Bai Wanqing gave Doctor Zheng a few instructions, and then led Doctor Liu and Cui Jingcheng to the place where the three of them had rested the day before.

"Dr. Bai, we have a favor to ask, and we beg you to help us."

As soon as he entered, Dr. Liu clasped his hands and bowed deeply to Bai Wanqing.

(End of this chapter)