Classmates

New York.

Central Park.

The three of them ran side by side in the park.

Adam is on the left, Monica on the right, Chandler, panting, is in the middle.

This time, with Adam around, Chandler had no chance to sneak away.

After running for a full thirty minutes, the three of them finally returned.

Monica makes breakfast, and Adam and Chandler freeload off her.

"To be continued tomorrow."

"No!"

After finishing breakfast, amidst Chandler's groans, Adam, in high spirits, picked up the breakfast Monica had specially prepared for Heather and left.

Today is the first day of medical school, and he needs to go back and prepare.

First, I brought breakfast to her bedside, and then played around with Heather for a while. After she finished eating, the two of us went to the bathroom and took a shower together for an hour. We had an in-depth discussion about why she was so unaffected by gravity, until the water in the bathtub almost flooded the bathroom, and then we stopped.

Adam tidied up, leaving the mess to Heather, dressed himself, went downstairs, and drove to Columbia University Medical School.

A magnificent white building stands here.

It is supported by tall, round pillars.

The overall impression is one of solemnity and reverence.

Juno showed Adam a picture of Harvard Medical School, which looked similar to this.

"Hi, Adam."

Just as Adam was surveying his learning space for the next four years, a surprised female voice rang in his ears.

"Hi, Iliad."

Adam turned around and responded with a smile.

The girl was none other than Iliad Reed, whom they had met at the party earlier; she came from a family of doctors, with her grandfather, father, and brother all being doctors.

Attracted by Adam's good looks, she pretended to be a fan of Adam books, but Adam saw through her and used a few plot points from Lord of the Mysteries to scare her away.

After returning home, Iliad bought the Lord of the Mysteries and took a look. Only then did she realize that the golden retriever named Susie was not the female protagonist at all, nor was it as extreme as she had imagined.

She then realized that Adam had tricked her, and while she was embarrassed and annoyed, she was also secretly delighted.

Handsome and funny, he's simply perfect.

She had already inquired through various channels and knew that Adam had become her classmate, so she took today's meeting very seriously and dressed up carefully.

Unexpectedly, she ran into Adam as soon as she arrived, and you can imagine how happy she was.

"It seems we'll be classmates from now on."

Iliad said happily, "It's so nice to have someone I know among the 108 medical freshmen this year."

"108 new students?"

Adam couldn't help but laugh.

This number is interesting.

"Yes."

Iliad demonstrated the strength of her family's medical background, being extremely well-informed. "This year, 2,638 people applied to Columbia University Medical School's medical school, and only 108 were admitted, an acceptance rate of less than 4.1%."

"Are we in the same class?"

Adam laughed.

"All freshmen attend large lectures together."

Iliad explained, "That's how it is for freshmen and sophomores. In junior and senior years, we rotate through different hospitals. Of course, freshmen are in anatomy and sophomores are in pathology. Besides the large lectures we take together, we'll also be divided into small groups to facilitate learning. We can be in the same group then, right?"

"OK."

Adam, of course, would not refuse.

With her, a know-it-all who has feelings for him, things will be much easier.

"Look! It's Steven Murphy, he's here too."

Iliad, with her sharp eyes, pointed and reminded him.

Adam looked in the direction she pointed out and saw a stretched Cadillac parked in the square. The Murphys he had seen at the party last time, got out of the back seat of the car.

Mrs. Murphy took her son's hand and gave him a long explanation before getting into the car and leaving at her husband's urging.

Young Steven Murphy walked toward the teaching building, catching a glimpse of Adam and Iliad watching him, and nodded with a smile.

Adam and Iliad nodded in response with smiles.

After he went inside, Iliad laughed and said, "Truly worthy of the Murphy Family, such poise."

"Hehe."

Adam smiled without saying a word.

Sometimes, the more gentlemanly and aristocratic a person appears on the outside, the wilder and more unruly they may be on the inside.

His memories from his past life told him that "gentleman" was not a compliment.

Because the West inherently upholds the dog-eat-dog logic, the gentleman is merely a disguise, not an expression of inner cultivation.

When you touch his inner self and become entangled with him in a conflict of interest, that layer of skin will be torn off by him without hesitation in an instant, terrifying as a painted mask.

This scene played out repeatedly during the year Adam traveled through time, frightening many 'upper-class talents' who had a great fondness for the United States and thought that the air in the United States was so sweet. They couldn't even fool their own conscience, let alone deceive the discerning public.

The screen is filled with tears.

The two walked side by side into the teaching building.

"Huh."

When Adam saw a tall figure, he couldn't help but let out a soft exclamation.

Iliad followed Adam's gaze, and a slight smirk appeared on his face, indicating his displeasure.

Because in her field of vision was a stunningly beautiful woman with long legs, making her feel inferior.

"With such beauty, why didn't she go to Hollywood? Why did she come here to study medicine?"

Iliad muttered to himself, "Aren't you tired?"

The tall, beautiful woman noticed someone watching her and glanced over. When she saw Adam, she froze.

Adam smiled and nodded at her.

The long-legged beauty gave a stiff response.

"You know her?"

Iliad immediately noticed their movements.

"Yes, her name is Alice. I've seen her before."

Adam laughed.

"Ex-girlfriend? Or..."

The Iliad's Eight Trigrams.

"Neither."

Adam shook his head. "It's just a casual acquaintance."

He didn't say a word about how he met Alice.

We're all classmates; bringing up something like this would be too hurtful.

Adam wasn't like Sheldon, who couldn't keep a secret, so naturally he wouldn't say anything.

Besides, the fact that she earned her own money to attend medical school, instead of indulging in various luxurious expenses, shows that she has goals and ideals and is willing to work hard for them.

Adam didn't think her methods were appropriate, but he didn't despise her either.

In the United States, this is a common phenomenon, largely due to the education system, where tuition fees are so exorbitant that they force young and beautiful girls to engage in such activities.

In the How I Met Your Mother, Barney's favorite thing to do was to go to the club to raise money for the girls who couldn't afford the tuition to dance there.

Although it may seem like a joke, Barney might actually be thinking that way, or perhaps he genuinely feels that way to some extent.

There's also the practice of recognizing sugar daddies.

For the wealthy, this is a form of enjoyment and 'doing charity,' so this almost public and ugly behavior has not been punished at all, and even public opinion has been very tolerant.

That really captures the essence of democracy and freedom, doesn't it?

As Adam and Alice locked eyes, a handsome, short young man walked out of the aisle, causing Adam to grin.

Is this someone studying medicine or filming an idol drama?

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