Chapter 36: A Promise

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

The village chief directly berated, “Yu Niang, you’re just Ran’s aunt. What right do you have to not let her acknowledge Doctor Wu as her master?”

“I…” Yu Niang was rendered speechless and looked agitated. Her eyes even turned red, as if she had suffered a great grievance and looked like she was about to cry.

Her vulnerable exterior might make lots of men feel protective, but she was not popular with the ladies at all.

Someone said in annoyance, “Yu Niang, that’s enough. If you want to cry, go home and cry. When you chased Lin Ran out, why didn’t you say that she was her aunt? Now that she’s living alone, do you want to interfere with her? What kind of logic is this?”

Seeing her mother was being targeted by everyone, Lin Xue was very unhappy. She glared at the women and said, “Don’t bully my mother. My mother did this for Lin Ran. She’s a girl. Of all things, why does she have to be a doctor? It won’t be good if she has to treat men in the future. She might even have trouble finding a husband in the future.”

Lin Xue said the last few words with a hint of joy. Unlike Yu Niang, she secretly hoped Lin Ran would fail to find a husband after becoming a doctor.

The villagers were initially happy for Lin Ran when she became Doctor Wu’s disciple. Now, they were a little worried after hearing Lin Xue’s words. They sincerely wanted the best for Lin Ran, so they tried to persuade her. “Lin Ran, although Lin Xue’s words are unpleasant, they make sense. Do you want to reconsider?”

When Doctor Wu heard this, he panicked. Just as he was about to speak, Lin Ran spoke first. She glanced at the villagers and said with a smile, “Who said that doctors have to treat men? I’ve already thought about it. I’m a woman, so in the future, I’ll focus on treating women and children.”

“This is good. Great idea. Nowadays, doctors are all men. Some women are too embarrassed to let male doctors treat them. If Ran becomes a doctor, we won’t have to worry so much. In the future, when women are sick, we won’t have to worry.”

“Ran, we support you as a doctor.”

“That’s right, Ran. Be sure to study hard. In the future, we’ll visit you when we’re sick.”

Seeing all the women in the village supporting Lin Ran, Doctor Wu could not help but heave a sigh of relief. Previously, he did not think too much about it and only thought that Lin Ran was a medical genius. Now that he heard her plan, he was sincerely happy for her. He felt if Lin Ran remained diligent and focused, she might really be able to achieve something in the field.

Lin Xue did not believe Lin Ran’s words, but she did not say much. She was just worried she could not do anything to Lin Ran and take revenge for her broken teeth. Now that Lin Ran was determined to be a doctor, she could make trouble for her in the future.

Lin Ran did not know that Lin Xue was up to no good again. She was surrounded by the women in the village as they asked excitedly when she could start seeing patients.

Lin Ran wanted to say she could do it now, but she did not forget she had just found a teacher and had not started learning. If she treated someone now, it would be fine if nothing happened, but if anything went awry, she would be easily attacked. She could handle these problems, but she had Doctor Wu’s reputation to worry about.

For this reason, Lin Ran could only say to everyone, “Calm down. I’ll need to learn from my Master first for some time. When I’m good enough, I’ll treat everyone immediately, okay?”

“That’s a promise then. We’ll be waiting.”

“Don’t worry, I always keep my word.” Lin Ran smiled and finished speaking. She walked toward Doctor Wu and asked, “Master, when will we begin?”