I Am Diagnosed as a Medical Titan

"No way," Chen Hao objected. "Zijian, we all know what Old Jiang is capable of. How could a simple undergraduate skills competition possibly be any pressure for him?"

Chen Hao turned to Shen Yu. "Sister-in-law, I think Wang Bo’s right. To play it safe, let’s have him focus on winning first. After the competition, you can make your grand entrance."

As the three of them talked, Shen Yu sat quietly to the side, nodding occasionally.

She jotted down any important points in a small notebook.

Just then, a server walked over with a tray and placed three drinks on the table in front of them.

Chen Hao and the others were stunned.

From the moment they’d walked in, they had been so caught up in their excitement and planning that they hadn’t even touched a menu.

"While I was waiting for you all, I wasn’t sure what everyone liked to drink, so I just took a guess and ordered a few things."

Shen Yu pushed the bubble tea toward Chen Hao. "Chen Hao," she said with a smile, "Juanzi told me you usually like the ones with pearls. You should try this."

"Thanks, Sister-in-law!"

Chen Hao took a sip, feeling even more surprised.

’Her attention to detail is amazing.’

’She’s not just elegant and poised, but she’s also this thoughtful in how she treats people...’

Chen Hao’s estimation of Shen Yu rose yet another notch.

Meanwhile, Li Zijian held his milk tea, but his gaze was distant.

His mood had been off ever since they sat down.

Especially after seeing the perfect, mutual affection between Shen Yu and Jiang He, he couldn’t help but feel a pang of bitterness.

He lowered his head and sighed.

The sigh was faint, but Shen Yu still caught it.

"Zijian," Shen Yu asked, "is something on your mind?"

Li Zijian tensed slightly.

If anyone else had asked, he might have just cracked a joke and brushed it off.

But faced with his sister-in-law’s gaze, he suddenly felt his throat tighten...

"It’s... nothing major." Li Zijian forced a smile. "I just feel like I’ve been living like a fucking idiot all these years."

The others quickly tried to comfort him.

Shen Yu also showed complete acceptance and understanding.

The brilliant psychologist, Teacher Shen, was using her professional expertise to gradually dismantle Zijian’s defenses...

「After a while.」

Li Zijian finally decided to open up about what had been happening to him recently.

To get revenge on Han Tiantian, he decided to take a thirty-year shortcut in life and started looking for a sugar mama at the gym.

He thought he’d actually found one.

But after just a few days, he discovered that the supposed sugar mama who was into him was just stringing him along for fun.

She even laughed about him behind his back with her friends, calling him a moron trying to take the easy way out.

"Sister-in-law, am I not pathetic?" Li Zijian’s eyes grew red. "I thought that if I never invested any real feelings, if I just treated relationships like a transaction, no one could hurt me. But in the end, I can’t even get being a pretty boy right."

Chen Hao and Wang Bo fell silent after listening to Li Zijian’s story.

They’d always just teased Li Zijian about his "good deeds," never realizing how deep his emotional scars actually were.

They had no idea how to comfort him about something like this.

’They couldn’t exactly offer to take him for a ’foot rub,’ could they?’

But then Shen Yu folded her hands on the table and said softly, "Zijian, what you’re doing right now... maybe it’s a form of defensive self-deprecation?"

Li Zijian looked up, staring at her blankly.

Shen Yu said,

"The reason you went looking for a sugar mama wasn’t because you’re greedy for an easy life."

"It’s because you once gave your heart completely, one hundred percent, only to have it brutally crushed. Isn’t that right?"

"That’s why you’re trying to use this extreme method to prove something to yourself: See? Love is worthless, so what I lost wasn’t a big deal."

"But in reality, that just proves one thing: more than anyone, you crave a sincere connection."

"The Li Zijian who’s debasing himself just to escape the pain... that’s not the real you at all."

The bubble tea shop was dead silent.

Li Zijian sat frozen in his chair, unsure how to react.

Shen Yu continued,

"Zijian, the problem was never the sincere heart you offered. It was the person who was unworthy of it."

"Don’t punish your own wonderfully sincere self for someone else’s mistake."

