Marrying a childless superior, she became pregnant and lived a carefree life in the 1970s.

Chapter 169 And Lu Yanli was one of those who were unwilling to accept this.
The two of them originally thought that Gu Jianing would flatter Old Chen and then get him to take her as his apprentice.

What did they see?

What they saw was Old Chen presenting various conditions and his advantages, then coaxing Gu Jianing into becoming his apprentice.

That's right, Old Chen's behavior just now was nothing short of coaxing.

It's like holding a piece of candy and coaxing a child, as if saying: "Little one, come with me. If you come with me, I'll give you this piece of candy, and I'll give you a constant stream of candy to eat."

His demeanor was undeniably obsequious; to be honest, this was the first time they had ever seen Old Chen like this.

It really surprised them.

You should know that in their minds, Old Chen had always been a serious, wise, and sometimes even a bit short-tempered person.

And now...

In front of Gu Jianing, Old Chen was like a kind and gentle elder.

Regarding the matter of Master Chen wanting to take Gu Jianing as his apprentice.

They didn't seem to feel any jealousy.

After all, they knew the level of their medical talent, and Old Chen looked down on them.

They also knew that, with their skill level, they were no match for Gu Jianing.

Therefore, it is quite normal for Master Chen to want to take Gu Jianing as his apprentice.

They also knew that being Master Chen's apprentice had many advantages, or rather, only benefits and no drawbacks.

Therefore, persuading Gu Jianing to agree at this time is also for Gu Jianing's sake.

Gu Jianing smiled, "Yes, I know, thank you."

Although their TCM department only had a few doctors, Gu Jianing felt that Dr. Zhou, Dr. Lu, and Old Chen were all very kind and took good care of her.

The atmosphere in their TCM department is also very good.

Gu Jianing really liked this atmosphere; what she disliked most was encountering people who enjoyed scheming and backstabbing.

Therefore, she felt very fortunate to be able to come to the TCM department.

Dr. Zhou and Dr. Lu were very pleased to hear that Gu Jianing had taken their advice to heart.

Gu Jianing told Sheng Zexi about it when she got home that night.

“This is a good thing. Indeed, being Master Chen’s apprentice will only bring you benefits, not harm.” Sheng Zexi agreed.

Sheng Zexi had met Old Chen and knew that Old Chen was a very protective person.

If Ningning becomes his apprentice, there will be one more person to protect her, and he can feel more at ease when he goes on missions.

So, on the second day, under Old Chen's expectant and apprehensive gaze, Gu Jianing agreed to become his apprentice.

"You agreed? You really agreed? Good, that's wonderful." Old Chen was genuinely happy.

She couldn't suppress the smile on her face.

"Good disciple, don't worry, your master will definitely treat you well from now on."

Of course, Old Chen wouldn't tell Gu Jianing that he hadn't slept all night, worried about whether Gu Jianing would be willing to be his apprentice.

Now that he learned that Gu Jianing had agreed, he was overjoyed.

Gu Jianing: If I told Master now that if he hadn't run away or interrupted her yesterday, she would have agreed on the spot. I wonder how Master would feel. He probably wouldn't be laughing now.

However, Gu Jianing still has a conscience, respects her master, and cares for the elderly.

Therefore, it's best not to tell anyone about this.

Master Chen takes accepting apprentices very seriously. Although Gu Jianing agreed, there still needs to be a formal ceremony for her to formally acknowledge him as her master. Of course, most importantly, the news needs to be spread as soon as possible.

First, it's to tell those who covet Gu Jianing that now, this talented young Gu is my apprentice, so those of you who are looking to strike gold should give up.

Secondly, it's to let everyone know that Gu Jianing is now under Old Chen's protection, and some people shouldn't be so blind as to run into her, because Old Chen is the most protective of his own.

When the news spread that Master Chen wanted to take Gu Jianing as his apprentice, many people were immediately unhappy.

Those people were the same ones who had previously wanted to become Master Chen's apprentices.

As a result, Old Chen looked down on them, but took a liking to a young female doctor who had just started working at the military hospital.

This left many people feeling resentful.

Lu Yanli was one of those who were unwilling to accept this.

Lu Yanli is a female doctor in the internal medicine department. Ever since she came to the military hospital and learned about Chen Lao's status and position from her husband, she has always wanted to become Chen Lao's apprentice.

Lu Yanli's husband is a political commissar, a position of considerable importance.

Before marrying her husband Zheng Weimin, Lu Yanli was a doctor at a hospital in her hometown county.

Although it was just a doctor at a county hospital, it was still a very good job, with a fixed monthly salary and special benefits on holidays.

Because of her job, Lu Yanli has always been the most respected person in the Lu family.

Later, when Lu Yanli reached marriageable age, it was through this job that she met her current husband, Zheng Weimin, through a blind date.

The couple has been married for six years and has three children.

Lu Yanli, after joining the army, was transferred from the hospital in her hometown county to the military hospital to work as a doctor.

Lu Yanli has always been proud of her job as a doctor.

Many people also think highly of Lu Yanli because of her job.

To be honest, Lu Yanli's family was not well-off when she was born.

But Lu Yanli always knew that if she wanted to live a good life, she had to work hard to climb up the social ladder and cross social classes.

If she hadn't worked hard to climb the ladder, perhaps she would be like her sister now, married off to the countryside by her parents, living a life of serving the whole family and having to be mindful of everyone's opinions.

But that kind of life was not what Lu Yanli wanted.

What she wanted was a life of superiority, one that placed her above most people.

So even now, as a doctor at a military hospital, she still feels it's not enough.

Instead of improving her medical skills, Lu Yanli was thinking about finding connections.

She has been through so much along the way.

I also deeply realized that relationships and connections are far more important than skills.

Just like back in the county hospital, how many people with less ability than her became her superiors simply because they had connections and backgrounds?

Therefore, Lu Yanli knew that if she wanted to continue climbing the ranks, she needed connections and relationships.

Therefore, after learning about Mr. Chen's background and his plan to take on apprentices, she always wanted to become his apprentice.

In recent years, she has been trying every possible way to get in touch with Mr. Chen, and even to curry favor with him.

However, no matter how hard she tried, Old Chen just wouldn't agree to take her as his apprentice.

Several years have passed, and Lu Yanli is almost ready to give up.

However, she thought that since she couldn't be Master Chen's apprentice, then no one else could be Master Chen's apprentice either. So, Lu Yanli, who had never taken anyone else as her apprentice, didn't feel anything about it.

But now, upon learning that Elder Chen was going to take someone else as a disciple, and that person was a young female doctor who had just arrived at the military hospital, Lu Yanli's face darkened almost instantly upon hearing the news.