Chapter 308: Be my boyfriend and help me treat my illness

Su Monong's hand pushing the door froze mid-air, her gaze sweeping over the scene.

Luo Renhai stood in place, his face ashen.

Wang Huaifeng knelt on the ground, his temples flushed, his face streaked with tears.

Lin Yuan stood by the conference table, his expression calm as if watching a farce unrelated to him.

What surprised them most was that Wang Huaifeng slowly crawled up from the ground, inching two steps toward Lin Yuan, his head bowed low.

"Lin... Mr. Lin," Wang Huaifeng's voice was as thin as a mosquito, trembling uncontrollably:

"I was wrong… I shouldn't have framed the Su clan, shouldn't have mocked you, and certainly shouldn't have spoken ill of traditional Chinese medicine… Please, with your magnanimity, help me plead with Dean Luo so he doesn't expel me from school… I'll never dare again…"

What? What's going on??

"What's going on??" Su Monong asked suspiciously.

Not only was Su Monong puzzled, but the group of executives behind her—Yuan Hongli, Sun Weiwei, Su Zhiyuan, and others—also looked bewildered and confused??

Lin Yuan's heart skipped a beat—Director Su, how did you come here?

Lin Yuan hurried forward to explain, "Um, it's nothing… Director Su, this Wang Huaifeng just deliberately slandered our group's medical products, and I exposed him. Dean Luo discovered it and got angry, so he plans to expel him from school…"

Only then did Su Monong react, "Dean Luo, why are you here? You should have let me know beforehand when coming to the company so I could greet you."

Su Monong said, and she and the group of executives hurried forward to welcome him.

This Dean Luo holds a high position; he is a leading authority in Zhijiang Province's medical community.

Su Monong and the others held him in great respect.

Dean Luo opened his mouth, about to explain that he had come to find Lin Yuan.

But Lin Yuan, not far away, gave Dean Luo a pleading look.

Dean Luo instantly understood—Lin Yuan did not want to reveal his "Academic God" identity.

Dean Luo is a sharp person; as a university professor and dean, he can read the situation at a glance.

Dean Luo thought it over… Indeed, if Lin Yuan wanted to expose his "Academic God" identity, he wouldn't have refused the college's publicity ten years ago, nor would he have withdrawn from studies. Now that he deliberately conceals his identity, he must have his reasons.

Dean Luo sighed and could only change his words:

"I came today mainly to discuss a Western medicine research collaboration with the Su Group. Coincidentally, as I passed the conference room, I heard an argument here and came to see what was happening. I never expected that Wang Huaifeng, this wayward student, would cause such a farce."

Dean Luo said, recounting in full how Wang Huaifeng had slandered the Su Group's medicine as problematic, only to be exposed by Lin Yuan.

However, he kept secret Lin Yuan's "Academic God" identity.

After hearing this, Su Monong exchanged a glance with the group of executives.

Who would have thought Wang Huaifeng would try every means to frame the Su Group, only to be easily subdued by Lin Yuan with a bit of traditional Chinese medicine theory?

Even Sun Weiwei was somewhat surprised.

Her beautiful eyes gazed softly at Lin Yuan.

For some reason, Sun Weiwei's heart now felt a faint pride.

As expected of her man.

She knew Lin Yuan was certainly not useless; her man truly had outstanding abilities. His traditional Chinese medicine theory was indeed formidable.

"Wang Huaifeng, why haven't you apologized to Lin Yuan yet!" Dean Luo shouted angrily.

Wang Huaifeng repeatedly apologized to Lin Yuan!

Finally, Lin Yuan demanded that Wang Huaifeng post a public apology on Weibo and Douyin!

Apologize to the Su Group, retract his defamation of the Su Group, and publicly admit that he deliberately framed the Su Group!

After dealing with it, Lin Yuan finally let Wang Huaifeng off.

But after this incident, Wang Huaifeng's online reputation has completely collapsed!

His persona collapsed; from now on, Wang Huaifeng's career in the medical field is utterly ruined.

"Alright, why don't you get lost?" Dean Luo snapped angrily.

Wang Huaifeng still tried to cozy up to Dean Luo, but after being scolded, he could only flee the Su Group in embarrassment…

Before Wang Huaifeng left, Dean Luo leaned in and whispered a warning: don't reveal Lin Yuan's "Academic God" identity, or else he will truly expel you from school.

Wang Huaifeng nodded frantically in fear.