PLIP—

His defenses shattered in an instant.

As a tear splashed onto the back of his hand.

Li Zijian hadn’t even processed it, wondering why he was so fragile today...

He ducked his head abruptly, covering his face with his hands as tears streamed through his fingers.

It was as if all the pain and self-loathing he had suppressed for days had finally turned into tears and was pouring out of him.

Chen Hao watched Li Zijian, who was crying like a child.

Then he looked at Shen Yu, sitting opposite him with a gentle expression.

Goosebumps erupted all over his body.

’She’s so amazing! Our sister-in-law!’

’And he calls this a "clumsy little girl"?! Where the hell is she clumsy?’

Suddenly, it all made sense to Chen Hao.

’A sister-in-law this amazing and capable... of course she’s the only one worthy of our Old Jiang.’

Those two, in terms of both IQ and EQ, were a monster-level match made in heaven.

Once Li Zijian’s sobs had subsided a little, Shen Yu pulled out a tissue and handed it to him.

"You know, I understand how you’re feeling. I have a roommate, Liu Xiaotian. She used to get all foolish whenever she fell for someone. She got badly hurt, too. For a while, she wouldn’t even leave our dorm room and told anyone who would listen that she’d never believe in love again."

Li Zijian wiped his eyes. "Really? Maybe we’d be a good match then. We’re both in the same boat... How about you introduce us, Sister-in-law?"

Hearing this, Shen Yu gently shook her head.

"Not right now. Two people stuck in the mud can’t pull each other out. Xiaotian is slowly getting back on her feet now. She goes to the gym every day, has a really positive outlook, and is working hard to better herself."

Shen Yu paused, then added, "Once you’ve gotten yourself back in a good place, once you find that bright, amazing Li Zijian again, then I’ll introduce you. Our Xiaotian is pretty, has a great personality... she’s a real catch."

Li Zijian: "!"

As for motivation?

It came flooding back in an instant.

Jiang He couldn’t change Li Zijian’s future, but Teacher Shen had managed it with just a few words.

Right now, Li Zijian felt like he was bursting with energy.

He said, "Sister-in-law, you’re right. I can’t keep giving up on myself like this. I need to love life again, to be outstanding and work hard! Sister-in-law, give me six months. Once I’m back on my feet... uh, will you introduce me to Xiaotian?"

Seeing Li Zijian instantly restored to full health, Shen Yu couldn’t help but smile. She nodded gently. "Okay. It’s a promise."

The atmosphere became lively again.

Wang Bo suddenly raised his hand. "Hold on."

"What is it?" Chen Hao asked.

"Let me get this straight," Wang Bo said. "We have Old Jiang and Sister-in-law, you and Juanzi, Zijian and Xiaotian... uh... so what about me? Sister-in-law... aren’t there four people in your dorm? What about the other roommate?"

Shen Yu replied, "There’s also Teacher Yan Tong. Teacher Yan Tong is very level-headed and loves to read. She’s not materialistic at all and says that her future boyfriend has to be a talented man..."

"Loves to read?"

"Talented?"

It was as if those two words flipped a switch.

Li Zijian and Chen Hao exchanged a look and immediately started their sales pitch!

"Sister-in-law! What about our Wang Bo? He’s a future bestselling author!"

"He writes web novels online every day! It’s a match made in heaven!"

Now it was Shen Yu’s turn to be stunned.

She looked at the three boys, their eyes gleaming with excitement, and tilted her head.

’What is happening? Are they trying to pair everyone off?’

’Don’t tell me the eight people from our two dorms are actually going to end up as four couples.’

’Wait, no! Dr. Jiang and I don’t count! We’re not even dating yet!’

Shen Yu blushed and covered her face.

Chen Hao: "?"

Sitting right across from her, he was completely taken aback when his sister-in-law suddenly reacted like that.

’The composed and elegant Teacher Shen from a moment ago... why did she suddenly get so shy?’

’There could only be one explanation.’

’She must have blushed because she thought of Old Jiang.’

’Heh, how sweet.’

’So it’s not that she’s immature—she’s just immature in front of him.’