Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 626: Chapter 473: The Protective Foster Father

Si Xi couldn’t help but cock his head and give Zhou Zongbao a sidelong glance, the meaning in his eyes couldn’t be clearer!

In this world, his lady only showed deference to her husband, but she actually respected another person as well, that was her foster father, Mr. Ban Shan!

Although Lady Changsheng seemed reckless and unrestrained, she was extremely filial! She dutifully respected Mr. Ban Shan to the utmost, never defying him!

Thinking of this, Si Xi couldn’t help but touch his nose!

Alright, actually, it was Mr. Ban Shan who truly spoiled his daughter without limit, never stopping his own daughter!

This time, however, was a real surprise!

”Mr.... Mr. Ban Shan?” Di Lanyue, lying on the ground, looked up at Mr. Ban Shan in disbelief, stammering as she called out.

No! What did Gu Changsheng call Mr. Ban Shan? Foster Father?

Impossible! This can’t be possible!

How could Mr. Ban Shan have become Gu Changsheng’s foster father? This can’t be!

”What!”

”Wow!”

”Mr. Ban Shan!”

”He is Mr. Ban Shan!”

”One of the three great sages of this world, Mr. Ban Shan!”

”Godfather!”

”...”

Di Lanyue’s voice wasn’t loud but not soft either, yet still sharp-eared people heard it!

After hearing it, the surrounding crowd suddenly boiled with excitement!

People like Shangwen, a literary giant, were but a few, and even those who weren’t students knew these three by reputation!

Mr. Ban Shan! The Great Confucian of this era, the respected Elder Qi of the literary world, Mr. Ban Shan!

He was actually the foster father of Medicine God Lady Changsheng!

”Godfather!”

This realization left them in disbelief!

”Di family’s young miss, after all these years, you’re still as arrogant and unreasonable as ever!” Mr. Ban Shan stepped forward slowly, looking down at the wretched Di Lanyue at the foot of the stairs, rebuking her in a stern voice.

”Master!” Hearing this, Di Lanyue immediately called out in protest, with anger boiling in her eyes.

By the sound of it, Mr. Ban Shan wasn’t going to speak up for her?

Her hands slowly clenched tight, and a jealous rage stormed within Di Lanyue’s heart!

”Your father and I were close friends. It’s true that he doted on you, his only daughter, and that is not to be faulted. Yet you display such a lack of manners, storming into my residence shouting and berating my beloved daughter, utterly preposterous!” Mr. Ban Shan glared at Di Lanyue as he scolded, ”Di Wentian, that old man, was always so proud, yet I never expected him to raise such a disappointing daughter. When I see him, I must have a serious talk with him about this matter! Hmph!”

”Uh...” Gu Changsheng, hearing this, was immediately confused and looked at his foster father with a puzzled face.

”Uh... Master...” Si Xi was just as incredulous, uttering softly in disbelief.

”Godfather! Mr. Ban Shan’s old habit of spoiling his daughter has acted up again!”

Was he really here to help, or was he here to hinder?

Si Xi was speechlessly choked up and could only lower his head!

”Mr. Ban Shan, you! You!” Di Lanyue, upon hearing this, immediately opened her mouth in anger.

She could not believe that Mr. Ban Shan would scold her as soon as he arrived!

He was a close friend of her father, no less!

”Myself? What about myself?” Mr. Ban Shan, hearing this, immediately glared back fiercely, ”I have heard of the events that just occurred, miss! You have disregarded your lineage, lost all manners, spouted filthy words, insulted my daughter and even resorted to arms! It has utterly enraged me!”

”Were it not for the sake of old Master Di, my daughter would not have had to keep enduring and repeatedly advising you. Were it not for my and Zhou Mu’s regard for the long-standing relationship with old Master Di, you would have been dead on the spot, coming without returning! You! You are truly too presumptuous!”

As Mr. Ban Shan spoke, his whole body began to shake with anger!

Seeing this, Gu Changsheng dared not delay and immediately stepped forward, carefully pacifying his foster father, ”Foster Father, no need to be angry! Getting upset over such a nonsensical person and harming your health is not worth it! Don’t be angry, haha!”

In that moment, all of Gu Changsheng’s anger had dissipated completely!

Witnessing his foster father defending him and becoming so enraged gave Gu Changsheng an overwhelming sense of happiness!

Indeed, daughters with fathers are true treasures!

Having such a protective foster father was indeed a heavenly blessing!

”Haha! Master, you scolded her well! Excellently done!”

”Exactly! Talking about Lady Changsheng being too presumptuous! Clearly, this girl was the unreasonable one to begin with!”

”Right! Having a father who is a Great Confucian is so great, huh! The Medicine God’s foster father is also a Great Confucian, not any less remarkable than yours!”

”Mr. Ban Shan is right! It should be done this way!”

”...”

The uproar of the onlookers rose again, and Di Lanyue, her face full of indignation, was at a loss!

Mr. Ban Shan gave her a glance, patted his own daughter, and spoke again, ”Girl, saving you today from Changsheng’s beloved daughter was out of regard for your father’s face and decades of friendship with him. If you dare cause trouble again, don’t blame me for not being accommodating!”

Gu Changsheng heard this and immediately nodded repeatedly.

Exactly, exactly! She knew her foster father was here to save this Di Lanyue!

