Super Doctor

“It’s him… it’s him… it’s really him…” Lin Mumeng stood on her tiptoes, watching the tall figure make a stunning entrance onto the stage. Under the stage lights, his handsome profile looked both familiar and strangely distant. Her clear, watery eyes shone with surprise and excitement.

For over a year now, the image of that elegant young man selling barbecue at the school gate had lingered in her heart, often appearing in her dreams. She remembered his handsome face, flushed red by the charcoal fire, dotted with glistening beads of sweat…

She often recalled the first time she saw him at the school gate. He was standing behind the barbecue cart, wearing a blue apron printed with a monosodium glutamate advertisement. His exceedingly handsome face was full of concentration as he deftly flipped the skewers over the flames, then handed chicken legs and green beans to his fellow students.

It seemed that even back then, the image of that refined young man had been etched into her heart. After that, every Saturday and Sunday, as she passed the school gate, she would secretly glance towards the row of street vendors, searching for his figure…

After silently watching for over half a year, she finally learned everything about him from others’ conversations. She found out he was still studying, and at the nationally renowned Xing University, no less. So, she quietly set a goal for herself: Xing University… Xu Ze… She would go there too.

And that one time – the only time – despite never having liked barbecue, after silently watching for over half a year, she finally couldn’t resist walking up to him. She exchanged a few words with him, ate a few skewers of his barbecue, and, most embarrassingly, even wiped the sweat from his brow… But that single encounter provided her with memories to cherish for a long time.

Now, after waiting for so long, and after turning down an invitation from Beijing University, she had finally gotten close to him. She could attend the same university as him…

Watching his upright and handsome figure, his sharp, broad shoulders, and his handsome profile, listening to the beautiful piano melody and his low, moving love song emanating from the speakers, a dazed look appeared in Lin Mumeng’s eyes… He was truly this outstanding, even more so than she had imagined…

Not far from her in the crowd, another charming girl was also gazing obsessively at Xu Ze on the stage. She watched his fingers dance freely across the piano, producing those beautiful notes, saw his face – more handsome than ever – filled with an expression of immersion and delight, and listened to his clear, heartfelt love song that seemed to strike a chord in her very soul.

Her face was full of loss and dejection, her heart filled with intense regret… He never sang for me… He never played the piano for me either… Why didn’t he ever do any of those things back then? He was just like a block of wood…

But now, after we parted, why do you have to be so excellent at everything? Is it just to make me regret it? To make me regret leaving you…?

“The One…” This was the first time Xu Ze had played this piece so seriously, and the first time he had sung this song with such dedication. He really liked this old song by Wang Leehom. He had listened to it on and off for seven or eight years, and still kept the MTV disc for this song at home. He had never imagined that he would one day play the piano and sing this song in front of so many people.

However, deciding to sing this song while playing the piano had been a spur-of-the-moment inspiration after he saw the piano. Because he liked and was very familiar with this song, and because it could be played on both piano and violin, it was perfectly suited for the task Sun Lingfei had given him.

As he gradually grew accustomed to the feeling, Xu Ze became more and more immersed in his performance. His movements became smoother and more effortless. His voice, with its faint magnetic quality, accompanied by the piano, drifted over the sports field like heavenly music…

Nearly ten thousand people below the stage watched Xu Ze’s straight figure sitting at the piano, listening to the sounds emanating from his fingers and throat, in complete silence…

“Did a star change its heart… All the wishes from the past… You have cast them all aside… Lately I can’t breathe… Even my own shadow… Wants to find you…”

Tao Yiyi, standing nearby, watched Xu Ze’s handsome face and the effortless way he produced the piano music and song. Her eyes were full of a faint intoxication and appreciation.

Xu Ze gently moved his fingers, continuing to sing along with the piano: “Oh baby… You are my one and only… Two worlds have collapsed… Going back to how things were is easier said than done… Confirming you are my one and only… Talking on the phone alone, saying I love you… I really love you……”

As Xu Ze sang, many students in the audience began to sing along with him. As more and more people joined in, the entire sports field slowly filled with the sound of unified singing.

Watching this scene and the handsome young man on the stage behind the piano, the chief editor from Xingcheng Television was already grinning from ear to ear. This program had originally been arranged for Wu Yueru, but now, even if Wu Yueru didn’t perform, it was already completely worth it…

After finishing this part, Xu Ze suddenly stood up slowly. Under the crowd’s puzzled gazes, he smiled and took a violin from a student council member nearby. He walked to the edge of the stage, placed the violin under his chin, and slowly began to play. The beautiful melody of “The One” sounded once again…

Seeing Xu Ze standing at the front of the stage, playing the violin with extreme elegance, the audience erupted once more…

“So handsome… So handsome…” Countless freshmen looked at the incredibly handsome and multi-talented young man on stage, their eyes full of admiration: “This is the top-ranked person on Xing University’s popularity list… He’s really amazing… Xing University truly has hidden dragons and crouching tigers, just like the legends say…”

Seeing that Xu Ze had moved to the front of the stage and started playing the violin, a student council member quickly brought over a standing microphone and positioned it towards Xu Ze, allowing the violin’s sound to project across the entire venue.

