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

Chapter 21 The Divine Physician Luo

The noblewoman was naturally startled when she saw a disheveled old man who looked like a beggar rush in.

Not only that, this old man, without saying a word, immediately offered to treat her son's illness. How could she entrust her son to such a person?

"Who are you? Are you also a doctor here?" The noblewoman instinctively stepped in front of her son, looking warily at the old man before her.

The old man watched the little guy's condition from afar and frowned.

“I’m not a doctor here, but I’m the grandmaster of the owner, the most skilled doctor here. You’d better get out of the way now, or your son’s leg will really be lost.”

The lady was intimidated by the old man's imposing manner, but she still hesitated whether to trust such an unreliable old man.

"Ouch! It hurts!" The little boy finally couldn't hold back his pain and cried out.

The noblewoman's last line of defense crumbled, and she had no choice but to give way halfway. She suddenly grabbed the old man's hand and asked, "Can you really save my son? Can you really prevent him from becoming disabled?"

The old man rolled his eyes at her, but said confidently, "Of course I can!"

The noblewoman reluctantly released her hand, but she was still worried. Doctor Chang said he would stay and assist her, and only then did the noblewoman agree to come out with Bai Wanqing.

Bai Wanqing led the noblewoman to another room in the clinic and poured her a cup of tea. However, the noblewoman was preoccupied with her son and had no mind for anything else. She just sat there blankly.

"Madam! Don't worry, the young master will be alright," Bai Wanqing said reassuringly.

"He was so badly injured, it's all my fault! I didn't watch him properly." The noblewoman's tears fell in streams, and she cried harder and harder.

Perhaps the noblewoman was still uneasy, so she inquired about the old man's background from Bai Wanqing.

"Who is he? Could he be some country doctor from the countryside?"

The noblewoman stared intently at Bai Wanqing. She had no choice but to allow this old man to treat her son, and of course, she only agreed because Doctor Chang had promised to watch over her.

But if he is truly an ignorant and incompetent doctor who doesn't know his place, then she will definitely not let him go.

Bai Wanqing subtly curled the corners of her mouth, "I only met him today. He said his surname is Luo."

Surname Luo? The noblewoman's thoughts finally settled down.

This is a century-old medical clinic, and the old man who came here is surnamed Luo?

"She is your mother's master, Doctor Luo?" The noblewoman's brows no longer showed the worry she had just displayed. If Doctor Luo was treating her son's leg, then there was absolutely no problem.

But Bai Wanqing was surprised that this lady knew her mother and even knew that her mother's master was Doctor Luo. Before today, she had never known where her mother's master was.

"Madam, do you know my mother?" Bai Wanqing asked.

The noblewoman glanced at Bai Wanqing and slowly nodded. "It's not surprising that you don't recognize me. Your mother and I haven't had any contact for over ten years."

Bai Wanqing looked suspicious. When the noblewoman learned that it was Doctor Luo who was looking after her son, she was no longer as nervous as before and simply started chatting with Bai Wanqing.

“My surname is Du, and my husband’s surname is Gu, but everyone calls me Mrs. Du.”

In Huaizhou Prefecture, there was probably only one Madam Du whose husband's family name was Gu. She knew Madam Du. Although they lived in Huaizhou Prefecture, Huai'an County was Madam Du's hometown. She would often bring her family back to stay for a while.

So, the child who was injured earlier must be Madam Du's youngest son, Gu Zhao.

“I’ve heard my mother mention it.” Bai Wanqing wasn’t lying. Her mother had indeed mentioned the Du family, but at that time the Du family didn’t have the status it has now. Her mother had visited the Du family a few times to treat Old Madam Du’s illness, and over time she became acquainted with Madam Du.

However, after Madam Du remarried and moved to the prefectural capital, they lost contact with each other.

"I never thought that Doctor Luo would come here again. I thought your mother and Doctor Luo were still here." Madam Du seemed to be very emotional.

Bai Wanqing was unaware of the matter between her mother and Doctor Luo. "What happened between them?"

"Them." Just as Madam Du was about to speak, she heard Doctor Luo coming out from next door.

She had no time to dwell on those old stories and ran out to inquire about her son's condition. Bai Wanqing followed her out.

"Dr. Luo, how is my son now?"

Doctor Luo stroked his beard. "His leg has been reattached, and he's out of immediate danger. Take good care of him these next few days, and he'll gradually recover."

When Madam Du heard that her son was recovering, she was initially relieved, but then she became worried again, thinking about how badly he was injured. "Will Zhao'er's leg ever fully recover?"

"When he is almost recovered, he will be no different from an ordinary person if he exercises according to the methods I provide."

When Madam Du heard him say that, she finally felt relieved.

She kept thanking Doctor Luo and even asked him to come to the Du family so she could properly express her gratitude, but Old Man Luo refused.

Madam Du had no choice but to stop insisting. Old Man Luo slung his medicine basket over his shoulder again and prepared to leave, but he kept glancing at Bai Wanqing behind him out of the corner of his eye.

Having witnessed Old Man Luo's medical skills and learned from Madam Du that Old Man Luo seemed to be her mother's master, Bai Wanqing was speculating about the possible misunderstanding between her mother and Old Man Luo, completely unaware of Old Man Luo's furtive glances.

Old Luo walked out of the pharmacy. Seeing that Bai Wanqing didn't follow him, he turned back, feeling resentful and unwilling. "Girl! I'm leaving!"

He hadn't originally intended to leave, but the girl hadn't tried to stop him either time, so how was he supposed to bring it up?

