Ran Zizhen didn't seem to notice that his father was unhappy. He stood up and walked to Lin Jinghan, bowing seriously, "Disciple Ran Zizhen, greetings to Master!"
"Okay, stop being so polite. You rushed back in such a hurry and suffered a lot on the way. Eat a full meal first, then we can talk about other things." Lin Jinghan tried her best to act like a teacher, asked Dr. Ran to sit down, and poured another bowl of lotus leaf porridge in front of him.
"After lunch, I still have to test your homework."
When she accepted him as her disciple, she had given it careful consideration and had naturally been teaching him very attentively. Even if Ran Chenghong had not come, she would have tested his lessons to prevent him from being lazy.
The naive young doctor Ran did not notice the tense atmosphere at the dinner table. He actually started eating with shining eyes, praising his chef's cooking skills while eating.
Lin Jinghan stood up and gave a solemn half-bow to Ran Chenghong. "I like Zizhen's innocent heart. He is determined to learn my golden needle technique. He has made some progress in recent days. I think he will be able to become a master soon. When that happens, I will be able to retire and hand Zizhen back to Senior Medicine King."
Ran Chenghong looked at Lin Jinghan in surprise, then at his son, who was eating enthusiastically. He had never imagined that his son's master was actually the Princess Jingnan! If he hadn't just witnessed Lin Jinghan's feat of conceiving a child through cesarean section, he would have thought his son had been tricked!
Xiang Yuanqing was equally surprised. Who could have imagined that such a young girl would actually accept a disciple at such a young age, and that the disciple was the son of the Medicine King?
However, after the surprise wore off, he was practically overjoyed: the disciple he had chosen had accepted the Medicine King's son as his disciple. That way, the Medicine King would definitely not compete with him for a disciple again! After all, the little girl was now of the same generation as the Medicine King! No wonder, even though the little girl called the Medicine King "Senior," she never performed the junior etiquette when greeting him. So that was the reason!
Following this line of thought, if he accepted Jinghan as his apprentice, wouldn't his seniority be higher than that of the Medicine King? This is really, too good to be true! What a great bargain!
Sikong Zhan, who had been warned by Lin Jinghan, was the calmest. He stood up and walked to Lin Jinghan's side, putting the food next to her mouth. "You've been busy for so long and haven't had a bite of food yet. Eat first, ah——"
Sikong Zhan's inappropriate behavior completely broke the atmosphere in the venue.
Ran Chenghong didn't say anything. Lin Jinghan couldn't find the stairs to get down, so Sikong Zhan handed her a big step. She ate the food in her mouth and said to Ran Chenghong and Xiang Yuanqing:
"Your Highness is right, Senior, eat first. It won't taste good if it gets cold."
Xiang Yuanqing was in a very happy mood. He pulled a chicken leg and began to eat slowly. While eating, he glanced at Ran Chenghong from time to time to see how he would react.
Ran Chenghong rolled his eyes at Xiang Yuanqing who was watching the show, then looked at the King of Jingnan and his wife who were showing their affection, and finally looked at his son who was eating happily. He picked up some more vegetables and put them in his bowl. Seeing that Xiang Yuanqing actually reached out for the last chicken leg, he hurriedly grabbed it and put it in his son's plate.
Seeing the two seniors start to fight for food again, Lin Jinghan felt a little relieved and more confident in implementing the plan later.
Right after dinner, Ran Chenghong asked Ran Zizhen to go wash up. After sending him away, he looked at Xiang Yuanqing. Before he could open his mouth to ask him to leave, Xiang Yuanqing made up an excuse and left.
Ran Chenghong looked at Sikong Zhan and saw that he had no intention of leaving. Thinking that they were husband and wife, he did not avoid Sikong Zhan and looked at Lin Jinghan seriously.
"Zhen'er is away for training this time, and I'm fortunate to have received the care of all of you. I'm deeply grateful, and if I have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely repay you. I also want to thank Princess Jingnan for her guidance of Zhen'er. His progress truly gratifies me. Furthermore, I know my son's temperament best. Although he's simple, not everyone can please him. Since he has chosen you as his teacher, I believe he respects your abilities.
However, my Medicine King Valley has its own heritage. Zhen'er, as my only son, how could he easily accept an outsider as his master? Zhen'er is still young and doesn't understand these things. It's understandable that you didn't know Zhen'er's identity before and accepted him as your disciple.
My original intention in coming here was to bring Zhen'er back to inherit the legacy of my Medicine King Valley. I also ask Princess Jingnan to do me a favor and expel him from the sect so that he can follow me back without any worries. Consider this as a favor that my Medicine King Valley owes you."
Ran Chenghong spoke very nicely, but anyone with a discerning eye could tell that he was obviously saying that Ran Zizheng was still young and ignorant, which was why she wanted to be his disciple. Lin Jinghan's decision to accept Ran Zizheng as her disciple was wrong from the beginning.
Since Lin Jinghan had made the decision to accept Ran Zizhen as her disciple, she would be responsible for him until the end. Unless Ran Zizhen himself did not want to recognize her as his master, she would never rashly agree to the Medicine King's request. She poured a cup of tea in front of Ran Chenghong and said with a smile:
"Senior Medicine King has been very kind to me, and I should have agreed to your request. However, let's be clear. Since Zizhen became my disciple, he has never disappointed me, nor has he violated the rules of the sect. Senior, you asked me to expel him from the sect, but I really can't find a reason.
Of course, if Zizhen himself wishes to leave the sect, I will be happy to oblige him, and I will definitely not let this matter hinder Zizhen's future development."
Ran Chenghong was slightly surprised—it had been years since anyone had dared to challenge him. Although he hadn't spent much time with Lin Jinghan, her decisive decision to perform a cesarean section to save the woman in that critical moment showed her to be a very independent and courageous person. Once such a person makes a decision, they won't change it easily.
Since she had no reason to expel someone from the sect, he would find one for him. "Before Zhen'er became your disciple, did he tell you that he was the son of the Medicine King?"
"No." Lin Jinghan frowned: Isn't this nonsense?
Ran Chenghong picked up the tea that Lin Jinghan had poured and took a sip. "That's it. He lied to you and was disrespectful to you as a master. You should expel him from the sect."
Lin Jinghan also picked up a cup of tea and drank it slowly. "Senior Medicine King, you are wrong. I value Zizhen's character, not his family background, so I never asked about it. So, this cannot be considered as him deceiving me."
Ran Chenghong put down the teacup in his hand, his face darkened, and his powerful aura locked onto Lin Jinghan. "Is Princess Jingnan determined to snatch the position of Young Master of Yaowang Valley?"
He had finally met a young woman who caught his eye, and because he thought she was a promising talent, he was so polite to her, but she actually dared to go even further!
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