Chapter 397 Fintan's World Crumbled
If what went down earlier was just a bit of teasing, now it was like throwing down the gauntlet.
Messing with a teacher in class? That's just plain disrespectful. If James couldn't handle it, his rep would take a serious hit. The other students would lose a lot of respect for him.
Everyone turned to James, waiting to see what he'd do next.
Eryx and the others frowned but stayed out of it. They were curious too. Being a good professor wasn't just about teaching; it was also about handling students like Fintan.
James smiled. Back in the City of Mysteries, he'd dealt with way worse than Fintan. No way was he gonna let a student get to him now.
"What's your name?" James asked Fintan, looking amused.
Fintan's sneer got even bigger. "My name's Fintan."
"Fintan? Nice name. You must be pretty proud, standing out among all these students. Your grades must be top three, right?" James kept smiling, still not answering Fintan's question.
"Top three? I'm the best in the whole grade." Fintan puffed up his chest, looking super smug. The other students were clearly uncomfortable and starting to dislike him.
He shot a glance at his deskmate, Jennifer, trying to show off. But she was still focused on James, which made Fintan even more annoyed.
"James, stop dodging. You bragged earlier; can you at least do a basic medical diagnosis?" Fintan pressed on.
Eryx thought James might be feeling unsure. He coughed, signaling Fintan to sit down and not push it.
But Fintan ignored him. He wanted to humiliate James and make him pay for his earlier boasting.
Edwin was the only one worried. He knew James had real skills, but James's constant dodging was making him nervous.
Just when everyone thought James was all talk, he smiled again. He looked at Fintan and said, "Fintan, you've been eating a lot of aphrodisiac foods lately, haven't you?"
Fintan's eyes widened, and he looked panicked.
The other students were confused. What was James talking about?
Even Eryx and the other professors were puzzled. Only Edwin got it. He looked at Fintan closely and couldn't help but say, "How clever."
"Dr. Wheeler, what's going on?" Eryx asked Edwin.
Edwin just smiled and said, "Just watch, you'll see."
Eryx and the others were even more intrigued.
Fintan snorted, "What does my diet have to do with whether you're all talk?"
He was clearly embarrassed and angry.
James didn't lose his cool. He kept that faint smile and sighed, "Fintan, it's normal for a young guy to take care of himself sometimes.But doing it two or three times a day is detrimental to your health. Eating aphrodisiac foods won't help. You should quit this habit and try to be a more positive, progressive young man."
The classroom went dead silent. Everyone was shocked, their faces showing all kinds of reactions, especially the girls, who looked pretty disgusted.
Fintan's face turned beet red, and he started trembling with anger. "You're lying! I don't do that! Stop making stuff up!"
His reaction pretty much confirmed what James said.
Fintan noticed that the gazes of his classmates had changed, particularly Jennifer's expression of disgust as she deliberately moved away to distance herself from him, as if he were something repulsive. This made him even more anxious and ashamed.
He did have that habit, but he thought he hid it well. Even his roommates never caught on because he was always careful.
Lately, he'd been staying up late and feeling more tired. But as a top medical student, he knew that at his age, it wasn't a big deal. Plus, he ate aphrodisiac foods to keep his energy up. How did James figure it out?
'James must be making this up! Lots of college guys without girlfriends probably do the same thing. That has to be it!' Fintan thought.
"You're slandering me because I pointed out your weaknesses, and it made you mad!" Fintan tried to stay calm, glaring at James.
James's smile just got wider. "You're still young and can't control yourself."
He stepped down from the lectern and walked slowly towards Fintan. Standing in front of him, he pointed at Fintan's face and started explaining to the class, "Listen, you're all around twenty. Having needs is normal, and occasional release is fine, but you have to be moderate. Look at Fintan; he's a clear example of overdoing it. Look at his face."
James then began pointing at Fintan’s face, explaining to the classmates the symptoms caused by excessive masturbation. He spoke with precision and clarity, not only outlining the manifestations but also detailing the potential harms and suggesting remedies.
Fintan was furious.
But more than that, he was lost, utterly panicked, unable to accept his secret being exposed in front of everyone. At that moment, Fintan's world crumbled.