Chapter 219 Inviting the Guest into the Trap

Kong Wange continued, "That patient's ankylosing spondylitis has been treated for many years and has improved to some extent. However, all medicines have side effects, so under these circumstances, he actually does not need medication anymore. As long as he cooperates with appropriate exercise and persists in it, he will recover on his own. On the contrary, his diabetes has been overlooked until now because the symptoms are not obvious. Now that the lesions have spread to his internal organs, it is urgent to treat it as soon as possible."

Her tone was calm and unhurried, yet she made everyone around her afraid to even breathe.

It wasn't until several seconds after she finished speaking that someone in the crowd finally reacted.

"What kind of goddess is this girl? I don't quite understand what she's saying, but for some reason, it makes a lot of sense."

"I understood, but I felt even more frustrated. Standing in front of the academic genius, I was just a nobody."

"The last patient's condition was so complicated that it was already quite an achievement to diagnose him with ankylosing spondylitis, but this Miss Kong actually saw the more fundamental problem and prescribed the correct treatment. Amazing! I'm completely impressed!"

"Am I the only one who feels sorry for Wen Xiaoxiao? I was a little scared when we were assigned to the same group before, but I didn't expect her to be just a paper tiger. So what if she's from the Wen family? In the end, she'll still get beaten down by others!"

It seems that grassroots contestants have been suffering under Wen Jiabao's tutelage for a long time.

The crowd continued to discuss, but Wen Xiaoxiao's face quickly turned pale.

She said, her voice trembling slightly, "You...you guys shouldn't just spout nonsense because you have mouths. If you're so capable, let's see who's right and settle this with a score!"

Kong Wange smiled and said, "Okay."

She looked at the judges' panel and said, "Professor Feng, I have answered your question. Can you give me your score now?"

Sitting in the middle, Old Feng smiled and said, "Young lady, you're not old, but your medical skills are quite impressive. This patient's root cause is indeed diabetes, but because the symptoms are not obvious, it is easily overlooked. People only see his ankylosing spondylitis and attribute all his discomfort to the latter. You not only diagnosed the symptoms correctly, but also identified the specific problems with his internal organs and prescribed the corresponding medicine. Although your prescription is not perfect, it is quite good for someone your age to have achieved this."

Little did he know that Kong Wange was deliberately keeping a low profile.

After finishing his speech, Mr. Feng smiled and announced to everyone: "On behalf of the judges, I announce that in this round of the competition, candidate Kong Wange scores 9.7 points."

He smiled and said to Kong Wange, "This is the first high score we've achieved today. Keep up the good work, little girl."

Kong Wange nodded and smiled, "Thank you, I will."

As soon as he finished speaking, applause erupted from all around.

Kong Wange turned to look at Wen Xiaoxiao, who was completely speechless beside her, and said with a smile, "See you next round, if... you have a next round."

Wen Xiaoxiao never expected that the competition, which she was determined to win, would end in such a huge setback!

The judges continued to announce the scores of the other participants: "Wen Xiaoxiao, the third patient was not diagnosed completely, with an overall score of 7.9, ranking second in the group."

Hearing that she came in second in her group, Wen Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief. Although she didn't get first place, at least she made it to the next round.

"Xu Keyun, the third patient was misdiagnosed, with a total score of 7 points, ranking third in the group."

...

Wen Xiaoxiao was too lazy to listen to the scores of the people behind her. She coldly looked at the contestant who had been gossiping earlier and said, "You bumpkin, I've advanced too. You'll have to wait another three years!"

Although the man was unconvinced, the results were undeniable, so he stubbornly refused to say anything more.

Wen Xiaoxiao turned around and glared at Kong Wange, saying, "And you, I'm sorry to disappoint you. See you in the finals. I don't believe you'll have such good luck again."

After saying that, he left with his men.

Several servants followed her to the waiting room for the finals. After she sat down, some helped her with her coat, while others massaged her shoulders.

Sitting in the lounge, Wen Xiaoxiao's earlier imposing manner had vanished, and she grew angrier the more she thought about it.

She was slapped for no reason today, and she originally wanted to get revenge on the field, but she didn't expect to be slapped in the face again.

Although she eventually advanced, she came in second place.

Second place, although just one step away from first place, is worlds apart!

Kong Wange scored 9.7 points, while she only scored a little over seven points!

The thought of those people mocking her made her furious!

What right do you poor bastards have to look down on her?!

She glanced at Kong Wange, who was also waiting in the audience not far away, feeling both jealous and resentful. Where did this woman come from?

Judging from the two matches just now, this woman may not be very good at written tests, but she does have some real skills in practice. She might actually get one of the ten spots for admission.

With twenty minutes left until the final, Wen Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes and lowered her head, seemingly lost in thought. After about five or six minutes, she looked up and found that Kong Wange was gone.

Only a lone medical kit remained in place; it was the examination kit given to these contestants by the organizers of the Ling Shu Competition.

How could this woman leave something so important here?

She beckoned a maid over, pointed to the spot where Kong Wange had just been sitting, and asked in a low voice, "Where is the woman who was sitting there just now?"

The maid glanced at her and replied, "She seems to have gone to the restroom."

"Is that so?" Wen Xiaoxiao's voice was smug, and a calculating glint flashed in her eyes.

She pulled the maid aside and gave her a few instructions.

After receiving the order, the maid quietly crept over to where Kong Wange had left her medical kit.

She quietly opened the box, sprinkled some medicine on the silver needles inside, and then silently put them back.

No one noticed her subtle movements, since everyone was unfamiliar with each other, and those who saw it assumed she was the owner of the medical kit.

After the maid returned with everything done, Wen Xiaoxiao felt much better and said calmly, "Clean up the medicine bottle properly so no one finds out."

The maid replied, "Yes."

Then, he left the lounge.

Hmph, a country bumpkin like him, he thinks he can get into the Imperial Academy?

If you offend her, you'll have to bear the consequences!

...

Kong Wange timed it carefully and deliberately lingered in the bathroom for quite a while before coming out.

She had only taken a few steps when she saw someone sneaking past the restroom and heading towards the stairwell.

The other person was wearing a smart uniform.

She recognized the person at a glance as Wen Xiaoxiao's maid.

She quietly followed the maid and saw her throw something into the trash can at the bottom of the stairs before fleeing away.

After the servants had gone far away, Kong Wange came out from around the corner. She walked to the trash can, opened the lid, and spotted the unique medicine bottle among the many scraps of paper, fruit peels, and other garbage.

She paused, picked up the bottle, smelled it, and then quietly put it into her pocket.