Chapter 291 Bai Chenwu
Before leaving, Han Fei turned back and reminded him, "Xiao Bai, what I just said wasn't just polite talk. Although Kong only ranked tenth in the freshman placement exam, I think she has the potential to study medicine and may not be worse than you in the future. You young people should talk to her more."
Han Fei's words clearly had a hidden meaning, and he spoke like a concerned father, showing how worried he was.
Bai Chenwu glanced at Kong Wange beside him, chuckled, and didn't reply.
After Han Fei left, Kong Wange also sat down on the sofa.
The early summer morning still carried a hint of coolness.
She was used to the weather in the south and hadn't quite adjusted to Kyoto's weather yet, so she didn't put on a jacket in time.
Sitting there in a skirt, she inexplicably felt a chill on her knees, so she subconsciously curled her legs up.
Beside her, Bai Chenwu hadn't said much since she sat down, only asking her if she minded him reading a book there for a while.
She said she didn't mind, so he actually started watching as if no one else was around.
Kong Wange found his focused expression quite amusing.
Thinking back to how she overheard people talking about him when she came out of the Imperial Academy a few days ago, she couldn't help but think to herself that this person was indeed quite eye-catching.
It wasn't because of his handsome appearance, but rather his demeanor.
Kong Wange rarely associates words like "clean, simple, gentle and refined" with a man.
The people she knew were either like Murong Ting, who always had a serious face in public but were arrogant and ruthless when it came to doing things.
Or like Yan Su, who seems easygoing and approachable around familiar people, but actually harbors a ruthless streak deep down.
Or... like Qin Feng, who smiles like a fox but is actually a ruthless killer.
In short, most of them, regardless of their outward appearance, are actually very aggressive.
But Bai Chenwu was completely different.
He sat there reading casually, but his expression was very serious.
He simply flipped through the pages, yet it seemed as if time itself around him slowed down.
His presence makes others feel comfortable and relaxed.
As Kong Wange pondered, she couldn't help but glance at him a few more times.
Unexpectedly, Bai Chenwu was very perceptive and noticed her gaze, so he looked up from his book.
Kong Wange was caught peeping at someone, which made her feel a little embarrassed.
The person opposite her didn't seem to care; instead, their gaze fell on her exposed calves.
Seeing that her face was a little pale and her figure was very thin, he smiled gently and said, "Aren't you dressed a little too lightly?"
Seeing that he didn't pursue her rudeness, Kong Wange breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled and said, "I wasn't in Kyoto before, so I don't know the weather here. It seems I'll have to wear an extra layer tomorrow."
As soon as she finished speaking, a thin white coat was draped over her shoulders, covering her knees.
She paused slightly, then instinctively declined, "No need, I..."
"Keep it on, girls need to keep warm." Bai Chenwu's eyebrows were gentle: "My family gave me these clothes, and I haven't worn them yet after washing them, so please don't mind."
Since the other party had said that, and it was out of goodwill, Kong Wange couldn't bring herself to refuse, even if she wanted to.
She immediately smiled and said, "It's no problem, thank you."
"You're welcome." Bai Chenwu smiled calmly, then went back to reading.
Kong Wange noticed that the book he was holding was an ancient book, and instinctively glanced at the title.
I was so focused on the people that I started to get interested in the book title.
"Are you reading 'Elegant Remedies'?"
Bai Chenwu raised his head, a hint of surprise in his eyes: "You know this book?"
Kong Wange smiled and said, "The Book of Elegant Prescriptions was written by two ordained monks in 643. It is not considered an official book and not many people know about it. I discovered this book by chance and read it in one go. I found some of the prescription concepts in it to be very interesting."
"What I remember most clearly is that they actually thought of putting centipedes, ground beetles, and stinging insects together to help patients with broken bones to heal. This medicine is too strong, and ordinary patients would probably be too weak to handle it, but it was very effective for some monks who had practiced martial arts since childhood."
"In addition, there are records of some acupuncture methods that were popular in temples. For example, instead of needling the Renzhong acupoint for heatstroke, needling the Guanyuan acupoint is more effective than the Renzhong acupoint. Such things are very enlightening."
Kong Wange spoke eloquently, unaware that Bai Chenwu's eyes were growing brighter and brighter across from her.
After she finished speaking, he nodded and said, "Indeed, many of the prescription and acupuncture ideas in this book are refreshing. However, this medical book is indeed niche, and most importantly, it contains some Sanskrit, making some parts difficult to understand."
Bai Chenwu's smile carried a hint of sincerity: "I really didn't expect that anyone would be willing to come and watch this."
Kong Wange smiled and covered up her misunderstanding: "Although I'm not good at practical skills, I like to read all sorts of books in my spare time. I even looked up the Sanskrit interpretations to understand some of the chapters. Even so, I still got dizzy reading some of the chapters. But because they were so wonderful, I could overcome the language problem."
"This book is hard to find, it's out of print. I actually found it by chance on the second-hand platform Feiyu and ordered it along with other books. I didn't expect that the medical book I wanted to buy was a terrible book, but this one surprised me."
She sighed slightly, "It's a bit of a pity. The last dozen or so pages of the book I bought were torn out by someone, so it was incomplete and I didn't get to the end. It really made me anxious for several nights."
Bai Chenwu laughed when he heard this: "That's easy. I'll finish reading this one soon. You can take it and read it after I'm done."
Kong Wange was taken aback at first, then delighted, her eyes crinkling as she said, "Thank you so much. I was thinking of going to the library in the courtyard in a few days to look for it."
The library of the Imperial Library is the largest collection of medical books in Kyoto, containing tens of thousands of books on traditional Chinese medicine, including many rare editions that have been lost to the market.
This place can be described as a paradise for anyone studying traditional Chinese medicine. If a medical book is not available in the library, it is probably hard to find it anywhere else.
Bai Chenwu curled his lips: "You'll probably be disappointed if you go to the library."
Kong Wange was taken aback: "Does this book not exist in the library either?"
Bai Chenwu shook his head: "No, it's just that even if you had them, you wouldn't be able to borrow them for the time being. In order to improve our enthusiasm for learning, the library in the academy has implemented a credit system. Based on the number of credits each student has earned, they can enter the corresponding floors from low to high."
"The library has ten floors. You've just enrolled and haven't started accumulating credits yet, so you'll probably only be able to explore the first three floors for a while. Those are mostly ordinary medical books. If you want to see rare books, you'll have to go to the seventh floor or higher."
Kong Wange really hadn't expected this. She was stunned and asked, "Our college has a credit system?"
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