People at the dinner table gathered around.

Su Yan was held in Guo Ziming's arms. She clutched her chest, breathing heavily with great difficulty, her face completely pale.

Despite his leg injury, Jue Lao knelt down and anxiously took her wrist.

"Master, my chest hurts, it hurts so much," Su Yan said, enunciating each word clearly.

Xie Jin went around to the side to take her pulse, his expression very serious.

The others didn't dare to cause trouble and stood aside, eagerly awaiting the results.

The main problem was that Su Yan's face was frighteningly pale; she looked like she was in so much pain she might faint at any moment.

Half a minute later, Jue Lao and Xie Jin finished taking each other's pulses at the same time.

Before Jue Lao could speak, Xie Jin immediately took out an acupuncture kit from his pocket and inserted a needle into Su Yan's lip. The second needle was inserted into her chest.

Soon, Su Yan's breathing gradually calmed down, and her face didn't look so bad anymore.

"What's going on?" Director Zhong couldn't help but ask.

Su Yan is his most promising student; he hopes she doesn't cause any serious problems.

Master Jue said without changing his expression, "My little apprentice's health is not good. It's just a relapse of the aftereffects. It's nothing serious."

The principal immediately realized that Jue Lao didn't want to tell the truth, and tactfully said, "Su Yan is not feeling well. Why don't we take her to the hospital for a full check-up? We can talk another day."

Master Jue did not refuse, "Alright, I'm sorry everyone."

Director Zhong quickly said, "It's alright, it's alright. Su Yan's health is more important."

With Dr. Jue Lao, Dr. Xie Jin, and Dr. Guo Ziming present, there was naturally no need to go to the hospital for examination.

The restaurant was not far from Liming Apartment, only a few hundred meters away. Guo Ziming carried Su Yan all the way back to the apartment.

Su Yan originally wanted to get down and walk by herself, but Guo Ziming firmly refused.

Back at the apartment, Wen Liangce, who had heard the commotion, came over from next door.

Su Yan is much better now.

She lay in bed and asked, "Master, what's wrong with me?"

Old Jue looked at her with complicated emotions and said helplessly, "There's nothing wrong with your pulse. It's probably a side effect of the Lola fruit. Your body has a weak immune system, so the reaction is quite strong."

Upon hearing this, a hint of doubt flashed across her face. "Is that so? Master, please don't lie to me."

“What Master said is true.” Xie Jin said helplessly, “Master and I examined it for so long just now and didn’t find anything wrong, otherwise even if we pricked two acupoints, it wouldn’t be better.”

Guo Ziming leaned silently to the side, quietly watching Su Yan.

Su Yan was indeed feeling fine, but she was a little restless.

The dull pain she felt earlier was so intense that she was still feeling lingering fear.

"Don't travel during this time. Take a good rest. Don't make us worry about you during the New Year." Xie Jin rarely spoke to her so seriously.

How could Su Yan dare to say no? She obediently agreed.

She was only allowed to move around freely in the afternoon.

While Jue Lao, Xie Jin, and Guo Ziming discussed academic issues, Su Yan leaned against the bed and read a book.

Wen Liangce brought back dinner.

After finishing the meal, Jue Lao began testing Su Yan.

There were no exam papers this time; instead, Jue Lao asked questions, and Su Yan answered them.

There were ten questions in total, and the difficulty level exceeded that of the previous test. Some of the questions were beyond the syllabus and could not be learned in school.

While he may show affection, when it comes to serious matters, Jue Lao will not go easy on him.

Su Yan answered a little slowly, but fortunately her answers were fluent and without any stumbling.

The important thing is that she answered nine and a half of the ten questions correctly.

If you only get half of the questions right, they are beyond the scope of the curriculum. I didn't expect her to get half of them right, which is already quite remarkable.

"The question you answered half of correctly is the latest internationally published one," Xie Jin said curiously. "Has my junior sister read the newspaper?"

Su Yan shook her head, "I haven't seen it. This is my answer based on my previous knowledge."

Master Jue smiled with satisfaction. "Good, I won't look down on you anymore. Next time you ask a question, you'll have to answer both the practical and theoretical questions together."

Su Yan consistently achieved perfect scores in both Western medicine lab classes and traditional Chinese medicine practical classes. Her memory and hands-on skills were extraordinary, which is the terrifying aspect of talent.

Su Yan breathed a sigh of relief. "I understand, Master."

Xie Jin and Guo Ziming both had to admit that Su Yan was much better than they had been when they first started learning.

However, Ye Feixu, the second brother, is also a gifted genius. His grades have always surpassed the two of them. It's just unknown who will be more powerful between his future junior sister and him.

"You can stay at the apartment tonight and rest. I'll take Master to rest. Master and Ziming are going back to Beijing tomorrow morning," Xie Jin said.

Su Yan was stunned. "Why didn't Master and Third Senior Brother stay a few more days?"

Old Jue shook his head and said, "There are too many things going on in Beijing. I can't stay away for too long."

The three days he spent in Guangzhou were time he had freed up after finishing his work early.

Xie Jin added, "Your mother and Miss Tao are not going back for the time being; they want to stay and keep you company for a while."

Su Yan said with a touch of heartache, "I'll go back to Beijing from now on, otherwise it's too much of a hassle for Master."

Jue Lao came all this way just to test her.

Master Jue laughed and said, "That's for sure, otherwise my body wouldn't be able to handle it."

"Alright, it's getting late. I'll take Master to rest." Xie Jin instructed, "Call me if you need anything."

Su Yan nodded obediently.

Guo Ziming glanced at her hesitantly, but ultimately said nothing.

After Xie Jin and the others left, the room became completely quiet.

Su Yan touched her chest and stared out the window for a while in a daze.

He then picked up his phone and dialed the number he knew by heart.

My thumb hovered over the dial button for a long time without pressing it.

Starting in December, she would call Jiang Jingxing's office and personal number almost every two days, but no one would answer.

She even began to doubt whether she missed him too much.

Sometimes, when she was busy, Jiang Jingxing would suddenly appear in front of her.

In the end, the call was never made.

She was in a bad mood and worried that calling would make her feel even worse.

...

at the same time.

After settling things over with Jue Lao, Guo Ziming was dragged by Xie Jin to the school gate for a late-night snack.

After sitting down, Xie Jin ordered a plate of fried noodles, a plate of pan-fried dumplings, and a plate of wolfberry and lean pork soup.

Guo Ziming said dejectedly, "I already told you I'm not hungry, why won't you let me sleep?"

"I'm bored, will you chat with me?"

"We've been talking all day, and you're still not done? I don't believe it."

Xie Jin clicked his tongue lightly, "Why are you so reluctant to be alone with me? Are you feeling guilty?"

"Why would I feel guilty?"

"Then why are you in such a hurry?"

Guo Ziming, "...Did I?"

Meeting Xie Jin's meaningful gaze, he subconsciously looked away, feigning impatience as he said, "Just say what you have to say, don't look at me like that."

Xie Jin raised an eyebrow and asked directly, "Do you like your junior sister?"