Chapter 2 Gathering 1

  Xīu Xue came out of her father's office, her mind was preoccupied with worries, as long as it wasn't something to do with her grandfather, it would be fine. But all he wanted was for her to go see a patient, not a big deal at all, since she had been following her grandfather around to see patients since she was little, and by the time she was ten years old, she could already write prescriptions and dispense medicine on her own. So why did her father make an exception and call her into his office?

  It all started when Si Tu Xue was a child. Since she was three years old, her grandfather, Si Tu Zuo Lin, began teaching her traditional Chinese medicine. By the time she was ten years old, she had already completed her apprenticeship. Si Tu Xue was naturally intelligent and talented. While attending school, she also studied traditional Chinese medicine with her grandfather. Her academic performance was outstanding, and she excelled in both her studies and her medical training. When it came time for her to take the university entrance exams, her father, Si Tu Fa Zheng, who was already a renowned expert in the field of medicine and the president of the most prestigious medical university in the country, told her: "You must rely on your own abilities to get into medical school. I won't give you any special treatment just because you're my daughter or the descendant of a famous doctor. You need to be exceptional in every way."

  Situ Xue thus relied on her own strength to get into this university, where she studied Western medicine. She had never touched it before, not only because of her father's words in various aspects but also because she no longer had the possibility of advancing in traditional Chinese medicine. So she wanted to study Western medicine, this late starter, because she wanted to use a combination of traditional and Western medicine to tackle those incurable diseases in medical science. She and her father also had an agreement not to let her classmates know that she was the daughter of the divine doctor and the principal, so she was like a stranger at school, unless there were major events, the two could only meet on campus.

  Situ Xue thought to herself, "Could it be that this time it's a big shot, and it's going to be tough? I'd better prepare myself well." But then she thought, "Forget it, thinking about it is giving me a headache." As soon as she thought about Xuan Ge coming back, she became incredibly excited. She had already arrived at the dormitory, and with one push of the door, she saw Wang Yan Yan, the great beauty, holding this summer's popular beach skirt in front of the mirror, admiring herself from left to right.

  Wang Qianqian saw Si Tu Xue and asked, "Xue, do you think I look good in this dress tonight?"

  Situ Xue looked at her and said, "It's not like you're going to the beach, so what's the point of wearing it? There's no sea breeze to blow up your skirt and show off your beautiful inside." "Shut up, you have no aesthetic sense at all, don't you know that Class Monitor Da Shuai likes you?" Wang Xuanxuan said.

  "Wang Qianqian, you dare to say that I and the class monitor have something going on? Believe it or not, I'll make sure you can't get out of bed for three days!" shouted Situ Xue. "Believe me, heroine, I was wrong, can't even tell the truth?"

  Wang Qianqian said with grievance.

  "Qianqian, you said that our class monitor is so handsome and has a good family background, how could he possibly like me? How come I couldn't see it?" (She says the class monitor's family conditions are good because her own parents are workers, while the class monitor's parents are civil servants. Xue says this thoughtfully.)

  Wang Qianqian pulled up Xīu Xuě, who was lying on the bed, and walked to the mirror. She said to her: "Big sister, it seems like you haven't looked in a mirror for hundreds of years. Take a look at your face, then take another look at your figure - they're what men dream of. You are our school's acknowledged beauty queen."

  Xīu Xue looked at herself in the mirror, without any makeup, her skin was fair and rosy, with a pair of big, shining eyes. These two features were enough to captivate thousands of men. Adding to that, she had a height of 168cm and a curvaceous figure, making her a stunning beauty.

  "But," said Sakuya. "No buts, come on, let's get dressed up, the party is almost here." Wang Xinxin urged.

  "I don't have much to dress up with, so I'll just wear this. Alright, let's go." said Si Tu Xue Xue.

  Wang Qianqian heard Si Tu Xue say that, and it was not good to say anything else. Because she knew her temper for so many years, as long as she said a word of refusal, even if you said the most beautiful words, she would not agree. Wang Qianqian changed into the clothes she had chosen earlier, put on some light makeup, and then the two of them locked the door and went out happily.

