"He's already divorced you. Now that he comes to our house, he's a guest.""He's the guest, and you're the host. As the host, shouldn't you accompany your guest for lunch?" old Mr. Cooper explained patiently once more."You're right. I'll go now," Fiona nodded slightly, then left the room.In the rear hall of the Cooper family estate, Joseph was already seated at the dining table, which was laid with an abundant lunch.Just like before, every time he came to treat old Mr. Cooper, he would have lunch here."Joseph, help yourself to the food. No need to wait or be polite. Fiona will be here once she's finished helping her grandfather," old Mrs. Cooper said cheerfully as she walked over. Despite her age, she was still quite spry."Alright, in that case, I won’t stand on ceremony," Joseph replied. He wasn’t one to fuss—especially since he planned to visit Professor Rogers’ wife, Kelly, after lunch.He began tasting

"Hehe, I was just speaking hypothetically," the servant scratched his head, a bit embarrassed."Just keep your eyes on the gate and stop daydreaming," his companion said. As they chatted, someone entered, prompting both of them to straighten up and greet the newcomer.After seeing Joseph off, Fiona returned directly to the rear hall.A contemplative expression lingered on her delicate face, as if her mind was caught in deep thought."Has Joseph left?" came the voice of the old lady as Fiona stepped through the door.She was seated in a chair, working on something that looked like embroidery."Yes, I saw him get in his car. He said he had another patient to visit," Fiona replied while tidying up the tableware."Girl, do you feel any regret?" old Mrs. Cooper looked at Fiona with eyes full of warmth, her voice gentle."No regret. I was the one who aimed too high, and time deceived me.""Life is a gamble. If I placed my bet, I should accept the outcome.""Even though I lost, no one can st

"To be honest, our publicity department hasn't come up with any particularly brilliant ideas," Fang said, adjusting his glasses as he stood up, his tone earnest and sincere. "We're not really good at hype or marketing, and frankly, that kind of thing doesn't quite align with Nova University's low-key, pragmatic style.""Our initial idea is to film a short video featuring Professor Wilson and post it on our official social media accounts. Given how popular Professor Wilson already is, and how that popularity is likely to grow, even just riding that wave a little could greatly boost our student recruitment efforts."He glanced nervously around the room. "I'm not sure what the President or everyone else thinks?""I think that's already more than enough," Geoffrey Harris responded without hesitation. "The free clinic itself is excellent publicity. As long as the livestream continues, the promotional impact will remain. Having Professor Wilson record a video just shifts that attention towa

At that moment, everyone had gathered around, watching the playback with intense focus."Not bad at all. I think this version is good to go.""Professor Wilson’s impromptu delivery was so natural and sincere—it’s like he voiced everything I wanted to say.""Exactly. A video like this will definitely resonate with the incoming students.""See? Speaking from the heart really is the best approach."...The group erupted in praise."Professor Fang, Professor Wilson, I think we’ve got it. We should use this take," said the cameraman, turning to both of them."No objections here. I think it turned out pretty well," Joseph responded calmly and directly."I’d object even less!" Professor Fang beamed. "This came out better than I ever expected. Are we actually calling it a one-take success?"He had initially assumed the shoot would be time-consuming—maybe even requiring overtime on Saturday. He never imagined they’d get such a perfect result so quickly."Of course it counts as a one-take succe

"I never said it was a problem!"At those words, Joseph glanced up at Fiona."Uh... not a problem," she stammered, momentarily caught off guard."This particular herb does affect the patient—but not in a bad way. In fact, the effect is quite beneficial.""The student who worked with me on this prescription is extremely creative. He added this ingredient specifically to address the patient’s unique condition. It’s a textbook case of targeted treatment.""I asked him why he included it, and his explanation was more than satisfactory," Joseph patiently explained."I see... Looks like I still have a lot to learn. I can’t believe I didn’t catch that. I’ll need to study this prescription more closely when I get back," Fiona said with a helpless smile.Although she was one of Joseph’s graduate students, the young scholars at Nova University were all quite impressive. And with Joseph’s guidance and inspiration, they seemed to flourish even more.From this free clinic event alone, it was clear