Chapter 647: Chapter 646: Don’t Ruin Your Reputation

After lunch with Dr. Chen Yu, who was about to start a new position, Yan Feifan went to a consultation room in the trauma surgery department’s first-floor lobby. There, he met the young woman he had briefly encountered at Capital Airport.

Yan Feifan had already learned from his sister that this delicate-featured young woman’s name was Lv Xing. She had graduated from college not long ago and worked for a convention and exhibition company.

"Mr. Yan, I was so blind back then, I almost missed meeting a master. I can’t believe you’re the famous divine doctor..."

Lv Xing said flatteringly as she offered him the gift in her hands.

Two boxes of what looked like high-end coffee beans.

"It’s just a small token of my appreciation, to thank you all for your selfless help back then."

Yan Feifan waved his hand. "Lv Xing, you’re being too kind."

"It was my sister and her friend who helped you then. I can’t accept a reward for something I didn’t do."

"Besides, I’m a doctor. The hospital has strict rules forbidding us from accepting red envelopes or gifts from patients."

At these words, Lv Xing’s hand, holding the gift, froze midway. She was at a loss, not knowing whether to pull it back or press forward.

Yan Feifan looked at the still somewhat naive Lv Xing and asked, "You found out about me from a short video?"

Lv Xing gently placed the gift by the leg of the desk and nodded. "A classmate I’m on good terms with sent me a short video of you using an experimental therapy to awaken someone in a vegetative state, along with your biography."

"That’s when I found out just how incredible you are."

"Mr. Yan, my father..."

Yan Feifan raised a hand to stop her. "Lv Xing, the experimental therapy mentioned in that short video hasn’t actually started yet..."

Lv Xing cut in, "Mr. Yan, I heard the general situation from Mrs. Yan. They said a young doctor in the R&D project performed an unauthorized procedure."

"And now the entire project team is waiting for the higher-ups to decide what to do."

Lv Xing asked worriedly, "Mr. Yan, this experimental therapy... it will continue, right?"

"That young doctor already proved that it’s genuinely effective."

Yan Feifan said lightly, "A single success doesn’t prove anything. It could have just been luck, or caused by other incidental factors."

He paused for two seconds while Lv Xing grew more anxious, then continued, "But the experimental treatment will continue."

"However, it will require some preparation time."

"We need to conduct theoretical research first, then animal trials. Only after we have good experimental data can we apply to the ethics committee for clinical human trials."

"Mr. Yan, how much preparation time will that take?" Lv Xing asked urgently.

"Well..."

Yan Feifan said thoughtfully, "Three to five months, at least. We’re responsible for the test subjects’ health and lives, so many steps and procedures can’t be skipped."

At this, Lv Xing’s eyes instantly reddened.

"Mr. Yan, my dad has been in a coma for over a month, and we have to wait another three to five months?"

As Lv Xing spoke, her voice started to break with sobs.

"The other doctors told me that for a person in a vegetative state, the probability of waking up drops rapidly over time."

"After six months in a coma, the chances of waking are very slim, and even if consciousness returns, the prognosis is very poor."

"Mr. Yan, I’m begging you, *sob*..."

Watching Lv Xing’s tear-streaked face, a picture of pitiable beauty, Yan Feifan could finally understand the situation Xv Fang had faced.

However, he was not Xv Fang.

With Yan Feifan’s current standing in the medical world, there were still many flexible workarounds and solutions available to him.

’This is the stark reality of society.’

Other people couldn’t do certain things, but Yan Feifan could.

Because he already had the qualifications and ability to obtain emergency authorization or special approval from the relevant institutions.

"Let me see your father’s medical records first!"

Hearing this, Lv Xing didn’t even have time to wipe her tears. She hastily pulled out the cranial scans and a stack of medical examination and diagnosis documents from a large kraft paper bag she’d brought with her and handed them to Yan Feifan.

After a quick review, Yan Feifan analyzed, "A fall down the stairs caused a fracture to the back of the skull and brainstem damage..."

"A deep coma caused by external trauma is actually easier to recover from than one caused by oxygen deprivation from a cerebral hemorrhage."

"Still, it’s brainstem damage... but there is some slight conscious activity..."

Yan Feifan pondered for a moment before saying, "Lv Xing, your father’s condition is actually a good fit for our auditory stimulation research."

"However, as an experimental therapy, the results are highly uncertain, and there are risks."

