Chapter 85

C85 – Ignorance

“Thank you, Jiang Hao,” Yuan Hong expressed his gratitude.

Despite Yuan Hong’s skepticism, he wasn’t alone in his disbelief. Even the normally admiring students of Grade 12, Class 8, found Jiang Hao’s claim hard to swallow. After all, a cold medicine that could cure with just one dose was unheard of!

At that moment, Yuan Hong approached the lectern with the medicine bottle in hand. He set down the test papers, uncapped the bottle, and prepared to sample a few pills.

He didn’t overthink it; Jiang Hao was his student, and surely he wouldn’t do anything to harm him.

But as he opened the bottle, Yuan Hong hesitated.

“This...”

“Jiang Hao, is this really just one pill? There’s nothing else mixed in?” Yuan Hong asked, a hint of embarrassment in his voice.

“Professor, it’s just one pill, and that’s all it takes to cure it!” Jiang Hao assured him.

Jiang Hao was aware that the idea of a single-dose cold medicine might raise eyebrows, but he knew the power of his pill was beyond comparison to any cheap imitation.

The true effectiveness of the cold medicine was a secret known only to Jiang Hao himself.

The others, overhearing Jiang Hao’s claim, were openly skeptical as they murmured among themselves.

“Just one pill can cure a cold? It sounds like something straight out of a martial arts tale.”

“Wow, when did our scholar-lord turn into a wandering healer?”

Inwardly, he was resistant.

Yet, as he looked up and met the clear gaze of Jiang Hao in the back row, he felt cornered.

Ultimately, he made up his mind. He trusted Jiang Hao’s judgment; his own ignorance didn’t mean it wasn’t worth a try.

“Alright, let’s all calm down. Jiang Hao means well. I trust that he wouldn’t play a prank on a teacher.”

With the chatter quelled, Yuan Hong popped the pill into his mouth, grabbed his water cup, and took a sip.

It was just a cold pill. If there were any issues, he could always get checked out at the hospital later.

After taking the medicine, Yuan Hong turned his attention back to the test papers.

“Alright, now let’s dive into this test paper!”

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Jiang Hao was thrilled to see Yuan Hong’s trust.

Worried about the medicine’s efficacy, he hurriedly queried the system once more.

“System, the super cold medicine is safe, right?”

“Host, rest assured, a system’s product is always top-notch!”

Yet, the system’s assurance brought back memories of Jiang Hao’s earlier embarrassment, leaving him at a loss for words.

Trust you? Yeah, right! You’re nothing but trouble, old man!