Chapter 066: Dean of the Medical College

The car stopped in front of the Xuehai Bookstore. To his surprise, it had passed Songshan No. 1 High School on the way, so the distance between the bookstore and the school was only about one stop. After buying the books, he could walk back to the school.

Lin Yi paid the driver and walked into the Xuehai Bookstore. After asking a salesperson at the entrance, he headed straight for the medical books section.

At this time, there weren't many people in the bookstore, and even fewer in the medical section. Only an old man who looked like a scholar was standing in front of the bookshelf, flipping through something.

Lin Yi followed the labels on the bookshelf and found the books he needed. He started flipping through them, checking the properties of a few rare Chinese herbs. Yang Huaijun's internal injuries were very complex, and his bodily functions were already in chaos due to the painkillers. However, for some unknown reason, he hadn't died. There must have been an expert adjusting Yang Huaijun's condition, as the Yang family's influence was not to be underestimated.

"Young man, are you interested in traditional Chinese medicine?" The old man, who looked like a scholar, had walked up to Lin Yi at some point and suddenly asked, looking at the book in Lin Yi's hands.

"I have some knowledge of it," Lin Yi smiled and nodded at the old man.

"Are you a student at the nearby medical university?" The old man didn't seem to want to let it go and continued to ask.

"No, I'm a student at Songshan No. 1 High School," Lin Yi replied casually. He didn't dislike the old man, who clearly seemed to be a scholar. If it were someone trying to chat him up for some ulterior motive, Lin Yi wouldn't have bothered to say another word.

"Oh? A high school student?" The old man was somewhat surprised by Lin Yi's answer. Nowadays, young people interested in traditional Chinese medicine were few and far between! Medical university students might come to the bookstore to look up information for exams, but they weren't really interested in traditional Chinese medicine. Guan Xuemin had been looking for a successor for years but had been unsuccessful. He never thought he would meet a high school student interested in traditional Chinese medicine in a bookstore.

There were quite a few students at the medical university who studied traditional Chinese medicine, but most of them were more inclined towards Western medicine. They studied traditional Chinese medicine just to broaden their knowledge and never considered it as a future career or research direction, which greatly disappointed Guan Xuemin.

To inherit his legacy, one must first be interested in traditional Chinese medicine. If one thinks Western medicine is superior to traditional Chinese medicine, how can they talk about inheriting the legacy?

"Young man, do you think traditional Chinese medicine is more powerful or Western medicine?" Guan Xuemin couldn't help but ask.

"Both have their strengths, but I lean more towards traditional Chinese medicine," Lin Yi closed the book in his hand and picked up another one to find the information he needed. "Western medicine treats the symptoms, while traditional Chinese medicine treats the root cause. In some cases, treating the symptoms is necessary to treat the root cause, but treating only the symptoms without addressing the root cause is not a good thing."

Although Lin Yi's words were somewhat ambiguous, they truly resonated with Guan Xuemin! He wasn't a die-hard traditional Chinese medicine enthusiast; on the contrary, he had a deep understanding of Western medicine. Both had their strengths, and only by combining them could one save lives.

"Young man, are you interested in applying to the medical university?" Guan Xuemin, who had a fondness for talent, found Lin Yi increasingly likable.

"Well... I haven't really considered it... I'll have to see what my family thinks," Lin Yi indeed hadn't thought about it. His choice of university wasn't up to him but to the old man and Chu Pengzhan. If he got fired during this period, he would go back to the mountains.

"I see..." Guan Xuemin was somewhat disappointed by Lin Yi's answer but still pulled out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Lin Yi: "Young man, this is my card. You can discuss it with your parents. If you're interested in medicine, I can arrange for you to be admitted. I have that authority."

Lin Yi was somewhat surprised by Guan Xuemin's words and took the card he offered.

Dean of the Traditional Chinese Medicine College at Songshan Medical University, Guan Xuemin.

Seeing Guan Xuemin's position, Lin Yi no longer doubted his words. Even a department head in a university had considerable power, let alone the dean of a college.

"Thank you." Although Lin Yi didn't plan to study medicine, he politely put the card away.

"Of course, if you have any questions about traditional Chinese medicine, you can call me," Guan Xuemin said. Although he didn't achieve his goal, he still hoped Lin Yi would contact him more often.

"Sure, Dean Guan," Lin Yi nodded.

Guan Xuemin seemed to have something else to do, so he left with a few selected books, leaving Lin Yi to continue his research.

Lin Yi didn't take this little episode seriously. In terms of medical skills, who could compare to the old man? He had heard that when the old man was young, he casually gave a few pointers to a young traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, who later became a renowned doctor.

Of course, this was something Lin Yi had heard from the old man after a drink, and its truth was uncertain. However, over the years, Lin Yi had indeed learned a lot from the old man.

After finding the information he needed, Lin Yi put the books back. He didn't need to buy them for now. Taking these books back to school would attract too much attention, and Lin Yi still preferred to keep a low profile.

However, it seemed that Lin Yi couldn't keep a low profile anymore. His name had spread throughout the school since the break.

On the way back to school, Lin Yi bought a pancake from a roadside stall to fill his stomach. At this time, the cafeteria was probably already closed.

Lin Yi went straight to the classroom and saw Chu Mengyao and Chen Yushu still watching "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf" on their seats. When he entered, Chen Yushu glanced at him and nudged Chu Mengyao.

Chu Mengyao lifted her eyes but quickly returned to her MP4. Lin Yi ignored them and went back to his seat.

"Hey, Yaoyao, Arrow Brother is back, and he doesn't look like he's been tortured!" Chen Yushu, who had read too many novels, thought that anyone who went to the police station would come out with a layer of skin missing.

"Hmph, do you think Song Lingshan would let anything happen to him? He must have been released by her," Chu Mengyao pouted, seemingly dissatisfied that Lin Yi had returned from the police station so quickly.

"Heh... Yaoyao, do you think they did something in the police station?" Chen Yushu evilly imagined.

"Xiao Shu, you're too evil," Chu Mengyao frowned. "Don't disgust me; I don't want to throw up what I ate at noon."

Hearing Chu Mengyao mention "throwing up," Chen Yushu evilly recalled the time Chu Mengyao had swallowed Lin Yi's saliva and couldn't help but giggle...

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