Online, those following the competition stirred up a new wave of frantic discussion.
On many medical forums, people were posting threads to discuss the matter.
The forums for Zhao Yuan's own West Hua Medical University were especially abuzz.
Someone started a dedicated thread to apologize to Zhao Yuan: "I originally thought there was no way Zhao Yuan could win this competition. Now I know I wasn't just wrong—I was spectacularly wrong!"
The post was only a few short sentences, but it attracted a flood of replies.
"OP, I'm with you."
