Xiao Dongzi bit his lip, trying hard to keep his tears from spilling.
Ever since Scholar Gu brought him back, he felt like he had landed in paradise.
Not only was he well-fed and warmly clothed, but he even had his own room.
Scholar Gu taught him how to read and write, and Miss Gu taught him arithmetic and bookkeeping. These were things he had never dared to dream of, things he couldn't even have imagined.
Now, Miss Gu was even letting him learn the key secret recipes for making pastries. This level of trust, however, made Xiao Dongzi feel unsure of himself.
'Can I really live up to this trust? Will I disappoint my benefactors in the future?'
Xiao Dongzi suddenly dropped to his knees. "For the great kindness you two have shown me, I, Xiao Dongzi, swear to the heavens right here! If I ever do anything to wrong you, or if I betray you, may I, Hu Dongsheng, suffer a terrible death in every lifetime to come!"
