Urban Super Medical Saint

"Whether I'm hailed as a 'miracle doctor,' a professor at a Traditional Chinese Medicine university, or even some kind of director, at the end of the day, I'm only nineteen years old this year. Tell me, if I start living high and mighty from now on, do you think such a life would be interesting for me? You met me three years ago, and what you saw then must have been the real me. Deep down, I'm just an ordinary guy from the mountains. I don't like to loftily look down on the world, dislike having the power to do whatever I want. I aim to be true to myself, and going to university is undoubtedly a way for me to return to me," Ge Dongxu replied.

"This way, I can still call you Dongxu with ease!" Wu Yili said, silent for a long time before suddenly speaking earnestly.

"Are you saying that just because I'm a director or something, Teacher Wu wouldn't feel comfortable calling me Dongxu? In my heart, you're not that kind of person," Ge Dongxu said with a faint smile.

"It's not that I can't be at ease, which would mean I'm snobbish, but rather that one often does not have control over their life when in society. This is the reality, and no one can avoid it. Just like in the United States, no matter how much they boast about human rights, freedom, democracy, and equality, the President is still the President, and an ordinary person just can't talk to him about being equals," Wu Yili replied seriously.

"A teacher is indeed a teacher, looking at things so clearly!" Ge Dongxu was silent for a while upon hearing this, and then suddenly laughed while flattering her.

"Cut it out! You can't possibly fail to understand these things, can you? If you truly didn't, you wouldn't hide away in university, keeping such a low profile!" Wu Yili shot Ge Dongxu a glance with her charming eyes and said.

Now, her relationship with Ge Dongxu was quite complicated. On the surface, they were teacher and student but, on the other hand, Ge Dongxu also held the titles of professor and director, several layers above her, not to mention the added dimension of indebtedness.

So, in the past, Wu Yili used to carry herself with a certain teacher's dignity around Ge Dongxu and would occasionally have to remind herself in secret that she was a teacher and needed to set an example with her words and actions. However, nowadays, she had completely let go. Her behavior in private was now totally egalitarian, and even her voice and expressions had inadvertently taken on a feminine charm, due to their past close interactions and her now more relaxed demeanor.

"Hehe!" Ge Dongxu chuckled noncommittally, then said, "Actually, by studying at university and choosing Environmental Chemistry as my major, I indeed have a plan to delve deeply into this field, not just to experience university life."

"Really?" Wu Yili asked, looking at Ge Dongxu with surprise.

In Wu Yili's view, Ge Dongxu's medical skills were already so formidable that studying anything related to the environment was likely just a cover.

"Yes, really. The environment is nature itself. Nature's mysteries are infinite, and modern science's study of nature has been very enlightening for me. Haven't you seen how I've been spending all my time in the library these days? Actually, I'm trying to speed up my learning in this area," Ge Dongxu responded earnestly.

"Theory needs practice, and if that's the case, I suggest you consider joining a lab during your undergraduate studies to do some research," Wu Yili suggested after a long silence.

"I have been thinking along those lines," Ge Dongxu nodded.

"Then I formally invite you to be my research assistant!" Wu Yili's eyes sparkled as she extended her hand to Ge Dongxu without hesitation.

"I couldn't ask for more!" Ge Dongxu reached out one hand to shake hands with Wu Yili, smiling.

"So when do you plan to come over?" Wu Yili asked happily.

"Next semester, perhaps. My theoretical foundation is still too weak at the moment, and even if I went to the lab, I wouldn't be able to do much," Ge Dongxu thought for a moment before replying.

"Mm, scientific research indeed requires a solid theoretical foundation. Next semester is fine. But let's be clear, once you become my research assistant, no backing out!" Wu Yili nodded and then added a special reminder.

"How could that be? I'm not stupid, why would I pass up a chance to follow a well-educated, overseas-educated beauty like you, to follow some white-bearded old professor instead! I'm just a bit worried, if my classmates find out I've become your research assistant, will it cause public outrage?" Ge Dongxu said.

Wu Yili saw that Ge Dongxu was beating around the bush to compliment her and couldn't help but laugh joyfully, although she tapped his forehead with her finger and said, "You, your mouth is starting to learn bad habits uh! Don't forget, I'm your teacher!"

"Cough cough, yes yes, I'll definitely pay attention next time." Ge Dongxu quickly pretended to be sincere, making Wu Yili unable to resist another round of joyful laughter.

Amid the laughter, the car arrived at the golf resort.

Because it was already late, and Wu Yili wanted to spend more time with her grandmother, she did not enter the hotel gates. After Ge Dongxu got out, she drove straight back.

Watching the car disappear into the night, Ge Dongxu then turned and entered the hotel gates.

Thinking of Su Jieliang and Yan Chengzhi, Ge Dongxu walked unhurriedly towards the golf course.

As he neared the golf course, Ge Dongxu saw Su Jieliang and Yan Chengzhi standing on the grass at the entrance like two statues, foolishly still.

Occasionally, when someone passed by, they just looked at them from a distance and quickly left.

After all, this was Santai Sect's territory. At first, it was fine to watch and discuss them out of ignorance, but now that everyone attending knew that Santai Sect had been humiliated, they naturally did not feel it was right to spectate anymore, in case Santai Temple, out of embarrassed rage, held a grudge against them, which would not be fun at all.

While Su Jieliang and Yan Chengzhi stood in the grass almost in tears, they suddenly saw a familiar figure entering their field of vision, swiftly approaching, and the figure's face under the streetlight revealed a young man's countenance.

With a smile on his face, that face looked a bit delicate and somewhat handsome, seemingly harmless to humans and animals, but to Su Jieliang and Yan Chengzhi, it was as terrifying as a demon emerging from Hell, so frightening that their faces went pale without a trace of blood, and cold sweat broke out on their foreheads, their eyes filled with extreme horror.

If their bodies were able to move, they might have collapsed on the ground, weak at the knees.

"What, what do you want to do?" Su Jieliang asked Ge Dongxu with a trembling voice.

"In the future, don't be so arrogant anymore, or else the outcome won't be the same as today," Ge Dongxu said lightly as he walked up to them and patted them once on each of their bodies.

The two shuddered, and then the prohibition on their bodies was lifted, and they could move freely once again.

"We wouldn't dare, we wouldn't dare, thank you, Senior Ge, thank you, Senior Ge!" Only then did the two of them realize that Ge Dongxu had come early to lift the prohibition for them and couldn't help but bow gratefully, tears streaming down their faces.

At this moment, they genuinely felt only gratitude, without a hint of resentment or desire for revenge.

The discrepancy between them was simply too vast; even their grandfathers had to humble themselves before Ge Dongxu. For Ge Dongxu to let them off early was indeed very merciful.