Chapter 317

Chapter 317 Medical Valley Encounter

Xu Huahua actually had no particular thoughts about Medical Valley.

Her dad was soft-hearted and always believed whatever people told him without question. As her dad’s only daughter, Xu Huahua was very worried that after she left, her dad would be bullied by the villagers.

Xu Huahua was truly a precocious child.

Although she rarely left the village, she knew from an early age that she was different from the other village children.

The most obvious difference was that she thought Tiedan, the village chief’s grandson, was not smart at all.

Why did she feel this way? Because everyone in the village said that Tiedan was their village’s smartest child, demonstrated by how he helped his grandfather go up and down the mountains and rivers and how when he caused trouble, he let other kids take the blame.

Xu Huahua did not understand this; she thought those actions were plainly foolish and bad, so why couldn’t the villagers see it and instead strongly agreed that Tiedan was clever?

Though she did not understand, Xu Huahua could observe and think.

After thinking under the village tree for half a month, she finally concluded on her own that she was right!

If the villagers did not understand, it must be that they were as unintelligent as Tiedan!

At five years old, Xu Huahua managed to isolate the entire village by her own ability.

After reflecting on life, because she was afraid that the villagers would lead her already not-so-smart dad astray, she also dragged her dad to join her own camp.

Xu Huahua despised the villagers for being unintelligent and narrow-minded, and the villagers found Hunter Xu’s daughter strange.

A girl who never cried or threw tantrums since she was little, who liked to stare at people for no reason, with big eyes that stayed still—it was creepy…

Since both sides thought the other was not a good person, after Xu Huahua led her dad to distance themselves from the villagers, the villagers actually felt relieved.

The village girls were going to be sent to Medical Valley, and afraid of wasting time, the next day a group of qualified girls were taken to the village entrance.

When other families sent their daughters, they only carried a small bundle containing provisions for the trip—no clothing or other items needed by the girls.

But the Xu family sent their daughter with multiple bundles hanging, not only Father Xu but even Xu Huahua herself carried several bundles.

They looked like they were fleeing from disaster. The villagers frowned and sighed when they saw this, but knowing that Hunter Xu had only one daughter and was always doting on Xu Huahua, they said nothing.

They did not ask much, and so missed the best time to inquire.

——Xu Huahua was going to take her dad away from the village.

For as many years as she stayed in Medical Valley, her dad would stay loyal outside Medical Valley for that many years.

Do not doubt the single-minded devotion of a father to his daughter; even if there are no conditions around them, they will create them!

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Dong Sheng did not expect that as soon as he arrived at Medical Valley, he would witness quite a scene.

Just like every academy builds walls outside, Medical Valley had built a high wall outside its gates, and due to the terrain, several watchtowers were constructed nearby.

High walls, watchtowers, guards with knives… at first glance, this place did not look like an academy but more like a military base.

Those within the academy probably knew about this confusing appearance, so along the road to Medical Valley, signposts appeared every few hundred meters to give directions.

Due to recent enrollment issues at Medical Academy, there were people seated outside the academy gate to answer questions, clarify doubts, and screen out those who did not meet the basic requirements.

At this moment, Dong Sheng saw a group of people with children noisily crowding the academy gate.

The noise was greater than that of a bustling market or a raucous mob.

“What is going on here?”

Zhou Qingfang was even more curious than Dong Sheng and wanted to get closer to see the commotion.

He walked over, and Dong Sheng followed closely behind.

As they approached, the chaotic voices became clearer.

“Doctor Tan, does the academy really provide clothes? My child is sent here, they can’t starve…”

“Doctor Tan, I first brought my Cuihua here, but can I still send more kids later? I have two boys too!”

“Doctor Tan, is studying really going to take seven years? After seven years my Daniu will be fourteen, she can’t stay in the academy forever. Can she come back after three years? We raised her this big, she has to get married one day…”

“*Snicker.*”

While Dong Sheng frowned listening to a woman speak, suddenly he heard a low, soft sneer.

Dong Sheng turned his head and saw a girl standing beside him, expressionless, carrying a bamboo basket about waist-high.

Dong Sheng: ?

He blinked, glanced at the kids timidly clinging to their dads and mums in front of him, then looked at the girl beside him again, and blinked once more.

Hmm, this child…

Just as he had some thoughts, the girl looked up at him.

Their eyes met, and the calmness in the child’s gaze instantly made Dong Sheng recognize her maturity.

Ah, so she really was a precocious child.

Dong Sheng smiled gently, about to say something friendly to the child, when he heard her speak first.

“Are you here to study medicine too?”

Dong Sheng was slightly stunned, shook his head, and bent down with a smile, “No, I came to visit an old friend.”

Xu Huahua simply said “Oh” coolly, then casually turned her head away.

This kind of self-deceiving act made Dong Sheng laugh after a brief moment of surprise.

He looked around, first seeing Zhou Qingfang standing ahead gossiping, then noticing no adults were close to the girl, so he asked Xu Huahua:

“Where are your dad and mom? Why are you here alone?”

Xu Huahua didn’t really want to talk.

Her dad was busy pushing her into the academy; right after arrival, he rushed to the front asking questions here and there, barely paying attention to his daughter. As more and more people came, forming circles upon circles, Xu Huahua already couldn’t see where her dad was.

Unwilling to reply, Xu Huahua just pointed with her hand toward the crowd.

With so many people layered three deep, it was impossible to tell who she meant.

Dong Sheng thought for a moment and didn’t continue asking, “In that case, I’ll wait with you.”

Xu Huahua glanced at him, puzzled by his strangeness, but said nothing.

The big and small standing together, both expressionless, looked quite similar.

When Zhou Qingfang finished gossiping and turned around, what he saw was this scene.

He was surprised, “Brother Dong, what are you doing?”

Dong Sheng: “This child who come to enroll don’t have her parent beside her, so I’m waiting with her.”

Hearing this, Zhou Qingfang no longer paid attention to the girl and turned back to discuss other matters with Dong Sheng.

“Seems like these people are all from two villages, eager to send their kids to study, but…”

Zhou Qingfang shook his head helplessly, “most of them only send girls.”