Seeing the microphone being offered, Xu Ze cheerfully drew his bow and began to sing again, eliciting another wave of cheers and applause from the students below.

Li Yuxuan and Wu Yueru stood in the passageway behind the stage, watching Xu Ze freely wielding his bow, producing long, beautiful notes. They glanced at each other, their eyes full of astonishment.

Especially Wu Yueru, her charming eyes wide with shock. There were many multi-talented male artists in the entertainment industry, but few could achieve what this junior had just done.

His rendition of “The One” – just considering his singing skills – was already eighty to ninety percent as good as Wang Leehom’s. Combined with his proficient piano and violin skills, his ability was already greater than most male stars in the industry.

Furthermore, although she couldn’t see this junior’s face from behind, his straight figure and exceptional bearing were already first-rate. As long as his looks were even average, with a little cultivation, it wouldn’t be too difficult for him to surpass the original singer, Wang Leehom, in the future.

“Yuxuan… is this Xu Ze from the Performing Arts Department?” Wu Yueru turned to Li Yuxuan and asked.

Li Yuxuan shook his head with a sigh and smiled, “No… He’s from the Clinical Medicine Department.”

“Clinical Medicine?” Wu Yueru stared at Li Yuxuan in disbelief. After a long while, she finally sighed and said, “What a pity he isn’t in the Performing Arts Department…”

Sun Lingfei stood behind them, quietly watching the straight figure and listening to the moving voice. A warm smile appeared on her face. This outstanding young man… belonged to her now…

In Chentang Town, Xu Ze’s father and mother had just finished dinner and were sitting in front of the television, watching Xingcheng Television, their favorite channel. Today was no exception.

Although this evening’s event was clearly aimed at young people, and not particularly to their taste, because it was Xing University’s welcome party, the couple watched with great interest. Through it, they could get a feel for the atmosphere of their son’s university.

Initially, they hadn’t expected to see their son among so many students. But towards the end, when the beautiful hostess announced their son’s name, and they saw the students’ reaction upon hearing it, the couple received a huge surprise. They hadn’t realized their son was so popular at Xing University, and was even the top of some popularity list…

It seemed their son was really quite a figure at Xing University…

Finally, when their son appeared on television, seeing his increasingly handsome face and his astonishing skills at the piano and violin – which left them utterly stunned – they were completely taken aback.

They knew their own son, of course. Apart from their daughter Qing’er learning the violin, they had never sent Xu Ze to learn piano or violin.

But their son’s performance on television, while making them excited, also left them extremely surprised… They didn’t know what their son had experienced these past few years in Xingcheng that he had even learned piano and violin.

Overall, however, they were very pleased. In the eyes of the Xu couple, their son’s outstanding performance already surpassed that of many so-called celebrities.

After Xu Ze finished singing “The One” and was preparing to leave the stage after thanking the audience, the crowd demanded an encore. So, after singing “The One,” he sang one more song before finally stepping down from the stage and entering the backstage area. He looked at Li Yuxuan apologetically and smiled, “President Li, I’m sorry, I really couldn’t push my way through earlier, so I’m a bit late…”

“It’s fine… You made it, that’s what matters…” Li Yuxuan looked at this legendary figure of Xing University and didn’t know what else to say. He wasn’t very familiar with Xu Ze, so he just smiled in response.

But inwardly, he was thinking, “It’s a good thing you were only a little late, otherwise I would have become the sinner of Xing University…”

“So you are Xu Ze?” Wu Yueru, standing nearby, looked at Xu Ze, a flash of something unusual in her eyes, and asked with a smile.

Xu Ze looked at the charming woman who seemed somewhat familiar and smiled lightly, nodding, “Hello, Senior Wu…”

Seeing that Xu Ze faced her without the enthusiastic admiration others showed, Wu Yueru felt slightly displeased. Although she had only graduated two years ago, she was already a hot A-list star in the entertainment industry. Even the president of Xing University treated her with respect.

And Li Yuxuan and the others were naturally very enthusiastic towards her, their senior. Only this junior, upon meeting her, still wore such a calm expression. He was really quite confident…

“Your singing was very good just now, and your piano and violin were excellent too…” Although she felt somewhat dissatisfied with this junior’s attitude, Wu Yueru still spoke with a light smile.

Regarding this legendary senior’s praise, Xu Ze didn’t feel particularly honored. Perhaps in others’ eyes, this senior was a truly remarkable figure, but having recently met many even more remarkable people, Xu Ze didn’t think much of it. So he just continued smiling and said, “Thank you. I was just fooling around. I’m glad you found it amusing, Senior.”

As soon as Xu Ze finished speaking, Tao Yiyi’s voice came from outside again: “Next, let’s welcome our senior, the superstar Wu Yueru, to sing ‘Dolphin’ for everyone… Please welcome Senior Wu…”

Hearing this, Wu Yueru smiled and nodded to Xu Ze and Li Yuxuan, then walked out towards the stage.

