This doctor is already middle-aged, and he's only just started practicing medicine.

Chapter 130 Mu Nan's Full-Paid Business Trip
Lu Cheng said, "I was also very surprised that this happened."

"Teacher Zhong didn't give me a clear explanation of how he was going to handle it, but I was definitely a little 'angry' today!"

"But thinking about it carefully, it seems that Professor Zhong doesn't owe me anything. And he did want to teach me more at first. When I was with Professor Zhong, I could feel the complexity in his eyes."

"Furthermore, the Lu Cheng of today is not the Lu Cheng of many years ago."

Lu Cheng added, "Back then, I couldn't win Professor Dong's favor."

"But I can be sure that when I first sent Professor Dong a message, he was probably still alive..."

"Of course, I'm not criticizing Professor Dong. We're all adults, let's talk about ability!"

"It's good enough if other people can appreciate your results. If they want to scrutinize your process, then apart from your parents and close friends, no one will care."

"For example, in the workplace, people only care whether you come or not, no one cares how you got there or what you went through."

"In this world, everyone is realistic. The value of your existence lies in your ability to give value to other things and bring more value; otherwise, you are worthless."

"So I had no choice but to compromise. As it stands, it seems I've gained far more than I expected."

"Professor Zhong also said that I am still a free agent..."

As Lu Cheng was speaking, Mu Nanshu's phone rang.

Mu Nanshu gestured to Lu Cheng to shush: "He's the big boss of our research group, so don't say anything."

Lu Cheng nodded.

"Teacher Dong, you haven't rested yet?" Mu Nanshu's voice was generous and gentle, less delicate than when she spoke to Lu Cheng, but more confident.

"Oh? Professor Zhong from the Hand Surgery Department called you right now? Yes, I know, but I still want to hear your opinion, Professor Dong."

Mu Nanshu listened attentively in silence for a while, her expression gradually becoming serious, before replying, "Teacher Dong, yes, he and I were classmates before high school, and we've known each other for a long time."

Mu Nanshu deliberately raised her voice a few octaves, clearly speaking to Lu Cheng on purpose: "He hasn't mentioned his girlfriend yet, nor has he ever brought it up before, so it's hard to say for now."

Lu Cheng was speechless after being choked up. It seemed that neither of them had ever confessed their feelings to the other. They had simply accepted that they played together, ate together, and of course, traveled together.

They almost crossed the final line, but Mu Nanshu had many concerns at the time. In addition, the two had already agreed to get engaged, so she thought she should wait. Even if they had a baby, it wouldn't matter since they weren't in a long-distance relationship...

"I'm sorry, Ms. Dong, I didn't explain things clearly to the other teachers before, which caused them to misunderstand. But I told them right away that I have a boyfriend."

"If the opportunity arises, Lu Cheng and I will definitely treat you to a meal tomorrow, and I will also express our gratitude to you in advance on his behalf."

"Thank you, Professor Dong, for giving us this opportunity... No, no, Professor Dong, he and I are just two ordinary people, nothing special. Um, he didn't do very well in his postgraduate entrance exam interview..."

"Now we're working, which is actually quite good. We can save some money so we won't be too poor. Otherwise, if we were both still studying, it would be difficult to take care of many things."

"Okay, okay, it's settled then. I'll treat you to dinner tomorrow, Professor Dong!"

After hanging up the phone, Mu Nanshu said, "I unilaterally postponed your return trip tomorrow. You don't blame me, do you?"

Lu Cheng wasn't angry, but asked in return, "Were you serious about what you just said, or were you deliberately saying it for others to hear?"

"Would you like a more unique way to confess your feelings?"

Mu Nanshu rolled her eyes at Lu Cheng: "Who wouldn't want to? Not a single girl wouldn't, right?"

"But I wasn't so lucky. I didn't even know when I'd given myself away!" Mu Nanshu playfully flipped her hand over. "Look, you didn't know either, did you? We're missing an anniversary..."

Lu Cheng was speechless again. He thought about it carefully but couldn't recall anything: "I really don't know which day to choose as the anniversary."

The two of them said that it was perfectly reasonable for them to be dating openly and honestly on campus, in front of their teachers.

If the two people say that they are discussing their studies and making friends openly and honestly, no one can find fault with them.

"The process must have been tough, right?" Mu Nanshu's eyes suddenly warmed when Lu Cheng didn't answer, and her voice became hoarse.

"What?" Lu Cheng was stunned, his fork and watermelon both frozen in mid-air.

"I couldn't do such a perfect solution, but you did."

Mu Nanshu pursed her pale purple lips, then scratched her nose with her hand, muttering to herself, "This process must be very arduous."

"Research topics are not so easy to conduct, and techniques are not so easy to innovate."

"We know openly that the Xiangya Hospital team failed, but behind the scenes, countless other teams are losing sleep, racking their brains, but to no avail."

“One minute on stage takes ten years of hard work off stage.”

"You were able to bring about such a big change in Professor Zhong in just one day, and you were able to get so much from him."

As Mu Nanshu spoke, she gently stroked Lu Cheng's cheek with her hand: "It must have been very, very hard to come up with this."

Of course, although Mu Nanshu was sentimental, she did not become so immersed in this sentimentality: "But paid leave is still quite nice."

"Can doing research be called taking a vacation?" Lu Cheng asked Mu Nanshu.

Mu Nanshu explained, "Are you stupid? Actually, you could have started this project by yourself. Logically, you should be the one leading it."

"Professor Zhong thought of finding someone to guide you because you had never done any research before."

"There are two purposes. The first is to let you experience the entire process of a project, from preparation to completion."

"Applying for research projects, using funds, developing research projects..."

Mu Nanshu stopped there, as if he were fishing.

Of course, Lu Cheng didn't ask her what her second purpose was. A true elder or teacher who wants to be good to you will consider every detail of your life.

The positions of Heaven, Earth, Country, Parents, and Teacher are not reserved for just any teacher who can be enshrined in a shrine and worshipped by the family.

Of course, Professor Zhong Junyun's ability to do sit-ups on the spot also left Mu Nanshu somewhat dumbfounded.

"Tomorrow I'll pick up my graduation certificate, then treat Teacher Dong to dinner, and then go home."

"So, you'll handle the handover of your work properly, and then come help me?" Lu Cheng asked.

“Okay,” Mu Nanshu replied.

The variety show channel was playing out all sorts of predictable routines, and it was unclear what they were saying, but it didn't affect Lu Cheng and Mu Nanshu's conversation at all...

Lu Cheng and Mu Nanshu exchanged a smile, unsure of what their relationship was really like.

(End of this chapter)