Chapter 2919

So, taking advantage of the opportunity, Yan Xiwan’s goal was to learn as much knowledge as possible.

Of course, no one knew what the future held. Since she was still young, Yan Xiwan planned to take things one step at a time.

Normally, she could skip grades, but given the current situation, she had no intention of doing so.

With the approval of the Research Institute’s president, Yan Xiwan effectively had a high-level endorsement.

When Old Yuan returned, Yan Xiwan visited him immediately.

Old Yuan was naturally happy to see his apprentice. "I originally wanted to go with your godfather to pick you up, but a patient needed an emergency visit, so I had to go."

"It’s fine. I can read books anyway," Yan Xiwan said seriously.

Old Yuan tested his apprentice on some medical questions.

It was undeniable that her apprentice’s medical knowledge was solid. She was very familiar with many books.

"Your theoretical knowledge is well mastered, but the most important part of Traditional Chinese Medicine is practice. How about this? Starting tomorrow, come to my place. I will take you out for practical training every day." Old Yuan made his decision on the spot.

"Okay, Master." Yan Xiwan nodded seriously. She also wanted to get hands-on experience as soon as possible.

Actually, Yan Xiwan could diagnose most common illnesses by taking pulses. However, she wanted to encounter a wider variety of patients.

Old Yuan wouldn’t let go completely. Instead, she would first let her handle some specific cases.

Most importantly, Old Yuan owned a pharmacy that also served as a clinic. He was both the chief physician and the owner.

Many people claimed to resist Traditional Chinese Medicine, but in reality, they trusted it more. Therefore, patients came every day.

Old Yuan first let Yan Xiwan practice on ordinary cases. Only after confirming she had no issues with common cases would she let her learn special cases alongside her.

Of course, special cases didn’t appear every day.

But even without special cases, this was already good for Yan Xiwan because she could truly face real patients.

For each patient, Old Yuan would take the pulse first, then let Yan Xiwan take the pulse. she would then ask her to explain the medical principles and write a prescription. Finally, she would correct her prescription.

Yan Xiwan’s talent for medicine was truly excellent. Almost all the prescriptions she wrote and the medical principles she stated were flawless. Any minor errors were due to lack of experience.

However, Yan Xiwan corrected these small mistakes seriously. In her words, there was no excuse for "small mistakes" when it came to human health. Therefore, anything related to people had to be taken seriously.

As the old saying goes, "If you don’t treat minor illnesses, you’ll suffer from major ones." That was why small errors were absolutely not allowed.

After a few days, Yan Xiwan’s medical skills improved significantly.

After spending about a week with Old Yuan, the day of the entrance exam arrived. Cheng Junnan drove Yan Xiwan and Yan Zhixin to their respective schools.

Based on the route, Cheng Junnan first dropped Yan Xiwan off at the principal’s practice chamber. After she finished the exam, she would take Yan Zhixin to the high school principal’s practice chamber.

Actually, Yan Xiwan thought that since they had already notified the schools, adults didn’t need to accompany them. She could go by herself. But obviously, Cheng Junnan was not放心 (reassured) about the two young siblings going alone.

After dropping Yan Zhixin off at the high school, Cheng Junnan asked Cheng Jianguang to stay and accompany him during the exam. Once the results were out, the two brothers would go home by themselves, while Cheng Junnan would go to accompany Yan Xiwan.

Actually, Cheng Jianguang wanted to accompany Yan Xiwan, but Cheng Junnan didn’t allow it. The daughter-loving godfather believed that accompanying his daughter was a father’s duty.

When Cheng Junnan returned to the middle school principal’s practice chamber, she saw that Yan Xiwan had almost finished her exam.

Cheng Junnan didn’t disturb her and just sat nearby.

About ten minutes later, Yan Xiwan finished everything.

The entrance exam consisted of only Math and Chinese. For Yan Xiwan, it was really very simple. She didn’t need to worry at all.

Yan Xiwan finished both Math and Chinese, including the essay. She completed both test papers in one and a half hours.

"Principal, I’m done." Yan Xiwan handed the test papers to the principal.

The principal began to grade Yan Xiwan’s papers. As soon as he saw the neatness of the paper, his eyes lit up.

First, the paper was very clean, with no messy marks. Second, Yan Xiwan’s handwriting had great character and strength.

"Did you learn calligraphy?" the principal asked.

Yan Xiwan nodded. "I learned calligraphy from my master. To learn Traditional Chinese Medicine, I need to learn how to write prescriptions, so I learned calligraphy."

"Good handwriting." The principal smiled. "It’s rare for someone so young to have such strong character in their writing."

Cheng Junnan said from the side, "Alright, Principal, don’t just admire the handwriting. Hurry up and check the content."

The principal glanced at Cheng Junnan and then began to grade the papers.

Correct, correct. Every question was right.

Even the essay was written very smoothly, with mature writing style and appropriate word choice. "Good. I can’t deduct any points for your essay. You can say you got a perfect score in both subjects."

