Through the girl's gaze, Lan Jingtang saw the shadow of another person.
After the girl returned from the northern suburbs, Lan Jingtang knew that something was different. Before, when the girl knew Yi Chenli was dead, all she saw was despair; but now, with a glimmer of hope in him, a light returned to her eyes.
Lan Jingtang had no regrets about telling her Yi Chenli's whereabouts.
Despite the bitterness in his heart, Lan Jingtang wore a gentle smile: "If that's the case, then I'll accompany you in this beautiful dream."
Although Lan Jingtang knew that he was not part of An Yuan'er's beautiful dream.
Yet he remained willing to remain an outsider, watching over the girl's beautiful dream.
An Yuan'er asked in surprise, "You promised me? Really? You'll take me as your disciple?"
Lan Jingtang smiled and said, "I don't take on apprentices, but I can teach you, in the name of friendship. However, studying medicine is very difficult. If you can't persevere and want to give up, you must tell me. Don't force yourself."
An Yuan'er smiled for the first time today: "I won't give up. I can definitely persevere. I'll move my things over in a bit, and I'll start learning medicine with you tomorrow."
The girl's eagerness suggested she wanted to learn everything Lan Jingtang knew.
Looking at the girl's smiling face, Lan Jingtang felt that everything was worthwhile.
It turns out that making her happy is such a joyful thing.
If serving as a study companion to the Sixth Prince when she was young was the first willful thing An Yuan'er did, then striking the Dengwen Drum was the second, and now studying medicine with Lan Jingtang is the third.
When An Yuan'er returned home and told her father and brother everything, the two of them gave her their greatest support.
Since leaving the An family, Father's management of An Yuan'er has changed. He no longer expects An Yuan'er to become a noble lady, waiting to be married at home, like most women in Shengjing. Father has given his daughter the greatest tolerance and has allowed An Yuan'er to do what she wants.
His daughter doesn't have to be like everyone else.
If she ends up with nothing and achieves nothing, at least her family will always protect her.
If An Chaoli had to say what his only wish was for his daughter to be safe and healthy, then he, as a father, could be comforted.
As for marriage, An Chaoli saw it all; at this moment, Xiao Yuan'er couldn't accept anyone else. An Chaoli wanted to give her more time to heal; if his daughter gradually came to terms with it, he would help her find a suitable match. Therefore, An Chaoli wasn't in a hurry.
An Huishou, instead of using words, gave An Yuan'er many treasured medical books, directly supporting An Yuan'er's actions through his actions.
After receiving her family's approval, An Yuan'er had no reservations and moved to Lan Jingtang's residence two days later.
Lan Jingtang usually trains a dozen or so apprentice medicine boys, teaching them medical skills. An Yuan'er didn't get special treatment; she didn't live in the private room Lan Jingtang prepared for her, but instead lived in a simple house like any other apprentice medicine boy.
All the apprentice doctors were men, while An Yuan'er was the only woman. An Yuan'er learned everything from the most basic medical skills, getting up every morning to go up the mountain to pick herbs. At first, An Yuan'er brought back useless weeds, but after more practice, she gradually learned to distinguish the herbs.
The girl who used to love sleeping in late never slept in again after Yi Chen left.
She became the most diligent student among all the apprentices at Lan Jing Tang.
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