"Expert Lin, congratulations on completing another remarkable surgery!"

After exchanging pleasantries, Hou Jianxiu earnestly said, "Expert Lin, I must say to you, I'm sorry!"

This abrupt apology left Lin Jie somewhat bewildered, and he asked in confusion, "Dr. Hou, why do you say that?"

Hou Jianxiu exhaled and said, "Expert Lin, do you remember Wu Jialiang? Sometime ago, his wife had brain tumor surgery here with us."

Lin Jie thought for a moment and said, "Now that you mention it, I remember who he is, the chief physician of general surgery from a hospital in Xishan Province."

"You and him..."

Hou Jianxiu waved his hand lightly and said, "I didn't actually know him, but he found me through a friend. I then introduced him to Director Jiang Hao in neurosurgery."

"A few days ago, after Wu Jialiang's wife was discharged from the hospital, before returning to Xishan Province, he invited me to a meal to express his thanks. During the meal, he talked about you..."

Hou Jianxiu shook his head, sighed, and said, "He told me he had once asked you to save his wife, but because he refused Anlin Hospital's offer to switch jobs, you bluntly turned him down."

"This matter, as he presented it, seemed reasonable. I thought perhaps you were just young and hot-headed, unwilling to accept rejection, and thus possibly refused his request for treatment."

With a guilty tone, he said, "His wife's brain tumor was quite severe, and your refusal to treat her made me form some opinions about you."

"Expert Lin, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have prematurely judged your character."

Lin Jie thought it was something major; turns out it was this.

He waved his hand gently, saying, "Dr. Hou, it's alright. What Dr. Wu said is actually true; I did indeed refuse his request..."

Hou Jianxiu raised a hand to stop Lin Jie and said, "The tone Wu Jialiang used when he told that story, along with his inappropriate description of your conversation with him, severely misled me..."

"Yesterday, I happened to discuss this matter with Director Jiang."

"He told me the surgical plan for Wu Jialiang's wife was something you specifically discussed with him, where you made critical amendments to avoid postoperative complications."

"Director Jiang also told me that without your guidance and correction of the surgical plan, the surgery would not have proceeded so smoothly..."

Hou Jianxiu, somewhat pained, said, "This made me realize there may have been some discrepancies in Wu Jialiang's account of events."

"After some investigation, I had the technical department retrieve the surveillance video of your meeting with Wu Jialiang that day..."

Hearing this, Lin Jie realized the person in front of him was extremely meticulous.

Hou Jianxiu let out a heavy sigh and said, "If Wu Jialiang truly wanted to sincerely ask for your help, he shouldn't have made such a casual request when encountering you by chance."

"He certainly shouldn't have used conditions to entice you into agreeing to help."

Angrily, he said, "He himself is a doctor, and such behavior seriously taints the ethics and honor of the medical profession."

Lin Jie couldn't help but admire this Dr. Hou.

Geez, this guy is like a moral exemplar or something; it might be best to keep as far away from such people as possible in the future.

Hou Jianxiu, with a heavy tone, said, "Saving lives and healing the wounded, for a doctor, doesn't that go without saying? Wu Jialiang's proposal was inappropriate, and your refusal, Expert Lin, was very correct."

"Expert Lin, don't you agree?"

Lin Jie nodded, perfunctory, "Dr. Hou, you're absolutely right; a doctor's duty is indeed to save lives and heal the wounded."

Hou Jianxiu smiled broadly, saying, "Exactly, doctors treating patients don't need to put conditions on it. Within our capacity, we should treat without discrimination."

"Moreover, one shouldn't let their personal likes and grudges interfere..."

Listening to it, Lin Jie felt something was off, as if he was being led into a trap!

His eyes rolled, and he clutched his stomach, hurriedly interrupting Hou Jianxiu, "Dr. Hou, I drank too much water this morning, feeling a bit uncomfortable, let's catch up later..."

Saying that, Lin Jie dashed off to the nearby operating room without waiting for Hou Jianxiu's response...

After exiting the restroom, while changing clothes, Guan Yifan entered the operating room.

He cupped his hands towards Lin Jie and said, "Expert Lin, every incision, every snip in your surgery appears to be forged through countless trials, always hitting just the right spot, not a doubt of superfluousness."

"Had I not seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it even if you beat me to death, this coming from a mere twenty-one-year-old surgeon. Truly, the world of a genius isn't something us ordinary people can comprehend."

"All in all, I'm thoroughly convinced."

After changing his clothes, Lin Jie raised an eyebrow and said, "Dr. Guan, there's no need to butter me up. Words like these have formed calluses in my ears."

"You've got something to say, just say it directly."

Guan Yifan smiled awkwardly and said, "Then I'll get straight to the point. I've been asked by someone to request your help to treat someone. This person, I believe you also know."

"Who?"

"Kang Yingyao!"

"Kang Yingyao?"

Lin Jie repeated the name, suddenly remembering who this guy was.

Kang Yingyao, a representative of the People's Congress, when the Hu Family wanted to catch him for illegal medical practice, this guy appeared strongly, aiming to act as a witness.

Without a second thought, Lin Jie bluntly said, "I won't save him!"

"There are so many doctors in Binhai, and he's wealthy and influential, let him find someone else. If worse comes to worst, he can get treatment abroad."

"Kang Yingyao's situation is different now!"

Guan Yifan explained, "After that incident blew up, the Fu Family stepped in, seized control of Kang Yingyao's listed enterprises, then dismantled the company by transferring its business, and sold it off piece by piece."

"Afterward, some wrongdoings were discovered, and his status as a representative was revoked."

Hearing this, Lin Jie felt a rush of satisfaction.

Stripping away his representative status, whether it was someone kicking him while he was down or someone quietly seeking revenge for him, Lin Jie found joy in it overall.

Then Guan Yifan continued, "After suffering multiple blows, Kang Yingyao's mental and physical health deteriorated. He's also sort of given up on himself, often drinking himself into a stupor..."

He sighed and said, "Yesterday, Kang Yingyao suffered a sudden cerebral hemorrhage, had a stroke, and was admitted to our hospital."

"Expert Lin, even though you've had past grievances, as a doctor..."

That sounded all too familiar, Lin Jie interrupted Guan Yifan's words and bluntly asked, "Did Dr. Hou also come to plead for him?"

Guan Yifan looked a bit embarrassed and said, "Yes! Dr. Hou has a pretty good relationship with Kang Yingyao, and moreover, they're related."

Lin Jie nodded and said, "Dr. Guan, don't blame me for being unmoved; you don't need to convince me with grand principles."

"I won't save this person."

"Have you ever thought, if their scheme had succeeded, where would I be right now?"

Seeing Guan Yifan about to speak, Lin Jie raised a hand to stop him and continued, "Before I got better, I lived with my sister in an old neighborhood, experiencing both the kindness of strangers and the scorn and bullying of others."

"I've deeply felt the warmth and coldness between people."

"Those who were good to me, I remember, and I will do my best to help when they need it."

"And those who weren't good to me..."

Lin Jie snorted coldly and said, "Even if I don't retaliate, it's as if they're blessed. To think I would return kindness for animosity, save someone?"

"No way, not even a window!"

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