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

Chapter 20 Let go, let me do it!

The old man licked his lips and then looked around. Had he been brought to the clinic?
"Why not a noodle shop!" The old man couldn't hide his disappointment.

When the young apprentice at the clinic saw that he had woken up, he informed the doctor at the clinic and Bai Wanqing, who was getting medicine from the pharmacy.

Bai Wanqing followed the doctor to the back room, where she happened to see the old man swaying as he tried to get up, almost falling to the ground.

"Uncle!" Bai Wanqing quickly stepped forward to help the old man.

The old man turned to look at the woman in front of him, feeling that she looked familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere before.

"Have I seen you before?" the old man asked, his eyes flashing.

Bai Wanqing was taken aback. She shook her head. "We probably haven't met before."

"I've never seen him before!" The old man was a little disappointed. If he had seen him before, that would be great. If they had some kind of relationship, that would be even better. Why couldn't he at least get a bowl of noodles?

Doctor Chang was about to take the old man's pulse again, but the old man dodged away in disgust, saying, "No need, I'm fine."

Dr. Chang sighed helplessly, but he had just taken the pulse and it was indeed not a serious problem. "Then, sir, where do you live? I'll send someone to notify your family to come and take you home."

The old man remained silent, but his stomach rumbled at just the right moment. He wasn't embarrassed at all; he just looked pitifully at Doctor Chang.

Doctor Chang glanced at Bai Wanqing beside him. The old man seemed to realize who was in charge here, and then turned to look at Bai Wanqing pitifully.

Bai Wanqing said to the old man, "Uncle, are you hungry? Shall I cook you a bowl of noodles?"

The old man didn't show it on his face, but he was overjoyed inside. "Thank you, young lady!"

Bai Wanqing arrived at the backyard of the century-old medical clinic. When her mother first built the clinic, she left a front yard and a back yard. The front yard was specifically for receiving patients, while the back yard was where her mother would rest.

She found the small kitchen with ease. It seemed that no one had lived there since she got married, but Manager Zhou and the others had kept it very clean, with all the necessary utensils and fresh flour and rice.

Bai Wanqing scooped up a bowl of flour and made noodles in the small kitchen.

The old man got up and looked around the clinic. The doctors there were quite skilled, and the medicines they sold were inexpensive, so they were honest and reliable.

It doesn't seem to be a shady business; the old man seemed quite satisfied.

Seeing that Dr. Chang's patient had left, he strolled over and asked, "Did that girl save me just now?"

Doctor Chang had been working for the Kou family since he was young and was quite familiar with Bai Wanqing. He held his eldest daughter in high esteem.

"Of course! It was our young lady who saved you!" Doctor Chang always spoke with great pride about his mistress. Sometimes he couldn't understand why, but perhaps it was because the young lady had a mother with superb medical skills.

The old man understood. No wonder the girl knew to feed him some sugar; she was the owner of the clinic and must know some medical skills.

He waited idly for Bai Wanqing to make him noodles, and then he inadvertently saw a handwritten note.

He had just picked it up when Dr. Chang stopped him, saying, "Old man, don't touch it. That's my young lady's treasure. Don't break it."

The old man chuckled and put the notebook back, but he had just glanced at it and noticed that the prescriptions on it seemed somewhat similar to his own style.
Just as he was pondering, Bai Wanqing called out from the backyard, "Uncle, the noodles are ready!"

Upon hearing that the noodles were ready, the old man forgot all about the prescription and his doubts, and ran to the backyard.

Bai Wanqing had already placed the noodles on the table and carefully sprinkled chopped green onions on top.

"It smells so good!" the old man exclaimed, picking up the bowl and starting to eat. The noodles were delicious.

The old man ate three bowls in a row, but he was still not satisfied. Finally, he asked Bai Wanqing for all the noodles in the pot and ate them all before he was satisfied.

"Burp! So full." The old man patted his belly contentedly, leaning back in his chair, feeling incredibly relaxed.

Perhaps because he was full, the old man remembered Bai Wanqing's face, not only her appearance, but also her cooking skills.

"Girl! Do you know Kou Zirou?"

Bai Wanqing was washing the pots when she heard the old man call her mother's name and was a little surprised. "You know my mother?" The old man immediately perked up. This girl was actually Zirou's child?

