Lin Jie walked out of the bedroom, a bit uncertain, and asked, "How do I look?"

At that moment, he was wearing a maroon, square-collar shirt, a light blue-striped slim-fit casual suit, khaki casual trousers, and a pair of new calf leather shoes!

This outfit was all from the French clothing brand "Joyce" that Zhang Xiaoxiao was planning to sell!

Knowing that Lin Jie was going to attend a sixteen-year-old girl's birthday ball, Zhang Xiaoxiao brought him this outfit the evening after she got home.

According to Zhang Xiaoxiao, Lin Jie was nineteen, and that girl was only sixteen. In the country, the dress code for parties and balls isn't as strict as in the West. Being too formal isn't good; a casual suit is just right.

Actually, according to Lin Jie's original idea, it didn't need to be so troublesome.

Just wearing something clean and well-fitting from what he already had would do; there was no need to buy a new outfit just for a young girl's birthday ball.

Zhang Xiaoxiao despised Lin Jie for a while and chided, "Little Lin, do you have any single item of clothing over two hundred besides winter wear? We're opening a high-end clothing store, and you're a major shareholder. If you have no taste in clothes, others would laugh at you!"

"And also, there will definitely be quite a few people at the ball. Do you want to become the butt of all jokes wearing street vendor goods?"

Lin Jie thought the same!

Dressing nicely and appropriately is also a sign of respect for the host of the ball. So, he endured the heartache and put on the outfit, reportedly costing around six thousand at wholesale price.

Zhang Xiaoxiao watched Lin Jie, who looked uncomfortable, and said nothing, merely extending her index finger and drawing a circle downward.

Lin Jie understood her meaning, spinning around while muttering, "Wearing this new outfit, I always feel a little uneasy! The clothes Miaomiao and I bought over the years don't even add up to the price of this outfit!"

Zhang Xiaoxiao glared at Lin Jie intensely and muttered something under her breath, then nodded slightly and said, "You look okay in this outfit!"

"Fortunately, you've been exercising every day lately, and you've put on a little bit of muscle, or else you wouldn't even fill out the clothes!"

"But, I always feel like something is still missing?"

She frowned, looking Lin Jie up and down and then up again...

Just then, Lin Jie's phone suddenly rang!

He ran over to check, and it was a call from Hu Yuanqing.

"Hello, Lin Jie, are you at home?"

After Lin Jie confirmed, Hu Yuanqing said cheerfully, "If you're free, I'll take you to a place to see something in about ten minutes. I'll be in your neighborhood soon!"

Lin Jie hung up the phone and saw Zhang Xiaoxiao's stern face as she said seriously, "It's nine o'clock at night, what is there to see? Lin Jie, you should know your body well and can't mess around!"

"Xiaoxiao, you're mistaken. The call was from a neurosurgeon, a very disciplined person who wouldn't take me to any disreputable places."

For a doctor with ambitions, especially a surgeon, life is quite disciplined.

Because things like alcohol, tobacco, coffee, and excessive nightlife can affect the brain's control over motor nerves.

If a surgeon's hand starts shaking, becomes slow to react, or is unsteady with a scalpel, their surgery career is essentially over.

Time was a little tight, so Lin Jie didn't change clothes and went straight out of the house.

Before he even left the neighborhood, Lin Jie heard the low rumble of a sports car engine and then saw a Mercedes sports car driving up and stopping in front of him.

Lin Jie got into the front passenger seat, looking at the bouncing numbers on the dashboard, the trembling pointer, and the steering wheel, feeling an inexplicable urge in his heart, a strong desire to drive it himself!

"Lanruo, did you really like driving before?" Lin Jie asked, lost in thought.

"It's not just about liking! When I was studying at Medical College and working as an intern, the pressure was too much to bear, so I'd go street racing in the dead of night, sometimes even participating in street racing competitions!"

Lin Jie was a bit surprised to learn about Shen Lanruo's wild side, realizing he still knew very little about her.

He once searched for Shen Lanruo's past online but only found obituaries and a few brief biographical notes.

Shen Lanruo rarely mentioned her past!

Seeing her reluctance to talk about her past, Lin Jie didn't want to ask too much to avoid upsetting or distressing her.

Driving the car out of the neighborhood and onto the elevated road, Hu Yuanqing said, "Lin Jie, I'm taking you to a bidding conference!"

"A bidding conference?" Lin Jie asked, puzzled.

Hu Yuanqing chuckled and said, "To put it nicely, it's a medical consultation with famous doctors; it's sort of like a project bidding!"

With his explanation, Lin Jie finally understood what this so-called bidding was all about.

The host of the bidding was a company president who had just discovered a tumor in his brain.

To ensure the highest success rate for the surgery, he invited the four most recognized and skilled neuro surgeons in Binhai City from major hospitals to diagnose and develop surgical plans for his brain tumor.

There would be an expert panel on-site to evaluate the four surgical plans, and ultimately select the best one. The proposer of this plan would become the chief surgeon for this president.

According to Hu Yuanqing, this method of selecting a chief surgeon has been held a few times before in Binhai.

Naturally, not everyone can afford to play this game!

Without a certain status and financial strength, attracting eminent chief surgeons to come to you for selection is nearly impossible!

"Who are the other three doctors?" Lin Jie asked with interest and curiosity!

"Jiang Hao from the Binhai University Affiliated Hospital, Qin Binglai from Binhai Tongren Hospital, and Qi Xingfen from Donghua Hospital, with Qi Xingfen being the only female among them!"

Hu Yuanqing said softly, "It's kind of an honor and interest competition as well!"

"Whoever's plan wins, it doesn't just mean they're number one in Binhai City's neurosurgery field; aside from the generous surgical fee, they'll also receive an additional ten million in medical research funding from this president!"

"Oh, are you confident? Do you need my help?"

Hu Yuanqing shook his head and said, "Thank you for your kindness, but no need!"

"My level is already on par with the others."

"I've been studying your improvements on those surgical plans for a while, truly recognizing my shortcomings, which has been enlightening and made me feel much improved!"

He said solemnly, "This time, I want to beat them fair and square with my capabilities!"

Lin Jie secretly rolled his eyes, knowing that this was Hu Yuanqing's pride acting up, wanting to prove himself alone.

Looking at the streetlights almost lined up in a row flashing past the car window and the neon-lit skyscrapers, Lin Jie felt a bit dizzy and drowsy, grumbling, "Why hold it at night? Can't it be scheduled during the day?"

Hu Yuanqing glanced sidelong at Lin Jie and said, "Do you think everyone is as leisurely as you? Not to mention the patients we all have at hand; how could we leave during the day? Those expert panelists are also busy people."

"Only at night can we arrange relatively free time!"

Lin Jie's face blushed slightly, realizing he had overlooked such an obvious answer!

Hu Yuanqing then said, "Everyone attending tonight will have an appearance fee, and the three who don't win won't leave empty-handed either. Your role as my assistant should at least earn you a red envelope of a few thousand!"

Hearing this, Lin Jie was pleased, eagerly looking forward to earning back the money for the outfit he was wearing!

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