The next morning, after finishing breakfast, Shen Lang left early. He found a print shop to print his admission ticket and then headed to the exam venue.
Classroom 401 in Teaching Building Seven of Nanling University was the exam location. When Shen Lang arrived, a group of examinees were already queuing up for the invigilator to check their admission tickets and ID cards.
The invigilator was a woman in her late twenties, fashionably dressed, and extremely beautiful. She bore a striking resemblance to the actress surnamed Wang who played Nie Xiaoqian in the Hong Kong version of "A Chinese Ghost Story." Her beauty was breathtaking, and both male and female students couldn't help but steal glances at her.
"You are Shen Lang?"
As Shen Lang handed over his admission ticket and ID card, the woman's face showed surprise. She looked at Shen Lang and spoke.
Her voice was calm, but Shen Lang could sense a subtle hostility towards him. He couldn't recall ever offending her.
"Yes, I am Shen Lang," Shen Lang replied with a slight smile.
"Hmph, just by looking at your face, you don't seem like a good person. Go inside," the female invigilator said with a cold snort.
Damn it, his face was handsome and clean, always giving people a feeling of warmth and comfort. How could he not be a good person?
Shen Lang was so angered by the invigilator's words that he almost swore, but he held back. After turning off his phone and placing it at the entrance, he strode into the examination hall.
There were thirty seats in the hall. Shen Lang's seat number was twenty, the last seat in the middle row. From this position, the invigilator on the platform could see everything clearly, making it a spot under close observation.
However, having memorized over a dozen volumes of medical exam materials, Shen Lang was now confident and had no need to do anything furtive.
"Alright, all candidates are present. Now, I have a few words to say."
Shen Lang was the second-to-last person to enter the hall, followed closely by a girl. As she found her seat, the beautiful female invigilator walked to the podium and addressed the students. "This is the National Physician Examination. The exam duration is two hours. I hope you all adhere strictly to the examination discipline, as you know the consequences of violating it: you will be barred from taking the exam for three years."
After speaking, the beautiful female invigilator picked up her invigilator's pass from the desk and hung it around her neck.
Shen Lang glanced at her pass and was immediately stunned. The name on the pass was Lin Yuanyuan.
As Shen Lang froze in surprise, Lin Yuanyuan looked at him with a cold expression and said, "I know many of you are students from Nanling Medical University and have good conduct. However, there are some who are participating from society, lacking not only in academic qualifications but possibly also in morality."
"In short, I warn all of you: anyone who dares to play tricks in front of me, I guarantee they will suffer eternal damnation."
With that, Lin Yuanyuan picked up the sealed exam papers, unsealed them in front of everyone, and began distributing them. When she reached Shen Lang, Lin Yuanyuan glared at him fiercely, her eyes seeming to wish she could tear him to pieces.
Shen Lang didn't know what was wrong with this woman, but he didn't want to get into a conflict. As the exam bell rang, Shen Lang began to write.
The exam was challenging. Some questions could only be answered by memorizing the medical exam materials thoroughly and understanding them deeply. Thus, after receiving the papers, many examinees looked troubled and dejected.
Shen Lang, however, found no difficulty. He started writing, completing the entire exam in one smooth flow.
When Shen Lang put down his pen, he noticed only an hour had passed. However, he didn't want to linger, so he raised his hand and said to Lin Yuanyuan, "I want to submit my paper."
"What? You want to submit?"
Upon hearing Shen Lang's words, Lin Yuanyuan was shocked. Others might not know Shen Lang's background, but Lin Yuanyuan knew it very well. This boy had been registered through Gu Qinghan's connections, and he didn't even have a middle school education. How could he finish so quickly?
However, Lin Yuanyuan soon understood. She figured the boy simply couldn't answer the questions and was pretending to have finished after doing a shoddy job.
"Hmph, truly an incorrigible person. What a waste of Gu Qinghan's earnest efforts," Lin Yuanyuan muttered with frustration, then said to Shen Lang, "Place your draft paper and exam paper on top of the answer sheet, and then you may leave."
"Oh... understood."
Shen Lang smiled slightly and, as instructed by Lin Yuanyuan, placed his draft paper and exam paper on the answer sheet. He then packed his belongings and left the examination hall.
"No way... he's submitting already?"
Others had only completed about a third of the exam. Seeing Shen Lang submit first, everyone's eyes widened.
"Don't be influenced by others. Focus on your answers," the invigilator urged, seeing the examinees were distracted.
Hearing the invigilator's words, the students immediately lowered their heads and continued their work. Meanwhile, Lin Yuanyuan went to Shen Lang's seat and picked up his exam paper and answer sheet.
However, when Lin Yuanyuan looked at Shen Lang's answer sheet, she was dumbfounded. Shen Lang's answer sheet was completely filled, and as Lin Yuanyuan cross-referenced it with the questions, she found every answer to be correct, with not a single mistake.
"This kid..."
At that moment, Lin Yuanyuan suddenly understood why Gu Qinghan had asked her to look out for Shen Lang. This boy truly had some extraordinary qualities.
However, thinking of Gu Qinghan, Lin Yuanyuan became angry again. She felt it was unfair to Gu Qinghan.
After leaving the examination hall, Shen Lang wandered around Nanling University and coincidentally encountered Ye Shishi.
"Shen Lang, what are you doing here?"
Seeing Shen Lang, Ye Shishi looked surprised. "Are you also here for the medical exam?"
Ye Shishi's parents were both professors at Nanling University. She used to live in the professors' building on campus, so she was naturally familiar with things there. With her first question, she guessed Shen Lang's purpose.
"Yes, taking the medical exam," Shen Lang replied, looking at Ye Shishi and smiling. "Are you back to visit your parents?"
"Yes, my belly is getting bigger each day, and I can't hide my pregnancy anymore. My parents asked me to come back and give them an explanation. I hadn't even gone upstairs yet when I ran into you here." Ye Shishi looked at Shen Lang, hesitating to speak further. Finally, she asked, "Are you done with your exam?"
"I just finished and submitted my paper," Shen Lang replied. "You know, this kind of exam is not difficult for me."
"Alright, you go back first. I'll be back later," Ye Shishi said with a smile. "I need to deal with my parents first."
With that, Ye Shishi turned to leave. But after only two steps, Shen Lang stepped forward, took her hand, and smiled, "You're pregnant, and your parents want an explanation. How will you explain if the father of the child doesn't show up?"
"What?"
Hearing Shen Lang's words, Ye Shishi's eyes immediately welled up with tears.