C85 – Ignorance
“Thank you, Jiang Hao,” Yuan Hong expressed his gratitude.
Despite Yuan Hong’s skepticism, he wasn’t alone in his disbelief. Even the normally admiring students of Grade 12, Class 8, found Jiang Hao’s claim hard to swallow. After all, a cold dicine that could cure with just one dose was unheard of!
At that mont, Yuan Hong approached the lectern with the dicine bottle in hand. He set down the test papers, uncapped the bottle, and prepared to sample a few pills.
He didn’t overthink it; Jiang Hao was his student, and surely he wouldn’t do anything to harm him.
But as he opened the bottle, Yuan Hong hesitated.
“This…”
“Jiang Hao, is this really just one pill? There’s nothing else mixed in?” Yuan Hong asked, a hint of embarrassnt in his voice.
“Professor, it’s just one pill, and that’s all it takes to cure it!” Jiang Hao assured him.
Jiang Hao was aware that the idea of a single-dose cold dicine might raise eyebrows, but he knew the power of his pill was beyond comparison to any cheap imitation.
The true effectiveness of the cold dicine was a secret known only to Jiang Hao himself.
The others, overhearing Jiang Hao’s claim, were openly skeptical as they murmured among themselves.
“Just one pill can cure a cold? It sounds like sothing straight out of a martial arts tale.”
“Wow, when did our scholar-lord turn into a wandering healer?”
“Teacher, maybe you shouldn’t take it. dication shouldn’t be taken lightly!”
Yuan Hong listened to the murmurs and discussions below.
At that point, Liu Xuan, who was particularly resentful of Jiang Hao for his sudden rise and for stealing the spotlight that once belonged to him, stood up to intervene.
“Teacher, please don’t take it. How could a pill of unknown origin possibly cure your cold?” he protested, turning to give Jiang Hao a look of deep mistrust.
“I’ve never heard of a single pill that can cure a cold!” he exclaid.
Jiang Hao, hearing this, couldn’t help but retort.
“The view from the bottom of a well is limited! Just because you haven’t heard of it doesn’t an it doesn’t exist. There’s a lot you haven’t heard of!”
Jiang Hao’s sharp coback left Liu Xuan at a loss for words.
“You…” Liu Xuan pointed at Jiang Hao, his face turning beet red with frustration.
“Alright, thanks for your concern, Liu Xuan. Please have a seat!”
Yuan Hong interjected to halt the ongoing debate.
He eyed the pill in his hand with uncertainty.
Especially when he read the bold words on it, his hesitation deepened.
“Super Cold dicine!”
It almost felt like sothing out of a wandering quack’s satchel!
Inwardly, he was resistant.
Yet, as he looked up and t the clear gaze of Jiang Hao in the back row, he felt cornered.
Ultimately, he made up his mind. He trusted Jiang Hao’s judgnt; his own ignorance didn’t an it wasn’t worth a try.
“Alright, let’s all calm down. Jiang Hao ans well. I trust that he wouldn’t play a prank on a teacher.”
With the chatter quelled, Yuan Hong popped the pill into his mouth, grabbed his water cup, and took a sip.
It was just a cold pill. If there were any issues, he could always get checked out at the hospital later.
After taking the dicine, Yuan Hong turned his attention back to the test papers.
“Alright, now let’s dive into this test paper!”
……
Jiang Hao was thrilled to see Yuan Hong’s trust.
Worried about the dicine’s efficacy, he hurriedly queried the system once more.
“System, the super cold dicine is safe, right?”
“Host, rest assured, a system’s product is always top-notch!”
Yet, the system’s assurance brought back mories of Jiang Hao’s earlier embarrassnt, leaving him at a loss for words.
Trust you? Yeah, right! You’re nothing but trouble, old man!
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