It was just that even when her foster father chose to save someone, he did it in an especially heartwarming way!

”Listen up, boys, if she comes to cause trouble at the mansion again, show no mercy. Are the crossbows upstairs meant for decoration? Shoot on my order! I want to see who dares to bully my daughter relying on their status!” Mr. Ban Shan said sternly, looking at Di Lanyue.

”Yes, sir!” The young men of Gu Residence behind him responded in unison, bowing their heads.

Gu Changsheng was even more touched, nodding so vigorously like a chicken pecking at rice!

”Girl, if you are not convinced, feel free to bring Old Master Di here. I’ll be waiting right here! Humph!” Mr. Ban Shan huffed at Di Lanyue once more.

With that said, Mr. Ban Shan did not spare her another glance, swinging his wide sleeves as he turned and walked towards the mansion!

Seeing this, Gu Changsheng quickly signaled to her little bun of a son with a glance!

The little bun quickly and cleverly followed!

Only then did Gu Changsheng turn her head to look at Di Lanyue, the corners of her mouth curling up in a mocking arc as she spoke sharply, ”You ignorant fool, for my foster father’s sake, I spare your life today. If you dare come to my residence to cause trouble again, you will be shot on the spot, just as my foster father said!”

”Scram!”

As she spoke, Gu Changsheng’s blood-red sleeve swung, and a surge of her inner strength swept towards Di Lanyue, who was sprawled on the ground!

With a single swing of her sleeve, Gu Changsheng no longer looked back, her red garments billowing as she turned and chased after her foster father!

”Bang!”

”Pfft!”

Di Lanyue’s body was swept up like a kite with its string cut, flying far away before slamming into the wall opposite with a loud noise!

A mouthful of fresh blood sprayed from her mouth, staining her robust outfit...

Seeing this, the onlookers stepped aside, pointing and whispering...

”Foster father! You were really awesome just now!” Gu Changsheng caught up with her foster father and couldn’t help but raise her thumb in admiration.

Damn, she hadn’t lost the ’dad-matching’ game, and this feeling was truly exhilarating!

”Right, right! Grandpa was awesome!” The little bun echoed, nodding his little head.

”Stop gabbing!” Mr. Ban Shan, still not over his anger, glared at the two, one big and one small, by his side, and spoke sternly, ”Even if I am not capable, I can’t stand by and watch others bully my daughter!”

”Anything else would be fine—I wouldn’t intervene—but that girl is beyond reason, clearly taking advantage of her father’s position.”

Hearing this, Gu Changsheng nodded in agreement, ”Foster father is right, she came to challenge by relying on her father!”

Damn it, if Di Lanyue’s father wasn’t the master to that evildoer and also a great Confucian of our time, how could she be so arrogant?

”Today I showed my face in front of everyone; from now on, Changsheng’s beloved daughter can be as unrestrained as she likes! Be arrogant if you want to be, be a prodigal if you want to be. I, Zhou Banshan’s daughter, I want to see who dares to utter a word of objection!” Mr. Ban Shan said, still with barely concealed anger.

Hearing this, Gu Changsheng hurriedly consoled him, ”Foster father, don’t be angry! She was so haughty and proud, and I defeated her in a single move. I also wounded her—likely her internal injuries won’t heal for months. Please calm down, foster father. If your health were to suffer because of anger, the guilt would be too much for your daughter to bear!”

”With foster father’s name to back me, I’m not afraid of anyone, and now I can contently engage in mischief! Hehe...”

Gu Changsheng said, joking as she spoke.

Indeed, her foster father’s reputation was formidable!

He had been reluctant to show himself before, but now he had taken a stand for her!

With him at her side, the mutterings of the world were mostly stifled!

The reverence people had for her foster father was not something that could be summed up in just a few words!

”You!” Mr. Ban Shan heard this and, with a look of indulgence, raised his hand and tapped the center of his daughter’s forehead, ”You and your impulsive temper, what am I to do with you?”

”Even if she’s too much, she’s still the daughter of Zhou Mu’s master. If you had hurt her, what position would that put Zhou Mu in?”

”My daughter, Zhou Mu adores you above all else, but you have to consider him too! If it wasn’t for me stepping in today, with your temper flaring up, you really might have killed that Di Family girl!”

”Foster father... she was too much, and I couldn’t hold back for a moment... I let the evildoer down...” Gu Changsheng hung her head and spoke hesitantly.

It was her fault; in her anger and frustration, she didn’t consider the evildoer’s feelings!

Thinking of Zhou Mu, that evildoer, sadness crept into the depths of Gu Changsheng’s eyes!

He had already done so much for her!

And yet all she could do for him was to guard the Liuzhou region—incapable of assisting him further!

Actually, she kind of missed him...

She wondered how he was faring in the bitterly cold, war-torn Liaodong...

”My daughter need not blame herself. The affairs of the heart in this world never have anything to do with owing or not owing! It’s just a matter of one’s will and the other’s willingness,” Mr. Ban Shan said upon seeing this, comforting her.

”Yes, yes!” Gu Changsheng responded, her mood lifting as she nodded!

The trio happily proceeded to the back courtyard.

After dinner, Little Monk Bu Jie stopped Gu Changsheng, who intended to rest, and sang a Buddhist verse, ”Benefactor Changsheng, you have a visitor...”