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

Chapter 90 The wind seems to be blowing in a strange direction.
But Bai Wanqing was wrong about this.

The next day when she went out again, everyone's gaze towards her changed, and even Manager Zhou's expression was somewhat intriguing.

Bai Wanqing didn't initially think in that direction. She just glanced at Master Luo and asked, "Master, why are all the people in the clinic acting so strangely today?"

Master Luo snorted lightly, "Strange? I didn't notice it. Perhaps they're just making a fuss over nothing."

However, Bai Wanqing felt that something was still not right, because when she came to the clinic the next day, she found that there were suddenly many more patients in the clinic.

Most of these patients were women, who all said they came to see a "female Hua Tuo" to treat them.

Manager Zhou explained to them that the other doctors in this century-old medical clinic were also good, especially Doctor Luo, who was a genuine miracle doctor. However, these women were unwilling to see them and only wanted to see a female Hua Tuo, which made Manager Zhou break out in a cold sweat.

Just then, the owner of "Hua Tuo" arrived, and he quickly went to greet him.

"Master, these people are all here because of your reputation. What do you think we should do?" Manager Zhou asked, wiping the sweat from his forehead.

"What title?" Bai Wanqing couldn't believe it.

Manager Zhou replied softly, "A female Hua Tuo!"

Now it was Bai Wanqing's turn to facepalm. She hadn't expected that anyone would actually believe such a baseless rumor.

But since the patient is already here, we can't just kick them out, can we?
"Manager Zhou, have these people line up! I'll show them." Bai Wanqing quickly regained her composure and instructed Manager Zhou.

Manager Zhou looked at his employer with suspicion, "Can it really work?"

Although Bai Wanqing is the owner of this clinic, Manager Zhou has a deeper affection for the century-old clinic than Bai Wanqing. He founded the clinic with Bai Wanqing's mother and does not want to tarnish its reputation.

Bai Wanqing noticed Zhou's hesitation and said, "Most of these women come to me for treatment because doctors are men and there are inconveniences. I have also studied with Master Luo for a period of time, so I can now clearly describe the pulse and symptoms, not to mention anything else."

"If I'm unsure, I can ask my grandmaster for help, so you don't need to worry."

Hearing Bai Wanqing say this, he felt slightly relieved and led Xiao Liu to arrange for the patients to line up and wait to enter the consultation room for treatment.

Bai Wanqing went to the backyard first and told Master Luo her thoughts.

Master Luo naturally had no objection, "They're all going to see a doctor. Since it's inconvenient for them, you should make it convenient for them."

"If there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me. That's good, it will help you improve faster."

After gaining Master Luo's approval, Bai Wanqing went to the clinic to see the patient. Of course, she did not prescribe medicine for the patient herself. She simply recorded the patient's condition and then discussed the prescription with Master Luo.

Although the movements were a bit slow, the patients didn't seem to mind.

In their view, it was not incomprehensible that Hua Tuo and Bian Que would discuss medical techniques.

Bai Wanqing was extremely busy that day, and it wasn't until evening that she saw everyone off from the clinic.

“Grandmaster, most of the patients who came today have gynecological problems. No wonder they are reluctant to come to the clinic to see a doctor. Some places are indeed inconvenient.” Bai Wanqing said to Grandmaster Luo while sorting out today’s medical records.

Master Luo has treated illnesses for most of his life and has encountered all sorts of situations. "So now you know why I took your mother as my disciple, right?"

Bai Wanqing was stunned for a moment, then slowly nodded. So that's how it is!

"Then, Grandmaster, is it because of this that you are still willing to take me in?"

Grandmaster Luo paused, then said with his hands behind his back, "You could interpret it that way too!"

Bai Wanqing smiled gently, "Then I can't let you down, Grandmaster Luo!"

Master Luo snorted, but said, "You are still far from good enough! Today, focus on studying the medical records of your first two patients. Tomorrow, I will have to question you thoroughly."

"Yes!" Bai Wanqing said with a smile.

Meanwhile, in a courtyard on Changsheng Street, the maid Liu'er and Cheng Susu were reporting on the day's events.

"What did you say? Bai Wanqing actually treated all those people?" Cheng Susu asked in surprise.

"Yes, Miss, we spread the word to embarrass her, didn't we? How come it seems like she's actually become a miracle doctor?" The maid couldn't understand at all.

Cheng Susu couldn't understand it either. "No, how can the people in Huai'an County be so ignorant?"

"Who is Hua Tuo?! If someone says they are Hua Tuo, do they really believe it?" Cheng Susu's eyes widened, feeling that everything was different from what she had imagined.

Liu'er hesitated for a moment and said, "It seems they really believe it, otherwise they wouldn't all be crowding into the pharmacy to see a doctor."

Cheng Susu suddenly burst into laughter, laughing so hard that tears almost streamed down her face. "Interesting! Really interesting."

"Miss, Bai Wanqing seems to have no sense of propriety at all. She doesn't even come out to explain herself with such a title, and she actually starts treating people. What if something really goes wrong?"

