Social Death Patient 054
This was Bai Jiesui's first time attending such a medical exchange meeting, and she was attending on behalf of her master. She couldn't afford to embarrass the old man.
Therefore, she attached great importance to this exchange meeting and made preparations in advance. She worked overtime to organize some of the old man's notes and experiences, and printed several copies to use for exchanges.
During this period, she received another call from Zhang Ruhan. She didn't know where Zhang Ruhan got her contact information, but he insisted on persuading her to "turn over a new leaf."
In the end, it was discovered that Bai Jiesui could not be persuaded, as she was like mud that could not be helped.
"You won't listen to my kind words of advice. If you persist in your stubbornness and insist on going down this path, you will regret your decision sooner or later, and no one will be able to help you then."
When he persuades people to return to the right path, he always has a condescending sense of superiority, as if he is a savior. By the way, he also has to belittle the other party, saying that if the other party does not accept his kindness, it means they are ungrateful.
"Thank you for your good intentions, but I don't think my future is bleak. I am very optimistic about my bright future."
"Hmph, people with different ideals cannot work together. I'm only advising you this once, and for the last time. Take care of yourself."
Bai Jiesui said to herself, "Thank you, it's better not to call me again."
Zhang Ruhan was so angry that he hung up the phone. If you didn't know, you would think that Bai Jiesui had received a lot of favor from him, which made him so angry today.
Hearing Zhang Ruhan's words, Xuebao frowned and said, "This guy is so annoying."
Ah Can frowned: "Why does he like to meddle in other people's affairs so much?"
Bai Jiesui felt that Zhang Ruhan didn't necessarily want to meddle in other people's affairs. He just enjoyed being the object of everyone's pursuit, standing at the top, and having all his peers look up to him.
Saving his "self-degrading" old classmate and bringing her back to the right path, doesn't this just add to his good social image?
Bai Jiesui guessed that she was not the first person Zhang Ruhan had "helped".
Bai Jiesu's guess was correct. Zhang Ruhan had helped dozens of students solve the problems of employment and further studies.
It is difficult for people majoring in traditional Chinese medicine to find jobs, which is an objective reality. However, it is different if you have connections. Zhang Ruohan, who comes from a family of traditional Chinese medicine, has plenty of connections.
Zhang Ruhan is also a person who cares a lot about face. Whenever his classmates come to him for help, he will act as a matchmaker and introduce them to the uncles and aunts he knows.
Therefore, his status among his classmates can be described as one person commanding the support of a hundred.
No matter what he does, there is always someone standing by his side and speaking for him.
"Forget it, Brother Han. She doesn't appreciate your kindness. It's no use trying to persuade her." The person who spoke was Gao Wanjie, also a classmate of theirs in medical school.
Because of Zhang Ruhan's introduction, Gao Wanjie is now also studying with Yang Yanwen. Although he is not Yang Yanwen's formal student, Gao Wanjie wants to ask questions, and Yang Yanwen is willing to help answer them as long as he is free. Gao Wanjie has learned a lot in the past six months.
Gao Wanjie couldn't express how grateful he was to Zhang Ruhan for the opportunity he had today, and he also knew better than anyone how ungrateful Bai Jiesui was.
Another classmate, Wen Chao, said, "I could tell back in school that she wasn't very interested in Chinese medicine. She was just trying to get a degree. Now that she's finally graduated, she definitely doesn't want to continue her studies in the field."
Gao Wanjie thought about it and agreed. "That's true. If she's not interested, there's no way I'm forcing her to come. If she's not a Chinese medicine practitioner, she can definitely make a living with her looks. With her looks alone, she's more than capable of making it in the entertainment industry. I think she looks much better without makeup than most female celebrities, and she looks great on camera too. If she hires a professional team to package her, she'll definitely be a big name in the entertainment industry. But I think she's doing pretty well right now, and she's definitely earning much more than us."
Wen Chao: "That's just nonsense. Back then, our male dormitory voted unanimously for the most beautiful girl in the department. Even Brother Han voted for her. Do you think Brother Han has ever admitted that anyone is prettier?"
Zhang Ruhan is a well-known medical fanatic. Apart from studying, he strives to be the best. No boys or girls in the school can attract his attention. It is hard to imagine that he would participate in discussions on such boring topics as the selection of the most beautiful girl in the department in the dormitory.
Gao Wanjie was a little surprised and wanted to ask Zhang Ruhan if this was true.
Zhang Ruhan angrily criticized, "What's the point of being pretty? She's just a piece of paper. Only superficial people like you would judge her by her looks. How many years can she keep her youth? Wait until she's older and see how many people still like her."
