Chengjun woke up groaning, then he looked around and didn't find Xiǎo Shé, he assumed she left to inform her aunt and tried to sit up. but Shi Xiaoya who came to check up on him hurriedly stopped him and asked the doctor behind her to check up on him
after giving him a thorough checkup doctor informed them "he is malnourished and needs a week of complete bed rest and nutritious meals"
Chengjun shook his head "that won't do one week is too much"
Shi Xiaoya didn't probe about his rejection but asked him "then what do you want to do?"
Chengjun turned to the doctor and listed a series of medicinal ingredients and a procedure to mix them in a soup
doctor widen his eyes in astonishment "you brat you how did you know this"
"Old man you said I can read the books in your office"
"They are all basics yet you figured how to concoct medicine just with them"
Chengjun groaned a little in discomfort "no in master's study there were various books at the side ready to be thrown I picked them up and was reading since then"
Shi Xiaoya raised an eyebrow "what will you do now?"
Chengjun turned to Shi Xiaoya "I will become his disciple"
the doctor and Shi Xiaoya exchanged looks and they gave themselves a silent nod, she went off to inform Zong Shen and the doctor tucked him telling him to rest until the medicine is done.
Zong Shen was busy finding the method of the pill Official Zun gave him, Shi Xiaoya entered and stood in attention for him to notice, Zong Shen noticed her presence but didn't say anything
after a while he put down the tools in his hand, he turned toward her
"You have something to say"
"Master, Zhao Chengjun woke up and he is getting treated"
Zong Shen nodded his head "let him get better first and after he is back to healthy send him by giving him a year's worth of salary, there is no need for him to work here"
Before Shi Xiaoya could talk a childish voice interrupted them
"Master, I won't be going anywhere I am still not giving up on becoming your disciple"
Zong Shen looked at the boy who is too pale to stand came towards his table with a tray table, with the books at bottom and tea set on the upper part, he walked towards Zong Shen
"I am resigning there is no need for giving me salary either"
Zong Shen "then what are you here for?"
"I am now a child pursuing you to become your disciple and a guest of the doctor of this manor"
Shi Xiaoya pursed her lips tightly not to let her smile escape, this lad had his stay and purpose thoroughly planned out huh?!!
Zong Shen felt a tingling pain in his head listening to him, Zong Shen paused a little, in the morning when he saw this brat, he was clearly unconscious and unable to move how come he is moving now, there is no way sleeping for hours would cure him instead it should numb his muscles
"How are you able to move shouldn't you be in bed?"
Chengjun served the tea to him, then passed two long papers to him, then he stood beside the table in horse stance before taking a book,
he stood in horse stance and started reading a book. amazing Shi Xiaoya and annoying Zong Shen. Shen read the papers he passed to him which were written by the doctor, curious he turned to Shi Xiaoya to call for him but she beat him to it
"That was listed with the procedure by this brat and executed by the doctor, he listed them himself in my presence"
Zong Shen's curiosity died just like that why did this brat have to be a genius, he waved at her to go and said loudly "do whatever you want I won't take you as my disciple"
Chengjun nodded his head "you will" well he is young and developing a very thick skin
Zong Shen huffed but didn't comment on his words
after a few days
Su Xian walked to Shi Xiaoya with much interest when he looked at her laughing gleefully with other soldiers, he halted a little to confirm he came to the right place, he walked toward them
"What are you guys giggling on about?"
"Chief?!"
"Commander"
"Sir?!!"
they were surprised but were more excited in sharing the information, apparently, our upcoming young black belly successfully lured the ice-cold master to become his disciple.
after that day Zhao Chengjun either rested in the doctor's chamber or served tea and studied while doing horse stance in Zong Shen's study their conversation always started with Zong Shen 'give up', 'I won't accept you, 'in your dreams stinky brat'. then they always ended with Chengjun saying 'I won't', 'you will'.
exactly two days before when they were continuing their usual routine Zhao Chengjun trotted in with a bunch of papers and an ink set this time no tea, no books intriguing Zong Shen who sought him from time to time on what he is doing.
Zhao Chengjun settled himself on the couch area adjusting the table with snacks and medicine on his side he went on writing, at the end of the day Zhao Chengjun handed all the papers he wrote to Zong Shen.
Zong Shen who kept silent for the whole day unable to manage his curiosity took the papers and read them, he went blank with his jaw slightly open and looked at Zhao Chengjun in disbelief
after that Zong Shen erected a sound barrier for a while and the next day Zhao cheng jun announced himself as his disciple to which Zong Shen with much reluctance agreed to shock the entire manor.