Chapter 121: Mu Nanshu Can’t Cut!
Dong Qiaoshan and the others had conflicted expressions. Of course, it wasn’t just Dong Qiaoshan who was conflicted; Lin Bin and the others also had peculiar looks in their eyes.
Everyone focused their gaze on Xie Yuan’an, as if to say, “Is this how all of you at Xiehe Hospital conduct yourselves?”
Although this course was being held under the name of Professor Xie Xiao, in reality, most people were there for Professor Zhong Junyun.
Zhong Junyun could choose not to teach the entire course, but he couldn’t just teach one person, could he?
Xie Yuan’an felt a bit self-conscious under their stares, but she wasn’t cornered: “Actually, it’s good news. Professor Xie said he would invite Professor Lan back.”
“Everyone, teachers, you should all be aware of Professor Lan’s techniques, right?”
As soon as Xie Yuan’an said this, everyone’s expressions changed drastically in shock. Dong Qiaoshan blurted out, “Teacher Xie, can we not request Professor Lan to come back?”
Lan Hualuo’s techniques are indeed good, but the teaching process is like a constant barrage of artillery fire, he’s a complete ranter. He almost made me shut down earlier; it would be better if Lan Hualuo didn’t come.
“Dissenting opinions are hard to hear, Teacher Dong. Professor Lan is very fair to all of us.” Xie Yuan’an very skillfully placed herself in the ranks of the victims to gain everyone’s sympathy.
With that, everyone stopped their questioning gazes and offered wry smiles.
In an instant, Lu Cheng’s figure drifted in from the operating room doorway. Upon entering, he proactively said, “Teacher Xie, no need, no need. I’ll tidy up the operating table myself.”
“You should go rest first…”
Xie Yuan’an’s arched eyebrows furrowed, as if a bridge had broken, and she asked in surprise, “Weren’t you going to dinner with Professor Lan?”
Dong Qiaoshan and Lin Bin looked over with confusion as well.
“I had plans with someone else, so of course, I couldn’t break them.” As Lu Cheng spoke, he had already put on examination gloves and started tidying the operating table.
He said politely, “Teacher Xie, please go rest. I’ll handle tidying up here.”
Dong Qiaoshan’s square face contorted into a grimace, and he was even more bewildered.
Brother, who did you reject? Lan Hualuo, whose resume is even more impressive than Liu Huanglong, who has an Academician as a mentor – you rejected him?
Lan Hualuo may like to rant, but that doesn’t mean Professor Lan Hualuo isn’t good!
If the opportunity arose, Dong Qiaoshan would even want to have a few meals with Professor Lan Hualuo to strengthen their relationship.
However, even the Director of Hand Surgery at the Provincial People’s Hospital might not be able to invite Professor Lan Hualuo. The phrase “young and promising” is embodied perfectly by Lan Hualuo.
Xie Yuan’an understood what Lu Cheng meant by having plans. Although she was confused, her expression didn’t turn into that of someone looking at an idiot. She just felt in her heart that both Mu Nanshu and Lu Cheng were worth it.
Since Lu Cheng returned to tidy the operating table, Xie Yuan’an and the others naturally departed.
Lu Cheng’s words had completely baffled them, so they forgot to make pleasantries with him.
After leaving, Brother Lin Bin rubbed the back of his head, dazed as if in a dream, “Did I hear that right? Xiao Lu rejected a dinner invitation that Professor Lan extended?”
“Is it because he’s not from E Province that he doesn’t understand Professor Lan Hualuo’s standing?” This was the only reason Lin Bin could think of.
Xie Yuan’an glanced at Lin Bin and said with a sigh, “Doctor Lu Cheng’s standardized training unit is in the Trauma Surgery department at Zhongnan Hospital.”
“Then why?” Lin Bin questioned Xie Yuan’an as if she were an enemy.
Xie Yuan’an replied, “If I knew, then Professor Lan would be inviting me for dinner.”
“You ask me, who am I supposed to ask?”
“Also, I’m not complaining. Professor Lan is just like that; he only respects his teachers and elders. For everyone else, he treats them equally, he just likes to rant.”
A woman’s heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea.
Those are two different matters entirely, okay?
