Not Easily Swayed

He Sixin approached, "It's them. The cases in today's consultation are rather unusual, and our research group was formed precisely because of these specific cases."

"Professor He and Professor Zhang are our technical supports. You took pharmacology as an elective, so you probably haven't studied clinical medicine. In future research, if there's something you don't understand, you can always ask Professor He directly."

"Great!" Shu Lanzhou beamed as if she had just struck gold. "It feels like I suddenly have two extra mentors—I've hit the jackpot!"

Professor Mu Yaning laughed softly. "Don't get too excited now. My team is short-handed, and it just so happens that you majored in cell biology; that's why I made an exception and allowed you to join. But if you can't pass my assessment, I won't accept your internship record."

"I'm sure I will pass," Shu Lanzhou replied confidently, her belief in her decision unshaken.

With that, Professor Mu rose and said, "Let's go—I'll take you both to see our research lab."

Professor He Sixin gathered the materials and followed along. Just as Shu Lanzhou was about to leave, Mu Side grabbed her sleeve and warned, "Remember what you promised: if you ever betray Professor Mu, I have plenty of ways to make sure you won't last long in this field!"

"Just make me unable to stay in this field?" Shu Lanzhou tugged her sleeve back defiantly. "If anyone betrays me, I'll make sure they suffer worse than death!"

Mu Side was momentarily stunned as he watched the little girl run off. Then, suddenly, he burst into laughter—as if he'd just uncovered an earth-shattering secret!

The next day, Shu Lanzhou returned to school.As soon as she entered the dormitory, her roommate Ding Yuejiao pulled her aside to update her on the recent campus buzz.

"Have you gotten into a fight with Senior Luo and the others? The school forum is all abuzz with talk about you wanting to quit Professor Han's team."

Shu Lanzhou shook her head. "There wasn't a fight—but it's true that I'm withdrawing from the team!"

"Ah?" Ding Yuejiao's eyes widened in surprise. "Countless people are scrambling to join Professor Han's team, and here you are, just saying 'I'm out' on a whim. What are you thinking?"

Shu Lanzhou smiled lightly and offered no explanation. "Don't you have class soon? Hurry up—we'll be late!"

"But you have class too!" Ding Yuejiao chided while gathering her things and pulling her along out the door. "We can talk on the way."

Shu Lanzhou tugged her hand aside. "I'm not attending the courses I originally signed up for—I've switched majors!"

That meant she has no classes now!

"What?" Ding Yuejiao gasped, "It's our senior year! Switching majors at this stage? Do you not want to graduate?"

"Of course I do!" Shu Lanzhou patted her bag reassuringly. "That's why I plan to self-study and take the final exam directly at the end of the term."

After all, it doesn't matter if I don't accumulate enough class hours—if I pass the exam, I still earn the credits, and graduation won't be affected!

As class time approached, Ding Yuejiao didn't have time to discuss further, but couldn't help exclaiming, "You're a warrior—I truly respect your guts!"

Once everyone had left the dorm, Shu Lanzhou finally took out her textbooks on acupuncture—all the materials, recommended by He Sixin, spanning from introductory to advanced levels.Worried that she might not understand them all, He Sixin had even sent her Professor Mu's class video lectures for free.

Shu Lanzhou was moved nearly to tears. She recalled that when she first took Professor Han's class, there were times when she couldn't grasp the lectures and desperately sought video resources to review—but nothing could be found.Later, when she approached Professor Han privately, he had scolded her, saying, "Do you know how precious my lecture videos are? They aren't available for you to watch whenever you want.""Not paying attention in class yet expecting free lectures afterward—who do you think you are? If you want to learn, pay up; only when you've paid do you learn to appreciate them."He even claimed it was for their own good.I can't believe that in my past life I was so stupid as to trust his nonsense!

Now that I think about it, everything Professor Han did was just for money!For money—and he's lost even the basic professional ethics one expects from a teacher!Not to mention, he never truly devoted himself to answering his students' questions!

