Chapter 129: Chapter 122: Lan Yinyin and Lou Xinrou Want to Become Disciples of Zhou Fu
Just as Zhou Fu was about to head towards Qiao Jing, he was stopped by both Lou Xinrou and Lan Yinyin.
“Mr. Zhou, I am also a medical student, and I really admire you.”
At this point, Lou Xinrou and Lan Yinyin had both turned into fangirls, their eyes sparkling as they looked at Zhou Fu.
“Um, okay, okay, okay,” Zhou Fu waved his hand dismissively and then stepped towards Qiao Jing.
But no sooner had he taken a step than he was stopped by Lou Xinrou.
“Mr. Zhou, I am from the Lou Family. The head of the Lou Family is my father, my grandfather is the president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association, and I am also an intern. I want to make a name for myself in medicine. So, I would like to ask Mr. Zhou to take me as your apprentice.”
Lou Xinrou looked sincerely at Zhou Fu as she spoke.
Seeing this, Lan Yinyin, not wanting to be outdone, continued after Lou Xinrou, “Mr. Zhou, I am a doctor at a top-tier hospital, quite accomplished in medicine, and I am only 25 years old. I believe I have a real gift for medicine, which is why I want to be your apprentice.”
“25 years old?” older than his own master who was already considered a mythical figure yet never boasted in public about her accomplishments, instead often teaching him that learning is endless, admitting that her medical skills were limited, and often found herself helpless against many diseases.
When she said those words, he genuinely felt that she wasn’t just showing off in a ‘Versailles-style’, but was truly reflecting on the insignificance of her being.
At the same time, there was a sense of discontent and defiance in being human.
“Yes, I’m only 25 years old.” Lan Yinyin was thrilled, thinking that Zhou Fu had specifically inquired about her age because he must have been impressed by her achieving so much at such a young age, surely a sign of her extraordinary talent, perhaps he was about to take her as his apprentice on the spot.
Lan Yinyin was elated, but Lou Xinrou cursed Lan Yinyin’s ancestors in her mind.
This Lan Yinyin, she was doing it on purpose, deliberately overshadowing her.
While Lan Yinyin and Lou Xinrou were lost in their thoughts, Zhou Fu waved his hand at them, “Excuse me.”
Seeing the impatience on Zhou Fu’s face, Lan Yinyin was somewhat taken aback.
This was nothing like she had imagined; he had paid special attention to her age, but why was he getting impatient instead of taking her as his apprentice?
Lan Yinyin was baffled, but Lou Xinrou felt somewhat relieved inside. This outcome was certainly better than Zhou Fu taking her rival Lan Yinyin as his apprentice.
After passing between the two women, Zhou Fu headed straight for Qiao Jing.
Seeing this, both Lan Yinyin and Lou Xinrou were stunned anew, then a thought struck them simultaneously, that Qiao Jing also knew medical skills.
And seeing Zhou Fu heading straight for Qiao Jing, could it be that Zhou Fu came here specifically to take Qiao Jing as his apprentice?
Thinking this, Lan Yinyin and Lou Xinrou grew jealous.
“How did you get here?” Qiao Jing asked Zhou Fu with a puzzled look.
“Last time we had dinner, that person from your family interrupted us, so I came here specifically to invite you to dinner,” Zhou Fu said, his face full of eagerness.
Without changing his expression, Qiao Jing squinted, “Is there something you need my help with?”
And without guessing, it must have been that Zhou Fu encountered a difficult patient, so he came to seek her advice.
“Hehehe—” Zhou Fu scratched the back of his head, “Can’t hide anything from you, huh!”
Lan Yinyin and the others were astonished.
Zhou Fu wasn’t here to recruit apprentices, that was one thing, but from the looks of Qiao Jing and Zhou Fu, anyone with eyes could see that they were old acquaintances!
And was it just their imagination? Why did it seem like Zhou Fu was the one looking up in their conversation with Qiao Jing?
It must be an illusion!
It must be an illusion!
Who is Zhou Fu? He’s a senior disciple of the Divine Doctor Jing in the imperial city! How could he possibly be inferior to Qiao Jing?
It must be Qiao Jing’s aloof aura that caused them to be delusional.
“I don’t have time now, I still have to go to the research institute and take care of some things,” Qiao Jing said, lifting the flowerpot in her hand.
“Then I’ll take you there first,” Zhou Fu said as he took the flowerpot from Qiao Jing’s hand, “Should I also take the research report for you?”
“No need, just hold the flowerpot.”
“Be careful, don’t drop it,” Qiao Jing warned uneasily.
“Don’t worry, if I dropped it, I would still hold it up high,” Zhou Fu treated the flowerpot like a treasure, cradling it in his arms, then he walked ahead, opened the car door, waited for Qiao Jing to get in, and then returned to drive.
The car drove off, leaving behind Lan Yinyin and the dumbfounded trio.
The expressions of the three were identically stunned.
Before, they thought it was an illusion, but now that Zhou Fu had made it so obvious, if they still thought it was an illusion, then their intelligence would be worrying.
After Lou Xinrou regained her senses, she mechanically turned her neck to look at Zhan Nanqing.
“Nan, Nanqing, what do you think this is all about? Mr. Zhou seems to respect Qiao Jing a lot. Could it be that Qiao Jing’s medical skills are higher than Mr. Zhou’s?”
While asking this, Lou Xinrou remembered a day a few days ago when Zhan Yuanshan was having surgery, a young nurse passing by had defended Qiao Jing and told them how high Qiao Jing’s medical skills were!
“Have you lost your mind? How could Qiao Jing’s medical skills be higher than Zhou Fu’s? In our empire, if Mr. Zhou is the second, then the first must be his master, Divine Doctor Jing! Don’t tell me that Qiao Jing is the legendary Divine Doctor Jing. How could that be? If she were Divine Doctor Jing, I’d cut off my head to kick it like a football for her.”
After hearing what Zhan Nanqing said, Lou Xinrou calmed down a bit.
Indeed, she was so shocked earlier that her brain stopped functioning, to think that Qiao Jing’s medical skills could be higher than Zhou Fu’s.
That couldn’t be possible. If Qiao Jing really were Divine Doctor Jing, why wouldn’t she reveal it?
To keep a low profile?
Honestly, she didn’t believe it.
If it were a highly respected senior in their seventies or eighties, she might believe they had such a temperament.
But people in their twenties like them, who wouldn’t want to show off their best side? Who wouldn’t want to be praised by those around them?
Not to mention, just look at Gan Lanlan, the eldest young master of the Gan family. A few days ago, when he joined Professor Qiao’s Research Institute, the Gan family even held a grand banquet for him.
So if Qiao Jing were Divine Doctor Jing, she would have made it widely known long ago, and not hidden it.
Also, she had analyzed it before, although Zhan Qipei had said that Qiao Jing wasn’t just a janitor at the research institute, in her view, Qiao Jing didn’t hold much value there.
If she really did, Qiao Jing wouldn’t have kept it from everyone.
Thinking about this made Lou Xinrou feel a bit more balanced and comfortable.
“Then tell me, why does Mr. Zhou treat Qiao Jing so specially?”
Lou Xinrou had just asked when she saw Zhan Nanqing’s eyes light up.
“I know, it must be Mr. Zhou who is pursuing Qiao Jing!”
Lou Xinrou and Lan Yinyin both stared at Zhan Nanqing.
“Qiao Jing must be using her beauty to seduce Mr. Zhou. No, I have to tell my brother about this.”
After saying this, Zhan Nanqing immediately made a call to Zhan Qipei.