  Actually, they lived in the school's highest-grade dormitory, a two-person room, so they spoke without reserve. Sometimes Wang Xuanxuan would ask Sutu Yuxue, "How much do your parents earn per month? Can they afford to let you live in such a good dorm and wear all those brand-name clothes?" Sutu Yuxue had no choice but to deceive her, saying, "Because my parents only want the best for me, they don't want others to look down on me. I study hard so that I can give them the best in the future and repay their kindness." Sometimes Sutu Yuxue really wanted to slap herself - she was even deceiving her good friend. But there was no way around it; she had an agreement with her father, and her mother, who was a big boss, always bought her the most popular brand-name clothes. Wang Xuanxuan, being the daughter of a high-ranking official, naturally could also afford to live in such a dorm.

  Two people arrived at the gathering place, and more than half of their classmates had already arrived. They had booked a table for ten, but since there were only nine people in their class, everyone gradually took their seats. The class president began to ask the waiter to bring dishes, and he sat down beside Shu Xue. During dinner, the class president kept serving her food, making it obvious to everyone that he was treating her like a girlfriend. Shu Xue glanced at the strange looks from everyone else, but she just lowered her head and continued eating, pretending not to notice. If there weren't so many people around, with her temper, she would have already confronted him. Now she could only endure it. She hoped this dinner would end soon.

  The meal finally ended in everyone's discussion and strange eyes, and Sutu XueXue could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Just as she was about to pull Wang Xuanxuan back to school, the class monitor said there was another program, going to KTV to sing songs. Sutu XueXue looked at Wang Xuanxuan's expectant eyes and couldn't refuse, so she followed along too.

  They had booked a private room, and as soon as they entered, Wang Yuyun started singing like crazy, leaving Sutu Xuesnow to sit in a corner by herself. Just then, the handsome class monitor, Shang Weihui, walked over and sat down beside her, smiling at Sutu Xuesnow and saying: "Xuesnow, I have something to tell you."

  Xī Tù Yīng Xuě and Shàng Guān Hóng Wěi were face to face, seeing Shàng Guān Hóng Wěi's handsome face and charming smile, her heart was racing, her small face suddenly turned red, then sweetly said: "Good." At this time, even Xī Tù Yīng Xuě herself felt a chill all over, did she really say those words? (But, there's no way to deny it was indeed you who said them.)

  At this time, all the classmates rushed to sing, and no one would pay attention to them hiding in the corner. Moreover, the lights were dim, and no one could see anything.

  At this time, Shangguan Hongwei held Cui Xueshan's hand and said with deep affection: "Xue, you are really beautiful. I have liked you since we entered university, but you rejected so many suitors who pursued you, and I didn't dare to confess my feelings to you. If it weren't for the fact that we're about to graduate, I would still want to quietly protect you like before. So, I want to take a chance, either succeed or fail. Can you be my girlfriend? We're not young anymore, we're not naive teenagers, and we've reached the age where we should be talking about marriage. In this lifetime, I only want to find one girlfriend and marry her, living with her for the rest of my life. You are the only one I'm looking for. Xue, look at me, will you be my girlfriend?

  Which woman wouldn't be moved by these words? Moreover, Xīu Yuè had never been in a romantic relationship before. All these years, she had always been interacting with books and didn't have time to think about such things. At this moment, Xīu Yuè's mind was a bit confused. However, as the descendant of a divine doctor, she immediately made a judgment. Considering what her classmate Bān Zhǎng said earlier, Xīu Yuè felt that she should indeed start dating. She didn't want to end up being an unmarried woman. "Then let's try dating," Xīu Yuè said calmly.

  Shangguan Hongwei was overjoyed and at a loss, and he did something that would be etched in his memory forever - he kissed Sakuya's apple-like cheeks. Sakuya reflexively poked his funny bone, and Shangguan Hongwei's laughter drowned out the singing of their classmates. Everyone immediately turned to look at them, and it was only then that Sakuya realized what had happened. She quickly poked him again, and Shangguan Hongwei stopped laughing. Then Sakuya said to everyone, "Class monitor, isn't this going too far? It's just a joke I told you, and yet you're laughing like this."

  Shangguan Hongwei also realized his own loss of composure and hastily chimed in, "It's not because your joke is funny, but because it reminded me of an even funnier one."

  Everyone took a look and saw nothing was wrong, then they went back to their karaoke state from earlier.