Chapter 693: Widening the Gap

“Wanting.”

“Bang!”

Ye Wanting’s belongings fell to the ground, right onto her toes.

She recoiled, her face filled with panic.

It was the look of someone caught red-handed, utterly embarrassed.

Yan Chi crouched down, resting a hand on his bent leg, and began to pick up the scattered study materials.

“What happened?”

“Brother Chi…”

Ye Wanting started to speak, but suddenly found she had nothing to say.

She asked dryly, “Need any service?”

Yan Chi’s eyes darkened, a helpless smile crossing his gaze.

This was Minglun, after all.

He had often heard Minglun’s waitstaff ask this kind of question, some even boldly pressing against him.

He would normally handle these indulgent situations with ease, dealing with flirts and romantics.

But coming from Ye Wanting, with her innocent face, the first thought that sprang to his mind made him inwardly chastise himself.

“Yes, I need more wine.

I came to get some.”

“Oh, okay, I’ll go get it for you,”

Ye Wanting rushed into the wine cellar in a flurry, even closing the door behind her.

Yan Chi meant to call after her, but the girl ran so fast, without a word, she was gone.

He chuckled quietly, lighting a cigarette.

Conveniently, there was a window behind him.

He turned his back to the window, resting his cigarette-holding hand on the sill, letting the breeze in to help dissipate the smoke from his hand.

Then he tidied up the study materials somewhat, picking one book to flip through.

A pen was clipped to the notebook; he took it out and made a few corrections on the materials.

Ye Wanting had been inside for quite some time, and Yan Chi didn’t rush her.

It wasn’t until his cigarette was nearly at its end that she emerged, carrying two bottles of red wine.

“Brother Chi.”

“Hmm?”

Yan Chi immediately responded, removing the cigarette from his mouth with a smile, “Took you long enough?”

“The few types you often drink are placed at the very back…”

Seeing her uneasy expression, Yan Chi felt a twinge of pity and consoled her gently, “Brother isn’t blaming you.

From now on, put those little rascals’ wines closer to the door for easy access.

Only Brother Yan and Mo the Fox are picky, so keep theirs in the back.”

“Oh, okay.”

Ye Wanting responded absently.

Yan Chi stubbed out his cigarette and took the red wine from her, carrying it with one hand.

The wine, worth millions per bottle, was pinched at the neck between his fingers.

He handed the study materials back to her.

“You’re studying well, but your clinical medicine needs work.

I’ve made some annotations for you on the side.

Don’t just memorize facts when you study.

I have a simple and easy-to-remember method; I’ll teach you sometime.

It’s better to have practical experience.

Has the school organized anything?

If not, I…”

“They have!”

Ye Wanting didn’t look at him, “I originally didn’t have the chance, but my supervising professor is an expert from the Third Hospital.

He said he’ll take me there as an intern next semester.”

“Next semester, still a sophomore?”

“Yes, he wants to give it a try, roughly for a month.

It will still be mainly academic studies from the university, with formal internship starting in junior year; the professor will arrange for someone to guide me.”

Unlike Nan Jiaojiao, who excelled in all areas, achieving perfect scores in both group and individual tasks and was adored by every teacher, Ye Wanting looked up to her but could never reach her level.

So Wanting always studied hard; she had been at the top since she was young but achieved it through burning the midnight oil.

She discovered that Yan Chi also knew medical techniques, and after he explained certain concepts, she quickly understood them.

But afterwards…

She probably shouldn’t trouble him anymore.

“Brother Chi, after this winter break, I’m going to resign.”