Meiko knew Claire occasionally sat in on these lectures, but she hadn't expected to actually run into her.
"Claire!" Meiko greeted her in perfectly fluent Solenian.
"Hello, Meiko."
Meiko flashed a warm smile. "You can just call me Meiko."
Claire's expression remained perfectly flat. "We aren't that close. Let's just stick to your last name, Ms. Fujii."
Normally, as an upperclassman, Meiko would command a bit more respect, but Claire had zero intention of offering any.
She refused to let this exchange student from Sundara gain any sort of upper hand.
Meiko found Claire impossibly stubborn.
How could she speak so bluntly?
She was incredibly rude.
"Claire." Priscilla Hastings sidled up to them.
Meiko's awkwardness was practically plastered across her face.
Claire completely ignored the exchange student, turning entirely to engage with Priscilla.
"Priscilla, did you finish the assignment the professor gave us last time?"
Priscilla gave Claire a strange look. "That's a first. Did you actually forget to do your homework?"
"No, I just wanted to remind you that the professor might do a pop quiz next class." "Anyway, why are you crashing this traditional medicine lecture with me today?"
Priscilla was completely different from Claire; she was a die-hard clinical medicine purist.
"I came here specifically to find you," Priscilla whispered.
"Why?" Claire had no idea what she was needed for.
Couldn't they just talk during class or back at the dorm?
"My grandfather is in Cabinda. He wants to grab dinner with you."
"Winston is here?" Claire was genuinely surprised.
Mary's younger brother was also an exceptionally skilled doctor.
He had spent his career as an expert at a military hospital. If Mary was the top surgeon in her field, Winston wasn't far behind!
"Yeah, he's here on a business trip today."
Even though Mary was retired, and Winston had technically retired as well, he couldn't sit still and was rehired as a consultant.
That was why he was traveling to Cabinda-he was even slated to give a guest lecture at Cabinda University.
"What are we waiting for? Let's go."
Skipping this lecture wasn't a big deal, but she couldn't ignore an invitation from Winston.
After all, Claire had spent a lot of time at his house with Mary when she was a little girl, and he had always treated her incredibly well.
"Hold on, my grandfather knows
you're in class. He said to wait until you're finished, and we'll eat right off campus," "Priscilla said grabbing Claire's hand as she started to pack up her bag.
Hearing this, Claire paused and set her things back down. "Alright, let's focus on the lecture then."
During the lecture, Meiko was overly eager, bombarding the professor with questions.
The professor quickly realized that this exchange student from Sundara possessed a massive wealth of knowledge.
She was deeply familiar with Solenia and had even dabbled extensively in traditional medicine.
Whenever the professor introduced a new concept, she grasped it instantly.
It was a shame she was just a visiting student from Sundara. If she were a local student with that kind of dedication, she would undoubtedly achieve greatness in the future.
As for Meiko, every time the professor praised her, she shot a pointed look in Claire's direction.
It was obvious she was trying to compete with her.
Claire couldn't have cared less.
She was just there to genuinely learn and fill any gaps in her knowledge.
It was easy to forget medical theories if you didn't use them constantly, and as a
doctor, Claire refused to allow herself even the slightest margin of error.
Even though she could map out every acupuncture point in her sleep, she remained a tireless student.
Priscilla admired Claire's sheer dedication.
Halfway through the lecture, Claire
casually pulled out a set of silver needles and started tapping them. into her own pressure points, leaving Priscilla absolutely speechless.
"Claire, what in the world are you doing?"
Claire furrowed her brow slightly. "It's nothing. It's almost my time of the month, so just stimulating few points to improve circulation and relieve some lower back tension."
Most girls suffered from cramps or chest pain during their cycle, but Claire was built
differently-she always got a killer backache.