Chapter 544 - 545
Song Xiaodong quickly reached out a hand to help Fang Yiyuan up, saying, "Elder Fang, I really don’t deserve such respect."
Lin Yi hurriedly said, "No, no, you absolutely deserve it. The accomplished are teachers, and Mr. Song’s medical skill is simply magical. If I could follow Mr. Song in the future, it would be the fortune of my life."
"That’s not very appropriate. How about this, let’s regard each other as equals, and we can share and advise each other in our studies. I certainly won’t keep any secrets; feel free to ask me anything."
Lin Yi adamantly replied, "No, no, I want to learn from Mr. Song, and naturally, I must formally acknowledge you as my teacher."
Song Xiaodong let out a wry smile and said, "Actually, there are two others who have learned from me. One is He Wenbai from Tiannan City, and the other is Liu Yajun from the provincial hospital. I have always treated them as equals, so you should do the same."
Upon hearing there was a precedent, Lin Yi immediately said, "Since that’s the case, I’ll presume to do the same. However, in my heart, I will still regard Mr. Song as my teacher."
"Then it’s up to you, but such a ceremonial apprenticeship is absolutely out of the question. Just look at Xiao Shu’s expression," Song Xiaodong joked.
Lin Shu gave a forced laugh, saying, "What does this have to do with me?" But he was secretly relieved. Thankfully, this big bad guy hadn’t agreed. Otherwise, if he became Grandpa’s teacher, wouldn’t he be ranked three generations below him? Besides, Grandpa valued hierarchy the most, and he would never have a chance to turn things around.
"Xiao Shu, even if Mr. Song hasn’t acknowledged me as his disciple, he has treated me as an equal. In the future, when you see Mr. Song, you must call him Grandpa Song."
"Pfft!" Song Xiaodong and Zhong Chuling both burst into laughter at the same time.