Tong Yuan’an looked at his teacher. Tong Yuan’an vaguely remembered that Professor Zhou Yuhui originally expressed that he didn’t want to argue anymore, saying he was getting old...

But now, Professor Zhou Yuhui looked like he was ready to argue, with no signs of old age.

After a few people gathered the data and copied them onto a memory card, they saved several copies to the cloud.

Tan Zhongyuan’s thick eyebrows knitted into two small beans, "Professor Zhou, in this situation, what should we do?"

"In surgery, after all, it’s a field where skill rules. Embarrassment over a tendon stitch isn’t worth it."

"Now? Is it okay?"

Tan Zhongyuan thought of many things, pointing to one focal point, which was how to entice Lu Cheng away.

During the competition, Tan Zhongyuan thought about it this way. He imagined, what if Lu Cheng could one day define the yet-to-be-agreed-upon methods for vascular and nerve suturing!

Now, Lu Cheng directly gave the desired results, and Tan Zhongyuan had no reason to let go. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Okay what? Are you still thinking about that little thing?" Zhou Yuhui glanced at Tan Zhongyuan.

"Should you ask Tong Yuan’an again what Lu Cheng has said?"

Tan Zhongyuan remained silent.

The reason Lu Cheng had Tong Yuan’an find them was to hope that Xiangya Hospital could win the best award for vascular and nerve suturing.

It’s important to know that Xiangya Hospital had more than three participants.

The new techniques could greatly improve suture effectiveness.

Three people simultaneously winning the first prize could basically fill all the first-place slots in the national competition.

If there are too many first-place slots, the award loses its significance.

Multiple pathways participation is possible.

Lu Cheng is not an especially generous person.

Mood-driven emotions.

"But?" Of course Tan Zhongyuan understood Lu Cheng’s temperament, but it was hard to resist such talent placed in front of him.

Being older, Zhou Yuhui had more experience, having lived through the ’90s and early 2000s when he was in charge.

Back then, domestic order was just forming, and physical altercations between competitors had occurred; therefore, he had a strong presence.

People who had been through such ups and downs saw things more clearly: "Tong Yuan’an, tell us again about Lu Cheng’s girlfriend."

Tong Yuan’an immediately outlined some issues about Mu Nanshu, explaining from his perspective.

While Tong Yuan’an was speaking, Tan Zhongyuan gave him a few sharp glances.

After Tong Yuan’an finished speaking, Tan Zhongyuan emphasized, "Why didn’t you mention these things before?"

"So, the Huashan Hospital Ob/Gyn Department’s retraction incident of that controversial paper might be related to Mu Nanshu?"

Tong Yuan’an replied cautiously, his chubby face stern: "Currently, there’s no direct evidence, and even if it’s related, it’s just normal academic skepticism."

"Director Tan, strict academic inquiry is a global standard, not something done out of spite."

"Even undergraduates can question an academician’s paper, as long as they find flaws."

With a lanky frame reaching two meters tall, Hu Yi sat towering over others.

"At the time, Dr. Mu was a graduate student at Stanford in the United States, and her questioning was legitimate."

"So, this couple holds grudges?"

"Are they so sure Lu Cheng faced unfair treatment during his interview?"

Despite his youth, Hu Yi was not only adept but also had the best research prowess among the young members in the department, winning Director Tan’s considerable favor.

"Brother Tong, didn’t you say Lu Cheng mentioned nothing was wrong during his interview?"

Tong Yuan’an shook his head: "That’s what Lu Cheng said, but now I suspect there are things even Lu Cheng doesn’t know."

"He also can’t file a complaint; according to the rules, Huashan Hospital could choose not to take Lu Cheng, but whether there were other underhanded dealings is unknown."

"However, Chen Song mentioned that one person during college was involved with an Ob/Gyn paper."

"The matter is old and irrelevant to us; I haven’t looked into it in detail."

Tan Zhongyuan said, "It’s true to the bold style of a Xiangxi girl."

"Not easy to provoke."

"Teacher Zhou, what’s your advice now?" Tan Zhongyuan began to seek guidance.

Zhou Yuhui pondered for a moment, called everyone to sit down, and then tapped the table: "From the current scenario, Lu Cheng intends to set up his own table."

Of course, Tan Zhongyuan and others weren’t naive; they understood that Zhou Yuhui meant going solo in setting a table.

"But just with a girlfriend? Setting a table?" Tan Zhongyuan voiced his take, "Isn’t that a bit too presumptuous?"

Tables in the research and professional fields are not easy to set.

"Didn’t Tong Yuan’an just say that Mu Nanshu’s family has some wealth?"

"What if she can’t secure research funding and decides to use her own money?"

"The money involved in bringing this project to fruition is significant, but not beyond her means."

"If she funds it herself and completes the project, doesn’t that create a solid starting point?"

"Otherwise, why is she so fearless?"

"To spearhead a project, you only need three things: people, a viable research direction, and funding."