"Lin Jie, if you could choose your life like I can!"

Zhuang Shilei looked into Lin Jie's eyes and asked expectantly, "One life is being a world-renowned doctor who is strong despite physical limitations, and the other is living a healthy, ordinary life, working from dawn to dusk. Which life would you choose?"

"Life doesn't have 'ifs' and 'hypotheticals.' Once you've chosen and decided, just move forward courageously! Besides, if physical defects are gone, does that mean talent will disappear too?"

Lin Jie didn't bother with any platitudes to console the young girl who was hesitating a bit in her heart. As he spoke, he gently waved his hand.

Yang Jinglong, standing by, understood and placed the inhalation anesthetic mask over Zhuang Shilei's nose and mouth.

After a few seconds, Zhuang Shilei entered anesthetic sleep.

At this point, Yang Jinglong also switched the anesthesia method to intravenous infusion.

A few minutes later, after testing Shilei's anesthetic response and checking the monitoring data on the instruments, he said, "Dr. Lin, Professor Chen, Dean Tao, the surgery can begin!"

The first step of this surgery was to remove the muscle tissue on Zhuang Shilei's left face, which was already scarce, mostly twisted and tangled, and not very functional.

The second step involved Yao Siyuan repairing the facial bone on Zhuang Shilei's left side.

The first two steps were just the appetizer for the surgery, finishing in one and a half hours.

Lin Jie specifically focused on Yao Siyuan's process of repairing the cheekbone, observing his steady hands and meticulous approach, clearly well-prepared. The repaired bone structure also met Lin Jie's expectations.

This raised his evaluation of Yao Siyuan a bit.

Twenty minutes later, Yao Siyuan softly said, "The repaired bone structure is fixed and shaped. We can proceed to the next step of the surgery."

Lin Jie naturally stepped into the position of the chief surgeon.

Meanwhile, Chen Shi, Tao Taqing, Yao Siyuan, Song Licheng, and Zhang Daya all took their respective positions.

Taking the microsurgery instruments handed over by Zhang Daya, Lin Jie said solemnly and concisely, "Let's begin!"

Tao Taqing first made an incision on the lower left side of Shilei's waist, expertly severing a strip of about sixteen or seventeen muscle fibers, placing it in a sterile dish, and handing it to Lin Jie.

In the microsurgical field, Lin Jie separated the muscle fibers one by one and carefully placed them on the cheekbone of Shilei's left face...

This surgery was undoubtedly the ultimate test of a surgeon's patience, meticulousness, and surgical skills.

Suffering for years from heart disease, Lin Jie wasn't lacking in patience and meticulousness. Having fully absorbed Shen Lanruo's medical skills, he combined them with his own, making the success of this surgery possible.

Time slowly passed...

The surgery that started at nine in the morning lasted until Lin Jie finally announced "surgery over" after one in the morning, a full sixteen hours later.

Lin Jie applied four layers of muscle fibers on Zhuang Shilei's left face in total.

Whether further surgeries are necessary and how many more operations are needed will be determined by the effectiveness of this surgery.

After announcing the end of the surgery, an extremely exhausted Lin Jie left the follow-up matters to Tao Taqing and others, and once he sat in the car, he instantly fell into a deep sleep...

Lin Jie slept directly until eleven in the morning when he finally woke up in his bedroom at home!

After a hot shower and a simple lunch, he hurried to Binhai University Medical School and taught all afternoon.

Experiencing such a busy and fulfilling day for the first time, Lin Jie felt... not good, really not good!

He felt as if his body had been run over by a truck, uncomfortable everywhere.

Lin Jie realized he had overestimated his body's endurance; this was a sign of fatigue, a clear indication of him pushing himself too hard.

Three days of high-intensity work caused some physical exhaustion. After all, Lin Jie was still on supplements and had not fully recovered yet.

After class, instead of staying behind for one-on-one talks with the students, he planned to go straight home and rest.

Just as he walked out of the teaching building, he ran into a familiar face in the small square in front, Chen Qiuhua, the deputy chief doctor of Tongren Hospital.

Noticing Lin Jie's complexion, he walked over and asked with concern, "You don't look well; have you had a check-up lately?"

Lin Jie thanked him for his concern, smiled lightly, and said, "My heart is very healthy, really good! I've just been a bit tired these days. A good night's rest at home will fix everything!"

He then asked, "Dr. Chen, are you here at the Medical School for something?"

"Pay more attention to your own health. Your life is yours; if you can, push back some of the work!"

Knowing a bit about the situation, Chen Qiuhua seriously advised him, then continued, "A friend's family member has lung cancer. Professor Gu Hongkuang has deep research in this area, so I'm here to consult with him."

Lin Jie responded with an "oh" and asked, "Lung cancer, has it spread?"

Lung cancer is one of the most malignant tumors prone to spreading.

Besides spreading, infiltrating, and invading the chest wall pleura, chest wall tissues, and mediastinal organs directly, lung cancer cells can also travel back to the left atrium through the pulmonary veins and metastasize to any part of the body. Common metastasis sites include the liver, brain, skeletal system, adrenals, pancreas, and other organs.

Moreover, lung cancer cells can also spread via lymph nodes around the bronchi and pulmonary blood vessels.

Once lung cancer spreads, the patient typically has about half a year to live.

Chen Qiuhua said helplessly, "When discovered, it was already in the middle-to-late stage, with metastasis found in the left arm bone!"

Faced with such a situation, Lin Jie replied helplessly, "Opt for conservative treatment, improve the patient's quality of life!"

"That's all we can do—do our best and leave the rest to fate."

Chen Qiuhua sighed, then suddenly said, "I heard a few of my colleagues have been approached by two or three headhunting firms. It's just that Anlin Hospital has been quiet."

"Are you already fully staffed, or are you holding back for a big move?"

Lin Jie sighed, somewhat distressed, and said, "What big move?"

"Compared to others, Anlin Hospital is the weakest. Limited by weak finances, it can't compete with Phoenix Mountain Hospital, Tongren Hospital, or Limin Hospital in terms of salary and benefits."

Chen Qiuhua laughed, "But Anlin Hospital has you! I've heard your lectures are personally conducted and very popular!"

He teased, "Are you planning to cultivate a group of loyal followers?"

Lin Jie resisted the urge to roll his eyes, saying, "By the time these guys mature, it'll be too late. Dr. Chen, why are you concerned about this? Are you thinking of changing jobs?"

Seeing Chen Qiuhua smile without answering, Lin Jie was moved and asked in a low voice, "You're honestly thinking of leaving Tongren Hospital? Have you broken up with Han Xue?"

"We never really got together, so there's no breakup to speak of!"

Chen Qiuhua said with a complex expression, then his tone became lively again, "Lin Jie, I am indeed considering leaving Tongren Hospital. If Anlin Hospital offers good terms, I'll seriously think about it!"

Hearing that, Lin Jie, regardless of whether he was joking or teasing, eagerly said, "I'll have An Kexin discuss the terms with you personally."

"Yes, Dr. Chen, you're a cardiothoracic surgeon, and I excel in this field, really, I'm not kidding!"

"If you want better prospects in this area, choosing Anlin Hospital is definitely the right choice, I assure you!"

Chen Qiuhua nodded, "I believe that!"

"Your demonstration of the sheep heart transplant during the assessment has already proven your capability."

"To be honest, it's because of you that I am seriously considering Anlin Hospital!"

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