Gu Jingtian led Elder Yao and Zhu Yanyi into Private Room No. 2. The room was not as luxurious as those in later years, but it was clean. A small round table was covered with a checkered tablecloth. On it sat a small vase holding a single plastic flower. Although the decor felt a bit rustic and not quite elegant, it was considered quite high-class for the time.
After the master and her two disciples found their seats, Elder Yao casually took out a small booklet and handed it to Zhu Yanyi. "Your medical practitioner license."
Zhu Yanyi was slightly stunned. "It’s already out? We just finished the exam today." She had assumed the certificate would take at least a month to issue. She had even planned to ask Elder Yao to mail it to her later.
Elder Yao spoke lightly, "I knew you were going back in a couple of days. You’d likely be busy buying local specialties, so picking it up here might be inconvenient. I considered mailing it, but I worried it might get lost in transit. This is an important certificate, so I arranged for special handling. The others haven’t been issued yet, but yours was ready first. Of course, the main reason is that you performed the best today. Not only were you first in yesterday’s written exam, but your diagnosis today was also very thorough. Those old experts really admire you." Thinking of the expressions on their faces when they learned Zhu Yanyi was her disciple, Elder Yao felt a surge of pride.
"Thank you, Grandpa Yao," Zhu Yanyi said. She knew that although the booklet looked plain, it meant she could officially enter the medical field.
"Actually, Little Junior Sister, I think you should transfer to Beijing," Gu Jingtian said. She really hoped Zhu Yanyi would come to Beijing. Her medical skills had opened her eyes. She had a feeling that if she spent more time with her, her own progress would not just be a little bit, but significant. It seemed the key to her medical breakthrough lay with Zhu Yanyi.
Zhu Yanyi waved her hand slightly. "I’ll stay where I am for now. I grew up in Sicheng Town. After the college entrance exam, I will definitely leave for Beijing. I don’t have much time to spend with my parents, so I want to stay there while I can. If I were to come to Beijing, I could just take the skip-grade exam. After all, I’ve already self-studied up to the second year of university. I didn’t do that for two reasons: first, I want to learn other things; second, I truly want to spend more time with my parents."
Zhu Yanyi spoke from the heart. In her previous life, she had not accompanied her parents enough. By the time she wanted to, they were gone. The regret of "children wanting to care for their parents, but the parents are no longer there" had always haunted her. Now that she was reborn, she would not let such regret happen again. So, she chose to go to school year by year, never considering skipping grades. Her belief was that before growing up, one should cherish the time of youth, and not let regrets repeat.
"I see," Gu Jingtian said. Hearing Zhu Yanyi’s words, she liked her even more. Many people nowadays focused on their careers, often neglecting their families. Even Gu Jingtian had neglected her family for her career. Hearing Zhu Yanyi’s words, she couldn’t help but reflect on herself. "It seems I need to reflect on this too."
Zhu Yanyi smiled. "Senior Brother, family is a person’s backing. A good family helps your career. I never think family and career cannot be balanced. Those who cannot balance family and career are not truly talented."