Xiao Dongzi bit his lip to keep his tears from overflowing.
Ever since Scholar Gu had brought him home, he felt like he had struck gold. Not only was he well-fed and warmly dressed, but he also had his very own room. Scholar Gu taught him how to read and write, and Miss Gu taught him math and bookkeeping. These were things he had never dared to dream of, let alone imagine.
Now, Miss Gu was even letting him learn the crucial secret recipes for making their pastries. Such profound trust actually made Xiao Dongzi feel insecure.
Could he truly live up to this trust? Would he end up disappointing his benefactors?
Xiao Dongzi suddenly dropped to his knees. "For your boundless kindness, I, Xiao Dongzi, swear to the heavens right here and now: if I ever do anything to wrong you or betray you, may I, Hu Dong, meet a terrible end in this life and every life to come."
