Chapter 704: Chapter 703: Family Property Is More Important

After dissecting the test monkey that had gone mad and died, Yan Feifan and Dr. Qiu Ge finally discovered the cause of its psychosis. By the time Yan Feifan dragged his exhausted body back to his home in Zuimo Court, it was nearly midnight.

When he returned home, he found his sister and Su Ye were still awake.

Hearing the door open, they hurried over to greet him.

"Feifan, are you tired? Are you hungry?"

"What was the monkey’s cause of death?"

Faced with his sister’s and Yu Suye’s concern, Yan Feifan no longer felt so tired. He chuckled and said, "We found a parasite in the monkey’s brain, along with the brain damage it caused."

Yan Ziruo’s face lit up. "So, that means the monkey’s madness was caused by the parasite, not your experiment?"

Yan Feifan explained, "Based on the brain dissection, this parasite had left its usual domain and was forging a new path inside the monkey’s brain."

"It’s possible that the stimulation from the resonance experiment caused it to leave its comfort zone."

"Therefore, we can’t rule out a connection between our experiment and the monkey going mad."

He sighed. "We were too hasty and got careless."

"Before conducting the resonance stimulation tests, we should have performed a detailed examination of the monkeys to rule out any other brain lesions."

Yu Suye comforted him, saying, "R&D projects always involve feeling your way toward a goal. Minor setbacks are unavoidable."

"Feifan, what about the other monkeys?"

"Dr. Qiu and I performed an expedited examination on the other five monkeys. We didn’t find any major issues, like parasites in their brains."

Yan Feifan threw himself onto the living room sofa and continued, "Yu Beihua, Li Tianlin, and a few of Dr. Qiu’s students and assistants will work through the night conducting further comprehensive examinations on the test monkeys to rule out any other underlying conditions in their brains or bodies."

After a pause, he asked Yu Suye, "Is your mom asleep?"

Yu Suye massaged Yan Feifan’s shoulders and said, "My mom went to bed after nine."

"After dinner, I took her to see our villa in the Academician District and we strolled through the university campus."

Just then, Yan Ziruo came over carrying a bowl of fried rice with ham, cured meat, and egg, two refreshing side dishes, and a bowl of soup.

"Feifan, have something to eat."

Smelling the fragrant food, Yan Feifan realized he was truly hungry.

He got up, went to the bathroom to wash up quickly, then came back and started on his late-night meal...

Yan Ziruo waited until her brother was halfway through his meal before asking, "Feifan, when will the human clinical trials start?"

Yan Feifan took a sip of soup and said, "Next week, we’ll dissect the brains of half the test monkeys and lab mice. If we don’t find any problems, we’ll apply for a permit for human clinical trials."

"After we get the permit, recruit volunteers, and finish some other preparations, the trials themselves probably won’t start until October."

"Oh," Yan Ziruo said. "That girl, Lv Xing, the one we ran into in Jingcheng, keeps asking about it."

"Now I can finally give her a more definite answer."

A thought suddenly occurred to Yan Ziruo, and she asked, "Feifan, if the trials start in October, does that mean you won’t be taking a break for National Day?"

Yan Feifan hummed in confirmation. "Routine surgeries are still scheduled for that week, so I couldn’t have taken a break anyway."

This annoyed Yan Ziruo.

"That’s outrageous! It’s blatant exploitation. In the old days, they didn’t even work the farm donkeys this hard without a rest."

Yan Feifan rolled his eyes at his sister but couldn’t help but chuckle. "Isn’t there a saying about young doctors, especially residents? ’Up before the chickens, sleep after the dogs, and work like an ox.’"

"And now, thanks to you, Sis, we can add ’worked like a donkey’ to the list."

Yan Ziruo snorted. "Feifan, you’re no ordinary resident anymore. Surely you have some right to arrange your own schedule?"

"I was hoping we could use the National Day holiday for a nice family trip."