"So my daughter got a perfect score?" Cheng Junnan smiled.

"Yes. Welcome to join our Capital City No. 3 Middle School." The principal welcomed her with a smile.

"Thank you, Principal." Yan Xiwan was also satisfied with her results.

"Wow, you’re so amazing." Cheng Junnan praised her. "Let’s go pick up your two brothers now."

"Actually, godfather, you didn’t need to come specifically to pick me up. I finished the exam and could have gone back by myself," Yan Xiwan said.

"What do you mean I don’t need to pick you up? It’s fine if your brothers don’t need picking up, but you’re a girl. In this world, you still need to be careful. Of course, I need to pick you up." Cheng Junnan said directly.

Well, although she knew she had self-defense abilities, Cheng Junnan didn’t know that. So she could only accept her good intentions.

When they arrived at No. 2 High School, Yan Zhixin was already working on his second test paper.

Cheng Jianguang saw Cheng Junnan and Yan Xiwan arrive and came over. "Dad, you’re so fast."

"That’s because your sister is smart. Those questions couldn’t stump her." Cheng Junnan said proudly.

"Did sister pass the exam?" Cheng Jianguang asked.

"Yes, she passed. She can start school at No. 3 Middle School on September 1st," Yan Xiwan answered seriously.

"Not only did your sister pass the entrance exam, but she also got a perfect score in both subjects." Cheng Junnan looked at Cheng Jianguang proudly. "You used to say you were smart, but you still lost two points on your Chinese essay."

Cheng Jianguang rolled his eyes at his dad. "I admit I’m not as good as sister, but I’m better than your second son. He’s obviously smart, but he only got a passing grade in Chinese."

"Don’t talk about that brat. When he comes back, I’m going to beat him up." Cheng Junnan was really frustrated with Cheng Jianrong.

Seeing this, Yan Xiwan twitched her mouth. "Godfather, Brother Guang, is this okay? Brother Rong isn’t even here, and you’re bullying her. That’s too much."

Cheng Jianguang coughed. His behavior of shifting blame wasn’t good, but for his own sake, shifting blame was necessary.

"I think it’s fine," Cheng Jianguang answered seriously.

At this moment, Yan Zhixin had finished his second test paper and handed in both.

The principal graded the papers on the spot and nodded. "Not bad. The score for entering high school is 192. Very good. Welcome to No. 2 High School."

"Then I will rely on the principal and teachers for guidance in the future," Yan Zhixin said seriously.

"Not bad. You siblings both have good schools now. Very good. Let’s go home and celebrate." Cheng Junnan laughed. "I’ve already reserved three roast ducks. Let’s go get them and eat at home."

"Godmother went to buy groceries early this morning. Godfather, you don’t need to buy roast ducks," Yan Xiwan said.

"Why not? How can we miss such a good thing? This is a celebration." Cheng Junnan said directly.

Well, although Yan Xiwan didn’t think it was necessary to celebrate so deliberately, since Cheng Junnan proposed it, they would celebrate.

Back at the Cheng house, Wang Yuanying had already prepared a table full of hearty dishes: a sweet and sour carp, a plate of braised pork, a plate of winter melon with pork ribs, a sauce pork hock, and a plate of white-cut chicken. Regardless of anything, given the current environment, these were definitely hearty dishes.

"Godmother, you made too much," Yan Xiwan said upon seeing the food.

"I knew you would definitely succeed today, so we must celebrate properly," Wang Yuanying said as she brought out the remaining dishes.

"Hurry up and sit down. By the way, Guangzai, go to the supply and marketing cooperative at the door and buy a few bottles of soda." Wang Yuanying said.

"Okay." Cheng Jianguang wasn’t afraid of the heat. He took the money and went out to buy soda, returning quickly.

"Good. Everyone sit down and eat." Cheng Junnan invited everyone to sit.

Everyone had soda poured into their cups, except for Cheng Junnan, who had wine. Even though Yan Xiwan didn’t like the taste of soda, everyone was clearly very happy today, so she naturally joined in the celebration.

Yan Xiwan celebrated happily with everyone, eating together.

Yan Xiwan settled down peacefully in the capital city.

She had passed the entrance exam, but there were still about ten days left. Besides previewing some courses, Yan Xiwan spent her time practicing with Old Yuan. Her days were very fulfilling.

One day, after leaving Old Yuan’s place, Yan Xiwan was on her way back to the Cheng house. She hadn’t walked far from the alley entrance to the bus stop when a car stopped beside her. The window rolled down, revealing Ouyang Tianyun.

"Good girl, get in." Ouyang Tianyun called out to Yan Xiwan.

Yan Xiwan didn’t refuse. After getting in, she asked, "Brother Tianyun, why are you here?"

"A colleague is sick, so I came to visit. You’re coming from Old Yuan’s place, preparing to go back to the Cheng house, right?" Ouyang Tianyun knew about Yan Xiwan’s recent activities from Cheng Jianguang.