"It’s quite possible that after our treatment, your father’s condition could worsen. He might never have the chance to wake up again, or he could even become brain-dead, or die outright."

Lv Xing wiped her eyes forcefully with the back of her hand. "I know. Every treatment has risks."

"Mr. Yan, we’re willing to accept the consequences."

Yan Feifan thought for a moment. "Alright, how about this? Go home and wait for my call. In the meantime, discuss it thoroughly with your family."

"At the latest... within two weeks, I’ll give you an answer, whether it’s a yes or a no..."

In the end, Yan Feifan did not accept Lv Xing’s gift. After seeing her off, he went to Mr. Chen’s office.

Tomorrow, Chen Yu would be starting her new position.

In her office, as the department head, she was going to give a final, ceremonial lecture to Yan Feifan, Yu Suye, and her students...

「Past six in the evening, at the Plastic Surgery Center.」

Meng Yao stood in the first-floor lobby, quietly gazing outside through the large, transparent floor-to-ceiling windows.

A moment later, she heard the sound of footsteps scurrying closer.

Without turning her head, Meng Yao knew from the footsteps that it was Ye Lin.

"Hasn’t he arrived yet?"

Meng Yao hummed in response. "He should be here soon. On the phone, the man from Thailand said he’d arrive around this time."

Just as she said this, Meng Yao felt an arm wrap around hers. She turned to see Ye Lin’s head leaning in close.

"Mrs. Meng, I just confirmed with the boss. The rumor about the director stepping down is true..."

Meng Yao let out a gasp of surprise. Ye Lin continued, "But, the director is staying at the Plastic Surgery Center as a consultant physician, and she’ll keep the same benefits as a director."

Meng Yao lowered her voice. "The rumors... about the director using her position for personal gain, taking hospital medical supplies to practice medicine privately on the side... are they true or false?"

Ye Lin whispered, "They’re true. But the boss said the director had her reasons, and her actions were understandable."

"Besides, the director didn’t take advantage of the hospital. She paid for all the supplies she took out of her own pocket."

Meng Yao asked, very puzzled, "Taking hospital supplies and practicing medicine off the books are huge taboos. She was only removed from her post?"

"Isn’t that punishment a little too light?"

Ye Lin giggled. "The boss didn’t go into detail, just said that the director’s past mistakes have all been wiped clean."

"The hospital and the relevant authorities aren’t going to pursue it anymore. He told us not to worry about the rumors and just focus on our work."

Meng Yao let out a soft "Oh," then asked, "So who’s the new director?"

Ye Lin said mysteriously, "Mrs. Meng, take a guess."

Meng Yao analyzed, "Before Dr. Qu got into trouble, the director position would have naturally been his."

"Is it Mr. Huang? I noticed he’s been very active today!"

Ye Lin shook her head. "Guess again!"

"Dr. Yen?"

"Nope!"

"Someone transferred from another department? An external hire? It can’t be the boss, can it?"

Ye Lin giggled. "None of the above."

"Mrs. Meng, I’ll just tell you. The boss said it’s most likely Dr. Qiu Ming!"

"It’s actually him!"

Meng Yao’s face was a picture of uncontrollable surprise. A moment later, she said slowly, "In terms of qualifications and professional skill, Dr. Qiu is more than capable."

"His interpersonal skills are pretty good, too."

"And that quirk of his... now that I think about it, it’s not a big deal."

"Him being the director is unexpected, but he’ll be able to command respect."

Ye Lin agreed. "Mrs. Meng, when I heard the new director was Dr. Qiu, I was just as surprised as you. But on second thought, I feel like he’s a pretty good fit."

Meng Yao smiled. "No matter who becomes director, we’re covered by the boss, so it won’t affect us much."

"Of course! The boss is the number one figure in the world of plastic surgery. Who wouldn’t give us some face?"

Ye Lin said smugly, and Meng Yao gave her a light pat.

"The man from Thailand is here."

Ye Lin followed Meng Yao’s gaze and froze.

’Damn,’ she thought. What she saw was a short, dark, and stocky man with a square face, a flat nose, thick lips, and short hair.

’And we’re supposed to transform this guy into a drop-dead gorgeous beauty with a seductive figure?’

Even though Ye Lin practically worshipped Yan Feifan blindly, seeing the actual surgical candidate in person made her worry.

’Boss, please don’t ruin your own reputation...’

At that very moment, Yan Feifan, having finished work for the day, was in a car on his way to Luo’s Private Kitchen...

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