"Children are the treasures of their parents, life is priceless. My baby's life is not less valuable than that of those conjoined twins!"

"Expert Lin, only you can save him, I'm begging you!"

The woman's cries sounded like a haunting melody, echoing in the small conference room of the University Affiliated Hospital, lingering in the minds of everyone present.

A young man with glasses noticed the displeasure on the faces of the six leaders present and hurriedly muted the video projected on the screen.

"Leaders, there are currently five live videos online, with about ten thousand people following this issue."

Adjusting his glasses, the young man continued, "I briefly looked at the bullet comments and the online messages. The netizens are clearly divided into two camps, one supporting, the other opposing."

"However..."

He paused, then said, "The majority of the online calls are urging Expert Lin to treat the injured boy. In fact, it's an overwhelming majority!"

Cheng Xingguang slammed the conference table with a bang, and said coldly, "A bunch of ignorant netizens, supporting whichever side cries worse, lacking basic medical knowledge."

"If Expert Lin takes on this injured boy, tomorrow's conjoined twins' cranial separation surgery will definitely be impossible."

"Ahem, ahem..."

Sitting beside Cheng Xingguang, a man in his sixties, with a rosy complexion, coughed twice and said slowly, "The separation surgery for the conjoined twins can be postponed."

"The situation with the injured boy is a bit urgent. If Expert Lin..."

Cheng Xingguang gave him a cold glance and interrupted him with disdain, "Postpone? Vice Director Lai, you make it sound so simple!"

"This is a large-scale surgery involving more than fifty direct participants, with over a hundred in support!"

"Do you know how much manpower, material resources, and financial investment it takes to organize such a major surgery? Two or three million wouldn't even cover it. Not to mention, our preliminary promotion efforts might go to waste because of a postponement."

"Postponement alone doesn't solve the problem."

"And who will bear the losses from it all?"

Vice Director Lai lifted his insulated water cup, slowly unscrewed the lid, took a sip, and said, "Naturally, those who benefit will bear them—the injured boy's family."

"Or perhaps, the wealthy Expert Lin might voluntarily shoulder it."

"The Anlin Charity Fund behind Expert Lin is like his own backyard; a simple shuffle of numbers would suffice."

"Lai Haoyang!"

Cheng Xingguang called his name sternly, "You are an experienced professional and a leader in the hospital, so speak with responsibility!"

Feeling Cheng Xingguang's anger and the discontented looks from his colleagues in the conference room, Vice Director Lai smiled dryly and said perfunctorily, "I apologize, I apologize!"

"I spoke inappropriately; I retract my previous comment."

"However, I must say, Expert Lin is only a contracted expert with our hospital, not a formal employee."

"Technically, we cannot assign him specific tasks, and when it comes to treating patients, Expert Lin has the autonomy."

"Why not let Expert Lin decide for himself on this matter? We don't need to make decisions for him."

Cheng Xingguang said gravely, "Since Expert Lin became our hospital's contracted expert, he's brought the hospital tangible and intangible benefits, of which you are all well aware."

"We cannot only enjoy the benefits and advantages brought by Expert Lin and then push any problems onto him to solve."

"Moreover, this matter also involves the vital interests of our hospital."

"So, Dean, what do you mean?" Vice Director Lai inquired further.

Cheng Xingguang glanced at him and said decisively, "The parents of the injured boy pleading with Expert Lin in this manner amounts to coercion and blackmail, to put it severely."

"Such behavior is absolutely intolerable and must not be condoned."

"If we make an exception this time..."

He said angrily, "Expert Lin, with his extraordinary medical skill, is an invaluable and scarce resource."

"If we make an exception, it will certainly prompt more people to imitate, and by then, even if Expert Lin exhausts himself, he won't be able to save that many patients."

Cheng Xingguang scanned everyone present and said, "Summoning everyone here is to discuss how to refuse their request while minimizing the negative impact on Expert Lin and our hospital..."

At this moment, the conference room door opened, and Jiang Hao entered.

"Dr. Jiang, how is the boy's test result?" someone in the room impatiently asked.

Jiang Hao shook his head, his expression heavy as he said, "Severe cranial injury, deep stimuli response nearly disappeared, you could say it's on the verge of brain death."

"In the boy's condition, I'm powerless."

"What about if it's Expert Lin?" Vice Director Lai asked.

Jiang Hao pondered for a moment and said, "It's hard for me to judge Expert Lin's upper limits."

"However, in my personal judgment, based on the boy's current test results, even if Expert Lin takes over, there's only a slim hope."

"A slim hope is still hope, not zero!"

Vice Director Lai chuckled and said, "Expert Lin is known as the Child of Miracles. A slim hope in his hands might just resuscitate and become a hundred percent reality."

