Chapter 0066: Dean of the Medical College

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

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

At this time, there weren't many people in the bookstore, and even fewer in the medical section. Only an elderly man who looked like a scholar was standing in front of a 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. Lin Yi needed to confirm them again. Yang Huaijun's internal injuries were very complex, and his bodily functions had been completely disrupted by painkillers. However, for some unknown reason, he hadn't died. There must have been an expert treating Yang Huaijun, considering the formidable influence of the Yang family behind him.

"Kid, are you interested in traditional Chinese medicine?" The elderly 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.

"Somewhat." Lin Yi smiled and nodded at the elderly man.

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

"No, I'm a student at Songshan No.1 High School." Lin Yi answered casually. He didn't dislike the elderly man, who clearly seemed to be a scholar. If it were someone trying to strike up a conversation for ulterior motives, Lin Yi wouldn't have bothered to talk to him.

"Oh? A high school student?" The elderly man was somewhat surprised by Lin Yi's answer. These days, young people interested in traditional Chinese medicine were rare! 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 disciple to inherit his knowledge for years but had been unsuccessful. He never expected to 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 preferred Western medicine. They studied traditional Chinese medicine just to broaden their knowledge, never considering it as a future career or research direction. This disappointed Guan Xuemin greatly.

To inherit his knowledge, one must first be interested in traditional Chinese medicine. If someone thought Western medicine was superior, how could they inherit his legacy?

"Kid, 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 hands 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; he also had a deep understanding of Western medicine. Both had their strengths, and combining them was the best way to help people.

"Kid, are you interested in applying to the medical university?" Guan Xuemin, moved by Lin Yi's talent, found him increasingly likable.

"Well... I haven't really considered it... I need to discuss it with my family." Lin Yi indeed hadn't thought about it. His future 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 but still pulled out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Lin Yi. "Kid, this is my card. You can discuss it with your parents. If you're interested in medicine, I can arrange for your admission. I have that authority."

Lin Yi was somewhat surprised and took the card from Guan Xuemin.

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

Seeing Guan Xuemin's position, Lin Yi didn't doubt his words. Even a department head in a university had significant power, let alone the dean of a college.

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

"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 stay in touch.

"Sure, Dean Guan." Lin Yi nodded.

Guan Xuemin, who seemed to have other matters to attend to, left with a few selected books, leaving Lin Yi to continue his research.

Lin Yi didn't take this small incident 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 just something Lin Yi heard from the old man after a drink, and its truth was uncertain. But 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. Carrying these books back to school would attract too much attention, and Lin Yi preferred to keep a low profile.

However, it seemed that Lin Yi couldn't stay low-key anymore. His name had spread throughout the school since the morning.

On the way back to school, Lin Yi bought a pancake from a street vendor to fill his stomach. The cafeteria would probably be closed by now.

Lin Yi returned directly 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. He doesn't seem to have been tortured!" Chen Yushu, who read too many novels, thought people who went to the police station would come out beaten up.

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

"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 for lunch."

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