Just after eight o'clock in the morning, Chen Qiuhua hurried to the Binhai University Affiliated Hospital.

Xia Kaige, being a top cardiac specialist in the country, attracted great attention for this surgery due to the competition with Lin Jie. Chen Qiuhua knew that the number of spectators would surely be large.

Only by arriving early could he secure a better viewing position.

The Affiliated Hospital is a comprehensive teaching hospital, and some operating rooms are specially designed for interns and resident doctors to observe and learn.

For instance, the operating room used by Xia Kaige for this surgery is sealed off with transparent resin glass.

Outside the operating room, facing the operating table, there are several rows of tiered seats arranged like a theater's second-floor balcony.

Sitting here, one can have a bird's-eye view and clearly see the entire surgery through the resin glass.

In a hurry, Chen Qiuhua hadn't had a chance to eat breakfast yet.

He first went to the hospital's cafeteria, packed a breakfast, and then rushed to the operating theater's viewing platform.

Stepping in, the scene in front of him tightened his heart, making him regret not arriving half an hour earlier.

Almost all seats, numbering in the dozens, were already occupied.

Although the front row, the best of all, had more than ten empty seats, Chen Qiuhua knew those were reserved for medical authorities, not a newcomer like him.

Scanning the faces, Chen Qiuhua instantly recognized many familiar faces: Wu Zhixin from Limin Hospital's cardiac department, Zhou Wenmao from Donghua Hospital, Jia Gaofen from Municipal Third Hospital, and...

Huh...

Suddenly, Chen Qiuhua's eyes lit up, noticing a vacant seat with a decent view!

He hurriedly squeezed over, sat down, and then pretended to ask the person next to him, "Hello, is this seat taken?"

The person beside him was a young man sitting upright and statue-like.

Turning his head to glance at Chen Qiuhua, he replied expressionlessly, "You're lucky. My companion decided not to come just now. You may sit!"

"Thank you!"

Chen Qiuhua thanked him perfunctorily and then remarked with some emotion, "This is a really rare surgery! Dr. Xia ranks among the top in the cardiac field in the country."

"Moreover, thoracoabdominal aortic replacement is famous for its difficulty! It's astonishing that such a valuable learning opportunity was abandoned by your companion? Alas..."

Feeling a bit disappointed, Chen Qiuhua shook his head lightly.

The young man beside him turned his gaze again.

Initially wanting to retort, seeing that Chen Qiuhua was a few years older and counted as a medical senior, he suppressed his irritation and explained, "My companion's career path has been clearly defined by our teacher."

"The surgery has little referential value for her, so she gave up, opting to dedicate more time to study!"

Chen Qiuhua took out a vegetable bun, bit into it, and asked muddily, "What career path?"

"Diagnostic expert!"

Chen Qiuhua's bite got stuck, and after several gulps of soy milk, he swallowed the bun and said, "Are you joking?"

"Diagnostic experts usually hold at least twenty or thirty years of rich clinical practice experience to qualify."

"Your companion's age seems similar to yours, right?"

"Your teacher must be quite remarkable to assert so early that your companion can become a diagnostic expert?"

"What about your future career direction? Has the remarkable teacher made any assertion?"

The young man beside him remained calm, saying plainly, "You're not wrong to call our teacher remarkable."

"Though we've only interacted with the teacher for three or four days, he has already won us over."

"The teacher believes I'm suited to become a neurosurgeon."

Pointing with his finger to another man and woman beside him, he said, "He's suited to be a trauma emergency doctor, and her direction is in the cardiac field."

"Your remarkable teacher must be a jack-of-all-trades, possibly..."

Before finishing the playful remark, Chen Qiuhua suddenly realized something and tentatively asked, "Your remarkable teacher wouldn't be Lin Jie, would he?"

The young man beside him nodded and assuredly said, "Yes, it is him!"

Chen Qiuhua awkwardly smiled and extended his hand, stating, "We've underestimated the Dragon King. I'm Chen Qiuhua, a deputy director of the cardiac department at Tongren Hospital and a designated surgical assistant for Lin Jie's upcoming surgical competition."

The young man beside him was momentarily startled, then shook Chen Qiuhua's hand and said, "Hello, Dr. Chen! I'm Huo Guangheng, from the First Military Medical University!"

Chen Qiuhua shook hands with the two people on Huo Guangheng's other side and learned their names, Gao Yanhong and Guo Peng.

Gao Yanhong asked with interest, "Dr. Chen, since you are Dr. Lin's designated surgical assistant, you must be very close with him. Can you tell us something about Dr. Lin?"