Gao Wanjie felt that Zhang Ruhan might not know how profitable the entertainment industry is.
"By then, when she's made enough money, she can retire comfortably behind the scenes. Maybe she can even marry into a wealthy family and start living the life of a wealthy lady with no worries about food and clothing."
This remark was like a firecracker. Zhang Ruhan scolded him harshly, "Only useless vases dream of marrying into a wealthy family and being used as breeding tools for children. Instead of improving themselves while they're young, they only think of taking shortcuts by relying on their looks. When they get old, they'll only be replaced by younger and more beautiful people. She can only regret listening to my advice."
Wen Chao: "Brother Han, calm down. Bai Jiesui is not going to marry into a wealthy family yet."
Gao Wanjie: "Marrying into a wealthy family is just my assumption. Besides, it's not that easy to marry into a wealthy family, otherwise everyone would have done it."
Zhang Ruhan paused for a moment, his emotions calming down a bit. He snorted coldly, "Whether she marries into a wealthy family or not is none of my business. Girls like her who are afraid of hardship will always want to take shortcuts. If she had the chance, she would definitely want to get married. I just can't understand why Doctor Zhou's apprentice is so diligent and studious, while she just wants to cheat and act cunning all day long."
The most annoying thing is that she was sneaky and stole my limelight several times.
"Is he the disciple of Doctor Zhou Yuliang whom you mentioned before, Brother Han?" Gao Wanjie asked.
Yang Yanwen would not tell Gao Wanjie and the others this, it all depended on Zhang Ruhan's retelling.
In their opinion, Zhou Yuliang is a hermit and it is very rare to meet him.
"You'll be able to meet this master of Chinese medicine in a few days. He's someone even Teacher Yang respects. Teacher Yang also speaks highly of Doctor Zhou's apprentice."
Because a new topic was brought up and everyone attached great importance to this medical exchange meeting, the discussion on white mustard was not continued.
Bai Jiesui sneezed several times before finally finishing printing and binding the organized notes.
"Why do you want to attend the exchange meeting when you have a cold?" Grandma Yan came to visit her home and helped her bind her notes.
In the past few days, Bai Jiesui has adjusted her mentality and can get along with Grandma Yan as usual.
Bai Jiesui rubbed his nose and said, "I don't have a cold. It's the dust from the A4 paper that got into my nose."
"You go ahead, I'll take care of the rest." Grandma Yan waved her away. "The weather is going to get colder soon. Wear more clothes when you go out. If you feel unwell, take medicine immediately."
Grandma Yan forgot that Bai Jiesui was a doctor, but Bai Jiesui did not refute it. He nodded honestly and said that he understood.
"I gave you a bracelet before, why haven't you worn it recently?" Grandma Yan finally noticed that her wrist was empty again.
Bai Jiesui had already thought of an excuse: "My job doesn't allow me to wear accessories. It affects my ability to take people's pulses."
Grandma Yan thought about it and felt that it made sense. Taking a pulse requires full concentration, so it is not convenient to wear accessories.
But she still had a lot of gifts and was just worried about not finding an excuse to give them away, so there were more than enough for Bai Jiesui to choose from.
"I have necklaces, earrings, and nice bags over there. Go pick out something you like. These shouldn't bother you, right?"
Bai Jiesui waved her hands repeatedly: "Besides, those are things your son bought for you as a gift. Why don't you keep them for yourself instead of giving them away? Your son will be so sad if he finds out."
Grandma Yan: "What do you mean it's for me? I asked him to buy it for you. I was afraid you wouldn't accept it if I gave it to you all at once, so I came up with this excuse."
Bai Jiesui was stunned. She couldn't understand what Grandma Yan's purpose was. She was afraid that she knew something.
Grandma Yan: "You have helped us a lot since you moved in. The old man and I want to thank you."
Bai Jiesui quickly shook her head and said, "It's obviously you who help me the most. You help me look after the yard and take care of the children. We also often go to your house for meals. If I want to express my gratitude, I should thank you two elders."
Grandma Yan: "We are all neighbors. It's just a small favor. Why are you being so polite to me?"
"You were the one who was polite to me first. You told me how much you've given me. You often send food to my house. Since I moved in, I haven't gone out to buy groceries. You've been delivering them every day."
"They are all worthless things. I can't even finish the vegetables and fruits I ordered from farmers, and they will rot if I keep them at home."
