27: Are you serious about studying on your own?

“Quick, let her come over and sit down.”

Her parents only thought the girl had a simple cold and fever, but Qin Jiang took one look and was startled.

Because the girl’s lips were already slightly pale.

This indicated that the girl was having difficulty breathing.

“Doctor, cough, cough, please help us take a look. What exactly is wrong with my daughter, Zhong Zihan?”

“She was fine yesterday, but this afternoon, she suddenly became like this.”

Seeing her parents coughing as they spoke, Qin Jiang put on a mask and also handed three to them.

Zhong Yue, the father, took the masks and thanked him repeatedly.

“Thank you, Doctor.”

Qin Jiang pointed to the QR code on the table.

“No need to write, three yuan each.”

The smile on Zhong Yue’s face instantly froze.

Liu Yan, standing by, couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

Three yuan for one mask, this doctor seems to be a money-grubber!

Zhong Yue was now a little regretful.

His wife, Li Rou, also glared at Zhong Yue, full of resentment.

If Zhong Yue hadn't been unwilling to spend those ten-odd yuan on a taxi fare, they would have definitely gone to a large Hospital. Why would they need to come to this small Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic to try their luck?

“What are you standing there for? Pay and put on the masks.”

Seeing the family of three all coughing, Qin Jiang dared not be careless.

What if this family of three had an infectious disease and infected him?

Hearing Qin Jiang’s urging, Zhong Yue and Li Rou could only honestly scan the code and pay.

They only hoped that this young doctor’s medical skills wouldn’t be too outrageous.

Qin Jiang carefully observed Zhong Zihan’s complexion, then frowned and asked:

“Have you been staying up late often recently?”

Zhong Zihan’s expression was a little flustered.

“I… I haven’t.”

Qin Jiang said earnestly, “Little sister, you must tell the truth to the doctor, otherwise it will be very unfavorable for your condition.”

Zhong Zihan mumbled softly, “Occasionally staying up late, sometimes the teacher assigns too much homework that I can’t finish during the day, so I stay up late at night.”

“That’s not right.”

Qin Jiang raised an eyebrow, “Looking at your dark circles, you probably have never gone to bed before 2 AM, have you?”

Zhong Zihan’s heart skipped a beat, thinking to herself that this doctor had some skills.

Zhong Yue and Li Rou still trusted Zhong Zihan very much, after all, Zhong Zihan’s grades at school had always been excellent.

Now hearing Qin Jiang say that Zhong Zihan stayed up late every day, Li Rou was not angry at all; instead, she said with great concern, “Daughter, Mama knows you are very anxious about studying abroad, but don’t work too hard. You should go to bed early when you should.”

Zhong Yue also said angrily, “Exactly! I’ve tolerated those teachers at your school for a long time!”

“The country has long announced reduced burdens, but they still assign so much homework, completely disregarding your health!”

“Don’t be afraid, daughter, I’ll communicate with your teacher right away!”

Before Zhong Zihan could stop him, Zhong Yue had already taken out his phone and was sending voice messages in the parent WeChat group to question them.

And he wasn't questioning Zhong Zihan’s homeroom teacher, but directly questioning the director of the academic affairs office.

“Director Wang, what exactly is going on with your school? You assign so much homework every day, causing my daughter to stay up late every day!”

“If anything happens to my daughter’s health, can your school bear this responsibility!”

Director Wang, who was being questioned, looked bewildered.

He quickly asked the homeroom teacher what was going on.

Who knew that the homeroom teacher didn’t humor Zhong Yue and directly retorted.

“Zihan’s dad, you need to speak with evidence.”

“Our class hasn’t had any extracurricular homework for over half a month, and most students have already finished their homework during self-study class. How could they be staying up late?”

Listening to the homeroom teacher’s words, Zhong Zihan lowered her head guiltily.

She had just made up an excuse casually, never expecting her parents to actually go and question the homeroom teacher!

“Hey, this homeroom teacher of yours is quite something. She won’t shed a tear until she sees the coffin. Just wait, I’m going to video call her right now!”

Seeing Zhong Yue getting worked up, Zhong Zihan quickly grabbed Zhong Yue’s hand.

“Dad, stop messing around. We’re seeing a doctor right now. Can’t you talk about whatever it is later?”

Hearing Zhong Zihan say this, Zhong Yue finally realized and quickly apologized to Qin Jiang.

“Sorry, Doctor, I interrupted your treatment.”

Qin Jiang held his teacup and said with a smile, “It’s alright, parents are eager for their children’s well-being, I understand.”

Of course, Qin Jiang wouldn’t mind Zhong Yue doing this.

After all, he could tell at a glance that Zhong Zihan was lying.

Zhong Yue doing this would, on the contrary, let her taste the bitter fruits of lying.

After saying this, Qin Jiang looked at Zhong Zihan with a half-smile.

“But, Zhong Zihan, you know now not to lie in front of the doctor, right?”

“You’d better be honest, otherwise it won’t do your illness any good.”

Zhong Zihan felt a panic in her heart under Qin Jiang’s gaze.

She could only nod, indicating that she would definitely cooperate.

“Come, put your hand here, I’ll take your pulse.”

At Qin Jiang’s gesture, Zhong Zihan obediently placed her hand on the examination table.

Qin Jiang placed his hand on hers, and in a moment, his expression suddenly changed.

Seeing this, Zhong Zihan’s heart instantly tensed up.

He couldn’t have found out, could he?

No, no, this doctor is so young, he probably doesn’t have much skill.

Besides, this Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic had been open near her home, and she had never heard of it.

There shouldn’t be any problem.

Just as Zhong Zihan was reassuring herself, Qin Jiang suddenly asked:

“Have you been soaking in hot springs these past few days?”

Upon hearing Qin Jiang ask this, Zhong Zihan was dumbfounded.

Zhong Yue and Li Rou waved their hands repeatedly.

“How could that be? My Zhong Zihan doesn’t even have enough time to go to the library for self-study every day, where would she find time to soak in hot springs?”

“That’s right, Doctor, are you mistaken? My Zhong Zihan studies very diligently, she never likes entertainment activities like soaking in hot springs.”

The couple talked incessantly about Zhong Zihan’s studies.

They spoke about how good Zhong Zihan’s study habits were, and how self-disciplined she was, leaving the netizens in the live stream dumbfounded.

“Waking up at six in the morning, eating, then going to the library for self-study, and coming back to sleep at eleven at night? Does such a person really exist in this world?”

“There are such people, I saw them when I was in college, but this girl named Zhong Zihan, I don’t think so.”

“Yeah, she’s dressed too beautifully. Who who studies seriously has time to put on makeup and stuff?”

It wasn’t that the netizens in the live stream were being argumentative.

It was just that this Zhong Zihan really didn’t look like the kind of top student who spent all day in the library.

Not only was her makeup exquisite, but she also had manicures, wore colored contacts, and earrings.

Are you going to self-study?

Is your self-study legitimate?

Sure enough, the next second, Qin Jiang waved his hand and interrupted the chattering couple.

Qin Jiang looked at Zhong Zihan and asked seriously, “You must answer me honestly, have you really been soaking in hot springs these past few days? And with a boy?”

Zhong Zihan’s face turned pale, and she quickly waved her hands, wanting to explain.

But she stammered for a long time, unable to utter a single word.

Zhong Yue and Li Rou’s expressions changed even more drastically.

“You, Doctor, what are you saying! How could my daughter do such a thing!”