The term "mirror-image person" refers to someone whose organs, like the heart, liver, spleen, and gallbladder, are positioned opposite to those of a normal person, with the heart and spleen on the right side and the liver on the left.

The positions of the heart, liver, and spleen appear as though they are a mirror image of a normal person's organs. The occurrence rate is about one in a million, quite rare.

"Mirror-image people" appear no different from others in their facial features, hands, and feet, showing no abnormality that can be seen, only discovered through organ checks or X-ray tests.

Most mirror-image people's organs have some congenital deformities, leading to illness and death in infancy. However, some mirror-image people's organs develop normally, allowing them to live no differently from ordinary people, healthy and long-lived.

Hearing Ma Hongmin's call, Lin Jie paused the free clinic activity, gathered everyone together, and took advantage of this rare opportunity to observe.

This was a thin boy of five or six years old, who, seeing himself surrounded by so many people, became somewhat scared and hid behind the adults nearby.

Ma Hongmin excitedly said, "Teacher, when I heard his heartbeat, it was very faint, which scared me quite a bit. Moving the stethoscope to the side, I found the heartbeat sound was a bit louder."

"That's when I discovered his heart is actually on the right side!"

"Lin Jie, this is the child of my nephew from my hometown!"

These words were spoken by Lin Jie's neighbor, Qin Xiaomei, who held the child's hand and explained, "He has always been thin and weak at home, unable to gain weight, and the local doctors couldn't figure out the reason."

"Knowing how capable you are, I took this opportunity to have my nephew bring the child over. What does 'mirror-image person' mean?"

Lin Jie briefly explained the concept of mirror-image person to her and the onlooking residents and then asked, "Ma Hongmin, what were your findings?"

Ma Hongmin shrank back a bit and awkwardly said, "Teacher, I only found out he's a mirror-image person. I got too excited and haven't checked for anything else yet."

Lin Jie glared at her and said, "Three minutes per person, check!"

Fourteen people, three minutes each, nearly an hour passed.

Fortunately, the dozens of residents gathered here were quite intrigued by this case, not complaining or causing a commotion, but quietly standing aside to hear the results of the child's examination.

As the main diagnostician, Ma Hongmin spoke first, "There's a slight murmur in the heart and lungs, low high blood pressure, slightly rapid heartbeat, possibly mitral stenosis or atrial septal defect!"

After saying this, Ma Hongmin looked nervously at everyone and, seeing no one questioning or adding comments, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing this, Lin Jie softly told Qin Xiaomei, "Aunt Qin, there might be some issues with the child's heart. I suggest going to Tong Ren Hospital or Limin Hospital for a comprehensive check-up."

"If the test results are as my student suggested, the issue isn't major. It's not a lethal disease; a surgery can solve it."

After learning about the rare case of a mirror-image person, the free clinic activity resumed.

Lin Jie observed for a while, noticing that perhaps due to competition, these people were working quite diligently and cautiously!

From inquiry, examination, repeated questioning and check confirmation, to finally giving advice, the entire process took about ten to thirty minutes.

This diagnostic efficiency was considered quite slow.

This led to more and more residents queuing up, almost seventy or eighty people!

Lin Jie had to allow Gao Yanhong, Huo Guangheng, Guo Peng, and He Yimin to form a group and start participating in the free clinic.

"Lin Jie! Lin Jie!"

Upon hearing someone call his name, Lin Jie looked toward the voice and found it was a young woman.

It was someone he knew, Chen Liang's wife, Cai Qi, the one with sleepwalking issues.

Lin Jie walked over to her, noticing her somewhat haggard appearance, and asked, "Cai Qi, are you feeling unwell?"

Cai Qi shook her head and gave a bitter smile, "It's still sleepwalking, and it's becoming more serious."

"Lin Jie, you're quite skilled now. Can I ask if there is any way to completely cure my condition?"

Lin Jie, being honest, said, "For sleepwalking, there hasn't been a particularly effective treatment method discovered so far. However, this disorder is related to life stress and mental stress; it can be alleviated through psychological counselling."

"I suggest you seek a psychiatrist!"

Cai Qi said angrily, "Now with Chen Liang, it's like we have a small argument every three days and a big one every five. Even the best psychiatrist can't relieve my mental stress!"

She gritted her teeth and said, "I can't live like this anymore. I've decided to divorce him."

After Cai Qi left the small square, Lin Jie went to Secretary Qin and explained her situation.

Secretary Qin sighed, shrugged, and said, "We had already guessed this situation."

"That Chen Liang is somewhat obsessed with gaming. We've intervened multiple times, with no effect. They don't have children yet, so getting divorced now is less hurtful."

Lin Jie, unable to do anything about such matters, put it to the back of his mind.

The free clinic was proceeding smoothly!

Many of the residents who came for check-ups brought medical records, test results, and their usual prescriptions. Fang Huanru, Tian Xiangyu, and others were mostly doing follow-up consultations and explanations.

Many of the residents were diagnosed with common ailments such as high blood pressure, stomach issues, headaches, and colds. Even so, by lunchtime, each group's main diagnosticians had rotated two or three times.

