Her Final Experiment Their Regret novel Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Luna had made up her mind to change her major.

Among all the options she'd carefully considered, acupuncture was the only one she felt confident she could smoothly graduate from. So, she couldn't miss the chance.

She gritted her teeth and replied, "I didn't come to the wrong place. Everything I said is true—I did come here because I admire your reputation. I want to learn acupuncture!"

"Come in then." Erin gave her a quick glance. She had her mask on, so Luna couldn't tell if she believed her or not.

Luna nervously entered the treatment room. She thought that although she was changing majors, medical foundations were universal. Over the years, she'd done well in pharmacology and human anatomy, so she should at least be able to follow along.

But when Erin began teaching, she realized how naive she'd been!

What was OT_1? Where exactly was SP 9? Why was lighting incense needed before acupuncture? Why did the needle need to be inserted slowly and carefully into the acupoint instead of hastily?

There were too many things to remember and be cautious about. It was just an hour, but Luna felt like she'd sat through an entire day of theoretical lectures.

Plus, it was the kind where she couldn't take notes, and there would be an assessment after class.

By the time Erin had finished her explanation, a thin layer of sweat had formed on Luna's forehead.

She was terrified of failing the assessment and missing the chance to impress Erin. If that happened, switching majors would be out of the question.

"Well? How much did you remember?" Erin turned to Luna and asked as they were leaving the treatment room.

Suzie worried that Luna was under pressure and chimed in, "It's fine. Just say whatever you remember. Professor Wilder won't scold you since it isn't easy to memorize so much in such a short time."

Luna was moved. She knew that if it wasn't for her, Erin wouldn't have gone into such detail during the practical session. Suzie and Rhett were both majoring in the field, so they'd long memorized all the theoretical knowledge, acupoints, and pharmacology.

Her memory from her past life was right—Erin was indeed a good teacher. Compared to Wilson's constant yelling, Erin was much more patient during practical sessions.

A warm feeling rose in Luna's heart, and she became even more determined not to let them down.

"There were two acupuncture sets. The acupoints in the first set were OT_1, LI 4, GV 24, ST 40, HT 7, LI 11, ST 44, LR 3, ST 36, SP 9, and GV 20.

"The acupoints in the second set involved KI 3, HT 7, KI 7, LI 11, BL 26, LI 4, BL 24, and ST 28.

"The calming incense burned before acupuncture contained patchouli, cinnamon, lavender, and wood. Those are the ones I could recognize by smell."

After speaking, she looked at Erin nervously and asked, "Professor Wilder, did I get it right?"

"Are you saying you identified the herbs in the calming incense by smell? Is that true?" Erin was surprised.

Luna firmly nodded. "In my sophomore year, I took an elective course in pharmacology. I studied hard for it because I wanted to compete in the school's pharmacological theory contest and win the prize money."

"Oh, no wonder your name sounded familiar. You were the one who beat me by taking first place in the championship and that 50-thousand-dollar prize money, right?" Realization dawned on Suzie.

Luna looked apologetic. "I'm sorry, Suzie. I really needed that money back then."

"Why apologize? You earned it yourself. It's not like I could've taken it from you." Suzie patted her shoulder and seemed unbothered.

Erin let out a soft snort. "You're proud even after losing, aren't you? If I were you, I'd be too embarrassed to bring it up."