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

Chapter 27 The Misunderstanding of Doctor Luo
Bai Wanqing turned her head and glared angrily at Bai Qinglian, then placed her hand on Doctor Luo's wrist. The pulse was slow, but there was nothing seriously wrong.

Doctor Luo slowly opened his eyes, seemingly recalling the scream he had just heard. He suddenly sat up, his body stiff, and shouted, "Is someone dead? Can they still be saved?!"

Bai Wanqing supported Old Man Luo with one hand, "Grandmaster, no one has died, don't worry."

Old Luo glanced behind him and saw everyone in the clinic staring at him in shock. A girl was being helped up with a look of fear on her face. He finally understood what had happened!
"I, Old Man Luo, am in good health! I'm not going to die so easily!" Old Man Luo stood up, but his stomach was rumbling loudly.

He turned his head and looked at Bai Wanqing expectantly, his expression as if he would die in front of her if she didn't give him a bowl of noodles. "Qing girl."

Bai Wanqing was quite helpless, her lips twitching twice, and said, "I'll make it for you right away, but Grandmaster, can you please stop scaring people like this every time? It's so cold now, how can you sleep in this courtyard? You'll freeze to death!"

Old Luo lowered his head like a child who had done something wrong. "I was thinking of a prescription and I accidentally fell asleep!"

Bai Qinglian had just recovered from the shock and realized that the old man in front of her must be Doctor Luo.

Seeing Bai Wanqing scolding the old doctor like a child, she felt that her chance to shine had come.

She immediately stepped forward and supported Old Man Luo on the other side. "Big sister, how could you be so mean to Grandpa Luo? He certainly didn't mean it."

When Old Man Luo saw the little girl beside him calling him "Big Sister," he realized she was also a girl from the Bai family, and he felt less resistant: "Yes! I didn't mean to."

Bai Wanqing gave Bai Qinglian a deep look, said nothing, and went straight to the kitchen to make noodles.

Bai Furong was very familiar with everything at the century-old pharmacy. When her older sister went to the kitchen to make noodles, she followed the other apprentices to grind herbs.

Seeing the two leave, Bai Qinglian felt a surge of pride. She sat down next to Doctor Luo, wanting to offer him some help.

Although the Bai family girl spoke up for him earlier, what's with the way she's looking at him like a wolf now? Is he still so charming at his age?
Old Luo shuddered at the thought and immediately got up to warm himself up by the stove.

Seeing that Doctor Luo was about to leave, Bai Qinglian thoughtfully stood by his side, saying, "Grandpa Luo, you must be freezing! I'll have someone get you a hot water bottle to warm you up!"

Without waiting for Old Man Luo's reply, Bai Qinglian sent her maid Xia Yu to buy hot water bottles.

Old Luo didn't care, after all, for him, the stove was probably more efficient for heating.

Old Luo sat inside the house warming himself by the fire, while Bai Qinglian asked him all sorts of questions, praising his medical skills to the point that he became somewhat dizzy from all the praise.

He thought to himself: This girl is different from his grand-disciple; she has such a sweet tongue, as if it were coated with honey.

A short while later, Bai Wanqing finished her work in the kitchen and brought out three bowls of plain noodles with scallions. Old Man Luo's eyes lit up instantly, but before he could touch them, Bai Qinglian stopped him.

"Grandpa Luo, is this all your big sister is going to give you? These bland noodles don't look appetizing. I've had someone order some good dishes from Tongchunlou for you; they'll be here soon."

After saying that, Bai Qinglian glanced at Bai Wanqing with a smug look on her face. Bai Wanqing just smiled slightly. Then, as if he hadn't heard what Bai Qinglian said, Old Man Luo picked up the bowl of clear soup noodles in front of him and started slurping them down.

Bai Qinglian was dumbfounded. Before she could stop it, the bowl of noodles had already been eaten clean.

Old Man Luo was about to get a second bowl when Bai Qinglian picked up both bowls of noodles and said, "Grandpa Luo, you must have never tried the dishes at Tongchunlou before. Please wait a moment. When it arrives, you'll know that these noodles are really hard to swallow."

As luck would have it, Xia Yu came running in just then, carrying a hot water bottle and a food box. "Miss, the food is here!"

Bai Qinglian hurriedly took the food box, and then presented the dishes one by one to Old Man Luo like a treasure. It must be said that the dishes from Tongchunlou were indeed exquisite.

The braised pork knuckle had a rich color, and it even shook a couple of times when it was placed on the table, so you can imagine that it would taste chewy and tender.
There were also three vegetarian dishes and five or six braised shrimp dishes. Bai Qinglian really went all out for this meal.

Doctor Luo glanced at the various dishes on the table, frowned, and silently picked up the clear soup noodles and started eating, which Bai Qinglian simply couldn't understand.

Bai Wanqing didn't understand why Master Luo was so fixated on this bowl of plain noodles. But she didn't think too much about it and turned to grind the medicine with Furong.

Old Luo ultimately didn't touch the food and wine that Bai Qinglian brought. After finishing three bowls of clear soup noodles, he asked Bai Wanqing for two more bowls. He felt extremely satisfied after eating five bowls of noodles.

Bai Qinglian felt wronged, thinking that Bai Wanqing must have said something to Doctor Luo, which was why he refused the food she brought.

