Chapter 517



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Blaine had arranged for the competition to be held in the auditorium.

His purpose was to provoke the students of the school. After all, these students had not yet become part of the working society, so they were some of the most passionate.

When Nora arrived at the school’s entrance, she could already see the reporters making their way to the auditorium.

She frowned slightly, not understanding why the school wasn’t doing anything about it. Just then, she heard the voices of the journalists:

“Ha, even though we had strongly requested that the Medical University suspend and investigate Anti, they rejected our request and are defending her very fiercely. Moreover, they have even said that this is not a skills competition, but rather a debate, AND they have sincerely invited all members of the medical profession to come and watch! How are they so sure that they can clear Anti’s name?”

“Exactly. I’m very confused myself. It’s as if the university has something they can use as leverage. I don’t think they can really clear his name!”

The two walked into the school while discussing the issue.

Nora, however, stayed where she was and frowned.

A moment later, her lips suddenly curved into a smile.

Truth be told, foreign universities had also invited her to become a professor or to hold similar positions in their schools before, but she had turned them all down. She had only become an external professor at the University of Medicine because of Shaw.

She had no feelings for NYU Medical School.

After all, the faculty was plagued with all sorts of problems, like the postgraduate entrance exam the other time, as well as Michael Lange….

However, at this instant, she suddenly felt that the school was really very cute and adorable.

Just their level of magnanimity alone already placed NYU far above foreign universities!

Thinking of all the posts criticizing alternative medicine on foreign websites made Nora squint. She headed toward the auditorium.

She was relatively late. By then, the people in the auditorium were already divided into three different factions.

One faction consisted of staunch supporters of modern medicine. Blaine was their leader.

Another faction was made up of supporters of alternative medicine. Jon and Elaine were its leaders. Some alternative medicine students from the school were also part of the group.

The last faction was made up of people who remained neutral. Dean Shaw was the leader. Michael and Lisa, as well as Sheril, who was worried about Nora, were there.

Blaine and Jon were lambasting each other while throwing around medical terms. Blaine even cited some patient cases as a challenge to Jon.

Blaine had initially proposed that each side provide a few patients for the other to treat, but the plan was rejected. After all, it was highly inappropriate to bring the patients to the venue.

Moreover, they also did not bring the instruments and equipment used in modern medicine.

Both parties debated endlessly with each other, and their words became sharper and sharper.

When Nora arrived, Dean Shaw was delivering a final speech. He said, “Whether it is alternative medicine or modern medicine, both are meant for the well-being of patients. We should not promote one and belittle the other. Therefore, today’s debate makes no sense at all! Mr. Myers, you are a veteran in the field of alternative medicine. I have only one question for you: Is modern medicine really inferior to alternative medicine? Can you guarantee that you have never taken any modern medicine in your entire life? Or that you have never had a CT scan?”

Dean Shaw’s words made Jon choke.

Blaine immediately let out a contemptuous laugh. Before he could speak, however, Dean Shaw spoke again. “Don’t cheer up just yet, Doctor Jon. My question for you is, when women with fertility problems have a CT scan, most of the time it doesn’t show any problems. Can you help them resolve their endocrine disorders and their weak spleen and stomach problems?”

Blaine also choked up.

Dean Shaw sighed. “So, it doesn’t make any sense for us to be arguing about this. Alternative and modern medicine complement and supplement each other. The ultimate goal must be to cure the patient.”

Prior to this, both sides had already experienced intense discussions, and in the course of the debate, everyone present had come to understand the issues to some extent. Thus, when Dean Shaw said what he said, all the students were thoughtful.

Thus, the confrontation between the practitioners of modern and alternative medicine subsided.

Nora, who was in the crowd, felt that Shaw had handled the problem in a fairly thorough and rounded manner.

However, Jon suddenly went on the offensive. He said, “Dean Shaw, what you have said is correct, but the person who has provoked this dispute is Anti, your school’s outside teacher! If she had not made such an arrogant and ignorant claim that modern medicine is superior to alternative medicine, how would things have come to this point?”

Elaine nodded. “Yes, everyone here is an elite from all walks of life, but just because of one sentence she said, everyone has come here to argue about these issues, which has led to the current situation. This is all because of Anti.”

Blaine also immediately stepped in and said, “Yes, I was also influenced by Anti. That’s why I had challenged the alternative medicine circle in a moment of momentum. Now that I think about it, I feel very ashamed of myself. Mr. Myers, I was too impulsive.”

Jon waved and said, “You are still young, so it is understandable that you are like that. However, we must not let the culprit go unpunished!”

Blaine and Elaine more than approved of what he said. “Yes, I strongly suggest that Anti be punished!”

Given the way things had gotten to this point regarding the incident, to be honest, punishing Anti would serve to give everyone and the entire industry a proper explanation. With that, the incident would also pass.

Nora stood up in the crowd and folded her arms.

