This is a twenty-year-old young man, wearing a short-sleeve T-shirt, jeans, and sneakers. He is sitting on a chair with the back of his head against the wall, eyes closed, taking a nap.

Lin Jie noticed him for three main reasons.

First, the tip of his nose and the wings of his nose were slightly red and swollen, likely from frequent nose blowing.

Second, there was slight swelling at the nasal root where the upper part of the bridge of the nose connects with the forehead.

Third, there were two or three small, protruding lumps on his neck, which Lin Jie suspected were swollen lymph nodes.

Considering these three points, Lin Jie had some suspicion that this young man might have nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a malignant tumor occurring on the roof and side walls of the nasopharyngeal cavity. It is one of the most common malignant tumors in the country and ranks first among ear, nose, and throat malignant tumors.

Due to the concealed location of the nasopharynx, it is not easy to examine, and the early symptoms of nasopharyngeal cancer are relatively complex and lack distinctive features, making it very easy to overlook and delay diagnosis and treatment.

With appropriate treatment in the early stages, nasopharyngeal carcinoma has about a ninety percent cure rate.

However, once it progresses to the middle or late stages, because nasopharyngeal cancer spreads very easily, its survival rate drops significantly.

Therefore, early diagnosis of nasopharyngeal cancer becomes very critical.

Common symptoms of nasopharyngeal cancer include nasal congestion, blood-stained nasal mucus, a feeling of fullness in the ear, hearing loss, tinnitus, and headaches. However, these symptoms are often mistakenly regarded as common ailments like allergies, rhinitis, colds with fever, or inflammation.

Lin Jie approached the young man, tapped his shoulder, and asked softly, "What are you here for? Nose, ear, or something else?"

The young man opened his eyes, sat up straight, and scrutinized Lin Jie, asking warily, "Why are you asking this? We don't even know each other."

Just as Lin Jie was about to explain, a solemn voice sounded from behind him, "Stop tricking us. We're not going to some so-called expert you've hyped up. We only trust Doctor Chang here."

With these words, Lin Jie immediately understood that he was mistaken for a medical impostor.

At this point, the young man also stood up and said to someone behind Lin Jie, "Dad, you sit down. There are still four people ahead of us."

A plain-faced middle-aged man sat down in the spot the young man vacated and said to Lin Jie, "You should leave quickly. The management here is very strict, and medical impostors are not allowed in."

He warned half-threateningly, "Hurry up and leave. If the security finds you, they'll beat you up."

Lin Jie just smiled, jokingly saying, "Is there ever such a handsome medical impostor as me?"

The middle-aged man took another look at Lin Jie, snorting, "You can't judge a book by its cover. It's hard to say. My son is only accompanying me to see the doctor, and no matter how you try to trick him, it won't work."

"With me here, we won't be duped again."

He emphasized again, "The University Affiliated Hospital is the best in all of Binhai City. No matter how much you boast about other places, I won't go."

Lin Jie suddenly realized that this man had been a victim of a medical impostor before, no wonder he was so cautious and sensitive.

He smiled and said, "I'm also a doctor here; I'll prove it to you shortly."

"Your son…"

Lin Jie pointed to the young man standing by the middle-aged man and suggested, "It would be best if he also registered for a checkup, with a detailed examination of the nasopharyngeal area."

The young man snorted, inhaling sharply, "You're also a doctor?"

"With your eyesight and appearance, who would believe you're a doctor? Let me tell you, it's not rhinitis. I have an allergy-prone constitution; once I'm allergic, I'll experience nasal congestion and a runny nose."

"My dad has stubborn rhinitis. This time we came to the city specifically for an expert consultation with Doctor Chang."

Regarding the young man's rebuttal, Lin Jie didn't mind and said, "I would prefer it if I were wrong, so you won't have to suffer."

At this moment, a nurse came out from the consultation room across the way, calling, "Number seventeen…"

Lin Jie turned around, looked at the nurse, and waved to her.

The nurse saw Lin Jie, was momentarily stunned, then quickly ran over, smiling broadly, "Hello, Expert Lin. What can I do for you?"

Lin Jie pointed to the middle-aged man and the young man nearby and said, "Since you know me, please prove to them that I'm also a doctor. They don't believe me."

"Oh my, they don't even recognize you, Expert Lin?"

The nurse glanced at the father and son with disdain, proudly introducing, "This gentleman here is none other than our hospital's specially invited medical expert, the renowned Lin Jie, Expert Lin."

"There's plenty of information about Expert Lin online, and he's even been on TV shows. You guys are too out of touch. Let me tell you…"

"Alright, alright, that's enough!"

Lin Jie stopped the nurse's praising words and said to the middle-aged man, "Now do you believe I'm also a doctor?"

Seeing the middle-aged man and young man nodding continuously, Lin Jie instructed the middle-aged man, "Register your son too, and have a doctor perform a nasopharyngeal examination. It won't cost much."

"If the examination really shows no issues, then consider it spending a little money for peace of mind."

