Chapter 555 A Dream of Youth 87
"Give it a wash."
After returning home, Xie Ning asked Qing Li to bring hot water to bathe the little wolf. Xie Qi, wanting to join in the fun, also clamored to bathe the little wolf together.
Unfortunately, although the little wolf is small, he has quite a temper and doesn't allow anyone to get close except for Xie Ning.
"It'll be fine once it gets used to being here."
Xie Ning grabbed the little wolf by the back of its neck and then gestured for Qing Li to give the little wolf a bath.
Seeing that the little wolf was not moving at all and was very obedient, Xie Qi mustered up his courage and rubbed the little wolf's ears. "So good, you don't look like a wolf at all."
I wonder who was startled just now.
Xie Qi squatted down to the side with a grin, then looked at the increasingly dark water. Both siblings looked surprised. "Why is this wolf white?"
"I thought it would turn into a big black wolf, but it turned out to be white. But it's still so cute."
He's just a bit fierce.
Xie Ning scratched the little wolf's chin, and seeing that its eyes were squinting in comfort, he said to Xie Qi, "Go call your father."
The appearance of the white wolf is not a good thing.
The Bamboo Annals record: "A god led a white wolf carrying a hook into the Shang Dynasty."
It is an auspicious omen, but families like theirs do not need its blessing, because it could easily turn into a disaster, especially in this seemingly prosperous but actually turbulent society.
White wolves are very rare, and their appearance is often associated with sages and dynastic changes. Xie Ning was unsure whether her family should offer a white wolf to the emperor, because she did not know enough about the court and the current emperor.
Upon hearing the news, Xie Wangzhi arrived quickly, and his expression froze when he saw the white wolf nestled in Xie Ning's arms.
Xie Qi, who was following behind, was somewhat bewildered. He didn't know why his father's expression had suddenly become so solemn.
Is the white wolf some kind of scourge?
Xie Wangzhi whispered to Qingli to keep her mouth shut, then waved for her to leave. He then looked at the white wolf and Xie Ning, who was holding the white wolf.
"Does Bao'er like this wolf cub?"
Xie Ning lowered her eyes. She couldn't figure out what Xie Wangzhi meant. Did he want her to say whether she liked him or not? But she keenly sensed that Xie Wangzhi didn't want to hand over the little wolf.
And this was exactly what she wanted.
"Father, I like it." After saying that, Xie Ning rubbed against the little wolf, which was very well-behaved in her arms.
Xie Wangzhi remained silent for a long time. Logically speaking, he had two options: one was to completely offer the white wolf to His Majesty and then be promoted and given a higher rank; the other was to send the white wolf away or eliminate it.
But the first option was never his choice.
Xie Ning glanced at Xie Wangzhi, who was deep in thought, then put her hand into the wolf cub's mouth. Xie Qi, who was standing to the side, screamed in fright and was about to pounce when Xie Ning took her hand out again and playfully pried open the wolf cub's mouth.
A picture of naiveté.
Xie Qi clutched his heart; he had been genuinely terrified!
Xie Wangzhi also came to his senses. A third option was vaguely emerging in his mind, but he hesitated. His gaze fell on the papers spread out to the side, which were medical records written by Xie Ning.
The young girl's medical talent shocked him. Perhaps it wasn't just her medical talent; if Xie Ning were a boy, he probably would have secured a place in the court much earlier than Xie Qi.
"Baby..."
He was a scholar who had studied Confucian classics since childhood and did not believe much in theories of ghosts and gods or auspicious omens. However, after witnessing Xie Ning and the little wolf's interactions, he had no choice but to believe in the auspicious omen about the white wolf.
From the plague in Quanzhou to the White Wolf now... Xie Wangzhi has already made up his mind.
Meeting Xie Ning's clear eyes, Xie Wangzhi patted her head. "Baby, I'll ask you one more time, do you want to keep this wolf cub? It can make your path smoother, but there are also downsides."
If you really keep it, then you have to be a moral person, and being such a person is very hard. Are you still willing to do that?
The child is still too young.
Xie Ning feigned ignorance, "What kind of person is a moral person, Father?"
"Just like when you practice medicine and save lives, that is a kind of virtue."
“Then it won’t be hard at all. I like being a doctor, so I can treat my grandmother, my mother, my aunt, and women like Dong’er and Dong’er’s mother. If that’s the case, wouldn’t they be less miserable?”
Moreover, there will be more and more female doctors, and even the boundaries between men and women will become smaller and smaller.
"Good boy."
After Xie Wangzhi left, Xie Ning lowered his head and tapped the little wolf's nose, saying, "You are a pleasant surprise."
"Waaah~"
The little wolf tilted its head, not understanding what Xie Ning was talking about.
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