"The jewelry you gave me can't be worthless, right? And you also gave me a lot of precious medicinal herbs before. I accepted the medicine because I need it, but it's really inconvenient for me to wear jewelry, so please don't give me any more."
Grandma Yan listened to Bai Jiesui's heartfelt words, but not completely.
She didn't insist on giving him jewelry and bags, and moved all the medicinal herbs, Korean ginseng and cordyceps at home to Bai Jiesui.
Bai Jiesui learned a trick from her and accepted the herbs, but not all of them.
She mixed all the medicinal herbs that Grandma Yan sent into health-preserving tea and asked Xuebao to deliver a pack to them every day.
The time soon arrived for the medical exchange meeting on which the invitations were sent.
It was obvious that this exchange meeting was not short of money. Not only did they book first-class tickets for doctors from other places, but they also provided cars to pick them up throughout the trip.
Because we booked the tickets together, we inevitably met acquaintances.
The plane had already taken off. Bai Jiesui sat in her seat and picked up a magazine to pass the time.
A figure passed by the aisle next to her, took two steps and then walked back.
"White mustard spike?"
Bai Jiesui felt that her chances of meeting old classmates had suddenly increased recently.
I met an annoying Zhang Ruhan before, and I met another one today. Fortunately, Gao Wanjie I met today was not as annoying as Zhang Ruhan, and he would not educate people in a condescending manner.
So Bai Jiesui could still nod to him politely.
"What a coincidence."
"I didn't expect to see you on the plane. Where are you going?"
"Something happened. I'm on a business trip."
Gao Wanjie thought she was attending some entertainment industry event. Since her attitude was not very enthusiastic, Gao Wanjie was also tactful and had no intention of having a deep conversation with her.
"I'm on a business trip too. I don't have time this time. Let's talk next time we meet."
After returning to his seat, Gao Wanjie did not tell Zhang Ruhan that Bai Jiesui was also on the same flight.
Zhang Ruhan never put down his book wherever he went, or he would ask Yang Yanwen questions. Gao Wanjie didn't want to bother him with such trivial matters, and he might not be interested besides. He had persuaded everyone he could and had done his best. It was Bai Jiesui who was ungrateful.
After a while, Wen Chao also got up and went to the bathroom.
When he came back, he said to Gao Wanjie in surprise: "Guess who I just met."
"White mustard spike." Gao Wanjie blurted out the name without thinking.
"How do you know?" Wen Chao was even more surprised.
Gao Wanjie: "Of course, because I saw it too."
Wen Chao nodded and said, "She's definitely different now. She really looks like a celebrity. She's even prettier than when she was in school. It's hard not to notice her when you walk past her."
"Hasn't she always been pretty? I don't think she's changed much. She's pretty much the same as she was in school."
"You don't understand. It's the aura that's different. There's a saying that goes, 'Red aura nourishes people,' and makes people more confident. She seems more confident now than when she was in school."
Gao Wanjie agreed with this point. In the past, the white mustard spike looked good, but it seemed that apart from its good looks, it had no other outstanding features, let alone any aura.
Wen Chao: "Now she travels with an assistant just like other celebrities. It will be difficult for ordinary people like us to see her again in the future."
Gao Wanjie said with a smile: "There's nothing wrong with you meeting him, so it doesn't matter whether you can meet him or not."
"Nothing, really. I'm just expressing my feelings. After all, we were classmates once, and it won't be easy to see each other again in the future."
Gao Wanjie jokingly said, "Why don't you take advantage of this rare opportunity to catch up with Bai Jiesui on the same flight?"
Wen Chao quickly waved his hands: "I'm not familiar with her. We never chatted back in school, and now I have nothing to talk about. Besides, if I rashly go over to chat, she might think I have bad intentions."
The two of them were chatting casually when a figure suddenly appeared beside them, blocking some of the light.
"Who are you talking about?"
Meeting two acquaintances in a row on one flight, Bai Jiesui thought this should be an extremely low probability event.
Who would have thought there would be a third one.
Zhang Ruhan came over aggressively, and it was obvious that he was coming for her.
Bai Jiesui wondered with a headache why she met him again.
When Bai Jiesui thought of his condescending tone that looked down on everyone, she felt very annoyed with him.
Bai Jiesui was still thinking about how to use a few words to quickly get rid of him and tell him not to bother her again.
As a result, Zhang Ruhan just stood in the aisle next to her and stared at her for a while.
Finally, he turned around and went back without saying a word, as aggressive as when he came.
The whole behavior seemed to be just to confirm whether it was Bai Jiesui himself.
Bai Jiesui didn't bother to care about his confusing behavior, as long as he didn't continue to express his opinions and disturb her.
