Late at night, Lin Jie dragged his exhausted body back to the small tent where he could rest and found Zhang Xiaoxiao, An Kexin, Lin Miao, and An Kemeng all there.

He yawned and collapsed directly onto the camp bed, saying, "You all don't have to wait for me, go back and rest. You've all had a long day too."

According to Lin Jie, Zhang Xiaoxiao and Lin Miao had become volunteers at the field hospital, helping the medical staff care for the wounded, distributing some relief supplies, and doing what they could.

As for the An Family sisters...

"Brother Jie, my sister and I answered phone calls for you all afternoon and evening. Ever since your phone was activated, those two numbers of yours haven't stopped ringing."

An Kemeng took out her pink phone and continued, "The calls my sister and I answered are all recorded. Let me read them to you."

At this moment, Lin Miao pressed her small hand on Lin Jie's shoulder, starting to massage him, making him moan comfortably.

"Miaomiao, you don't have to keep massaging. You're tired too."

Lin Miao insisted, "What I did today is much lighter and simpler compared to you, brother. You resting well means you can save more lives tomorrow."

"Mmm hmm..."

An Kemeng cleared her throat and reminded again, "Brother Jie, listen carefully, I'm going to start reading now."

"In order of incoming calls, Ye Hongqing, Kong Mingqing, Qin Fang, Cheng Xingguang, Ren Maoshi, Zhang Daya, Yu Momo, Su Xiaohui, Dahei, Monkey, Luo Shanshan, Pan Xinli, Yuan Guangxi, Fu Xiuyuan, Gong Xuepeng, Wei Xin, Zhuang Shilei, Fang Lianggong, Yang Jinglong, Tao Taqing, Lu Kaicheng..."

An Kemeng paused for a moment and continued to read, "Fang Yan..."

She hesitated and asked, "Brother Jie, the phone number for Fang Yan is shown as coming from Japan, which Fang Yan is this?"

Before Lin Jie could speak, Lin Miao hurriedly said, "Mengmeng, you should know this Fang Yan, the heroine of that accidental death case at Xiangtai Apartment."

"The one brother gave plastic surgery to and then sneaked away."

"So it's her!"

An Kemeng muttered and continued reading the list: "Wang Feizhang, Ye Peihua, Nie Yuming, Wang Jinglan, Yao Siyuan, Bai Qili, Tan Wenlan, Shu Jiaxiang, Mao Youlan, Li Ting, Du Feixue, Xiaoxiao, Shao Deyao..."

While enjoying Lin Miao's massage, Lin Jie, listening absentmindedly, still caught it when An Kemeng's speed suddenly increased when she reached her name.

"Li Ting"!

She actually called too!

Is she still silently watching over me while studying abroad?

Of course, Lin Jie, as foolish as he might be, would never ask An Kemeng about Li Ting's call content, pretending not to have heard the name.

When An Kemeng finished reading the long list, Lin Jie was somewhat surprised himself.

Unknowingly, so many people were concerned about him.

He also understood that most of the callers were interested in his medical skills, not genuinely concerned about him, but the list of over a hundred people still gave him a sense of pride.

An Kemeng said with a sense of pride, "Brother Jie, many of them called after seeing you on the News Broadcast at seven o'clock in the evening."

"I was on the News Broadcast?" Lin Jie was a bit surprised.

An Kemeng nodded excitedly, "Dad said that the News Broadcast also specifically introduced your experiences, and even the chief's praise of you as a hero was aired."

An Kexin said softly, "Ajie, your experiences are somewhat legendary. This time being a timely involvement in rescuing the wounded, it seems the publicity department has made you a positive model for promotion."

"At times like this, the country really needs positive energy propaganda."

"Yes, dad said that the soldier you saved who was full of iron stakes is also a major focus for promotion." An Kemeng added.

Lin Jie acknowledged with a soft "oh" and asked, "Kexin, what did Uncle An say about me being recruited by the military?"

An Kexin pondered for a moment and said, "Dad was initially unclear about the military's intentions, but after discussing it with Uncle and Elder Fu, they thought of a possibility."

"What possibility?" Lin Jie pressed on!

"Imperial Physician!"

Seeing the puzzlement among the others, she further explained, "Imperial Physician refers to the ancient court doctors who treated emperors and their families and court ministers. Of course, there is no such title now."

"However, there is a specialized institution, the National Health Bureau, responsible for assessing, selecting, and coordinating the management of expert doctors for national leaders."

An Kexin picked up Lele, who was about to hop onto Lin Jie's leg, and continued, "Because the health condition of national leaders is a state secret, their health care and medical issues are generally handled at the PLA General Hospital."

"Therefore, most of the experts treating national leaders are military personnel."

"Your medical skills, Ajie, are unparalleled, but it's not just about professional ability to treat current national leaders; there are other considerations like political thought and patriotic reliability."

An Kexin smiled and said, "Making you a soldier, Ajie, might just be the first step, followed by a likely long or short secret assessment process."

This speculation, after some thought, seems quite plausible to Lin Jie.

