The little maiden felt shaken for a moment and her eyes flashed with confusion .
If I don't address Gu Ruoyun as 'big sister', how else should I address her?
"Que'er, that book on medicine I had given you is also an indication that I want to take you in as my disciple . From now on, you will call me Master . " Gu Ruoyun had considered for a moment before she spoke .
"Furthermore, I'm going to change your name . Your name shall be Gu Wanbai from now on . "
"I will listen to you, Master . "
The little maiden smiled as brightly as the sun .
Her father had passed on at an early age and her mother was only a simple villager . Her mother had seen a sparrow outside the house after she had given birth and named her Que'er! Unexpectedly, she now has a proper name .
Gu Wanbai . . .
The little maiden's smile grew even more resplendent as she silently murmured those words .
"The name that Master has given me is really pleasant to the ear . "
Gu Ruoyun held Xiao Xun'er and Gu Wanbai's hands and said, "Xiao Bai, let's go and see your mother now . "
"Alright, Master . Come with me . "
. . .
All was quiet and peaceful in the small, remote village .
Someone was coughing continuously in a broken-down and crude thatch house .
The woman who was lying on the bed's heart filled with anxiety when she saw that Gu Wanbai had not returned . She propped herself up and tried to stand but when her body straightened up, she was not as strong as she wished and she slipped off the bed with a thud .
"Cui Rong!"
A village woman who had been weaving a rope outside the house anxiously rushed in . She saw the woman who was sprawled on the floor and jumped with fright before she quickly rushed forward to help her up .
"Cui Rong, your body is not yet well . You mustn't move around too much . "
"Cough, cough . "
Cui Rong coughed drily as she clutched the village woman's arm in a tight grip and said, "Que'er had gone to the mountain to collect herbs . It's been so long and she still hasn't returned . I'm worried that she might be in danger . I want to go look for her . Cough, cough . "
Cui Rong coughed again as she spoke .
"You should stop talking so much now . I'm here to pass you some secret information, the Li family members have arrived again! I say, Cui Rong, those Li family members are not like us . They are cultivators and have taken a liking to Que'er's talents . They want to take her in . As long as you give Que'er over to the Li family, the Li family will find a doctor to treat your illness . Why are you so stubborn?"
Cui Rong shook her head and spoke with a fragile look on her face, "Aunt Xiang, my Que'er is already someone else's disciple . As they say, a good woman does not have two husbands . It's the same when it comes to being a disciple . How could she break her promise and become the someone else's disciple? If my illness had not dragged Que'er down, I would have sent her to look for her Master in the First City by now!"
"Cui Rong, you still don't get the point . Three years ago, that lady you had met had not said that she would take Que'er in as a disciple . Therefore, doing so doesn't count as a breach of good faith! Besides, that lady might have just happened to pass by completely by coincidence . Whether she would appear again or not is not guaranteed . It's more important for you to solve the issue at hand first . "
Cui Rong smiled in a fragile manner, "My Que'er has already accepted someone's book on medicine . That's indirectly equivalent to becoming someone else's disciple . She can deny Que'er from becoming her disciple but Que'er cannot be the one who breaks the agreement first . Aunt Xiang, you can stop advising me . I won't agree to the Li family . "
"Sigh . "
Aunt Xiang sighed when she saw that her words would not go through . She then replied exasperatedly, "I've already said what needs to be said and I can't say anything more . The Li family members are now on their way here and I really can't help you . Oh, that's right . You must never say that I've told you this . "
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