Dashing Student-Chapter 623: Master Chen Nan’s Old Flame

"Dean Qiu, Chen Nan is here." Su Yue slightly bowed, her tone respectful, with a faint smile on her face and a hint of expectation in her eyes.

Dean Qiu paused her movements and slowly looked up.

Her gaze was as serene as a deep pond, imbued with the gentleness of time, smiling as she scrutinized Chen Nan.

As if she wanted to see through his exterior and into his heart.

Her gaze wasn't sharp, yet it carried an invisible pressure that made one instinctively feel reverence.

A moment later.

She spoke softly, her voice low and gentle, like it came from a distant valley: "Where have you been practicing?"

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Dean Qiu had heard of Chen Nan before.

After all, this young man had achieved the sixth highest score in the province on the college entrance exam, truly a top student.

Furthermore, the fact that Chen Nan could recite the "Inner Canon of Huangdi" backwards had also stirred quite a commotion in the college, amazing everyone.

However, these initially did not garner much attention from Dean Qiu.

Until she heard that Chen Nan had demonstrated the "Bone-penetrating Palm," which piqued her strong interest in this young fellow.

Her intuition told her that he must have diligently practiced in a Taoist temple somewhere.

When Chen Nan heard Dean Qiu's question, he was momentarily lost, standing there in a daze.

His gaze fell on Dean Qiu's face, and a familiar figure flashed through his mind.

He could ascertain that he had definitely seen Dean Qiu somewhere, but couldn't recall it at the moment.

Her eyebrows, her demeanor, even the slightly pressed corners of her lips, all evoked a strange sense of familiarity.

Seeing Chen Nan in such a state, Su Yue couldn't help but frown slightly, reaching out to pinch his arm lightly while saying in a low voice: "Dean Qiu is asking you a question, what are you standing there stunned for?"

Chen Nan finally came to his senses, his face full of apologies, and hurriedly said: "I apologize, Dean Qiu. Your appearance closely resembles a dear relative of mine, I got distracted for a moment, my apologies."

He paused slightly, then added: "Well, I practiced at White Cloud Temple."

Hearing Chen Nan's reply, Dean Qiu's previously calm expression changed instantly.

Her aged pupils suddenly contracted as if she had heard something unbelievable, her breathing became rapid as well.

She unconsciously tightened her grip on the armrest of the chair, her body slightly leaning forward, and pursued: "Who is your master?"

Chen Nan was full of confusion, not understanding why Dean Qiu had such a strong reaction, but still answered truthfully: "My master is Wu Chenzi!"

Upon hearing this name, a meaningful smile appeared on Dean Qiu's face, as if many untold stories were hidden within that smile.

She nodded slightly and said slowly: "So, it's Wu Chenzi who sent you to learn the Heavenly Return Medical Records, isn't it?"

Chen Nan was just about to answer, "Yes, my master said…"

Before he finished his sentence, Dean Qiu suddenly seemed like a different person.

Her face instantly flushed red, her eyes widened, fury emanated from her eyes, and she yelled loudly: "Get out, now, immediately get out of my sight!"

"???"

Chen Nan and Su Yue were both stunned, their faces filled with bewilderment and confusion.

They looked at each other, neither understanding why Dean Qiu suddenly flew into a rage.

This sudden change made the atmosphere instantly tense, as if even the air had frozen.

"That bastard Wu Chenzi ruined my life and now he dares to hope that his disciple learns the Heavenly Return Medical Records?"

Dean Qiu's voice trembled with deep-seated resentment and anger: "It's simply a delusion, even if I die, I will never pass the Heavenly Return Medical Records to his disciple!"

She glared at Chen Nan with a look of hatred, seemingly wanting to tear him to pieces.

At this moment.

Whether it was Chen Nan or Su Yue, it seemed they both understood why Dean Qiu was so furious!

It turned out she had been betrayed by someone, ruining her life!

And that person who ruined her life, who else could it be but Wu Chenzi?

Thinking of this, Chen Nan felt bitter. His master had sent him to the Medical College to learn the Heavenly Return Medical Records, but hadn't mentioned his entangled love and hate with the old dean.

This was truly exasperating!

At the same time.

Chen Nan finally understood why he felt that the old dean looked familiar.

He hesitated for a moment, then looked at the emotionally charged Dean Qiu, and couldn't help but say: "Dean Qiu, I have only been practicing under my master for two years, and am unaware of your past."

"But there is one thing I can swear to heaven, my master harbors deep regret for you, so much that he meditates and repents in front of your portrait every day."

Chen Nan's tone carried a bit of earnestness: "The reason why I felt you looked familiar is because I have seen your portrait from your younger days."

Chen Nan wasn't lying.

When he encountered problems during his practice in the mountains, he would go to ask his master for guidance.

Every time he saw him, his master was meditating and repenting in front of a portrait.

The woman in the portrait had features as vivid as a painting, a gentle demeanor, and resembled Dean Qiu in front of him.

Dean Qiu let out a heavy cold humph and chided with displeasure: "He is wholeheartedly pursuing immortality; how could he have any romantic feelings?"

Her voice carried a trace of sardonicism, as if mocking her own foolish dreams from the past.

Chen Nan sighed helplessly: "Though my master dreams of immortality, the path to immortality is elusive and fraught with difficulties, he hasn't even overcome his emotional hurdle, how could he possibly achieve immortality?"

"You are his heart's tribulation!"

Dean Qiu's body trembled slightly, the anger in her eyes gradually extinguished, replaced by a complex emotion.

Her fingers unconsciously rubbed the armrest of the chair, her knuckles whitening slightly, as if suppressing the turmoil within her heart.

She slowly sat back in the chair, her gaze becoming profound and distant, as if penetrating the barrier of time and returning to that distant past.

"If he truly felt sorry for me, why didn't he come to apologize personally?" Dean Qiu sighed, her voice carrying a trace of weariness and bitterness.

A touch of faint sorrow appeared between her brows, as if those long-buried memories were gradually corroding her heart.

Even after so many years, it still felt like a knife to her heart!

Chen Nan smiled wryly and shook his head, his tone carrying a trace of helplessness: "You should know better than me, Dean Qiu, my master is a particularly proud person."

"Such a person would never admit his mistakes, even if he died." His voice was low, but also carried a hint of powerlessness.

"There are not many who cherish their face as much as he does, alone," Dean Qiu shook her head helplessly, her eyes complex, as if talking to herself.

Her gaze wandered as if recalling something, her voice becoming much softer: "If I hadn't been so stubborn back then, perhaps we wouldn't be in this situation now."

Her thoughts drifted back to that summer sixty years ago…