Chapter 928: Arrogant or Confident
Lin Tian looked helpless.
He used to love being in the spotlight and enjoyed the feeling of everyone knowing him.
But during his time of fame, he had enough of the high-profile lifestyle. Stepping out of his neighborhood meant being ’surrounded and intercepted,’ and he had to wear a mask to show his face. If he revealed his true appearance, he would attract swarms of admirers.
So now, he preferred to stay low-key, enjoying the act of playing the underdog.
Earlier, he had already asked everyone not to be so enthusiastic. And the result?
The cheers grew louder, the screams intensified, and some people even seemed eager to rush onto the stage.
The ability to create such an effect made Lin Tian secretly pleased.
Take a look, those girls in the audience are all my fans!
Lin Tian held the microphone, and waited until the cheers gradually quieted down. Then he gestured with both hands for silence, and finally the crowd settled down.
"Thanks to all the classmates and senior students, teachers, and elders for the affirmation and love. Your shouting shook my ears, made me feel a bit puffed up."
"Hahaha..."
Laughter erupted once more; this guy was truly candid.
"I’m not the main character today, I’m just the host. Today’s main stars are Hua Dongxu from Xiaocheng Medical College and our school’s Mr. Zhao, Professor Ji Changming, and Teacher Li Gu."
Wow~
The audience roared in surprise, starting to stir as they questioned why today wasn’t just a showdown between Mr. Zhao and Hua Dongxu, and who were the other two teachers?
As everyone was discussing, Lin Tian chuckled: "It’s like this, Hua Dongxu visited our school for an exchange program years ago when he was still a student. Today, he is set to spar with the three teachers I mentioned earlier. Tomorrow, Hua Dongxu will also challenge three other renowned doctors from the Celestial Dragon Continent, so you’ll get your fill these couple of days."
Wow~
This time, the uproar was evidently louder than before, but it was expected because Xiaocheng’s visit was meant to stir things up. Haven’t many traditional medicine experts been challenged before?
"What arrogance!"
"Principal, dampen Hua Dongxu’s arrogance!"
"Go teachers!"
Voices of support for Zhao Xuefeng and others filled the venue, occasionally mixed with remarks calling Hua Dongxu arrogant.
As for Xiaocheng Medical College’s teachers and students sitting in the audience, they struggled to cheer for Hua Dongxu, but unfortunately... this was the home turf of the Celestial Dragon Continent, where his two or three hundred people couldn’t possibly rival fourteen thousand.
At the request of numerous netizens, the event was being livestreamed. Lin Tian’s words had already reached many ears.
Almost within minutes, one could hear this phrase everywhere: Those Longmen Continent little jerks are so arrogant!
Backstage, Hua Dongxu, the main character of today, was watching the LCD screen in front of him, observing the audience reactions, and couldn’t help but smile wryly.
He had long imagined the reaction Celestial Dragon Continent folks would have upon hearing these words, but didn’t expect the response to be even stronger than he anticipated.
"That Lin Tian is really annoying! Isn’t he painting a target on you with his words?"
Beside Hua Dongxu sat a twenty-something girl with her hair tied up, big eyes, a small nose, and an oval face.
Her features were incredibly delicate, like they were sculpted by God himself.
The most striking was her skin—fair and soft, even with a glossy sheen.
Her first impression was thin, very thin indeed, but beautiful in her slenderness, especially with long neck and proportional legs. Even in thick winter pants, they appeared slim and long.
"But he wasn’t wrong," Hua Dongxu laughed, "I did say these things, he’s just repeating my general meaning. It’s just that those audience members got one thing wrong: I’m not arrogant, nor conceited, I just have the confidence."
Looking at the teacher beside her, Zhina chuckled again.
This man, no matter the occasion, was so captivating.
"What do you think about Lin Tian?" Hua Dongxu asked.
"Hmm... This person, I really don’t like him."
"Haha..." Hua Dongxu laughed heartily, then nodded: "Actually, I don’t like him either. What do you dislike about him?"
"I dislike how handsome he is."
Hua Dongxu looked at her puzzled; wasn’t this girl always fond of handsome guys?
"This guy stole your spotlight. These Celestial Dragon Continent people should be cheering for you," Zhina seriously said to Hua Dongxu.
Facing the student’s invasive gaze again, Hua Dongxu quickly turned his face away, looking at the LCD TV in front and said, "After all, this is Celestial Dragon Continent, even if I win, I can’t get as much applause as him."
"Celestial Dragon Continent people are annoying!" Zhina muttered, then asked, "Why do you dislike Lin Tian?"
"This person is too dangerous. I’ve heard Mr. Zhao say he’s not as good as Lin Tian, and I’ve learned about some of Lin Tian’s deeds. He’s very prominent—a personality and skill set like his poses a major threat to our H Medicine."
Zhina clenched her fist, saying, "I’ll beat him!"
"Haha, having a goal is good. I believe you can defeat him, but not yet."
"When?"
"When you inherit your grandfather’s medical skills. I’m far behind him—there’s no need for you to follow me."
Zhina glanced at her teacher and said, "My grandpa said following you would help me strengthen my foundation."
Zhina was from the Xu Family; her grandfather was Xv Qibin. He wasn’t very well known in the Celestial Dragon Continent, but in Xiaocheng, he was a legendary name.
The Xu Family of Xiaocheng, a clan of doctors, with a history stretching back seven centuries. The Xu Family has produced countless renowned physicians, and over half of the instructors at Xiaocheng Medical College have studied with the Xu Family.
This generation’s Xu Family Patriarch, Xv Qibin, is Xiaocheng’s legendary figure. During two major plagues in Xiaocheng, he created the cures, and also established over two hundred medical colleges. In Xiaocheng, he’s a veritable medical god.
Hua Dongxu was a student of Xv Qibin, which is why his medical skills have improved rapidly over the years, giving him the courage to challenge Celestial Dragon Continent.
But Xv Qibin had his granddaughter follow Hua Dongxu first, saying it would solidify her foundation.
This made Hua Dongxu smile wryly—his level was seen by the teacher as merely having a solid foundation.
"How do you think your foundation is?" Hua Dongxu asked.
"Probably about the same as yours," Zhina laughed, "I grew up around my grandpa, how could my foundation not be solid?"
Hua Dongxu chuckled again, "Then you should return to your grandpa, you could learn more."
Zhina shook her head, "Grandpa says medicine is alive, I should practice socially and then continue learning from him."
Hua Dongxu nodded, silently sighing, realizing that the teacher’s understanding of medicine was profound indeed.
Suddenly, Zhina said, "Teacher, may I ask you a question?"
"Of course."
"Why don’t you dare to look at me when talking?"