On Thursday morning, Lin Jie left the bedroom and went to the living room, unexpectedly finding An Kexin there as well.

Lin Jie knew that last night she had said she would be handling work at the company very late and would rest directly at the Golden Tripod Building.

"Kexin, what brings you here so early? Is there something going on?" Lin Jie asked with concern.

"Nothing special!"

An Kexin gave a gentle smile, came closer to Lin Jie and gave him a light kiss, saying, "Tomorrow, the world-renowned conjoined twins' cranial separation surgery is about to start."

"I'm a bit excited, a bit nervous, and wanted to come to see you."

Lin Jie just smiled and couldn't help but pinch An Kexin's nose tip, saying, "Isn't this the case of the emperor not being anxious... but the empress is?"

Seeing An Kexin's glare, he timely changed his words and softly said, "I know, you're actually worried that I'd be nervous and uneasy!"

"Kexin, for this surgery, I can say that I have prepared as much as possible."

"I'm feeling very calm now. Although this surgery is highly anticipated, it doesn't affect me. To me, it's just a high-difficulty, challenging surgery."

"Furthermore, I've also prepared for the possibility of failure."

Lin Jie reached out and held An Kexin in his arms, chuckling softly, "If I didn't have this calm and composed mentality, I wouldn't have achieved what I have today."

An Kexin lightly sniffed Lin Jie's scent and said, "Being by your side, I always have a special sense of peace."

She left Lin Jie's embrace, looked into his deep dark eyes, exhaled, and said, "Ajie, I was overthinking!"

"No surgery can bring you more tension and pressure than Miaomiao's."

"Since you could perfectly complete Miaomiao's surgery, what other surgery could you not handle?"

An Kexin's smile widened, and she continued, "Let's not talk about this. Let me tell you something happy."

"With the secret help of Engineer Yuan, we've reached agreements with five of his colleagues, and they will leave Tiande Medical Technology Research Institute by mid-next month at the latest."

"Also, the compensation payment of thirty million from the Tiande Medical Technology Research Institute has been received."

"Isn't it satisfying and amusing to use their money to poach their people?"

Lin Jie nodded, saying, "It is indeed interesting. I hope the director won't be angered to the point of a stroke upon knowing this."

"What about the production of the Life Healing Box?"

An Kexin sighed and said, "The production schedule is inevitably affected."

"The waterproof spray and the ventilated bandaging fiber fabric are, after all, their patented products. We need to develop similar substitutes ourselves."

"However, Engineer Yuan told me he already has a design plan for the substitutes."

"He also assured me that with adequate support, one month would be enough to settle the experiments, finalize the design, and start trial production."

"That's good. Engineer Yuan is clearly a talented guy!"

Lin Jie reminded again, "More haste, less speed!"

"Don't focus on rushing ahead to capture the market."

"For medical devices, the first factor considered by hospitals and other buyers is absolutely the quality."

An Kexin softly hummed, "Don't worry about the quality aspect!"

"There are your shares in this and it'll also carry your name. Your golden reputation, I absolutely wouldn't dare to tarnish."

At this moment, Lin Miao's voice came from the kitchen, "Brother, Sister Kexin, breakfast is ready."

The two went to the dining room and found that Guan Muhua had already set the table.

In the center of the table, besides a few side dishes, there was also a stainless steel steamer.

"Lin Jie, President An, today's breakfast includes Northern-style large steamed buns that I made, please try and give feedback!"

As Guan Muhua spoke, he reached out and lifted the steamer lid.

With the rush of hot steam, Lin Jie and An Kexin were a bit dumbfounded.

These buns are really quite large!

The steamer, about forty centimeters in diameter, held only four large buns, each as big as a rice bowl.

However, these large buns looked very appealing with their pale and plump appearance, and the pleats were pinched evenly, showcasing Guan Muhua's solid basic skills.

Guan Muhua proudly introduced, "Morning time is tight, so I only made four buns, haha!"

"Though these buns look big, it's mostly from the dough rising a lot; once pinched, there's not much to them."

Lin Miao, coming out with the porridge pot, was also amazed at the buns, "Wow, these buns turned out so big!"

After the buns cooled slightly, Lin Jie reached out, took a bun, and split it in half.

He found that the filling was a very homely mix of cabbage hearts, tofu, and diced meat, yet it had a fragrant aroma that directly wafted into his nose, immediately whetting his appetite.

Lin Jie handed half a bun to An Kexin, saying, "You take half, I'll take half, and if it's not enough, we'll share another one."

An Kexin accepted half of the bun with a smile, took a bite, and her eyes brightened, "Oh, it's really delicious!"

"Of course it is!"

Guan Muhua confidently said, "My mother's large buns are a masterpiece. This is my family heirloom skill."

While munching on a large bun, Lin Miao mumbled, "Brother Guan, it's really fragrant!"

"Why did you think of making buns for us to eat only today?"

Guan Muhua, a bit embarrassed, said, "I only knew how to knead dough and make buns before, but I wasn't very good at making the filling."

"After staying in Binhai for a few months, eating rice and noodles every day, I really miss the pasta from home."

"This Spring Festival, I learned how to make the filling with my mother, just thinking that when I'm craving it, I can make it myself."

