Lin Jing initially wanted to refuse, but upon reflection, he realized it was indeed true—A-Le was precocious. He had originally intended to teach him medicine and pharmacology, but he could tell that A-Le wasn't really interested. It was still necessary to have a great scholar teach A-Le some principles of conduct and basic social etiquette. Lin Jing was well aware of his own limitations; he wasn't good at handling mundane matters and needed someone to guide him.
Besides... he wasn't entirely at ease with the merchant's two siblings.
Thinking this, he didn't refuse further and nodded with a smile: "In that case, I'll trouble Yaochen."
Shang Yunlan smiled and said, "What trouble is there? Not to mention that Dr. Lin is my savior and has a past relationship with my family, just the fact that you are an upright and honest person makes me happy to do this."
After a pause, he said with emotion, "You have given me a courtesy name and worried a lot about An'an. You are no different from my elder. If you don't mind, I would like to call you Uncle Lin from now on."
Lin Jing: "…………"
Uncle Lin.
Lin Jing thought of the old man at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain whom she called "Uncle Li," and immediately couldn't hold back: "Do I look very young?"
Shang Yunlan looked at him with some surprise: "But you are indeed thirty-five or thirty-six."
On second thought, Shang Yunlan added, "However, what you said makes sense. You look to be about my age, so how about I call you Brother Lin?"
Lin Jing, whose seniority had suddenly dropped, said, "...It's alright, Uncle Lin is fine, haha."
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