The An Family's lunch lasted until nearly three in the afternoon.

Fortunately, everyone at the dining table knew that Lin Jie was sensitive to alcohol, so no one urged him to drink.

Therefore, when Lin Jie, who had only drunk more than half a glass of red wine, was called alone into the study by An Weize, he was still quite sober.

However, he wished he could be somewhat muddled, as this one-on-one conversation between father-in-law and son-in-law made him feel uneasy.

The two stood side by side in front of the study's floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the late spring scenery of Changfeng Park outside the window.

An Weize was the first to speak, "I'm very pleased that Kexin finally chose you as her life partner!"

"It's my honor, Uncle An. I will take good care of Kexin!" Lin Jie replied sincerely.

"I believe that!"

At this point, An Weize looked at Lin Jie's build and chuckled softly, "Hmm... even if you wanted to bully Kexin, you might not be able to beat her in a fight!"

Thinking of An Kexin's agile skills, Lin Jie laughed sheepishly and asked expectantly, "If Kexin turns around and bullies me, Uncle An, would you stand up for me?"

An Weize restrained his smile and said seriously, "No! Absolutely not!"

"Kexin is my precious daughter. If she bullies you, it's definitely because you've done something wrong."

"Even if I don't scold you, you should count yourself lucky. How could I possibly take your side?"

This is a typical case of siding with kin instead of reason.

Lin Jie, though feeling a bit frustrated, dared not object.

After all, they are father and daughter. If anyone bullied Lin Miao, Lin Jie would also vehemently defend her without asking for reasons first.

An Weize continued unhurriedly, "In recent years, Kexin has had a tough time."

"First, her mother was diagnosed with cancer. She held on for a year or so but still left us. After that, Kexin took on the responsibility of taking care of me and Kemeng in our daily lives."

"Then, after Kexin graduated from college and started working, I was diagnosed with a brain tumor..."

"Alas, you could say that in these years, Kexin has always been under significant mental pressure..."

At this point, An Weize noticed that Lin Jie's expression hadn't changed much and suddenly realized, saying, "Of course, compared to your past, Kexin's experiences may not seem like much."

"That's life. Even those who seem to live happily have their own sorrows."

"Since you've chosen to be together, I hope you won't let past hardships affect your current life. Support each other, take care of each other, and cherish the happiness you have now."

Lin Jie turned and looked at An Weize, saying seriously, "Uncle An, please believe that, having once had nothing and now starting anew, I cherish and am grateful for everything I have now."

"Kexin has given me unprecedented care and love. I will not let her down, and I can assure you of this."

An Weize nodded with satisfaction and said, "What you said puts my mind at ease."

"I entrust Kexin's future happiness to you."

"And Kemeng..."

He sighed and said, "Kemeng trusts you a lot and always treats you like an older brother. In the future, you need to take care of her for me, and help choose a truly good husband for her..."

Lin Jie frowned, unable to help but ask, "Uncle An, has your tumor relapsed? Talking about this now seems a bit early."

An Weize's expression turned stern, and he said, "The tumor hasn't relapsed yet, but it's not too early to talk about this now!"

"Didn't you say that I only have five to ten years left? Assuming Kemeng finds a boyfriend at Kexin's age, that's still eight or nine years from now."

"So, while I have a few good years left, you and Kexin should hurry up and make the most of your time together."

"Hmm..."

He hesitated, glared at Lin Jie forcefully, and hmmphed, "As for whether you get married first or have children first, there's no need to follow a sequence..."

Leaving the study, Lin Jie noticed that the many relatives of the An family had already left, with only Chen Shi remaining.

The An siblings were accompanying him, chatting and laughing over tea.

An Kemeng stood up, looked at Lin Jie walking over, tilted her head, and asked with a grin, "Brother Jie, did dad set any rules for you, like the three central rules and eight attention points or something?"

"Of course not!"

Lin Jie sat down next to An Kexin, stroked her hand, and said seriously, "Uncle An told me that the daughters of the An Family have the temperaments of princesses; sometimes they can be willful and unreasonable."

"He asked me to be more generous, more tolerant, to endure a little—after all, a harmonious family leads to prosperity!"

"Liar!"

An Kemeng pouted displeasedly, snorting, "My sister and I don't have any princess temperaments. We're very gentle."

"Please tell us what dad really said, or else, or else, I'll tickle you..."

An Kemeng waved her hands, making threatening gestures.

