Chapter 562 - 561: Xingzhou

Chapter 562: Chapter 561: Xingzhou

After Gu Tingyu finished eating at the Ding Family, he was ready to leave; tonight he had to return to the team overnight.

"I’ll come see you again when I have a break next time." Gu Tingyu felt a bit reluctant as he stroked Yiyi’s hair; even though they had met quite a few times, he still felt it wasn’t enough.

Yiyi also felt reluctant, but thinking that they could meet a few times every month, she felt quite satisfied too. "I’ll wait for you to come back, then we’ll go to Teacher Yang’s house for dinner together. Last time she invited us, saying I should bring Er Ya and our partners for dinner."

Upon hearing this, Gu Tingyu smiled and nodded.

After Gu Tingyu returned to the team, Yiyi officially started her junior year classes, but she noticed that Teacher Qian liked to ask her to answer questions in class. Luckily, she got them right each time; otherwise, she would have been stumped.

"Yiyi, come to my office after class."

After finishing the class today, Teacher Qian stopped Yiyi directly.

Upon hearing this, Yiyi quickly followed along.

After they arrived at the office, Teacher Qian went straight to the point, "Next month I’ll be taking a few students to Xingzhou to help out, you should come along." This decision came after much consideration as the students he typically took were those about to graduate and step into society, yet Ding Yiyi was only in her junior year.

Yiyi felt full of confusion upon hearing this.

"To Xingzhou?"

Teacher Qian nodded and said, "Yes, Xingzhou. You’re just starting your junior year, so you might not be aware of some of our school’s arrangements. Actually, every year we arrange internship opportunities for graduates. This time, our school will be going to Xingzhou, and once there, we’ll go to various villages to offer free medical services. This not only helps students gain experience but also aids rural people in need."

Yiyi truly didn’t know about this matter, but after hearing Teacher Qian’s words, she felt this activity was quite good. However... "Teacher, I’m just starting my junior year, can I go with you? What about the courses here at school?"

"I’ve already discussed it with Director Sun. As long as you do well in your final exams, he can approve your leave, so you don’t have to worry about your courses. As for being just a junior, I’ve discussed it with the school leadership too. Given that you can open your own medical clinic and think of medicinal formulas, your grasp of knowledge is surely considerable. Simply learning from books feels shallow; only through real patient interaction and diagnosis can you continuously accumulate experience."

After carefully considering, Yiyi felt Teacher Qian’s words made a lot of sense, so she nodded and said, "Teacher, I’ll go with you."

Upon hearing Yiyi’s agreement, Teacher Qian smiled and said, "Good, we’ll set off on time next month. You have half a month to prepare well."

Once Yiyi returned to the classroom, Cao Panpan curiously asked, "Yiyi, what did Teacher Qian want? Why did he suddenly call you to the office?"

"I’ll tell you all in detail once we return to the dormitory later."

Upon hearing this, the others stopped asking, but their curiosity grew stronger.

At noon, after school, the group ate then hurried back to the dormitory.

"Yiyi, tell us, what did Teacher Qian want? During class, I kept wondering but couldn’t figure out what he could possibly want from you."

Upon hearing Cao Panpan’s words, the others couldn’t help but nod and ask, "Yeah, we’re all really curious."

Yiyi recounted what Teacher Qian had said and concluded, "I think this activity is very meaningful, so I plan to go along. But this time, Teacher Qian especially facilitated it for me, so don’t spread it around."

"I see. This activity sounds really great. We’ve learned so much knowledge, and it’s all for the purpose of treating people. Now that you can treat people ahead of time, it’s wonderful. I’ve heard many traditional Chinese medicine doctors become skilled by slowly gaining experience, so you must study well."

Tao Cuizhu’s eyes showed envy, but she genuinely felt happy for Yiyi.

Cao Panpan and Wei Xiweng also felt happy for Yiyi.

"Don’t worry; we surely won’t spread the word. You can go to Xingzhou with peace of mind."

Yiyi smiled and nodded, "Mm, I’ll treasure this opportunity."

When the weekend came and Yiyi returned home, she told her grandpa and mother about this matter.

"Yiyi, go to Xingzhou next month with peace of mind and learn well from your teacher."

Old Master Ding also felt it was good, so he offered some encouragement.

But Ding Yuejun felt a bit worried, "Xingzhou is so far away, and you’re going out alone. You better be careful." Having faced many situations, she tended to worry more now.

"Don’t worry, mom. I’ll be extra careful. Besides, Yun Chu will be going along with me."

Old Master Ding chimed in, "Alright, Yuejun. Yiyi is going to Xingzhou to hone her medical skills, so don’t worry. Besides, you should trust Yiyi’s ability."

Upon hearing this, Ding Yuejun nodded, "Of course, I trust Yiyi."

"Then what are you worried about?"

With this, Ding Yuejun stopped saying anything more and started considering what she should prepare for Yiyi to take with her to Xingzhou.

Knowing her mother’s thoughts, Yiyi felt amused, "Mom, there’s still half a month left, you don’t need to rush."

After telling her grandpa and mother, Yiyi also told Fu Yun and Lin Jing about this. Since they were staying at the Ding Family because of her, she definitely had to let them know she was going far away.

Upon hearing Yiyi’s words, Lin Jing pondered, "Xingzhou, huh..."

He quickly glanced at Fu Yun, "How about... we go too?"

Fu Yun thought for a moment and said, "Sure, we can go too."

After hearing that Fu Yun and Lin Jing were planning to go as well, Yiyi quickly waved her hand and said, "You don’t need to go along. I can handle it alone without any danger."

Lin Jing smiled and said, "Of course, we trust the Holy Daughter. But the Divine Medicine Sect is near Xingzhou, so we’re planning to go together. If possible, we’re thinking of visiting back."

Upon hearing this, Yiyi realized she had been overthinking, so she quickly nodded and said, "Alright, let’s go together then."

The plan to go to Xingzhou was thus settled, and when Gu Tingyu took another break, Yiyi told him about it too.

Gu Tingyu wasn’t worried about anything else, but he was concerned about the Divine Medicine Sect.

"Since you’re going with your teacher, follow them closely. As for the Divine Medicine Sect, don’t approach hastily to avoid unnecessary trouble. When Elder Qiu truly invites you to the sect, I’ll make time to go with you."