"Expert Lin, I just need five minutes!"

The young woman saw that Lin Jie seemed unmoved and had a stance as if to close the door, so she hurriedly added, "Expert Lin, I'm that intern who had a blood phobia before New Year's!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Jie sized up the person in front of him.

Straight black hair, subtly made-up features, she was quite pleasing to the eye, and on closer inspection, he found her faintly familiar.

"Compared to before, you've changed quite a bit. I didn't recognize you at first."

At that time, the woman's face was covered with tears, and now Lin Jie could see some familiarity, thanks to his ability to see beyond appearances.

He further inquired, "Have you cured your blood phobia?"

The young woman pressed her lips, shook her head, and said, "After further examination, Dr. Yue found that there were some physiological causes for my blood phobia."

She explained, "The blood vessels in my brain stem are naturally thin, which causes my blood pressure to rise, and my brain stem to become ischemic, leading to fainting when I'm extremely nervous."

"Dr. Yue said that even if I overcome my blood phobia, I'll still reflexively become anxious and my blood pressure will rise when I see blood."

"I'm young now, and my body can handle it."

"But in another twenty years or so, when my physical functions decline, this anxiety at the sight of blood and elevated blood pressure will seriously impact my health."

The young woman said sadly, "Dr. Yue advised me to stay away from frontline medical work, to do some auxiliary or administrative medical work, or even to stay away from the medical industry altogether."

Lin Jie said sympathetically, "I'm sorry to hear that."

"However, in your situation, I don't have any good solutions either."

"I can only suggest that you pay more attention to your diet in daily life and maintain good living and exercise habits."

The young woman smiled and said, "I know, and I must thank you, Expert Lin, for your help and recommendation!"

"Without your and Dr. Yue's help, I might have only discovered my brain stem's vascular defect when serious problems occurred."

The young woman continued, "Expert Lin, I heard that you've set up a studio and plan to recruit some staff?"

Lin Jie chuckled and said, "Yes, your information is quite up-to-date."

"Are you planning to?"

The young woman nodded emphatically and said, "I've always followed the WeChat public accounts of Anlin Hospital and the Anlin Charity Fund. The moment this news was updated, I knew right away."

She took a resume out of her bag and handed it over.

"Expert Lin, due to physical reasons, I can't be a doctor, but if I could work for you, I'd be thrilled."

Lin Jie didn't take her resume and jokingly said, "Don't get too excited; it's not good for your health."

Seeing the disappointment and gloom on the young woman's face, Lin Jie continued, "Although this studio is for my benefit, I'm not responsible for the specific personnel recruitment work."

He suggested, "You can go to the Anlin Hospital Preparation Center at the Crown Holiday Hotel and find Deputy Director Fang Jianbin, who will arrange your follow-up interview."

"Thank you, Expert Lin! I'm heading there right away!"

After saying this, the young woman, with a smile returning to her face, bowed to Lin Jie and left in a run.

Lin Jie returned to his office to continue studying the surgical plan for conjoined twins.

But it wasn't long before his research was interrupted by a few gentle knocks on the door, and upon looking up, he saw a small head peeking in through the door crack.

"Teacher, may I come in?"

With a helpless tone, Lin Jie said, "Your head's already in, can I still refuse?"

"Come on in."

Xue Linlin walked into the office with a giggle, handed over a box of strawberries from behind her back.

"Teacher, please have some fruit. During the New Year, I ate too much greasy food, so some fruit will help cleanse the stomach."

The box of strawberries was all bright red and tender, uniformly sized, evidently carefully selected.

Lin Jie picked a strawberry and popped it into his mouth, biting into its cool juiciness, fragrant and sweet,

After swallowing, he said, "If you have something to say, just say it directly. My time is quite precious."

Xue Linlin pulled up a chair in front of the desk and sat down, saying flatteringly, "Teacher, you wouldn't know, after Senior Sister He relayed your words in the WeChat group, many people were in the group crying and begging for mercy, and swore they wouldn't do it again."

"I just realized, it's not that I lack ability or talent, it's because they cheated. It's really infuriating."

With admiration in her eyes, Xue Linlin said, "Teacher, you truly have discerning eyes."

"Are you saying I'm a monkey?"

Such a response left Xue Linlin momentarily stunned.

After a moment, she realized Lin Jie was joking with her.

Xue Linlin puffed her cheeks and said, "Teacher, that's not fair."

"You are our esteemed teacher and shouldn't joke around recklessly. It would frighten us who are cautious."

Lin Jie ate another strawberry, glanced at her, and snorted, "Doesn't seem like you're very scared."