"I've adjusted the filling to suit your tastes..."

The buns are delicious, but they are a bit too big.

Lin Jie and An Kexin shared one bun, Lin Miao and Lele shared another, while Guan Muhua ate two by himself.

After breakfast and a short rest, it was time to leave. Lin Jie and An Kexin, along with Lin Miao, bid farewell and were about to head to the hospital.

However, An Kexin held Lin Jie's hand and suggested, "Ah Jie, the surgery is tomorrow. Why don't you rest at home today to conserve energy for tomorrow's surgery?"

"I can keep you company at home too!"

Lin Jie smiled and said, "I've already prepared my energy for tomorrow's surgery."

"Too much rest could affect my condition. Besides, I need to go to the hospital today for a final meeting with Dr. Jiang and the others. It's not good to miss it."

"However, I'll come home earlier today."

He kissed An Kexin on the cheek, and just as he was about to turn and leave, he heard Lin Miao softly exclaiming.

Lin Jie saw Lin Miao clutching her stomach, occasionally letting out soft cries of pain.

"Miaomiao, what's wrong?"

"I don't know, it's just that my stomach suddenly started aching, it's throbbing with pain."

"Oh, oh..."

Lin Jie didn't take any chances and quickly helped Lin Miao lie down on the living room sofa, then hurried to the study to grab a stethoscope and a comprehensive medical box.

After some basic checks like temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, stomach and bowel sounds, Lin Jie conducted an abdominal examination on Lin Miao!

"Does it hurt here?"

"No, a bit lower! Oh!"

"A bit more to the left! Oh..."

"Is it here?"

"A bit higher..."

After a bit of fussing, Lin Jie still couldn't find the exact spot where Lin Miao was hurting.

At this point, Lin Jie furrowed his brow, stopped examining, stood up, and said in a deep voice, "Kexin, tell me what's really going on?"

"Ah, Ah Jie, what are you talking about? I don't quite understand."

After saying this, An Kexin asked nervously, "Ah Jie, what's causing Miaomiao's stomach ache? Is it serious?"

Lin Miao, lying on the sofa, reached out to tug at Lin Jie's collar, asking with a pained expression, "Brother, oh, my stomach hurts badly, could it be acute appendicitis? Oh...oh..."

Lin Jie clicked his tongue and said, "Miaomiao, stop acting."

"Let's not mention that after all your 'ohs', there's not a drop of cold sweat on your face. Even your blood pressure and heart rate haven't changed much."

"Pretending to be sick in front of me, do you think the reputation of me being a renowned doctor was bought for five bucks?"

Lin Jie grunted angrily, "As my sister, at least pretend to be sick with something more sophisticated, like a migraine; even if I suspect, I can't easily confirm it right away!"

"Yet you chose a stomach ache, which has little technical content, it insults your intelligence."

Saying this, he pinched Lin Miao.

This time, the "oh" from Lin Miao's mouth sounded much more genuine.

Lin Jie then looked at An Kexin, displeased, and said, "I suppose you had other purposes for coming over so purposefully this morning, just get to the point before I get angry."

An Kexin gave an embarrassed smile and said, "I didn't expect you to find out, Ah Jie, you're so smart!"

Seeing Lin Jie's eyes about to glare, she hurriedly said, "Don't be mad, don't be mad, I'll tell you now!"

"It's like this, early this morning, an emergency patient transferred from the city Red Cross Hospital arrived at the Affiliated Hospital. This patient suffered severe cranial injuries due to an accident."

"The patient is a four-year-old little boy."

"As soon as he arrived at the hospital, the boy's parents cried and shouted loudly, saying that the lives of conjoined twins matter, and so does our child's life, pleading for you to save their child."

Lin Jie furrowed his brow.

The University Affiliated Hospital, as a nationally renowned top-tier hospital, is the superior referral hospital for critically ill patients from Binhai and surrounding provinces and cities who cannot be adequately treated elsewhere.

However, these critically ill patients arriving at the University Affiliated Hospital does not mean they can definitely be cured. Some leave with despair, while others pass away in the hospital.

After Lin Jie's fame rose, some desperate patients sought his help through various means.

In such cases, the hospital directly turned them away.

Although the doctors at the University Affiliated Hospital might have some gaps compared to Lin Jie's medical skills, in assessing whether a seriously ill patient can be saved, they don't differ much from Lin Jie.

After all, they know that Lin Jie is a man, not a god. He can create some miracles but cannot achieve the impossible.

Lin Jie asked in a deep voice, "What else happened? Otherwise, you wouldn't be dragging your feet to keep me from going to the hospital!"

"Following the parents, apart from quite a few of their relatives and friends, there were some media reporters, mainly doing live streaming. Dean Cheng interacted with the patient's parents and found out that they insist you must save their child."

"Dean Cheng believes someone might be stirring trouble behind the scenes, trying to disrupt tomorrow's surgery."

An Kexin hesitantly said, "We all thought it might be best not to tell you about this in case it affects your mood and worry..."

Lin Jie interrupted her, calmly saying, "Worried that I'd impulsively take on the surgery and affect tomorrow's surgery, right?"

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