After Wang Huaifeng left…

Dean Luo and the others were warmly invited by Su Monong into the VIP lounge.

Lin Yuan was responsible for serving tea and water to Dean Luo and the others.

Seeing the former Academic God now serving as an assistant to a conglomerate chairman, Dean Luo couldn't help but sigh…

What a waste of such a fine medical talent.

But Dean Luo had to keep Lin Yuan's identity secret for him, so for now he could only hold his tongue.

Su Monong, Sun Weiwei, and Yuan Hongli personally came to receive them.

Sun Weiwei and Yuan Hongli were both graduates of Zhijiang University, so these students naturally came forward to welcome them.

In the VIP lounge, Dean Luo casually found an excuse, saying that Zhijiang University's School of Medicine would take this opportunity to inspect and study the Su Group, possibly leading to further medical cooperation.

This made Su Monong feel honored and surprised; she nodded repeatedly and chatted extensively with Dean Luo.

The Zhijiang University School of Medicine is indeed a top-tier medical institution at its peak, having cultivated countless medical elites.

If we could deepen cooperation with Zhijiang University's School of Medicine, it would bring great benefits to the Su Group.

After Dean Luo and Su Monong talked for a long time, they only left at dusk.

As they exited the VIP lounge, Dean Luo took the opportunity to go to the restroom, then pulled Lin Yuan aside and secretly added his WeChat.

Lin Yuan felt helpless; Dean Luo was being so deferential, so as a student he could only add Dean Luo's WeChat.

"Lin Yuan, keep in touch." Dean Luo said, then led the hospital's senior staff away…

…

After Dean Luo left, Su Monong called Lin Yuan to the office.

In the CEO's office, Su Monong poured a cup of cold coffee but didn't drink it, sat straight down on the sofa, and her tone was a bit heavier than in the meeting room just before:

"Dean Luo's timing today is too coincidental."

Lin Yuan stood by the desk, watching her fingertip trace a light mark on the folder, without responding.

Su Monong lifted her eyes, her gaze scrutinizing: "The public opinion about Wang Huai Feng just started to ferment, and he came with the Chinese medicine cooperation project, and it just happened to coincide with Wang Huai Feng's conflict with you—don't you find that strange?"

"What does General Manager Su find strange?" Lin Yuan's heart skipped a beat, thinking…… Could Director Su be suspecting me?

"Sun Weiwei."

Su Monong uttered that name, her tone carrying a barely perceptible sharpness: "Earlier, Wang Huai Feng pestered her, and she often told me about the difficulties. This time Dean Luo suddenly stepped in to help you, even scolding his own student—could it be that Sun Weiwei privately pulled strings with Dean Luo?"

She paused, tapping the sofa armrest, and said: "The cooperation between Su Group and Zhijiang University must not have any loopholes. Go check whether Sun Weiwei has recently been in contact with anyone from Zhijiang School of Medicine, especially regarding Dean Luo's connection."

Lin Yuan blinked, not expecting Su Monong to actually suspect Sun Weiwei.

He let out a breath of relief; this actually helped him clear his suspicion.

Lin Yuan immediately nodded: "Okay, I'll pay attention."

……

Just as Lin Yuan walked out of Director Su's office, he suddenly received a WeChat from Sun Weiwei, who called him to the rooftop.

Lin Yuan rushed to the rooftop.

Sun Weiwei was standing by the rooftop railing, her black long hair fluttering in the breeze.

"Miss Sun, are you looking for me?" Lin Yuan stepped forward respectfully.

"Today Dean Luo suddenly came to the group, which is strange. Why would he inexplicably want to discuss cooperation with our group? Go investigate whether Su Monong is secretly in contact with Dean Luo. If so, spare no expense to sabotage the medical cooperation between Su Monong and Dean Luo. We absolutely cannot let her get close to Dean Luo's connection!" Sun Weiwei narrowed her beautiful eyes and said coldly.

Lin Yuan froze at her words; this Sun Weiwei is really ruthless.

In order to take down rival Su Monong, she actually didn't hesitate to use underhanded tactics behind the scenes.

"Uh, yes, I'll investigate thoroughly." Lin Yuan hurriedly replied.

"Alright, go down." Sun Weiwei said coldly.

Lin Yuan stood up to leave.

But just as he was about to leave, Sun Weiwei grabbed his collar.

"Do you really have to leave just because I told you to? Don't you care about me at all?" Sun Weiwei said coldly.

