Chapter 484 – Lin Bai, You Fool!
When Lin Bai made that request to Song Yi, Li Wen was momentarily stunned, then immediately became anxious.
Lin Bai, You Fool! How could you ask Professor Song Yi for something like that?
What if he gets angry and doesn’t let you go with him anymore?
Although Li Wen also really, really admired Professor Song Yi and wanted the chance to meet him up close, he was more worried that Lin Bai might lose this opportunity because of his request.
That’s why he felt so anxious.
But despite that, Li Wen was touched.
He never expected that, after just a few hours of knowing each other, Lin Bai would be willing to do something like this for him.
Lin Bai really did consider him a good friend!
No matter what, from now on, Lin Bai would be his best friend and his brother!
From now on, whatever good things he had, Lin Bai would have a share too.
He would treat Lin Bai well!
Meanwhile, after a brief moment of surprise, Song Yi looked over at Li Wen, who was standing next to Lin Bai.
Seeing the nervousness and hesitation in Li Wen’s eyes, Song Yi nodded pleasantly, “Sure, you can both come along with me.”
Song Yi didn’t see Lin Bai’s request as excessive or rude.
On the contrary, he admired Lin Bai’s behavior.
No matter the situation, he didn’t forget to share good things with his friend and even stood up for him.
Lin Bai was clearly a sincere person.
Song Yi hoped that this friend named Li Wen wouldn’t let him down in the future.
But after glancing at Li Wen just now, Song Yi felt… it probably wouldn’t happen.
Soon enough, Lin Bai and Li Wen were following behind Song Yi, heading toward the backstage of the auditorium.
“Lin Bai, you fool! You actually dared to ask Professor Song Yi for something! Weren’t you afraid he’d ignore you?” Li Wen whispered to Lin Bai as he walked beside him.
Lin Bai rubbed the back of his head, his eyes full of innocence. “I didn’t think about it that much.”
Li Wen: …
Li Wen slung an arm around Lin Bai’s shoulder, eyes filled with emotion, and said, “Lin Bai, from now on, you’re my brother—the kind of brother I’d trust with my life!”
Lin Bai was momentarily taken aback, then smiled.
Meanwhile, everyone else in the auditorium was watching as Lin Bai and Li Wen followed behind Song Yi and left.
They had all overheard the conversation between the three of them just now.
Now, their gazes were full of envy, jealousy, and frustration as they looked at Lin Bai and Li Wen.
They never would have guessed that the way to get Professor Song Yi’s attention was… to cry really loudly.
That boy, Lin Bai!
Wasn’t it because he cried loud enough that Professor Song Yi, who was about to leave, noticed him?
And not only that, but Professor Song Yi personally came down to invite him along.
And he didn’t just go alone—he even brought his friend with him!
The best part was that Professor Song Yi so easily agreed.
For a moment, they didn’t know whether they should envy Lin Bai or Li Wen more.
After all, both had been given a chance to meet Professor Song Yi up close.
At first, when they saw Lin Bai crying—and crying so loudly—they thought it was a bit embarrassing.
Even though they, too, had been moved by Professor Song Yi’s speech, had teared up, and even shed a few tears, none of them had cried that hard.
Tears and snot all over the place.
But now…
Watching Lin Bai and Li Wen happily following behind Professor Song Yi as they left…
They wondered: If we cry now, would it still be too late?
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Lin Bai didn’t pay any attention to what others might have been thinking. At that moment, he was finally feeling a wave of nervous excitement wash over him.
Especially as he looked at the back of Song Yi, just two meters ahead, his heart surged with emotion.
Excitement—so much excitement!
Now Lin Bai could finally understand why, in his previous life, fans who followed celebrities would get so emotional when they saw their idols.
Back then, he hadn’t been able to comprehend it.
But now…
He completely understood.
Lin Bai knew it was his crying that had caught Song Yi’s attention.
But at the time, his tears were genuine, something he couldn’t hold back.
Otherwise, crying like that, with tears and snot in front of so many people, would’ve been quite embarrassing for him.
Still, if crying like that could draw his idol’s attention and give him the chance to be this close to Song Yi, he’d gladly cry all over again!
For the first time, Lin Bai felt that his sensitivity and tendency to cry easily had actually worked in his favor.
As he continued to reflect on this, they arrived at Song Yi’s office at the medical university.
The office had been set up specifically for him when he joined the faculty. Though the decor was simple, the space was quite large.
After they entered, Song Yi invited the two to sit down, then turned to Lin Bai and said, “You were crying after my speech earlier.”
“I wanted to ask—are you going through something difficult?”
“If there’s anything troubling you, feel free to talk about it. I’ll see if there’s any way I can help,” Song Yi said with a smile.
Lin Bai was momentarily stunned. He had imagined various reasons why Song Yi might have invited him to the office.
But he never expected that Song Yi had noticed how sad he was and, thinking he was going through a hard time, wanted to help him.
At that moment, Lin Bai was truly moved by Song Yi’s kind and compassionate nature.
‘Professor Song is truly a wonderful person,’ Lin Bai thought to himself. ‘No wonder he’s my idol!’
Lin Bai quickly responded, “No, Professor Song, I was just so moved by your speech. Really, I think your dedication to medicine is amazing. To be able to maintain such pure intentions is truly rare.”
“I want to learn from you and work hard to become someone like you in the future.”
Song Yi hadn’t expected such a response from Lin Bai. But he believed him because people’s eyes don’t lie, and Lin Bai’s gaze was clear and sincere.
“Thank you for your admiration. I hope that in the future, I can continue to stay true to my principles and not disappoint those who look up to me,” Song Yi replied.
Song Yi was well aware that the higher one stands in society, the more temptations and difficult choices they face. But he had always hoped that he could remain true to his original intentions.
When he grew old and looked back on his life, he wanted to still be that pure, genuine person.
“You will,” Lin Bai responded eagerly. “Professor Song, you definitely will.”
After all, he had witnessed it in his past life. Even though this was a parallel world, Lin Bai believed that the Song Yi he admired would remain just as pure and unchanged.
“Are you sure you’re not facing any difficulties?” Song Yi asked again, still feeling that Lin Bai’s deep sadness wasn’t solely due to the impact of his speech.
“I…” Lin Bai’s throat tightened, and his voice caught. “I was thinking about my mother when she was ill…”
“And how is your mother now?” Song Yi asked gently.
“She passed away… from pancreatic cancer,” Lin Bai whispered.
