"Living with My Sister-in-Law" - Chapter 138: The Old Woman?

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Dongfang Bai looked at Hu Aiying with a smile and said, "So you are the mother of my good disciple. You are indeed a beauty of unparalleled grace and beauty."
Hearing him praise her beauty, Hu Aiying felt a little smug. However, upon further reflection, she realized that such words coming from an old man seemed rather inappropriate. She couldn't help but wonder, "A doctor? What's a doctor doing in our house? Does he need something from my husband?"
Since Li De, the deputy mayor, was in charge of the medical system in Jiangzhou, it was not uncommon for people from the medical system to come to him for help. However, this was the first time he had seen such an elderly person.
But what about his "good disciple"? She didn't quite catch the word "master" that Li Jingjing said later.
Seeing Hu Aiying's surprised expression, Dongfang Bai blinked his old eyes and stared at Li Jingjing, saying, "My dear disciple, have you not yet discussed with your family the matter of continuing your master's legacy?"
Li Jingjing blushed: "Not...not yet!"
Hearing the two of them talk like that, Hu Aiying was even more confused. She looked at her daughter, then at the old man who had appeared out of nowhere, her face blank, wondering what kind of riddle they were talking about.
Hu Aiying put her hands on her hips and shouted, "What are you two talking about?"
Seeing that her mother was about to lose her temper, Li Jingjing quickly pulled the two of them to sit down on the sofa, and then told them in detail about Dongfang Bai's background and how she became his disciple.
After listening to her daughter's account, Hu Aiying frowned and looked at Li Jingjing, saying, "So, you were forced to become her master?"
Dongfang Baihu raised his beard and glared at her, saying, "What do you mean by being forced to become a disciple? My good disciple, tell her honestly, you begged me to take you on as a disciple, otherwise, would that kid Tang Bin be alive and kicking right now?"
Before Li Jingjing could say anything, Hu Aiying immediately interjected, "So that's a threat?"
"What? Threat?" Dongfang Bai was furious, his beard bristling and eyes wide. He stood up and pointed at Hu Aiying, saying, "You old woman, this is outrageous! Do I, Old Bai, need to threaten anyone to take on a disciple?"
"Huh? That old geezer actually called me an old woman?"
Dongfang Bai has stirred up a hornet's nest. Hu Aiying hates it when people say she's old and that her own daughter isn't good enough. Moreover, being insulted so harshly is something she's never done before. When has the wife of the deputy mayor ever been treated like this? Her eyebrows furrowed and she jumped up, looking like she was about to start a fight.
Li Jingjing was startled and quickly stepped between the two to separate them: "Stop, stop, stop! What are you doing? Why are you arguing all of a sudden?!"
Hu Aiying shouted, "Anyone who's on good terms with him and dares to insult me, I'll never forgive them!"
Dongfang Bai, with his nose upturned, said, "Oh dear, you're not letting me off the hook, and I'm not happy about it!"
Li Jingjing was speechless. Her own mother was already unreliable enough, and this old man was just like a child, always bickering with her.
Finally, Hu Aiying got angry and picked up the phone to call her husband: "Li De, you better come back right now! Your wife is going to be bullied to death, and your daughter is going to be kidnapped too! If you don't come back soon, you'll be all alone in the future!"
Li De was organizing documents in his office. He was about to attend a Standing Committee meeting to vote on personnel appointments and removals in five minutes. When he received the call, he frowned. He knew his wife's temper all too well; she would make a big fuss over the smallest things as if the sky were falling. So he said, "I have an important meeting to attend right away. What's going on? Where's Jingjing? Let her tell me."
"..."
Li Jingjing answered the phone and said, "Dad, it's nothing. Mom always makes a fuss. Just come back for lunch and everything will be fine."
As a result, Dongfang Bai and Hu Aiying sat at opposite ends of the living room sofa, ignoring each other. Li Jingjing could only try to mediate between them. When Li De returned home at noon, he found the atmosphere at home strange and that no food had been cooked. However, when he took a closer look at Dongfang Bai's face, he was immediately surprised and quickly went up to him, saying with great enthusiasm, "Are you... are you Mr. Dongfang?"
Dongfang Bai glanced at Li De with narrowed eyes, and because of Hu Aiying, he also had a little bit of an opinion about her husband.
Li Jingjing, however, was curious and took her father's hand, asking, "Dad, do you know this old man in white?"
Old man Bai? Isn't that Dongfang Bai?
Li De was startled, staring at Li Jingjing with astonishment, and scolded, "What old man Bai? How can you be so rude?"
Li Jingjing muttered softly, "It's that old man Bai!"
Dongfang Bai didn't mind Li Jingjing calling him "Old Man Bai" at all. However, he was very angry when Li De came in and scolded Li Jingjing with a serious expression. He glared at her and said, "Why are you so fierce to my good disciple? Humph! You have a good daughter, but the wife you married is not so good!"
Hu Aiying was furious, but she had just heard Li De being very polite to the old man, as if the old man had some kind of background. So she suppressed her anger, gritted her teeth, and turned her head away from them.
