Chapter 2500: Blown Away

"He said they could bring their Spine Surgery Department director in. As soon as I heard that, I thought, that’s great." Ren Chongda said proudly. This is like the catfish effect, or the broken window effect, a good thing. No worries about the students in the class not being able to publish papers or graduate.

Hearing this from his old classmate, how could one not be happy? Cao Yong frowned, almost glaring at the other party.

The attending doctor came to make rounds in the morning. Tao Zhijie and they overheard part of the conversation at the door and asked after entering, "What were you talking about just now?"

Perhaps because he was basking in his own glory, Ren Chongda didn’t hide it, taking the opportunity to brag to the Hepatobiliary Surgery people: "Our class’s research mentor group is very popular, many are applying to join."

"Many people?"

"Yes." Ren Chongda continued to brag, counting on his fingers, "Fu Xinheng has already decided to join. Someone from the Spine Surgery Department is coming. And—"

And? Just then, the phone rang. Ren Chongda picked up the phone, listening to the other person’s voice, his expression shifting from serious to a broad smile: "Director Zheng, what do you say? Wow, there’s a professor wanting to join our class’s research mentor group? Elder Teacher Lin is a pioneer in the hospital’s General Surgery, if he’s interested in applying, it’s just—"

No way... Everyone around started to feel that something was a bit off.

This Teacher Ren, could he be putting on an act?

After hanging up the phone, Ren Chongda, facing the questioning gazes of so many people present, almost flew into a rage when he understood what was going on, and said, "Don’t believe it? You can call back and ask them. They applied to join on their own, of their own accord!"

Today was his moment to shine as a counselor, emphasizing that others voluntarily valued his students.

"You say." Cao Yong calmed his mind. As a senior who also graduated from the eight-year class, he was very clear about the facts. Previously, nobody paid attention to this research mentor group. Today’s sudden change highlighted a certain strange atmosphere.

Tao Zhijie was equally surprised. Feeling like his head had slept off overnight, thinking it was fine, now upon hearing the news, he again returned to last night’s state of shock.

"What do you want to ask, ask away." Ren Chongda spoke in a showy tone. The leading power was clearly in his hands and the students’, not fearing anyone’s questioning, with confidence to be arrogant.

"How many mentors are there now?" Cao Yong asked.

A group from the Hepatobiliary Surgery Department perked up their ears to listen closely.

"Didn’t I count them for you already?" Ren Chongda said.

"You didn’t make it clear, count again."

Did the old neurosurgery classmate, known for his brilliant mind, not hear it clearly? Ren Chongda cleared his throat, raised his fingers, and counted again for the big shots present, clearly stating the high points of himself and his students: "Fu Xinheng, someone from the Spine Surgery Department, the retired professor from General Surgery Department One."

"Three. I remember the mentor group requires at least four."

"Are you doubting our class mentor group can’t gather enough people?" Hearing them say this, Ren Chongda was displeased, revealing his original protective nature, confidently stating, "It’s four."

"Where’s the fourth?"

"Director Yang."

"Which Director Yang?"

"Don’t you know your Medical Education Department’s Director Yang?"

What?! The group at the scene was about to explode.

"You’re saying, our Medical Education Department’s Director Yang? He, he wants to be a research group mentor for your class’s students?" He Guangyou, reading each word, couldn’t believe whether he misheard, causing his speech to be so interrupted that he nearly couldn’t finish.