Lin Yuan startled by her words: "No, General Manager Sun, I've always kept you in my heart……"

"These days we haven't seen each other, I've gained weight again; help me do some Chinese medical massage right here." Sun Weiwei said, spreading out a thin sheet of paper and lying directly on the rooftop.

Lin Yuan was completely bewildered; Sun Weiwei is really too bold.

But Sun Weiwei ordered, so he could only go forward to help with the massage……

As the massage went on, Sun Weiwei suddenly wrapped her arms around Lin Yuan's neck, her gorgeous red lips moving in to lightly kiss his lips.

The two of them began to kiss passionately on the rooftop.

"These days we haven't seen each other, I, I missed you." came from Sun Weiwei's red lips.

Lin Yuan was completely dazed……

……

An hour later, Lin Yuan finally left the rooftop, his clothes disheveled.

As he left, Sun Weiwei had left two 'strawberry marks' on his neck.

……

After work in the evening, Lin Yuan returned home and was about to cook.

Suddenly, Dean Luo's WeChat call came through.

Lin Yuan hesitated for a moment, but still answered the call.

"Lin Yuan, I didn't have a chance to talk with you earlier today. Are you free now?" Dean Luo asked from the other end, his voice complex.

"Dean Luo, go ahead." Lin Yuan replied.

"Hey, Xiao Lin, our college…… wants to re-invite you back to help with medical research, okay? You pointed out the defect in the mechanical scalpel, which we currently can't overcome, and we still need your help." Dean Luo pleaded solemnly from the other end.

"Dean Luo, sorry, returning to school is out of the question. As for the defect in the mechanical scalpel, I can give remote guidance." Lin Yuan replied after thinking.

From the other end, Dean Luo sighed: "Hey, Xiao Lin…… Zhijiang University needs you!"

Lin Yuan held the phone, shook his head: "Dean Luo, you're joking—I'm just a withdrawal student from ten years ago; what could I do if I went back? Times have changed, and Chinese medicine has become a laughingstock."

From the other end, Dean Luo said solemnly: "Who said that! Back when you were in the lab, you used Chinese acupuncture combined with Western medicine to stabilize the temperatures of twenty critically infected patients for three days, and even provincial Western medicine experts came to consult you; plus that cross-disciplinary problem that stumped the whole professor team, you solved it in three hours with two solutions, still hanging on the college's Hall of Honor—how can you call yourself a withdrawal student?"

Dean Luo's voice was solemn: "You're hiding your talents and refusing to show them! Lin Yuan, your Chinese medicine isn't just theoretical talk—it's real skill that can be applied to save lives. What the medical school lacks now is someone like you, who can let Chinese medicine truly stand up and let those who gossip see just how useful it is."

Lin Yuan sighed: "It's all in the past……"

In the call, Dean Luo urged again: "Lin Yuan, our school really needs you! Nowadays, the medical department of Zhijiang University hasn't produced any national-level top medical talent for a long time."

"The National College Students Medical Competition is held every three years, and we've actually lost twelve straight editions! Our medical school has become the butt of jokes in the national medical field…… If we lose again this year, it'll truly be thirteen consecutive losses…… Lin Yuan, please, as me and our whole school beg you—come back, okay? Zhijiang University needs you!" Luo Renhai said pleadingly.

Lin Yuan, however, still politely refused: "Sorry, Dean Luo, I've sworn off…… from now on I won't use Chinese medicine anymore. Find someone else."

Having said that, Lin Yuan hung up the phone directly.

……

That night, Lin Yuan secretly went to a branch of the Goddess Bar to check how its business was doing.

Recently, Lin Yuan hasn't dared to go to the bar openly, fearing that the female police officer Mu Lingxue would catch him.

Mu Lingxue is constantly investigating Lin Yuan, this 'bar general manager'.

Lin Yuan patrolled the bar once, saw that business was normal, and then left……

……

The next morning, Lin Yuan was working in the office.

Suddenly received a WeChat message from Zhai Qing: 【Brother Lin, I've recently felt a bit of swelling in my chest again, my breast nodules seem to have proliferated again?】

Lin Yuan replied: 【You probably haven't come for treatment in two weeks, right? The proliferation is also normal. Your treatment must be standardized. Twice-weekly massage therapy is necessary.】

On the other end of the WeChat, Zhai Qing replied: 【Ah? I've been swamped with work lately, really can't spare the time. How about I come over for treatment now? I have some free time today.】

Lin Yuan froze for a moment, then replied: 【I'm at work right now.】

On WeChat, Zhai Qing replied: 【No problem, I'll come to your company, pretend to discuss business, and then you can give me a massage.】

Lin Yuan was speechless; this girl really is bold.