Cheng Xingguang ignored the overly active Vice Director Lai, pointing to the young man with glasses and said, "Xiao Jiang, upload the examination information done by Dr. Jiang, along with the conclusions, to the internet as quickly as possible."

"We must let those ignorant netizens know just how severe the boy's injuries are."

After handing the information to the glasses-wearing man, Jiang Hao continued, "Dean Cheng, I've contacted Dr. Fan from the Red Cross Hospital. He said he's already clearly informed the boy's family about the boy's condition."

"He said that in the boy's situation, it's just a matter of delaying the inevitable."

"Dr. Fan also told me that the other party seems to have accepted the boy's fate and are already preparing for the aftermath."

"Given the current situation, he really doesn't understand what has changed."

"What could have changed!"

A middle-aged woman in the conference room said angrily, "It's nothing more than someone trying to make trouble, targeting Expert Lin or our hospital."

Cheng Xingguang waved his hand and said, "Investigations and accountability are for later. We need to quickly discuss how to resolve this issue. The longer we delay, the more disadvantageous it is for us..."

At this moment, the phone on the conference table rang.

Cheng Xingguang answered the phone, listened for a moment, then his expression changed, and he stood up and said, "Expert Lin has arrived at the hospital..."

When Cheng Xingguang, Vice Director Lai, and others hurriedly reached the lobby on the first floor, they saw that Lin Jie was already surrounded by a crowd.

Some people were even holding up their phones pointed at Lin Jie, clearly doing a live broadcast.

Cheng Xingguang then heard Lin Jie's voice, clearly saying, "Someone asked why I only came now?"

"Surely many people know that tomorrow I have a very major surgery, an operation expected to last over fifty hours. I've been conserving my energy and physical strength for this surgery for a while now."

"Today, I was even secluded at home."

"I had shut off my phone and everything, just to prepare myself in the best condition for tomorrow's surgery."

"If it hadn't been for someone coming to my house to specifically inform me of this, maybe I wouldn't have known until tomorrow."

Cheng Xingguang nodded slightly, understanding that Lin Jie's reason for not appearing sooner was quite reasonable.

Lin Jie's voice continued, "I once spent some time by the sea in Zhujia Port."

"Every time after the tide recedes, the tidal flats by the sea are left with many small fish and shrimp. When the sun comes out in the morning, these small fish and shrimp get dried up and die."

"Sometimes, when I went to the seaside to contemplate life, I'd pick up a few of these small fish and shrimp from the puddles on the tidal flats and throw them back into the sea."

"To put it this way, many unfortunate people fall seriously ill each year, just like small fish and shrimp pushed onto the tidal flats by the tide, extremely unfortunate!"

"But my ability is limited, and coupled with health reasons, I can't save all the small fish and shrimp."

"Therefore, I can only choose those I have an affinity with, the ones that I find pleasing to my eye, to rescue."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Xingguang could hear Lin Jie's tone change, becoming solemn, "Taking this opportunity, I make a statement, that among so many people seeking help, I can only choose relatively valuable patients to treat."

"I am not a deity who can respond to every plea; I can't save everyone."

"Expert Lin, Expert Lin!"

A pretty girl holding her phone for a livestream shouted loudly, "What you said, we can all understand."

"I just want to ask, how do you define a valuable patient? Is it because they offer more in compensation?"

Cheng Xingguang moved closer, through the gaps in the crowd, he saw Lin Jie with an expression of helplessness, saying, "My personal capability is limited. How many can I save doing surgeries every day?"

"Hence, I devote a significant portion of my energy to teaching and guidance, hoping to train more, better-qualified doctors."

"Regarding teaching and guidance, I won't elaborate further. You can investigate yourselves."

"Apart from teaching guidance, I also focus on medical research."

"Widespread application of a medical research outcome could potentially save thousands of patients, far more than just me doing surgeries alone or training dozens of doctors."

"So, when choosing patients, I lean towards two types: one, those that serve as demonstrative cases for teaching guidance; two, those with unusual conditions that can inspire and enlighten me, contributing to my growth."

"Of course, what you mentioned about higher compensation is also a factor."

"Conducting medical research and training students requires significant funding, and I've suffered through financial hardships before, I'm scared of being poor..."

This remark from Lin Jie elicited some good-natured laughter from the crowd.

Cheng Xingguang breathed a long sigh of relief.

He knew the current crisis was over.

He had to admit, Lin Jie's candid confrontation and heartfelt approach was indeed the best solution.

Lin Jie is a heart transplant patient who cannot overexert himself, only capable of treating a few patients.

Furthermore, over the past year, he has taught many students and was generous with his guidance to numerous consulting doctors, which are all undeniable facts.

As for medical research, those high-value papers are irrefutable proof!

"Expert Lin, Expert Lin, save my son, save my son..."

Upon hearing this voice again, Cheng Xingguang felt his brain throb with pain, very painful!

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