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

Chapter 105 A Clear Mind! ~ (Bonus Chapter for 900 First Subscriptions)

Lu Cheng's tone became much more formal: "Sometimes, only by facing all problems squarely, facing all gaps squarely, and finding your own place can you be called mature; otherwise, it's just self-deception."

"Acknowledging certain things can be excruciatingly painful, but it is undeniable that only through pain can one grow."

"Growing up is a painful process in itself, every step of the way."

"But this pain isn't necessarily bad. On the contrary, recognizing reality makes me more at peace and allows me to face these gaps with greater clarity of mind."

“For example, Uncle Mu is doing better than my dad. Any small portion of your family’s wealth would be a fortune that my parents wouldn’t even dare to dream of.”

Lu Cheng said, "But those are my parents. I have been the apple of my uncle's eye, so I don't feel inferior or dare to hope for anything."

Mu Nanshu hesitated for a moment, then asked, "When did you become my dad's darling? Who said that?"

Lu Chengze said, "Then let's say it isn't..."

Mu Nanshu looked Lu Cheng straight in the eye, bit her lip, and said in a soft voice, "At least... not yet."

Mu Nanshu noticed that Lu Cheng's voice and expression were very calm, and he spoke these words very frankly, which proved that he was not inferior.

This is good. The Lu Cheng she remembers and knows shouldn't be the same Lu Cheng from last time, who was overly polite and even a little "insecure".

Mu Nanshu then asked, "So, you said you'd make the arrangements, how do you plan to arrange them?"

"Go to the competition and see if you can get a chance to meet some teachers, and then shamelessly flatter them to learn the most advanced technical skills in your major."

"Next, based on these cutting-edge technologies in these specialized fields, let's explore the most advanced technologies within those fields!"

"Technologies that others cannot learn or even understand." Lu Cheng explained the general direction.

Mu Nanshu fell silent after hearing this.

This path was far more thorny than Lu Cheng's calm tone suggested.

However, Mu Nanshu did not discourage Lu Cheng, but said, "Eat something else, it's not good to go hungry."

“Your appetite should be more than this…”

"Let's add another serving of beef tripe, and I'll order you another fried rice." Mu Nanshu could tell that Lu Cheng wasn't full; he was still the same old carbohydrate-loving 'eater'.

……

Inside the hotel, Lu Cheng and Mu Nanshu each held a cup of milk tea and sat by the window.

It was well past midnight, but the lights on Jiefang Avenue outside the window were still shining brightly.

The dazzling city lights couldn't shine into their eyes.

The air conditioner in the room kept the hot air from outside the window out. Lu Cheng looked at Mu Nanshu and said, "Actually, no matter what, distance is still a problem!"

When you encounter a problem, the first thing you should think about is finding a solution!

Mu Nanshu looked at Lu Cheng, at Lu Cheng's chin, at Lu Cheng's neck, at Lu Cheng's speech, and listened to Lu Cheng's insights.

It felt like we were back many years ago, except now Mu Nanshu had his own perspective: "Lu Cheng, but this is extremely difficult."

"There are two most orthodox paths. The first is to improve your academic qualifications. The advice those two professors gave you would be more suitable."

"Don't you still have savings? And there are teachers willing to take your place. Why don't you apply to study there?"

“During your studies, you can also participate in these competitions and earn a considerable income.”

"The second rule is that we take a midpoint. Lie down! ~"

Mu Nanshu's voice was very gentle, and her eyes also softened at this moment, even showing a hint of secret joy.

After returning to China and settling into a job, the first thing she did was go to Zhongnan Hospital, and then she hurriedly returned to her hometown of Longxian County.

Now, just over two months after returning to Longxian, Lu Cheng actually dared to travel from Longxian to Hanshi for a day trip, which means that his "efforts" have paid off to some extent.

In truth, she didn't know what Lu Cheng was thinking now, or whether he still dared to face the gap between them and break through it from the bottom of his heart.

Because Mu Nanshu understands Lu Cheng best, Lu Cheng is a somewhat arrogant person at heart.

She can have a good temper, but she can also be very stubborn!
This became even more certain to her when she learned that Lu Cheng had not continued with the postgraduate entrance examination.

