After spending a night in the dormitory, Xu Xinning finally figured out the real reason why these classmates were recommended.
They say they're here to attend university, but it would be more accurate to call it continuing education.
These students were either activists or model employees in their original workplaces; in short, they were elites valued by their superiors. Undoubtedly, they would be waiting for a promotion when they returned in two years.
However, the school mainly consists of complete novices who were recommended for admission, and these students are separated from those who come for further studies.
The next day, Xu Xinning attended her first university class.
For Xu Xinning, university life is something new and something she longs for.
University!
The most prestigious university that everyone aspires to attend, the direction in which students strive.
Xu Xinning is the same.
When she was in school, she always heard people talk about how great university life was and how interesting it was. But after the movement started, the college entrance examination was canceled, and Xu Xinning thought she would never have the chance to go to university in her life. But things took an unexpected turn for the better.
In fact, when they were in Xujia Village, Yang Chunqin had tried to secure a place for Xu Xinning at the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University, but Xu Xinning had no interest in attending such a university, as she felt it was not a legitimate institution.
Imagine sitting in a classroom with people who didn't finish elementary school for many years or only went to junior high school. What could you possibly learn?
Perhaps she could learn some inspiring fighting spirit, but that's not what Xu Xinning wanted.
In her view, it was a waste of time.
This is also why she hesitated when the old man suggested she go to university.
Xu Xinning is not a person who is stuck in the past. On the contrary, she is open-minded and interested in anything that can enrich her knowledge. She knows that there is no end to learning, and the world is developing, as is medical technology.
There were very few students at the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, so the classrooms were quite empty. Unexpectedly, the teacher who came in was an acquaintance—Du Changpu, the grandson whom Du Zhong had originally intended to introduce to Xu Xinning.
Upon seeing this person, Xu Xinning couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips into a smile.
This person is a bit pedantic, very persistent and obsessed with knowledge, and has a stubborn streak. When he encounters something he doesn't understand, he likes to keep asking until he gets to the bottom of it.
But it must be said that such people are very suitable for research.
When Du Changpu saw Xu Xinning sitting in the classroom, she was stunned for a long time, and then her facial expression unconsciously froze.
Back in Xujia Village, Xu Xinning was his teacher. No matter what problems he encountered, Xu Xinning could answer his questions and resolve his doubts. Du Changpu respected such a person.
Du Changpu felt unconsciously nervous as the person he admired academically was now sitting below listening to his lecture, as if he were a student giving an academic presentation and the teacher was sitting below evaluating him.
Because Du Changpu kept secretly glancing at Xu Xinning, Li Youxuan, who was sitting there listening to the class, naturally noticed it.
Li Youxuan is a shrewd and calculating person. She was recommended purely because she was good at getting things done. In addition, she was fair-skinned and pretty, and she was good at playing the innocent victim, so she was very popular with the leaders.
Seeing that Du Changpu seemed to be paying a lot of attention to Xu Xinning made Li Youxuan very uncomfortable, as this kind of treatment was usually reserved for her.
However, she had to admit that Xu Xinning was really beautiful, which was one of the reasons why she didn't like Xu Xinning.
Although Xu Xinning joined midway through the course, she was already familiar with these courses.
Xu Xinning has a good memory, almost photographic memory. Yesterday she had already reviewed all the courses from the previous two months, so she felt no pressure today. On the contrary, she had already reviewed the remaining courses of this semester during her free time last night.
After class, Du Changpu nervously approached Xu Xinning and greeted her politely, "Comrade Xu, what brings you to school?"
In Du Changpu's mind, someone as knowledgeable in medicine as Xu Xinning was more than capable of teaching others, so how could she sit below as a student?
Xu Xinning smiled and said, "Teacher Du, please call me Xu Xinning from now on. I'm very happy to be your student."
In fact, Xu Xinning is very sincere. She feels that Du Changpu is knowledgeable and has a wide range of research directions. She can find many directions that she used to be confused about in him.
But Du Changpu felt differently. He felt inferior to Xu Xinning and that he was not worthy of being her teacher, so Xu Xinning's words made him blush.
Xu Xinning and Du Changpu are both upright people, so they didn't hide their conversation from the other classmates.
But some people, especially Li Youxuan, interpreted it differently.
She thought Du Changpu blushed because he had taken a liking to Xu Xinning.
After realizing this, Li Youxuan disliked Xu Xinning even more, feeling that Xu Xinning was too good at pretending.
Li Youxuan had already investigated Du Changpu's background. She knew that he came from a family of doctors and that his family was very famous in the capital. So, as soon as she arrived, Li Youxuan set her sights on Du Changpu. She felt that as long as she married into the Du family, her life would reach its peak.
How could she not hate it when someone suddenly appeared out of nowhere?
Du Changpu said modestly, "Comrade Xu, please don't make fun of me. With your knowledge, how could I possibly be your teacher?"
Xu Xinning disagreed, saying, "You have your strengths, and there are many aspects of your research that I have never touched upon before. I will inevitably have to ask you for advice in the future."
Du Changpu immediately replied, "No, no, Comrade Xu, please feel free to ask me anything I may need. I will answer all your questions to the best of my ability."
Xu Xinning: "Thank you, Teacher Du!"
Du Changpu always felt a sense of unease when Xu Xinning called him Teacher Du, and he didn't know where this feeling came from.
Perhaps he felt inferior in front of her?
Du Changpu continued, "I have some questions I haven't figured out. Comrade Xu, if you have time, may I ask you some questions?"
Xu Xinning: "Anytime is fine."
Du Changpu smiled happily upon hearing this, his heart leaping with joy, perhaps the project that had been giving him a headache was about to yield results.
Du Changpu is a very simple person; his happiness is completely written on his face, which makes the other students very curious.
They were curious about Xu Xinning's identity, what they were talking about, and even more curious about why Du Changpu treated Xu Xinning so specially.
Li Youxuan, however, focused on something different from the others. She felt that Xu Xinning was being deliberately mysterious and was clearly trying to seduce Du Changpu.
Li Youxuan clenched her fists, but her expression remained unchanged; she was the kind of person who wouldn't give up until she achieved her goal.
After Du Changpu left, Li Youxuan smiled and moved closer to Xu Xinning, as if they were very close, and casually asked, "Are you very familiar with Teacher Du?"
Xu Xinning quietly moved a few steps away and replied, "We're not that close, we've just discussed a few issues together."
Li Youxuan then asked, "Are you also from Kyoto?"
Xu Xinning remembered that Li Youxuan had mentioned her hometown yesterday. She frowned, wondering why Li Youxuan would ask such a question.
Xu Xinning looked at Li Youxuan in confusion and said, "I introduced myself yesterday, have you forgotten?"
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