Chapter 1987 — Inviting Wei Zhao
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"I don't know," Wei Zhao said.
"Looks like I'll have to go buy a cultivation manual after all," Han Jingyi said.
"Buy one..." Wei Zhao was somewhat at a loss for words.
"That's right — in a bit I'll ask Teacher Bai, see if he knows where they're sold." Han Jingyi seemed to have struck upon a brilliant idea; she clenched her fist and spoke excitedly.
When they reached the classroom, the students were all eagerly discussing the freshman gala performance. Bai Weituo, full of enthusiasm, was leading several of the more heavily involved extras through a rehearsal, following the MV on his phone — the whole room was a scene of bustling activity.
Wang Xinyan, however, sat in her seat quietly reading a book, as though none of this had much to do with her. Like Wei Zhao, she had been given one of the most ordinary extra roles, so there was no need for her to rehearse either — she simply had to sit in her seat and hum a few harmonies.
Wei Zhao walked over and sat down beside Wang Xinyan, while Han Jingyi took the seat behind them both. That the class's only two girls both declined the lead roles left Bai Weituo somewhat helpless, yet there was nothing he could do about it. One of the girls was on ambiguous terms with Wei Zhao, and the other seemed to have no interest in Xu Shilan at all — Bai Weituo was at his wit's end.
Seeing Wei Zhao come in, he could only walk over and plead: "Brother Lin, can't you spare me one of them..."
"Spare you what?" Wei Zhao blinked.
"A beauty!" Bai Weituo said.
"A beauty?" Wei Zhao turned to glance at Wang Xinyan, then at Han Jingyi behind him, and said: "You want them to perform?"
"Brother Lin, how wise of you — exactly so!" Bai Weituo nodded hurriedly.
"You two — which of you is willing to go up and perform?" Wei Zhao asked.
"Same as you — I'll be an extra," Wang Xinyan said flatly, flipping through the textbook in her hands.
"And you..." Wei Zhao turned to look at Han Jingyi.
But Han Jingyi did not answer directly; instead she turned to Bai Weituo: "Can you refine pills?"
"Huh?" Bai Weituo was startled — he had not expected her to bring up such a topic. He hesitated a moment, then shook his head: "No..."
"Oh, then never mind. I want to study pill refinement — I don't have the time," Han Jingyi said, shaking her head and turning down Bai Weituo's proposal.
Bai Weituo sighed. He wanted to say something, but in the end said nothing; he gave Wei Zhao a bitter smile and went off to continue rehearsing with his classmates.
Fortunately, even without the two girls taking the lead or extra roles, there was still Xu Shilan as the female lead, so the boys clustered around her like stars around the moon — a charm all its own.
Around eight o'clock, Bai Lingtou walked into the classroom. Bai Weituo stopped the rehearsal at once and, catching sight of him, hurried over: "Professor Bai!"
At school, Bai Weituo always addressed Bai Lingtou as Professor Bai or Teacher Bai.
"Mm... you're rehearsing?" Bai Lingtou asked, taking in the bustling scene inside the classroom.
"Yes, Professor Bai!" Bai Weituo nodded.
"In that case, this morning's class is cancelled — carry on with your rehearsal. There are no classes today or tomorrow; I want you to go win us a good ranking at tomorrow night's freshman gala and bring some honor to our medical specialty!" Bai Lingtou made the decision on the spot to cancel class: "Our medical specialty hasn't won an award in years — all because that little brat Bai Weikai is no good, his abilities are too poor. You, though, you're not bad!"
"Uh... actually it's all thanks to Brother Lin," Bai Weituo said hurriedly, not daring to take the credit for himself.
"Oh?" Bai Lingtou gave Wei Zhao a meaningful glance and said to him: "Student Wei Zhao, after the freshman gala is over, come find me. That matter I mentioned to you before — have you thought it over?"