Lu Cheng said, "If some roads exist, it proves that someone has walked them and someone has been able to walk them, so there must be someone who can walk them again."

"Actually, I don't dare to sell you the distant future, because we're not young anymore."

"However, if it's something I can foresee, I will still gladly invite you!"

"I can try the ladder to the clouds, it's a bit difficult, but it's not because I'm arrogant. At least not this time." "When have you ever been arrogant?" Mu Nanshu retorted.

Lu Cheng was silent for a while before saying, "After the postgraduate entrance exam interview... you took yourself too seriously. Your foundation wasn't even solid, yet you were already thinking about making a comeback..."

"Looking back now, whether I succeed or not, it doesn't affect others; what affects me the most is my own mindset."

"People without social circles live their own lives. If you are obsessed with something, it will not affect others, but it will affect your own life trajectory."

"But I'm still not convinced!"

Mu Nanshu said, "Because you can be sure that your clinical talent is better than those two classmates, and you chose to apply for a professional master's degree, not an academic master's degree, right?"

Because only Mu Nanshu was there.

Lu Cheng's voice became sharper: "Actually, it's not about proving who is better than whom."

"I just feel that since you've already set the rules, you should have written them down earlier. Why go through all the extra procedures?"

Mu Nanshu's voice was soft and sweet, like sticky clay: "After you came back, you really never had the thought of taking the postgraduate entrance exam again?"

"No, not at all. Once, a professor invited me to pursue graduate studies while he was performing surgery. I was so excited, thinking that I had finally gained the professor's favor."

“I bought all the review materials, but when I asked the teacher again a couple of days later, he said it was because I was strong…” Lu Cheng said, his eyes getting a little red.

To avoid sounding like he was deliberately complaining, Lu Cheng glanced at the time and said, "It's getting late, you should go back too. You have to go to work tomorrow."

“I’m going to stay for a while this time… I’m here to attend a suturing training course,” Lu Cheng said.

Upon hearing the sound, Mu Nanshu did not move, but simply looked at Lu Cheng, her right hand unconsciously twirling her long hair at her temples.

She straightened her chestnut-brown curly hair with her right index finger, then released it, straightened it again, then released it again…

Mu Nanshu didn't say anything either.

Lu Cheng, however, understood what Mu Nanshu meant. The current Mu Nanshu was no longer the shy twenty-two or twenty-three-year-old girl.

She became more mature, poised, and less reserved.

Therefore, she began to have her own thoughts and take initiative.

Lu Cheng offered, "Let me take you home. Don't think about any of that nonsense."

Lu Cheng held Mu Nanshu's wrist and helped her up.

After Mu Nanshu got up, she suddenly wrapped her arms around Lu Cheng's neck, pulled him close, buried her head in Lu Cheng's right shoulder, and tears inexplicably started falling down her face.

Lu Cheng's shoulders were immediately soaked with sweat.

Mu Nanshu didn't sob out loud, but tears just kept flowing.

Lu Cheng's slightly stiff body relaxed, and then he slowly withdrew his hand to hug Mu Nanshu's shoulder and patted it gently.

This process lasted for almost a minute. Lu Cheng said, "Okay, we are just ordinary people. It's normal for an ordinary person's life to have ups and downs."

"If everything goes smoothly, then they are not ordinary people, but the chosen ones of heaven."

"Better opportunities can't be forced..."

"Actually, 'ordinary' is relative."

After pulling away from Lu Cheng's chest, Mu Nanshu took out two tissues and wiped her eyes, her voice low and soft:
"Actually, you've always been excellent!~"

Lu Cheng said, "Maybe you're the only one who thinks that way!"

"I'll take you back to rest."

Mu Nanshu nodded, walked to the mirror to look at her makeup, tidied herself up a bit, and then picked up her small woven bag and followed Lu Cheng out of the room.

In the underground parking garage of the residential complex, in the elevator lobby, Mu Nanshu looked at Lu Cheng and suggested, "Why don't you come up with me and sit for a while longer?"

"Or, you don't have to go back. I have a guest room in my room, and it's been cleaned up."

"Didn't you say you wanted to stay longer?"

"I didn't take my luggage," Lu Cheng replied after thinking for a moment.

Mu Nanshu said softly, "No need for luggage... everything is on board..."

(End of this chapter)