Zhang Ruhan sat back in his seat with a very bad look on his face. He stopped reading, took off his glasses, threw them on the small table, and rubbed his nose in annoyance.
Yang Yanwen heard the noise, took off his reading glasses, and asked curiously, "Ruhan, what happened to you?"
Zhang Ruhan quickly put on his glasses and forced a smile: "Teacher, I'm fine."
He was reluctant to explain, but Yang Yanwen was very curious, so Gao Wanjie and Wen Chao finally explained the details.
Gao Wanjie: "It was that female classmate who didn't know how to appreciate a good person and rejected Brother Han's kindness."
Wen Chao: "We have also advised Brother Han that he can't help everyone, but Brother Han has a kind heart. If others don't appreciate his kindness, he will forget it in a few seconds, and he will be very angry."
Zhang Ruhan refused to admit that he was angry: "She pursues a glamorous life. It's her own choice. What does it have to do with me? Why should I be angry?"
Yang Yanwen also felt that his student was a worrywart. He was willing to take care of anyone who came to him, and now he even wanted to take care of those who didn't come to him.
People like Zhang Ruhan have good and bad sides.
There is no need to elaborate on the good things about him. He has a good reputation and wide network of contacts.
The bad thing is that chores take up too much of his time.
Yang Yanwen: "Interest is the best teacher. Didn't I tell you that Doctor Zhou Yuliang's apprentice could memorize the human body's acupuncture points and meridians, as well as the properties of all medicinal herbs, by the age of four or five? No one forced her to learn; she took the initiative. When she was studying, she was extremely focused and not distracted by anything else. As for your female classmate, she didn't like Chinese medicine herself, so no matter how hard she studied, she couldn't make any progress. So, as you just said, her grades have always been mediocre."
"She just doesn't study seriously. If she did, she could at least catch up with Gao Wanjie." Zhang Ruhan felt that Bai Jiesui was definitely not stupid. A stupid person would not compete with him for answers in class. Bai Jiesui's mind was not on studying.
Yang Yanwen took off his reading glasses and said seriously, "You should mind your own business and focus on studying. You still have too little time to study. If you want to make a difference in the Chinese medicine industry, you still have a lot to learn. Let that female classmate do whatever she wants. Don't mind your own business."
Zhang Ruhan felt as if he was facing a great enemy. He immediately admitted his mistake and said that he would read and study now. However, he couldn't finish reading the book for a long time, and he didn't turn the page until the plane landed.
Afraid of being discovered by Yang Yanwen, Zhang Ruhan quickly closed the book and put it into his backpack.
Yang Yanwen didn't have time to check Zhang Ruhan's learning progress. He was a VIP. After the plane landed smoothly, he was the first to be sent out of the cabin, and then he got into the car that came to pick him up alone.
Several students were not qualified enough to be assigned a separate car like Yang Yanwen, so they naturally got into a seven-seater commercial vehicle at the back.
Zhang Ruhan and his group were seated, but the driver was still standing at the trunk, showing no intention of getting in.
"Driver, are you still waiting for someone?" Gao Wanjie lowered the car window and stuck his head out to ask.
The driver, dressed in a uniform black suit, was looking around, and suddenly his eyes lit up: "We're here."
Gao Wanjie looked towards the car door and saw a beautiful figure.
When Gao Wanjie saw the other person's face, his expression froze.
"Why are you here too?"
Bai Jiesui still had the invitation in her hand, so she waved it and said, "Of course I came here with an invitation."
Zhang Ruhan was finally able to concentrate on the book, but before he finished reading the page, he heard a familiar voice again.
He raised his head subconsciously.
Bai Jiesui had already passed him and walked to the back, and by the way, he also gave A-chan a position.
Zhang Ruhan kept his teacher's words in mind and actually didn't want to take the initiative to talk to her, but he couldn't stand the fact that Bai Jiesui ignored him and passed by him without even looking at him.
The thing that he couldn't understand the most was why Bai Jiesui also had an invitation letter in her hand.
"Why did you receive the invitation to the medical exchange conference?" Zhang Ruhan almost said that she was not qualified.
Bai Jiesui knew what he meant and replied generously, "Of course not to me. I'm here on behalf of my master. You have a teacher, but have you forgotten that I have a master too?"
Zhang Ruhan thought of the unpleasantness of that day and said with an unhappy face: "May I ask your master's name?"
"Just like me, not worth mentioning." Bai Jiesui was too lazy to speak and had no interest in talking to Zhang Ruhan.
