"Nancheng Medical College?" Wang Lulu asked in disbelief, "You mean the one in Nancheng?"
"Uh-huh." Chi Gui nodded his head faintly.
Wang Lulu’s fingers unconsciously scratched at the table.
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She couldn’t believe that Chi Gui, with his educational background, could actually get into that medical college!
Was this the advantage of entering a wealthy family?
Wang Lulu was seething with jealousy inside, but managed a faint smile on her face, "Auntie has been really good to you, huh? It’s not easy to get into a medical college, is it?"
Chi Gui gently turned the cup in his hand, "It’s alright."
Hearing their conversation, a villager asked curiously, "What’s this Nancheng Medical College? Is it any good?"
In their village, news was scarce. Apart from what they often saw on national TV about a few schools, they knew nothing about the others.
Hearing the villager’s question, Wang Lulu nodded with a smile and explained, "It’s quite good, just slightly below Huaxia University."
Everyone suddenly understood and felt that Chi Gui was rather lucky.
The old village chief smiled and patted Chi Gui’s hand, "It’s good that you got in, that you came! You’re so smart; if you work hard in the future, you can also get into Huaxia University through postgraduate entrance exams!"
Chi Gui smiled faintly and remained silent.
But it was Wang Lulu who spoke up, "Grandpa village chief, the standards of Huaxia University are really high, even someone who has never skipped a day of studying like me only barely managed to get in."
After saying this, she turned her head towards Chi Gui and added, "Chi Gui, if you want to try for Huaxia University, you can ask me anything. I even know senior Xia Jinjin, so even if I don’t know how to solve a problem, I can ask her for you."
Her words left the villagers at the table amazed.
The villagers were not well-informed, but Xia Jinjin was a new generation of exceptional medical talent in Huaxia and had been featured on national news several times, so everyone in the village knew of this Huaxia prodigy.
Now that they heard Wang Lulu knew Xia Jinjin, they praised her endlessly.
Aunt Wang had been smiling so much that her mouth wouldn’t close.
Wang Lulu modestly responded to the praise and glanced in Chi Gui’s direction.
Chi Gui was looking down at his phone and didn’t seem to notice her at all.
The message on the phone was from his mentor, Academician Wu: "I’m doing a volunteer clinic in Yun County, let’s have lunch together at noon?"
Yun County was the county town of Cloud Village, and Huaxia had a mandatory regulation for top experts and medical scholars to volunteer in several impoverished counties and rural areas each year.
Wu Zhiyuan had heard that Chi Gui had returned to the countryside, so he chose Yun County.
Regrettably, Chi Gui replied, "Another time, I’m busy this afternoon."
In the hotel arranged by Yun County People’s Hospital, Wu Zhiyuan put down his suitcase and felt a bit sorry when he saw Chi Gui’s reply.
But they were both used to being busy and had long become accustomed to this kind of rhythm where people were often unavailable.
Wu Zhiyuan didn’t say much else, just: "Alright then, come find me after you’re done."
After messaging Wu Zhiyuan, Fu Si also sent a message asking where she was.
Chi Gui: "Over by the village playground."
Fu Si: "What are you doing over there in the middle of the day?"
Fu Si had been to that playground before – it was open-air, very big, and could accommodate at least 80 people.
But the sun was at its fiercest at noon, so what was Chi Gui doing there?
Chi Gui: "Someone in the village invited me for a meal."
For Fu Si, who had only ever been invited to very high-end banquets or restaurants for meals throughout his life, this was unimaginable.
But Fu Si didn’t ask further, merely saying: "Are you done eating?"
Fu Si: "I’ll come pick you up."
After sending the message, he directed Qin Cheng to drive towards the playground.
Qin Cheng, having seen this kind of rural custom while on tasks outside, wasn’t too surprised.
It was just a bit inconceivable to imagine the reserved and courteous Professor Chi squeezed in with a group of people for a meal.
As Chi Gui sent off his messages, Wang Lulu also took out her phone and looked at it briefly, then her face lit up with joy. She whispered something to Aunt Wang and darted out excitedly.