"Elder Xu's ideas are completely different from ours now!" Ishihara Tarou complained to Ishihara Naka upon hearing that Xu Chongzhi had toured Yan University and lectured to Huaxia students. "He went to visit the campus without notifying us, and praised Huaxia traditional medicine extensively during his lecture; he's totally pandering."
Ishihara Tarou even used the term "pandering," which indicated his grandfather's anger.
He felt a sense of betrayal—though he knew Xu Zhiyuan's ideas had diverged from his, he still held this belief.
In the small group around Luo Ziling, Ishihara Naka and Xu Zhiyuan were the odd ones out.
Because they are not Huaxia people.
Foreigners in Huaxia typically enjoy privileges in various fields.
To many Huaxia people, Hu People are seen as superior beings, even those of lower standards from Black Africa are viewed the same.
Yet within Luo Ziling's small group, Ishihara Naka and Xu Zhiyuan didn't experience the superior treatment Hu People usually receive.
Instead, they faced discrimination at every turn.
All the Huaxia members of the small group were rather proud.
Their attitude toward Ishihara Naka and Xu Zhiyuan was dismissive, leaving them with the dirty and exhausting tasks.
Bullying them was routine, even Dong Xiaowan, the attractive woman, often picked on them.
They were bullied to the point of tears.
Back in Japan, Ishihara Naka was used to being treated with deference and couldn't accept the fate of being bullied.
Having been harshly taught several times and threatened by Luo Ziling, he eventually swallowed this oppressive fate with reluctance.
Xu Zhiyuan was far more shrewd than Ishihara Naka, trying his best to establish good relationships with others, especially flattering Dong Xiaowan and Wang Feiyang, the two attractive women.
Both handled situations differently, resulting in varied outcomes.
Xu Zhiyuan, once considered a Goryeo outlier by all, gradually merged into the group.
But Ishihara Naka as a Japanese continued to be isolated.
Ishihara Naka knew Xu Zhiyuan was still secretly monitoring him. Seeing their grandfather face Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan's indifference with different tactics, only fueled his resentment further. Noticing his grandfather's anger, his bias against Xu Zhiyuan grew.
After venting his anger for a while, Ishihara Tarou calmed down.
"Let's take a look too." he suggested to Ishihara Naka, "Since Elder Xu lectured there, we can't fall behind."
Ishihara Naka eventually didn't refuse his grandfather's proposal and accompanied him to tour the school.
Both Ishihara Tarou and Xu Chongzhi are renowned figures in their respective countries, but chose to visit Yan University privately, thus not making a big fuss. Luo Ziling didn't inform the school's leadership of their visit.
He anticipated Ishihara Tarou would come to campus, especially since Xu Chongzhi had come.
Ishihara Tarou arrived after lunch and, with Ishihara Naka, arrived while Luo Ziling was teaching a class.
Xu Chongzhi and others were seated at the back of the classroom, auditing, as Ishihara Tarou and Ishihara Naka sneaked in to listen too.
After Luo Ziling finished his lecture, he greeted Ishihara Tarou.
After apologizing, he asked Ishihara Tarou if he would like to give the students a lecture.
Before Ishihara Tarou could respond, he introduced the Japanese National Medicine Expert to the classmates.
With both the South Korean and Japanese National Medicine Experts visiting Yan University, the students were quite astonished.
They didn't understand the situation fully, but felt excited seeing these experts with international reputations.
Unlike Luo Ziling and Dong Xiaowan's group, these students held Hu people in high regard, feeling elated with Xu Chongzhi's morning lecture. Many photographed and shared on their social media, mentioning a South Korean National Physician had taught them. Similarly, they were excited for the Japanese National Physician, some sharing posts even before Ishihara Tarou's lecture.
Ishihara Tarou didn't decline and promptly took to the podium, delivering his lecture to the students.
However, his style differed from Xu Chongzhi's, lacking Xu's humility.
During the lecture, he even displayed malice, excessively praising Japanese traditional medicine, stating Huaxia traditional medicine was valued less in Huaxia than in Japan and likening Huaxia's traditional medicine to pseudoscience, predicting its decline. In doing so, he discreetly criticized Luo Ziling and Luo Liansheng.
This sparked anger from Dong Xiaowan, Wang Hanying, Wang Feiyang, and others. At Luo Ziling's signal, Dong Xiaowan immediately stood and refuted Ishihara Tarou. Then Wang Hanying stood up to support Dong Xiaowan, and others such as Cheng Jiayan and He Chennning also criticized Ishihara Tarou's arrogance. The class turned lively as a result.
The scene was naturally captured by the students who shared pictures on social media.
Eventually, the matter caught the attention of the school's leadership.
Li Jinhui, Wu Mingyun, and others rushed over.
Knowing Ishihara Tarou and Xu Chongzhi's identities, Li Jinhui and Wu Mingyun felt awkward.
Given Ishihara Tarou and Xu Chongzhi's status, they should officially welcome them to Yan University.
Unaware of the situation and having not promptly hosted them, now faced with disruptions, they naturally felt embarrassed.
Luo Ziling promptly addressed the class, explaining to the students that those who achieve have a sense of arrogance, which is understandable, but arrogance is perilous. He praised Xu Chongzhi's humility in the morning but also understood Ishihara Tarou's pride.
"In fact, I'm proud too, having defeated Mr. Ishihara in acupuncture during my last visit to Japan, my confidence surged. But I've learned that humility progresses while pride regresses. Beyond the mountains, there are higher mountains, and there's always someone better than you. Academic competition is normal, but there's no need for emotional struggles. Arguments achieve little, it's the results that speak." Luo Ziling also suggested the students seize chances to attend Ishihara Tarou and Xu Chongzhi's classes, as their medical skills are commendable. After saying this, he shifted focus, "Mr. Ishihara knows his medical skills are lacking, hence sent his grandson to Huaxia to study medicine, which is understandable because traditional medicine originates from Huaxia, and those researching traditional medicine here are far more numerous than in Japan."
When he mentioned this, he turned to Ishihara Tarou and sincerely asked, "I am curious about Mr. Ishihara's purpose for visiting Huaxia this time?"
Though Luo Ziling didn't exhibit an aggressive stance, it made Ishihara Tarou feel apprehensive.
He knew Luo Ziling was publicly threatening him.
Otherwise, he wouldn't remind him to remember his purpose for visiting Huaxia.