Wu Yueru,As expected one of the hottest stars this year, was naturally extremely popular upon returning to Xing University.

As she walked out, the audience erupted with a level of enthusiasm no less than that for Xu Ze, reigniting the atmosphere that had slightly dampened after Xu Ze’s departure.

Xu Ze walked to Sun Lingfei’s side, looked at her in her white practice uniform, and said with a smile, “So, are you satisfied now…?”

“Hmph… Don’t even mention it. You almost made me faint from anger… You, do you have any idea what the consequences would have been if you hadn’t made it today? And you still have the nerve to claim credit in front of me…” Seeing Xu Ze’s proud look, and remembering how Li Yuxuan had been glaring at her gloomily earlier, Sun Lingfei couldn’t help but wrinkle her cute little nose and snort.

Xu Ze naturally knew why Sun Lingfei was unhappy today, so he quickly put on an ingratiating smile and said, “But I did make it, didn’t I…? And I performed really well… So please don’t be angry with me…”

Seeing Xu Ze’s careful, apologetic smile, Sun Lingfei finally felt she had vented her frustration. She pouted her cute little mouth and said, “Alright, alright, I’ll let you off for today…”

The welcome party soon ended, but Xu Ze’s name had left an extremely deep impression on all the freshmen.

Of course, the impact Xu Ze caused that day wasn’t limited to just that. Because the welcome party was broadcast live by Xingcheng Television, many people saw Xu Ze’s performance that day.

The boss of Tianyi Entertainment, Wu Yueru’s company, had been watching her performance that day and happened to see Xu Ze’s impressive performance. He watched with wide, gleaming eyes. This young fellow from Xing University definitely had the potential to be a superstar. If they could sign him and provide a little training, they could launch him within six months…

With his qualifications, the company could definitely create a super new idol with both talent and looks within a year.

So, the Tianyi boss quickly sent a well-known agent to negotiate with Xu Ze. He was very confident that, given Tianyi’s strength, no young person could refuse this invitation.

“Tianyi Entertainment?” Xu Ze raised his eyebrows in surprise upon seeing the business card offered by the other party. He put the card down, took a sip of coffee from the table, and looked at the middle-aged man with black-framed glasses sitting opposite him. Curiously, he asked, “May I ask why you are looking for me, Mr. Zhang?”

Seeing the calm expression on Xu Ze’s face and the puzzled look in his eyes, Zhang Qi suddenly felt a sense of foreboding. However, as a well-known agent for Tianyi Entertainment, he had confidence in his company and himself. He believed no young person could refuse his company’s invitation.

So, he smiled at Xu Ze and said, “Mr. Xu, I assume you have heard of our company…”

“I know of it!” Xu Ze nodded with a light smile. “It’s the entertainment company Senior Wu Yueru belongs to.”

Hearing Xu Ze’s words, Zhang Qi smiled with satisfaction. Then, looking at Xu Ze, he said, “Mr. Xu, due to your performance at Xing University’s welcome party, our company is very interested in you and hopes to sign a contract with you!”

“Sign a contract with me?” Xu Ze was stunned. Seeing that the other party seemed serious, he felt extremely surprised. Tianyi was actually approaching him…

Seeing the astonishment on Xu Ze’s face, Zhang Qi smiled and said, “Yes… Our company hopes to sign a contract with you. With our company’s strength and your qualifications, we are very confident that we can shape you into a super new star within a year. What do you think?”

“Uh…” Hearing Zhang Qi’s extremely confident words, Xu Ze felt his brain struggling to process it. A super new star… him?

Although he was quite tempted, Xu Ze quickly snapped out of his beautiful reverie. Regarding the idea of venturing into the entertainment industry, Little Knife had previously teased him about it… Back then, Xu Ze had already made his choice.

So, Xu Ze quickly recovered from this powerful temptation. Smiling at the confident agent across from him, he said, “I’m sorry, but I have no intention of developing a career in the entertainment industry. So I can only thank you for your company’s kind offer.”

“What?” Zhang Qi stared at Xu Ze, his eyes full of disbelief. He had never imagined that someone could refuse the company’s invitation.

So many young people tried every possible means to enter Tianyi to achieve instant fame… Yet, here was someone actually refusing the company’s invitation?

“You’re saying you don’t plan to sign with our company? Don’t you know how rare this opportunity is?” Looking at the young man who still wore a calm expression, Zhang Qi exclaimed, “Haven’t you seen how well your senior, Wu Yueru, is doing now? I guarantee… as long as you agree to sign, your future achievements will definitely not be lower than hers…”

“No… Mr. Zhang, I really appreciate your company’s concern and high regard, but I truly have no intention of developing in this direction. Moreover, my major isn’t performing arts; it’s clinical medicine. So I can only thank you for your good intentions…” Having said that, Xu Ze took a sip of his coffee. He wasn’t in the mood to linger with the other party any longer. He smiled and prepared to stand up.