Being Discharged

Only those who've experienced it can truly understand how troublesome a broken leg can be. It's far more inconvenient than a bump on the head, at least then, Lin Moran could go to the bathroom by himself. Wang Zhiyuan vividly remembered the embarrassment of using a bedpan for the first time, surrounded by hospital beds, none of the occupants deaf to the sound of running water. Worst of all, it was Lin Moran who had to carry the bedpan away.

For a long time after, he avoided meeting Lin Moran's eyes.

Yet, Lin Moran seemed oblivious, faithfully visiting him in the hospital every day, rain or shine. Over time, Wang Zhiyuan began to suspect that this young man in his twenties was his long-lost illegitimate son.

Even Bighead couldn't help but marvel, "What good karma have you accumulated to have such a devoted apprentice?"

Wang Zhiyuan retorted instinctively, "Your apprentice can cook better."