Chapter 1753: 1753: I'm Really Busy

Chapter 1753: Chapter 1753: I’m Really Busy

(Part 1)

Very quickly, rumors of a “scandal” between Luo Ziling and Dai Shulan spread through gossipers’ mouths and social media circles.

Luo Ziling just chuckled at this. He worried Dai Shulan might feel awkward, but surprisingly, she didn’t show any unusual reactions. She stayed for a while longer with grace before leaving, using the excuse of having a class.

After Dai Shulan left, Luo Ziling didn’t stay either.

The news of him appearing in the cafeteria had already spread, and more and more people came to watch him, so he had to escape.

Together with Cao Jianhui, Wu Longjiang, and Li Fuming, he jogged all the way to the classroom.

To Luo Ziling’s surprise, the dean of the medical school, Wu Mingyun, also came to the classroom looking for him after hearing he was back at school.

In the past few days, Wu Mingyun had tried to contact Luo Ziling but hadn’t been able to reach him.

Luo Ziling had seemed to disappear, with no one knowing his whereabouts.

Luo Ziling had stirred such big commotion, the school was surely planning a series of promotions to celebrate his deeds as a hero. They would definitely organize a few seminars where Luo Ziling would share his experiences in Japan and South Korea as a form of patriotism education within the school.

Moreover, Wu Mingyun himself wanted to have a good conversation with Luo Ziling about the insights from his visit and to learn his plans for the future. Whatever Luo Ziling planned to do next, the school would certainly support and help him lay out relevant plans to better achieve results.

In fact, Wu Mingyun had already suggested establishing a laboratory under Luo Ziling’s name to research traditional medicinal herbs.

But all of this would require Luo Ziling’s approval first.

Therefore, upon acquiring via social media that Luo Ziling was back in class today, Wu Mingyun came over as soon as he could.

The authority of the Dean was unparalleled by regular teachers.

The students surrounding Luo Ziling stepped back when they saw Wu Mingyun approach him, respectfully greeted him, and then moved aside. Aside from Luo Ziling’s classmates, others lingered briefly before leaving, heading either to their classrooms or to other activities.

“Dean Wu, you’re looking for me,” Luo Ziling recognized Wu Mingyun was there for him, so he promptly welcomed him and explained his whereabouts in the past days, “I had some urgent matters to deal with these past two days, so I wasn’t able to make it to school. Today I just made a brief appearance, and there’s still something I need to handle shortly.”

“You’re quite busy,” Wu Mingyun looked at Luo Ziling with an amused expression, “Busier than me, the Dean.”

“I am indeed a bit busy,” Luo Ziling admitted honestly, “In a while, I still have to meet my two new disciples. Ishihara Naka and Xu Zhiyuan have been in Huaxia for several days, and I haven’t hosted them. There are a few others who want to learn acupuncture from me and have come over. I also have a plan to open a clinic with irregular consultation hours; I’ve just found a place and need to do some minor renovations, so I may not have much time to attend classes over the next few days. If I take too many leave days, I hope Dean Wu will be lenient and not leave any disgraceful marks on my record.”

“Those matters certainly need attending, but you can’t disregard official obligations,” Wu Mingyun said to Luo Ziling with a stern look, “The Health and Family Planning Commission, the Traditional Chinese Medicine Administration Bureau, and the university all need you to participate in activities. Even though your fame is not much related to these departments, since you are a practitioner and involved in traditional medicine, you should try to attend if the Health and Family Planning Commission and the Traditional Chinese Medicine Administration Bureau invite you. You are now not only a hot topic at the university but also a social highlight. Your rise to fame comes from bringing honor to the country, which is a positive image. Therefore, you should also try to participate in school events. Establishing a role model isn’t easy. You should attend activities not only for the medical school but for all university events. If nothing unexpected occurs, the university president will likely seek you out too. Furthermore, other organizations outside want to leverage your fame for promotional activities, and TV reporters will definitely want to interview you. Participate in these activities as much as possible.”

“I know many people have been looking for me these days. My mom told me that TV reporters wanting to interview me even approached her directly. How about this, I’ll try to allocate time for these activities, but I’m truly stretched thin. If there’s something more important to handle, I will prioritize that. If scheduling conflicts occur, I hope everyone can understand,” Luo Ziling sincerely explained.

Indeed, Ling Ruonan did mention that many reporters from TV stations and online media wanted to interview him.

Luo Ziling’s original phone number was dug up by many, but that number was now with Luo Yuqing, who handled numerous calls from those wanting to interview Luo Ziling or to have him join events.

However, since Luo Ziling went off to Japan, Luo Yuqing had to decline all activities, though she informed Ling Ruonan afterwards. Ling Ruonan gave Luo Yuqing some advice on dealings, instructing her not to let reporters feel that Luo Ziling was being ostentatious, but to communicate humbly and arrange for interviews after he returned.

Before Luo Yuqing had all matters settled, Luo Ziling hastily returned to school.

Luo Ziling understood that now he was famous, there were some things he had to do, so he didn’t resist Wu Mingyun’s instructions and readily agreed. Seeing Luo Ziling not refusing in any way, Wu Mingyun was satisfied and informed him that the school student council would assist in his arrangements.

Wu Mingyun knew that the student council president of Yan University was Luo Ziling’s sister, so he didn’t involve the medical school’s student council, leaving it entirely to Yan University’s student council for arrangements. He believed it was something both Luo Ziling and Luo Yuqing would be happy to see.

Yanjing University had many colleges, some of which were not part of the main campus. Each college had its own student council. Besides being the medical school’s dean, Wu Mingyun was also a vice principal of the university, granting him authority to make certain arrangements.

Finishing his exchange with Wu Mingyun, Luo Ziling entered the classroom, apologized to the teacher for his absence, and left after requesting leave face-to-face.

Other classmates initially thought Luo Ziling would attend class with them today, and those who hadn’t had the chance to take a photo with him for social media sighed in regret upon seeing him leave.

Both teachers and classmates assumed Luo Ziling didn’t attend class today due to being pulled away by Wu Mingyun for some matters, so besides some complaints, everyone showed no adverse reactions, not even the teacher voiced any discontent.

After leaving school, Luo Ziling went directly to the place his grandfather Luo Liansheng found.

Today, Ishihara Naka and Xu Zhiyuan were coming over.

Since their arrival in Huaxia, Luo Ziling had left them unattended for days, so he had to meet them today.

Of course, Luo Ziling also planned to establish his authority today.