Li Jingjing said sweetly, "Old man Bai, you're not allowed to talk about my mother like that!"
Dongfang Bai doesn't listen to anyone, but he's quite nervous about this newly accepted apprentice. Hearing this, he obediently shut his mouth, but he didn't give Li De a friendly look.
Mayor Li was completely baffled, his mind a complete blank.
As the vice mayor of Jiangzhou in charge of the health and medical system, Li De knew Dongfang Bai, a leading figure in orthopedic medicine, very well. He knew that Dongfang Bai was an unparalleled figure in the field of orthopedics. Because of his early retirement, Dongfang Bai may have faded from the public eye, but in the medical community, his reputation had not declined at all. In particular, he had heard that Dongfang Bai was still quite prestigious in certain official circles.
But how did such a remarkable person suddenly appear in my home and call my daughter my beloved disciple?
At this point, Li Jingjing had no choice but to repeat the introduction she had just given her mother.
Li De's mouth dropped open, his expression one of disbelief. His initial reaction was that Dongfang Bai must be joking.
Studying medicine isn't like learning to cook; you can't cram at the last minute and still manage to look passable. Medicine demands rigor; every aspect is meticulously studied. A slight oversight can lead to a grave mistake, even a matter of life and death. As the saying goes, a small error can lead to a huge mistake. My daughter has never been exposed to the medical field since childhood, and now she wants to become a doctor. She's almost twenty-four or twenty-five years old—isn't that too late?
This is not the most important thing. The important thing is that Li De knows that Dongfang Bai has never taken on any apprentices. There are countless orthopedic doctors in the country who want to become his disciples, but he has never taken any of them seriously. Now he says that he has taken his daughter as his apprentice. Is this really not a dream?
“Old Master Dongfang, is this...is this true?” Li De found that his tongue seemed to be tied in knots.
"That's right, that's right. I'm here today to take my good disciple back to formally begin his studies. So, do you agree or not?"
Dongfang Bai stayed at the Li family's house for half a day and even had a tiff with Hu Aiying for half a day. Now he was obviously getting impatient and his tone of voice was not pleasant. If it were any other time, the old man would have already packed up and left. But who could blame him when Li Jingjing was the most suitable person he had ever seen to inherit his mantle?
"Agreed, of course I agree. But, Mr. Dongfang, my daughter is not young anymore. Is it too late for her to start learning medicine from you from scratch? I'm not against it. We wholeheartedly support you taking my daughter as your apprentice. It's just... I'm a bit curious."
"What are you curious about? Don't worry about that. This is something I, as your master, need to worry about. Alright, alright, now that I've told you all, my good disciples, can you come with me now?" Dongfang Bai said, sounding rather impatient.
"Ah, no, no, it can't be that fast!" Li Jingjing quickly shook her head. She thought her parents would object, but she found that her father not only didn't stop her, but seemed afraid that the old man would go back on his word and abandon her. She was immediately conflicted and hurriedly said, "Old man Bai, didn't we agree that I would go with you after Tangtang's leg injury healed? His leg isn't even healed yet, and you're in such a hurry to take me away? This won't do!"
Li De glared at his daughter and scolded her in a low voice, "Jingjing, you should show more respect to Mr. Dongfang. Once you've become his disciple, you should call him Master."
Li Jingjing glanced at her father, pouted, and said "oh".
Dongfang Bai rolled his eyes, but said, "Why isn't that kid's leg healed yet? What a useless fellow. Come on, my good disciple, let's take your master to see him now, I promise he'll be fine in no time!"
After the old man finished speaking, he grabbed Li Jingjing and tried to run out, completely disregarding everything else in his haste.
Li De quickly went up and pulled his daughter back, then smiled at Dongfang Bai and said, "If you're going to find Xiao Tang, you should eat first. It's almost noon now, and he's probably eating right now!"
Since leaving Tang Bin's house, Mayor Li has been complained about countless times by his wife and daughter. At the worst, they called him a pig-headed fool, saying that he was so easily fooled by a young girl. Li De was heartbroken. He never knew that the girl would play such a joke, even willing to risk her own innocence. Now he could only retract his previous ban on his daughter and promise to fully support his daughter and Tang Bin's relationship.
Dongfang Bai rubbed his stomach and said, "I do seem a little hungry. Alright, let's eat first, then go find that kid."
Then he looked at Hu Aiying, who was still sitting on the sofa, and pulled Li Jingjing aside and said softly, "My good disciple, you have to keep an eye on your mother later, don't let her, an old woman, keep nagging me."
Although he spoke softly, his voice was the only one in the room, and Li De and Hu Aiying heard it clearly. This immediately infuriated Jingjing's mother, who was about to explode. Li De reacted quickly and pulled her back, whispering a few words in her ear. Only then did Hu Aiying reluctantly stop.
P.S.: Tomorrow is National Day, a day of universal celebration! I'm hoping for some lucky money! Also, I might be going on vacation during the National Day holiday, so I'll try my best to update within seven days. However, things might change, so I apologize in advance!

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