Bai Wanqing was also surprised when she arrived in front of the old man.

"Hahahaha! I know you! I know you! Of course I know you! My surname is Luo! Now you should know who I am!" The old man was secretly pleased. He didn't expect that he would actually be related to someone. Now he would have another place to eat, and he wouldn't forget to eat because he was studying medical books and herbs, and faint from hunger on the road.

Bai Wanqing shook her head; she had never heard her mother mention it.

"You don't recognize him?" The old man found it hard to believe that his apprentice had never told her children anything about him.
This made the old man somewhat displeased. "Then call her out. I want to ask her face to face whether she intends to disown me as her master."

Bai Wanqing was taken aback. This was her mother's master? She had never heard her mother mention him before. Judging from the old man's words, he didn't know that her mother had already...
The old man was puzzled when he saw that Bai Wanqing did not make any move, but her eyes were red.

"Why are you crying! Are you moved because you know that I am your mother's master?" The old man did not expect this girl to be so sentimental.

Bai Wanqing suppressed her emotions, "No, it's that my mother is no longer here!"

Gone? The old man really didn't expect that Kou Shi was so young. She was only sixteen when she married into the Bai family, and now she was only in her early thirties. How could she just be gone like that?

The old man's eyes reddened, and he lowered his head without speaking. This was his only female apprentice in his life, and she held a completely different place in his heart.

The old man stood up, his expression somber: "Thank you for the noodles! I should be going now."

Bai Wanqing wanted to persuade him to stay, but the old man waved his hand, so Bai Wanqing didn't say anything more. She wanted to see the old man off, after all, he was her mother's master and her elder.

Just as they reached the entrance of the clinic, a servant dressed as a child rushed in carrying him.

"Doctor! Doctor! Please save our young master!" The servant was covered in sweat and his face was flushed with anxiety.

Everyone's attention was drawn to the boy in the servant's arms.

The little boy was pale, his forehead was covered with large beads of sweat, and he was hugging his legs tightly with both hands. His legs were already soaked with blood, but even though he was in pain, he didn't utter a sound.

"Let him in quickly!" Bai Wanqing didn't bother to see the old man off anymore and directly had Doctor Chang carry the child into the backyard.

Doctors are compassionate, and the old man was also a doctor. He saw that the boy's condition was quite complicated, so he didn't discuss it with Bai Wanqing and went directly to the backyard.

Dr. Chang tore open the little boy's trouser leg and saw that the boy's bones were protruding through the flesh, sticking straight out. It was a fracture.

Dr. Chang shook his head, "How did this happen?"

The servant was so frightened that his legs trembled, and he said in a tearful voice, "It's a cat. Our young master loves these little animals the most. Today we saw a cat stuck under the roof tiles on the street. The young master was so eager to save the cat that he went straight up to the roof, but he didn't expect that the roof was not sturdy. The young master fell straight off the roof and that's why his leg is like this."

Dr. Chang carefully examined the little boy's injuries. Even if I could set his bones back in place, such a severe leg injury would likely leave him with a disability.

Just as Dr. Chang finished mentioning the possibility of the boy developing a chronic illness, the boy's family arrived at the clinic.

The newcomer was a woman dressed in fine clothes, wearing a brocade robe and a jeweled gold hairpin in her hair, clearly not from an ordinary family.

"Zhao'er, what's wrong with my Zhao'er?"

The servant recounted what had happened, and Doctor Chang explained the illness. The noblewoman wept uncontrollably, lamenting how tragically her Zhao'er had fallen.

"Doctor! My Zhao'er can't be left with a disability! He's still so young!"

Dr. Chang was in a dilemma. As a doctor, he naturally did his best to treat every patient, but unfortunately, there were some diseases that he just couldn't cure!
"Madam, I'm sorry, my medical skills are lacking, I really can't do it!" Doctor Chang cupped his hands in apology.

Even the doctors at the century-old medical clinic said it was impossible, and the noblewoman's composure crumbled instantly.

That's right, the best doctors in Huai'an County are at the Centennial Medical Hall. If the doctors at Centennial Medical Hall say that her son will be left with a disability, then he probably really will be.

The little boy started to mumble in pain, and Old Man Luo, who had just gotten lost and arrived, immediately pushed everyone aside: "You all get out, let me handle this!"

(End of this chapter)