Chapter 325: Chapter 325

"Standing to the left of Miss An Yan are Luocheng University’s talented students Liang Chen, Mu Enyu, and Su Siming. These three played a significant role in the Shangjing kindergarten fainting incident."

"To the right is Doctor Ya Zhuo, who is also the oldest contestant, a postdoctoral researcher in the Medical Department of Luocheng University. But even the oldest, Doctor Ya Zhuo, is only twenty-seven years old."

"Haha, others are already well-known doctors at twenty-seven. At my age, I can only stand below the stage, green with envy! It’s maddening to compare yourself to others."

"Now let’s look at the other team. The person in the middle is their team leader, who seems to be named Matsumoto Mina. She looks... well, I can only say she’s quite cute."

"That short stature, that round, chubby face. Feels a bit adorable, doesn’t it?"

"But don’t underestimate her; she’s a double-doctorate in medicine from R Country’s Beijing University."

"Next to Mina is Ono Eishi, a boy so pretty he looks like a girl! He’s also a doctor! If it weren’t for his Adam’s apple, I would have definitely mistaken him for a girl."

"As for the others... erm, not interested. Let’s just focus on Miss An Yan!"

"I wonder if Duxuan will come to cheer for Miss An Yan in her competition!"

No sooner had these words been spoken than the live chat erupted into a frenzy. A group of female fans, self-proclaimed ’An Yan’s Sisters-in-Law’, all got excited. The atmosphere on site was lively.

An Yan was stroking Little Squirrel’s big tail. Ever since her thumb ring was found, Little Squirrel had become a personal accessory, much like the thumb ring itself. The thumb ring hung around her neck. It dangled from any part of her body it chose—sometimes her shoulder, sometimes her pocket, sometimes her arm—changing positions with her mood, whenever it pleased.

At that moment, she noticed Little Squirrel was captivated by the team leader from R Country, staring intently, as if ready to dash over the next second.

In An Yan’s opinion, the other team’s leader was indeed cute, but no matter how cute, Little Squirrel couldn’t just run off with them!

An Yan exerted some strength to keep it cupped in her palm.

Little Squirrel looked up, uncomfortable, and squeaked, "SQUEAK?"

An Yan whispered, "Behave yourself!"

Little Squirrel immediately turned its little head back obediently and stopped staring that way.

The host took to the stage and began the introductions.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today we are gathered at Luocheng University Medical School to witness a medical exchange between R Country’s Beijing University and our own Luocheng University Medical School! This exchange match will be produced and live-streamed by the Guo Dengdeng online streaming platform. Besides being streamed on Guo Dengdeng, we will also promote and stream it at various major medical universities that have friendly cooperation with Luocheng University. We hope that more professionals can join our live streaming room to witness firsthand our contestants’ battle of wits and will against disease!"

"Apart from the contestants from both sides, we have also invited several experts to serve as commentators. They are: Mr. Johns Nade, the editor-in-chief of the world-renowned medical magazine ’Medicine Under Heaven,’ Global Edition; Professor Allen Hughes from Haver Medical College; Professor Eguchi Kyugen from Sendai Medical University; President Hen Nianchen from the Medical Association of Z Country; and the honorary chancellor of our Luocheng University Medical School, Professor Lu Yuan."

An Yan felt nothing special about the others, but Lu Yuan? When had he become the honorary chancellor of Luocheng University Medical School? If she remembered correctly, wasn’t Lu Yuan the editor-in-chief for the Asia edition of ’Medicine Under Heaven’? He had called her about her paper before. Later, after she arrived at Luocheng University, during the paper competition incident where Du Shimeng’s group stole her paper submission, Lu Yuan had personally come to the school to verify things. It had served as a bit of vindication for her. But from beginning to end, she had no idea he was also the honorary chancellor of Luocheng University! She had a feeling he was deliberately placed there to support their team.

At this moment, Lu Yuan was also looking at An Yan.

What a promising young talent. Perhaps the future of Z Country’s medicine lies in her hands! R Country’s designs on Z Country had never died; many of our top talents had ended up on their target lists. It was only because our nation’s power had grown stronger in recent years. After a few failures, they retreated, but this doesn’t mean they’ve settled down. In places we can’t see, their actions continue. That fellow Tanaka Jin already made it abundantly clear. This time, a medical university from R Country suddenly came to challenge Luocheng University, specifically targeting An Yan. This act compelled the higher-ups to ponder deeply.

As someone with some degree of influence in Z Country’s medical community, Lu Yuan had naturally received the message. He entered the competition arena to provide support and protection for An Yan if necessary!

It wasn’t just him; Hen Nianchen had also been sent over.

The look Hen Nianchen gave An Yan was somewhat hard to describe. This was mainly because last time, he had wanted An Yan to hand over the notes left by her mother to the Medical Association for safekeeping and research, but she had refused.

He actually felt, deep down, that An Yan was somewhat unappreciative. But the events that followed made him realize that An Yan didn’t need his approval. Her own abilities were formidable! So, this time, he was here not only to support and protect An Yan; he himself also wanted to make amends with her! The best outcome would be to persuade An Yan to join the Medical Association!

After the host finished the introductions, he invited the team leaders forward to introduce the patients they had prepared for the other side.

As the host, Luocheng University courteously allowed R Country’s Beijing University to start first.

Matsumoto Mina stepped forward two paces and took the microphone.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the three patients we have prepared for Luocheng University Medical School are: Miss Wada Sakurako, a patient with a skin disease."

Wada Sakurako, twenty years old, wore a veil when she came onto the stage. She only removed it in the middle of the stage at Matsumoto Mina’s signal. The audience gasped. Half of Wada Sakurako’s face and neck were covered with dark, bluish-purple spots! Against her naturally fair skin, the marks appeared even more terrifying.

"The second is Mr. Watanabe Isorou, a patient with bone cancer."

Watanabe Isorou was a man approaching sixty. His head was shaved, and he was so thin he looked almost like a skeleton. Trembling slightly and sitting in a wheelchair, he looked as if he could go to meet King Yama at any moment. Yet, he was still pushed onto the stage by two of Matsumoto Mina’s teammates.

"The third is Mrs. Inoue Kawaetsu, a pregnant woman who is about to give birth." Google seaʀᴄh novel{f}ire.net

The heavily pregnant woman walked onto the stage. Her facial features were actually quite pleasant, but her expression was pained, and her eyes held a gloomy, deathly aura. There was not the slightest hint of the maternal glow of someone about to become a mother.

The medical students in the audience were buzzing.

"Indeed, these challengers mean business! None of these three patients look easy to deal with."

"The pregnant woman might be manageable. If a natural birth isn’t possible, a caesarean section isn’t really major surgery."

"Are you daft? Would they choose an ordinary pregnant woman? Ten to one the baby is badly positioned, or even that both mother and child have some special diseases!"