Liu Zong was sensitive to anything related to Chi Nian and quickly perked up to listen.
“Is it really Chi Nian? That vase?”
Hearing the word “vase,” Liu Zong’s fingers twitched sharply. Alright, this person was probably an anti-fan of the Goddess. Who didn’t know that “vase” in the entertainment industry was a derogatory nickname exclusively for Chi Nian?
“Yeah, look at this picture, and then look…”
Liu Zong had just prepared to turn and give that guy a simple explanation when she heard another person’s voice.
Hmm? Well, well, there was an accomplice, and they were looking at pictures? Seems like the tech team.
Liu Zong decided to stay put and wait. She planned to catch them in the act later and take down this nest of anti-fans all at once.
“Wow, it really is Chi Nian!”
“Never mind anything else, Chi Nian really is good-looking.”
Liu Zong wholeheartedly agreed with that statement. Just for that one line showing such good taste, she decided to go easy when she roasted him later—only seven-tenths effort, yes, seven-tenths would do.
“Come on, what’s the use of being good-looking? Does it put food on the table? Or can she use that face for surgeries later? Are we supposed to just heal patients by looking at her face instead of treating them?”
“That’s true. I don’t even know how this person got into our school,” someone murmured softly.
“You really think she’s from our class?”
“How so?” someone asked, curious.
“Haven’t you heard? Those stars like to audit at various top universities, and after graduating, shamelessly claim they belong to this or that prestigious school. The other celebrities are smart; they pick foreign elite schools where money can buy entry. But Chi Nian, who knows what she was thinking, chose our school, and even got into our class. That’s not something money alone can achieve. Maybe she used some connections we don’t know about?” The person’s expression suggested secrecy, yet in their eyes was nothing but open contempt and malice toward Chi Nian.
The person spoke as if they knew every detail about Chi Nian, as if her every move were under their control.
“Really?” The listener had begun to believe a little. Although it was phrased as a rhetorical question, the answer was already chosen in their mind.
“Relax, this news came from a friend of my cousin. My cousin is also in the entertainment industry, and his friend specifically tracks news about these stars. Totally reliable!” The person’s tone was firm and decisive.
“If that’s true, then I’m a little disappointed in Capital Medical University.” Someone nearby, overhearing the conversation, sighed.
Another chimed in, “Tell me about it. We all came here for the Capital Medical University name. Now we have to be classmates with someone like this—for eight years, no less. If I’d known, I might as well have gone to Shanghai!”
“Yeah.” Another student joined the discussion.
Liu Zong hadn’t expected that in this tiny Class 8, which only had forty-four people, her Goddess’ anti-fans could form a whole team! How could these boys be so gossipy?
Liu Zong listened for a while, nearly losing patience and wanting to storm over, but she reminded herself repeatedly in her mind, “Small patience prevents ruinous plans.” Only then did she calm herself enough to keep listening.
“But don’t worry too much. Chi Nian is a celebrity, after all. She won’t attend classes with us every day. Today’s the first day of school—special circumstances. If you don’t believe me, just watch later. I guarantee, the number of times Chi Nian comes to school can be counted on one hand.”
“That’s true. These stars are busy making money all day; they don’t have time to study. Besides, even the generally good students in this class would struggle with these lessons. Chi Nian, who has been at the bottom of the class for years, won’t even have to worry about keeping up. If she manages not to fall asleep in class, that alone is showing respect to the teacher.” The person looked at the classmates’ subdued mood and shifted the topic into analysis.
Liu Zong thought, this person was truly wasting his talents on studying medicine. With the ability to make white seem black like that, he should be writing scripts!
“Lu Lin is right. According to the upperclassmen, Director Song will also teach our class. Director Song is a big name in the medical world. In his classes, not just Chi Nian, even we would have to pay attention and work hard outside class to keep up.”
“Are you serious? Who told you that? Really Director Song?”
Most people in this class were still focused on studying. Gossip was just seasoning; hearing it was enough. But upon hearing the name Director Song, some immediately lost their composure. Chi Nian and her fame became irrelevant.
Liu Zong wanted to listen a bit more, but whether she had been noticed, or because it involved the Director, the people discussing Chi Nian lowered their already quiet voices even further. Liu Zong could only tell they were whispering, probably about her Goddess, but the specific content was completely inaudible, leaving her mind itching with curiosity.
Liu Zong, never very patient, simply turned around and, from a row away, shouted toward the source of the whispers, “Hey, what are you saying? Speak up! Just whispering behind someone’s back, what’s that about?”
Chi Nian, sitting next to Liu Zong, was completely bewildered.
Who could tell her why, just a moment ago, she was chatting with her cute little fans, and in the blink of an eye, they had changed, yelling something at a few boys.
Chi Nian was sure she hadn’t been distracted earlier, but seeing Liu Zong leaning on the desk, fiercely calling out to others, she couldn’t help but doubt herself. Maybe she had been distracted without realizing it?
If that were the case, she might need to schedule a medical checkup.
As a former neurosurgeon, Chi Nian had seen countless cases in her hands. Many were common lesions, but some were rare, usually evolving from extremely subtle symptoms.
Perhaps the more she knew, the more she feared. Chi Nian never took the small symptoms she noticed on herself lightly. Even though most test results would likely be fine, she believed that if a rare event occurred, its probability became 100%, so she dared not ignore it. The tests cost some effort, but gave her peace of mind—why not?
Just as Chi Nian’s thoughts began to wander, Liu Zong’s voice pulled her back.
“Hey, speak up! Why stop now? Weren’t you just saying something?”