But since Zhai Qing said that, Lin Yuan could only agree.

……

Half an hour later, Zhai Qing arrived at the Su Group.

She pretended to discuss cooperation details with Su Monong, but this was just an excuse.

Her true purpose was to find Lin Yuan.

After Zhai Qing finished discussing cooperation details with Su Monong, she pretended to leave.

But she actually didn't leave; she sneaked into the women's restroom, then sent Lin Yuan a message, asking him to come to the women's restroom to find her, as she needed treatment.

Lin Yuan froze; this girl, how could she go to the women's restroom? The risk is huge.

Lin Yuan wanted Zhai Qing to go to his office.

But Zhai Qing replied: 【The office poses even greater risk; what if a colleague comes looking for you, then…】

Lin Yuan thought, that makes sense? Or maybe the women's restroom is safer.

So Lin Yuan could only come to the women's restroom.

Fortunately, the women's restroom was empty at that moment; Lin Yuan entered without being noticed.

At that moment, Zhai Qing was hiding in a stall in the corner.

Seeing Lin Yuan enter, Zhai Qing grabbed him and pulled him into the stall, then locked the door from inside.

Zhai Qing sat on the toilet, her pretty face slightly flushed.

She actively lifted her clothing.

Accepting Lin Yuan's "examination".

Lin Yuan examined Zhai Qing using a Chinese medicine palm technique, and found that her nodules had indeed grown a bit.

Lin Yuan said solemnly, "You must stick to two treatment sessions per week with me; if you can't guarantee this schedule, your breast nodules will still grow. Because your estrogen levels are excessively high and disordered."

"Ah? Then, is there really no other way? I have to go on a business trip to another province next week, and it will be at least a month before I return. So this month I can't come see you for treatment; won't my nodules become huge?" Zhai Qing said anxiously.

"In principle, that's the case. Unless we use a method to neutralize your estrogen." Lin Yuan said.

"What method can neutralize my estrogen?" Zhai Qing asked anxiously.

Zhai Qing's fingertips still clutched the hem of her clothing she had just lowered; hearing the method to neutralize estrogen, her eyes lit up briefly, then were seized by anxiety.

Zhai Qing's voice trembled slightly as she pressed: "What method? As long as it can control the nodules, I'm willing to try!"

Lin Yuan withdrew the hand resting on her wrist, his tone calm yet without any ambiguity:

"Having a boyfriend, a stable partnership can regulate the endocrine system; the positive feedback in an intimate relationship can gently neutralize excess estrogen better than any drug—this is the principle of 'emotional conditioning therapy' in traditional Chinese medicine."

These words hit her like a small stone dropping into her heart; her pupils dilated slightly, the flushed color that had just receded instantly flared across her cheeks, even her ears tinged pink.

Zhai Qing bit her lower lip, her gaze flickered over Lin Yuan's face, then quickly dropped; her fingers unconsciously twisted the hem of her clothing.

After a few seconds of silence, Zhai Qing suddenly lifted her head, her voice low but each word brimming with the courage of a desperate gamble:

"Then… is this the only method?"

Lin Yuan nodded and reminded: "As far as I can see, this is the most suitable for you and can completely eliminate the nodules. I advise you to get a boyfriend right away; otherwise, letting your estrogen keep surging poses too great a risk."

As soon as Lin Yuan finished speaking, Zhai Qing suddenly leaned forward half a step, and the air in the stall instantly became hot and tense.

She looked into Lin Yuan's eyes, her voice tinged with a barely perceptible tremor yet unusually firm: "Then… how about you be my boyfriend? I… I'll give you my first time…"

With a "clang," Lin Yuan instinctively stepped back, his back hitting the stall door panel with a dull thud.

His whole body froze; the calm he had while taking her pulse vanished, his pupils filled with disbelief, and he could hardly speak coherently:

"You… what did you say?"

Zhai Qing became even more nervous because of his reaction, her cheeks flushing to the point of almost bleeding.

Yet she still clutched the hem of her clothing, not retreating, and raised her voice a bit:

"I mean, if you think it's feasible, I… I want you to be my boyfriend; this way I can treat my condition and won't have to look for someone else…"