"Miss, you might not be able to escape responsibility then!" Unlike Cheng Susu, Liu'er was not carefree and was very worried.

Cheng Susu stopped smiling, then wiped away the tears that had welled up in her eyes, and said, "Liu'er, why are you still so timid? Even Bai Wanqing isn't afraid, so what are you afraid of! The medical treatment is their clinic's business. Even if something goes wrong, they won't blame us!"

"I just don't know if the Lin family will still want Bai Wanqing if something happens to her." Cheng Susu actually thought this development was not bad.

"What else do we need to do?" Liu'er asked softly.

"Yes, we'll do it! Of course we'll do it! Since Bai Wanqing likes titles, we'll give her as many as possible."

"Liu'er, come here. Just say this to others," Cheng Susu suggested with bright eyes. Liu'er nodded in agreement.

As a result, Bai Wanqing's reputation soared even higher the next day.

Even the ladies and young women of prominent families began to inquire with Madam Du or Madam Chen, and then another rumor began to circulate in private.

"Miss Bai's medical skills are superb; the Meng family is truly unlucky!"

"It's the Meng family's problem if they're not blessed, but the Bai family is currently engaged to a farmer."

“I know about this. It’s a family in Linjia Village. Tsk tsk, you know, we didn’t realize Miss Bai was so capable when she got divorced. If we had known, we should have made contact with the Bai family back then.”

"You? You've forgotten why Miss Bai was engaged to the Lin family in the first place?"

"It's all because Master Huang took a fancy to Miss Bai, which forced the Bai family to have no choice but to come to Linjia Village."

"Wang Po, where did you hear about this? How come I don't know anything about it?"

"Ahem, our family did have some intentions back then, but before we even had a hint of it, Master Huang came knocking on our door. What other family would dare to come and ask for Miss Bai's hand in marriage? It was just that poor boy from that remote place, Linjia Village, who didn't know his place and dared to go against Master Huang."

"But didn't Master Huang later want to take the third young lady of the Bai family as a concubine? It seems he's not going to marry the eldest young lady anymore."

"Who knows the specifics of what happened between them, but now that Master Huang is gone, it's such a pity to see Miss Bai like this."

"Yes! Although they are not from an official family, they are still considered local gentry in our area. It's a real pity that they are paired with a poor boy who has nothing."

"But I've seen that Lin family boy before; he's quite good-looking."

"Aunt Liu, how old are you? Why are you still judging people by their looks? Shouldn't we be looking at their character and family background more importantly?"

Aunt Liu chuckled and glanced at Granny Wang.

Granny Wang smacked her lips, then said angrily, "I know what you mean, our family is indeed not good enough, alright!"

The comments that Lin Yunche was not good enough for Bai Wanqing escalated and eventually reached Bai Wanqing's ears at the pharmacy.

She frowned, looking at the gazes cast upon her by the neighbors, and felt sorry for Lin Yunche.

"Ruixin, you should still go and investigate," Bai Wanqing said in a deep voice.

"Yes!" Ruixin replied immediately.

Of course, this news also reached the ears of Chen and Bai Chenming.

Madam Chen's mind started working. "Master, isn't the marriage we've arranged for Qing'er a bit hasty?"

Bai Chenming glared at Chen Shi, "How is it hasty? Have you forgotten how we arranged this marriage in the first place?"

Chen had not forgotten, but her family thought they had done something foolish. They came to persuade Chen, saying that if Bai Wanqing really married that poor boy from the Lin family, what benefit would it bring to the Bai family, and even less to Furong, Qinglian, or Chengnan?

It would be better to take advantage of the current rise in reputation and call off this marriage, and choose a more suitable one from among those who are interested. If we could find someone like the Du family, that would be great too!
At least now Chengnan has one more path to take in the future.

Because of these words, Chen's mind started to stir, which is why she came to talk to Bai Chenming.

"But at that time we had no choice but to suffer in silence. Wasn't the Lin family taking advantage of our misfortune?"

“If it weren’t for that, how could we have formed a marriage alliance with the Lin family?” Madam Chen muttered.

Bai Chenming was somewhat annoyed. "So what do you want to do now? Use the Lin family and then abandon them to find someone else?"

"You, you, I think you've really lost your mind. What do you take Qing'er for?"

Bai Chenming threw a huge tantrum before Chen dared not say anything more.

Bai Qinglian also heard the news. Naturally, she didn't want Bai Wanqing's marriage to the Lin family to fall through, so she and her father persuaded Chen Shi, who then gave up.

However, some discerning people could see through Chen's attitude, and somehow it got out.

So everyone's been waiting to see if Miss Bai's wedding will still be able to take place as scheduled in a month.
Hearing the change in the Bai family matriarch's expression, Cheng Susu smiled and said, "I knew the Bai family wasn't good enough for the Lin family!"

"You've only gained a little fame, and you're already so ungrateful."

Liu'er was speechless, but she decided not to provoke her young lady any further. After all, she had already ruined Young Master Lin's marriage, and she was afraid that her young lady might do something else.

(End of this chapter)