Chapter 540: Surrounded by Girls!

After his words fell, Lin Yuan no longer lingered, turning and heading toward the office……

His steps showed no hesitation at all.

In the hallway, only Chu Yuwei remained%%……

Chu Yuwei stood dazed in place……

Lin Yuan's remark "I simply dislike you" was like an ice shard, suddenly piercing her heart.

From childhood, she had been a genius surrounded by adoration, winning countless awards thanks to her talent in Western medicine, and wherever she went she was the object of pursuit……

She had never been so openly disliked and humiliated before.

Feelings of grievance and unwillingness instantly overwhelmed her……

Chu Yuwei could no longer endure, her legs went weak, and she squatted in the hallway corner……

She wrapped her arms around her knees, her shoulders trembling slightly.

She squatted alone on the ground, crying.

At first it was just suppressed sobs, then gradually turned into loud crying, tears soaking the cuffs of her white sweater and blurring her vision.

Passing students saw this scene, couldn't help but slow their steps, yet no one dared to approach and disturb……

Everyone knew this Chu Yuwei who came from Fudan; yesterday she had just clashed with Lin Yuan, the Academic God.

……

Lin Yuan returned to the office and brewed himself a cup of hot tea……

After class, he was tired; this was a rare chance to rest.

After Lin Yuan rested in the office for half an hour, the break between classes ended.

Lin Yuan made preparations, then had to go teach the next class.

Lin Yuan tidied up the acupuncture model needed for the next lesson, stood up, and prepared to go to the classroom.

But as he had just stepped out of the office door, he saw that familiar figure in the hallway corner.

At this very moment, Chu Yuwei was still squatting in place……

Her head buried in her knees, her shoulders slightly trembling, obviously she was crying.

Lin Yuan was completely bewildered??

This girl, why is she still crying??

Lin Yuan stood there, stunned for a few seconds, his mind full of confusion: I merely spoke the truth, neither scolded her nor laid a hand on her, why does this girl keep crying?

Lin Yuan hesitated a moment, then stepped forward.

Lin Yuan spoke with a slightly stiff tone: "Why are you still here? I haven't bullied you; why are you crying?"

Hearing Lin Yuan's voice, Chu Yuwei lifted her head pitifully.

Her beautiful eyes were red and swollen, pitiful, with wet tear tracks still on her face.

Her originally delicate features…… now were filled with fragility.

Being asked by Lin Yuan like that, her emotions instead collapsed further……

Chu Yuwei's crying grew louder, full of grievance: "You're just bullying me! I've apologized, I sincerely came to attend class, why won't you accept me……"

Lin Yuan felt his head swell from her crying……

This girl。，。

Those who don't know might think Lin Yuan had bullied her.

Yesterday she was still aloof and arrogant, attacking Lin Yuan in various ways.

Today, how could she be so fragile?

This girl, the contrast is just too great.

Lin Yuan instinctively stepped back.

He reached up and scratched his head…… Lin Yuan was worst at dealing with girls crying……

Lin Yuan could only frown and say: "Don't cry, speak properly."

Chu Yuwei sniffled, wiped her tears with her sleeve……

Her beautiful eyes looked pleadingly at Lin Yuan: "Lin Laoshi, I know you dislike my previous attitude, but I am genuinely interested in Chinese medicine. Can you teach me Chinese medicine? I can start from the basics and promise not to be prejudiced against it."

"No." Lin Yuan refused without even thinking.

Lin Yuan's tone remained icy: "I already said before, Chinese and Western medicine follow different paths; just study your Western medicine well."

He glanced at his watch; class time was approaching.

Lin Yuan advised: "This is Zhijiang University, not Fudan's turf; if you have nothing to do, leave quickly, don't disrupt teaching here."

"I'm not disrupting…" Chu Yuwei tried to argue, but was cut off by Lin Yuan's cold gaze.

Lin Yuan no longer paid her any mind, turned and walked toward the classroom……

Chu Yuwei watched his resolute back, the tears she had just stopped welled up again……

She bit her lip, trudging step by step toward the stairwell…… her forlorn figure resembled an abandoned kitten.

Lin Yuan had taken only a few steps when, out of the corner of his eye, he saw her reddened eye sockets and heavy steps, and his heart inexplicably softened.

He recalled how, this morning, Chu Yuwei had diligently taken notes in class, and how she had chased after him to ask questions, her eyes full of eagerness to learn……

Lin Yuan eventually stopped his steps, his voice low: "Wait."

Chu Yuwei abruptly halted her steps, turned her head in surprise, her beautiful eyes full of anticipation.

Lin Yuan, however, turned his face away, avoiding her gaze.

Lin Yuan's tone was somewhat unnatural as he explained: "I don't dislike you as a person."

He paused, then said: "I dislike Western medicine, and those Western medical practitioners who view Chinese medicine through tinted lenses. My earlier words, don't misunderstand."

So that's how it was. Chu Yuwei's grievance instantly dissipated by half.

She looked at Lin Yuan's slightly awkward side profile.

Chu Yuwei suddenly gathered her courage and said, "Lin Laoshi, then I can give up Western medicine. I really want to study Chinese medicine; even starting from zero is fine."

Lin Yuan was completely dumbfounded; he never expected this girl to say something like "give up Western medicine"??

Lin Yuan turned around, looked at her seriously: "Don't be impulsive. Your talent for Western medicine is outstanding; giving it up would be a pity. Chinese medicine isn't something you can learn just on a whim; you'd better stick to your Western medicine path."

Chu Yuwei bit her lip and asked, "Then, can I still attend your class?"

Lin Yuan sighed, "Whatever, as long as you don't come to me to become my disciple, feel free to listen if you want."

