Chương 24: Grandpa Gan
Biên tập viên: EndlessFantasy Translation
Jing Yunzhao had decided to mainly stay in the school accommodation, but Physician Gan and Ms. Kim didn't approve of the idea.
"My house is near the school, and only my family and I stay there. Why don't you stay with me instead? I can take care of you better that way," Ms. Kim offered kindly.
Jing Yunzhao was only a fifteen-year old girl after all, and Ms. Kim didn't want her to stay in the school's accommodation where she would miss out on growing up with love and attention.
"Come to think of it, I do have a house near your school too," Physician Gan said thoughtfully.
"It's a small house with three bedrooms and one living room. The only two tenants there now are my granddaughter and grandson who are around your age and attend the same school as you. They act like adults and refuse to stay with their parents. You can stay there with them if you don't mind, but it comes at a price," Physician Gan said with a smile and Jing Yunzhao watched him curiously.
Ms. Kim knitted her brows the moment she heard Physician Gan wanted to charge Jing Yunzhao, but Physician Gan stopped her before she could say anything.
"By price I mean three conditions. The first condition is that your results have to be in the top twenty in the entire school. Secondly, I will give you a monthly test on medical knowledge. The test won't be difficult, but you must pass it. The third and last condition is that tenants have to follow me for physician office visits at least once a week."
Jing Yunzhao instantly understood why the conditions existed
Gan Songbo's grandchildren must have longed for free and independent lives which would not happen if they lived with adults. Gan Songbo had set these rules to give them the life they wanted, and at the same time make sure that they did not slack off and fall behind.
Jing Yunzhao was tempted by Gan Songbo's offer.
She would have to be extra careful when she entered her secret space if she decided to stay in the school's accommodation, and while Gan Songbo's medical skills might not be as good as her ancestor's, he was a physician with decades of experience.
It would be really useful for a beginner like her to follow him on his physician office visits.
As for the 'price' that Physician Gan was charging, they were actually conditions designed for students' own good. No matter what happened, she would not take advantage of Physician Gan.
"I will stop calling you Physician Gan and call you Grandpa Gan instead. I do like your offer, but my master taught me not to take a reward that I don't deserve. You have helped me a lot and I really do not want to keep owing you. My master left me some money so I can afford to pay you rent…"
"I will treat you as my adopted granddaughter since you are calling me Grandpa Gan, so there is no reason why I should collect rent from you. You can follow me on physician office visits more often to earn your keep if you feel bad," said Gan Songbo firmly.
Jing Yunzhao's mind went blank for a second, her face turning red in embarrassment.
She had blurted out 'Grandpa Gan' without thinking.
Gan Songbo was a kind man with great medical skills who had been helping her out selflessly even though he had only just met her. She hadn't met anyone like Gan Songbo before, not even in her previous life that she had lived for over twenty years.
"Alright then, Grandpa. Please feel free to give me any work in that case," said Jing Yunzhao smilingly, feeling her heart warm at Gan Songbo's words. She said 'grandpa' so earnestly that Gan Songbo was overwhelmed with joy.
"I apologize, Ms. Kim, but you know how much my adopted granddaughter likes medical knowledge, and staying with my grandchildren would give her the chance to make friends. Please don't be worried; Jing Yunzhao is a good girl and I will make sure that she is never wronged again. Please take care of her when she is at school," Gan Songbo said to Ms. Kim, stroking Jing Yunzhao's hair affectionately.
Chương 25: A Decent Person
Biên tập viên: EndlessFantasy Translation
Ms. Kim was stunned to see how easily and quickly Jing Yunzhao had accepted Gan Songbo's offer.
She was happy for Jing Yunzhao since it was clear that Gan Songbo would love and care for her like she was his actual granddaughter. Gan Songbo was from a family of physicians and was a famous physician himself; since Jing Yunzhao was into medical knowledge, she had nothing to lose and everything to gain from this decision.
Things became much easier after this issue was settled.
Not having to attend classes for the day, Jing Yunzhao packed her things and moved into Gan Songbo's apartment that day itself.
Gan Songbo wanted very much to send Jing Yunzhao there himself, but he had promised his grandchildren that he would only disturb them on the day he came to collect the 'rent'.
The apartment was called 'Cozy Garden', which was appropriate since it was rather small but cozy.
Gan Songbo's unit was on the fifth floor. She heard that it had an attic where various flowers and plants were planted, and the apartment would be filled with the smell of flowers when they all bloomed in a few months.
Jing Yunzhao got to the fifth floor without breaking a sweat. She knocked on the door and a girl in rabbit pyjamas quickly opened it.
"God-cousin?" The girl asked, eyes bright.
Jing Yunzhao's lips twitched in surprise and she nodded stiffly. She was pulled into the apartment immediately.
"My name is Su Chu. I heard from Grandpa that you are now his god-granddaughter, so that makes you my cousin! My other cousin is studying in his room; his name is Gan Jinchen. He is one year older than us but he repeated a year in elementary school so we are all in the same grade now. I know you, Jing Yunzhao, you are the top student in our school!" The girl said enthusiastically.
Jing Yunzhao was surprised to meet someone who did not try to avoid her despite knowing who she was.
"Grandpa explained the situation to us. He said that you went to the police station today and the gangsters were arrested, and it has been proven that you had nothing to do with them. I don't know what happened exactly but Grandpa is always right about someone. I am sure that you are a decent person since he accepts you as his god-granddaughter," Su Chu explained kindly when she saw Jing Yunzhao's astonished expression.
"Your room is the one next to mine, and we have already cleaned it up. Make yourself comfortable. I am going to study now since it is only a few days until Grandpa's test," Su Chu said easily and stretched before hurrying back to her room.
Jing Yunzhao exhaled deeply and looked around the apartment.
The apartment was around 120 square meters and the kitchen and washrooms were all well-equipped. Nevertheless, the interior appeared to be quite messy as various snacks and books were scattered all around the floor.
Jing Yunzhao found her room and liked it the moment she entered it.
It was a room facing the sun, with golden curtains and a bed, bookshelf, and wardrobe – a generally satisfying room.
She had lived in the smallest room when she was with the Qiao Family, and had tried her best to get cheap little things like a bed canopy, a flower vase, and other accessories to make the room as cosy as possible.
Her new room looked even better after she unpacked and organized everything.
When Jing Yunzhao finally settled everything at the end of the day, she locked the door and entered her secret space to sort out the things that she had bought in the morning.
In her secret space, the bags of seeds that she had bought earlier were arranged neatly on the ground, and the seeds actually appeared more vibrant in the space.
Jing Yunzhao used a shovel and sowed all the seeds according to the steps written on the Naling Jade slip, then started focusing on absorbing the medical knowledge after watering the seeds with a mixture of the well water and the magical water that flowed out from the dragon head.
The seeds began to look different at around the twelfth hour in the secret space. The plants had grown to different extents depending on the ratios of the magical water that they were watered with. The one thing that the plants had in common was that they were all growing healthily.
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