Famous Among Top Surgeons in the 90s

Chapter 30: 【30】Meeting my mentor3

Good teachers have such an attitude; were it Liu Hui or Teacher Wang, they’d surely have just asked the students to be grateful, never admitting their own mistakes, believing that a teacher is always superior and too proud to lose face in front of students.

Zhao Wenzong came over and said, “Teacher Zhuang, I would also like to visit you.”

Having learned of the two students’ excellent achievements from colleagues, Teacher Zhuang patted Zhao Wenzong on the shoulder, saying, “Your parents should be relieved, with their son going to Guoxi University of Technology, the future is worry-free.”

Zhao Wenzong’s eyes reddened instantly. After the college entrance exam results were released, Liu Hui had never sincerely congratulated him; instead, she complained a lot about him because he had changed his college preference in secret, following Xie Wanying’s advice.

“Study hard. The provincial capital is a big city, much larger than Songyuan.” Teacher Zhuang, who had been to the capital, would tell the students during class, “I’ve visited Guoxi University of Technology with my son; it’s beautiful. However, there are many distractions in a big city, and I hope you’ll remain focused on your studies instead of thinking you can stop studying after getting into university.”

The teacher spoke with weight and earnestness, and both Zhao Wenzong and Xie Wanying nodded vigorously.

Teacher Zhuang turned her head and playfully pointed at Xie Wanying’s nose, “You, did you really argue with her?”

Xie Wanying wouldn’t hide the truth from a teacher she liked, and she admitted she had indeed had a serious argument with Liu Hui, almost getting into a fight.

“She said you were overestimating yourself, just short of calling you a ‘toad lusting after a swan’s flesh.’ Come, let me look at your university admission notice, to see if the ‘toad’ has managed to eat ‘swan’s flesh,'” Teacher Zhuang chuckled, adjusting her reading glasses on the bridge of her nose.

Xie Wanying handed her university admission notice over to Teacher Zhuang with both hands to share the good news.

Through her reading glasses, Teacher Zhuang carefully read the words on the student’s admission notice, a smile lighting up her face, “Wow, the top national medical class, and it’s even the coolest branch, surgery. I mentioned this to my son before coming here; he exclaimed how awesome this female student of mine is. Really awesome. Having stayed in the capital for many years, he knows just how tough it is to get into this class. For a female student to be admitted to this class, you’re the first one in history.”

After saying this, Teacher Zhuang herself started to laugh heartily, so much so that she was out of breath from sheer joy, for she was exceedingly happy that a student she had mentored had become the top science student and was going to study surgery. This meant that women were capable of shouldering a new world, on par with men.

As a woman, how could Teacher Zhuang not feel happy and proud for her female student, which is why she rushed back from the capital to congratulate her student.

Xie Wanying was very excited inside, but she remained calm because she knew that studying surgery would not be easy. She was only taking the first step, saying, “Xie Xie, Teacher Zhuang.”

“No need to thank me. When you come to the capital for your studies, you can visit my home. I’m currently living at my son’s place. I’ll write the address and phone number of my son’s place in the capital for you,” Teacher Zhuang said as she took out a pen and paper to write down the address for her student.

The other students around looked at Xie Wanying with nothing but envy. They could visit Teacher Zhuang’s home too, but the issue was, without going to university in the capital, there was no chance for them to go there. Likewise, Zhao Wenzong just looked at Xie Wanying.

This year, Xie Wanying was the only student from Jin Qiao High School to be admitted to a university in the capital.

“Going to the capital, are you planning on flying or taking the train?” asked Teacher Zhuang as she handed her pupil the address.