"We are from the First Military Medical University and haven't been here long, so our understanding of Dr. Lin is somewhat limited!"

Chen Qiuhua quickly stuffed a bun into his mouth and said confidently, "You're asking the right person!"

"Now that Lin Jie has obtained his medical license and is a specially appointed expert at the Affiliated Hospital, there's no need to keep some things secret."

He looked at the three of them and asked with a smile, "Do you know the pop diva Xiaoxiao?"

Guo Peng nodded, "Even though the First Military Medical University is strictly managed, we still have entertainment! We all like Xiaoxiao's songs. Does Xiaoxiao have any connection with Dr. Lin?"

Chen Qiuhua said softly, "Since you're familiar with Xiaoxiao, you must know about the poisoning incident to her voice ten months ago, right?"

"Of course we know! At the time, the news was everywhere. Many reports even quoted medical experts saying Xiaoxiao's voice couldn't possibly recover and was essentially ruined!"

"Later, when Xiaoxiao made her comeback, her voice was even better than before, proving a lot of people wrong..."

Gao Yanhong widened her eyes in amazement and asked, "Dr. Chen, are you saying Xiaoxiao's voice was restored by Dr. Lin...?"

Chen Qiuhua nodded with a smile and said, "It's true. Because back then Lin Jie didn't have his medical license, only a few people knew about this."

"You can check; in January this year, when Lin Jie held a banquet, Xiaoxiao, the illustrious diva, personally came to congratulate him and sang two songs live."

"Restoring her voice so perfectly speaks volumes about the delicate control in the vocal cord surgery! The skill in Dr. Lin's hands..." Guo Peng, struck by awe, was at a loss for the right words,

"You forgot one thing, precise control isn't enough; you also need extensive experience!" Gao Yanhong added, her eyes twinkling eagerly, "Is there more, Dr. Chen, any other surgeries?"

Chen Qiuhua thought for a moment and said, "I'll tell you about another lesser-known case that can be considered the pinnacle of Lin Jie's surgical skills!"

Seeing Gao Yanhong, Huo Guangheng, and Guo Peng staring at him eagerly, Chen Qiuhua organized his words and said, "Under constrained conditions without extracorporeal circulation equipment, Lin Jie completed a heart wound debridement and repair surgery in just one hundred and sixty seconds."

"The patient has since fully recovered with no sequelae!"

Hiss... hiss... hiss...

Three successive gasps of amazement were heard. As professionals, they knew the difficulty involved.

Generally, to avoid foreign matter retention and infection, debridement requires meticulous detail, and just that process alone can take several minutes, or even ten to twenty minutes.

Moreover, given the heart muscle's strength, there are special requirements for suture depth, density, and tension — completing heart repair in just a hundred and sixty seconds is truly a feat of craftsmanship.

Chen Qiuhua was very pleased with the look of shock on their faces and said solemnly, "Lin Jie himself is a miracle, and he's someone who creates miracles."

"If someone else pointed out your path of development, you might need to think carefully."

"But since it's Lin Jie, there's no need to doubt, just follow his advice! Lin Jie's guidance is a rare opportunity you shouldn't miss."

Huo Guangheng nodded in agreement, "I deeply realized this after speaking with Dr. Lin yesterday. Dr. Chen, what do you think is Dr. Lin's chance of winning this competition?"

Chen Qiuhua gave a mysterious smile and said, "Isn't the answer obvious?"

Gao Yanhong, Huo Guangheng, and Guo Peng each let out an understanding "Oh," as time ticked by during their conversation.

More and more people arrived, without seats, and could only find a suitable place to stand!

At this time, several surgical nurses entered the operating room, checking the physical monitoring, auxiliary, and rescue equipment and the various medications and surgical consumables.

After completing the checks, they began preparing for this surgery, arranging surgical instruments, etc.

At eight-thirty, the patient was wheeled into the operating room!

The anesthetist conducted a physical examination and performed anesthesia tests on the patient...

Around eight-fifty, the observation deck became lively as medical authorities began to arrive and take seats, all department heads, vice presidents, and medical experts.

The observing doctors stood up to greet and converse with them!

As nine o'clock approached, Chen Qiuhua still hadn't spotted Lin Jie, which puzzled him. He thought, "Could this kid have overslept?"

He took out his phone to contact him but noticed it was set to silent, with an incoming call notification flashing...

It was a call from Lin Jie!

Chen Qiuhua hurriedly answered, "Lin Jie, why aren't you..."

Lin Jie's voice came through the phone, "Stop wasting time and get into the prep room to change clothes quickly!"

"I will be leading today's operation!"

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