Chapter 155 - 127: I Suspect You Have a Conspiracy, But I Have No Evidence...
Chen Hao and Wang Bo exchanged a glance.
Under the table, they both clenched their fists.
’Done.’
...
「Two in the afternoon.」
The main auditorium of the Southern Medical University Skill Center.
The stands were packed, and all the participating teams sat in designated blocks below the stage.
The award ceremony wasn’t flashy at all; the focus was on pragmatism and efficiency.
Qian Suzhi walked onstage holding cue cards.
"Fellow students, after this morning’s fierce competition, the South China Region Clinical Skills Competition has officially concluded. Now, we will announce the list of winners."
"First, we will present the team awards. The winners of the third-place team award are..."
The awards were announced one by one.
The proceedings went smoothly.
When the Zhongshan University Medical School team was announced as the winner of the first-place team award, the stands erupted in enthusiastic applause.
As their representative, Lin Han went up to receive the award. His expression was as restrained and serious as ever. When he accepted the certificate, he gave a respectful bow to the presenter and walked steadily back off the stage.
After the team awards were all presented, it was time for the individual competition awards.
Due to the insane difficulty of this year’s questions, the gap between score tiers was enormous.
"The winner of the first-place individual award is... from the Zhongshan University team, Lin Han! With a total score of 350 points!"
Lin Han stood up once again.
’He knew this was the highest score an ordinary person could achieve.’
But he was also well aware that in today’s competition, the first-place award was not the highest honor.
After all the regular awards had been presented.
Qian Suzhi announced:
"This year, to commend a contestant who demonstrated exceptional clinical thinking and supreme technical skill in trauma first aid, the organizing committee, after unanimous discussion with the panel of experts, has established a special grand prize—the only one of its kind in this competition!"
"The winner of this competition’s special grand prize is—"
"From the Southern Medical University team, Jiang He! With a total score of 400—a perfect score!"
The entire venue erupted in thunderous applause and cheers.
The students in the Southern Medical University section, in particular, were almost all on their feet, applauding.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone present, Jiang He picked up his cane and rose from his seat.
The gold thread on his white coat reflected a dazzling light under the auditorium’s ceiling lamps.
This attire was a bit ostentatious; on a normal day, it might even seem out of place.
But at this moment, in the face of his absolute skill—proven by a perfect score of 400—the coat he wore seemed instead to be a natural symbol of his glory.
"He’s so handsome..." a few girls in the stands couldn’t help but whisper. "Do I have a chance?"
Another girl pointed out, "Look at his hand, he’s wearing a ring..."
"Ah, what a shame..."
"Do you think he’s just wearing it for show?"
"It’s possible. What if?"
"..."
Leaning on his cane, Jiang He walked up the steps.
In the center, the awards presenter was Academician Zheng Liyan.
Academician Zheng took the award certificate from the attendant, Lin Yue, and handed it to Jiang He with both hands.
"Good kid," Academician Zheng said, his eyes full of admiration. "Your answer for Zone D was excellent. LNR... that was a very substantial paper. The future belongs to your generation."
Jiang He bowed slightly. "Thank you, Sir. As they say, one generation plants the trees so the next can enjoy the shade. Without the anatomical foundation laid by our predecessors, our current breakthroughs would not be possible."
Hearing this, Academician Zheng smiled happily and patted Jiang He on the shoulder.
Qian Suzhi handed him the microphone. "Jiang He, as the sole recipient of the special grand prize, how about sharing a few words with the students here?"
’Huh? There’s this part too?’
Jiang He froze for a moment but calmly took the microphone and said:
"I’d like to thank my university and my teachers for their guidance. Medicine is a science of life. Whether it’s a theoretical breakthrough or a technical procedure, the ultimate goal is singular: to ensure the patient on the operating table survives. My perfect score today only means that I didn’t make any mistakes in an exam setting. But in real clinical practice, we can never guarantee a perfect score. That is why we must always maintain a sense of reverence. Thank you."
Short and restrained.
These words completely won over the students from other schools, who had originally felt a bit resentful.
’This guy’s perspective is on another level. I feel like just sitting next to him would make me feel inadequate and ashamed. Anyone else feel that?’
Sitting in the audience, Lin Zhenhua listened to the speech, then turned to Yang Xu and said, "Professor Yang, your Southern Medical University has truly produced an incredible talent. So humble and composed—that’s rare."
Yang Xu’s expression remained calm and composed as he replied, "Minister Lin, you flatter me. He’s just a student; he still needs a lot of shaping."
In reality, Old Deng was about to burst!
’The thought of bragging to Professor Wang later made his mouth ache from holding back a grin!’
The ceremony concluded amidst long, unceasing applause.
As the closing music began to play, the teams from each university started to file out in an orderly fashion.
Jiang He walked off the stage.
Chen Hao was waiting for him at the foot of the stage.
"Old Jiang, that was epic!" Chen Hao came forward. "I’ll hold the certificate for you. Let’s go. We’ll head back to the dorm first to change and take a shower."
Jiang He: "?"
He couldn’t hold back and swore, "What the hell are you guys planning?"
Chen Hao faltered for a second, then said, "We’re celebrating! I know it’s to console Zijian, but we should still make it a bit formal!"
Jiang He: "..."
Just then, a voice came from behind him.
"Student Jiang He, please wait a moment."
Jiang He turned around.
He saw Minister Lin Zhenhua from the Provincial Health Department and Academician Zheng Liyan, accompanied by several aides, making their way through the crowd toward him.
Lin Zhenhua walked up to Jiang He and stopped.
He said in a gentle tone:
"Jiang He, if you’re not in a hurry to leave, would you mind coming over there to have a private chat with me and Academician Zheng?"