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In the live–streamed open class, Briar’s acupuncture treatment was still ongoing. This incredible scene left the students watching the live broadcast completely stunned.
They simply couldn’t believe their eyes. A patient, who had been listless, pale–lipped, and dependent on a ventilator, visibly improve within just twenty minutes.
With a few precise insertions of golden needles by Briar, the patient’s condition and complexion gradually regained color, right before their eyes.
The accompanying nurse even removed the breathing mask from the patient. The entire venue erupted in astonishment. This was a miracle.
At the same time, the students watching the live broadcast developed a strong interest in the traditional medicine, especially the cool and impressive manner in which Briar administered the acupuncture.
Those who had been waiting for Briar to embarrass herself in today’s open class probably felt ashamed.
People had been spreading rumors about Briar’s poor SAT scores.
Some claimed that she got into Shoneport University through connections.
If she couldn’t study well, she wouldn’t have been able to answer the traditional medicine written test so perfectly. The questions were given and answered on the spot.
With so many cameras trained on her, even if she had tried to cheat, there would have been no opportunity to do so.
Some of the questions were so complex that people couldn’t even understand the wording. There was no way they could have memorized the answers.
If they were Marvin, knowing that Briar was such a promising talent, they wouldn’t hesitate to offer her special admission. They wouldn’t need her family to pay a fortune to get her into Shoneport University.
Any hesitation would be a disrespect to talent.
The final needle of the Golden 81 Needles had already been inserted. For the remaining time, Briar just needed to sit beside the patient and wait for half an hour. Once the time was up, she would remove the needles.
But by this point, the open class could already be considered a resounding success. The judges had already started scoring Briar.
Her score was obvious–full marks. She deserved nothing less.
She had answered all the written questions correctly, earning a perfect score.
Her performance in the practical section was equally outstanding–another perfect score was a certainty.
The first open class of the Traditional Medicine Department ended with Briar achieving full marks. It had to be said that everyone, both inside and outside the venue, was thoroughly convinced.
The twenty minutes passed quickly. Briar got up, disinfected the needles, removed them, and checked the patient. The
to breathe independently without the ventilator.
According to Briar’s treatment plan, after five acupuncture sessions, the patient’s condition would be basically cured,
was now able
The patient’s family members, waiting in the distance, were extremely excited. If it weren’t for the security guards holding them back, they
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would have rushed over and begged Briar to schedule the remaining sessions.
A young doctor with such exceptional medical skills was truly a blessing for patients. It would be a mistake to let her slip away
Throughout the process, Briat remained calm, with only occasional flashes of confidence in her expression. She reacted indifferently to the surrounding excitement and didn’t say another word after demonstrating the Golden 81 Needles.
“Our judges‘ scores are in. Please zoom in with the camera and show both the audience here and those watching remotely our first year student Briar’s assessment results for this open class in the Traditional Medicine Department – 2A, a perfect score of 100, Joshua announced excitedly, holding up the score sheet and displaying it in front of the camera from all angles.
Joshua’s face turned red with embarrassment and shame as Joshua deliberately waved the score sheet in front of Jewell over and over again.
It was the most subtle yet effective form of humiliation. Given Briar’s current level in traditional medicine, she could easily skip to the semor
year.
The idea of Jewell causing trouble for Briar now seemed absurd.
With Ashton protecting her, Marvin and Joshua treating her like a precious gem, and the favor of experts from major hospitals, Briar’s future looked bright.
Jewell should consider himself lucky if he wasn’t the one getting into trouble with her.
With just one outstanding and flawless open class, Briar proved her exceptional capabilities. Jewell felt utterly overshadowed.
Armed with the Golden 81 Needles and being the apprentice of Tristan, Briar’s future in the traditional medicine field seemed limitless.
Jewell could feel the various gazes from the people around him. He knew he needed to take a stance, or he would struggle to maintain his position in Shoneport’s high society.
Jewell said, “Briar, congratulations on achieving the first perfect score in our Traditional Medicine Department’s open class.
“I also want to thank you for such an incredible demonstration. I’d like to take this opportunity to apologize to you again. Because of my personal prejudices, I didn’t guide you properly. I’m really sorry.”
Jewell spoke sincerely, even bowing slightly to Briar.
Unfortunately, Briar remained indifferent. She wasn’t going to forgive him just because he apologized.
Rumors and gossip spread like wildfire at Shoneport University. Many students already knew about the issues between Jewell and Briar.
Seeing Jewell publicly apologize to Briar, some thought he was pretty decent. Despite being a bit rigid and harsh, he knew how to admit his
mistakes.
Some people thought Jewell was really good at seizing opportunities. Apologizing to Briar in front of so many people put Briar in a tough spot. Would she forgive him or not?
However, Briar completely ignored him. After seeing Joshua announce the open class results, she bowed to the panel of experts and professors, ignoring the eager looks from the crowd, and simply walked away.
In the live broadcast, all the viewers saw was Briar’s cool and nonchalant back. She looked so stylish and charmir undeniably attractive.
ellious, yet
When it was revealed that Joshua was Briar’s traditional medicine mentor, he was immediately surrounded by the experts, who all wanted Briar’s contact information. But Joshua didn’t have her contact details at all.
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Briar walked with her backpack slung over one shoulder, one hand in her pocket, and the other holding her phone as she texted. Even th one hand, she typed just as fast, walking forward with her head down.
Suddenly, a pair of black leather shoes blocked her path.
Looking up, Briar met Ashton’s half–smiling face. She raised an eyebrow and gave him a meaningful smile, her beautiful face exuding
confidence.
“Ashton, what’s up?” she asked.
Ashton nodded. “Someone wants to invite you to have a meal together. I wonder if you would do us the honor, Briar?”
Earlier in Marvin’s office, he had almost driven him crazy, insisting that he find Briar and invite her to dinner to get some information about Tristan’s whereabouts.
If Ashton had refused, Marvin would have probably bowed and even fake–cried. It was embarrassing for a grown man to act that way.
So, Ashton had no choice but to approach Briar.
Not wanting her to feel pressured, he added, “Actually, it’s Marvin who wants to have dinner with you. Whether you want to go or not is entirely up to you, not me.”
Briar smiled. “What if I don’t want to go?”
“Then don’t. Right now, they’re the ones begging for your time. It’s good for you to keep them waiting a bit,” Ashton replied.
He wasn’t particularly interested in whether Briar was Tristan’s apprentice or not, but he was in a good mood today.
He hadn’t expected that by asking Briar to treat Griffin, he would gain some unexpected benefits.
When he had tested her earlier, she hadn’t denied it, which meant she accepted that she was Tristan’s apprentice.
Briar nodded. “Let’s talk about it later. I’m tired and just want to go home and rest.”
According to the school’s regulations, she didn’t have to attend any more classes for the day after the open class.
“Alright, I’ll take you home then,” Ashton said.
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