Chapter 10: Saving Someone Again

The two walked side by side, with Sheng Qingzi next to Lu Yuner. He secretly glanced at her, meeting her exquisitely beautiful profile, and instantly a blush spread from his neck to his ears. He didn’t linger for long and casually withdrew his gaze.

The next moment, Lu Yuner’s clear and gentle voice sounded in his ears.

“Dr. Sheng, I have a question I would like to ask for your advice. The students in the Male Academy are all from wealthy and noble families, either rich or noble. Most of them are knowledgeable and well-mannered. If there are a few lively and active male students who violate the school rules, then…” Lu Yuner turned her head and asked him seriously.

She naturally knew that there was nothing wrong with punishing the young prince, after all, she was new to teaching and had little experience. Moreover, she sometimes didn’t quite understand the thoughts of young men, especially during their rebellious period, so she wanted to consult with him.

Hearing her words, Sheng Qingzi felt a brief surprise, and then the admiration hidden in his heart grew stronger. Meeting her clear and bright eyes, he couldn’t help but feel a few more throbs in his heart.

Over the years, he had seen many proud and arrogant women who boasted about their abilities, but none of them were as humble and respectful as her without being conceited.

He admitted that from the first time he saw Lu Yuner, he was completely attracted to her. He deliberately tried to understand her and learned that she had previously served as the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, had outstanding political achievements, and was impartial and upright. Most importantly, she was still chaste and unmarried.

Such a rare good woman in the world, he naturally would not miss the opportunity and actively took the initiative to seize it.

Sheng Qingzi smiled and said, “Regarding punishment, the Male Academy doesn’t need to be as strict as the Female Academy, but after all, they are male students, so it should be appropriately relaxed. The main focus is on copying books as punishment, which both reviews the textbooks and achieves the effect of punishment, killing two birds with one stone.”

He continued, “What? Did Dr. Lu encounter such a situation on the first day?”

Lu Yuner couldn’t help but sigh, “Yes.”

She also didn’t expect that the person she rescued from the Liusu River back then was a willful and arrogant young prince.

Sheng Qingzi thought for a moment, “Could it be Young Prince Su?”

“That’s right. He was absent from class today for no reason. I was going to report this matter to the Chief Sacrificer. On the way to Jing Yi Pavilion, I ran into him actually playing by the lotus pond. When I persuaded him to go back, he was unwilling, causing me to stay there for the whole morning.” Lu Yuner said helplessly.

Sheng Qingzi was taken aback and frowned, “You accompanied Young Prince Su by the lotus pond for the whole morning?”

Lu Yuner spoke calmly and unhurriedly, “That’s right. The lotus pond is so big, if something happened to Young Prince Su, it would be bad.”

After the incident at the Liusu River, she knew that the young prince couldn’t swim. After all, he was a prince with such a noble identity and the only child of Prince Yun. If something really happened in her class, she would definitely be implicated.

“I see.” Sheng Qingzi obviously breathed a sigh of relief and said in a low voice.

While the two were talking, they unknowingly arrived at the dining hall. The dining hall here had two large doors, set up separately for the Female Academy and the Male Academy.

Since Lu Yuner was a woman, although she taught in the Male Academy, her dining place was still on the Female Academy side. Sheng Qingzi explained the general situation to Lu Yuner, and the two separated and entered through different doors.

Lu Yuner carried the food box and entered unhurriedly, looking around. It was her first time in the dining hall. The interior was very spacious, with dining tables and chairs neatly arranged on both sides.

It was mealtime, and many female students were dining. Seeing a woman with a pure and elegant appearance and an otherworldly temperament suddenly enter, they all whispered to each other.

Lu Yuner found an empty seat and was about to ask the kitchen staff to help her heat up the food, but someone called out to her.

“Dr. Lu, are you dissatisfied with the food in the dining hall?”

Lu Yuner looked at the person who came, an elderly woman over sixty years old, but her slightly sunken eyes were sharp and had a trace of sharpness.

It turned out to be the Chief Cook, Zhang Yun. She had seen her at the sacrificial ceremony. To be honest, she had met quite a few people that day. Since Zhang Yun called out her name, it seemed that she already knew her.

Sheng Qingzi had told her that the Chief Cook had the longest history in the Imperial College and had always been strict and not very approachable.

