This time, through military-civil collaboration, once the specifics were negotiated, except for Lin Jie having to work harder teaching a few more students, Anlin Hospital benefited greatly.

The military offered a few trauma medical experts and ample funding for this Disabled Veterans Treatment Center.

General Meng Yang subtly hinted during the discussion of some cooperation details that an official had given instructions, hoping this collaboration could become a model of military-civil cooperation.

Lin Jie speculated that it might be an instruction from that official with the surname Qian.

After Lin Jie and An Weize finalized the cooperation framework and a few important details with General Meng Yang, he took his leave. A workgroup from the military would continue with the subsequent talks.

Lin Jie also delegated these specific and trivial matters to the An father and daughter to handle, and he went home.

He didn't rest immediately but instead took Lele to Binhai Park.

Lin Jie needed the walk for the dog and to calm his emotions.

Recently, many things had happened; he needed to think carefully about his future.

Previously, Lin Jie had to perform surgeries covertly, but now he no longer had that concern, although the events of yesterday and today left him feeling somewhat compelled.

Perhaps this is what they mean by having to bow to circumstances and not being able to do as one pleases.

Entanglements and compromises are perhaps the norm in life.

Feeling strangely affected, Lin Jie jogged with the excited Lele along the park path.

Watching the elderly strolling, children chasing and making noise, couples holding hands and enjoying the scenery, and the red flowers and green trees by the roadside, his mood gradually calmed down, and he had a clear plan for his future.

Lin Jie thought that before Anlin Hospital was built and put into operation, his main focus should be on consolidating and fully understanding what he had learned, and on training a batch of students.

For these students, he believed that imparting knowledge was secondary; at least, they should cultivate habits of high-standard diligence, rigor, and self-discipline, laying the foundation to become renowned doctors.

After Anlin Hospital's operation, in the first two to three years, Lin Jie planned to focus on treating patients and guiding doctors in various departments.

He would strive to enhance the hospital's reputation, allowing it to enter a positive development cycle as soon as possible.

Afterward, Lin Jie intended to focus his efforts on medical research!

Passing birds leave a song, passing people leave their name.

Inheriting such rich medical knowledge from Shen Lanruo is like standing on the shoulders of several world-class medical experts. Simply treating patients one by one throughout life—how many can be saved?

If he could develop methods to cure one or several types of cancer, or to cure difficult and complicated diseases, contagious viruses, wouldn't it benefit more people!

Lin Jie also knew that this path was long and obstructed and might yield nothing, but if he didn't try, he would remain unsatisfied.

Standing at the pinnacle of the highest honor, remembered by the world.

This is not only Lin Jie's promise and tribute to Shen Lanruo but also his inner ambition.

Having clarified his future path, Lin Jie felt lighter and sped up a bit. Lele, who had been leading the way, now followed him.

He turned his thoughts to his current work, the surgery on Wang Jinglan!

Possibly due to the added confidence from his certification, Lin Jie felt more assured of the success of this surgery...

"Lin Jie!"

The sudden shout stopped Lin Jie in his tracks. Looking in the direction of the voice, he saw Chen Fanzhi.

At this moment, he no longer had his former vigorous spirit, his face full of fatigue, and his hair somewhat disheveled.

Seeing Lin Jie stop, Chen Fanzhi hesitated slightly, then stepped forward and softly said, "Lin Jie, can we talk?"

Lele also seemed tired, playfully clinging to Lin Jie's leg and laying down on the ground. Lin Jie bent down to pick it up and said to Chen Fanzhi, "Sure, what do you want to talk about?"

Chen Fanzhi forced a smile and said, "What else can we talk about? I'm here to apologize to you."

"Actually, I've been staying in this park these past days, and every time I walked to Xiangtai Apartment, I lost the courage to apologize in person."

"If I hadn't seen you today, I might have wandered here for a few more days."

Lin Jie just smiled and said, "If you truly didn't want to apologize, it's fine. Even if Professor Chen forced you to do so, you'd surely have a way to cope, right?"

Chen Fanzhi sighed and said, "There's always a way. At worst, I could up and leave, go abroad, and never return."

"But these past days, I've thought a lot..."

"Lin Jie, maybe you don't know, before, I was always the focus of my parents, uncle, and aunt's attention. Only this time after returning home, I found that much had changed. Everyone is talking about you!"

"Even my work arrangements had to take your feelings into consideration."

Chen Fanzhi said quietly, "This made me quite resentful and unconvinced; naturally, my view of you carried some negative emotions."

Lin Jie slightly furrowed his brows.

Honestly, he had no interest in listening to Chen Fanzhi's personal journey.

To put it bluntly, what does this have to do with me?

After all, he didn't plan on becoming friends or deeply interacting with Chen Fanzhi.

He went straight to the point and said, "Chen Fanzhi, regarding that matter, I've already expressed my stance to An Kexin!"

"I know you were just being used, so I don't blame you."

"You don't need to apologize. Now that we've met, this matter can be considered settled. If Professor Chen asks me, I will tell him you apologized to me."

"What do you think about that?"

Chen Fanzhi was momentarily stunned, and his face gradually turned red, somewhat embarrassedly asking, "Lin Jie, do you see me as no more than a clown?"

"Have you never considered me at all?"

Lin Jie shook his head gently and said, "That's not the case!"

"I dislike you, and naturally, I don't have much regard for you either. It's normal. No one can force others to like themselves, and we aren't anyone to each other that we can't live without!"

"We just don't interact, regard each other as strangers and have no further contact."

Chen Fanzhi paused for a while!

His face gradually showed an unnatural smile, nodding and saying, "What you said is right, just right. My father forced me to apologize to you, hoping that we could laugh off our grudges."

"The reason I was so conflicted was that I harbored a bit of fantasy, wanting to befriend you to rely on you in the future."

"Ultimately..."

Returning to his normal complexion, Chen Fanzhi said, "You have superb medical skills, giving you the confidence to not rely on my father, not on the An family. And the An family, my father, and even I expect something from you."

"Since I need something from you, still keeping a proud posture, ha..."

After a self-mocking laugh, Chen Fanzhi said, "In any case, it was my negligence that led me to be used and almost caused you trouble. Sorry!"

He bowed to Lin Jie and said as he straightened up, "Let's treat each other as strangers from now on!"

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