During this time, Lin Jie was quite at leisure, with only one dispute needing his resolution.

Being out and working, there's no being fussy. The lunch for Lin Jie and others was take-out boxed meals, settled on-site.

Yang Leyi gave a piece of her lunch's pork chop to Qin Gang, and then gave Lin Jie a piece of fish fillet, saying, "I not only handed out flyers to everyone who came, but I also distributed quite a few door to door."

She said with a hopeful look, "I hope someone will be generous and donate some money, so that today's efforts won't be in vain."

Lin Jie chuckled and said, "Most of the people living here are wage-earners, so don't get your hopes too high. We'll also be doing health checkups at Xiangtai Apartment and Golden Tripod Building in the future."

"You should prepare more for those two locations."

Yang Leyi's eyes lit up as she said, "You don't need to tell me, I've already prepared for that. I will definitely make the residents of Xiangtai Apartment and Golden Tripod Building contribute more."

"Since I joined Anlin Charity, I haven't made much of a contribution. If I don't work hard, how will I justify my monthly salary?"

Mentioning the charity fund, Lin Jie also thought about going to the Fu Family to ask for donations.

Even though he volunteered for this to An Kexin that day, Lin Jie still felt a bit embarrassed and hesitant to ask for money.

After thinking for a moment, he had an idea and said to Yang Leyi, "There's a place where you're likely to get money, and you might get a lot of donations."

"What place?" Yang Leyi immediately perked up.

"Four Seas Bank!"

Lin Jie said softly, "This is a commercial bank controlled by the Fu Family. Every year they allocate quite a lot of funds for charitable purposes. I, the An Family, and the Fu Family have a good relationship."

"However, because of this close relationship, it's hard to ask for money."

"Maybe it's the case of not recognizing the obvious, and Anlin Charity Fund is not yet well-known, so Four Seas Bank hasn't actively donated to us. We find it awkward to ask, but you can go and request donations, reminding them!"

Lin Jie suggested, "Just think of yourself as a fearless fundraiser dedicated to the cause, knocking on their door under the banner of Anlin Charity Fund."

"However, to get the money, you need to meet with the chairman or general manager of the bank, preferably someone from the Fu Family, as outsiders don't know about the relationship between the Fu Family and us."

Yang Leyi grinned, rubbing her hands eagerly, "Lin Jie, leave this to me!"

"I'll first do some research to track the whereabouts of the bank's executives. If all else fails, I'll use the simplest method, waiting patiently, and sooner or later I'll catch them."

After lunch, the health checkup continued!

It hadn't been long when suddenly a voice shouted, "Lin Jie, you little rascal, come here!"

Hearing this voice, Lin Jie felt a headache coming on.

This was Aunt Wang, a woman in her fifties, with a bit of a nasty temper.

When he ran the grocery store, this Aunt Wang would often come to shop, supporting his business, but she always had something to complain about or criticize, making her a customer he wasn't too keen to serve.

Lin Jie walked over, smiling, "Aunt Wang, what is it?"

Aunt Wang pointed at Yan Beichen and said, "This girl said I have a tumor and won't live long! How could she say such a thing? Lin Jie, I'm telling you!"

"You're running this health checkup, but you don't personally examine us, so bring in some experienced old doctors to check us instead. Look at these..."

Aunt Wang waved her arm, pointing at people like Song Licheng and Fang Huanru, angrily shouting, "They're all young, still wet behind the ears. You let them examine us, it's like you're letting them practice on us."

"Lin Jie, you're using our bodies to curry favor."

"You really have no conscience. After all these years, don't you know how well these neighbors have treated you?"

Lin Jie felt a fire burning inside him.

He wanted to argue that even though they are young, they are better than ordinary hospital doctors.

But he also knew Aunt Wang's temperament; for every word he said, she would have a hundred waiting for him.

The best way was to listen patiently until she finished venting.

"Teacher, I didn't say she wouldn't make it. I just said there might be a tumor!"

Yan Beichen approached Lin Jie, lowered her voice, and said with grievance, "She said she's had a low fever for more than half a month, and the medication didn't help, so I gave her a thorough check-up!"

"I felt a lump in the abdominal uterine area..."

Lin Jie's heart sank slightly. A prolonged low fever that doesn't improve suggests either an inflammation in the body or the immune system fighting against a bodily change. Coupled with feeling a lump, it's not a good sign.

He pulled out a pair of rubber gloves from the table, put them on, and said to the now-tired and silent Aunt Wang, "Aunt Wang, if you don't mind, let me examine you myself?"

Aunt Wang gave Lin Jie a sidelong glance and snorted, "You should have done this earlier!"

Lin Jie lifted her shirt to examine her abdomen, and after a few touches, his heart sank.

Besides feeling a walnut-sized lump, he also felt some small pea-sized nodules above it, indicating signs of spreading!

"Lin Jie, do I really have a tumor?" Aunt Wang asked worriedly in a low voice.

Lin Jie withdrew his hand, looked behind her, and asked, "Didn't Brother Wang accompany you? I'm not entirely sure, so let Brother Wang take you to the hospital for a detailed examination!"

Just as he finished speaking, Aunt Wang rolled her eyes and fell straight backward.

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