"Sis, we just went to Qiandao Lake last week. You want to go on vacation again already?"

Seeing his sister about to glare at him, Yan Feifan quickly added, "Sis, National Day is a terrible time for a trip. It’s jam-packed with people everywhere."

"He’s right, he’s right," Yu Suye chimed in.

"Sis, the best way to have a real, relaxing vacation is to find a time that isn’t a public holiday and slowly take in the sights."

Yan Ziruo rolled her eyes. "I know that. The problem is you two are so busy, when would you ever have the time!"

Yan Feifan mused, "The human trials for infrasound awakening and the surgeries for the in-vivo nerve cultivation project are all concentrated around the end of this month and the beginning of the next..."

"How about this, Sis? We’ll find some time at the end of October and go on a trip then."

"Feifan, you promise?" Yan Ziruo asked, her face full of anticipation.

Yan Feifan feigned indignation. "Sis, my word is my bond. Once I say something, it’s set in stone."

Yan Ziruo scoffed. "You’ve tricked and deceived me plenty of times since we were little."

After a moment, she explained, "Feifan, it’s not that I’m trying to be flashy with money or that I’m just bored and always want to be on vacation."

"It’s mainly because I see how hard you and Su Ye are always working. If I don’t step in and pull you away to relax once in a while, I’m genuinely afraid you’ll both collapse from overwork one day."

Yan Feifan smiled. "Sis, I know you’re looking out for me and want me to rest and relax. It’s not that you’re just eager to go out and have fun."

"As long as you understand I mean well!" Yan Ziruo looked greatly relieved, like a mother whose child has finally matured...

Since it wasn’t good to go to bed right after eating, Yan Feifan, his sister, and Su Ye sat on the sofa and chatted idly...

"Hey, Feifan, the Extraordinary Fund received a three-million-yuan donation today. The message was signed by Liao Zili."

"Oh," Yan Feifan said. "I cured his leg pain. He’s being discharged tomorrow."

"That money was from a prior agreement between his father and me."

Just then, Yu Suye said softly, "Feifan, there’s something I need to tell you. Liao Zili told me."

Yan Feifan said sarcastically, "Don’t tell me he’s asking me to perform plastic surgery on his brother?"

Yu Suye shook her head. "It’s about his brother, and it is about plastic surgery..."

"His brother has decided to stay in the United States for the surgery."

"..."

Yan Feifan felt as if he’d missed a step. He couldn’t help but ask, "He gave up that quickly?"

"I really thought they’d beg me a few more times."

Yu Suye chuckled softly. "Liao Zili told me that because his brother has always had a bad attitude toward you, he knew that for you to agree, his brother would have to apologize to you in person, and on top of that, a massive surgical fee would be unavoidable."

"I didn’t refuse to get more money," Yan Feifan quickly clarified. "I really just don’t have the time."

"Of course, I was rather looking forward to seeing that guy bow his head and beg me."

Yu Suye giggled. "Liao Zili said his brother got stubborn and absolutely refused to apologize to you."

"His father got furious and gave him two choices."

"First, he could pay the hefty price for you to perform the surgery, but he’d be cut out of the family business and forced to stand on his own two feet."

"The second choice was to have the surgery in the United States."

"Oh," Yan Feifan said with dawning realization. "That was a reasonably smart choice for a guy like him. The family fortune is obviously more important than his looks."

"With his personality, he’s nothing without his family’s money."

Yan Ziruo said worriedly, "He chose to have the surgery in the United States. If it goes perfectly, fine. But if something goes wrong, won’t he end up blaming you and holding a grudge?"

Yan Feifan looked completely unconcerned. "A spoiled rich kid who doesn’t dare stand on his own two feet? You think I’m afraid of him holding a grudge?"

He glanced at the clock. "It’s past midnight. Sis, Su Ye, time to go to bed."

"I’m heading to bed too."

"I have to be in the Cardiac Surgery Department tomorrow. I wonder what they’ll have me learn."

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