After saying that, Lin Yuan turned and walked toward the classroom.

Chu Yuwei bit her lip, a flicker of joy flashing in her beautiful eyes.

She hurriedly followed him like an obedient little kitten.

This girl, her previous aloof arrogance is completely gone.

Today she is, obedient like a cat……

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During the second class, Lin Yuan arrived at the classroom ten minutes early.

He found that the line outside the classroom had already stretched to the stairwell……

The crowd was huge, even more packed than this morning.

What surprised him even more was that the proportion of female students in the crowd had noticeably increased??

Many girls were holding delicately packaged envelopes, and some secretly hid flowers, their eyes full of anticipation.

"Lin Laoshi is here!"

Someone shouted, and the crowd instantly stirred.

Lin Yuan, escorted by the Counselor, squeezed into the classroom……

Only after entering the classroom did he discover…… the classroom that could originally hold eight hundred people was already completely filled……

Even the window ledges were occupied by female students.

They held up placards that read "Lin Yuan Academic God, I like you"……

At that moment, seeing Lin Yuan enter……

The female students burst into cheers!

Chu Yuwei also followed into the classroom, taking her seat from this morning.

But after crying, she lost a bit of the efficiency of Western medicine and gained some gentle, lovable girlish charm.

Lin Yuan walked up to the podium, cleared his throat, and began the lesson.

Ten minutes into the lesson, Lin Yuan was explaining the key points of "observation" in the four diagnostic methods……

Down below, a pretty female student suddenly stood up.

It was the Art Department's belle, Su Qianqian.

She held the microphone, her cheeks flushed, yet her eyes were firm: "Lin Laoshi, I have a non-academic question! I've liked you for a long time; since you solved that century-old problem yesterday, I've decided on you—can you give me a chance to pursue you?"

Swish!

Upon hearing that, everyone was dumbfounded??

The classroom instantly erupted.

Before Lin Yuan could react…… the Foreign Language Department's belle, Chen Yuxin, also stood up.

Chen Yuxin held up a pink love letter: "Lin Laoshi, I've been paying attention to you even earlier than her! I've already organized your lecture notes into a manual, and I can even help you translate foreign medical literature—choose me, I'm more suitable!"

This?!

The classmates were utterly shocked!

This this this!

In class! Lin Laoshi, actually being publicly confessed to by two department belles in a row!!

Immediately after, with those two belles taking the lead, more girls plucked up their courage.

It was like opening Pandora's box; over the next ten minutes, girls kept standing up to confess.

Some girls played guitar and sang love songs, some female monks displayed their own drawings of Lin Yuan's portrait……

Even some girls…… directly rushed to the podium side holding flowers to confess.

Finally, they were stopped by the Counselor.

Finally, even the Economics Department's belle sitting in the corner, You Nianchu, stood up.

When You Nianchu also publicly confessed, saying, "I'm willing to study Chinese medicine with you, no matter how hard it is," the classroom's cheers reached their peak.

Lin Yuan stood on the podium, completely dumbfounded.

He was about to snap the chalk in his hand…… all his prepared lesson content fell into chaos.

Lin Yuan could only repeatedly say, "Thank you, everyone, let's start the class."

But this could hardly suppress the enthusiasm below.

At this moment, the young Chu Yuwei, clutching the corner of her clothes with her jade-like hands, her body slightly leaning forward, obviously also somewhat eager to try.

Chu Yuwei, it seems she also wants to confess??

But in the end, she still bit her lip and sat back down, a hint of loss flashing in her eyes.

"Sorry, everyone." Lin Yuan really couldn't continue the lesson.

He picked up the water cup on the table, took a sip, steadied himself, and said, "I suddenly feel a bit unwell; let's pause this class, we'll arrange a makeup session later, please leave in an orderly manner."

After saying that, Lin Yuan, ignoring the uproar below, grabbed his lesson plan and headed toward the side door.

He worried that if he stayed longer, he truly feared being drowned in the wave of confessions.

"Lin Laoshi, don't go!"

We haven't even confessed yet!

The girls surged forward in an instant……

The boys joined in the uproar, and the previously orderly classroom descended into complete chaos.

Under the counselor's cover, Lin Yuan…… rushed out of the classroom.

But as soon as he reached the hallway, a group of girls blocked him at the stairwell……

Su Qianqian and Chen Yuxin went so far as to stand directly in front of him, demanding an answer.

This scene was utterly chaotic.

"Move aside, please move aside!" Lin Yuan was so anxious he was sweating profusely……

After finally squeezing through the crowd, he rushed all the way into his office and locked the door from inside.

But immediately came a "bang bang bang" knocking from outside the door.

Mixed in with the girls' shouts: "Lin Laoshi, we just want to say one thing!"

"Lin Laoshi, please accept my love letter!"

Lin Yuan leaned against the door, panting, wondering how to escape……

His phone suddenly vibrated?

Lin Yuan pulled out his phone and saw a message from Qin Bore: "【Don't open the door, climb out the window, come to the first-floor girls' restroom; I'm waiting in the stall. I'll help you escape~】"

Lin Yuan stared at the message, stunned.

Qin Bore wants him to go to the girls' restroom? That's too risky!

But the knocking outside grew more urgent, and Lin Yuan really had no other choice.

Lin Yuan could only grit his teeth and secretly open the office window.

Fortunately, his office was on the second floor.

Lin Yuan climbed out the window, and there happened to be a balcony outside.

Lin Yuan followed the balcony to the neighboring office.

Then he secretly opened the door, taking advantage of the fact that the classmates outside weren't paying attention……

Lin Yuan sprinted toward the stairwell, heading for the third-floor girls' restroom……