After all these events, there were very few people whom Lao Han called his disciples.

Chen Qiang and Director Xu Pingzhi are two of them.

I'd heard Lao Han mention Gu Yansong before; he was a diligent student, very intelligent, and technically skilled. However, he was overly worldly and slick. In his eyes, patients were categorized into different classes.

Old Han said he had never acknowledged Gu Yansong as his disciple.

"You told me to speak softly, so I will speak softly."

This guy named Song Yan dirtied Duan's pants. Shouldn't he apologize?

Did she apologize?

She refused to apologize, and even after I confronted her, she still didn't repent.

"How can a student with such qualities become a student at our university?" Gu Yansong said.

Song Yan stood to one side, letting Gu Yansong speak casually.

"Are you called Song Yan?" Xu Pingzhi asked.

"Hello, Director Xu! I am Song Yan!" Song Yan bowed slightly, showing a student's respect for the department head.

"Tell me what happened!" Director Xu said.

Gu Yansong: "Old Xu, what do you mean? You don't believe what I'm saying?"

Director Xu ignored Gu Yansong and gestured for Song Yan to speak.

“It’s Teacher Gu, right? How did you know I stained Duan Xueting’s pants and I haven’t apologized yet? Were you there?” Song Yan said.

Of course, it was Duan Xueting who said this! But at this moment, Gu Yansong realized that he couldn't say it like that at all.

Seeing that Gu Yansong didn't speak, Song Yan said, "Today, Duan Xueting and I were assigned to clean the library. These other students also work in the library."

"Come on, everyone, please stand up here."

The group of people working in the library stood together, with Duan Xueting standing to one side.

Song Yan: "Everyone, put your hands out. Duan Xueting, you put your hand out too."

Everyone's fingernails were covered in black dirt from working.

Duan Xueting instinctively clenched her fists.

Would Song Yan let her have her way? He simply pulled her hand away. Duan Xueting's hands were fair and delicate, and clean. Because she had washed them beforehand.

Song Yan: "Teacher Gu, it's not that I need to apologize for soiling Duan Xueting's pants. It's that Duan Xueting is so clean in such a dirty place; she should give an explanation!"

Duan Xueting, explain yourself!

Duan Xueting: "I...I...I just washed my hands!"

Song Yan: "Oh, I see! You just washed yourself, and your clothes are dry, right?"

Duan Xueting looks so clean, she doesn't look like she's doing any work.

Duan Xueting didn't expect Song Yan to be so tough, not afraid of the teacher at all.

Gu Yansong turned to leave, but Song Yan grabbed him.

Song Yan: "Teacher Gu, you want Director Xu and Teacher Chen to punish me based on only one side of the story."

I'm a newly enrolled student who did nothing wrong, yet I'm being punished. Have you thought about what will happen to me in the future?

Is this what you call being a teacher?

You made a mistake and tried to leave without apologizing. What kind of punishment should you receive?

Gu Yansong's face turned bright red.

Shen Ruomei: "Song Yan is right. Teacher Gu, you slandered Song Yan without knowing what happened. Shouldn't you apologize?"

Duan Xueting shirked her responsibilities as a worker and even used her acquaintance with a teacher to get the teacher to punish classmates who hadn't done anything wrong. How should this be classified?

"Shen Ruomei, you're talking nonsense. Who said I know Teacher Gu?" Duan Xuemei retorted instinctively.

Shen Ruomei picked up the office phone. "Duan Xuemei, how about I call your father right now and ask him if his daughter personally saw Teacher Gu to the door when he went to see your grandfather?"

Teacher Gu, do you think what I said is right?

Song Yan: "That's not all. Duan Xueting looks down on me because I come from the countryside."

I am also a girl born and raised in the city. I responded to the country's call to go to the countryside to build our motherland.

As a sent-down youth, I was not afraid of hardship or fatigue in the countryside and contributed to the construction of our country. I am very proud of that.

"Duan Xueting, you eat the food we grow, what right do you have to look down on me?"

Xueting's character is now open to question...

Gu Yansong was forced into a corner; he knew he had failed today. He apologized to Song Yan in public.

Watching Gu Yansong's retreating figure, Song Yan pondered deeply. No wonder Old Han disliked him. Old Han was an honest man, while someone like Gu Yansong was too flexible and adaptable.

Duan Xueting received a warning.

Song Yan became famous overnight because of this battle.

Duan Xueting's family is clearly not well-off, so what? She should still be punished as required.

Teacher Gu also became known to the students of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Class 7801.

Song Yan and several other classmates went to collect their books, but Chen Qiang kept them behind. "Come with me!"

Song Yan followed Chen Qiang into Director Xu's office.

Director Xu: "Song Yan, is there anything you'd like to say to me?"

"Huh?" Song Yan didn't understand what he meant.

"Gu Yansong is your instructor for 'Basic Theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine.' Next semester, he'll probably be teaching 'Internal Medicine of Traditional Chinese Medicine.'" Director Xu told this news just to see if the young girl would panic.

Song Yan nodded. "Thank you, Director Xu, for telling me this. I don't think I'll give Teacher Gu a chance to retake the exam."

Director Xu: "Junior sister, you seem quite confident!"

Chen Qiang watched Song Yan with a smile.

Old Han told her to go find Xu Pingzhi and Chen Qiang, but Song Yan didn't intend to look for them. How did they know?

"The teacher is absolutely right. If we don't take the initiative to contact her, she won't contact us unless it's absolutely necessary," Chen Qiang said.

Director Xu: "Why don't you want to acknowledge your senior brother at this point?"

Song Yan quickly realized that Old Han must have been worried about him and sent them a letter.

Song Yan: "Hello, Senior Brother Xu! Hello, Senior Brother Chen!"

Director Xu: That's more like it. Remember you have a senior brother; if you need anything, go to him.

Song Yan nodded; this feeling was quite nice.

Chen Qiang: "I'm your class advisor. With me here, Gu Yanping can't do anything to you!"

Director Xu and Chen Qiang were very concerned about Old Han's health and inquired carefully about his living conditions. They also told Song Yan some good news.

The issue with Mr. Han should be clarified soon, and he will be able to return in no time.

This is fantastic news! With Old Han's problem resolved, the remaining people will be back soon too.

…

Song Yan had indeed offended Gu Yansong, and afterwards everyone inquired about his background. He was a disciple of Han, a leading figure in traditional Chinese medicine, and also held a position in the Chinese Medicine Association.

Whether they knew of Master Han before or not, they all know who he is now. Master Han has students all over the world, and anyone rejected by him would find it almost impossible to make a living in the field of traditional Chinese medicine. Gu Yansong even said that Master Han praised his diligence.

Director Xu and Chen Qiang are both students of Professor Han! In other words, they are fellow students of Gu Yansong.

Everyone is quite worried about Song Yan.