Bai Wanqing suddenly raised her head. She noticed Old Man Luo's gaze. No matter what, since he was her mother's master, she still had to be polite. "Dr. Luo, how about you..." "Alright, I'll stay right away!" Old Man Luo didn't wait for Bai Wanqing to finish speaking before carrying his basket back to the backyard. Manager Zhou at the door looked at Bai Wanqing in surprise.

Bai Wanqing nodded slightly. Manager Zhou had tacitly agreed that their master had kept the old man. But just now, their master had called that old man Doctor Luo? Could he be Doctor Luo, who was rumored to be a reincarnation of Hua Tuo?
Shopkeeper Zhou simply couldn't believe it; the old man looked more like a beggar.

Bai Wanqing went to the backyard, where Old Man Luo sat down in the center of the yard again. "Setting the bone just now took a lot of effort. Could you cook me another bowl of noodles?"

Bai Wanqing didn't say anything, silently walked to the small kitchen, and started kneading the dough again.

"Zirou, how did she die?" Old Luo lowered his head, his emotions unreadable, but his voice was much calmer than when he first heard the news.

“My mother passed away from a serious illness.” Bai Wanqing did not stop what she was doing.

"She's seriously ill!" Old Luo murmured, his eyes dimming. "She won't even ask me to come and see her one last time?"

Bai Wanqing didn't hear what Old Man Luo said. She only saw him lower his head and stop talking, so she didn't speak again.

I cooked another bowl of noodles for Old Man Luo. This time, Old Man Luo ate much slower than before, but even so, he finished it all.

"Your surname is Bai, right? What's your name?" Old Man Luo returned to normal, but his gaze towards Bai Wanqing held a deeper meaning.

"Yes, my name is Bai Wanqing." Bai Wanqing took the dishes and chopsticks to wash them.

"Then how about I take you as my disciple?" Old Man Luo asked inexplicably.

"Taking on a disciple?" Bai Wanqing was astonished. Wasn't he her mother's master? "This seems to be against the rules. You have already taken my mother as your disciple, so you are my grandmaster. You cannot take me on as your disciple as well."

Old Man Luo, however, disagreed, saying, "I didn't expect you to be so well-behaved at such a young age. Just like your mother, you're both stubborn little devils."

Although Old Man Luo complained, he still compromised, "Then it's alright, Grandmaster it is. Do you want to learn medicine from me?"

"Just like your mother, become a female doctor!"

Bai Wanqing never expected to have such an opportunity; in her heart, inheriting her mother's mantle was something she had always dreamed of.

You see, when she used to beg her mother to teach her medicine, her mother would always refuse, saying that she hoped she could learn things like music, chess, calligraphy and painting, which were respectable, like other young ladies from noble families.

The mother's handwritten notes were only given to her as a keepsake before she passed away.

Her mother never imagined that her talents in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, or virtue could not change her unhappiness in marriage.

In the future, she will have to rely on herself to establish herself in this world, so this opportunity is a once-in-a-lifetime chance.

“I am willing! Master, I am willing to follow you to learn medicine.”

Bai Wanqing's confident demeanor reminded Old Man Luo of Kou Zirou's head-tilted, defiant look in front of him.

"Alright! It's settled then." Old Man Luo found a room in the backyard and settled down.

Bai Wanqing greeted all the staff at the century-old medical clinic. Madam Du, who was taking care of Gu Zhao, also heard the news, and everyone congratulated Bai Wanqing.

After all, becoming a disciple of Doctor Luo is a rare and precious achievement.

Of course, some people cherish it, while others disdain it.

"Become a female healer? She's already divorced, isn't that shameful enough? She actually went and became a female healer!" Bai Qinglian was furious when she heard this news.

What kind of status is a female doctor? That's something only lowly people do.

She felt that Bai Wanqing was lowering her status.

Bai Qinglian was furious and ran to Chen Shi to complain, which only made Chen Shi more exasperated.

She had just visited Bai Furong, who was quite frightened and became very averse to being approached by others.

For some reason, Bai Chenming decided to stop negotiating with the Zhang family and promptly canceled the marriage proposal.

Now that Qinglian has come crying again, Chen's face is already quite ugly.

"Mother!" Bai Qinglian told Chen Shi about Bai Wanqing's decision to become a doctor, and Chen Shi's face turned even paler with anger.

“Yesterday, your father and I suggested that Bai Wanqing remarry, and your father hesitated and stammered. But look at Bai Wanqing, does she care about any of us? She actually went and became a female doctor again. She really is just like Madam Kou, she has no shame at all!”

"Mother, why don't we hurry up and arrange a marriage for her and send her away?" Bai Qinglian suggested.

Although Madam Chen felt resentment, she knew in her heart that her suggestion to the master yesterday to arrange another marriage for Bai Wanqing was merely to use the master's words to get Bai Wanqing to leave on her own as soon as possible. She would never propose marriage to a divorced woman at this critical juncture.

"Qinglian, she has just returned. It's a shame that she's in such a hurry to discuss marriage. It might damage the Bai family's reputation."

“Reputation! Mother, what reputation does our Bai family have left? My second sister and I have been ruined by her alone. If we wait any longer, we might as well just go to a nunnery and become nuns.”

Bai Qinglian cried and shouted, after all, the girl in front of her was her own daughter. At this moment, Chen also hardened her heart. Bai Wanqing didn't care about the reputation of the Bai family, so why should they be so concerned about this?

She decided to announce the marriage proposal to Bai Wanqing, and once the marriage was settled, it wouldn't be up to Bai Chenming and Bai Wanqing to agree or disagree.

(End of this chapter)