…

As soon as class ended, Fang Ruoshi intercepted Ding Yuejiao. "Is Lanzhou back today? I haven't seen her in class."

"She is back—she said she's switching majors and won't attend the courses she picked before!" Ding Yuejiao replied, puzzled."You're so close with her. Didn't she tell you? Or has something happened between you two? Otherwise, why would she suddenly decide to quit Professor Han's team and change her major?"

Fang Ruoshi stifled his inner shock. "How did she tell you?"

"Just that what's on the forum is true—she really quit Professor Han's team and switched majors." Ding Yuejiao blushed slightly as she looked at Fang Ruoshi. "You two... could it be that something really happened between you?"

Fang Ruoshi pressed his lips together and shook his head. "No, don't jump to conclusions. Don't you know which major she switched into?"

"I don't—I haven't heard her mention it!" Ding Yuejiao said, shaking her head. "If you want to know, just ask her yourself. She's in the dorm!"

Fang Ruoshi relaxed a bit. "Then please call her down. We're waiting for her at the dormitory entrance."

After coordinating with Ding Yuejiao, Fang Ruoshi sent a message to the group chat announcing that Shu Lanzhou had returned!

When Ding Yuejiao returned to the dorm, she called, "Zhouzhou, Senior Fang and the others are looking for you—they're waiting downstairs. Now, honestly tell me: what exactly happened? They look so angry!"

"Maybe they're upset about me suddenly switching majors!" Shu Lanzhou stood up. "I'll go downstairs and explain."

Ding Yuejiao tried to stop her. "Then why did you switch majors? You used to love Professor Han's lectures—attending them more seriously than anyone and even topping your major. Was it because of that plagiarism incident?"

"Don't guess!" Shu Lanzhou curtly replied. "I'm just tired of the same old thing. I want something new; there's no time for endless 'whys'!"

With that, she bypassed Ding Yuejiao and headed downstairs.

In front of the girls' dormitory, Fang Ruoshi, Du Yifan, and Lin Muyao were already there.Seeing Lin Muyao, Shu Lanzhou hesitated for a moment—she really didn't want to approach, as Lin Muyao still reeked strongly of tea, and she despised the smell.But compared to everything of her past life, having to drink some green tea wasn't such a big deal!

Striding forward, she announced, "Fang Ruoshi, Du Yifan, Lin Muyao—are you looking for me?"

Fang Ruoshi was momentarily stunned. Despite knowing Shu Lanzhou for so long, she had always addressed him as "senior" and never by his given name.After not seeing her for just two days, something about her seemed different!

"Rumor has it you wanted to quit the team and switch majors?" Du Yifan, known for his impulsive nature and not caring much about formalities, immediately demanded, "Shu Lanzhou, you've got a lot of nerve—quitting whenever you please and switching majors on a whim. Did you even ask our opinion?"

Shu Lanzhou merely found it amusing. With a faint, detached look, she said, "Quitting the team or switching majors is my own business. Why should I ask for your opinions?"

"You…" Du Yifan was left speechless by her retort. Shu Lanzhou had always been the well-behaved one—when had she ever spoken to him like this?Even when she had once gently rejected his confession—always so cautious, careful not to upset him, with an expression full of endearing charm that made it hard to scold her—who would have thought she'd become so mocking and cold, as if you were just strangers meddling in her affairs!

"Senior, why are you talking to Senior Fang like that!" Lin Muyao spoke in a soft, delicate voice, "They only worry about you because they fear you might be deceived and throw away a bright future. That's why they came over in the first place to persuade you—why won't you appreciate that?"

Du Yifan glanced gratefully at Lin Muyao before turning, his face hardening with anger as he glared at Shu Lanzhou, "Don't be ungrateful. We're trying to talk to you because of our past bonds. You're willing to throw all that away? Do you really think you can come back to Professor Han's team once you've done this?"