Xue Linlin chuckled and said, "That's because I know a bit more about you, Teacher. I know you're strict, but you're not unreasonable or moody."

"Teacher, let me tell you."

"This Spring Festival, there were way more relatives and parents' colleagues visiting us, and they all came with gifts—several times more than usual."

"My parents said the only big change in our family this year was that I became your student."

"I guess that's why our house suddenly became so lively."

"It's a lot of pressure for me, you know, I'm afraid of embarrassing you."

Lin Jie tapped on the desk, reminding her, "Xue Linlin, if you just came to deliver fruit, then I've got it. If there's nothing else, you can go. I'm really busy right now and don't have time for idle chat."

Xue Linlin cautiously asked, "Teacher, what if I have something to discuss?"

"Then hurry up and say it, don't waste time chattering!" Lin Jie said irritably.

Xue Linlin acknowledged, straightened up, and said, "Teacher, I actually do have something to ask of you this time."

Seeing Lin Jie about to glare, Xue Linlin hurriedly said, "There's a student who is uninterested in school, always complaining of stomach pain, but the cause of it can't be found."

Lin Jie said with some annoyance, "Be clear about it!"

"It's like this, Teacher. The student's family has a very distant relationship with ours."

"The student's mother is a PhD from Jingcheng University. His father is a PhD from Yale University in the United States."

"In short, the student's parents are incredibly smart, star student types."

Xue Linlin explained in detail, "But when it came to the student, it seems like a genetic mutation occurred. It's unclear whether he's not smart or just doesn't like studying; his grades are disastrously bad."

"The parents later found out that he often used stomach pain as an excuse to take sick leave, skip school, and play games instead."

"Under the parents' stern interrogation, the student said he really had stomach pain, not faking it."

"The parents didn't want to believe their child was using lies to avoid studying, so they took him to the hospital for an examination."

"But after several hospital visits and thorough checks, the conclusion was the same—the student's stomach had no issues at all."

"After inquiring into the details, the doctors concluded that the stomach pain might be fake, a lie..."

"Or perhaps, due to stress and an aversion to school, it's a psychosomatic stomach pain, or a kind of hallucination-induced stomach pain."

"It's a psychological issue, and they suggested the student undergo psychological treatment."

"The parents argued that they had seen his symptoms several times—his face turning pale suddenly and breaking out in a cold sweat—and insisted he wasn't lying."

"But whether it's physiological stomach pain or a mental illness, it's not something that can be determined easily."

"During the Spring Festival, they even took the student to a big hospital in the United States for a detailed check-up."

"Yet the result was the same; they still couldn't find a physiological cause for the stomach pain."

Xue Linlin glanced at Lin Jie and continued, "Yesterday, they specifically came to my house hoping I could ask you, Teacher, to take a look at their son and diagnose why exactly he's experiencing stomach pain."

She speculated, saying, "Teacher, I actually feel that this pair of uncle and aunt really wish their son indeed has a stomach illness."

"That way, they would have an explanation against others' doubts on why they're both star students with doctoral degrees from prestigious universities, yet their son's academic performance is such a mess."

Lin Jie said sternly, "Without conducting tests or having certainties, don't make judgments based on feelings or assumptions; this is a major taboo for doctors."

"Even unavoidable guesses should be based on choosing from a few certain options."

Xue Linlin shrunk her body and quietly said, "I understand, Teacher, I shouldn't make assumptions or rash judgments."

"However, with examinations from several hospitals in Binhai and a big hospital in the United States, the results are the same—there's no physiological cause for the stomach pain."

"Teacher, does this mean that the student has a psychological illness?"

Lin Jie didn't answer directly and asked, "Previously, has the student undergone any psychological treatment? What were the results?"

Xue Linlin shook her head and said, "The student's parents insist that when he experiences stomach pain, the pain is so severe he's groaning, his face is white, and he's breaking into a cold sweat—this doesn't seem like stomach pain caused by psychological issues at all."

"They want to ask you, Teacher, to diagnose again. If there's still no physiological cause found, they'd have no choice but to take the student to see a psychologist."

Lin Jie couldn't help but shake his head.

People have always been somewhat taboo and dismissive about psychological issues, even intellectuals with high degrees like PhDs are the same.

"Teacher, do you want to..."

Lin Jie thought for a moment and said, "Have them come to the hospital in the morning."

He added a reminder, "Also, bring along all the examination records from that hospital in the United States."

"I suppose all necessary examinations have been done."

"I'll take another look and hope to find some clues..."

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