Be My Boyfriend
Four Seasons Hotel New York.
Banquet hall.
After the loud and boisterous Iliad left, Adam began to watch from the sidelines.
All eyes were drawn to the center of the banquet: the Murphys.
Peter Murphy, the head of the family, chatted and laughed with everyone, taking care of almost all the doctors around him, making everyone feel at ease.
Like Nora, Mrs. Murphy was a timeless beauty, poised and elegant, surrounded by many people, both men and women.
Many of them, both men and women, had lust in their eyes...
A young man, who must be Steven Murphy mentioned by Professor James Mulder, stood next to Peter Murphy and was introduced to the crowd by Peter.
Despite his somewhat reserved personality, his few casual words garnered unanimous praise from everyone.
Adam could only silently scoff at this.
They weren't praising a person, they were clearly praising Franklin!
Putting aside his complaints, Adam carefully examined this opponent who would be an extremely heavyweight in his medical school career, or even his doctoral career.
Average appearance.
Adam couldn't help but glance at the stunningly beautiful Mrs. Murphy again, then thought for a moment, looked at Peter Murphy, and nodded in understanding.
Peter Murphy, as a bigwig in the medical industry, makes people subconsciously notice his outward presence and overlook his appearance.
Upon closer inspection, his appearance is ordinary, even below average.
It seems that Peter must have truly started from scratch. Otherwise, if his family had been wealthy for generations, he would have married handsome men and beautiful women, whose genes would have been optimized, and whose appearance would definitely be above average.
He has an introverted personality, a reserved and peaceful smile, and seems very approachable.
But Adam felt a sudden unease.
If this kind of personality can be maintained, that would be wonderful.
But once they encounter setbacks, they might change in some extreme direction.
The intense competition in the medical field is obvious.
Adam and others cannot possibly give him special treatment just because he is the son of a super-rich man.
Competition inevitably leads to conflict.
Is he able to accept failure?
Adam was highly skeptical.
What if he turns evil after failing?
It's not that Adam is overthinking things; these kinds of things are very common in reality, especially since this world is a fusion of American TV series and movies, so the frequency of Murphy's Law is incredibly high.
Abandoning Columbia University Medical School and choosing Harvard Medical School instead?
Is this Murphy here, Harvard University doesn't have anyone like him?
Stop joking.
"Let's play it by ear."
Adam thought with a headache, "At worst, I'll just give in to him and treat it like coaxing a child."
Of course, if this is a bratty kid who can't be coaxed, Adam won't force him to. He'll just let him be the big devil in the other person's life journey.
After observing his primary suspected competitor, Adam then turned his attention to his 'love rival,' William Haver.
William was seen wandering among the female customers, attracting their attention with every gesture. Then he set his sights on one woman.
This is a female professor from Columbia University whom Leonard introduced Adam to before.
She's not young anymore, over fifty, and not very well-maintained, but she's young at heart, frequently engaging in "intimate interactions" with the young heartthrob William.
Adam, an observer with a clearer perspective, could clearly see the inner turmoil and struggle in William's eyes.
Finally, the female professor squeezed William's arm and left the hall. William stood there for a while before gritting his teeth and drinking the champagne in his glass in one gulp, then followed in the direction the female professor went.
Watching William's departing figure, a line of poetry seemed to float into Adam's mind. "The wind howls, the Yi River is cold, the hero departs, never to return."
Adam couldn't help but laugh.
He can return, but he will no longer be a hero or a youth...
Adam's gaze swept across the room, then settled on the adorable and neurotic Iliad, who was standing next to three men of different ages who looked somewhat similar to her, and she was also greeting everyone.
The crowd treated Iliad with more warmth than they did Adam, and more casually than they did Steven Murphy, as if they truly regarded him as a close junior.
As expected of someone from a family of doctors.
The banquet has ended.
Adam drove Leonard back.
On the road.
"Adam, you did a very good job tonight."
Leonard chuckled, slightly tipsy, "They all have a very good impression of you. This is a good start."
"Thank you so much for your introduction."
Adam sincerely thanked him.
Without Leonard's dedicated introduction, even with a net worth of tens of millions, Adam would have found it difficult to enter this circle, let alone communicate with so many doctors and professors who were closely involved and establish initial connections.
The reason a circle is a circle is that it keeps outsiders out and ensures that the people they identify with are inside.
While money can buy you anything, Adam's wealth of tens of millions clearly didn't reach the point where he could break free from his circle and do whatever he wanted.
In fact, which of the medical luminaries tonight doesn't have a net worth of tens of millions?
For them, whose annual income can reach several million, accumulating tens of millions in assets is just a matter of working for a few years.
There's not much I can do to help you right now.
Leonard laughed and said, "After you enter medical school, it all depends on your own efforts. When you graduate and come to the Medical Center for residency training, that's when I can personally mentor you."
"I'm really looking forward to that day."
Adam laughed.
During residency training and internships, although residents are supposed to work with senior residents, they still need to perform actual surgeries under the supervision of the Attending Physician. After all, residents do not have the authority to perform surgeries independently and need to be guided by the Attending Physician. The degree of autonomy depends on the resident's skill level.
With Leonard, the Attending Physician in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Adam would definitely receive very preferential treatment. Even if he had a conflict with Steven Murphy, he wouldn't be afraid of most of the other party's methods.
Adam reveled in his own brilliance at having gone to such lengths to establish this connection.
Central Perk.
After dropping Leonard off, Adam drove back and passed by here. He saw Rachel standing there and, thinking of Leonard, couldn't help but push the door open and go inside.
Friends should care for and stay in touch with each other.
Hi, Rachel.
"Adam!"
Rachel looked up and saw Adam. Overjoyed, she rushed over, grabbed Adam's hands, and exclaimed excitedly, "You're finally back!"
"What's wrong?"
Adam was somewhat surprised.
"Can you do me a favor?"
Rachel pleaded with her eyes full of hope.
"Certainly."
Having just experienced Rachel's father's devoted care, Adam naturally wouldn't refuse Rachel and nodded without hesitation.
"Very good."
Rachel cheered.
"What exactly happened?"
Adam asked curiously.
"Oh."
Rachel then realized she hadn't told Adam what had happened. The words were on the tip of her tongue, but she hesitated for a moment. Urged on by Adam, she finally managed to ask, "Adam, will you be my boyfriend?"
Adam:...