Zhang Ruhan sneered, "Is it because you're not famous enough that you're embarrassed to say it out loud?"
"Yeah, so don't ask."
Zhang Ruhan was choked by her and immediately couldn't find any words to ridicule her.
He was so angry that he buried his head in his book again.
The carriage was quiet for a while.
Later, Gao Wangjie spoke up, breaking the eerie silence.
"Just now you said you were going on a business trip."
Bai Jiesui: "Am I not on a business trip now?"
Although it was also a business trip, it was different from what Gao Wanjie expected.
"I thought it was a business trip from your entertainment industry. You seem to have a special term for it. What's it called..."
Wen Chao: "Running announcements?"
Gao Wanjie nodded: "Yes, it's just to run announcements."
Bai Jiesui: "Who told you that I'm in the entertainment industry? My show with Lujiang is just a partnership. I only signed a contract for one season, and there will be no other shows after that."
"So what are your plans after recording the show?" Zhang Ruhan asked again.
He was flipping through the book, but he wasn't really reading it at all. He was just listening to them talking with his ears perked up.
Bai Jiesui felt that the tone of preaching she had never heard from any relatives was the same as always, and she heard all the preaching from Zhang Ruhan's mouth.
She asked with a fake smile: "Then what do you think someone like me can do?"
If she continued to speak the same way as before, Zhang Ruhan would have to say a few words.
But she suddenly acted unconventionally and asked him seriously for advice, but Zhang Ruhan picked up Qiao instead.
"Why are you asking me about your affairs? What does it have to do with me?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Jiesui suddenly laughed.
"So you knew that too. I thought you loved meddling in other people's affairs."
Her fake smile and real smile were completely different. A truly happy smile was particularly beautiful. Gao Wanjie and Wen Chao were both amazed and looked at her twice.
Only Zhang Ruhan had no mood to appreciate it. His face was greener than bitter gourd. He had been very successful all his life and had not encountered many obstacles. Recently, he had encountered almost all of them here with Bai Jiesui.
Ah Chan added, "And he even came here specifically to meddle in other people's business."
Zhang Ruhan was embarrassed and turned around and stopped talking to her. He had a gloomy face the whole way.
Because of Zhang Ruhan's relationship, Gao Wanjie and Wen Chao were too embarrassed to talk to Bai Jiesui.
Bai Jiesui was happy to have some peace and quiet and took a good rest in the car.
When they were about to reach their destination, I don't know how Zhang Ruhan comforted himself. He put aside his past grudges and started talking to Bai Jiesui again.
"I've thought about it carefully. You still need to learn more, both in the way of speaking and in professional medical knowledge." Zhang Ruhan glanced at her with complicated eyes. It was obvious that he still remembered what she said before, but he just didn't want to argue with her.
After several recent contacts with Zhang Ruohan, Bai Jiesui summed up some experience. If you want Zhang Ruohan to shut up as soon as possible, it is best to just agree with what he says.
"You're right."
"You worshipped that master for nothing. He didn't teach you any Chinese medicine knowledge. Now you are so impetuous that you don't even know what you want to do in the future."
No matter what Zhang Ruhan said, Bai Jiesui nodded and said he was right.
Seeing this, Zhang Ruhan finally felt relieved and his mood improved a lot.
"You will meet many Chinese medicine masters who are better than your master later. When you come here, you should look at more people who are better than you, communicate with them more, and learn something useful from them."
What Zhang Ruhan said was not wrong. Another purpose of her coming to the exchange meeting was to meet some great masters of traditional Chinese medicine.
"Just follow me later. I'll show you around. I know all the Chinese medicine masters here today, and I'll introduce them to you later."
Although it is definitely better to have an introduction from an acquaintance, and it would also be more convenient to communicate with other masters of traditional Chinese medicine, Zhang Ruhan's idea is definitely not that simple. He just wants to show off his connections.
"Oh, then thank you first." Bai Jiesui said perfunctorily.
"Besides the Chinese medicine master I know, there will also be a hermit here today. My teacher has admired him for a long time, and it took a lot of effort to invite him to come this time. I'll take you to meet him later. There's also his apprentice, who is said to be a medical genius."
"Oh, really?"
Zhang Ruhan finally realized that she was being perfunctory and took out a copied treatment plan and prescription.
"Don't disbelieve me, let me show you Dr. Zhou Yuliang's prescription. The treatment and medication are superb. I just don't know if you can understand it."
Upon hearing the familiar name, Bai Jiesui's reaction finally changed.
"Wait a minute, who are you talking about?"
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