Chapter 217: Chapter 217: Do I Look Like an Idiot? (1)
Chloe Jarvis said, "Claire, you’re such a good person. But...forget it, anyway, with Raina’s ability, even if she comes up with something impressive, she’s bound to lose."
Then she turned to look at Raina, "If I were you, I’d choose to give up. At least, giving up now shows self-awareness. If you can’t produce anything later, you’ll lose face completely."
Raina didn’t even glance at Chloe, "I have no objections; this arrangement is very reasonable." She took the porcelain bottle Leila handed her and threw it to Wanda Woods, "This is the new medicine I’ve developed. Just take it over later."
Claire furrowed her brows, not expecting Raina to actually create a new drug.
Aaron Warren couldn’t help but say, "Raina, you’re so prepared. You even got some filler medicine ready in advance. Amazing. I hope you can withstand the pressure in front of the seniors later. Don’t end up crying."
Upon hearing this, Claire immediately said, "Chief Warren, don’t say it like that. After all, my sister is just a weak woman; she also cares about her face."
Raina couldn’t be bothered with them and asked Wanda Woods: "When does it start?"
"In half an hour, at Research Room No. 1."
Raina nodded and left the conference room with Leila.
As Wanda watched Raina disappear at the door, she looked at Aaron and Claire, who were already discussing where to celebrate later and accepting compliments, and couldn’t help but say: "You’re all outstanding young talents in this field, exceptionally gifted, with a bright future. But the more you are like this, the more you need to maintain a humble heart, always remembering to learn from your peers. Only by doing so can one become an excellent Pharmacist, and then perhaps a National Master like Ghost Doctor Nowhere."
Claire said, "Thank you, Director Woods, for the reminder. I will certainly learn well from Chief Warren."
Hearing the goddess say this, Aaron’s cheeks turned slightly red, "Claire, I should be learning from you. You are one of the few geniuses among our young generation."
Wanda shook her head at the sight but ultimately said nothing more.
Originally, the reminder earlier was just for the sake of everyone being colleagues.
...
Raina felt a bit thirsty, so she turned and went to the tea room.
Just as she reached the door, she heard people inside speaking in hushed tones, and she was the main topic of their gossip.
"Raina is really ruthless; she actually sent a beggar to Apothecary North’s bed, completely ruining her reputation."
"Raina probably had no choice; she was the North Family’s wealthy young lady, but then became an adopted daughter. No need to explain how awkward that is, right? Especially watching Claire become the young lady, there’s no way she feels comfortable about that. The best solution would be to ruin Claire, so she’d become the North Family’s only young lady again."
"What you say makes sense. No wonder Claire was plotted against so badly in her own house; turns out there’s an internal mole. But does Raina really think that by doing these things people will look at her differently? We’re not stupid!"
"That’s just what you think, not Raina’s perspective. Besides, even if she can’t return to being noble like before, splashing dirt on Claire would certainly make her happy."
"How could Raina be so wicked! What’s worse is she’s a Pharmacist at The Veridian Institute of Medicine, which means she’s pretty much like a colleague to us. With such a colleague, we have to live cautiously, fearing that if we accidentally offend her, we’ll end up like Claire!"
"I say, we should just kick her out."
"Don’t rush, I heard she’s going to compete with Claire with the newly developed anti-cancer drug later. With her capability, it’s surely just some random concoction. At that time, she’ll lose miserably, and we can jointly request to kick her out of The Veridian Institute of Medicine, can’t we?"