On Tuesday noon, Lin Jie received the project application report that Song Licheng had rushed out overnight.

He made a few alterations, printed it out, signed it, and then asked Song Licheng to submit the report to the Medical College and the Affiliated Hospital.

In the evening, just as Lin Jie was about to have dinner, An Kemeng came in, looking grumpy with a small frown!

Lin Jie joked, "What's wrong, who upset you?"

"Hurry up and tell me, I'll let Qin Gang take it out on them for you, he's quite the fighter!"

"I'm angry at myself!"

An Kemeng said pitifully with a pained expression, "Teacher Xu said my math foundation is a bit weak, so I've been kept behind for tutoring these past couple of days."

"Jie brother, if I'd known earlier, I wouldn't have bothered, hmph!"

Lin Jie found it amusing and said, "This is their way of expressing gratitude. You should gladly accept it!"

"Actually, my math grades aren't bad at all; I really don't need tutoring."

An Kemeng said this a bit indignantly, yet a proud smile appeared on her face, and her beautiful eyes twinkled as she looked at Lin Jie.

"I knew it. Jie brother, you must be capable of anything. Illnesses that others can't solve are a piece of cake for you!"

Seeing the unconcealed admiration in the young girl's eyes, Lin Jie felt a bit flattered and showed off, "Of course, do you even know who I am?"

A sense of reason within restrained his pride as he modestly said, "Well, this matter can't be guaranteed entirely; ultimately, it depends on the research results of the project, which will take a few months."

"I believe that Jie brother, you will definitely succeed and achieve great success."

An Kemeng sniffed toward the dining area and asked expectantly, "Jie brother, what delicious food did you make? I'm hungry, I came over without having dinner!"

Lin Jie reached out and patted her head, smiling, "Today, you're in luck."

"Miaomiao caught a cold and doesn't have much appetite, so I personally cooked some of her favorite dishes!"

Lin Jie led An Kemeng to the dining room and explained before she could ask, "Miaomiao is currently staying at Ling Mengjiao's place. Xiaoxiao just went to deliver some food to her and left not long ago."

An Kemeng replied with a light "oh" and asked, "Did Miaomiao have a fight with you?"

She continued, speaking to herself, "Whenever my sister and I fight, I would run to my uncle's house."

"Later, after Miaomiao finishes the peace-making dinner you cooked, I'll give her a call and persuade her, and then Miaomiao will come back home."

Lin Jie rolled his eyes, too lazy to explain, and said, "Sit down and eat quickly. You're so young yet have so much to worry about."

But before the two finished their dinner, another unexpected guest arrived, Chen Shi.

"Kemeng, what are you doing here? Does your sister know you're here?"

Although Chen Shi was asking An Kemeng, his suspicious gaze was fixed on Lin Jie.

"I'm here for dinner!"

An Kemeng was a bit displeased as she said, "I'm an adult now, I don't need to report everywhere I go to my sister."

"Besides, it's not like Jie brother's place is some other place, I come here often."

"Hey, uncle, why are you here?"

Chen Shi furrowed his brows, not continuing on that topic, and switched to, "I came to discuss the project with Lin Jie!"

Lin Jie raised his eyebrows and asked, "The efficiency of the Medical College is really something, only submitted the application report at noon, and there's already a result?"

Chen Shi snorted, a bit discontented as he said, "Who do you think you are? You're not like us unknown old guys!"

"You're someone who has already proven your capability, an extraordinary rising medical genius."

"With someone like you submitting a project application, how could the college and the Affiliated Hospital not take it seriously?"

"We, the project review members, were urgently summoned at 3 pm today specifically to review your application report!"

Lin Jie turned to An Kemeng, winking and asking, "Kemeng, do you smell a strong sourness in the air?"

An Kemeng nodded vigorously, even waving her little hand in front of her nose and laughed, "I can smell it! I even smell the scent of envy, jealousy, and hatred! Uncle, do you smell it?"

Chen Shi ignored An Kemeng, only giving a heavy snort.

He stared at Lin Jie, a bit resentful, saying, "According to the regulations, internal project applications within the college are reviewed by experts from the Affiliated Hospital. While internal projects of the Affiliated Hospital are reviewed by the college's experts."

"But you, you submitted your application to both sides without missing either!"

Lin Jie chuckled, feeling a bit embarrassed, and said, "I don't understand these regulations. I figured I would go through whichever side processes faster. So, did this cause problems?"

"More than just problems?"

Chen Shi glared at Lin Jie and said irritably, "Dean Cheng Xingguang and Dean Yuan Guangxi got into an argument on the spot!"

"An argument? About what?" Lin Jie was quite puzzled!

Chen Shi recalled the scene at the review meeting, where the two deans were arguing red-faced, and couldn't help but laugh, "About what? Of course about competing for your project."

Looking at the youthful Lin Jie, for the first time, Chen Shi felt that he was indeed getting old.

He admitted, "The project you applied for, if it were ordinary, it'd be easy to discuss, even if it were excellent, it'd be manageable."

"But…"

Chen Shi considered for a moment and said, "I only saw half of the project application report and understood…"

"This project research will inevitably spark great discussion in the medical community, having pioneering significance and inspirational influence on the research and treatment of vascular-related diseases."

"With such an apparent project that can bring significant honor, how can the two deans not fight over it?"

Lin Jie didn't think that far ahead.

He was only thinking about leveraging the resources of the Medical College or Affiliated Hospital to successfully obtain live monkeys for experimentation.

If he could also apply for some project funds along the way, that would be even better.

He wasn't shameless enough to have those students work for nothing.

"What's the final result?" Lin Jie couldn't help but ask, "Who won or lost the argument?"

Chen Shi shook his head and said, "It's still unknown. The two finally realized that arguing in front of us was too undignified, so they ended the debate and agreed to settle it privately tonight."

Lin Jie lightly replied, "No matter how they negotiate, it won't affect me."

"I'm already starting the research, as long as it doesn't delay my monkey experiments."

Chen Shi nodded, "Indeed, this matter doesn't greatly impact you, and if it does, it's a positive impact."

"I came to tell you about this and also to remind you of another thing: beware of those who might try to ride on your project's glory through shortcuts!"

Saying this, Chen Shi's face suddenly flushed a bit, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "Old Tao and I, we were… we were…"

Lin Jie found it amusing internally, yet his expression remained unchanged, "Back then, I didn't have a medical license, so we were mutually beneficial, mutually beneficial…"

"Yes, we were mutually beneficial!"

Chen Shi's expression returned to normal as he continued advising, "You're young and capable, your desire for honor isn't that strong."

"But there are some people in the college and hospital, who are older, skilled but not exceptionally so, who've lacked national-level honors for a long time."

"They may try to find ways to join your project under the pretense of collaborative research, hoping to latch onto your research achievements and honor."

"Lin Jie, you need to handle such people cautiously!"

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