Chapter 77

"Teacher Zhuang!"

Mu Qingxuan was breathing slightly, her hair a little messy and sticking to her flushed cheeks.

She walked quickly through the crowd and stood in front of Zhuang Pingchun, her eyes full of apology: "Teacher Zhuang, I'm so sorry, I'm late."

"We encountered some accidents on the way, which delayed us."

Zhuang Pingchun's eyes were gentle, and he smiled and waved his hands: "It's good that the person is here safely, don't take it to heart."

Her eyes unconsciously looked behind Mu Qingxuan.

The corner of the corridor was empty, and there was no sight of that familiar figure.

"You came here alone?"

Mu Qingxuan tidied up the hair around her ears and nodded to explain: "This is a professional seminar. Changfeng is not an insider, so he is waiting outside the hotel."

As he finished speaking, Zhuang Pingchun's shoulders relaxed visibly, and he took a sip from the teacup.

Amid the tea mist, a barely perceptible flash of relief crossed her eyes.

"Is this Mr. Mu?"

Xie Lan stepped forward in high heels, the hem of her moon-white cheongsam sweeping the ground.

She looked Mu Qingxuan up and down, her almond-shaped eyes narrowed slightly, and the corners of her mouth raised in just the right arc.

"As the rumors say, he is young and promising. The young are to be feared."

She raised her hand and gently stroked the white magnolia on her temples. The red nail polish on her fingertips formed a sharp contrast with the plain magnolia.

"It's just that this seminar has always been a gathering place for academic elites. Teacher Mu's hasty appearance makes him seem a little... casual."

After he finished speaking, the air around him seemed to freeze for a moment.

Many people looked over in surprise, all kinds of eyes fell on Mu Qingxuan, some were testing, some were sizing her up.

Mu Qingxuan's eyes flickered slightly, and she pursed her lips and smiled: "I'm sorry to make this teacher laugh."

Her eyes fell on Xie Lan, with some doubt in her eyes: "Who is this teacher?"

Xie Lan just opened his mouth to respond.

A clear but sharp voice suddenly interrupted.

"My sister is Maester Xie Lan!"

A young girl walked towards me with her head held high, wearing three-centimeter red leather shoes.

She was wearing a well-tailored goose yellow dress with delicate floral embroidery on the hem, and her long black hair was tied into a high ponytail.

The girl raised her chin, the corners of her eyes slightly raised, her eyes full of pride.

"My sister graduated from Jiangnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine with excellent grades and won the gold medal in the National Youth Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Competition."

"Her publication, "A Study on the New Use of Ancient Prescriptions for Regulating the Spleen and Stomach," has been listed as a reference book by major universities!"

Xie Xiaoxiao crossed her arms and looked up at the sky, "Who in the entire Chinese medicine community doesn't know my sister's name?"

Mu Qingxuan listened carefully, a gentle smile appeared on the corner of her lips, and her tone was sincere.

"Teacher Xie is amazing. It is really admirable that he can achieve such achievements."

Her voice was soft and her eyes were clear, without a trace of falsehood.

However, Xie Xiaoxiao took this sincere compliment as ridicule.

She took a step forward, her almond eyes widened and her face full of anger: "What's that tone of yours? Stop being so hypocritical! I think you're just jealous of my sister!"

Her voice was sharp and particularly harsh. The discussions around her stopped abruptly and everyone's eyes were focused on her.

Xie Lan reached out and gently pressed her sister's shoulders, and her moon-white cheongsam swayed slightly with the movement.

She still maintained an elegant smile on her face, but a barely perceptible light flashed in her eyes: "Xiaoxiao, don't be rude."

"I will also be taking up a position at Capital University soon, and Teacher Mu and I will be colleagues in the future. We will see each other every day, so we should be more considerate of each other."

Her voice was gentle and she looked dignified, but she had no intention of stopping Xie Xiaoxiao.

Mu Qingxuan opened her eyes slightly, with a look of surprise on her face.

Seeing Mu Qingxuan's look, Xie Xiaoxiao raised her head proudly, with a mocking smile on her lips.

"I don't know how decadent Capital University is now. Even a flashy vase like you can come to this seminar. If I tell others about it, it will really make people laugh!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the entire banquet hall fell into silence.

Zhuang Pingchun's face turned gloomy in an instant, and his hand holding the teacup tightened, his knuckles turning white.

Mu Qingxuan frowned slightly: "Comrade, you seem to have great ill will towards me."

She put the point directly, her back straight, looking dignified and generous, and immediately won a lot of goodwill.

People around were whispering.

"Is this a quarrel? What's going on?"

"I saw it. It was this little girl who was making things difficult for Comrade Mu."

"It seems that the dispute was caused because Comrade Mu was late."

"It's really inappropriate to be late for such an important occasion. It doesn't seem like you have the ability. I think what the little girl said is fine."

"I agree. After all, we all know Mr. Xie's strength."

Everyone was talking about it.

Xie Lan's expression also changed, and he scolded again: "Xiaoxiao, you are not allowed to talk like that."

After that, she looked at Mu Qingxuan apologetically: "I'm so sorry, Comrade Mu, my sister is really too willful."

"She was spoiled by me and her words are not very polite. I apologize for the offense she caused you."

Mu Qingxuan shook her head: "It's okay."

Xie Xiaoxiao looked at this scene, her eyes turned red with anger: "Sister, how can you apologize to this vase!"

"People like her are not worthy of attending a seminar of this level. If you could have gone to Capital University earlier, what would she have done?"

Xie Xiaoxiao talked non-stop like a bamboo tube pouring beans: "I have inquired about it. Her husband's family is from the Huo family. Maybe she got the invitation letter to the seminar through some shady relationships.

"People with such bad conduct are a disgrace to our traditional Chinese medicine."

After these words were spoken, Zhuang Pingchun's face became even uglier.

Isn't Xie Xiaoxiao's implication that she was bribed by the Huo family?

But when she handed Mu Qingxuan the invitation letter, she was impressed by her strength and potential and wanted to focus on her training. There was no interest involved.

"Comrade Xiao Xie, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. You openly insult the reputation of our Capital University and me. Do you know what the consequences will be?"

Zhuang Pingchun glanced at her sharply.

Xie Xiaoxiao shrank her neck, a little scared: "Teacher Zhuang, you are highly respected, but the people should not fight against the officials. Who knows, there may be some unspeakable secrets. I am helping you!"

Zhuang Pingchun was so angry that he laughed.

She didn't know when she had suffered such a great injustice that she needed an outsider to help her get justice.

Xie Xiaoxiao continued: "Anyway, I don't believe that such a girl has any medical skills. She must have come here through an improper relationship."