Chapter 652: Chapter 651: Principles and Bottom Lines

After dinner, Yan Feifan called Shen Daoran.

The call connected quickly. Yan Feifan didn’t waste any time and got straight to the point, saying a friend wanted to hire Shen Daoran for a product endorsement.

The other party quickly replied, "Mr. Yan, I’m quite selective about the endorsements I take on. I have a few principles I hope you can understand."

"Mr. Shen, please go ahead."

"Mr. Yan, first, I don’t do ads for financial products like insurance, wealth management, or loans."

"Second, I don’t do ads for food products, including health supplements, senior nutritional products, children’s food, or organic food."

"Third, I don’t do medical-related ads for hospitals, pharmaceuticals, and so on..."

Hearing this, Yan Feifan cut him off. "Mr. Shen, what about medical equipment? For example, surgical robots or infusion controllers."

After a moment of silence, Shen Daoran’s voice came through the phone.

"Mr. Yan, no product can be guaranteed to be one hundred percent safe. If a quality issue arises, especially with medical equipment..."

"The media would likely latch onto it, and I’d become the center of a controversy."

"That wouldn’t be good for me or for the company I’m endorsing."

"Mr. Yan, please understand..."

Yan Feifan chuckled lightly. "Mr. Shen, I understand..."

After ending the call with Shen Daoran, Yan Feifan looked at Song Yi, who had been listening in. "You heard him. The big star is protective of his reputation and won’t do medical-related ads or endorsements."

Song Yi looked disappointed.

Yan Ziruo, however, said indignantly, "That Shen Daoran is so two-faced. He’s all friendly when he needs you and disappears when he doesn’t. Wasn’t he just begging you for help not long ago?"

"It’s just an endorsement."

"It’s not like we aren’t paying him for it."

"Feifan, that guy doesn’t understand reciprocity. If he ever comes to you for a consultation again, just ignore him."

Yan Feifan chuckled. "Sis, his principles about not doing ads weren’t created specifically to target me."

"Principles are principles. If you break them, they aren’t principles anymore."

He then muttered to himself, ’I should also set a few principles for accepting patients and announce them publicly. It would probably save me a lot of trouble.’

After a pause, Yan Feifan turned his gaze back to Song Yi.

"Are there any other candidates?"

He then suggested, "If our infusion controller is so popular with patients, we don’t really need to hire a big star for advertising."

"Their fees are anything but cheap."

Song Yi explained, "First, we want to leverage a big star’s fame to quickly boost the product’s recognition and credibility."

"Second, it raises the barrier to entry, making any companies that want to jump on the bandwagon think twice about the investment versus the return."

Yan Feifan let out a soft "oh" and cautioned, "There’s a lot of negative press about celebrities these days. If we’re unlucky, the product could be dragged down by association."

Song Yi sighed softly. "That’s why we chose Shen Daoran. He’s been famous for a long time and has always had a solid reputation."

She sighed again and asked hopefully, "Feifan, our backup choice is the big star Tian Jinliang."

"Do you have any connection to him?"

Tian Jinliang was also a middle-aged actor who had been a constant presence in film and television, often starring in patriotic or mainstream dramas.

Yan Feifan shook his head. "No connection. I’ll ask Mr. Wang tomorrow and see if he can get in touch with him..."

Just then, his phone rang.

It was a call from Dr. Qiu Ge.

"Mr. Yan, I have some bad news for you."

"How bad?"

"Very bad!"

Over the phone, Qiu Ge explained, "Right before I got off work, I was doing my rounds and discovered that the patient in a vegetative state, the one Xv Fang woke up, has developed urinary incontinence."

"I immediately ran some tests on him and found some issues with his cognitive state."

"After that, I gave him a detailed cognitive examination and a series of tests..."

After a pause, Qiu Ge said in a heavy tone, "Mr. Yan, compared to when he first woke up, after several days of recovery, the patient’s cognitive functions and memory haven’t improved. In fact, they’ve shown significant regression."

"Furthermore, his intelligence has also declined."

"The family also mentioned that the patient has been lethargic these past few days, which they just assumed was a normal part of waking up."

"I brought in two neurologists to examine the patient and consult on the case. The results are not optimistic."

"Feifan, several of the patient’s major brain centers are showing a clear decrease in activity and functional atrophy."

"We highly suspect that the infrasound stimulation performed by Xv Fang caused severe damage to the patient’s brain."

Yan Feifan’s heart sank. He asked, "What’s the worst-case scenario?"

Qiu Ge replied, "If this degenerative trend can’t be effectively controlled, his cognitive abilities and intelligence might regress to the level of a child, or he could even become mentally incapacitated."

"Mr. Yan, what are your thoughts on this situation?"

Yan Feifan mulled it over for a moment, then said, "Treat him aggressively, confirm the cause, and report this new development to the ethics committee and the hospital."

"When a problem arises, we face it head-on..."

After hanging up with Dr. Qiu, Yan Feifan couldn’t help but rub his temples, a headache starting to form.

When he first heard that Xv Fang had woken up a patient who had been in a vegetative state for three months using audio stimulation, he’d felt it was unreal.

’It was just too lucky, too easy.’

Now it seemed that things that appeared too good to be true often concealed terrifying consequences.

"Feifan, do you need to rush to the hospital to handle this?"

Yan Feifan met the concerned gazes of Yu Suye and the others, shook his head, and said, "No, it’s not necessary. This falls under the scope of neurology, which isn’t my specialty."

"Dr. Qiu will handle it."

At this, Yan Feifan felt a sense of relief.

’Thank goodness I stuck to my bottom line and principles back then and didn’t let Miao Quan convince me to take the fall for Xv Fang.’

’Otherwise, this situation today would have been more than enough to overwhelm me.’

This made Yan Feifan realize from personal experience that one must always adhere to their principles and bottom line in life and work.

’Otherwise, the consequences would be endless...’

Snapping out of his thoughts, Yan Feifan saw the somber atmosphere in the living room and forced a smile. "A patient’s condition suddenly worsening is a common occurrence."

"You don’t need to worry. It’ll be handled."

He looked at Tian Yu and changed the subject. "You’re reporting to school this Sunday. Are you ready?"

"Mr. Yan, I’m all ready!"

Tian Yu said excitedly, "Dad bought me a whole new set of school supplies, and Mom bought me several new outfits."

"I’m also really excited to meet my new classmates."

"Of course, it’s a famous school, well-known throughout the city, and it’s my first time boarding, so I’m a little nervous too."

Yan Feifan patted her on the head and said, "Don’t think your classmates are all geniuses, and don’t underestimate yourself."

"Everyone has one head and two legs. Who’s to say you’re any worse off than them?"

Tian Yu nodded vigorously. "Mr. Yan, I’ll work really hard. I won’t disappoint you..."

Yan Feifan had two surgeries the next day.

A cranial tumor puncture in the morning, and in the evening, he was scheduled to learn macroglossia correction surgery with Dr. Peng.

He chatted a bit more with Song Yi and his sister, then went back to his room.

Yu Suye stood up and followed him into the room.

"Feifan, I’ve decided."

"This weekend, I’m going back to Jingcheng to discuss staying at the Affiliated Hospital with my elders."

Yan Feifan chuckled softly. "Su Ye, you don’t have to factor me into this decision."

"With transportation and communication being so advanced, a long-distance relationship isn’t a problem."

Yu Suye hugged Yan Feifan and said emotionally, "With great power comes great responsibility."

"The challenges you’ll face in the future will only increase."

"When you run into difficulties, I want to be by your side. Even if I can’t offer any real help, it’s better than cheering you on from afar over the phone..."

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