Chapter 363: I Am a Top Student

"Right, let me introduce you. This is Chen Yu. Chen Yu, this is Wu Zheng, whom my aunt introduced to me." Bai Muyu held Chen Yu's arm, with no intention of letting go at all.

Wu Zheng's expression was naturally unpleasant; after all, he was the one on a blind date with Bai Muyu, and now that she was so close to Chen Yu, did he not have his pride?

"Heh, so you are Mr. Chen?" Wu Zheng's face shifted, and he immediately put on a smiling expression: "I wonder where Mr. Chen is employed?"

This guy was deep; he had just expressed his satisfaction with Bai Muyu to her, yet now, seeing her so intimate with Chen Yu, he could actually still talk to Chen Yu with a smile on his face.

"Employment is too strong a word, I'm just drifting along. On the other hand, Mr. Wu looks like a successful person." Chen Yu smiled and said: "Sorry for the intrusion today, but her parents don't know about the situation between Muyu and me yet, otherwise they wouldn't have arranged this blind date."

With one sentence, Chen Yu had clearly stated his position. If this guy were sensible, he would likely have turned around and left, but he did not.

"It doesn't matter, after all, you aren't married yet, and it's not like I don't have a chance." Wu Zheng smiled. He straightened his back, looking arrogant: "I graduated from Harvard Medical School abroad, and my degree is a doctoral research postgraduate."

"I returned to the country two years ago and now hold a position at the China Medical Research Center. You know about the China Medical Research Project, right? It is part of a key national plan, composed of top-tier medical talent from all over the country, specifically to conquer world-class problems like tumors and cancer."

"Moreover, I enjoy a special national talent allowance, with the same level of treatment as a department-level cadre. The point is, I am 28 years old this year, the youngest in the research center. Reaching this level at my age, my future is limitless."

"That sounds quite impressive indeed." Chen Yu was stunned. This guy actually had some substance. He had heard of the Medical Research Center; it was an important project for China's medical research, gathering medical talent from across the land to specifically conquer global problems.

"Muyu and I are both high-level talent. When it comes to marriage, it's about being well-matched in social and economic status, don't you think?" Wu Zheng said, full of superiority.

"If you put it that way, I really have no way to refute it, but Muyu just likes me, so there's really nothing to be done." Chen Yu smiled.

"If I were you, I would be sensible and withdraw voluntarily, instead of being thick-skinned like you." Wu Zheng sneered.

"Chen Yu is also a student of Medicine, but he practices Traditional Chinese Medicine." Bai Muyu felt anxious on Chen Yu's behalf.

"Oh, you are a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine?" Wu Zheng looked at Chen Yu: "Heh, how are you even embarrassed to say that, given it's a profession based mainly on swindling and deception?"

"Wu Zheng, what are you saying? Chen Yu has real talent and learning. Don't generalize just because you've seen a few scammers. How many years has Western Medicine been around? The Traditional Chinese Medicine left to us by our ancestors has thousands of years of history." Bai Muyu was angry.

"Muyu, don't be angry yet. You are also a top student; you should understand that Western Medicine focuses on science. What does Traditional Chinese Medicine focus on? Those things haven't been proven by Western scientists to this day. It's not an exaggeration for me to say those things are deceptive." Wu Zheng smiled.

"You..." Bai Muyu was truly furious.

"Scientific development has indeed been rapid over these years, but to this day, many things are still in the exploratory stage. You, with something that has developed for a few hundred years, are questioning Traditional Chinese Medicine that has been passed down for thousands of years? Who gave you the courage?" Chen Yu glanced at him.

"In short, Traditional Chinese Medicine is superstition. Deceptive things simply cannot be taken seriously. What we study at the Medical Research Center is the orthodoxy." Wu Zheng said dismissively.

"Alright, since it's come to this, it seems if I don't show you a trick or two, you definitely won't believe what I'm saying is true." Chen Yu smiled, nodded, and said: "How about this, I'll diagnose you, for free."

"I need you to diagnose me? Heh, I'm afraid you think too highly of yourself. I am a doctor who graduated from Harvard Medical School, a research expert specializing in tumors. Do I need you to examine me?" Wu Zheng burst into laughter as if he had heard some ridiculous joke.

"Your academic qualifications are high, and it is indeed impressive to have such achievements at this age, but that doesn't mean you won't get sick." Chen Yu smiled: "Traditional Chinese Medicine involves physiology and Life. Not just you, but even the physical condition of your family members, I can tell from you."

"Brag, keep bragging." Wu Zheng looked disdainful. He scoffed at Chen Yu's words; he simply did not believe Chen Yu was that capable, and even less did he believe that he could tell the health of his family members through him.

"You had an appendectomy three years ago. The recovery should be quite good at the moment." Chen Yu looked at Wu Zheng.

"How did you know?" Wu Zheng was slightly stunned, then sneered: "You guessed it, right? Appendectomy is quite common; this doesn't represent anything."

"Don't be impatient, this is just the beginning." Chen Yu smiled slightly: "Looking at your Appearance, your parents should both be alive, and they are both very healthy."

"Nonsense, my father is the Dean of the Fengling First People's Hospital. They know how to maintain their health, so of course they are healthy." Wu Zheng said dismissively.

"Looking at your brow lines, they are sunken, your gaze is dim, and your eye bags are slightly blue and purple. The complexion at your temples is dull and stagnant. This is a sign that your father or brother has an ailment." Chen Yu said: "You have no brothers, so the sign on your Appearance refers to your father."

"If you believe it, you should hurry and take your father to the hospital for a check-up. The situation is very serious."

"What did you say, Chen Yu? You are cursing my father's health?" Wu Zheng was furious.

"Don't you believe in science? Since you believe in science, don't talk about curses or anything like that; it will make people laugh." Chen Yu smiled faintly: "Besides, what I said is not without foundation."

"It's best to have your father get a full-body check-up. I don't know exactly what the illness is unless I see him in person, but there is truly a problem with his health." Chen Yu said calmly.

"Brag, keep bragging." Wu Zheng looked at Chen Yu as if looking at a mentally disabled person. He simply did not believe Chen Yu's words. He sneered: "In my eyes, you are nothing but a charlatan."

Suddenly, Wu Zheng's phone rang. It was his mother calling. He hurriedly answered the phone: "Mom, what's wrong?"

"Xiao Zheng, come to the hospital quickly. Your father had chest pain this afternoon and wasn't feeling well. I took him to the hospital for an examination, and the results are out now." His mother's sobbing voice came from the other end of the receiver.

"What exactly happened, Mom? Is Dad's condition serious? Is he okay?" Wu Zheng was shocked.

"The doctor said he... he has lung cancer, and the cancer cells have already spread." Wu Zheng's mother burst into tears.

"How is this possible? He had a full-body check-up six months ago; there was nothing wrong." Wu Zheng was stunned.

"The doctor said his cancer is only at the three-month stage, but his cancer cells are spreading very quickly. I'm afraid we'll have to transfer hospitals." Wu Zheng's mother said, crying.