Urban Genius Divine Doctor

Chapter 198: Chapter 198: A Bold Statement

But Zhao Xiao’an simply replied, "Xiaofu, you underestimate your sister! She’s never cared about this engagement. She’s always wanted to break free from it!"

After dropping that bombshell, Zhao Xiao’an smiled again. "I’m going to go set up for the interview. I’ll come chat with you all later!"

With that, she walked away with graceful steps.

Yang Xiaofu was livid at Zhao Xiao’an’s words.

Watching Zhao Xiao’an’s elegant retreat, she muttered resentfully, "Sis, she’s so shameless! She knows Wang Chenning is your fiancé, but she still tries to seduce him!"

"Even my own sister is trying every trick in the book to seduce him, let alone other people," Yang Xiaofei snorted. She ignored Yang Xiaofu and went over to talk to Luo Yuqing.

Yang Xiaofu was stunned for a moment, then became utterly infuriated, but she didn’t dare take her anger out on Yang Xiaofei.

Huffing angrily, she ran over to find Yang Xiaodong.

"Brother, why didn’t you say something?" she vented, taking her frustration out on Yang Xiaodong. "You’re always so happy to call him ’brother-in-law,’ but when you see other women trying to steal him from our sister, you don’t make a peep. What kind of brother-in-law are you?"

Yang Xiaodong glanced at Yang Xiaofei chatting with Luo Yuqing, then at Zhao Xiao’an setting up cameras with her colleagues. He didn’t know how to answer Yang Xiaofu.

"Brother, why don’t you go after Zhao Xiao’an?" Yang Xiaofu came up with a mischievous idea. "I know you’re interested in her. If you marry her, the Yang family’s status will rise to another level. Plus, it would eliminate a threat for Sis!"

Hearing this, Yang Xiaodong stared at Yang Xiaofu in terror and subconsciously took two steps back. "Xiaofu, are you trying to throw your brother into a pit of fire?"

"Bah!" Yang Xiaofu fumed. "Can’t you act like a man?"

"I’m scared of Luo Yuqing, I’m scared of Zhao Xiao’an, and I’m even more scared of my brother-in-law!" Yang Xiaodong said in a low voice. "I don’t dare to mess with any of the three of them. I’d dare to chase after other women—I’m not even that scared of that tomboy Lin Anning—but Zhao Xiao’an is out of the question! If they found out what I was up to, it wouldn’t just be Luo Yuqing breaking my legs..."

"Hmph. The men of the Yang family are such cowards. No wonder our sister has to be the one to run the show. I’m embarrassed for you!" Yang Xiaofu didn’t want to talk to Yang Xiaodong anymore.

Yang Xiaodong, however, breathed a sigh of relief.

Wang Chenning, who was chatting with a group of leaders, saw the women arrive but didn’t immediately go over to greet them.

He knew it was better to stay out of it at times like this; otherwise, he’d just be asking for trouble.

The leaders attending his apprentice-taking ceremony today were quite influential. The director and three deputy directors of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine were all present, as were the main leaders from the University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Since joining the University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wang Chenning hadn’t interacted much with the other leaders, dealing only with Lu Yuanshan for any matters.

But he knew the university’s leadership couldn’t possibly ignore him.

He had been making quite a stir recently, and the people he associated with were all heavyweights.

Given his social circle, those leaders, who were more cunning than foxes, couldn’t possibly fail to take him seriously.

It was just that they hadn’t found a chance to cozy up to him before. Today was the perfect opportunity to close the distance.

Wang Chenning’s social skills could certainly be described as those of a social butterfly. Handling this kind of situation was second nature to him.

In just a short while, he was already on familiar terms with them.

A moment later, Yang Xiaofei and Luo Yuqing walked over.

Although Yang Xiaofei and Luo Yuqing both had extraordinary statuses, the people from the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the presidents and vice presidents of the university had never crossed paths with them.

But they knew these women had intimidating backgrounds, so they didn’t take the initiative to greet them before Wang Chenning made the introductions.

After Luo Yuqing and Yang Xiaofei came over, Wang Chenning introduced them.

Yang Xiaofei and Luo Yuqing knew the people attending today were of high standing, but they paid them no mind. When Wang Chenning made the introductions, they simply offered a brief "hello."

These men, however, were extremely respectful toward them, even bending slightly at the waist when shaking their hands.

A short while later, Zhao Xiao’an, having finished arranging the interview matters, also came over.

All of the women had dressed up meticulously today. Luo Yuqing was as individualistic as ever; only a woman like her could pull off such a bright red trench coat.

Zhao Xiao’an was dressed casually in jeans, a sweater, and a windbreaker, giving off a girl-next-door vibe.

Yang Xiaofei, on the other hand, was poised and elegant, carrying herself with the air of a high-society lady.

Yang Xiaofu was dressed in a style similar to Zhao Xiao’an’s, but she had a livelier air about her.

These women were all stunningly beautiful, making the group of old men sigh with emotion. Everyone envied Wang Chenning’s incredible luck with women.

Many old-timers from the world of traditional medicine had also come to show their support. Chang Hongwei arrived with Chang Qingfeng, Zheng Guilong brought his youngest son, and Wu Jianyan was accompanied by his eldest granddaughter—a young girl with delicate features who wasn’t yet twenty.

Other heavyweights in the traditional medicine community also brought their juniors to the event, all hoping their descendants could study under Wang Chenning.

Of course, some of them didn’t genuinely respect Wang Chenning; they just wanted to steal his techniques.

The fact that so many people wanted to become Wang Chenning’s disciples was quite staggering.

The scene gave many people the same startling impression: Wang Chenning’s influence in the field of traditional medicine had already surpassed most practitioners.

In the near future, he might actually be able to unite the entire world of traditional medicine!

Wang Chenning’s grandfather, Wang Chongjiu, was not at the event, which surprised many people, including Lu Yuanshan.

When he learned that Wang Chenning hadn’t even told Wang Chongjiu about such a major event, Lu Yuanshan was at a loss for words.

What they considered a major event was, in Wang Chenning’s eyes, a minor affair not even worth reporting to his family’s elders.

’This kid is a natural-born rebel!’

At four in the afternoon sharp, the apprentice-taking ceremony officially began.

After the attending leaders gave their speeches one by one, Wang Chenning walked to the front of the meticulously decorated stage. Facing the guests and the young men and women who were about to become his disciples, he said:

"To be honest, today’s apprentice-taking ceremony wasn’t part of my original plans for when I came to Yanjing. My previous intention was to only accept disciples by chance, valuing quality over quantity. But after teaching for a while and attending the traditional medicine conference a few days ago, I realized that we’ve made far too few breakthroughs in traditional medicine over the years.

That’s right. I believe the development of our traditional medicine has stagnated, with no significant breakthroughs. I won’t hide it from you—in recent years, I have made considerable breakthroughs in many areas of research. After realizing the current situation, I felt I couldn’t keep these achievements to myself. They need to be made public so that more people can master a higher level of skill. And that is why we are having this apprentice-taking ceremony today!

Today, I will make a bold declaration right here: for the next few decades, my team and I will definitely lead the direction of traditional medicine’s development. But what I hope for even more is for all of you to prove me wrong!"

Wang Chenning’s words instantly stunned every guest at the ceremony!

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