Lin Bin: “…”
Dong Qiaoshan: “…”
…
In the parking lot, Lu Cheng rolled down the driver’s side window and looked at Mu Nanshu, who was gracefully walking towards him in a short skirt, revealing her fair legs, carrying a woven bag. “Going to the market or out for a big meal?”
Mu Nanshu instinctively replied, “Let’s go to the market. At the market, they can cut the meat and ribs, and shred the potatoes too.”
Lu Cheng looked slightly puzzled at her reply, “You can’t cut vegetables? I remember you could.”
Mu Nanshu’s usually generous expression instantly became flustered, and she shook her head, saying, “I’m too lazy to bother.”
But Lu Cheng, being a professional orthopedic doctor, immediately realized something. He unbuckled his seatbelt and got out of the car, “Let me see your hand.”
Mu Nanshu extended her left hand.
“Your right hand!” Lu Cheng exclaimed sternly, a bit fiercely.
Only then did Mu Nanshu, with a tense expression, extend her right hand.
It could be seen that the pads of Mu Nanshu’s index and ring fingers on her right hand had faint suture scars. Although almost invisible, they could be discerned with a careful look.
Lu Cheng’s tone softened considerably. “Is this why you chose to focus on scientific research full-time? What happened?”
Mu Nanshu did not immediately enter clinical practice, and when she was abroad, she also barely engaged in clinical work.
Mu Nanshu claimed she was mainly involved in research, and Lu Cheng believed her without thinking much about it.
“I accidentally cut myself during animal experiments, and it didn’t heal very well.” Mu Nanshu explained briefly and then smiled,
“It’s okay. Although I’m not skilled at operating gastroscopes or endoscopes, Gastroenterology isn’t entirely unworkable without being able to operate a gastroscope.”
Lu Cheng let go of Mu Nanshu’s hand. “How could you be so careless?”
Of course, after Lu Cheng asked, he truly understood that Mu Nanshu’s statement about facing great pressure while studying abroad was indeed true.
Abroad, they emphasize a happy childhood and a happy youth, but there’s never been a saying about a happy university or a happy “postgraduate.”
“Let’s go buy groceries.”
“How was your learning today? Were you able to keep up with the progress?”
“I asked Xie Yuan’an, but she didn’t seem to reply to me.” Mu Nanshu changed the subject.
“We were all scolded badly this afternoon, especially Xie Yuan’an. Professor Lan scolded her for a full half hour. She might not be in a very good mood.” Lu Cheng didn’t mention that he had refused Professor Lan Hualuo.
Otherwise, Mu Nanshu might start calling herself stupid again.
Although Lu Cheng couldn’t cook, he was skilled at buying and cutting vegetables. He often bought groceries in Long County. The vegetable prices in Hanshi City were different from those in Long County, but he could find out the approximate prices by asking a few vendors.
“The chili peppers next door are only selling for three yuan, and you want three-fifty? Boss, can you make it cheaper?” Lu Cheng stood next to Mu Nanshu, responsible for bargaining.
“The quality is different. Young man, you’re so young, and you’re still bothered by such a small amount?” The boss’s wife enthusiastically held Lu Cheng’s bag.
“Young people have a lot of pressure. Our wages aren’t high, and we still need to save up to buy a house and a car. I’m just a working person who only dares to buy vegetables at the market every day.”
“Besides, once these vegetables are bought and kept, their appearance will deteriorate. You don’t expect us to buy just two pieces, do you?”
“A little cheaper, Auntie. Just consider it as buying us a little bit of vegetables; it’s not easy for young people.” Lu Cheng’s words were very polite.
“Alright, alright, three yuan, three yuan for you! For the quality, I usually sell these for four-fifty.” The auntie jiggled the bag.
This price was about right, especially since the chili peppers looked fresh. Lu Cheng started picking, explaining to Mu Nanshu, “For this type of long chili pepper, you should choose ones that are darker in color and firmer. They’ll have a stronger chili flavor and be more fragrant.”
“Boss, how much are the loofahs?”
“Loofahs are six yuan…”
Lu Cheng was startled. “Auntie, do you think I’m someone who’s never bought groceries before?”
“Just tell me the selling price. I won’t bargain with you much longer.”
The auntie said, “Four yuan. The wholesale price alone is three yuan and seventy-five cents. Young man, you really live a meticulous life.”
Loofahs are cheaper in June and July, and the price will increase significantly in September. Lu Cheng therefore only took two…
