"Fourth Grand-uncle."
Song Jing walked to the old banyan tree and bowed. "Has your health been well lately, venerable elder?"
"Fine, fine, fine. Everything is fine."
Fourth Uncle Guo stroked his beard, his old eyes crinkling as he sized Song Jing up from head to toe. The more he looked, the more pleased he became.
"I hear your Scholar examination is coming up soon. Looking at you, so full of vigor, you're sure to pass this time!"
Song Jing smiled. "I'll take that as a blessing then, Fourth Grand-uncle."
An idea sparked in Fourth Uncle Guo's mind. He looked at the young woman standing beside him. "Ling'er, this is Brother Song. Why haven't you greeted him?"
The young woman was none other than Guo Ling, the youngest daughter of the main branch of the Guo Family and the personal maid of the Bai Mansion's fourth young miss.
