Chapter 37: The Cannon Fodder in a Dogblood Novel (37)
“Today is my first time giving a public lecture at a university.”
Mo Zeyan’s voice clearly transmitted to every corner of the venue through the speakers.
“Rather than calling it a ‘lecture,’ it’s better to say I’m sharing some details of surgery with everyone.”
After Mo Zeyan finished speaking, his well-defined fingers gently lifted the glasses on the bridge of his nose. His gaze swept over the audience.
It paused for half a second when touching Shen Tangqing’s figure, then moved away as if nothing happened.
“To us, the 0.1 millimeter under the scalpel is never a simple number. It could be the distance between life and death, the hope of a family…”
Mo Zeyan’s resonant and powerful voice seemed to carry a magical penetrating power, landing in everyone’s ears in the venue.
—
He kneaded the responsibility and warmth of a surgeon into every sentence.
Not discussing complex academic theories, only talking about the reverence on the operating table.
Speaking of calmness when facing emergencies, speaking of the sense of achievement when seeing patients recover.
No impassioned tone, yet it made the whole audience hold their breath, even the students sitting in the aisle couldn’t help straightening their backs, afraid to miss a single word.
When he mentioned “Medicine is not cold technology, but redemption with warmth,” fragmented sounds of agreement arose from the audience.
Even Shen Tangqing, who came to watch the excitement, was attracted by his speech.
Mo Zeyan, standing on the podium at this moment, truly displayed the unique charm belonging to a surgical big shot—
Calm, professional, yet hiding a convincing power.
…
As the speech neared its end, Mo Zeyan raised his hand to glance at his wristwatch, his fingertips tapping lightly on the edge of the podium.
“Speaking too much theory isn’t as intuitive as a practical demonstration. Next, let’s do a basic physical examination demonstration. I need a student to be a model and cooperate to complete a simple neural reflex test.”
After he finished speaking, the corner of his mouth hooked into a faint smile. “I’ll just randomly invite a student to come on stage!”
As his voice fell, his gaze crossed the crowd, landing precisely on Shen Tangqing.
The moment Shen Tangqing made eye contact with him, his brain jolted. Not good!
Just as this thought popped up, he heard Mo Zeyan’s voice ring out again.
“What a coincidence, to see an acquaintance here. Second to last row, Student Shen in the white shirt, please come up for a moment.”
Different from the steady alienation during the speech, his voice was softer.
Even his originally sharp brows softened, hiding a hint of a seemingly absent smile in his eyes.
Shen Tangqing: “…”
Damn it!
Is Mo Zeyan sick in the head?
Does he think he’s very humorous?
We only met once, and he actually remembers me?
No.
That’s not the point!
The point is, shouldn’t he call Xiao Yu up to interact? That’s his future “wife”!
Why call me up?
Is it to make a fool of me?
Countless thoughts surged in Shen Tangqing’s mind. In the moment he was stunned, everyone’s gaze turned in unison towards Shen Tangqing following Mo Zeyan’s words. There was envy.
There were also people surprised that Shen Tangqing and Mo Zeyan actually knew each other…
In short, all kinds of complex gazes smashed onto Shen Tangqing.
Even Xiao Yu sitting next to him turned his head abruptly, his eyes carrying a bit of surprise and undetectable tension.
After reacting, Shen Tangqing stood up unwillingly.
He silently cursed Mo Zeyan in his heart.
Although he didn’t have social anxiety, being stared at by so many pairs of eyes was really somewhat uncomfortable.
When he walked through the crowd toward the podium, he could clearly hear the envious voices around him, praising his good luck, having good fortune…
Shen Tangqing: “…”
He actually really wanted to reply, “You want it? This fortune is yours!”
Mo Zeyan’s gaze fell on Shen Tangqing, watching him walk toward him step by step.
The fingertips hanging by his side curled, trying hard to suppress the excitement in his heart, his face remaining calm and light as the clouds.
Until Shen Tangqing walked onto the stage.
Mo Zeyan spoke to comfort him, “Don’t be reserved, just a simple demonstration.”
Shen Tangqing couldn’t help twitching the corner of his mouth, nodding very perfunctorily at Mo Zeyan.
Mo Zeyan didn’t mind either.
In front of everyone in the venue, he began the demonstration.
It actually only took about four or five minutes.
But Shen Tangqing felt like a monkey in a park for people to visit.
His whole person was stiff throughout the process until the demonstration was over.
Shen Tangqing finally breathed a complete sigh of relief.
Just as he was about to return to his seat, Mo Zeyan suddenly called out to him.
“Student Shen…”
Shen Tangqing looked at him, a trace of impatience flashing in his eyes.
What does this person want now? Surely not another demonstration!
“What is it, Professor Mo?”
Mo Zeyan walked to the front of the podium and pulled out the most beautifully blooming red rose from that bouquet of flowers.
He walked up to Shen Tangqing holding the flower and handed it to him.
The smile on his lips deepened by two degrees.
“Borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha. Thank you, Student Shen, for being my model.”
Shen Tangqing’s head was full of question marks.
He looked at Mo Zeyan and then at the bright red rose in his hand.
“For me?”
Mo Zeyan nodded slightly. “As a thank-you fee.”
Don’t know who in the audience first let out a “Whoa—” sound.
Immediately after, everyone began whispering.
“Mommy, looks like a marriage proposal! I ship it, I ship it…”
“Are you stupid? Professor Mo is being a gentleman. He already said it’s thanks for him being a model…”
“That’s right, who proposes with one rose? At least—need two!”
“No, two men, what ghost things are you thinking about?”
“…”
Shen Tangqing felt he had never been so awkward in his life.
His toes had already dug out a three-bedroom apartment.
But in this situation, although he felt Mo Zeyan was truly inexplicable and sick in the head, he still reached out and took the flower.
“Thank you, Professor Mo. Then I’ll go down first.”
“Go ahead—”
Shen Tangqing practically fled in defeat!
Mo Zeyan didn’t slowly withdraw his eyes until Shen Tangqing walked off the stage.
Turning back to the front of the podium.
Mo Zeyan made a hushing gesture.
The discussion below the stage finally quieted down.
“Although the principal guaranteed me that videos and photos of my speech today won’t be spread online, I still want to tell the students again.”
After Mo Zeyan finished speaking, he paused for a second before continuing, “I don’t really wish for any photos or information about me to appear online. Hope everyone understands.”
The school had already issued a notice beforehand.
Taking photos and recording videos was prohibited in today’s public class. Mo Zeyan’s privacy must be respected. Otherwise, once discovered, it would be handled directly as expulsion, and legal responsibility would be pursued.
Therefore, from beginning to end today, no act of taking photos or recording videos occurred.
Although they felt it was a pity in their hearts, being able to see Mo Zeyan in person was already a great honor for them.
—
After Shen Tangqing sat back in his seat, he could still faintly feel the scrutinizing gazes of people around him.
He pinched the rose stem, wanting to throw it away, but couldn’t throw it in this situation.
Angrily, he tore off two petals and crushed them fiercely.
Sticky juice stained his entire fingertip.
Xiao Yu’s gaze beside him fell on that flower, his eyes thicker than the dark night.
After looking for a few seconds, he looked coldly at Mo Zeyan on the stage again.
Eyes narrowing slightly.
Does he want to snatch Young Master Shen from me?
The hand holding the pen exerted force abruptly, the pen tip carving a deep mark on the notebook—
Until Mo Zeyan bowed politely and turned to leave the venue.
Only then did he lower his eyes.
What a pity, this paper—can’t be used anymore.
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