The next moment, Dean Shaw saluted and said, “Now that things have come to this, I’ll just tell everyone the truth! To be honest, I was the one who told Anti to say those frivolities!”

His words took Nora by surprise. Then, Dean Shaw said, “In recent years, there have been endless battles between modern and alternative medicine circles, all having different ideas on the subject as well. I have always wanted to have a debate like this and have everyone come forward to discuss the issue. But my position in the circle is humble and my words are unimportant, so I came up with such a method for Anti to arouse public outrage. And sure enough, everyone has come forward!”

Nora: “?”

Seeing how doubtful the students around her were, but none of them pressed the issue further, she couldn’t help but smile.

She hadn’t expected Shaw to come up with such a solution. It seemed that today she would no longer have to expose her identity.

That suited him just fine. This way, those old stinkers in the alternative medicine circle would no longer come to her. They were simply too much trouble.

The idea had just formed when a voice was heard among the students. “Dean Shaw, to protect that outside teacher, you’re giving it your all!”

Nora frowned and looked over sharply, but before she could make out the person speaking, an audio recording suddenly began to play “Sir, at this point, it doesn’t make much sense even if Anti clarifies that he didn’t say any of that. Why don’t we take the opportunity to have a debate and then say it was all my idea?”

It was Dean Shaw’s voice.

Then the director’s voice was heard. “Shaw, then it’s going to be hard on you!”

“No, it won’t. For the sake of the school, as well as Anti, this is something I must do!”

When the recording finished playing, the entire auditorium was silent for a moment.

Then, the whole place exploded.

All the students looked at Dean Shaw and they all started shouting. “Liar!”

“Dean Shaw, to let a professor with a bad temper stay, you sure do a lot!”

“NYU is the best medical school in the country, but to think it’s also so dirty and corrupt! It really is disappointing!”

“Holy cow, this is all a scam!” As someone took the initiative, this immediately triggered the anger of all the students for having been duped. Both modern and alternative medicine students, all were incited to shout furiously.

“Expel Anti from school!”

“Expel Anti! We won’t stand to be in the same school as a teacher like her!”

As everyone started to get on each other’s nerves, Lisa and Sheril couldn’t help but shout, “Anti really didn’t say any of that! This is all because someone is trying to defame her!”

However, someone immediately responded, “Some of us heard her say that with our own ears.”

“Doctor Jon has also admitted it. Is she still refusing to tell the truth? Even now, Anti is still hiding in the background and refuses to come out. I really look down on her.”

“Yes, Anti is the black sheep of the Medical University! She should be expelled.”

Amidst all the speculation, Nora narrowed her eyes and slowly walked onto the stage. As soon as he saw her, Blaine immediately shouted, “Anti, why did you incite us to fight with the alternative medicine circle, yet you yourself didn’t show up? Hypocrite hiding behind the crowd.”

Jon also pointed at her and reprimanded her, “Don’t you dare own up to your actions? How can you make Dean Shaw take the fall for you? You are a disgrace to the medical profession.”

Elaine went so far as to shout, “Dear students, I have heard her say with my own ears that alternative medicine is inferior to modern medicine. Considering how she despises alternative medicine, how can someone like her stay in medical school?”

As the three spoke, the students became even more outraged.

Even the reporters were so angry that they pointed their microphones at Nora.

“Anti, why are you doing this?”

“Do you really look down on alternative medicine?”

Nora looked at all the agitated people around her. They were already starting to get violent. She looked at the reporter calmly, her voice reaching the ears of all the students through the microphone.

“I have never said that. Nor have I ever disparaged alternative medicine. To me, both alternative and modern medicine are methods of curing disease. Neither has ever been superior or inferior to the other.”

As soon as he said that, everyone stopped talking.

The reporter was also stunned.

Blaine narrowed his eyes. “That’s not what you told me in private, Anti!”.

Jon also scoffed, “You must be scared, right? You got scared after seeing so many of us here? So you decided to give in?! But it looks like it’s too late even if you change your stance now!”

Elaine also shook her head. “Anti, making mistakes isn’t that scary. Everything will be fine once you rectify your mistakes. Even Doctor Jon has apologized, so why can’t you apologize?”

Nora looked at Elaine. “I already told you I didn’t say that. You and Blaine are the ones slandering me, so why should I apologize?”

Elaine bit her lip. “How did I slander you? If I was the one who said it, maybe I’m the one making up lies, but even Doctor Blaine said it. It’s clear you meant it.”

The reporters also spoke up.

“Anti, you keep saying you didn’t say it, do you have any proof?” As soon as they said that, Dean Shaw panicked.

How could anyone have proof of whether or not he had said anything?

However, smiles appeared on Elaine and Blaine’s faces. They knew the reporters had been duped by them.

No matter what Nora said at that moment, no one would disbelieve her.

Unexpectedly, the next moment, Nora’s lips began to slowly curve upward. Suddenly she smiled and replied, “Of course, I have proof.”

“What kind of proof is it?”

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