In a large classroom on the ground floor of the teaching building, more than half of the students were already seated. At the lectern stood a slender, white-haired old man – none other than Professor Bloomer, as mentioned by Wade Occam.
Seeing the neatly arranged students below and recalling Vice President Lambert’s instructions from yesterday, Hugh Bloomer had a surreal feeling. Approaching sixty, Hugh Bloomer had dedicated his youth and sweat to this school. Although his dedication eventually earned him the title of professor, he had no outstanding achievements in teaching and research, aside from producing a book called “Miscellaneous Discourses in Chinese Medicine” and not publishing any widely recognized papers.
Hugh Bloomer was self-aware of his own weight, so he couldn’t fathom why the Vice President of the American Medical Research Society specifically wanted to come and listen to his lecture.
At this moment, a student who was keeping watch outside hastily ran into the classroom and said to Hugh Bloomer, “Professor Bloomer, the president and the foreign guests have arrived!”
Hugh Bloomer cleared his throat twice, his expression becoming solemn. The students below couldn’t help but feel a bit nervous, but more than that, they were curious.
The reputation of the American Medical Research Society was well-known to the medical students, and its president was considered a significant figure.
Leading Monica to the classroom door, Wade Occam made a welcoming gesture, “President Monica, please come in.”
Monica didn’t hesitate and walked into the classroom.
When she saw Hugh Bloomer standing at the lectern, she couldn’t help but be stunned. Will and Lisa clearly told her that the one who cured Paul was a young Chinese medicine practitioner, yet the person on the stage was an old man.
After a brief moment of shock, Monica turned to Wade Occam, uncertain, and asked, “Mr. Occam, is the person on the stage indeed Professor Bloomer?”
“Yes,” Wade Occam affirmed.
As a woman, Monica’s intuition told her that it shouldn’t be this old man. So, she asked again, “Is he the only Mr. Ye teaching at your school? Is there a younger one?”
Wade Occam, feeling a bit puzzled, replied, “In our school, there is only one teacher with the surname Ye standing on the stage.”
“What is his name?”
“Hugh Bloomer.”
“Hugh Bloomer!?” Monica’s expression instantly turned cold. “Mr. Occam, I think you’ve made a mistake. I came to listen to Leo Bloomer’s lecture, not this Hugh Bloomer you mentioned. President Mackintosh told me that Leo is teaching here, and that’s why I came.”
Wade Occam didn’t know what to say.
At this moment, Wade Occam’s facial expression was as colorful as it could get. He never expected that his carefully arranged plan would turn out to be a mistake!
Wait a minute, Leo Bloomer!?
Could it be the young man who appeared in his office yesterday!?
It must be him because President Mackintosh recommended that young man to him!
At this moment, regret filled Wade Occam’s heart.
Seeing Wade Occam with his mouth open, struggling to say something, Monica said impatiently, “Mr. Occam, I came all the way here. You don’t need to deceive me like this. I want to hear Leo Bloomer’s lecture, not the Hugh Bloomer you mentioned.”
Wade Occam was well aware of the terrifying chain reaction and consequences that offending Monica could lead to. Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, he hastily said, “President Monica, please don’t be hasty. Leo-Professor Bloomer has some unexpected matters, so… I’ll arrange for him to come right away. Please wait a moment.”
As Wade Occam spoke, he signaled Vice President Lambert, “Vice President Lambert, could you take President Monica and her companions to the VIP lounge to rest? I’ll arrange for Professor Bloomer to come and give the lecture.”
Vice President Lambert quickly invited Monica and the others to the VIP lounge.
Monica came specifically today and naturally wouldn’t leave easily. Before going to the VIP lounge, she left a sentence for Wade Occam, “Mr. Occam, my time is precious. If Leo doesn’t appear within an hour, I will leave.”
“Within an hour, I guarantee Leo will be in front of you.” For the bright future of the medical school and to secure his current position, Wade Occam had to nod and bow to Monica.
After Monica and the others followed Vice President Lambert out, Wade Occam hurriedly took out his phone, ready to call President Mackintosh. However, he suddenly realized it wasn’t appropriate. To invite Leo, he had to personally make a trip to his clinic.
Wade Occam immediately had the head of the Chinese Medicine Department drive him to the unnamed clinic.
In order to save time, Wade Occam even had the department head run a red light.
Arriving at the road outside the clinic, Wade Occam opened the car door and rushed into the clinic in a hurry.
Inside the clinic lobby, Wade Occam, who had discarded the demeanor of a school principal, shouted loudly, “Dr. Bloomer, is Dr. Bloomer here?”
Leo, who was taking a pulse for a patient in the consultation room, frowned unhappily when he heard someone shouting in the lobby.
Seeing that Wade Occam not only didn’t wait in line but also shouted impolitely in the lobby, Chasel couldn’t help pushing him, “Dr. Bloomer is seeing patients in the consultation room. If you want treatment, please wait in line!”
Wade Occam stumbled backward, almost falling to the ground from Chasel’s push.
Chasel’s attitude made Wade Occam’s face slightly change, but since he was here to ask for help, he couldn’t afford to be rude. He looked at Chasel and said, “Hello, I’m not here for treatment. I specifically came to find Dr. Bloomer. It’s very urgent and important.”
Chasel scrutinized him and said coldly, “Dr. Bloomer is currently with a patient. Even if it’s a matter of life and death, if you want to see Dr. Bloomer without waiting in line, you’ll have to wait until he finishes treating the patient.”
Due to the crowded space, the people waiting in line were already somewhat impatient. When they heard that Wade Occam wasn’t here for treatment but wanted to see Dr. Bloomer, they couldn’t help complaining.
“If you want to see Dr. Bloomer, you have to wait in line. Don’t waste our precious time for medical treatment!”
“That’s right. Everyone, be careful not to let this guy cut in line!”
“He may dress decently, but his manners are absolutely terrible.”
Wade Occam, as the president of the medical school, had never been treated with such disdain and mockery. His face turned almost as unpleasant as it could get.
Initially, Wade Occam wanted to leave in a huff, but thinking that Monica was still waiting at the school, he couldn’t afford to stand her up. He could only reluctantly stand on the side and wait.
Before long, Leo walked out of the consultation room and directly asked Wade Occam, “Mr. Occam, what brings you to my clinic?” Leo’s appearance was like a beam of light to Wade Occam in the darkness.