However, treating national leaders, would I become like many cautious, self-preserving imperial physicians of ancient times, opting for conservative treatment plans, avoiding risks, aiming for no faults instead of achievements?

Such thoughts kept swirling in Lin Jie's mind…

It felt like it was just a moment, yet also felt like a long time had passed.

Lin Jie regained awareness, hearing a deliberately lowered voice, "Can't we get other doctors? Ajie came back here and fell asleep straightaway."

"He's too tired!"

It was An Kexin's voice.

"You all know my brother's physical condition, he's already overworked doing surgery, saving lives."

This was Lin Miao's voice, and she spoke with a sob, "He can't be overly fatigued. Do you want my brother to suddenly die?"

An Kemeng's voice also rang out, very unceremoniously, "In such a large field hospital, there must be forty to fifty doctors. Are they all useless? Why are they all relying on Brother Lin alone?"

Lin Jie heard another voice, "If there was another option, I wouldn't have come here. The hard work and dedication of Expert Lin, everyone in the hospital sees it."

"But for this small patient, truly only Expert Lin can save him..."

This was Fang Jianbin's voice.

Upon hearing this, Lin Jie rolled out of his camp bed, exited the tent, and said, "Kexin, Sister Xiaoxiao, Miao Miao, Kemeng, I know you all care about me."

"You have to trust that no one understands my body better than I do."

"I can handle it, really, I won't lie to you."

"For me, a beautiful life is just beginning, I can't bear to leave this world, to leave you all."

Lin Jie turned his gaze to Fang Jianbin.

He was covered in dust, his face showing exhaustion, and his eyes were red. Responsible for hospital operations, coordinating all aspects these days, maybe he hadn't had time to rest at all.

"Colonel Fang, let's go..."

In the operating vehicle, lying on the operating table was a little boy about five or six years old.

His injuries were multiple, such as a closed chest injury, a left rib fracture, a closed abdominal injury, a splenic rupture, and a left forearm ulna fracture.

Although these injuries were severe, they weren't fatal. The most life-threatening injury was the fractured rib's tip, which had penetrated his heart.

This cardiac injury was similar to the injury caused by an iron rod piercing the heart, which was also why Fang Jianbin had to urgently request Lin Jie to operate.

Under the current medical conditions of the field hospital, only Lin Jie could handle this injury...

Over an hour later, Lin Jie emerged from the surgical vehicle, only to see the An Family sisters, Zhang Xiaoxiao, Lin Miao, and Fang Jianbin all waiting outside.

However, the expressions of An Kemeng, Lin Miao, and others gave Lin Jie a fright.

Their eyes were all red, and their faces were streaked with tears.

"Kexin, Miao Miao, what's wrong with you, what happened?" Lin Jie asked anxiously.

Lin Miao wiped her tears with the back of her hand, grabbed Lin Jie's hand, and urgently asked, "Brother, we are fine. Brother, how was the operation on Little Leopard?"

"Is he okay?" An Kemeng also tearfully asked.

"He's fine, he's already out of danger. With my intervention, you can be assured."

After answering their questions, Lin Jie, still feeling uneasy, asked again, "You first tell me, what exactly happened?"

An Kemeng and Lin Miao didn't answer but turned their heads in unison to look at Fang Jianbin, who took up the wireless walkie-talkie and said in a deep voice, "Mother Tong, did you hear me?"

"Your son Little Leopard is okay now."

"The surgeon on Little Leopard, Expert Lin, is not only the best in our hospital but also our country's top surgeon. If he says it's okay, then it surely is."

"Thank you, thank you..."

"Thank you" came from the walkie-talkie, so weak, so faint.

The voice grew fainter and fainter until it disappeared into silence.

"Wah..."

"Sob..."

Lin Miao and An Kemeng suddenly burst into tears, rushing into the arms of Lin Jie and An Kexin...

"Expert Lin, here's what happened..."

Fang Jianbin moved closer, speaking with sorrow, "This morning, rescuers, while clearing a large area of rubble, suddenly heard a faint tapping sound."

"After urgent searching and locating, they finally found survivors deep within the rubble."

"But the collapsed debris was too much and too heavy, plus they couldn't use large equipment. Rescuers only managed to dig a small opening by noon, through which they supplied air, water, and nutrients to the survivors via a slender hose."

"Through the inserted camera, rescuers discovered the survivors were a mother and son, with the mother using her body to shield her child..."

Fang Jianbin choked up, "The child was injured, the mother's injuries were also severe, and her arm was pinned down."

"Rescuers, after using X-ray to survey the debris and running calculations, could only devise a plan to get the child out..."

"Brother, they sent a set of tools to Mother Tong. She herself had to amputate her arm inside, then she dug from within while rescuers dug from outside... sob sob!"

Lin Miao cried, "They dug for four to five hours before finally creating a narrow passage, rescuing Little Leopard, but Mother Tong... sob sob..."

"Brother, this is a mother. A mother who would do anything for her child."

"But, but..."

She looked at Lin Jie with tear-filled eyes, choking on her words, "Why is there such a big difference between mothers and mothers?"

"Sister, I also miss mom!" An Kemeng cried even louder.

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