Lu Yuner explained in a gentle manner, “No, it’s just that my stomach has a little problem. My maid Qiu Yi was worried, so she prepared food for me. If I don’t eat it, it will be wasted. Please don’t mind…”

Before she could finish her sentence, several urgent cries for help were heard.

“Someone come quickly! Someone is in trouble, save her…”

Lu Yuner looked in the direction of the voice and found a group of people gathered in the middle right side of the dining hall, making a noisy scene. She frowned and immediately ran over, with Zhang Yun following with a solemn expression.

Lu Yuner forcefully squeezed through the crowd and shouted loudly, “Make way, make way.”

The onlooking students all looked at this unfamiliar woman. Seeing that she was wearing a doctoral robe, they all made way.

Suddenly, someone in the crowd called out to her, “Dr. Lu.”

“It’s you?” Lu Yuner looked at the person who came. It turned out to be the female student who had greeted her the other day.

“Dr. Lu, she was fine while eating just now, but suddenly choked!” The female student’s forehead was covered in cold sweat, and she said anxiously.

Lu Yuner looked at the female student whose face was flushed red, her eyes bulging like eggs, and who was extremely painfully hitting her chest non-stop. She focused her gaze on the food on the table beside the female student.

Zhang Yun’s expression tightened, and she said urgently, “Quickly support her to the infirmary.”

“It’s too late!”

The female student’s airway was blocked by food, causing breathing difficulties. The longer the brain lacked oxygen, the greater the danger. Lu Yuner quickly stepped forward, but Zhang Yun grabbed her arm and said sternly, “What are you doing! Don’t act recklessly!”

“Save her!” Lu Yuner suddenly turned her head, her face as cold as ice, changing from her usual gentle and approachable attitude. “I will bear the consequences myself, Chief Cook.”

Her eyes were cold and sharp, and Zhang Yun was obviously stunned by her instant change in demeanor.

Lu Yuner withdrew her arm and used the Heimlich maneuver she had learned. She stood behind the female student and comforted softly, “Don’t be afraid, trust me.”

She stood with her feet in a bow stance, one foot placed between the female student’s legs. She wrapped her arms around the female student’s waist, found the spot two fingers above the navel, clenched her right fist with the tiger’s mouth facing that spot, grabbed her right hand with her left hand, and thrust upward from below, continuously hitting the abdomen.

The surrounding students, including Zhang Yun, had a worried expression with a hint of doubt.

After a moment, the foreign object in the female student’s mouth was dislodged. The female students exclaimed in disbelief. Zhang Yun narrowed her eyes slightly and looked Lu Yuner up and down, her eyes revealing a hint of hard-to-detect astonishment.

Zhang Yun spoke, “Quickly send her to the infirmary.” She gave Lu Yuner another meaningful glance and turned to leave.

Lu Yuner, who hadn’t eaten all morning, was a little tired and propped herself up with her hands on the table and chairs. The surrounding female students all came up to her, looking at her with utmost admiration and said, “Dr. Lu, you’re so amazing!”

“Mm, it’s alright.” Lu Yuner smiled slightly.

“How did you know to use this method to save people? And the method is so strange, we’ve never seen it before.”

Lu Yuner looked at these students with a strong desire for knowledge and patiently explained, “This method is called the abdominal thrust method, specifically for situations like just now where someone is choking.”

She deliberately changed it to a more common and easy-to-understand name to make it easier for them to comprehend.

“By the way, how come we haven’t seen you in the Female Academy?”

Lu Yuner: “Well… I am currently teaching in the Male Academy.” Of course they couldn’t see her in the Female Academy!

The female students looked at each other, instantly confused and puzzled…

Suddenly, a voice like a bell interrupted their conversation.

“Alright, disperse!” Zhang Yun appeared again, but she was holding Lu Yuner’s food box in her hand.

Seeing the Chief Cook appear, the female students all left with respectful eyes.

Zhang Yun looked at Lu Yuner with a normal expression and said indifferently, “Here, I asked the kitchen staff to reheat it for you.”

“Thank you, Chief Cook.” A trace of surprise flashed in Lu Yuner’s eyes, and she quickly reached out to take it, not expecting the Chief Cook to have someone reheat the food for her.

Zhang Yun said neither coldly nor warmly, “In the future, if you need anything, you can directly instruct the kitchen staff.”

After saying that, she walked away with a cold face, leaving a sentence before leaving, “Cold food is not good for the stomach.”

Lu Yuner chuckled and looked at the food box in her hand, her smile deepening.