Chapter 216 The Spiritual Pivot Competition
After hearing Kong Ran's words, the Chi brothers silently watched the drama unfold, thinking to themselves, "Serves them right!"
The three little ones held hands and skipped past Murong Ting.
Murong Ting: "..."
Lin Cheng arrived in Kyoto a day early, and he had already arranged for a car to pick him up.
After the family of five got into the car, he asked, "Young Master Ting, shall we go straight back to the An family's house?"
Murong Ting hummed in agreement.
Kong Wange, who was playing on her phone next to her, paused upon hearing this: "I've already booked a hotel, so I won't be traveling with you."
Turning to the three children, she said, "Mommy has a lot of things to do here and can't take good care of you. You can stay with Daddy for now, and Mommy will come to pick you up after I'm done with my business."
Even so, Kong Wange was still very reluctant to part with them. Chenbao was fine, having grown up with Murong Ting since he was little, but she was worried that Chibao and Ranbao wouldn't adapt well.
“Yes, Mommy, Daddy told us beforehand, so I’m perfectly fine. Xiao Chen even said that Auntie’s house has a lot of rare books to read.” Kong Chi’s eyes sparkled.
"There are also many beautiful paintings and delicious local specialties!" Kong Ran chimed in.
Kong Wange: "..."
In the end, it was all for naught.
Inside the car, Murong Ting picked up the conversation and couldn't help but ask again, "Wanwan, are you really not coming back with me?"
Kong Wange calmly replied, "No."
The An family is Murong Ting's maternal family. It is a century-old family in the capital and the head of the four major families.
Murong Ting's maternal grandparents had no sons in their lives, but had five daughters.
Now that both elderly people have passed away, the family is being managed by the eldest sister, Anya.
Anya is a true powerhouse in business, decisive and ruthless, with a courage that rivals any man. Coupled with the powerful influence of the Murong family, although the Anya family has declined slightly in recent years, the two families, working together, still firmly hold the top position among the four major families.
Anya's four younger sisters are the second sister Anzhi, the fourth sister Anzhen, the fifth sister Anjing, and the third sister Anqing, Murong Ting's deceased mother.
Of Murong Ting's four aunts, An Ya, An Zhi, and An Zhen are all married. An Ya's daughter is two years younger than Murong Ting and also lives in the An family.
Of these people, Kong Wange had never met anyone except An Jing.
The thought of facing such a large family gave her a headache, and besides, her current relationship with Murong Ting wasn't quite right for her to meet these aunts.
"Lin Cheng, just stop for me when we get to Kelton."
Lin Cheng exclaimed "Ah!" and turned to look at Murong Ting: "This..."
Murong Ting sighed: "Stop."
They arrived at the Kelton Hotel. Kong Wange gave the children some instructions and told Murong Ting to take good care of the three little ones before getting out of the car.
The three children looked at their mother's retreating figure with a sigh and said, "Daddy, what is Mommy doing? Why isn't she playing with us?"
Murong Ting said warmly, "Your mother is doing something important. You're still young, so don't ask so many questions."
Murong Chen chimed in, "Daddy, Mommy's staying in a hotel alone. Aren't you afraid she'll sneak away? You'll be crying then."
Murong Ting stared at the three little heads and said seriously, "Daddy isn't afraid, because Daddy holds three royal flushes!"
Kong Ran and Murong Chen both exclaimed "Ah!" in unison, looking completely bewildered.
Only Kong Chi understood his meaning. His little face darkened, and he muttered under his breath, "Dad is cunning!"
...
After arriving at the hotel, Kong Wange put down her luggage, took a shower, and then began organizing the competition materials.
She had already registered on her way here, but the registration channel had closed by noon today.
She circled all the applicants with the surname Wen, and after checking them one by one, she finally focused on a person named "Wen Xiaoxiao".
This Wen Xiaoxiao is in her early twenties and belongs to a branch of the Wen family. After reading her competition profile, I found her to be so-so.
Winning a few awards might seem impressive to laymen, but experts can immediately tell that they're not genuine.
It seems unlikely that they will win the competition, but there is still hope of securing a hospital admission spot.
Kong Wange had a clear idea of what was going on and waited patiently for the competition the next day.
The night passed in the blink of an eye.
Kong Wange got up early, put on some light makeup, and wore a simple long dress before going out.
This "Ling Shu Conference" truly lived up to its reputation as the most prestigious competition in the field of traditional Chinese medicine. When Kong Wange arrived at the examination hall, it was already full of candidates.
Following the instructions, she found her exam seat.
The competition was divided into three rounds. The preliminary round was a written test, examining basic medical knowledge. The semi-final round was a practical test, examining diagnosis and prescription. The final round tested comprehensive skills, examining acupuncture techniques.
The hour and a half exam time passed quickly, and since everyone answered the questions on computers, the results were announced in less than ten minutes after the papers were submitted.
More than 500 contestants participated in the preliminary round, but only more than 200 passed and were able to enter the semi-finals.
In the next round of the semi-finals, these qualifiers will be split into twenty groups.
The assessment is conducted in groups of 10-11 people. After the assessment, the judges will give scores on the spot. The top two people in each group will advance, while the others will be eliminated on the spot and will not be able to participate in the final competition.
If the preliminary round relied entirely on solid medical knowledge, then the semi-final round included an element of luck.
After all, each group is randomly assigned, and some eliminated players may have just happened to be assigned to the "group of death." If they had been assigned to other groups, they might have had a chance to advance.
Although such rules have been criticized by players in previous competitions, unfortunately, Yudao Academy has no intention of changing them.
They firmly believe that sometimes luck is also a part of ability, and that true geniuses can stand out no matter where they are.
Yudao Academy has never lacked gifted students.
Kong Wange quite likes this format; it has an element of uncertainty and excitement, and the schedule isn't too long.
In order to avoid standing out, she deliberately lowered her score in the preliminary round and ultimately advanced last.
While waiting outside for the semi-finals, she was bored, so she checked the group assignments and found that she and Wen Xiaoxiao were indeed in the same group.
Her efforts paid off. For a contestant like her who barely made it to the next round, the Wen family would definitely use their connections to group someone like her with Wen Xiaoxiao, in order to guarantee Wen Xiaoxiao's advancement.
The Wen family never expected that they would run into such a tough opponent this time.
Kong Wange curled the corners of her lips, sat down, and casually played with her phone to pass the time while waiting for the semi-finals.
Her relaxed demeanor made her stand out somewhat in the crowd.
Most of the participants were nervous, and at that moment everyone was repeatedly reciting medical principles, either holding a printed outline, or a book like "Treatise on Febrile Diseases" or "Human Body Acupoint Diagram," muttering to themselves.
A young girl sat next to Kong Wange, who had been muttering to herself ever since they came out of the exam room. Seeing how calm Kong Wange was, she couldn't help but exclaim, "Miss, you have such a good attitude! Aren't you going to look at your books again?"
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