"Kemeng, stop fooling around! One can easily guess, your father just asked Lin Jie to take good care of Kexin or something like that!"

Stopping An Kemeng's inquiries, Chen Shi asked, "Lin Jie, on Tuesday, we will be conducting a nerve recovery assessment on Wang Jinglan. What do you expect the results will be?"

Seeing his nervous expression, Lin Jie smiled lightly and said, "Based on the feedback from Wang Jinglan, the coordination and strength of her left arm have significantly improved."

"This indicates her recovery is going well. The nerve fibers have better control over the muscles! A good result from the assessment is to be expected."

He then asked, "Professor Chen, just wait three more days to see the results. Are you worried about something?"

Chen Shi sighed, nodded, and said, "Lin Jie, I have already sent that paper out, and the journal editor has contacted me."

"He was very excited, saying this paper's research findings have great demonstrative significance and can change many people's lives. It fully qualifies to be a highlighted recommended paper and be promoted on the cover!"

"Now, just waiting for this assessment result."

He smiled bitterly, "I never expected that at this crucial moment, I would become so anxious, unlike my usual self."

"This desire for fame and gain can ruin you!"

Chen Shi said with emotion, "Fortunately, Dean Yuan and Dean Cheng had the foresight to issue a stern warning, otherwise, with the groundbreaking research topics you've initiated, you'd have a lot of trouble."

An Kexin agreed, "That's true! Someone had scheduled a meeting with Dad, but it was suddenly canceled the next day, probably because of the warning from the two deans."

At this moment, Lin Jie's phone rang, it was a call from Gao Yanhong.

All these students know his new phone number, but unless it's a special situation, no one calls him directly. They mainly ask medical questions via email.

"Gao Yanhong, what's up?" Lin Jie answered the call and asked directly.

"Teacher, I told you about... that baby was admitted to the Affiliated Hospital yesterday..." Gao Yanhong's voice on the phone was somewhat dragging, hesitant, lacking the previous crispness.

"I know about this, didn't you already notify my assistant?"

Lin Jie explained, "I've asked the cardiologists to thoroughly examine this baby and closely monitor her physical data. Also, I've scheduled the surgery for next Friday."

"Hmm, I'm aware of these arrangements, thank you, teacher!"

Gao Yanhong hesitated for a moment, then continued, "Teacher, the patient's family wants to meet you to express their gratitude."

Lin Jie said indifferently, "There's no need for that, just let them thank you. Is there anything else?"

"Oh, nothing else, nothing else! Thank you again, teacher!"

Lin Jie hung up and explained to Chen Shi and the An sisters, "Regarding the craniocerebral arteriovenous transformation topic, I promised a student one thing."

"She asked me to perform surgery on a five-month-old baby with congenital heart defect, and I agreed."

"I arranged this surgery to be a teaching surgery, as a goodwill gesture to the hospital's cardiology department so they might give more attention to students who intern there in the future."

Chen Shi complained, "Lin Jie, that's where you're wrong."

"Given the relationship we have, do I need to mention it? Your first teaching surgery should be conducted in general surgery!"

"Doing it this way makes me look bad in general surgery!"

Lin Jie rolled his eyes and said, "Precisely because of our close relationship, there's no need for a teaching surgery to curry favor with your general surgery."

"If they don't get the proper care during their internship under your jurisdiction, that's when you'd lose face."

Chen Shi snorted, stood up, and said, "Whatever you say makes sense! I have a meeting tonight, need to go."

Lin Jie also took the opportunity to say goodbye!

Smelling the faint scent of alcohol on Lin Jie's breath, An Kexin didn't dare let him drive home himself and insisted on driving him back.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Lin Jie smiled and said, "I drank half a glass of wine, you drank at least three to five glasses. Yet you are worried about my safety and are driving me home."

"This is really a funny thing."

Starting the car, An Kexin gave Lin Jie a glance and said, "What's so funny about that."

"I can drive normally after drinking a bottle of red wine, but you would snore after just one glass, that's the gap, and you just have to accept it!"

She couldn't help but ask, "Hey, what exactly did my dad talk to you about in the study room?"

"Really want to know?" Lin Jie asked with a mischievous grin!

"Of course I want to know, just tell me quickly!" An Kexin urged.

Lin Jie clasped his hands behind his head, leaned back on the seat, and said, "That depends on how you perform after you send me home. If I'm satisfied, I might just tell you!"

An Kexin bit her lip, gave Lin Jie a flirtatious glance, and ignored him.

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