After saying this, Lin Jie turned to the nurse and said, "Come, take me to see Doctor Chang…"

Chang Kaixin, the Deputy Head Physician of the Nasal Department, was on duty at the outpatient clinic today.

Seeing Lin Jie come to the office, he immediately stood up and asked with some anticipation, "Hello, Expert Lin! Are you here for a clinic session? Are you planning to challenge yourself by clearing the patients' records during the day?"

Lin Jie had single-handedly cleared the outpatient and emergency patients at night, and it was an impressive record for three consecutive nights, which was often talked about by colleagues in the hospital, and no one else had been able to achieve it so far.

Hearing him say this, Lin Jie recalled doing such a thing after a breakup, feeling a bit foolish, and shook his head, saying, "I won't do that again. I'm here to find a patient for a highly challenging surgery in the ENT department."

"Dr. Chang, do you have any such patients to recommend?"

He had just glanced at the patients waiting outside for treatment but hadn't found a suitable one.

As a top-tier hospital, most of the complex or critically ill patients admitted were transferred from lower-level hospitals.

Although there were quite a few severe cases from the outpatient department, they weren't found every day.

At least at the time Lin Jie came, he hadn't encountered any.

If Lin Jie were to go directly to the inpatient wards to pick patients, it would come across as very impolite, akin to taking patients from other responsible doctors, which is taboo.

Of course, if another doctor felt unsure about successful treatment and invited Lin Jie to help, that would be a different story.

Hearing this, Dr. Chang's eyes lit up and he said, "There are naturally quite a few critically ill patients from various ENT departments waiting for treatment in the wards."

"But to say, a patient with a high difficulty in surgical treatment, worthy of Expert Lin's effort, is indeed quite rare."

"However, I do know of a patient who surely meets your requirements!"

"What kind of patient?"

Lin Jie inquired further and added, "Dr. Chang, I'm not in the business of taking others' cases."

Dr. Chang laughed and said, "No, no, I know he's quite troubled. If he knew Expert Lin was taking over, he'd be overjoyed."

"What's the patient's situation?" Lin Jie asked.

"A vascular tumor growing on the nose and mouth!"

As he said this, Dr. Chang took his phone, pulled up a photo, handed it over, and said, "Expert Lin, take a look!"

Lin Jie took the phone and was delighted.

The tumor was indeed very large.

A mass with a diameter of about fifteen centimeters occupied the center of the patient's face, covering the entire nose and half of the mouth. Through the tumor's skin, the abundant blood vessels inside were clearly visible.

Lin Jie nodded in satisfaction and said, "Please send the detailed examination materials of this patient to my email. I'd like to review them first."

Dr. Chang said cheerfully, "No problem, I'll get in touch with that fellow right away..."

Lin Jie left the outpatient and emergency department, ready to return to his own office to study the patient materials.

While passing through the small plaza between two buildings, he unexpectedly ran into Wei Xin.

The two exchanged a simple greeting, and Wei Xin hesitated a bit before speaking, "Um, Lin Jie, I apologize on Shan Shan's behalf. She's been feeling very embarrassed and remorseful these past days."

"Apologize? Apologize for what?" Lin Jie was a bit puzzled.

Wei Xin blushed slightly and whispered, "Shan Shan told me, that day during the examination you did for her, she had a reaction, which seriously offended you."

"She said, she said...it wasn't intentional."

Lin Jie realized and responded with an "Oh," waved his hand, and said indifferently, "I've long forgotten about that."

"Tell her it's nothing to be concerned about. It's normal for some physiological reactions during an examination. I'm a doctor, so I understand this very well."

"It's good that you didn't mind," Wei Xin said happily, "I will definitely pass this onto Shan Shan. She still feels ashamed and self-critical, thinking she can't face you..."

Seeing Lin Jie walk into the hospital's complex building, the smile on Wei Xin's face faded, and she let out a heavy sigh.

As Cui Shanshan's close confidante, how could she not understand her thoughts?

Cui Shanshan was so concerned and tense about the matter because it's not merely a physiological response; in her heart...

But then again, Lin Jie, someone talented, handsome, and wealthy, who also happened to be half a lifesaver for Cui Shanshan, it would be unreasonable if she wasn't moved by him.

However, Cui Shanshan must also be quite aware of how daunting the chasm is between her and Lin Jie, which makes it destined to be a feeling and fantasy buried deep in her heart.

Lin Jie returned to his office, opened his computer, retrieved the newly received patient materials, and began to study them carefully.

He found that the condition of the malformation tumor was more serious than it appeared on the surface.

Based on the examination data, this malformed vascular tumor not only severely impaired respiratory and olfactory functions but also almost assimilated the entire nose and eroded a large area of the facial bone, entangling closely with the brain's blood vessels and olfactory nerves.

On one hand, removing this malformed tumor would be equivalent to removing the nose!

Additionally, within the malformed tumor, randomly connected arteriovenous blood vessels closely linked to the brain, if not handled properly, might cause massive bleeding, further leading to the risk of cerebral ischemia…

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