"Grandpa Luo, did my older sister say something to you? I know she's never liked me, but... I don't know what I did wrong!" Bai Qinglian started to complain. Old Man Luo couldn't stand seeing a girl cry. "Lian girl, what nonsense are you talking about! When did your older sister ever say anything bad about you? Stop crying, I just don't like oily or salty food, I prefer bland food."

As Bai Qinglian listened to Doctor Luo explaining the misunderstanding, she felt a surge of joy. She must have gotten Doctor Luo to accept her explanation, otherwise why would he be so concerned to comfort her?

Hmph! She thought it wouldn't be that difficult! What Bai Wanqing could do, she could do with ease too!

"Grandpa Luo, let me give you a shoulder massage!" Bai Qinglian wiped away her tears, stood up, and walked towards Doctor Luo.

Old Man Luo had never been treated like this before. He was so frightened that he quickly got up. The wind and snow outside were heavy, and the house seemed a bit too hot. Where could he escape to?

Helpless, Old Man Luo left the house and went straight to the herbal medicine room in the front hall to find Bai Wanqing. "Qing girl, your sister, she..." Old Man Luo pointed to his head, as if to say that there might be something wrong with her head.

Bai Wanqing smiled faintly, "Grandmaster, you really are a medicine fanatic!"

Bai Wanqing's words exploded in Doctor Luo's mind. What did she mean by that? Did her sister really have feelings for him, but he was never a romantic?

When Bai Qinglian caught up, Old Man Luo's expression had already turned sour! He was also quite far away from Bai Qinglian. As soon as Bai Qinglian got a little closer, he glared at her angrily, scaring Bai Qinglian into not daring to go any further. How could she have offended Doctor Luo in such a short time?

Bai Qinglian looked at Bai Wanqing with resentment, while Bai Wanqing remained nonchalant, focusing on grinding the medicine with Bai Furong, seemingly unaware of the awkward atmosphere around them.

"Young Miss, Madam Hu is looking for you outside!" Manager Zhou had met Madam Hu before. It could be said that most prominent figures in Huai'an County had met Madam Hu. Bai Nian Medical Hall was the best medical hall in Huai'an County, so naturally, he had also visited the Hu family for treatment.

Bai Wanqing stood up, exchanged a few words with Furong, and then followed the shopkeeper to the main hall. Bai Qinglian knew her chance had come, and she couldn't let it slip by, so she followed Bai Wanqing out as well.

Bai Wanqing greeted Madam Hu with a polite bow: "Madam Hu!"

Bai Qinglian didn't miss it either, sweetly calling out, "Madam Hu!"

Madam Hu was somewhat surprised. She looked at Bai Wanqing, then at Bai Qinglian, and finally fixed her gaze on Bai Wanqing.

Madam Hu was a straightforward person. Since she had come to the clinic, she got straight to the point and said her request, "Wanqing, I've come to ask Doctor Luo for help in treating my mother-in-law. Could you please ask Doctor Luo to come to my house? I will definitely repay you handsomely!"

The reason Madam Hu did not go directly to Doctor Luo was that although Doctor Luo was highly skilled in medicine, he had an eccentric temperament. When he was in a good mood, he would treat any illness, big or small, but when he was in a bad mood, he would only treat those who were about to die and would turn away those patients who did not seem to be seriously ill, telling them to find someone else.

Bai Wanqing knew what Madam Hu was thinking. She was about to ask Master Luo what he thought, but Bai Qinglian was anxious. She stepped forward and took Madam Hu's hands, saying, "Madam Hu, you are too kind. I will talk to Grandpa Luo and he will definitely treat Madam Hu."

Madam Hu was taken aback, but if Bai Qinglian could also persuade Doctor Luo to come, then it wouldn't matter.

Bai Qinglian ran to the herb room and saw Doctor Luo arranging herbs. She walked over in small steps. Doctor Luo was so focused on her work that she didn't notice someone coming over.

"Grandpa Luo!" Bai Qinglian was only three centimeters away from Doctor Luo, who was so frightened that he took three steps back.

"What are you doing!" Old Man Luo's face turned ashen. He pointed at Bai Qinglian, furious. Fortunately, he had a strong heart, otherwise he would have fainted from fright.

Bai Qinglian felt a little wronged, but she still put on a harmless smile. "Grandpa Luo, a lady has come. She wants to invite you to the manor to see a doctor. Please come with me quickly!"

Old Luo frowned, unwilling to let Bai Qinglian touch him. Bai Qinglian tried several times but couldn't catch the old man, and she was getting anxious.

"Grandpa Luo, doctors have a kind heart. When a patient is sick, you must go and see them!"

Old Luo has lived most of his life, so he doesn't care about these things. There are plenty of patients who come to him for treatment, but he's in a bad mood right now and doesn't want to go. "What's wrong with that person?"

Seeing that things were looking promising, Bai Qinglian said, "It's Madam Hu's mother-in-law. She's been bedridden for five years and wants you to go see her."

Five years? That means they won't die!
"No! No! We'll talk about it another day." Old Man Luo ran out of the herb shop. Bai Qinglian didn't expect him to leave so fast, and she couldn't catch up with him.

But Madam Hu is still in the main hall, what should we do!

(End of this chapter)