"Sponsorship?"

Hearing a voice.

Chen Mu stopped in his tracks, looking suspiciously at Lan Lan in the distance.

He didn't respond immediately.

Instead, he questioned, "I can't figure out how a safety education lecture at school could have sponsorship value?"

"It can't be just because Lan Lan's family is rich, so they sponsor if they want, right?"

A few years ago.

Chen Mu, due to connections with an old man, had the privilege of having dinner with Lan Lan's father, Lan Zhengsheng.

During the meal.

Lan Zhengsheng had a long and lively discussion with the old man about children's education.

Lan Zhengsheng said that his daughter had been learning investment under his guidance from a very young age.

Moreover.

Chen Mu prided himself on having met many second-generation rich kids.

These people, although wealthy, are certainly not fools.

Lan Lan wanting to sponsor a food safety education lecture must be because it's profitable.

Moreover.

This "profit" has to first pass through him as the school doctor before it can be obtained.

Facing Chen Mu's wary gaze, Lan Lan's smile was surprisingly genuine: "Dr. Chen, I want my mom's mushroom company to sponsor the safety education lecture."

Chen Mu's eyes widened: "???"

—

"Goodness! She's good at doing business!"

"A mushroom company giving a safety education lecture to students from Mushroom Province. Is this a safety education lecture, or is Hai City University inviting a wolf into their house?"

"Dr. Chen: Do you hear what you're saying!"

"From Dr. Chen's perspective, it really feels helpless, I feel for Dr. Chen..."

"Don't be quick to scold Lan Lan, I always feel that anyone who can become the student council president must have some skills, if Lan Lan has spoken up, she surely has the confidence to persuade Dr. Chen, right?"

"Ha! If she really manages to persuade Dr. Chen, I'll live-stream myself eating shit upside down!"

"???"

"Wow, going all out, huh?"

"Hey brother, if you're streaming, be sure to call me, I can pull in some fresh ones for you!"

"Ew! How did the comments start getting gross?!"

"..."

—

Chen Mu started to get a headache again.

He took a deep breath to control his temper, "Lan Lan, do you know why the school wants to hold this safety education lecture?"

Lan Lan nodded.

Even facing Chen Mu's suspicion, she didn't back down at all.

She simply said, "Dr. Chen, everyone sees things from different perspectives!"

"From my perspective, the reason for holding this lecture is educational."

"To tell our fellow folks from Mushroom Province what mushrooms are edible, what mushrooms are poisonous."

"How long certain mushrooms need to be cooked."

Chen Mu nodded.

But his gaze towards Lan Lan was still full of caution.

Lan Lan continued, "For us kids who grew up drinking delicious mushroom soup, safety education should be about guidance, not restriction!"

"They can't avoid eating mushrooms for the rest of their lives, so having a company that specializes in selling mushrooms sponsor this safety education lecture is very necessary."

Chen Mu raised an eyebrow.

Seeing that Chen Mu was willing to hear her continue, Lan Lan smiled and gestured for him to proceed.

"Dr. Chen, it's inconvenient to continue standing, why don't we..."

Chen Mu slipped his hands into the pockets of his white coat.

Turned around.

Returned to his previous seat.

Lan Lan also returned to the seat across from Chen Mu, "Dr. Chen, I have a hypothetical situation."

"Is it possible that even if Mushroom Province students don't attend this lecture, the school is just bluffing and won't actually deduct credits?"

"Because if the school really deducted credits, regardless of the original intention, it would be labeled as regional discrimination by some onlookers."

Chen Mu: "..."

He opened his mouth.

Turned to glance at the livestream camera beside him.

Feeling bitter in his heart.

It took him a while to speak: "Lan Lan, some things are better kept to yourself because stating them openly will make things difficult for the school later."

Using credit deductions to scare these students.

The school's initial intention.

Was to ensure that as many students from Mushroom Province as possible attend the lecture.

Now being so bluntly exposed by Lan Lan…

—

"Before Lan Lan spoke, I never thought that deducting credits was just a scare tactic!"

"Actually, I've suspected it for a while. The notice released by the school, although by each class's advisor, didn't bear Hai City University's official stamp."

"I went back and checked the picture online, and it indeed didn't have a stamp. Hai City University left themselves an out from the start!"

"But now it's different, Hai City University doesn't need an out anymore because Lan Lan has cut it off."

"Why didn't Lan Lan speak to the vice-principal or the dean?"

"Maybe because Dr. Chen requested the lecture, so she's negotiating with him first?"

"..."

—

Seeing Chen Mu's troubled expression.

Lan Lan calmly said, "Dr. Chen, since I can guess this, don't you think other Mushroom Province students might also guess it?"

"In the end..."

"Similar suspicions, spread in the locals' group chat at school, will multiply."

"Causing very few students to attend on the day of the food safety education?"

Chen Mu was speechless.

Although he was reluctant to admit it.

The possibility Lan Lan mentioned does exist.

Lan Lan continued, "But what if the food safety education has something that attracts them?"

"We could hold a mushroom feast right on campus."

Chen Mu: "Huh?"

He's finding it hard to keep up with Lan Lan's train of thought.

Lan Lan: "Display all edible mushroom varieties at the feast, eating while educating."

"I don't think there are many from Mushroom Province who would refuse this kind of food safety education lecture, right?"

Chen Mu was about to respond.

Suddenly.

"Gulp!"

"Gulp!"

Two sounds of swallowing saliva came from behind.

Chen Mu turned around speechlessly to see the cameraman, one hand holding the camera, the other wiping his mouth.

Meeting Chen Mu's gaze.

The cameraman: "Dr. Chen, I assure you, I definitely didn't want to ditch you to film the mushroom feast, definitely not!"

Chen Mu: "..."

You'd be more convincing if you didn't say anything at all.

Sighing.

Chen Mu's gaze returned to Lan Lan: "But I still can't figure out, through this mushroom feast..."

"What benefits can you or your mother's mushroom company gain from sponsoring this safety education lecture?"

"The mushrooms on the table, I've looked them up online."

"They only cost a four-digit sum to enjoy a meal."

"Although they're pricey, they're not rare to the point where they can't be bought on the market."

Lan Lan laughed, interrupting Chen Mu, "Dr. Chen, are you trying to say that I am facing a group of university students who can't afford mushrooms, so this sponsorship won't bring benefits to me or my mother?"

Seeing Chen Mu nod.

Lan Lan took out her phone, opened Weibo's trending list, and handed it to Chen Mu: "Perhaps, Dr. Chen can take a look at this?"

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